Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2651
Black: Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2587
Result: 1-0
ECO: D80
Opening: Grünfeld Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:23] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:22] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:28] } 6. Qa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:20] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:28] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:04] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:25] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:56] } 8... Bf8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:01] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:08:48] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:07:18] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:08:41] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:07:16] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:08:26] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:05:29] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:23] } 12... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:36] } 13. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:23] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:28] } 14. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:07:17] } 14... Nb4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:03:19] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:06:39] } 15... c6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:03:16] } 16. a3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:06:31] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:03:15] } 17. Ne4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:06:31] } 17... Ra7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:25] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:06:26] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:02:21] } 19. Nc5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:06:16] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:20] } 20. Nd3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:05:27] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:13] } 21. Qc3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:05:15] } 21... Rd8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:02:10] } 22. g3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:05:06] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:09] } 23. h4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:05:05] } 23... Bg7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:02:08] } 24. b4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:04:58] } 24... axb4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:07] } 25. axb4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:04:58] } 25... Nb6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:02:01] } 26. Nce5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:04:57] } 26... Nd5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:02:00] } 27. Qb3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:04:55] } 27... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 28. h5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:04:41] } 28... Bd7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:01:38] } 29. Nc4? { [%eval 0.92] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 29... Qc7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:36] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:04:21] } 30... Be8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:35] } 31. Rh1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:04:20] } 31... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 32. Nce5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:04:02] } 32... Qb6? { [%eval 2.02] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 33. Nc4?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:56] } 33... Qc7 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:01:32] } 34. Nc5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:03:38] } 34... Nf5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:30] } 35. g4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:00] } 35... Nd6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:01:28] } 36. Ne5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:57] } 36... Nb5?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 37. hxg6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:34] } 37... hxg6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:01:27] } 38. Rh3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:30] } 38... Qe7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:25] } 39. Rch1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:28] } 39... Ra3 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:01:21] } 40. Qc2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:02:25] } 40... Rda8 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:01:14] } 41. Ne4 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:02:21] } 41... Ra2 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:01:11] } 42. Qc5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:02:18] } 42... Qxc5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:01:10] } 43. bxc5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:02:18] } 43... Rb2?? { [%eval 4.28] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 44. g5 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:02:14] } 44... Raa2?? { [%eval 9.39] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 45. Kg3? { [%eval 4.71] } { Mistake. Nf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 45... Kf8 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:00:59] } 46. Rh7 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:02:05] } 46... Rc2?! { [%eval 5.53] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 47. Nf6 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:02:04] } 47... Nc7 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:00:51] } 48. Neg4?! { [%eval 4.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ned7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 48... Ra8?! { [%eval 5.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 49. Be4 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:01:52] } 49... Rb2 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:41] } 50. Ne5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:01:37] } 50... Rba2 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:41] } 51. Nc4?! { [%eval 4.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 51... Ra1 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:40] } 52. Nd6 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:01:25] } 52... Rxh1 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:00:38] } 53. Rxh1 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:01:25] } 53... Rb8?! { [%eval 5.4] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 54. Ndxe8 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:22] } 1-0