Volodar Murzin vs Arjun Erigaisi

Titled Tue 28th Apr 2026 · Pirc Defense · 1-0 in 45 moves

The Game

White Volodar Murzin
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1-0
Event Titled Tue 28th Apr 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 5
Date 2026.04.28
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

7Q/3nkN1p/6p1/p1p5/P3P3/q6P/5PPK/3R4 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.h3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 c6
  7. 7.Bd3 b5
  8. 8.a4 b4
  9. 9.Ne2 a5
  10. 10.O-O Ba6
  11. 11.Ng3 Nbd7
  12. 12.c3 Qb8
  13. 13.Qe2 Bxd3
  14. 14.Qxd3 Rc8
  15. 15.c4 c5
  16. 16.d5 Ne8
  17. 17.Ra2 b3
  18. 18.Ra3 Qb4
  19. 19.Bd2 Qb7
  20. 20.Rxb3 Qc7
  21. 21.Rb1 e6
  22. 22.Rb5 Qd8
  23. 23.Rd1 Ra6
  24. 24.dxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Bc3 Bxc3
  26. 26.Qxc3 Nc7
  27. 27.Rb7 Rb8
  28. 28.Rxb8 Qxb8
  29. 29.b3 Qb4
  30. 30.Qe3 Rb6
  31. 31.Rd3 Nf8
  32. 32.Qf4 e5
  33. 33.Qf6 Nce6
  34. 34.Nf1 Qa3
  35. 35.Ng5 Nxg5
  36. 36.Qxg5 Rb7
  37. 37.Rxd6 Qxb3
  38. 38.Qxe5 Qxc4
  39. 39.Ne3 Qc1+
  40. 40.Kh2 Rf7
  41. 41.Rd1 Qa3
  42. 42.Ng4 Nd7
  43. 43.Nh6+ Kf8
  44. 44.Qh8+ Ke7
  45. 45.Nxf7

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