GM Arjun Erigaisi vs GM Saleh Salem | World Blitz Championships

GM Arjun Erigaisi vs GM Saleh Salem | World Blitz Championships (29.12.2025) World-class chess star GM Arjun Erigaisi from India faced the highly experienced GM Saleh Salem from the United Arab Emirates in an exciting battle at the FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships 2025. ========================= Thank you for your DONATIONS! ========================= PayPal account: [email protected] ₿itcoin wallet: bc1qskv8gwwc9jktpm27cj57z4gce4rfc8p8n6g34p Ethereum wallet: 0x3214ADc11C356b1F7F6a48702Eab550dD5BE08E8 Tether USDT (TRC20) wallet: TXxTwD6rMd1c1kjyjr8PpNKs8RudN7Lvsx ========================= The game featured the Old Indian Defense, leading to an intense middlegame full of tactical opportunities, strategic ideas, and high-level blitz play. Watch every move as two elite grandmasters demonstrate exceptional calculation, positional understanding, and fighting spirit. [Event "FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2025.12.29"] [Round "05"] [White "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Black "Salem, A.R. Saleh"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2749"] [BlackElo "2651"] [TimeControl "180+2"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 e5 7. d5 a5 8. Bg5 Na6 9. Nd2 Qe8 10. Be2 Nd7 11. O-O f6 12. Be3 f5 13. exf5 gxf5 14. f4 exf4 15. Bxf4 Ne5 16. Nf3 Ng6 17. Bd2 Bd7 18. Bd3 Nc5 19. Bc2 Qe7 20. Re1 Qf6 21. Bg5 Qf7 22. Qd2 Rae8 23. Be3 b6 24. a3 Ne5 25. Nxe5 Rxe5 26. Bd4 Rxe1+ 27. Rxe1 Bxd4+ 28. Qxd4 a4 29. Re3 Qg7 30. Qh4 Qf6 31. Qf4 Kh8 32. Kh2 Rg8 33. g4 Qg5 34. Qxg5 Rxg5 35. gxf5 Bxf5 36. Bxa4 Nxa4 37. Nxa4 Bd7 38. Nc3 Rg7 39. b4 Rf7 40. Kg3 Kg7 41. a4 Kg6 42. a5 bxa5 43. bxa5 Bc8 44. Nb5 Ba6 45. Re6+ Kg7 46. Re8 Kf6 47. Kf4 Kg6+ 48. Ke3 Kg5 49. Ra8 Bxb5 50. cxb5 Rf5 51. a6 Rf1 52. a7 1-0 If you enjoy top-level chess, brilliant tactics, opening theory, and exciting blitz games, be sure to like the video, subscribe to the Chess Fighters YouTube channel, and leave your thoughts in the comments.