Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group A
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2626
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2762
Result: 1-0
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. Nd5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:09:49] } 4... d6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:49] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:46] } 5... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:30] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:43] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:27] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:21] } 7... Be7?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:11] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:08:45] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:04] } 9. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:08:27] } 9... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:08:32] } 10. Nxe7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:08:25] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:07:53] } 11. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:08:23] } 11... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:07:50] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:08:17] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:07:49] } 13. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:08:16] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:07:49] } 14. b3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:07:04] } 14... a5?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:39] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:06:55] } 15... e4 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:07:29] } 16. a4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:06:27] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:07:17] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:06:26] } 17... Qc5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:07:10] } 18. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:05:30] } 18... gxf6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:07:07] } 19. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:05:28] } 19... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:06:34] } 20. Rg4+ { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:05:25] } 20... Kh8?? { [%eval 2.76] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:24] } 21. Qf3 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:05:24] } 21... Ra6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:06:13] } 22. h4 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:05:08] } 22... Rb6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:05:30] } 23. Rd7?? { [%eval 0.27] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:00] } 23... Qb1+ { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:04:58] } 24. Kh2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:04:57] } 24... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:04:58] } 25. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:51] } 25... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:58] } 26. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:33] } 26... Rb4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:57] } 27. Rgg7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:21] } 27... Rxh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:51] } 28. Kg3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:21] } 28... Rh5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:52] } 29. Rxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:17] } 29... Rg8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:51] } 30. Rxg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:13] } 30... Kxg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:51] } 31. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 31... Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:45] } 32. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 32... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:24] } 33. Kh4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:55] } 33... Rc4?? { [%eval 4.01] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 34. g3 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:02:52] } 34... Rc5 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:01:44] } 35. Rb7 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:02:51] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:01:43] } 36. Rh7 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:02:46] } 36... Rc4 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:41] } 37. Kxh5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:02:43] } 37... Rxa4 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:40] } 38. Kg6 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:02:41] } 38... Ra3 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:01:36] } 39. g4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:02:23] } 39... Rf3?! { [%eval 6.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 40. f5 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:02:19] } 40... Rf4 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:01:27] } 41. Kxf6 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:02:17] } 41... Kg8 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:01:17] } 42. Rg7+ { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:02:16] } 42... Kh8 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:01:16] } 43. Rg5 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:01:58] } 43... Rb4 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:01:14] } 44. Kg6 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:01:48] } 44... a4?! { [%eval 8.92] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 45. Rh5+ { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:01:39] } 45... Kg8 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:01:04] } 46. g5 { [%eval #29] [%clk 0:01:38] } 46... a3 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:01:04] } 47. f6 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:01:37] } 47... Rb6 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:01:02] } 48. Rh2 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:01:18] } 48... Ra6 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:59] } 49. Rc2 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:01:01] } 49... Ra8 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:58] } 50. Rc7 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:01:00] } 50... a2 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:54] } 51. Rg7+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:59] } 51... Kf8 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:30] } 52. Rh7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:59] } 1-0