Arjun Erigaisi vs Tikhon Popov

Titled Tue 19th May 2026 · King's Indian, Classical · 1-0 in 50 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Tikhon Popov
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 19th May 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 2
Date 2026.05.19
Opening King's Indian, Classical (E92)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7k/8/3pN3/8/7R/5K2/p7/8 b - - 0 50

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 d6
  5. 5.d4 O-O
  6. 6.Be2 e5
  7. 7.d5 a5
  8. 8.Be3 Na6
  9. 9.Nd2 Nd7
  10. 10.g4 Ndc5
  11. 11.h4 f5
  12. 12.f3 fxg4
  13. 13.fxg4 Rf4
  14. 14.g5 h5
  15. 15.Bxf4 exf4
  16. 16.O-O Qd7
  17. 17.Rf2 Bd4
  18. 18.Qf1 Nb4
  19. 19.Nf3 Qg4+
  20. 20.Kh1 Bxf2
  21. 21.Qxf2 Nbd3
  22. 22.Qh2 Qg3
  23. 23.Qxg3 fxg3
  24. 24.Kg2 Nf4+
  25. 25.Kxg3 Nxe2+
  26. 26.Nxe2 Nxe4+
  27. 27.Kf4 Nc5
  28. 28.Nfd4 Bg4
  29. 29.Nc3 Re8
  30. 30.Kg3 Re3+
  31. 31.Kg2 Nd3
  32. 32.Ncb5 Nxb2
  33. 33.Nxc7 Nxc4
  34. 34.Nce6 Rd3
  35. 35.Kf2 Ne3
  36. 36.Rb1 Nxd5
  37. 37.Rxb7 Bxe6
  38. 38.Nxe6 Ra3
  39. 39.Rg7+ Kh8
  40. 40.Rxg6 Rxa2+
  41. 41.Kf3 Rh2
  42. 42.Rh6+ Kg8
  43. 43.Rxh5 a4
  44. 44.g6 Ne7
  45. 45.Rh7 Nxg6
  46. 46.Rg7+ Kh8
  47. 47.Rxg6 a3
  48. 48.Rg4 a2
  49. 49.Ra4 Rxh4
  50. 50.Rxh4+

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