Arjun Erigaisi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Jerusalem Masters 2025 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Jerusalem Masters 2025
Site Jerusalem ISR
Round 2.1
Date 2025.11.30
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

k6r/1p2rpp1/pqpnn1p1/3p2P1/3P2PP/P1NBPR2/KP1Q4/2R5 w - - 24 40

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.g4 Bg6
  9. 9.e3 Qb6
  10. 10.Qe2 Nbd7
  11. 11.Nh4 Be4
  12. 12.Rg1 Bg6
  13. 13.Nxg6 hxg6
  14. 14.O-O-O O-O-O
  15. 15.g5 Ne8
  16. 16.Kb1 Bd6
  17. 17.Qf3 Kb8
  18. 18.Rc1 Nf8
  19. 19.Bg3 Bxg3
  20. 20.fxg3 Nd6
  21. 21.h4 Ne6
  22. 22.Bd3 Rhe8
  23. 23.Rg2 Re7
  24. 24.g4 Ka8
  25. 25.Rf2 Rde8
  26. 26.Qg3 Qd8
  27. 27.a3 a6
  28. 28.Ka2 Ka7
  29. 29.Rf3 Ka8
  30. 30.Qf2 Rh8
  31. 31.Ka1 Rhe8
  32. 32.Na4 Qa5
  33. 33.Nc3 Qd8
  34. 34.Rd1 Qb6
  35. 35.Ka2 Rd8
  36. 36.Rc1 Rde8
  37. 37.Qd2 Rh8
  38. 38.Qf2 Rhe8
  39. 39.Qd2 Rh8

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