Alexei Shirov vs Arjun Erigaisi

Titled Tue 4th Mar Late · 2025 · French, Advance · 1/2-1/2 in 62 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Titled Tue 4th Mar Late
Site chess.com INT
Round 6
Date 2025.03.04
Opening French, Advance (C02)
Moves 62
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Final Position

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

2bk3r/6R1/3KpN2/3pP3/8/p7/8/8 w - - 10 63

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.e5 c5
  4. 4.c3 Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3 Bd7
  6. 6.Be2 Rc8
  7. 7.O-O h6
  8. 8.Be3 Nge7
  9. 9.dxc5 Nf5
  10. 10.b4 g5
  11. 11.Bd4 g4
  12. 12.Ne1 h5
  13. 13.Nc2 Bg7
  14. 14.Bd3 Qg5
  15. 15.Qd2 Qg6
  16. 16.Ne3 Nce7
  17. 17.Nxf5 Nxf5
  18. 18.Qc2 h4
  19. 19.Nd2 Rh5
  20. 20.Rae1 Kf8
  21. 21.b5 Kg8
  22. 22.a4 Qh6
  23. 23.Bxf5 Rxf5
  24. 24.c4 Qh5
  25. 25.Qc3 Bf8
  26. 26.cxd5 exd5
  27. 27.Nb3 h3
  28. 28.g3 Bh6
  29. 29.Nd2 a6
  30. 30.Qd3 axb5
  31. 31.Rb1 bxa4
  32. 32.Rxb7 Bc6
  33. 33.Rb6 Qg6
  34. 34.Qa6 Qe6
  35. 35.f4 gxf3
  36. 36.Nxf3 Ra8
  37. 37.Qxa8+ Bxa8
  38. 38.Rxe6 fxe6
  39. 39.Kf2 Bc6
  40. 40.Rb1 Rf8
  41. 41.Rb6 Rc8
  42. 42.Be3 Bf8
  43. 43.Ke2 Bd7
  44. 44.Kd2 Bxc5
  45. 45.Bxc5 Rxc5
  46. 46.Rb7 Bc8
  47. 47.Ra7 Rc4
  48. 48.Ng5 Kf8
  49. 49.Nxh3 Ke8
  50. 50.Nf4 Rb4
  51. 51.h4 Rb2+
  52. 52.Kc3 Rb3+
  53. 53.Kd4 Rxg3
  54. 54.Kc5 Rg4
  55. 55.Nh5 Rxh4
  56. 56.Nf6+ Kd8
  57. 57.Rg7 a3
  58. 58.Kd6 Rh8
  59. 59.Ra7 Rh3
  60. 60.Rg7 Rh8
  61. 61.Ra7 Rh3
  62. 62.Rg7 Rh8

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