Hikaru Nakamura vs Arjun Erigaisi

Titled Tue 19th Aug Late · 2025 · Bishop's Opening · 0-1 in 41 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 19th Aug Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2025.08.19
Opening Bishop's Opening (C23)
Moves 41
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/6pk/6r1/7p/2p4P/2B1q2K/P1R3Q1/8 w - - 3 42

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Bc4 Nc6
  3. 3.d3 Nf6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb4
  5. 5.Bd2 Bxc3
  6. 6.Bxc3 d5
  7. 7.Bb5 Bd7
  8. 8.Qe2 O-O
  9. 9.Bxc6 Bxc6
  10. 10.f3 Qd6
  11. 11.Nh3 Bd7
  12. 12.Nf2 d4
  13. 13.Bd2 c5
  14. 14.O-O Rfe8
  15. 15.Nh1 b5
  16. 16.f4 exf4
  17. 17.Bxf4 Qc6
  18. 18.Qf2 Ng4
  19. 19.Qg3 f6
  20. 20.Nf2 Ne5
  21. 21.c3 Qd6
  22. 22.Rac1 Rac8
  23. 23.b3 a5
  24. 24.h4 h5
  25. 25.Rc2 Kh7
  26. 26.Rfc1 dxc3
  27. 27.Rxc3 Rc6
  28. 28.Rd1 Qd4
  29. 29.Rc2 Ng4
  30. 30.Kh1 Nxf2+
  31. 31.Qxf2 Rxe4
  32. 32.dxe4 Qxd1+
  33. 33.Kh2 Qg4
  34. 34.e5 fxe5
  35. 35.Bxe5 c4
  36. 36.bxc4 bxc4
  37. 37.Bc3 Rg6
  38. 38.Bxa5 Bc6
  39. 39.Bc3 Bxg2
  40. 40.Qxg2 Qf4+
  41. 41.Kh3 Qe3+

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