Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Arjun Erigaisi

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Arjun Erigaisi
Result	1/2-1/2
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site	chess.com INT
Round	1.9
Date	2023.09.14
Opening	Sicilian, Alapin (B22)
Moves	43

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Final Position

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

7r/5k2/pR6/4npp1/PP1N4/2r2PP1/5K2/5B2 w - - 8 44

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.c3 d5
3. 3.exd5 Qxd5
4. 4.d4 Nf6
5. 5.Nf3 e6
6. 6.Na3 a6
7. 7.Nc4 Nbd7
8. 8.a4 b6
9. 9.Be2 Bb7
10. 10.O-O cxd4
11. 11.Qxd4 Bc5
12. 12.Qh4 h6
13. 13.Rd1 Qe4
14. 14.Qxe4 Nxe4
15. 15.Be3 Bxe3
16. 16.Nxe3 Ke7
17. 17.Nd4 Nef6
18. 18.f3 Rhd8
19. 19.Kf2 Nd5
20. 20.Nc4 Rac8
21. 21.Bf1 g6
22. 22.Rd2 Nc5
23. 23.Rdd1 Kf6
24. 24.g3 g5
25. 25.Re1 h5
26. 26.Ne5 h4
27. 27.Ng4+ Kg6
28. 28.Ne5+ Kf6
29. 29.Ng4+ Kg7
30. 30.Re5 f5
31. 31.Ne3 Kf6
32. 32.Nxd5+ Bxd5
33. 33.Rae1 hxg3+
34. 34.hxg3 Rh8
35. 35.b4 Nd7
36. 36.Rxe6+ Bxe6
37. 37.Rxe6+ Kf7
38. 38.Rd6 Ne5
39. 39.Rxb6 Rxc3
40. 40.Rb7+ Kf6
41. 41.Rb6+ Kf7
42. 42.Rb7+ Kf6
43. 43.Rb6+ Kf7

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