Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Esipenko, Andrey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2626
Result: 1-0
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 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. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:50] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:42] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:43] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:40] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:42] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:37] } 10. g4?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:33] } 10... Nxg4 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:09:00] } 11. hxg4?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:31] } 11... Bxg4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:08:58] } 12. Bxd4 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:07:31] } 12... exd4 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:08:58] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:07:30] } 13... Bg5 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:08:08] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:06:10] } 14... c6 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:07:47] } 15. Rg1 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:06:09] } 15... h5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:46] } 16. Rxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:45] } 16... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:43] } 17. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:44] } 17... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:39] } 18. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:44] } 18... Bf6?? { [%eval 3.19] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 19. Nf5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:03:37] } 19... Bxb2 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:04:31] } 20. Qxg4 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:03:35] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:04:25] } 21. Rg1 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:03:32] } 21... Rac8? { [%eval 5.88] } { Mistake. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:03:20] } 1-0