Arakelyan,Manvel vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
0-1 · Black won
1st 3-0 Thu 8th Jan 2026, round 2
2026 Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation (B53)
The Engine Age
♞
Ian Nepomniachtchi
♘
Arakelyan,Manvel
Moves
Legends
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50. 0-1
Raw PGN
[Event "1st 3-0 Thu 8th Jan 2026"] [Site "chess.com INT"] [Date "2026.01.08"] [Round "2"] [White "Arakelyan,Manvel"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi,I"] [Result "0-1"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 a6 5.c4 Nc6 6.Qd3 g6 7.Nc3 Bg7 8.Be2 f5 9.O-O Nf6 10.Bg5 O-O 11.Rad1 Qa5 12.exf5 Bxf5 13.Qd2 Rf7 14.Be3 Ng4 15.Ng5 Nxe3 16.Qxe3 Rff8 17.c5 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Qxc5 19.Qg3 Qe5 20.Qh4 Qg7 21.Rfe1 h6 22.Bc4+ Kh8 23.Ne6 Bxe6 24.Rxe6 Rad8 25.Rde1 Rf6 26.Bd5 g5 27.Qh3 Ne5 28.Rxf6 Qxf6 29.Be4 b5 30.Qe3 Rc8 31.f3 Kg7 32.Rd1 Rc5 33.Kh1 Nc4 34.Qe1 Nb2 35.Rc1 Na4 36.c4 Rxc4 37.Rxc4 bxc4 38.h4 gxh4 39.Qb4 Qa1+ 40.Kh2 Qe5+ 41.Kh1 Nc5 42.Qxc4 Nxe4 43.fxe4 a5 44.Qd3 h5 45.Qf3 e6 46.a4 d5 47.exd5 Qe1+ 48.Kh2 Qg3+ 49.Qxg3+ hxg3+ 50.Kxg3 exd5 0-1