Arjun Erigaisi vs Peter Leko

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 57 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Peter Leko
Result 1-0
Event FIDE World Cup 2025
Site Goa IND
Round 4.4
Date 2025.11.13
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E35)
Moves 57
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1R6/P2k4/1P6/8/1K6/5r2 w - - 3 58

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 d5
  5. 5.cxd5 exd5
  6. 6.Bg5 h6
  7. 7.Bh4 Nc6
  8. 8.e3 g5
  9. 9.Bg3 Ne4
  10. 10.Bd3 f5
  11. 11.Ne2 O-O
  12. 12.f3 Nxg3
  13. 13.hxg3 Kg7
  14. 14.a3 Bxc3+
  15. 15.Nxc3 Be6
  16. 16.O-O-O Ne7
  17. 17.e4 fxe4
  18. 18.fxe4 Bg4
  19. 19.Rde1 c6
  20. 20.Qd2 Qd6
  21. 21.exd5 cxd5
  22. 22.Re5 Nf5
  23. 23.Rxd5 Qxg3
  24. 24.Rd7+ Rf7
  25. 25.Ne4 Qf4
  26. 26.Rxf7+ Kxf7
  27. 27.Qxf4 gxf4
  28. 28.Nf2 Ne3
  29. 29.Nxg4 Nxg4
  30. 30.Rh4 Nf6
  31. 31.Rxf4 Ke7
  32. 32.Be4 Nxe4
  33. 33.Rxe4+ Kd7
  34. 34.Rg4 Rf8
  35. 35.Kd2 Rf6
  36. 36.Kd3 Kc6
  37. 37.a4 Kd5
  38. 38.Rh4 Rg6
  39. 39.g4 a6
  40. 40.a5 Ke6
  41. 41.Ke4 Kd6
  42. 42.b4 Re6+
  43. 43.Kd3 Rg6
  44. 44.Kc4 Rf6
  45. 45.Rh5 Rg6
  46. 46.Rf5 Rxg4
  47. 47.Rf6+ Kc7
  48. 48.Rxh6 Rg1
  49. 49.Rh7+ Kc6
  50. 50.d5+ Kd6
  51. 51.Rxb7 Rc1+
  52. 52.Kd4 Rd1+
  53. 53.Kc3 Rc1+
  54. 54.Kb2 Rf1
  55. 55.Rb6+ Kxd5
  56. 56.Rxa6 Kc4
  57. 57.Rb6 Kd5

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