Event: FIDE World Chess Grand Prix
Site: Berlin, Germany
Date: 2022-03-24
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2723
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2785
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90'/40m + 30'/end & 30\/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:42] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:39] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6. exd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:43] } 6... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:52] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:41] } 7... Qd6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:33:16] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:49] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:26] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:37] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:49] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:17:08] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:37] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:16:46] } 11... Rad8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:25:32] } 12. Ne4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:15:21] } 12... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:21:51] } 13. dxe4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:15:46] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:21:49] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:14:36] } 14... Qg6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:09:29] } 15. a4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:00:25] } 15... a6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:06:53] } 16. h3? { [%eval -1.5] } { Mistake. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:54] } 16... Bxh3 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 1:05:51] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:28:52] } 17... h6?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:08] } 18. gxh3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:27:21] } 18... hxg5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:03:53] } 19. Kh2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:27:03] } 19... g4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:45:00] } 20. Nh4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:26:30] } 20... Qg5?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:34] } 21. Qxg4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:26:50] } 21... Qxg4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:15:00] } 22. hxg4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:27:14] } 22... Rd2 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:15:29] } 23. Kg2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:25:26] } 23... Rfd8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:23:36] } 24... Rc2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:04] } 25. Rac1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:23:31] } 25... Rb2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:15:20] } 26. a5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:20:38] } 26... Be3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:38] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:20:36] } 27... Rxb1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:05] } 28. Rxb1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:21:01] } 28... Bf4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:10:30] } 29. Bd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:18:01] } 29... Rd6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:32] } 30. b5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:39] } 30... Nxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:01] } 31. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:51] } 31... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:23] } 32. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:54] } 32... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:44] } 33. bxa6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:11:13] } 33... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:39] } 1/2-1/2