Arjun Erigaisi vs Peter Leko

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Peter Leko
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2025
Site Goa IND
Round 4.2
Date 2025.11.12
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 36
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Final Position

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

3r4/p1n2r2/P3p1kp/2Rb2p1/1R1Pp1P1/4B2P/4NP2/6K1 w - - 7 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.e4 d5
  6. 6.e5 Ne4
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.bxc3 c5
  9. 9.Bd3 cxd4
  10. 10.cxd4 Nc6
  11. 11.Ne2 Qa5+
  12. 12.Kf1 f6
  13. 13.exf6 Rxf6
  14. 14.Bxe4 dxe4
  15. 15.Be3 b5
  16. 16.cxb5 Qxb5
  17. 17.Kg1 Bb7
  18. 18.Ng3 Ne7
  19. 19.Rb1 Qc6
  20. 20.Qxc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.h3 Nf5
  22. 22.Nh5 Rf7
  23. 23.Kh2 Nd6
  24. 24.Rhc1 Bd5
  25. 25.Rc5 Nb7
  26. 26.Rc3 Nd6
  27. 27.a4 Nc4
  28. 28.Rb5 Raf8
  29. 29.Rb4 Nd6
  30. 30.a5 h6
  31. 31.a6 Kh7
  32. 32.Kg1 g5
  33. 33.g4 Kg6
  34. 34.Ng3 Rd8
  35. 35.Rc5 Ne8
  36. 36.Ne2 Nc7

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