Event: Schachbundesliga 2024/2025
Site: Bad Mergentheim, Germany
Date: 2025-03-23
White: Ikonnikov, Vyacheslav
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2440
Black: Esipenko, Andrey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2691
Result: 0-1
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation, Quiet Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:09] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:51] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:28] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:03] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:02] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:54] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:03] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:46] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:23:55] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:41] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:53] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:06] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:22:41] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:50] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:22:44] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:27] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:18:43] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:40] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:07:02] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:24:13] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:07:16] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:24:41] } 13. Na2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:05:07] } 13... Be7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:22:51] } 14. b3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:52:19] } 14... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:40] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:35:04] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:54:36] } 16. f4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:35:25] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:53:49] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:35:32] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:53:54] } 18. Bc2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:35:13] } 18... a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:51:37] } 19. Bd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:30:32] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:41:49] } 20. Rac1?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:31] } 20... b4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:39:50] } 21. Bxc5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:05] } 21... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:40:02] } 22. Bh7+ { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:13:30] } 22... Kxh7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:38:36] } 23. Rxc5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:10:10] } 23... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:36:21] } 24. Nc1 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:10:04] } 24... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:00] } 25. Qc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:10] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:17:28] } 26. Rxd8+?? { [%eval -1.75] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:54] } 26... Rxd8 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:17:36] } 27. Kf2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:04:17] } 27... Rd7 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:12:10] } 28. Ne2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:01:55] } 28... Qd8 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:12:38] } 29. Nd4 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:01:14] } 29... Qh4+ { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:12:58] } 30. Kf1?? { [%eval -5.06] } { Blunder. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... Rxd4 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:10:44] } 31. exd4 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31... Ba6+ { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:11:07] } 32. Rc4 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:00:48] } 32... Qxf4+ { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:11:30] } 0-1