[Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Round "1.1"] [Board "4"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [ECO "C42"] [WhiteElo "2708"] [BlackElo "2762"] [PlyCount "109"] [GameId "2205702185078784"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] [WhiteClock "0:01:01"] [BlackClock "0:03:11"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Nxd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Bxd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. c3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 11. h3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 13. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 14. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. Bxg6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 16. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 17. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 18. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. b3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 21. c4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 22. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Qxa4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nxa4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. c5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 26. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 27. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:43]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 29. cxb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 31. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 32. Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 34. Bxb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 35. a3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 39. g4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 40. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 41. d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Nd4+ {[%emt 0:00:46]} Kxa3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 44. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 46. Nd4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Nb5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. f4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 49. fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. d6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Round "1.1"] [Board "1"] [Result "0-1"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [ECO "B40"] [WhiteElo "2762"] [BlackElo "2708"] [PlyCount "92"] [GameId "2205702185082880"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] [WhiteClock "0:00:26"] [BlackClock "0:00:26"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 7. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 9. e5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:21]} 11. h4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 12. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 13. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 14. h5 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 15. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 17. Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 18. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:34]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 19. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 21. f3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 22. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 24. a4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 25. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 26. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 27. a5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 28. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Qxe5+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 29. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 30. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 31. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. dxe6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 33. Ba2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 34. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 37. fxg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 38. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 42. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rg3+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 43. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxg2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 44. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 45. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 0-1 [Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Round "1.1"] [Board "1"] [Result "0-1"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [ECO "B92"] [WhiteElo "2708"] [BlackElo "2762"] [PlyCount "68"] [GameId "2205709592223744"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] [WhiteClock "0:01:58"] [BlackClock "0:01:58"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. f4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. f5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 12. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 13. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 14. a4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 16. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. a5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 18. Nb3 {[%emt 0:02:31]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 19. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 20. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 21. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 22. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Na1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 25. Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 26. Bxd8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Kxd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 27. Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. fxg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 29. c3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 30. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 31. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b1=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Nxb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxb1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 34. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 0-1 [Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Round "1.1"] [Board "1"] [Result "0-1"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [ECO "E04"] [WhiteElo "2762"] [BlackElo "2708"] [PlyCount "82"] [GameId "2205715984347136"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] [WhiteClock "0:01:56"] [BlackClock "0:01:56"] 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 9. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 10. e3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 11. h4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} 12. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 13. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 14. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 15. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 16. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 17. Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 18. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 19. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 20. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 21. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 22. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rhd8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 23. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 24. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 25. c4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 26. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 27. Rcb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 28. Rc1 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 29. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Rbd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 32. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 35. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 36. Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 37. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c2 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 38. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 41. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 0-1