Arjun Erigaisi vs Wei Yi

Tata Steel India Rapid · 2026 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 63 moves

The Game

White Arjun Erigaisi
Black Wei Yi
Result 1-0
Event Tata Steel India Rapid
Site Kolkata IND
Round 5.4
Date 2026.01.08
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D41)
Moves 63
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/r4k2/2PK4/8/8/4R3/8 b - - 2 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.Nc3 c5
  5. 5.cxd5 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Nxd5
  7. 7.Bd2 Be7
  8. 8.e3 O-O
  9. 9.Be2 Nxc3
  10. 10.Bxc3 e5
  11. 11.Nb5 Nc6
  12. 12.Qxd8 Rxd8
  13. 13.O-O Bf5
  14. 14.Rfd1 Bc2
  15. 15.Rdc1 Bd3
  16. 16.Bxd3 Rxd3
  17. 17.a4 Rad8
  18. 18.Kf1 f5
  19. 19.Ke2 Kf7
  20. 20.Na3 Ke6
  21. 21.Nc4 g5
  22. 22.h3 e4
  23. 23.Nd2 Bf6
  24. 24.Nb3 Bxc3
  25. 25.Rxc3 Rxc3
  26. 26.bxc3 Kf6
  27. 27.Nd4 Rc8
  28. 28.Nxc6 Rxc6
  29. 29.Kd2 b6
  30. 30.Kc2 Ke5
  31. 31.Rb1 Rc5
  32. 32.h4 h6
  33. 33.hxg5 hxg5
  34. 34.Rh1 Ra5
  35. 35.Kb3 Rd5
  36. 36.Kc2 Ra5
  37. 37.Kb3 Rd5
  38. 38.Kc2 f4
  39. 39.exf4+ Kxf4
  40. 40.Rh7 Ra5
  41. 41.Kb3 Kg4
  42. 42.Re7 Kf4
  43. 43.c4 g4
  44. 44.Kb4 Kf5
  45. 45.g3 Re5
  46. 46.Rf7+ Kg5
  47. 47.Rg7+ Kf5
  48. 48.Rf7+ Kg6
  49. 49.Rxa7 e3
  50. 50.fxe3 Rxe3
  51. 51.Ra6 Kf5
  52. 52.Rxb6 Rxg3
  53. 53.a5 Rg1
  54. 54.a6 g3
  55. 55.a7 Rb1+
  56. 56.Kc5 Ra1
  57. 57.Rb7 Kf6
  58. 58.Rb3 g2
  59. 59.Rg3 Rxa7
  60. 60.Rxg2 Rc7+
  61. 61.Kd5 Ra7
  62. 62.c5 Ra6
  63. 63.Re2

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