Arjun Erigaisi vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

Tata Steel India Blitz · 2022 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Blitz
Site Kolkata IND
Round 4.5
Date 2022.12.03
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/5P1k/8/p6p/8/5b1P/6PK/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 O-O
  6. 6.e4 d6
  7. 7.Ne2 b5
  8. 8.Ng3 Re8
  9. 9.Bf4 exd5
  10. 10.cxd5 c4
  11. 11.Be2 Nbd7
  12. 12.O-O h5
  13. 13.a4 bxa4
  14. 14.Nxa4 Nb6
  15. 15.Bg5 Nxa4
  16. 16.Qxa4 Qb6+
  17. 17.Kh1 Bd7
  18. 18.Qc2 Nh7
  19. 19.Bd2 h4
  20. 20.Nh5 Reb8
  21. 21.Rab1 Qd4
  22. 22.Bc3 Bxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Qe3
  24. 24.Rbe1 g6
  25. 25.f4 Qb6
  26. 26.Bxc4 gxh5
  27. 27.e5 Qb2
  28. 28.Qe4 Qxc3
  29. 29.Bd3 Nf8
  30. 30.Qf3 Rb3
  31. 31.Re3 Bg4
  32. 32.Qf2 Qb2
  33. 33.Qxh4 Rxd3
  34. 34.Rxd3 Qe2
  35. 35.Rdd1 dxe5
  36. 36.Rde1 Qd3
  37. 37.h3 Bf5
  38. 38.fxe5 Bg6
  39. 39.e6 Qxd5
  40. 40.exf7+ Kh7
  41. 41.Re8 Qb5
  42. 42.Qe1 Rb8
  43. 43.Rf3 a5
  44. 44.Qe7 Qb1+
  45. 45.Kh2 Qe4
  46. 46.Qxe4 Bxe4
  47. 47.Rxb8 Bxf3
  48. 48.Rxf8

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