Arjun Erigaisi vs Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chess.com Open Loser Playoffs · 2026 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 56 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Ian Nepomniachtchi
Result 1-0
Event Chess.com Open Loser Playoffs
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2026.04.23
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E39)
Moves 56
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/1PKnk3/8/4ppP1/8/5P2/1P3PBp/8 b - - 1 56

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 d5
  8. 8.Bf4 d4
  9. 9.O-O-O Nbd7
  10. 10.Na4 Be7
  11. 11.Rxd4 b5
  12. 12.cxb5 Bb7
  13. 13.Bc7 Qe8
  14. 14.e4 Rc8
  15. 15.Bd3 Nc5
  16. 16.Nxc5 Rxc7
  17. 17.Rc4 Rxc5
  18. 18.Rxc5 Bxc5
  19. 19.Qxc5 Bxe4
  20. 20.Rd1 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Qb8
  22. 22.Kb1 Rc8
  23. 23.Qd4 Nd5
  24. 24.h4 Kf8
  25. 25.Rg1 Nf6
  26. 26.Rc1 Rd8
  27. 27.Qc5+ Kg8
  28. 28.Qc7 Qa8
  29. 29.Qc6 Qb8
  30. 30.Be4 Rf8
  31. 31.Qb7 Qe5
  32. 32.Rc8 g6
  33. 33.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  34. 34.Qxa7 Qxb5
  35. 35.Qd4 Kg7
  36. 36.a4 Qa5
  37. 37.Bc2 Qe1+
  38. 38.Ka2 e5
  39. 39.Qe3 Qa5
  40. 40.Qc3 Qd5+
  41. 41.Bb3 Qd6
  42. 42.Qc4 Qe7
  43. 43.a5 Qa7
  44. 44.a6 Kh6
  45. 45.Qc6 Nd7
  46. 46.Qb7 Qxb7
  47. 47.axb7 Kg7
  48. 48.Ka3 f5
  49. 49.Kb4 Kf6
  50. 50.Kb5 h5
  51. 51.Kc6 Ke7
  52. 52.Kc7 g5
  53. 53.hxg5 h4
  54. 54.Bc4 h3
  55. 55.Bf1 h2
  56. 56.Bg2

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