Wesley So vs Arjun Erigaisi

85th Tata Steel Masters · 2023 · English Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 85th Tata Steel Masters
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 2.4
Date 2023.01.15
Opening English Opening (A35)
Moves 48
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

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

2b5/2P5/2R5/p3k3/2B4p/1P2K3/2r5/8 w - - 4 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 c5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nc6
  4. 4.g3 d5
  5. 5.d4 cxd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 e5
  7. 7.Nxc6 bxc6
  8. 8.Bg2 Rb8
  9. 9.O-O d4
  10. 10.Ne4 Nxe4
  11. 11.Bxe4 Qc7
  12. 12.Qc2 Be6
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 Bd6
  15. 15.c5 Bxf4
  16. 16.Rxf4 a5
  17. 17.Rd1 Rb4
  18. 18.b3 g5
  19. 19.Rf3 Qe5
  20. 20.Bxc6+ Ke7
  21. 21.Ba4 h5
  22. 22.a3 Rbb8
  23. 23.e3 Rbd8
  24. 24.exd4 Rxd4
  25. 25.Rxd4 Qxd4+
  26. 26.Rf2 Rd8
  27. 27.Qb2 Qxb2
  28. 28.Rxb2 Rd1+
  29. 29.Kf2 Ra1
  30. 30.c6 Rxa3
  31. 31.c7 Ra1
  32. 32.Rc2 Bc8
  33. 33.Ke3 Rd1
  34. 34.Rc5 f5
  35. 35.h4 gxh4
  36. 36.gxh4 Kd6
  37. 37.Rc6+ Ke5
  38. 38.Bb5 f4+
  39. 39.Kf2 Rd2+
  40. 40.Ke1 Rd6
  41. 41.Rc2 f3
  42. 42.Kf2 Rd4
  43. 43.Rc6 Rxh4
  44. 44.Bc4 Rh2+
  45. 45.Kxf3 Rc2
  46. 46.Ke3 h4
  47. 47.Kd3 Bf5+
  48. 48.Ke3 Bc8

More Wesley So Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Wesley So and Arjun Erigaisi, or browse all Wesley So games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.