Arjun Erigaisi vs Alireza Firouzja

The Game

White	Arjun Erigaisi
Black	Alireza Firouzja
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	World Blitz 2024
Site	New York USA
Round	8.2
Date	2024.12.30
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves	28

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Final Position

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

7k/5p1p/2r2p2/R7/2Bpn3/P4P2/5KPP/8 w - - 0 29

All The Moves

1. 1.d4 Nf6
2. 2.c4 e6
3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
4. 4.f3 c5
5. 5.d5 b5
6. 6.e4 d6
7. 7.dxe6 Bxe6
8. 8.Bf4 Qa5
9. 9.Ne2 O-O
10. 10.Qxd6 Bxc4
11. 11.a3 Na6
12. 12.Bg5 Rad8
13. 13.Qg3 Kh8
14. 14.Qf4 Bxe2
15. 15.Bxe2 Bxc3+
16. 16.bxc3 Qxc3+
17. 17.Kf2 Qd4+
18. 18.Qe3 Nc7
19. 19.Qxd4 cxd4
20. 20.Rhc1 Ne6
21. 21.Bxf6 gxf6
22. 22.Bxb5 Rd6
23. 23.Rab1 Rb8
24. 24.Bc4 Rxb1
25. 25.Rxb1 Rc6
26. 26.Rb4 a5
27. 27.Ra4 Nc5
28. 28.Rxa5 Nxe4+

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