Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Arjun Erigaisi

Chess.com Classic Winners · 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 72 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Chess.com Classic Winners
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.1
Date 2025.05.20
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C84)
Moves 72
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/5p1k/6p1/p2q3p/4p2P/1PQ3P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 30 72

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.d3 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.a3 Na5
  9. 9.Ba2 c5
  10. 10.Nc3 Be6
  11. 11.Bg5 O-O
  12. 12.Bxf6 Bxf6
  13. 13.Nd5 c4
  14. 14.dxc4 Nxc4
  15. 15.Rb1 Rc8
  16. 16.Qd3 Nb6
  17. 17.Nxf6+ Qxf6
  18. 18.Bxe6 Qxe6
  19. 19.c3 Rfd8
  20. 20.Rbd1 h6
  21. 21.Qe2 Qc4
  22. 22.Rd3 Re8
  23. 23.Rfd1 d5
  24. 24.Nd2 Qa2
  25. 25.exd5 Nxd5
  26. 26.g3 Nf6
  27. 27.Nf1 e4
  28. 28.R3d2 Rc6
  29. 29.Ne3 Qe6
  30. 30.Kg2 h5
  31. 31.h4 g6
  32. 32.Rd8 Kg7
  33. 33.Rxe8 Nxe8
  34. 34.Rd4 Nf6
  35. 35.a4 bxa4
  36. 36.Rxa4 Rd6
  37. 37.Rd4 Rxd4
  38. 38.cxd4 Nd5
  39. 39.Kh2 Nxe3
  40. 40.Qxe3 Qd5
  41. 41.Qc3 a5
  42. 42.Kg1 Kf6
  43. 43.Kf1 Ke6
  44. 44.Ke2 Kd6
  45. 45.Qa3+ Kc6
  46. 46.Qc3+ Kd6
  47. 47.Ke1 Qb5
  48. 48.Qe3 Kd5
  49. 49.Qg5+ Kc4
  50. 50.Qc1+ Kxd4
  51. 51.Qc3+ Kd5
  52. 52.Qf6 Qb4+
  53. 53.Kf1 Qc4+
  54. 54.Kg2 Qc7
  55. 55.Qg5+ Ke6
  56. 56.Qe3 Qe5
  57. 57.b3 Qd5
  58. 58.Qb6+ Kf5
  59. 59.Qe3 Kf6
  60. 60.Qc3+ Qe5
  61. 61.Qe3 Kg7
  62. 62.Kh2 Qf5
  63. 63.Kg1 Kh7
  64. 64.Qa7 Qd5
  65. 65.Qe3 Kg7
  66. 66.Qc3+ Kg8
  67. 67.Qc8+ Kh7
  68. 68.Qc3 Qd1+
  69. 69.Kg2 Qd5
  70. 70.Kg1 Qd1+
  71. 71.Kg2 Qd5
  72. 72.Kg1

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