Arjun Erigaisi vs Richard Rapport

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 0-1 in 25 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Richard Rapport
Result 0-1
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9.7
Date 2023.01.24
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E44)
Moves 25
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

2k5/p1pn3p/1p1pp3/7q/2PPbp2/PP2PP2/1Br5/2KRQB2 w - - 2 26

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 b6
  5. 5.Ne2 Ne4
  6. 6.Qc2 Bb7
  7. 7.a3 Bxc3+
  8. 8.Nxc3 Nxc3
  9. 9.Qxc3 d6
  10. 10.b3 Qh4
  11. 11.Bb2 Be4
  12. 12.Qd2 g5
  13. 13.h3 g4
  14. 14.O-O-O Rg8
  15. 15.Qe2 Qh5
  16. 16.Rg1 Nd7
  17. 17.Qe1 gxh3
  18. 18.Be2 Qh6
  19. 19.gxh3 O-O-O
  20. 20.Rg4 f5
  21. 21.Rxg8 Rxg8
  22. 22.h4 Rg2
  23. 23.h5 f4
  24. 24.f3 Qxh5
  25. 25.Bf1 Rc2+

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