Arjun Erigaisi vs Alireza Firouzja

Esports World Cup 2025 · Two Knights Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 64 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Alireza Firouzja
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 2.1.2
Date 2025.07.31
Opening Two Knights Defense (C58)
Moves 64
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Final Position

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

3k4/3P4/3K4/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 2 64

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
  4. 4.Ng5 d5
  5. 5.exd5 Na5
  6. 6.Bb5+ c6
  7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Qf3 Be7
  9. 9.Bd3 O-O
  10. 10.Nc3 h6
  11. 11.Nge4 Nd5
  12. 12.Ng3 Nb4
  13. 13.Nf5 Bg5
  14. 14.h4 Bf4
  15. 15.g3 g6
  16. 16.gxf4 Nxd3+
  17. 17.Qxd3 Bxf5
  18. 18.Qxd8 Raxd8
  19. 19.d3 Rfe8
  20. 20.fxe5 Rxe5+
  21. 21.Be3 Bg4
  22. 22.b4 Nb7
  23. 23.Kd2 a5
  24. 24.bxa5 Nxa5
  25. 25.Bxh6 c5
  26. 26.Rae1 Rf5
  27. 27.Ne4 Bf3
  28. 28.Bg5 Ra8
  29. 29.Ng3 Rd5
  30. 30.Rhg1 Nc6
  31. 31.Re3 Nd4
  32. 32.Bf6 Bg4
  33. 33.Ra1 Nf3+
  34. 34.Kc3 Rd6
  35. 35.Ne4 Rda6
  36. 36.Kb2 Nd4
  37. 37.Be5 Be6
  38. 38.Nxc5 Rxa2+
  39. 39.Rxa2 Rxa2+
  40. 40.Kb1 Nxc2
  41. 41.Nxe6 Nxe3
  42. 42.Kxa2 Ng4
  43. 43.Ng5 Nxe5
  44. 44.d4 Nd3
  45. 45.f3 Nf4
  46. 46.Kb3 Kf8
  47. 47.Kc4 Ke7
  48. 48.d5 Ng2
  49. 49.Kc5 Nxh4
  50. 50.d6+ Kd7
  51. 51.Kd5 f6
  52. 52.Ne4 Nxf3
  53. 53.Nc5+ Kd8
  54. 54.Ne6+ Kd7
  55. 55.Nf8+ Kd8
  56. 56.Nxg6 Ne5
  57. 57.Nxe5 fxe5
  58. 58.Kxe5 Kd7
  59. 59.Kd5 Kd8
  60. 60.Kc5 Kd7
  61. 61.Kd5 Kd8
  62. 62.Kc6 Kc8
  63. 63.d7+ Kd8
  64. 64.Kd6

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