Arjun Erigaisi vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

FIDE World Cup 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2023
Site Baku AZE
Round 6.3
Date 2023.08.17
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E32)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5p2/4p1k1/6pP/R2P4/P2r1PK1/5P2/8 b - - 0 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.Qc2 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.a3 Bxc3+
  7. 7.Qxc3 dxc4
  8. 8.Qxc4 b6
  9. 9.Bg5 Ba6
  10. 10.Qc1 h6
  11. 11.Bh4 Bb7
  12. 12.e3 Nbd7
  13. 13.Be2 c5
  14. 14.O-O Rc8
  15. 15.Qe1 g5
  16. 16.Bg3 Ne4
  17. 17.Rd1 Nxg3
  18. 18.hxg3 Qf6
  19. 19.Bb5 Rc7
  20. 20.Bxd7 Bxf3
  21. 21.gxf3 Rxd7
  22. 22.dxc5 Rxd1
  23. 23.Qxd1 bxc5
  24. 24.Qc2 Rb8
  25. 25.Qxc5 Rxb2
  26. 26.Kg2 a6
  27. 27.Rd1 Kg7
  28. 28.Rd4 Ra2
  29. 29.Ra4 Qb2
  30. 30.Qd4+ Qxd4
  31. 31.exd4 Ra1
  32. 32.Rxa6 Rd1
  33. 33.Ra4 Rd3
  34. 34.g4 Kg6
  35. 35.Kg3 h5
  36. 36.gxh5+

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