Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Arjun Erigaisi

chess.com SpeedChess 2023 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1-0 in 48 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1-0
Event chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2023.09.14
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E53)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

8/p4k2/4r3/2p5/2P1Bp2/5P2/P7/2R2K2 b - - 1 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.e3 O-O
  5. 5.Nf3 d5
  6. 6.Bd3 c5
  7. 7.O-O cxd4
  8. 8.exd4 dxc4
  9. 9.Bxc4 b6
  10. 10.Qe2 Bb7
  11. 11.Rd1 Nbd7
  12. 12.d5 e5
  13. 13.Bg5 Bxc3
  14. 14.bxc3 Rc8
  15. 15.Rac1 Qc7
  16. 16.Bb3 Qd6
  17. 17.c4 h6
  18. 18.Bh4 Nh5
  19. 19.Nd2 Nf4
  20. 20.Qe3 Nc5
  21. 21.Bc2 f5
  22. 22.f3 Ba6
  23. 23.Re1 Rce8
  24. 24.Bb1 g5
  25. 25.Bg3 h5
  26. 26.h4 Ng6
  27. 27.Qxg5 Bc8
  28. 28.Nf1 Qf6
  29. 29.Qxh5 Kg7
  30. 30.Qg5 Qxg5
  31. 31.hxg5 e4
  32. 32.Bd6 Rh8
  33. 33.Bxc5 bxc5
  34. 34.fxe4 f4
  35. 35.Nh2 Ne5
  36. 36.Nf3 Nxf3+
  37. 37.gxf3 Rh3
  38. 38.Kg2 Rh5
  39. 39.Rh1 Rxg5+
  40. 40.Kf2 Bd7
  41. 41.e5 Rgxe5
  42. 42.Rh7+ Kf6
  43. 43.Rxd7 Re2+
  44. 44.Kf1 R8e3
  45. 45.Rd6+ Kf7
  46. 46.Re6 Rxe6
  47. 47.dxe6+ Rxe6
  48. 48.Be4

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