Arjun Erigaisi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Esports World Cup 2025 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 1.1.1
Date 2025.07.31
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 55
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Final Position

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

8/6p1/3P4/1N1Kn1p1/p5P1/1k5P/8/8 b - - 10 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 Nc6
  7. 7.O-O Be7
  8. 8.Nbd2 Nxd2
  9. 9.Bxd2 Bg4
  10. 10.c3 O-O
  11. 11.h3 Bh5
  12. 12.g3 Re8
  13. 13.Kg2 a6
  14. 14.Re1 Bg6
  15. 15.Bxg6 hxg6
  16. 16.Qb3 Na5
  17. 17.Qc2 Nc4
  18. 18.Bf4 Bd6
  19. 19.Bg5 Qd7
  20. 20.b3 Nb6
  21. 21.c4 dxc4
  22. 22.bxc4 Qa4
  23. 23.Qxa4 Nxa4
  24. 24.c5 Bf8
  25. 25.Bf4 Rxe1
  26. 26.Rxe1 Rc8
  27. 27.Rc1 f6
  28. 28.Rc4 b5
  29. 29.cxb6 Nxb6
  30. 30.Rxc7 Rxc7
  31. 31.Bxc7 Nd5
  32. 32.Ba5 Kf7
  33. 33.Ne1 Bb4
  34. 34.Bxb4 Nxb4
  35. 35.a3 Nc6
  36. 36.Nc2 Ke6
  37. 37.Kf3 Kd5
  38. 38.Ke3 Kc4
  39. 39.g4 a5
  40. 40.Ke4 Kb3
  41. 41.d5 Ne5
  42. 42.Nd4+ Kxa3
  43. 43.Nc6 Nc4
  44. 44.Kd4 Kb3
  45. 45.Kc5 a4
  46. 46.Nd4+ Kc3
  47. 47.Nb5+ Kb3
  48. 48.f4 g5
  49. 49.fxg5 fxg5
  50. 50.d6 Ne5
  51. 51.Kd5 Nd7
  52. 52.Kc6 Ne5+
  53. 53.Kd5 Nd7
  54. 54.Kc6 Ne5+
  55. 55.Kd5

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