Viacheslav Tikhonov vs Arjun Erigaisi

2nd 3-0 Thu 14th May 2026 · French, Classical · 0-1 in 50 moves

The Game

White Viacheslav Tikhonov
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 0-1
Event 2nd 3-0 Thu 14th May 2026
Site chess.com INT
Round 1
Date 2026.05.14
Opening French, Classical (C11)
Moves 50
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/8/2k3p1/4P3/2pP4/2N4P/6K1/q4r2 w - - 0 51

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 dxe4
  5. 5.Nxe4 Bd7
  6. 6.Nf3 Bc6
  7. 7.Bd3 Nbd7
  8. 8.Qe2 Be7
  9. 9.Nxf6+ Bxf6
  10. 10.Bxf6 Qxf6
  11. 11.Be4 Bxe4
  12. 12.Qxe4 O-O-O
  13. 13.O-O-O Qg6
  14. 14.Qxg6 hxg6
  15. 15.h3 c6
  16. 16.Ng5 Rdf8
  17. 17.Rhe1 Rh5
  18. 18.Ne4 Kc7
  19. 19.Re3 Rf5
  20. 20.Rd2 b5
  21. 21.Ng3 Rf4
  22. 22.Re4 g5
  23. 23.f3 a5
  24. 24.Nh5 Rxe4
  25. 25.fxe4 g6
  26. 26.Ng3 f5
  27. 27.e5 Nb6
  28. 28.c3 a4
  29. 29.Kc2 Nd5
  30. 30.Kd3 Rh8
  31. 31.b3 Rd8
  32. 32.Ne2 c5
  33. 33.Rd1 c4+
  34. 34.bxc4 bxc4+
  35. 35.Kd2 Rb8
  36. 36.Kc1 Ne3
  37. 37.Rg1 a3
  38. 38.Kd2 f4
  39. 39.Ke1 Rb2
  40. 40.Kf2 Rxa2
  41. 41.g3 Nd5
  42. 42.Kf3 Rb2
  43. 43.Ra1 a2
  44. 44.gxf4 gxf4
  45. 45.Nxf4 Nxc3
  46. 46.Nxe6+ Kc6
  47. 47.Nc5 Rb1
  48. 48.Ne4 Rxa1
  49. 49.Nxc3 Rf1+
  50. 50.Kg2 a1=Q

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