Event: Tata Steel Chess Masters 2022
Site: Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Date: 2022-01-23
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2714
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2772
Result: 0-1
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:40:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:40:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:41:06] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:41:19] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:41:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:41:24] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:40:41] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:41:42] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:40:47] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:42:03] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.28] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:42:25] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:40:28] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:42:47] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:39:44] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:42:36] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:38:41] } 9... Nb6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:42:27] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:38:57] } 10... Bh5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:42:53] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:39:05] } 11... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:42:58] } 12. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:39:08] } 12... Qf5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:43:18] } 13. Nef3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:39:23] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:43:38] } 14. g4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:37:24] } 14... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:43:53] } 15. hxg4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:37:38] } 15... Qxg4+ { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:44:18] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:37:35] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:43:52] } 17. Nh2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:57] } 17... Qg6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:44:06] } 18. Bc2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:20:29] } 18... Nd3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:44:18] } 19. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:17:35] } 19... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:44:39] } 20. Ndf3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:14:34] } 20... Qxd1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:13] } 21. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:14:55] } 21... Bxf2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:41:40] } 22. Bf4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:46:30] } 22... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:40:58] } 23. Rd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:46:00] } 23... Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:53] } 24. Bxe3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:46:09] } 24... Rxe3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:33:20] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:40:00] } 25... Nc4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:20:00] } 26. Rf2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:35:08] } 26... Rae8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:15:50] } 27. Raf1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:34:32] } 27... Nd6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:11:33] } 28. Nf5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:32:28] } 28... Nxf5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:11:22] } 29. Rxf5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:32:56] } 29... f6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:08:10] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:31:39] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:02:40] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:27:39] } 31... h5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:51:58] } 32. Rf2?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:29] } 32... g5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:50:51] } 33. Rd7+ { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:12:19] } 33... R3e7 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:46:34] } 34. Rd6 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:12:19] } 34... Re6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:46:51] } 35. Rd7+ { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:12:21] } 35... R8e7 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:34:35] } 36. Rd8 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:11:28] } 36... g4?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:17] } 37. Rh8? { [%eval -1.59] } { Mistake. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:33:04] } 38. Rg8+ { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:05:56] } 38... Rg7?! { [%eval -1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:17] } 39. Rf8 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:03:05] } 39... Kg5 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:24:55] } 40. Nf1 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:00:58] } 40... h4 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:25:08] } 41. a4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:41:19] } 41... a5 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:35:41] } 42. b4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:34:09] } 42... b6 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:35:27] } 43. bxa5 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:20:38] } 43... bxa5 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:35:45] } 44. Ra8 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:20:35] } 44... Re5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:36:00] } 45. Nd2?? { [%eval -6.36] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:17] } 45... g3 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:30:03] } 46. Nf3+ { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:16:17] } 46... Kf4 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:30:20] } 47. Rf1 { [%eval -7.24] [%clk 0:13:06] } 47... h3+ { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:28:46] } 48. Kxh3?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:23] } 48... g2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:28:26] } 49. Rf2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:10:49] } 49... Ke3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:26:59] } 0-1