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: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2742
Result: 0-1
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... c5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:52] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:47] } 5. exd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:45] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:51] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:43] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:36] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:41] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:33] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:24] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:08:54] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:16] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:52] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:06] } 12. Qe3?? { [%eval -1.72] } { Blunder. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:08:35] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:06:40] } 13... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:08:34] } 14. Qxc3 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:05:39] } 14... Qxc3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:08:32] } 15. bxc3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:05:39] } 15... Ne4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:08:31] } 16. Rde1 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:04:36] } 16... Bxa3+ { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:08:27] } 17. Kb1 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:04:34] } 17... Nxc3+ { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:08:23] } 18. Ka1 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:04:33] } 18... O-O { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:08:12] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:04:28] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:08:09] } 20. Bc1?! { [%eval -2.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 20... Bc5 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:08:00] } 21. f4?! { [%eval -3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 21... Bf2 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:07:57] } 22. Ref1 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:03:45] } 22... Bd4 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:07:56] } 23. Rf3?! { [%eval -4.3] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:37] } 23... Rc5 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:07:25] } 24. Be3?! { [%eval -5.57] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 24... Ra5+ { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:07:20] } 25. Kb2 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:02:53] } 25... Nd1+ { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:07:17] } 0-1