Wei Yi vs Arjun Erigaisi

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Ruy Lopez, Closed · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wei Yi
Black Arjun Erigaisi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2025
Site Goa IND
Round 6.1
Date 2025.11.17
Opening Ruy Lopez, Closed (C92)
Moves 31
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Final Position

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

8/5ppk/3R3p/8/8/7P/5PPK/4r3 b - - 8 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 a6
  4. 4.Ba4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O Be7
  6. 6.Re1 b5
  7. 7.Bb3 d6
  8. 8.c3 O-O
  9. 9.h3 Be6
  10. 10.d4 Bxb3
  11. 11.Qxb3 h6
  12. 12.a4 Qd7
  13. 13.axb5 axb5
  14. 14.Rxa8 Rxa8
  15. 15.Qxb5 Nxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 exd4
  17. 17.Qxd7 Nxd7
  18. 18.cxd4 Bf6
  19. 19.Be3 Rb8
  20. 20.Nd2 Rxb2
  21. 21.Rc1 Bxd4
  22. 22.Bxd4 Rxd2
  23. 23.Rxc7 Rd1+
  24. 24.Kh2 Rxd4
  25. 25.Rxd7 Rxe4
  26. 26.Rd8+ Kh7
  27. 27.Rxd6 Re2
  28. 28.Kg1 Re1+
  29. 29.Kh2 Re2
  30. 30.Kg1 Re1+
  31. 31.Kh2

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