Matvey Galchenko vs Arjun Erigaisi

1st 3-0 Thu 21st May 2026 · French Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Matvey Galchenko
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 1st 3-0 Thu 21st May 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 3
Date 2026.05.21
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 45
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Final Position

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

1K6/8/8/8/8/8/6k1/8 w - - 0 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Bd3 Nf6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd6
  6. 6.O-O O-O
  7. 7.c3 c5
  8. 8.dxc5 Bxc5
  9. 9.Re1 Nc6
  10. 10.Be3 Bxe3
  11. 11.Rxe3 Bg4
  12. 12.Nbd2 d4
  13. 13.cxd4 Nxd4
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.g4 Bg6
  16. 16.Bxg6 hxg6
  17. 17.Nxd4 Qxd4
  18. 18.Nf3 Qb6
  19. 19.Qb3 Rfc8
  20. 20.Re7 Qxb3
  21. 21.axb3 b6
  22. 22.Raxa7 Rxa7
  23. 23.Rxa7 Nd5
  24. 24.Ne5 Nf4
  25. 25.Nxf7 Nxh3+
  26. 26.Kg2 Nxf2
  27. 27.Kxf2 Rf8
  28. 28.Ke3 Rxf7
  29. 29.Ra8+ Kh7
  30. 30.Rb8 Rf6
  31. 31.b4 g5
  32. 32.b5 Kg6
  33. 33.Ke4 Rf4+
  34. 34.Kd5 Rxg4
  35. 35.Rxb6+ Kf5
  36. 36.Rb7 Rb4
  37. 37.Kc5 Rxb2
  38. 38.Rxg7 g4
  39. 39.b6 Kf4
  40. 40.Kc6 g3
  41. 41.b7 Kf3
  42. 42.Kc7 g2
  43. 43.b8=Q Rxb8
  44. 44.Kxb8 Kf2
  45. 45.Rxg2+ Kxg2

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