Arjun Erigaisi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 47 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 17.3
Date 2022.12.04
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 47
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3q2k1/6p1/5p2/7p/7P/8/Q3b1P1/2R4K b - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 O-O
  6. 6.e4 b5
  7. 7.e5 Ne8
  8. 8.f4 exd5
  9. 9.cxd5 d6
  10. 10.Nf3 c4
  11. 11.a4 Nd7
  12. 12.axb5 dxe5
  13. 13.Bxc4 Nd6
  14. 14.Be2 exf4
  15. 15.O-O Bb7
  16. 16.Bxf4 Nf6
  17. 17.Bd3 Bxc3
  18. 18.bxc3 Nxd5
  19. 19.Bd2 Rc8
  20. 20.Qc2 h6
  21. 21.c4 Qb6+
  22. 22.Kh1 Ne3
  23. 23.Bxe3 Qxe3
  24. 24.Rae1 Qc5
  25. 25.Ne5 Rfe8
  26. 26.Qb2 Rc7
  27. 27.Ng4 Rce7
  28. 28.Rxe7 Rxe7
  29. 29.h3 h5
  30. 30.Qf2 Qg5
  31. 31.Nh2 Re3
  32. 32.h4 Qe5
  33. 33.Rd1 Ne4
  34. 34.Bxe4 Qxe4
  35. 35.Nf3 f6
  36. 36.Qg3 Qe7
  37. 37.Rf1 Re4
  38. 38.c5 Bd5
  39. 39.c6 Rc4
  40. 40.Re1 Qd8
  41. 41.Rd1 Rc5
  42. 42.Qf2 Rxb5
  43. 43.Nd4 Bxc6
  44. 44.Rc1 Be8
  45. 45.Nxb5 Bxb5
  46. 46.Qxa7 Be2
  47. 47.Qa2+

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