Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Arjun Erigaisi

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Arjun Erigaisi
Result	0-1
Event	chess.com SpeedChess 2023
Site	chess.com INT
Round	1.7
Date	2023.09.14
Opening	Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

7R/5p2/p7/3pk2p/2b3p1/P1P1K1P1/5P2/5n2 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.d4 cxd4
4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
5. 5.Nc3 Bb4
6. 6.e5 Nd5
7. 7.Qg4 Kf8
8. 8.a3 Bxc3+
9. 9.bxc3 Qc7
10. 10.Bd2 Qxe5+
11. 11.Be2 Nc6
12. 12.O-O h5
13. 13.Qf3 Qf6
14. 14.Qe4 g5
15. 15.Rfe1 Nf4
16. 16.Nxc6 bxc6
17. 17.Bf1 d5
18. 18.Qa4 e5
19. 19.c4 Bf5
20. 20.Qa5 Rc8
21. 21.Bc3 Ng6
22. 22.cxd5 cxd5
23. 23.Ba6 Rxc3
24. 24.Qxc3 Qxa6
25. 25.Rxe5 Qf6
26. 26.Re3 Kg7
27. 27.Rd1 Rd8
28. 28.Qxf6+ Kxf6
29. 29.Rc3 Nf4
30. 30.Rc5 Rc8
31. 31.Rxc8 Bxc8
32. 32.g3 Nh3+
33. 33.Kg2 g4
34. 34.Kf1 Ba6+
35. 35.Ke1 Bc4
36. 36.Rb1 Ng5
37. 37.Kd2 Nf3+
38. 38.Ke3 Ke5
39. 39.c3 a6
40. 40.Rb8 Nxh2
41. 41.Rh8 Nf1#

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