Hans Moke Niemann vs Arjun Erigaisi

FIDE World Bl Team Final · 2026 · Sicilian, Taimanov · 0-1 in 59 moves

The Game

White Hans Moke Niemann
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 0-1
Event FIDE World Bl Team Final
Site Hong Kong HKG
Round 2.2
Date 2026.06.21
Opening Sicilian, Taimanov (B45)
Moves 59
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

K7/1P6/5k2/q7/8/8/8/8 w - - 5 60

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.a3 Be7
  7. 7.Be3 O-O
  8. 8.Be2 d6
  9. 9.Qd3 Nxd4
  10. 10.Bxd4 e5
  11. 11.Be3 Be6
  12. 12.O-O-O Rc8
  13. 13.f3 a6
  14. 14.g4 b5
  15. 15.Qd2 Qc7
  16. 16.Kb1 d5
  17. 17.exd5 Nxd5
  18. 18.Nxd5 Bxd5
  19. 19.Qxd5 Qxc2+
  20. 20.Ka2 Qxe2
  21. 21.Rhe1 Qxh2
  22. 22.Rd2 Qh4
  23. 23.Bf2 Qh6
  24. 24.Rde2 Bf6
  25. 25.Bg3 Qg6
  26. 26.Bxe5 h6
  27. 27.Bd6 Rfd8
  28. 28.Qb7 Qd3
  29. 29.Be7 Qc4+
  30. 30.b3 Qd3
  31. 31.Bxf6 gxf6
  32. 32.Rb2 Rc2
  33. 33.Rb1 Qc3
  34. 34.Rxc2 Qxc2+
  35. 35.Rb2 Qc3
  36. 36.Qxa6 Rd2
  37. 37.Rxd2 Qxd2+
  38. 38.Kb1 Qd1+
  39. 39.Kb2 Qe2+
  40. 40.Kb1 Kg7
  41. 41.Qc6 Qd3+
  42. 42.Kb2 Qe2+
  43. 43.Kc3 Qe1+
  44. 44.Kd4 Qa1+
  45. 45.Kc5 Qxa3+
  46. 46.b4 Qd3
  47. 47.Qd5 Qxd5+
  48. 48.Kxd5 f5
  49. 49.Kc5 fxg4
  50. 50.fxg4 f5
  51. 51.gxf5 h5
  52. 52.Kxb5 h4
  53. 53.Ka6 h3
  54. 54.b5 h2
  55. 55.b6 h1=Q
  56. 56.f6+ Kxf6
  57. 57.b7 Qc6+
  58. 58.Ka7 Qc7
  59. 59.Ka8 Qa5+

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