Arjun Erigaisi vs Hikaru Nakamura

1st 3-0 Thu 26th Feb 2026 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 44 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st 3-0 Thu 26th Feb 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 10
Date 2026.02.26
Opening English Opening (A15)
Moves 44
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Final Position

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

8/5pk1/6p1/2r4p/5R1P/6P1/5PK1/8 b - - 11 44

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.b3 Bb7
  6. 6.Bb2 Bd6
  7. 7.d4 a6
  8. 8.Bd3 Nbd7
  9. 9.O-O O-O
  10. 10.Qc2 c5
  11. 11.cxd5 exd5
  12. 12.Rad1 Qe7
  13. 13.dxc5 bxc5
  14. 14.Na4 Rac8
  15. 15.Bf5 Rc7
  16. 16.Rfe1 Ne5
  17. 17.Nxe5 Bxe5
  18. 18.Rc1 c4
  19. 19.b4 Bc6
  20. 20.Nc5 Bxb2
  21. 21.Qxb2 a5
  22. 22.a3 axb4
  23. 23.axb4 Ne8
  24. 24.e4 Qg5
  25. 25.b5 dxe4
  26. 26.Bxe4 Bxb5
  27. 27.Nb7 Nf6
  28. 28.Nd6 Bc6
  29. 29.Rxc4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Nxe4 Bxe4
  31. 31.Rcxe4 h5
  32. 32.h4 Qg6
  33. 33.Qe2 Rc5
  34. 34.g3 Rfc8
  35. 35.Re8+ Rxe8
  36. 36.Qxe8+ Kh7
  37. 37.Qe4 Qxe4
  38. 38.Rxe4 g6
  39. 39.Kg2 Kg7
  40. 40.Rf4 Rd5
  41. 41.Rf3 Rc5
  42. 42.Rf4 Rd5
  43. 43.Rf3 Rc5
  44. 44.Rf4

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