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: 1-0
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:00] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:59] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:06:59] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:59] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:58] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:57] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:57] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:55] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:57] } 7... Bg6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:55] } 8. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:56] } 8... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:54] } 9. Qxf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:56] } 9... gxf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:54] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:55] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:53] } 11. Nge2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:49] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:51] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:45] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:43] } 13. Nf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:32] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:06:42] } 14. Kf2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:32] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:38] } 15. g4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:24] } 15... Ke7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:06:08] } 16. Nce2?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:00] } 16... Rag8?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:48] } 17. gxh5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:08:35] } 17... Bf5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:28] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:04] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:27] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:58] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:19] } 20. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:02] } 20... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:18] } 21. exf4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:59] } 21... dxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:17] } 22. f5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:50] } 22... Bd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:12] } 23. Rhe1+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:06:43] } 23... Kd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:47] } 24. Re3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:40] } 24... Re8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:32] } 25. Rxe8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:06:11] } 25... Rxe8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:04:32] } 26. a4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:09] } 26... Rh8?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:26] } 27. Ke3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:06:07] } 27... Ra8?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 28. Ne4+ { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:05:22] } 28... Ke7?! { [%eval 2.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:06] } 29. Kf4?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 29... Rh8 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:04:03] } 30. Ng3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:04:59] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:03:57] } 31. Re1 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:04:52] } 31... b5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:03:49] } 32. Ra1 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:04:01] } 32... b4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:03:47] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:03:51] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:03:36] } 34. Ne4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:03:46] } 34... Rxh5? { [%eval 3.48] } { Mistake. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 35. Rg1+ { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:03:44] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:02:17] } 36. Nxf6 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:03:43] } 36... Rh8 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:02:06] } 37. Ke5 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:03:11] } 37... Bxf3 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:01:54] } 38. Kd6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:03:09] } 38... c3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:01:52] } 39. bxc3 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:03:09] } 39... bxc3?! { [%eval 6.09] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 40. Nd7+ { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:03:02] } 40... Ke8 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:01:50] } 41. Re1+ { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:03:00] } 41... Be4 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:01:37] } 42. Nf6+ { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:02:41] } 42... Kd8 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:01:33] } 43. Nxe4 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:02:37] } 43... Rxh4 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:01:28] } 44. Kxc6 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:02:18] } 44... c2 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:01:01] } 45. Nd6 { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 0:02:10] } 1-0