Arjun Erigaisi vs Fabiano Caruana

1st 3-0 Thu 16th Apr 2026 · Sicilian Defense · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 1st 3-0 Thu 16th Apr 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2026.04.16
Opening Sicilian Defense (B50)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1r6/1N1P1k2/4pP1p/8/8/5N2/5PP1/1b4K1 b - - 0 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nc6
  4. 4.O-O Nf6
  5. 5.Re1 g6
  6. 6.c3 Bg7
  7. 7.d4 cxd4
  8. 8.cxd4 O-O
  9. 9.h3 a6
  10. 10.Nc3 b5
  11. 11.Bd3 Bb7
  12. 12.Be3 Na5
  13. 13.Nd2 Rc8
  14. 14.Rc1 e6
  15. 15.b4 Nc6
  16. 16.a3 Nd7
  17. 17.Nb3 Nb6
  18. 18.Qe2 Nc4
  19. 19.d5 N6e5
  20. 20.dxe6 fxe6
  21. 21.Nd4 Qe7
  22. 22.a4 Nxe3
  23. 23.Qxe3 Nc4
  24. 24.Bxc4 Rxc4
  25. 25.Nde2 Rxb4
  26. 26.axb5 axb5
  27. 27.Rb1 Rxb1
  28. 28.Rxb1 Bc6
  29. 29.Nd4 Bd7
  30. 30.Ndxb5 Be5
  31. 31.Nd4 Qf6
  32. 32.Nce2 g5
  33. 33.Nf3 h6
  34. 34.h4 Bf4
  35. 35.hxg5 Bxe3
  36. 36.gxf6 Bc5
  37. 37.e5 Bc6
  38. 38.Nf4 Kf7
  39. 39.Nd3 Be4
  40. 40.Nxc5 Bxb1
  41. 41.exd6 Rd8
  42. 42.Nb7 Rb8
  43. 43.d7

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