Hikaru Nakamura vs Arjun Erigaisi

1st 3-0 Thu 5th Mar 2026 · French Defense · 1-0 in 39 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1-0
Event 1st 3-0 Thu 5th Mar 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 6
Date 2026.03.05
Opening French Defense (C01)
Moves 39
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/8/4k1pp/PK1pBp2/5P2/3n2PP/8/8 b - - 4 39

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.exd5 exd5
  4. 4.Nf3 Nf6
  5. 5.c4 Bb4+
  6. 6.Nc3 O-O
  7. 7.Be2 dxc4
  8. 8.Bxc4 Re8+
  9. 9.Be3 Be6
  10. 10.Bxe6 Rxe6
  11. 11.O-O Nbd7
  12. 12.Qb3 Bd6
  13. 13.d5 Re8
  14. 14.Qxb7 Rb8
  15. 15.Qxa7 Rxb2
  16. 16.Rab1 Rc2
  17. 17.Rfc1 Rxc1+
  18. 18.Rxc1 Qa8
  19. 19.h3 h6
  20. 20.Rb1 Qxa7
  21. 21.Bxa7 Ra8
  22. 22.Bd4 Ra5
  23. 23.Rb5 Rxb5
  24. 24.Nxb5 Nxd5
  25. 25.Nxd6 cxd6
  26. 26.a4 f6
  27. 27.a5 Nb4
  28. 28.Bc3 Nc6
  29. 29.Nd4 Nxd4
  30. 30.Bxd4 Nb8
  31. 31.f4 f5
  32. 32.Kf2 Kf7
  33. 33.Ke3 g6
  34. 34.Kd3 d5
  35. 35.Be5 Na6
  36. 36.Kd4 Ke6
  37. 37.g3 Nb4
  38. 38.Kc5 Nd3+
  39. 39.Kb5

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