Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-02-19
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2651
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2758
Result: 0-1
ECO: D38
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5... O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:49] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:09:48] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:48] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:37] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8. a3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:09:36] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:23] } 9. Qa4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:08] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:11] } 10. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:33] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:40] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:31] } 11... exd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:40] } 12. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:07:28] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:39] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:34] } 13... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:32] } 14. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:33] } 14... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:32] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:03] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:28] } 16. Qe3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:46] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:23] } 17. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:36] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:21] } 18. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:30] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:18] } 19. Qc5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:13] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:15] } 20. Qb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:54] } 20... a5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:08:10] } 21. Qd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:53] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:58] } 22. Qc5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:42] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:07:15] } 23. Qd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:37] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:36] } 24. Qc5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:03:33] } 24... Rac8 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:06:35] } 25. b4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:03:20] } 25... Nc4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:06:25] } 26. Rdd1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:04] } 26... b6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:06:22] } 27. Qh5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:06:01] } 28. bxa5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:33] } 28... Nxa5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:05:59] } 29. a4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:01] } 29... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:55] } 30. Qf3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:57] } 30... Qb4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:05:42] } 31. Rab1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:52] } 31... Qa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:40] } 32. g4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:46] } 32... Red8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:34] } 33. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 33... Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:11] } 34. Rbc1?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 34... Nb3?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:08] } 35. Rb1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:40] } 35... Nd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:05:05] } 36. Kh1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:31] } 36... c5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:05:03] } 37. h4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:29] } 37... Bb3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:43] } 38. Rdc1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:23] } 38... c4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:04:27] } 39. g5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:21] } 39... hxg5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:04:12] } 40. hxg5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:21] } 40... Bc2?? { [%eval 2.8] } { Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 41. Rb2?? { [%eval -0.16] } { Blunder. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 41... Bg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:10] } 42. e4?? { [%eval -2.08] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 42... Nb3 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:04:06] } 43. Rcc2 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:00:53] } 43... Rd3 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:04:00] } 44. Qg4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:52] } 44... Re8 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:03:59] } 45. Nd5 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:00:52] } 45... Qe1+? { [%eval -0.21] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 46. Kh2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:51] } 46... Nd4?? { [%eval 1.65] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 47. Ne7+?? { [%eval -4.21] } { Blunder. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 47... Rxe7 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:03:05] } 48. Qc8+? { [%eval -6.56] } { Mistake. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 49. Rxb6?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 49... Rxe4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:02:55] } 0-1