Hikaru Nakamura vs Arjun Erigaisi

Titled Tue 14th Mar Late · 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 39 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 14th Mar Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 6
Date 2023.03.14
Opening English Opening (A28)
Moves 39
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Final Position

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

8/8/6R1/5p2/6rk/5K2/8/8 w - - 4 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 Nf6
  2. 2.Nc3 e5
  3. 3.Nf3 Nc6
  4. 4.e4 Bc5
  5. 5.Nxe5 Nxe5
  6. 6.d4 Bb4
  7. 7.dxe5 Nxe4
  8. 8.Qd4 Nxc3
  9. 9.bxc3 Ba5
  10. 10.c5 O-O
  11. 11.Bd3 d6
  12. 12.cxd6 cxd6
  13. 13.exd6 Re8+
  14. 14.Be3 Bb6
  15. 15.Qf4 Bxe3
  16. 16.fxe3 Qb6
  17. 17.O-O-O Qxe3+
  18. 18.Qxe3 Rxe3
  19. 19.d7 Bxd7
  20. 20.Bxh7+ Kxh7
  21. 21.Rxd7 Rxc3+
  22. 22.Kb1 f6
  23. 23.Rxb7 a5
  24. 24.Rc1 Rac8
  25. 25.Rxc3 Rxc3
  26. 26.Rb5 Re3
  27. 27.Rxa5 Re1+
  28. 28.Kc2 Re2+
  29. 29.Kd3 Rxg2
  30. 30.h4 g6
  31. 31.a4 Kh6
  32. 32.Ra6 f5
  33. 33.Ra8 Ra2
  34. 34.a5 Kh5
  35. 35.Rh8+ Kg4
  36. 36.Rh6 Rxa5
  37. 37.Rxg6+ Kxh4
  38. 38.Ke3 Ra4
  39. 39.Kf3 Rg4

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