Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2742
Black: Esipenko, Andrey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2626
Result: 1-0
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:48] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:54] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:35] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:29] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:26] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:21] } 8. exd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:09:24] } 8... b6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:15] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:18] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:14] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:09:17] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:08] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:15] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:02] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:12] } 12... Rc7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:07:58] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:59] } 13... Qa8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:07:27] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:08:49] } 14... dxc4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:07:24] } 15. bxc4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:08:48] } 15... Rfc8? { [%eval 2.54] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:47] } 16. Ng5?? { [%eval 0.73] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:30] } 16... h6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:05:47] } 17. Nxe6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:08:27] } 17... fxe6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:47] } 18. Qxe6+ { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:08:26] } 18... Kf8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:05:44] } 19. d5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:07:48] } 19... Nd8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:05:36] } 20. Qf5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:07:47] } 20... Nf7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:05:32] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:07:27] } 21... Nxe4?? { [%eval 3.2] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 22. Bxe4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:07:24] } 22... Rxc4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:04:44] } 23. Qh7 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:06:04] } 23... Bf6? { [%eval 4.77] } { Mistake. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 24. Bxf6 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:05:36] } 24... gxf6 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:03:28] } 25. Bg6 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:05:16] } 25... Bxd5 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:03:18] } 26. Rxc4 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:04:51] } 26... Bxc4 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:02:18] } 27. Rd7 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:04:09] } 1-0