Arjun Erigaisi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Esports World Cup 2025 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 0-1
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 1.1.3
Date 2025.07.31
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B92)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

3k4/5p2/p2p2p1/P2np3/2R5/5P2/1r3KRP/8 w - - 2 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.Nb3 Be6
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.f4 Rc8
  10. 10.Be3 b5
  11. 11.f5 Bc4
  12. 12.Bxc4 Rxc4
  13. 13.Nd2 Rc8
  14. 14.a4 b4
  15. 15.Nd5 Nxd5
  16. 16.exd5 Be7
  17. 17.a5 Nf6
  18. 18.Nb3 Qc7
  19. 19.Rf2 Qc4
  20. 20.Rd2 Qe4
  21. 21.Qf3 Qxf3
  22. 22.gxf3 Rc4
  23. 23.Ra4 Kd7
  24. 24.Na1 Rb8
  25. 25.Bb6 Bd8
  26. 26.Bxd8 Kxd8
  27. 27.Rg2 g6
  28. 28.fxg6 hxg6
  29. 29.c3 Nxd5
  30. 30.Nc2 bxc3
  31. 31.Rxc4 cxb2
  32. 32.Na3 b1=Q+
  33. 33.Nxb1 Rxb1+
  34. 34.Kf2 Rb2+

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