Event: Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2021
Site: Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Date: 2021-01-18
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteElo: 2677
Black: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime
BlackElo: 2784
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B53
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 01:40:30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:40:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:18] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:22] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:39] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:49] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:02] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:40:51] } 5. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:21] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:38:34] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:42:32] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:38:02] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:42:53] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:38:29] } 8. Rd1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:43:13] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:38:29] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:43:34] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:10] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:38:05] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:22:50] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:33:30] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:12:56] } 12. Qf4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:24:55] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:03:33] } 13. Qh4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:53:05] } 13... Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:40] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:53:25] } 14... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:04:06] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:51:35] } 15... Bxf3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:04:28] } 16. bxa5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:51:56] } 16... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:04:53] } 17. Rd5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:46:13] } 17... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:02:05] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:46:35] } 18... Nb4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:49:37] } 19. Rd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:44:42] } 19... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:49:40] } 20. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:45:05] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:50:03] } 21. Qd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:41:09] } 21... Ba6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:45:16] } 22. Bg5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:30:13] } 22... Ne5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:44:25] } 23. Be3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:28:22] } 23... Rc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:39:54] } 24. Rb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:19:37] } 24... Rc2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:36:55] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:44] } 25... Rc3?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rec8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:51] } 26. Rb3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:46] } 26... Rc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:28:08] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:03] } 27... Rec8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:27] } 28. h3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:19:21] } 28... R2c3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:18:10] } 29. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:40] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:17:53] } 30. Rb4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:14] } 30... R2c3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:14:07] } 31. Rb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:03] } 31... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:24] } 32. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:17] } 32... R2c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:13:47] } 33. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:52] } 1/2-1/2