Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Arjun Erigaisi

Esports World Cup 2025 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 46 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 0-1
Event Esports World Cup 2025
Site Riyadh KSA
Round 1.1.2
Date 2025.07.31
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/7R/P7/2kb4/2p5/8/BKP2r1p/8 w - - 2 47

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nc6
  5. 5.Nc3 Nf6
  6. 6.Bc4 Qc7
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Qe2 Be7
  9. 9.e5 Nd5
  10. 10.Bd2 O-O
  11. 11.h4 Rb8
  12. 12.Bb3 f6
  13. 13.exf6 Bxf6
  14. 14.h5 Nxc3
  15. 15.Bxc3 Bxc3+
  16. 16.bxc3 Qa5
  17. 17.Rh3 Rb5
  18. 18.O-O-O Re5
  19. 19.Qd2 Rxh5
  20. 20.Rxh5 Qxh5
  21. 21.f3 Qc5
  22. 22.Kb2 d5
  23. 23.Re1 h6
  24. 24.a4 Qb6
  25. 25.Qe2 c5
  26. 26.c4 Rf4
  27. 27.a5 Qb8
  28. 28.Qe5 Qxe5+
  29. 29.Rxe5 Kf7
  30. 30.cxd5 Kf6
  31. 31.Re3 c4
  32. 32.dxe6 Bxe6
  33. 33.Ba2 h5
  34. 34.Kc3 h4
  35. 35.a6 g5
  36. 36.Re1 g4
  37. 37.fxg4 Rxg4
  38. 38.Re2 Bd5
  39. 39.Rd2 Ke5
  40. 40.Re2+ Kd6
  41. 41.Rd2 Kc5
  42. 42.Re2 Rg3+
  43. 43.Kb2 Rxg2
  44. 44.Re7 h3
  45. 45.Rxa7 h2
  46. 46.Rh7 Rf2

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