Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Arjun Erigaisi

The Game

White	Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black	Arjun Erigaisi
Result	0-1
Event	Esports World Cup 2025
Site	Riyadh KSA
Round	1.1.4
Date	2025.07.31
Opening	Catalan Opening (E04)
Moves	41

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

1k6/p5p1/8/2R4p/7P/1p1KP1P1/2p2P2/r7 w - - 2 42

All The Moves

1. 1.c4 e6
2. 2.Nf3 d5
3. 3.d4 Nf6
4. 4.g3 dxc4
5. 5.Bg2 Bd7
6. 6.Ne5 Bc6
7. 7.Nxc6 Nxc6
8. 8.Qa4 Qd7
9. 9.Qxc4 Nd5
10. 10.e3 h5
11. 11.h4 O-O-O
12. 12.Nc3 f5
13. 13.Bd2 Kb8
14. 14.Rc1 Be7
15. 15.Na4 e5
16. 16.Bxd5 Qxd5
17. 17.Qxd5 Rxd5
18. 18.Nc3 Rd7
19. 19.dxe5 Nxe5
20. 20.Ke2 Bf6
21. 21.Rc2 Nd3
22. 22.Na4 Rhd8
23. 23.Bc3 Bxc3
24. 24.bxc3 c5
25. 25.c4 b6
26. 26.Rb1 Nb4
27. 27.Rcb2 Rd3
28. 28.Rc1 Ra3
29. 29.Nc3 Nd3
30. 30.Rd1 Rxc3
31. 31.Rbd2 Rxc4
32. 32.Rxd3 Rc2+
33. 33.Kf3 Rxd3
34. 34.Rxd3 Rxa2
35. 35.Rd5 c4
36. 36.Rxf5 c3
37. 37.Rf4 c2
38. 38.Rc4 b5
39. 39.Rc5 b4
40. 40.Ke4 b3
41. 41.Kd3 Ra1

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