Arjun Erigaisi vs Magnus Carlsen

31st Sigeman & Co TB · 2026 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event 31st Sigeman & Co TB
Site Malmo SWE
Round 1
Date 2026.05.07
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/N2b3p/p6k/P2K2pP/1P6/8/8 b - - 4 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.g3 O-O
  5. 5.Bg2 d5
  6. 6.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Qd3 b6
  8. 8.cxd5 Nxd5
  9. 9.Nf3 Bb7
  10. 10.Nxd5 exd5
  11. 11.O-O Nd7
  12. 12.Bf4 c5
  13. 13.b3 Re8
  14. 14.h4 h6
  15. 15.Rfd1 a5
  16. 16.a4 Ba6
  17. 17.Qc2 Rc8
  18. 18.Qb2 Nf6
  19. 19.Bh3 Ra8
  20. 20.Be5 Bf8
  21. 21.Rac1 Ne4
  22. 22.dxc5 bxc5
  23. 23.Bf5 Nf6
  24. 24.Bxf6 Qxf6
  25. 25.Qxf6 gxf6
  26. 26.Rxd5 Bxe2
  27. 27.Nd2 Red8
  28. 28.Be4 Rxd5
  29. 29.Bxd5 Rd8
  30. 30.Ne4 f5
  31. 31.Nc3 Ba6
  32. 32.Bc4 Bb7
  33. 33.Rd1 Rd4
  34. 34.Kf1 f4
  35. 35.Rxd4 cxd4
  36. 36.Nb5 fxg3
  37. 37.fxg3 Bc5
  38. 38.Ke2 Be4
  39. 39.Bd3 f5
  40. 40.Nc7 Kf7
  41. 41.Na6 Bd6
  42. 42.g4 Bxd3+
  43. 43.Kxd3 fxg4
  44. 44.Kxd4 Kg6
  45. 45.Ke3 Kh5
  46. 46.Kd4

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