Hikaru Nakamura vs Arjun Erigaisi

Titled Tue 13th Jan 2026 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 29 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 0-1
Event Titled Tue 13th Jan 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 11
Date 2026.01.13
Opening Ruy Lopez (C60)
Moves 29
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k5r/p1p2p2/2p5/4p3/6pp/1PP2n2/1P1rNP2/2R2K1R w - - 1 30

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Qf6
  4. 4.c3 g5
  5. 5.h3 h5
  6. 6.Qe2 g4
  7. 7.Ng1 Nge7
  8. 8.d3 d5
  9. 9.h4 Be6
  10. 10.Ba4 O-O-O
  11. 11.Bxc6 bxc6
  12. 12.Nd2 Bh6
  13. 13.Nb3 Bxc1
  14. 14.Rxc1 Qh6
  15. 15.Rc2 dxe4
  16. 16.dxe4 Bxb3
  17. 17.Qa6+ Kb8
  18. 18.axb3 Qd6
  19. 19.Qa1 Qd3
  20. 20.Qc1 Qxe4+
  21. 21.Ne2 Qxg2
  22. 22.Rg1 Qe4
  23. 23.Kf1 Ng6
  24. 24.Rd2 Nxh4
  25. 25.Ng3 Qf4
  26. 26.Rc2 Nf3
  27. 27.Rh1 h4
  28. 28.Ne2 Qxc1+
  29. 29.Rxc1 Rd2

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