Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Arjun Erigaisi

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Pirc Defense · 0-1 in 34 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 0-1
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.3
Date 2025.05.20
Opening Pirc Defense (B08)
Moves 34
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

r4r1k/p3p2p/8/2p1p1QP/1pNqn3/1P6/P1P2P2/K6R w - - 1 35

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 d6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 g6
  4. 4.Nf3 Bg7
  5. 5.Be3 O-O
  6. 6.Qd2 c6
  7. 7.Bh6 b5
  8. 8.Bd3 Bg4
  9. 9.O-O-O b4
  10. 10.Ne2 Qa5
  11. 11.Kb1 Nbd7
  12. 12.h4 c5
  13. 13.Bxg7 Kxg7
  14. 14.e5 Nh5
  15. 15.Nh2 Be6
  16. 16.b3 dxe5
  17. 17.d5 Bxd5
  18. 18.Ng4 Be6
  19. 19.Qh6+ Kh8
  20. 20.Ne3 Ndf6
  21. 21.Qg5 Qc7
  22. 22.g4 Nf4
  23. 23.h5 Nxe2
  24. 24.Bxe2 Ne4
  25. 25.Qh6 Nc3+
  26. 26.Ka1 g5
  27. 27.Bc4 Bxc4
  28. 28.Nxc4 Nxd1
  29. 29.Qxg5 f6
  30. 30.Qf5 Qd8
  31. 31.g5 Qd4+
  32. 32.Kb1 Nc3+
  33. 33.Ka1 fxg5
  34. 34.Qxg5 Ne4+

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