Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2626
Black: Praggnanandhaa R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2688
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:49] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:46] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:45] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:26] } 4... Nd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:44] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:24] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:44] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:24] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:43] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:14] } 7... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:36] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:13] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:35] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:06] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:32] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:08:55] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:08:59] } 11. exd6?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:47] } 11... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:56] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:07:41] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:08:52] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:07:35] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:07:35] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:07:06] } 14... Bf4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:45] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:05:14] } 15... Bxd2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:05:35] } 16. Qxd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:05:14] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:11] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:11] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:56] } 18. h4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:05:06] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:04:29] } 19. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:05] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:22] } 20. h5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:04:38] } 20... h6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:04:21] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:04:31] } 21... Qf6?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 22. Be2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:52] } 22... Rc7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:04:09] } 23. a4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:44] } 23... Bd5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:54] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:48] } 24... Qe7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:40] } 25. Ra1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:45] } 25... Rdc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:31] } 26. Re3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:44] } 26... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 27. Bf3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:43] } 27... Qd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:49] } 28. a5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:37] } 28... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 29. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:37] } 29... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 30. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:33] } 30... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 31. Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:28] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 32. Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 32... f5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:34] } 33. Rb1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:22] } 33... Rb8?? { [%eval 2.4] } { Blunder. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 34. c4 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:02:15] } 34... b4?! { [%eval 3.3] } { Inaccuracy. Rbc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 35. Rgb3 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 35... Rb6 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:01:14] } 36. Rxb4 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:02:14] } 36... Rxa6 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:01:13] } 37. Rb8+ { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:02:13] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:01:12] } 38. Rf8?? { [%eval 0.71] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 38... Rb7?? { [%eval 5.54] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 39. Rxb7 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:01:42] } 39... Qxb7 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40. Qg3 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:01:41] } 40... Qb1+?? { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 41. Kh2 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:01:40] } 41... f4 { [%eval 10.26] [%clk 0:00:53] } 42. Qxf4 { [%eval 8.74] [%clk 0:01:40] } 42... Ra1? { [%eval #20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 43. Qf7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:01:27] } 43... Qg1+ { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:42] } 44. Kg3 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:01:25] } 44... Ra3+ { [%eval #24] [%clk 0:00:33] } 45. f3 { [%eval 8.82] [%clk 0:01:25] } 1-0