Event: Tata Steel Chess Masters 2022
Site: Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Date: 2022-01-29
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2714
Black: Rapport, Richard
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2763
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Mortimer Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:40:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:39:35] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:41:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:39:44] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:41:10] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:39:58] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:40:58] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:40:00] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:38:49] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:39:54] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:38:05] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:39:59] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:37:30] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:40:06] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:36:46] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:40:13] } 9. Nh4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:36:29] } 9... g5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:38:03] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:36:27] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:38:18] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:36:43] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:38:17] } 12. Nf5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:37:02] } 12... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:38:32] } 13. exf5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:37:28] } 13... Rd8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:38:50] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:31:21] } 14... Ned5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:36:06] } 15. Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } 15... Nxd5? { [%eval 1.07] } { Mistake. cxd5 was best. } 16. Be4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:09] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:33:14] } 17. c3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:28:12] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:27:14] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:24:27] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:21:43] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:21:55] } 19... Rd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:15:44] } 20. a4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:14:09] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:08:45] } 21. Be3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:11:49] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:56:02] } 22. Qc4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:05:46] } 22... Rd6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:55:25] } 23. b4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:57:28] } 23... b6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:51:34] } 24. b5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:54:13] } 24... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:46:47] } 25. Qxe4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:53:29] } 25... cxb5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:46:37] } 26. axb5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:53:51] } 26... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:46:46] } 27. Rxa7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:47:45] } 27... Qb3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:46:05] } 28. Qb7?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:05] } 28... e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:42:13] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:25:56] } 29... Rf8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:30:45] } 30. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:53] } 30... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:30:49] } 31. Rb1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:51] } 31... Qe5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:27:49] } 32. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:16:12] } 32... Bxe5+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:28:15] } 33. g3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:16:31] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:27:50] } 34. Rb5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:21] } 34... Bd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:27:34] } 35. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:22] } 35... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:28:01] } 36. Ra3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:42] } 1/2-1/2