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Nakamura, Hikaru vs Erigaisi Arjun

2026.08.14 · game 1
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PGN
[Event "2026 Esports World Cup Playoffs"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2026.08.14"]
[Round "01.01.01"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Erigaisi Arjun"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "2016192"]
[BlackElo "2759"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "35009192"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[Termination "repetition"]
[Board "3"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D35"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.14"]
[UTCTime "05:40:50"]
[BroadcastName "Esports World Cup 2026 | Playoffs"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-playoffs/quarterfinals-match-1-2/sUYv1kXr"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-playoffs/quarterfinals-match-1-2/sUYv1kXr/Ft1ZyICD"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:52] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:49] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:48] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:46] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:41] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:53] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:39] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:52] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:11] } 8... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:50] } 9. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:11] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:48] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:02] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:39] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:00] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:38] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:08:55] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:36] } 13. Rae1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:51] } 13... Re8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:09:31] } 14. f3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:08:46] } 14... b5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:09:29] } 15. Nc1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:08:39] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:09:20] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:36] } 16... Nc4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:09:02] } 17. Nd3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:01] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:08:53] } 18. Bf2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:07:56] } 18... Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:08:30] } 19. f4?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:39] } 19... Bf6?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 20. Ne5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:07:09] } 20... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:04] } 21. fxe5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:07:06] } 21... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:02] } 22. Nb1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:06:40] } 22... c5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:07:49] } 23. axb4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:05:04] } 23... axb4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:07:48] } 24. b3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:05:02] } 24... Na3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:07:39] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:05:01] } 25... Qe7?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 26. Nxa3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:04:29] } 26... bxa3 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:06:34] } 27. e4?! { [%eval -1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:26] } 27... dxe4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:06:20] } 28. Rxe4 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:04:25] } 28... cxd4 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:06:01] } 29. Bxd4 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:04:25] } 29... Nc5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:06:00] } 30. Rg4? { [%eval -4.02] } { Mistake. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 30... Qe6 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:05:51] } 31. Rxg7+ { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:04:13] } 31... Kxg7 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:05:51] } 32. Rf6 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:04:12] } 32... a2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:26] } 33. Qxh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:09] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:26] } 34. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:06] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:26] } 35. Qh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:25] } 36. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:25] } 37. Qh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:24] } 1/2-1/2
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