Arjun Erigaisi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 28 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.20
Date 2023.09.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4rk1/pp3pp1/8/4p1P1/6nQ/qb2P3/2K3P1/3R1B1R w - - 6 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 c5
  5. 5.dxc5 O-O
  6. 6.a3 Bxc5
  7. 7.Nf3 d5
  8. 8.Bf4 d4
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Nxd4 e5
  11. 11.Nb3 Bxf2
  12. 12.Bg5 h6
  13. 13.e3 hxg5
  14. 14.Qxf2 Qb6
  15. 15.Nd2 Nc5
  16. 16.b4 Ne6
  17. 17.c5 Qc7
  18. 18.h4 Ng4
  19. 19.Qg3 Nxc5
  20. 20.bxc5 Qxc5
  21. 21.Nc4 Be6
  22. 22.hxg5 Bxc4
  23. 23.Qh4 Qxa3+
  24. 24.Kb1 Qb3+
  25. 25.Kc1 Qxc3+
  26. 26.Kb1 Qb3+
  27. 27.Kc1 Qa3+
  28. 28.Kc2 Bb3+

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