Arjun Erigaisi vs Fabiano Caruana

87th Tata Steel Masters · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 30 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 87th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 6.1
Date 2025.01.24
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 30
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/pp2kp2/2p1nbp1/3p3p/3P4/2PNB3/PP2KPPP/8 w - - 12 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Bf6
  10. 10.Re1 Re8
  11. 11.Rxe8+ Nxe8
  12. 12.c3 d5
  13. 13.Bd3 g6
  14. 14.Nd2 c6
  15. 15.Nf3 Ng7
  16. 16.Bf4 Bf5
  17. 17.Bxf5 Nxf5
  18. 18.Qd2 Qf8
  19. 19.Re1 Re8
  20. 20.Rxe8 Qxe8
  21. 21.Qe1 Qxe1+
  22. 22.Nxe1 Ng7
  23. 23.Kf1 Ne6
  24. 24.Be3 h5
  25. 25.Ke2 Kf8
  26. 26.Nd3 Ke7
  27. 27.Ne1 Bg7
  28. 28.Nd3 Bf6
  29. 29.Ne1 Bg7
  30. 30.Nd3 Bf6

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