Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Arjun Erigaisi

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Arjun Erigaisi
Result	1-0
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site	chess.com INT
Round	1.17
Date	2023.09.14
Opening	English Opening (A13)
Moves	42

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/6p1/3k1p2/2p1p3/3bQP2/8/P5K1/8 b - - 0 42

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.Nf3 d5
3. 3.g3 Nf6
4. 4.Bg2 dxc4
5. 5.Qa4+ Nbd7
6. 6.Qxc4 c5
7. 7.O-O b6
8. 8.Nd4 Ne5
9. 9.Qc2 Bd7
10. 10.Nf3 Nxf3+
11. 11.Bxf3 h5
12. 12.Nc3 h4
13. 13.d3 hxg3
14. 14.hxg3 Bd6
15. 15.Bg5 Rc8
16. 16.Kg2 Qc7
17. 17.Rh1 Rxh1
18. 18.Rxh1 Bc6
19. 19.Ne4 Nxe4
20. 20.dxe4 f6
21. 21.e5 Bxf3+
22. 22.exf3 Bxe5
23. 23.Qg6+ Kd7
24. 24.Rd1+ Bd4
25. 25.Be3 e5
26. 26.b4 Ke6
27. 27.bxc5 bxc5
28. 28.Rd3 Rb8
29. 29.Ra3 a5
30. 30.Bd2 Rb2
31. 31.Rxa5 Rxd2
32. 32.Qe8+ Kf5
33. 33.Ra6 Rxf2+
34. 34.Kh3 Rxf3
35. 35.Qh5+ Ke4
36. 36.Qg4+ Rf4
37. 37.Qe2+ Kd5
38. 38.gxf4 Qc8+
39. 39.Kg2 Qf5
40. 40.Qf3+ Qe4
41. 41.Rd6+ Kxd6
42. 42.Qxe4

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