Arjun Erigaisi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 93 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.4
Date 2025.05.20
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 93
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Final Position

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

8/2q2p2/2k3p1/7p/2Q4P/6P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 25 93

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 Nc6
  9. 9.e3 Re8
  10. 10.Rd1 e5
  11. 11.Bg5 d4
  12. 12.Nd5 Be7
  13. 13.Bxf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.Bd3 g6
  15. 15.O-O Bg7
  16. 16.h3 Be6
  17. 17.exd4 exd4
  18. 18.Nf4 Bd7
  19. 19.Be4 Rc8
  20. 20.Rfe1 Qf6
  21. 21.Nd3 b6
  22. 22.b4 h5
  23. 23.c5 Nd8
  24. 24.Bd5 Rxe1+
  25. 25.Rxe1 Bf8
  26. 26.Nfe5 Be6
  27. 27.Bxe6 Nxe6
  28. 28.c6 b5
  29. 29.Qb3 Nd8
  30. 30.Qd5 Nxc6
  31. 31.Qxb5 Nxe5
  32. 32.Nxe5 Bd6
  33. 33.Nf3 Rc3
  34. 34.Ng5 Rc2
  35. 35.Ne4 Qf4
  36. 36.g3 Qf3
  37. 37.Qd5 Be7
  38. 38.Qxd4 Qxa3
  39. 39.Nf6+ Bxf6
  40. 40.Qxf6 Rc1
  41. 41.Rxc1 Qxc1+
  42. 42.Kg2 Qd2
  43. 43.Qa6 Qd5+
  44. 44.Kg1 Qd4
  45. 45.h4 Kg7
  46. 46.b5 Qb6
  47. 47.Qa1+ Kf8
  48. 48.Qa4 Ke7
  49. 49.Qb4+ Ke6
  50. 50.Qc4+ Kf6
  51. 51.Qf4+ Ke7
  52. 52.Qc4 Qd6
  53. 53.Qe4+ Kf6
  54. 54.Qf3+ Kg7
  55. 55.Qc3+ Kg8
  56. 56.Qc8+ Kg7
  57. 57.Qc4 Qe5
  58. 58.Qc6 Qd4
  59. 59.Qa6 Kf8
  60. 60.Qc6 Qb6
  61. 61.Qc8+ Ke7
  62. 62.Qc4 Kf8
  63. 63.Qc8+ Kg7
  64. 64.Qc3+ Qf6
  65. 65.Qc4 Qa1+
  66. 66.Kg2 Qe5
  67. 67.Qc6 Qd4
  68. 68.Qa6 Kf8
  69. 69.Qc6 Ke7
  70. 70.Kg1 Qd7
  71. 71.Qc5+ Ke6
  72. 72.Qc4+ Ke5
  73. 73.Qf4+ Kd5
  74. 74.Qd2+ Ke6
  75. 75.Qa2+ Kd6
  76. 76.Qd2+ Kc7
  77. 77.Qa5+ Kb7
  78. 78.Qa6+ Kb8
  79. 79.b6 Qb7
  80. 80.bxa7+ Qxa7
  81. 81.Qd6+ Qc7
  82. 82.Qb4+ Kc8
  83. 83.Qf8+ Kb7
  84. 84.Qb4+ Kc6
  85. 85.Qc4+ Kb6
  86. 86.Qb4+ Ka6
  87. 87.Qa4+ Kb7
  88. 88.Qb5+ Ka7
  89. 89.Qa4+ Kb6
  90. 90.Qb4+ Kc6
  91. 91.Qc4+ Kd6
  92. 92.Qf4+ Kc6
  93. 93.Qc4+

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