Event: Round 8: Esipenko, Andrey - Le, Quang Liem
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2651
Black: Le, Quang Liem
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2645
Result: 0-1
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:11] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:19] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:27] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:34] } 5. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5... dxc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:40] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:14] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:38] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:35] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:33] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:31] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:28] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:14] } 10. Nc4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:15:07] } 10... Bf8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:01] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:58] } 11... a5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:13:49] } 12. a4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:14:41] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:13:53] } 13. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:30] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:38] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:17] } 14... exf4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:13:38] } 15. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:13:57] } 15... Be6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:12:42] } 16. Qf3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:12:28] } 16... Nxa4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:10:50] } 17. Rxa4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:06:47] } 17... b5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:10:58] } 18. Rxa5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:05:13] } 18... bxc4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:11:06] } 19. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:05:06] } 19... Qxa8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:11:14] } 20. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:15] } 20... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:10:27] } 21. dxc4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:05:24] } 21... Qa1+ { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:10:34] } 22. Qf1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:05:32] } 22... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:10:37] } 23. Rxf7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:05:16] } 23... Qxc2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:09:27] } 24. Rxc7?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 24... Qxe4 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:09:31] } 25. Bb6 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:02:27] } 25... c5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:07:51] } 26. g3?? { [%eval -3.65] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:06:22] } 27. Rf7?! { [%eval -5.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 27... Bd6 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:06:03] } 28. Rd7 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28... Be7 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:05:46] } 29. Qg2 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29... Qe1+ { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:05:12] } 30. Qf1 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30... Qe6 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:05:19] } 31. Bc7?! { [%eval -6.17] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 31... Rb2 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:04:28] } 32. Rd5 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32... Qe3+ { [%eval -8.06] [%clk 0:04:31] } 33. Kh1 { [%eval -7.77] [%clk 0:00:23] } 33... Qe4+ { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:04:37] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34... Bf6 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:04:30] } 35. Be5 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Rb1 { [%clk 0:04:38] } 0-1