Peter Leko vs Arjun Erigaisi

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 1/2-1/2 in 20 moves

The Game

White Peter Leko
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2025
Site Goa IND
Round 4.1
Date 2025.11.11
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 20
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Final Position

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

r1bqnrk1/3pnppp/4p3/1B6/1Q1NP3/2N5/1PP2PPP/2KR3R b - - 10 20

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bc5
  6. 6.Ndb5 Nf6
  7. 7.Bf4 O-O
  8. 8.Bc7 Qe7
  9. 9.Bd6 Bxd6
  10. 10.Qxd6 Qd8
  11. 11.O-O-O a6
  12. 12.Nd4 Ne7
  13. 13.a4 b5
  14. 14.axb5 axb5
  15. 15.Bxb5 Ne8
  16. 16.Qb4 Ra1+
  17. 17.Kd2 Ra8
  18. 18.Kc1 Ra1+
  19. 19.Kd2 Ra8
  20. 20.Kc1

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