Hikaru Nakamura vs Arjun Erigaisi

13th Norway Armageddon · 2025 · Ruy Lopez · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1-0
Event 13th Norway Armageddon
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.1
Date 2025.06.05
Opening Ruy Lopez (C64)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

1nR5/1P1n1pp1/6kp/4P3/6P1/7P/5PK1/8 b - - 0 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Bc5
  4. 4.c3 Nf6
  5. 5.d3 O-O
  6. 6.Nbd2 d5
  7. 7.O-O dxe4
  8. 8.dxe4 a5
  9. 9.a3 Qe7
  10. 10.Rb1 Nd8
  11. 11.b4 axb4
  12. 12.cxb4 Bd6
  13. 13.Bb2 Bg4
  14. 14.h3 Bh5
  15. 15.Qb3 c6
  16. 16.Be2 Ne6
  17. 17.Rfe1 Bxf3
  18. 18.Nxf3 Nf4
  19. 19.Bf1 Bc7
  20. 20.g3 Ng6
  21. 21.a4 Rfd8
  22. 22.a5 h6
  23. 23.Rbc1 Qe8
  24. 24.Bc3 b6
  25. 25.Ra1 Rdb8
  26. 26.Qa2 Qe7
  27. 27.Bd2 Bd6
  28. 28.Qc4 b5
  29. 29.Qxc6 Bxb4
  30. 30.Bxb4 Qxb4
  31. 31.a6 Ra7
  32. 32.Rab1 Qa3
  33. 33.Rxb5 Rba8
  34. 34.Re3 Qa1
  35. 35.Rb6 Nf8
  36. 36.Kg2 Ne6
  37. 37.Qd6 Kh7
  38. 38.Rb7 Ne8
  39. 39.Qxe5 Qxe5
  40. 40.Nxe5 Rxb7
  41. 41.axb7 Rb8
  42. 42.Ba6 N8c7
  43. 43.Nc6 Nxa6
  44. 44.Nxb8 Nxb8
  45. 45.Rc3 Nf8
  46. 46.Rc8 Nfd7
  47. 47.e5 Kg6
  48. 48.g4

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