Featured is an excellent chess game between Levon Aronian and Arjun Erigaisi from Round 5 of the 2025 FIDE World Cup. Out of the Italian Game, Erigaisi slowly and steadily outmaneuvers Aronian. By move 19, Erigaisi has a superior structure, and Aronian’s isolated d4-pawn must constantly be guarded by his pieces. Erigaisi’s kingside knight outposts are particularly instructive and coordinate beautifully with the f8-rook on f3, ready to pounce at the right moment. He misses one strong opportunity on move 33, but fully redeems himself with a brilliant tactic only a few moves later, forcing Aronian to resign on the spot.
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Image of Arjun Erigaisi by Lennart Ootes
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 a5 6. O-O d6 7. Re1 O-O 8. Nbd2 Be6 9. Bb5 Ba7 10. Nf1 Ne7 11. d4 Ng6 12. Ng3 c6 13. Bf1 Bg4 14. Be3 exd4 15. cxd4 d5 16. e5 Ne8 17. Be2 f6 18. exf6 Nxf6 19. Qb3 Bxf3 20. Bxf3 Qd7 21. Rad1 h6 22. Be2 Rae8 23. Bd3 Nh4 24. f3 Nh7 25. Bb1 Ng5 26. Qc2 g6 27. Kh1 Qf7 28. Qf2 Bb8 29. Nf1 Nf5 30. Bd2 Bc7 31. Ne3 Nxe3 32. Bxe3 Kg7 33. Qf1 Re6 34. Bg1 Rfe8 35. Rxe6 Rxe6 36. a3 h5 37. Qf2 Qf4 38. Re1 Nh3