Arjun Erigaisi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

The Game

White	Arjun Erigaisi
Black	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result	0-1
Event	Chess.com Classic Winners
Site	chess.com INT
Round	1.2
Date	2025.05.20
Opening	Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1b5k/1p6/7r/1q3P2/4P3/1Q1R2rP/4R1K1 w - - 0 43

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 Nc6
8. 8.e3 d5
9. 9.b4 Be7
10. 10.Bb2 dxc4
11. 11.Bxc4 b6
12. 12.Rd1 Qc7
13. 13.Nb5 Qb8
14. 14.Bd3 Bb7
15. 15.Bxf6 gxf6
16. 16.Bxh7+ Kg7
17. 17.Be4 Rc8
18. 18.Qb1 a5
19. 19.O-O axb4
20. 20.axb4 Ra4
21. 21.Nbd4 Rxb4
22. 22.Qd3 Nxd4
23. 23.Nxd4 f5
24. 24.Bxf5 exf5
25. 25.Nxf5+ Kf8
26. 26.Nxe7 Kxe7
27. 27.Qf5 Qc7
28. 28.Qg5+ f6
29. 29.Qh6 Rg4
30. 30.f3 Rg5
31. 31.Rf2 Rcg8
32. 32.Qh7+ R8g7
33. 33.Qh4 Kf7
34. 34.Rfd2 Kg6
35. 35.Qf2 Kh7
36. 36.Qh4+ Kg6
37. 37.Qf2 Kh6
38. 38.Qh4+ Rh5
39. 39.Qxf6+ Kh7
40. 40.f4 Qc5
41. 41.Re1 Qb4
42. 42.Qb2 Rxg2+

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