Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-02-18
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2651
Black: So, Wesley
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2711
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E21
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:24] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:22] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:20] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:47] } 5... Ne4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:18] } 6. Qd3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:42] } 6... Qa5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:11] } 7. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:38] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:10] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:38] } 8... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:09] } 9. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:36] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:08] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:14] } 10... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:06] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:11] } 11... Qa3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:03] } 12. Qd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:53] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:02] } 13. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:50] } 13... Na6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:08:58] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:08:22] } 14... Qa5+?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:52] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:08:12] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:08:47] } 16. Rb5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:07:47] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:08:11] } 17. Qd4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:07:40] } 17... b6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:07:59] } 18. cxb6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:07:33] } 18... Rxb6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:07:56] } 19. O-O { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:07:31] } 19... Rxb5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:06:47] } 20. cxb5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:07:27] } 20... d5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:06:46] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:06:35] } 21... Qc5 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:05:58] } 22. Nb3?? { [%eval -0.11] } { Blunder. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:20] } 22... Qxb5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:05:49] } 23. Qxa7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:05:13] } 23... Qxe2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:05:45] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:05:05] } 24... Qc4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:04:07] } 25. Re1 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:04:30] } 25... Qc5?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 26. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:04:27] } 26... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:36] } 27. Rc1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:04:26] } 27... Na4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:22] } 28. Rc7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:11] } 28... Ba6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:20] } 29. Ra7?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 29... Nc5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:03:18] } 30. f4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:02:59] } 30... Bb7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:03:08] } 31. Nb3?! { [%eval -1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 31... Nxb3 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:03:04] } 32. Rxb7 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:02:16] } 32... Nc5?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 33. Rc7 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:12] } 33... Na6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:27] } 34. Ra7?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 34... Nb4 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:02:26] } 35. f5 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:02:03] } 35... Rc8?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 36. fxe6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:58] } 36... fxe6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:01] } 37. Bh3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:57] } 37... Rc1+ { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:35] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:53] } 38... Rc6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:01:30] } 39. Re7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:01:43] } 39... e5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:04] } 40. a3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:01:30] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:55] } 41. Rd7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:15] } 41... Nd3+ { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:42] } 1/2-1/2