Arjun Erigaisi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 68 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.5
Date 2025.05.20
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 68
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Final Position

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

5Q2/6pk/7p/8/4q2P/8/2r2BPK/8 w - - 11 69

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 exd5
  5. 5.Nc3 Be7
  6. 6.Bf4 c6
  7. 7.h3 Bf5
  8. 8.e3 Qb6
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 Nbd7
  11. 11.O-O O-O
  12. 12.Rab1 a5
  13. 13.Qc2 Qa6
  14. 14.Rfc1 Rfe8
  15. 15.Ne1 a4
  16. 16.Nd3 Bf8
  17. 17.Re1 Qc4
  18. 18.Rbc1 Ne4
  19. 19.Qb1 Nd2
  20. 20.Qc2 Ne4
  21. 21.Qe2 Nxc3
  22. 22.bxc3 a3
  23. 23.Rc2 Ra5
  24. 24.Rd1 Rb5
  25. 25.Qg4 Re6
  26. 26.h4 Nf6
  27. 27.Qf3 Qa4
  28. 28.Rdc1 Rb1
  29. 29.Qd1 Rxc1
  30. 30.Rxc1 Qc4
  31. 31.Qc2 Nd7
  32. 32.Rb1 b6
  33. 33.Ne1 c5
  34. 34.Nf3 Rc6
  35. 35.Rb3 h6
  36. 36.Qf5 Qxb3
  37. 37.axb3 a2
  38. 38.Qxd7 a1=Q+
  39. 39.Kh2 Rf6
  40. 40.Be5 Re6
  41. 41.dxc5 bxc5
  42. 42.Qxd5 Qb2
  43. 43.Kg1 Qa1+
  44. 44.Kh2 Qb2
  45. 45.Bg3 Qxc3
  46. 46.Nd2 Qb4
  47. 47.Qd7 Qb6
  48. 48.e4 Qc6
  49. 49.Qd3 Bd6
  50. 50.f4 Bf8
  51. 51.f5 Re8
  52. 52.e5 Ra8
  53. 53.Ne4 Ra2
  54. 54.Qf3 Kh8
  55. 55.Qd3 Rb2
  56. 56.Qc4 Qb7
  57. 57.e6 Qxb3
  58. 58.Qc1 fxe6
  59. 59.fxe6 Qc2
  60. 60.Qf1 Qxe4
  61. 61.Qxf8+ Kh7
  62. 62.Bf2 Qxe6
  63. 63.Qxc5 Qe4
  64. 64.Qf8 Rc2
  65. 65.Qf7 Re2
  66. 66.Qf8 Rc2
  67. 67.Kg1 Rc1+
  68. 68.Kh2 Rc2

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