Arjun Erigaisi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Titled Tue 14th Apr 2026 · Queen's Pawn Game · 1-0 in 43 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 14th Apr 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 9
Date 2026.04.14
Opening Queen's Pawn Game (E10)
Moves 43
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

4n1Q1/p2rk3/1p3p1p/3r4/1P3B2/P6P/7K/6R1 b - - 3 43

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.e3 Be7
  5. 5.b3 O-O
  6. 6.Bd3 b6
  7. 7.O-O Bb7
  8. 8.Bb2 Nbd7
  9. 9.Nc3 c5
  10. 10.cxd5 Nxd5
  11. 11.Nxd5 Bxd5
  12. 12.e4 Bb7
  13. 13.Qe2 cxd4
  14. 14.Nxd4 Bf6
  15. 15.Rad1 Qe7
  16. 16.f4 Bxd4+
  17. 17.Bxd4 e5
  18. 18.Bb2 exf4
  19. 19.Rxf4 Ne5
  20. 20.Bc2 Rad8
  21. 21.h3 f6
  22. 22.Rff1 Rfe8
  23. 23.a3 h6
  24. 24.b4 Nf7
  25. 25.Bb3 Qxe4
  26. 26.Qf2 Bd5
  27. 27.Bxd5 Rxd5
  28. 28.Rde1 Ng5
  29. 29.Rxe4 Nxe4
  30. 30.Qe3 Kh7
  31. 31.Re1 f5
  32. 32.Qb3 Red8
  33. 33.Kh2 R8d7
  34. 34.Qf3 Kg8
  35. 35.Qf4 Kh7
  36. 36.Be5 Kg6
  37. 37.g4 Nd6
  38. 38.gxf5+ Kf7
  39. 39.Rg1 Ne8
  40. 40.Qg3 Kf8
  41. 41.f6 gxf6
  42. 42.Qg8+ Ke7
  43. 43.Bf4

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