Arjun Erigaisi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss · 2022 · Réti Opening · 1-0 in 51 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Chess.com Rapid Wk5 Swiss
Site chess.com INT
Round 2
Date 2022.03.12
Opening Réti Opening (A05)
Moves 51
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/b5kp/P3p3/6PK/5P2/3B4/8/8 b - - 2 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.g3 d5
  3. 3.Bg2 g6
  4. 4.O-O Bg7
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Bf4 c6
  7. 7.c3 Bf5
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nh4 Be6
  10. 10.Re1 a5
  11. 11.a4 Qb6
  12. 12.Qb3 Qxb3
  13. 13.Nxb3 Ne4
  14. 14.Nd2 Nxd2
  15. 15.Bxd2 Nb6
  16. 16.b3 Rac8
  17. 17.Nf3 Bf5
  18. 18.Rec1 Be4
  19. 19.Be3 Nd7
  20. 20.Bh3 Bf5
  21. 21.g4 Be6
  22. 22.Ng5 c5
  23. 23.Nxe6 fxe6
  24. 24.g5 Kf7
  25. 25.Rab1 Rc6
  26. 26.Bd2 cxd4
  27. 27.cxd4 Bxd4
  28. 28.Rxc6 bxc6
  29. 29.Bxa5 Rb8
  30. 30.e3 Ba7
  31. 31.b4 Nb6
  32. 32.Bxb6 Rxb6
  33. 33.a5 Rb5
  34. 34.Bf1 Rb8
  35. 35.Kg2 e5
  36. 36.b5 cxb5
  37. 37.Rxb5 Rxb5
  38. 38.Bxb5 e4
  39. 39.a6 e6
  40. 40.h4 Ke7
  41. 41.Kg3 Kf7
  42. 42.Kg4 Bb6
  43. 43.h5 gxh5+
  44. 44.Kxh5 d4
  45. 45.exd4 Bxd4
  46. 46.Kh6 Kg8
  47. 47.Bc6 Bg7+
  48. 48.Kh5 Bd4
  49. 49.Bxe4 Kg7
  50. 50.f4 Ba7
  51. 51.Bd3

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