Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group A
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-30
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2762
Black: Esipenko, Andrey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2626
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
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 0:09:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:54] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:52] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:46] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:52] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:51] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:31] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:09:48] } 10. axb5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:20] } 10... axb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:47] } 11. Qd3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:19] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:42] } 12. Na3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:04] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:41] } 13. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:59] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:39] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:42] } 14... exd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:07:18] } 15. Nbxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:08:30] } 15... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:39] } 16. cxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:28] } 16... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:30] } 17. Bxf7+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:17] } 17... Rxf7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:29] } 18. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:16] } 18... Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:29] } 19. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:37] } 19... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:00] } 20. d5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:06:16] } 20... Qf5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:05:38] } 21. Qc4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:06:15] } 21... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:14] } 22. Rd1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:04] } 22... c6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:49] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:05:27] } 23... Rbf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:22] } 24. Re2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:09] } 24... Qg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:19] } 25. Nh4?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 25... Qh5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:03:12] } 26. Rg3?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 26... Nb6 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:02:22] } 27. Qe4? { [%eval -3.26] } { Mistake. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 27... d5 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:02:19] } 28. Qd4 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:02:13] } 28... c5?? { [%eval 1.17] } { Blunder. Qxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 29. Re5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:02:06] } 29... cxd4? { [%eval 2.47] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 30. Rxh5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:02:05] } 30... Kh7? { [%eval 4.68] } { Mistake. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 31. Bxh6 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:01:58] } 31... gxh6 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:01:22] } 32. Rg6 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:01:57] } 32... Rg7 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:01:22] } 33. Rxb6 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:01:46] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:01:15] } 34. Rbxh6 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:01:41] } 34... Rf4 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:01:14] } 35. Rxd5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:01:35] } 35... Bxh3 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:01:09] } 36. Ng6 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:01:30] } 36... Rf6 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:01:03] } 37. Ne7+?! { [%eval 4.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:01:02] } 38. Rxh3 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:01:16] } 38... Kxe7 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:00:55] } 39. Rxd4 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:01:16] } 1-0