[Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Black "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Round "2.1"] [Board "1"] [Result "1-0"] [Date "2025.07.30"] [ECO "A45"] [WhiteElo "2767"] [BlackElo "2708"] [PlyCount "115"] [GameId "2205436593037312"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] 1. d4 {[%eval 17,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%eval 19,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} 2. g3 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%eval 19,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bg2 {[%eval 19,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%eval 2,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 4. c4 {[%eval 22,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%eval 14,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Qa4 {[%eval 6,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} Bg7 {[%eval 11,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 6. cxd5 {[%eval 5,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd5 {[%eval 7,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Nf3 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%eval 25,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 8. O-O {[%eval 27,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Nb6 {[%eval 28,0] [%emt 0:00:14]} 9. Qc2 {[%eval 27,0] [%emt 0:00:31]} Na6 {[%eval 29,0] [%emt 0:00:20]} 10. Nc3 {[%eval 19,0] [%emt 0:00:29]} Bg4 {[%eval 27,0] [%emt 0:00:27]} 11. Rd1 {[%eval 6,0] [%emt 0:00:12]} Nb4 {[%eval 11,0] [%emt 0:00:18]} 12. Qe4 {[%eval 15,0] [%emt 0:00:29]} h5 $6 {[%eval 63,0] [%emt 0:01:01] Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best.} 13. Bg5 $6 {[%eval 8,0] [%emt 0:00:55] Inaccuracy. h3 was best.} Re8 {[%eval 51,0] [%emt 0:00:08]} 14. a3 {[%eval 23,0] [%emt 0:00:22]} N4d5 {[%eval 24,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 15. h3 {[%eval 25,0] [%emt 0:00:26]} Bxf3 {[%eval 38,0] [%emt 0:00:43]} 16. Qxf3 {[%eval 41,0] [%emt 0:00:14]} Nf6 $6 {[%eval 152,0] [%emt 0:00:41] Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best.} 17. Rac1 $6 {[%eval 71,0] [%emt 0:00:14] Inaccuracy. e4 was best.} Qd7 {[%eval 103,0] [%emt 0:00:08]} 18. e4 {[%eval 104,0] [%emt 0:00:09]} Nh7 {[%eval 105,0] [%emt 0:00:57]} 19. Bf4 {[%eval 91,0] [%emt 0:00:21]} Rad8 {[%eval 119,0] [%emt 0:00:18]} 20. e5 {[%eval 101,0] [%emt 0:00:08]} Nf8 {[%eval 129,0] [%emt 0:00:07]} 21. d5 $6 {[%eval 24,0] [%emt 0:00:23] Inaccuracy. Be3 was best.} cxd5 {[%eval 31,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Nxd5 {[%eval 42,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd5 {[%eval 39,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Rxd5 {[%eval 37,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Qf5 {[%eval 21,0] [%emt 0:01:11]} 24. Rxd8 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:35]} Rxd8 {[%eval 9,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 25. Qxb7 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Bxe5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Be3 {[%eval 5,0] [%emt 0:00:35]} Qd7 $2 {[%eval 118,0] [%emt 0:00:58] Mistake. Rd7 was best.} 27. Qxd7 {[%eval 117,0] [%emt 0:00:23]} Rxd7 {[%eval 111,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 28. b4 {[%eval 117,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Ne6 {[%eval 157,0] [%emt 0:00:18]} 29. a4 {[%eval 145,0] [%emt 0:00:20]} Bd4 {[%eval 157,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Rd1 {[%eval 174,0] [%emt 0:00:08]} Rd6 {[%eval 106,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 31. Kf1 {[%eval 169,0] [%emt 0:00:21]} Kf8 $6 {[%eval 281,0] [%emt 0:00:13] Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best.} 32. a5 {[%eval 275,0] [%emt 0:00:08]} Bxe3 {[%eval 303,0] [%emt 0:00:09]} 33. Rxd6 {[%eval 316,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} exd6 {[%eval 343,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 34. fxe3 {[%eval 328,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Nc7 {[%eval 342,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} 35. Bc6 {[%eval 296,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} Ke7 {[%eval 357,0] [%emt 0:00:18]} 36. b5 {[%eval 387,0] [%emt 0:00:32]} Ke6 {[%eval 381,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 37. e4 {[%eval 357,0] [%emt 0:00:06]} f5 $6 {[%eval 457,0] [%emt 0:00:10] Inaccuracy. g5 was best.} 38. exf5+ {[%eval 466,0] [%emt 0:00:09]} Kxf5 {[%eval 500,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 39. b6 {[%eval 409,0] [%emt 0:00:13]} axb6 {[%eval 469,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 40. axb6 {[%eval 459,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Na6 {[%eval 444,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Ke2 {[%eval 473,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} g5 {[%eval 477,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} 42. Bb5 {[%eval 469,0] [%emt 0:00:14]} Nb8 {[%eval 525,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Kd3 {[%eval 502,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Ke5 {[%eval 478,0] [%emt 0:00:05]} 44. Kc4 $4 {[%eval 37,0] [%emt 0:00:02] Blunder. h4 was best.} h4 $4 {[%eval 476,0] [%emt 0:00:03] Blunder. Ke4 was best.} 45. g4 {[%eval 459,0] [%emt 0:00:09]} d5+ {[%eval 425,0] [%emt 0:00:09]} 46. Kc5 {[%eval 485,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} d4 {[%eval 463,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 47. b7 {[%eval 415,0] [%emt 0:00:11]} Ke4 {[%eval 364,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Kd6 $4 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:18] Blunder. Bc6+ was best.} d3 {[%eval 18,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Bxd3+ {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Kxd3 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Ke5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Ke3 $4 {[%eval 671,0] [%emt 0:00:01] Blunder. Kc4 was best.} 51. Kf5 {[%eval 724,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kf3 {[%eval 702,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Kxg5 {[%eval 655,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kg3 $6 {[%eval 1200,0] [%emt 0:00:00] Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best.} 53. Kf5 {[%eval 1039,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} Kxh3 $6 {[%eval 32730,0] [%emt 0:00:01] Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc6 was best.} 54. g5 {[%eval 1467,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kh2 $6 {[%eval 32748,0] [%emt 0:00:10] Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best.} 55. g6 {[%eval 32750,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} h3 {[%eval 32754,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 56. g7 {[%eval 32756,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kh1 {[%eval 32756,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 57. g8=Q {[%eval 32758,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%eval 32758,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} 58. Qd5+ {[%eval 32758,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 1-0 [Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Round "2.1"] [Board "1"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [ECO "C58"] [WhiteElo "2708"] [BlackElo "2767"] [PlyCount "127"] [GameId "2205742135500800"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] 1. e4 {[%eval 18,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {[%eval 22,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%eval 13,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%eval 34,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Bc4 {[%eval 29,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%eval 22,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Ng5 {[%eval 31,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%eval 27,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 5. exd5 {[%eval 25,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Na5 {[%eval 2,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bb5+ {[%eval 21,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%eval 28,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 7. dxc6 {[%eval 23,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} bxc6 {[%eval 34,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Qf3 {[%eval 32,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%eval 41,0] [%emt 0:00:22]} 9. Bd3 {[%eval 27,0] [%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%eval 22,0] [%emt 0:00:18]} 10. Nc3 {[%eval 24,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} h6 {[%eval 27,0] [%emt 0:00:21]} 11. Nge4 {[%eval 3,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Nd5 {[%eval 31,0] [%emt 0:00:13]} 12. Ng3 {[%eval 38,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Nb4 {[%eval 29,0] [%emt 0:00:29]} 13. Nf5 {[%eval 15,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Bg5 {[%eval 18,0] [%emt 0:00:44]} 14. h4 {[%eval 9,0] [%emt 0:00:06]} Bf4 {[%eval 9,0] [%emt 0:01:28]} 15. g3 {[%eval 17,0] [%emt 0:00:40]} g6 {[%eval 29,0] [%emt 0:01:56]} 16. gxf4 {[%eval 14,0] [%emt 0:00:28]} Nxd3+ {[%eval 16,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Qxd3 {[%eval 16,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Bxf5 {[%eval 21,0] [%emt 0:00:06]} 18. Qxd8 {[%eval 15,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Raxd8 {[%eval 22,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 19. d3 {[%eval 18,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} Rfe8 {[%eval 38,0] [%emt 0:00:31]} 20. fxe5 {[%eval 41,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Rxe5+ {[%eval 43,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 21. Be3 {[%eval 46,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Bg4 {[%eval 49,0] [%emt 0:00:21]} 22. b4 {[%eval 17,0] [%emt 0:00:53]} Nb7 {[%eval 27,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Kd2 {[%eval 22,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} a5 {[%eval 26,0] [%emt 0:00:09]} 24. bxa5 {[%eval 21,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Nxa5 {[%eval 16,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Bxh6 {[%eval 23,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} c5 {[%eval 24,0] [%emt 0:00:08]} 26. Rae1 {[%eval 11,0] [%emt 0:00:59]} Rf5 {[%eval 19,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 27. Ne4 {[%eval 4,0] [%emt 0:00:30]} Bf3 {[%eval 19,0] [%emt 0:00:07]} 28. Bg5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:37]} Ra8 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:09]} 29. Ng3 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:20]} Rd5 {[%eval 8,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} 30. Rhg1 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:12]} 31. Re3 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:26]} Nd4 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:12]} 32. Bf6 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:21]} Bg4 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Ra1 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} Nf3+ {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:39]} 34. Kc3 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:04]} Rd6 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Ne4 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:07]} Rda6 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Kb2 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:12]} Nd4 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:16]} 37. Be5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:14]} Be6 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:06]} 38. Nxc5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:07]} Rxa2+ {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:05]} 39. Rxa2 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Rxa2+ {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Kb1 {[%eval 7,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Nxc2 {[%eval 1,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Nxe6 {[%eval 8,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe3 {[%eval 7,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Kxa2 {[%eval 17,0] [%emt 0:00:21]} Ng4 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Ng5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:25]} Nxe5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 44. d4 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Nd3 {[%eval 15,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} 45. f3 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:10]} Nf4 {[%eval 5,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Kb3 {[%eval 8,0] [%emt 0:00:07]} Kf8 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Kc4 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Ke7 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 48. d5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:07]} Ng2 {[%eval 3,0] [%emt 0:00:12]} 49. Kc5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:07]} Nxh4 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 50. d6+ {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Kd7 {[%eval 3,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Kd5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} f6 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} 52. Ne4 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Nxf3 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Nc5+ {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Kd8 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 54. Ne6+ {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Kd7 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 55. Nf8+ {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:05]} Kd8 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Nxg6 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Ne5 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Kxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 63. d7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Black "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Round "2.1"] [Board "1"] [Result "1-0"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [ECO "A45"] [WhiteElo "2767"] [BlackElo "2708"] [PlyCount "115"] [GameId "2205747432906752"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] 1. d4 {[%eval 17,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%eval 19,0] [%emt 0:00:06]} 2. g3 {[%eval 11,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%eval 14,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bg2 {[%eval 11,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%eval 17,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 4. c4 {[%eval 8,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} dxc4 {[%eval 27,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Qa4+ {[%eval 16,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Nbd7 {[%eval 29,0] [%emt 0:00:17]} 6. Nf3 {[%eval 6,0] [%emt 0:00:11]} Bg7 {[%eval 5,0] [%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Nc3 {[%eval 0,0] [%emt 0:00:12]} a6 {[%eval 3,0] [%emt 0:00:13]} 8. Bf4 {[%eval 8,0] [%emt 0:00:52]} Nh5 {[%eval 7,0] [%emt 0:00:23]} 9. Be3 {[%eval 7,0] [%emt 0:00:56]} O-O {[%eval 34,0] [%emt 0:00:11]} 10. Qxc4 {[%eval 28,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%eval 27,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 11. Qb3 {[%eval 41,0] [%emt 0:00:05]} Bb7 {[%eval 4,0] [%emt 0:00:55]} 12. O-O {[%eval 44,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%eval 154,0] [%emt 0:01:03]} 13. Rfd1 {[%eval 156,0] [%emt 0:00:31]} c5 {[%eval 149,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 14. dxc5 {[%eval 136,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} Qc7 {[%eval 182,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 15. Rac1 {[%eval 176,0] [%emt 0:00:41]} Nxc5 {[%eval 189,0] [%emt 0:00:09]} 16. Nxb5 {[%eval 173,0] [%emt 0:00:08]} Qb6 {[%eval 257,0] [%emt 0:02:04]} 17. Bxc5 {[%eval 205,0] [%emt 0:00:28]} Rxc5 {[%eval 248,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 18. Rxc5 {[%eval 253,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} Qxc5 {[%eval 249,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Nc3 {[%eval 236,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Bc6 {[%eval 351,0] [%emt 0:00:11]} 20. Ne1 {[%eval 335,0] [%emt 0:00:31]} Bxg2 {[%eval 337,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Nxg2 {[%eval 331,0] [%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%eval 342,0] [%emt 0:00:28]} 22. Ne3 {[%eval 323,0] [%emt 0:00:08]} Bxc3 {[%eval 426,0] [%emt 0:00:19]} 23. Rc1 {[%eval 401,0] [%emt 0:00:07]} Qa5 {[%eval 409,0] [%emt 0:00:29]} 24. Nd5 {[%eval 494,0] [%emt 0:00:25]} Rc5 {[%eval 494,0] [%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Nxc3 {[%eval 481,0] [%emt 0:00:10]} Nf6 {[%eval 532,0] [%emt 0:00:00]} 26. Rd1 {[%eval 527,0] [%emt 0:00:10]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 27. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 28. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 29. Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 30. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 31. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 32. f3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 33. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 35. h4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 37. e4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxd2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 41. Qc3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. hxg5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 48. a3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 49. b4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Na7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 50. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 53. Kc4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. b5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} axb5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 56. b6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 57. Nxe6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 58. Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 1-0 [Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Round "2.1"] [Board "1"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [ECO "C42"] [WhiteElo "2708"] [BlackElo "2767"] [PlyCount "115"] [GameId "2205765711683584"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] [WhiteClock "0:00:41"] [BlackClock "0:00:17"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 13. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 14. h4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 15. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 16. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 17. Nxe7+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 18. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f6 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 19. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 20. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 21. h5 {[%emt 0:01:57]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 22. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 23. Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 24. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 25. Qxe3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 26. Qh3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 27. Qg4 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 28. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 29. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 30. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 31. Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 32. Qxa7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. gxh3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxh3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 35. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. a4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. b3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 39. Qh2 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Qg2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 41. Qxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. f3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 43. c4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 44. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. a5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 46. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. c5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 49. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Na7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. a6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} bxa6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Nxa6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 54. Kxh3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Ng7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "2025 Esports World Cup Finals Playoffs"] [White "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Black "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Site "https://www.chess.com"] [Round "2.1"] [Board "1"] [Result "1-0"] [Date "2025.07.31"] [ECO "D37"] [WhiteElo "2767"] [BlackElo "2708"] [PlyCount "51"] [GameId "2205770967146496"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "600"] [WhiteClock "0:04:57"] [BlackClock "0:04:57"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 3. c4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. a3 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 10. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 11. a4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 13. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 14. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 15. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. O-O {[%emt 0:00:20]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 17. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 18. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 19. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 20. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 21. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 22. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:36]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 23. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 24. Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Qg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 25. Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 26. h4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 1-0