Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2626
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2742
Result: 0-1
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:53] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:51] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:48] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:47] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:46] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:45] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:53] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:52] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:43] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:51] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:37] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:49] } 10. c5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:36] } 10... Bc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:46] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:34] } 11... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:16] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:10] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:15] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:50] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:12] } 14. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:02] } 14... Qxe8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:11] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:02] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:57] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:07:50] } 16... Qf8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:08:05] } 17. Rb1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:07:10] } 17... b6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:08:00] } 18. Qa4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:56] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:06:26] } 19. Bf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:18] } 19... Bc8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:21] } 20. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:54] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:06:19] } 21. Ne5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:27] } 21... Qe8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:06:18] } 22. Bf4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:54] } 22... Ne4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:06:15] } 23. Qa3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:06] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:05:58] } 24. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:57] } 24... dxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:57] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 25... Qd5?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:46] } 26. cxb6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 26... axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:44] } 27. Ng6?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 27... Bd8 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:05:26] } 28. Ne5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:02:13] } 28... Qxa2?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:54] } 29. Be3? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 29... Qe6?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:02:07] } 30... Rxa1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:03:17] } 31. Qxa1 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:07] } 31... Bc7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:16] } 32. Qa7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:47] } 32... Qc8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:14] } 33. Qa2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:47] } 33... Qe8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 34. Qb1? { [%eval -1.5] } { Mistake. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 34... Qe6? { [%eval -0.06] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 35. Qa1? { [%eval -1.44] } { Mistake. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 35... c5?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 36. Qa7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:21] } 36... cxd4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:02:34] } 37. cxd4?! { [%eval -1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 37... Qd5 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:02:18] } 38. g3 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:01:09] } 38... Bxe5? { [%eval -0.4] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 39. dxe5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:08] } 39... b5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:41] } 40. Qc5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:01:03] } 40... Qd7 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:01:36] } 41. Qd6? { [%eval -2.36] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 41... Qxd6 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:01:26] } 42. exd6 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:01:01] } 42... Bc8 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:01:25] } 43. g4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:58] } 43... b4?! { [%eval -1.72] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 44. Bd4?! { [%eval -2.98] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 44... f6 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:01:23] } 45. Kf1 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:00:56] } 45... Kf7 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:01:22] } 46. Ke2 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:00:55] } 46... Ke6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 47. Bc5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:55] } 47... b3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:20] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:00:55] } 48... Kd5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:01:16] } 49. Ba3?? { [%eval -3.26] } { Blunder. d7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 49... Ke5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 50. Ke3 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:00:52] } 50... Bd7 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:01:08] } 51. Bb2+ { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:00:51] } 51... Kd5 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:01:07] } 52. Ba3?! { [%eval -4.67] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 52... Bc6? { [%eval -2.86] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 53. Kd2 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:47] } 53... Ke5?? { [%eval -0.53] } { Blunder. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 54. Ke3?? { [%eval -3.32] } { Blunder. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 54... Kd5 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:01:04] } 55. Kd2 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:00:46] } 55... Kd4?? { [%eval -0.42] } { Blunder. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 56. Bb2+ { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:45] } 56... Kc4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:00:59] } 57. Ke3?? { [%eval -3.6] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 57... Kd5 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:56] } 58. Ba3 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:00:43] } 58... Bd7 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:54] } 59. Kd2 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:00:40] } 59... g5?? { [%eval -0.04] } { Blunder. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 60. Ke3?? { [%eval -6.09] } { Blunder. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 60... f5 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:00:53] } 61. Kd2 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:00:22] } 61... fxg4 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:00:52] } 62. hxg4 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:00:22] } 62... Bxg4 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:00:51] } 63. Kc3 { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:00:21] } 63... h5 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:00:50] } 64. Bc1 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:00:19] } 64... Kxd6?? { [%eval -0.11] } { Blunder. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 65. Bxg5?? { [%eval -7.06] } { Blunder. Kxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 65... Be6 { [%eval -7.6] [%clk 0:00:47] } 66. Bf4+ { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 0:00:16] } 66... Ke7 { [%eval -7.42] [%clk 0:00:46] } 67. Bg5+ { [%eval -7.57] [%clk 0:00:15] } 67... Kf7 { [%eval -7.3] [%clk 0:00:45] } 68. Bc1 { [%eval -7.94] [%clk 0:00:14] } 68... Kg6 { [%eval -8.02] [%clk 0:00:44] } 69. Kd4 { [%eval -8.17] [%clk 0:00:14] } 69... Kf5 { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:00:44] } 70. Ke3 { [%eval -7.92] [%clk 0:00:13] } 70... Bd5 { [%eval -8.01] [%clk 0:00:43] } 71. Ke2 { [%eval -8.37] [%clk 0:00:10] } 71... Bc4+ { [%eval -7.69] [%clk 0:00:42] } 72. Ke3 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:00:09] } 72... Bd5 { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:00:41] } 73. Ke2 { [%eval -8.61] [%clk 0:00:08] } 73... Kg4 { [%eval -8.44] [%clk 0:00:40] } 74. Kf1 { [%eval -8.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 74... Kf3 { [%eval -7.78] [%clk 0:00:40] } 75. Kg1 { [%eval -7.46] [%clk 0:00:08] } 75... Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 76. Bb2 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 76... Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 77. Kh2 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 77... Kc2 { [%clk 0:00:38] } 0-1