Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Arjun Erigaisi

Chess.com Open Loser Playoffs · 2026 · Petroff Defense · 1-0 in 46 moves

The Game

White Ian Nepomniachtchi
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1-0
Event Chess.com Open Loser Playoffs
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2026.04.23
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 46
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

3n1k2/5pp1/1N3b1p/1b3P1P/ppB3P1/8/PPP5/1K1R4 b - - 1 46

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Qd2 Nd7
  9. 9.O-O-O c6
  10. 10.h4 d5
  11. 11.Kb1 Re8
  12. 12.Nd4 Ne5
  13. 13.f3 Bf8
  14. 14.h5 h6
  15. 15.Bf4 Bd7
  16. 16.Qf2 Qf6
  17. 17.Bg3 b6
  18. 18.Bh4 Qd6
  19. 19.g4 Be7
  20. 20.Bg3 Qf6
  21. 21.Be2 Rad8
  22. 22.Qh2 Bf8
  23. 23.Bh4 Qd6
  24. 24.Bxd8 Rxd8
  25. 25.Rhg1 c5
  26. 26.f4 Nc6
  27. 27.Nb5 Qb8
  28. 28.Rxd5 a6
  29. 29.Rgd1 Be6
  30. 30.Rxd8 Nxd8
  31. 31.Na3 Bd6
  32. 32.Qf2 b5
  33. 33.f5 Bd7
  34. 34.Bf3 Be8
  35. 35.Ka1 Kf8
  36. 36.Nb1 Be7
  37. 37.Bd5 Qe5
  38. 38.Qf3 a5
  39. 39.Nd2 b4
  40. 40.Nc4 Qc7
  41. 41.Kb1 Bf6
  42. 42.cxb4 cxb4
  43. 43.Qe3 Bb5
  44. 44.Qb6 Qxb6
  45. 45.Nxb6 a4
  46. 46.Bc4

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