Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2626
Black: Amin, Bassem
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2593
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:48] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:45] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:38] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:30] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:31] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:26] } 8... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:12] } 9. fxe3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:25] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:11] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:22] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:43] } 11. Nh4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:08] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:07:48] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:08:26] } 12... Nfxd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:07:48] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:08:09] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:07:17] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:07:34] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:06:43] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:07:22] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:06:36] } 16. d4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:06:37] } 16... exd4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:06:06] } 17. exd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:06:30] } 17... a5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:06:00] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:05:55] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:05:51] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:05:43] } 19... Nc8? { [%eval 2.28] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:37] } 20. Qe4 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:04:24] } 20... f5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:05:32] } 21. Qf3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:04:23] } 21... f4? { [%eval 3.51] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 22. Ng6 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:04:22] } 22... Nd6 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:03:45] } 23. Nxf8 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:04:10] } 23... Rxf8 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:03:45] } 24. Nh5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:03:51] } 24... c6 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:03:20] } 25. h3 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:03:50] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:02:50] } 26. c4 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:02:57] } 26... Ne3 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:02:41] } 27. Rf2 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:02:48] } 27... g5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:02:27] } 28. Qxc6 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:02:42] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:01:23] } 29. Qxb6 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:02:39] } 29... Bf5 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:59] } 30. Bxf5 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:02:15] } 30... Ndxf5 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31. Qg6+ { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:02:11] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32. d5 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:02:06] } 32... Qe5 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:00:46] } 33. Qb6 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:01:44] } 33... Qe8 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. g4 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:01:27] } 1-0