Arjun Erigaisi vs Hikaru Nakamura

Titled Tue 14th Nov Late · 2023 · Slav Defense · 1-0 in 69 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 14th Nov Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2023.11.14
Opening Slav Defense (D14)
Moves 69
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/1p3k2/p1b4R/P3p2p/7P/4K1P1/8 b - - 2 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.cxd5 cxd5
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nc6
  6. 6.Bf4 Bf5
  7. 7.Qb3 Na5
  8. 8.Qa4+ Bd7
  9. 9.Qc2 Nc6
  10. 10.e3 Rc8
  11. 11.h3 Ne4
  12. 12.Qb3 e6
  13. 13.Bd3 Na5
  14. 14.Qc2 Nxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Bb4
  16. 16.O-O Bxc3
  17. 17.Rac1 Bxd4
  18. 18.Bc7 Rxc7
  19. 19.Qxc7 Qxc7
  20. 20.Rxc7 Bb6
  21. 21.Rcc1 f6
  22. 22.e4 dxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 Ke7
  24. 24.Rfd1 g6
  25. 25.Nd2 Nc6
  26. 26.Nc4 Bc7
  27. 27.Rb1 Rb8
  28. 28.a4 f5
  29. 29.Bf3 e5
  30. 30.Bd5 b6
  31. 31.Re1 Kf6
  32. 32.Bxc6 Bxc6
  33. 33.Rbc1 Be8
  34. 34.Ne3 Bd6
  35. 35.Rcd1 Bc5
  36. 36.Nd5+ Ke6
  37. 37.Nc7+ Kf6
  38. 38.Nd5+ Ke6
  39. 39.Nc7+ Kf6
  40. 40.Nxe8+ Rxe8
  41. 41.Rd7 a5
  42. 42.Kf1 h5
  43. 43.f3 h4
  44. 44.Red1 Bd4
  45. 45.Rc1 Bc5
  46. 46.Rcd1 e4
  47. 47.Re1 Ke5
  48. 48.fxe4 fxe4
  49. 49.Ke2 Rc8
  50. 50.Rc1 Rf8
  51. 51.Rf1 Rc8
  52. 52.Rc1 Ke6
  53. 53.Rg7 Kf6
  54. 54.Rb7 Re8
  55. 55.Rf1+ Kg5
  56. 56.Rd7 Re5
  57. 57.Rff7 Bb4
  58. 58.Rc7 Bc5
  59. 59.Rfd7 Rf5
  60. 60.Rf7 Re5
  61. 61.Rcd7 Bb4
  62. 62.Rc7 Bd6
  63. 63.Rc6 Bb4
  64. 64.Rg7 Rd5
  65. 65.Rgxg6+ Kf5
  66. 66.Rcf6+ Ke5
  67. 67.Rg5+ Kxf6
  68. 68.Rxd5 Bc5
  69. 69.Rh5

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