Hikaru Nakamura vs Arjun Erigaisi

13th Norway Chess 2025 · Sicilian, Kan · 1/2-1/2 in 23 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 13th Norway Chess 2025
Site Stavanger NOR
Round 9.1
Date 2025.06.05
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 23
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Final Position

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

4k2r/p1qbbpp1/1r2p2p/2p5/2B3PP/2P1PN2/PP3Q2/2KR1R2 b k - 11 23

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.c3 d5
  4. 4.exd5 Qxd5
  5. 5.d4 Nf6
  6. 6.Na3 Nc6
  7. 7.Be3 cxd4
  8. 8.Nb5 Qd7
  9. 9.Nbxd4 Be7
  10. 10.Bd3 Nd5
  11. 11.Qc2 Nxe3
  12. 12.fxe3 Qc7
  13. 13.Nxc6 bxc6
  14. 14.O-O-O Bd7
  15. 15.g4 Rb8
  16. 16.h4 h6
  17. 17.Rhf1 c5
  18. 18.Bc4 Rb6
  19. 19.Qf2 Rd6
  20. 20.Rde1 Rb6
  21. 21.Rd1 Rd6
  22. 22.Rde1 Rb6
  23. 23.Rd1

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