Event: Round 9: Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Erigaisi Arjun
Date: 2025-04-08
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2757
Black: Erigaisi Arjun
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2782
Result: 1-0
Variant: From Position
TimeControl: 10+5

1. f4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2. g4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:27] } 2... g5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:14] } 3. f5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:10:30] } 3... d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:21] } 4. Bg3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:22] } 4... Bc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:00] } 5. Na3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:30] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:20] } 6. Nc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:26] } 6... exf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:20] } 7. gxf5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:34] } 7... f6?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:41] } 8. d3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:10:39] } 8... h5?! { [%eval 2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:46] } 9. e4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:10:25] } 9... dxe3 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:08:19] } 10. Nfxe3 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:10:33] } 10... Bxh1 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:08:24] } 11. Qxh1 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:10:41] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:08:32] } 12. a4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:08:41] } 12... Bg7? { [%eval 3.98] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:46] } 13. a5 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:08:28] } 13... a6 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:05:53] } 14. Ra3? { [%eval 1.81] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 14... h4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:05:09] } 15. Bf2 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:07:43] } 15... Qf7?! { [%eval 2.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 16. Rb3 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:07:06] } 16... Rb8?! { [%eval 2.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 17. d4 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:06:25] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:03:30] } 18. Qe4 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:04:51] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:02:37] } 19. Qg2 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:04:26] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:02:00] } 20. Kb1 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:04:22] } 20... Na7 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:01:56] } 21. d5 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:03:51] } 21... Nb5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:01:40] } 22. d6 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:03:58] } 22... Bxd6 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:01:06] } 23. Nxd6+ { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:03:37] } 23... Nxd6 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:01:14] } 24. Nd5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:03:33] } 24... Ne5 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:00:52] } 25. Rc3 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:02:42] } 25... Nc6?! { [%eval 5.2] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 26. Nb6+ { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:02:49] } 26... Kd8 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. Rxc6 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:02:46] } 27... bxc6 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28. Qxc6 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:02:54] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:00:19] } 29. Qxc7+ { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:02:53] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:27] } 30. Qxd6+ { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:03:01] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:00:36] } 31. Nd7 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:02:36] } 31... Rb5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32. Bd4 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:02:10] } 32... Rxf5 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33. Nxf6?! { [%eval 3.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 33... Rxf6 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34. Qxa6 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:02:22] } 34... Re6 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35. Qb5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:02:22] } 35... Kh6 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:00:19] } 36. Bxf6 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:02:29] } 36... Qxf6 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:28] } 37. h3 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:02:17] } 37... Qf3 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:30] } 38. Qd7 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:02:09] } 38... Qxh3? { [%eval 8.08] } { Mistake. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 39. a6 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:02:18] } 1-0