Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group A
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2742
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 0:09:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:51] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:47] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:42] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:27] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:38] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:23] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:37] } 9... Nd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:22] } 10. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:31] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:22] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:30] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:21] } 12. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:28] } 12... c6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:20] } 13. Bb3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:26] } 13... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:19] } 14. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:24] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:18] } 15. g3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:32] } 15... Kg7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:17] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:08:27] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:03] } 17. Kg2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:21] } 17... Rae8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:08:59] } 18. h4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:18] } 18... h5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:40] } 19. Qd1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:02] } 19... Bd8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:27] } 20. f4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:07:55] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:23] } 21. Re2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:38] } 21... Qc5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:07:24] } 22. Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:55] } 22... Ba5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:21] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:54] } 23... Kf6?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } 24. Rc1?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:50] } 24... Re7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:00] } 25. exf5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:05:26] } 25... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:50] } 26. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:25] } 26... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:50] } 27. c3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:25] } 27... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:47] } 28. c4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:09] } 28... dxc4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:23] } 29. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:05:08] } 29... Bb4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:19] } 30. Rc2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:05:06] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:14] } 31. Qf2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:02] } 31... Qd7?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 32. Re2 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:05:00] } 32... Re8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:02:41] } 33. Rxe8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:04:55] } 33... Qxe8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:41] } 34. Qxd4+ { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:04:54] } 34... Kh6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:41] } 35. Be6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:04:37] } 35... Qe7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:02:10] } 36. Kf3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:03:51] } 36... a5?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 37. f5? { [%eval 0.57] } { Mistake. Qh8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 37... gxf5?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 38. Bxf5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:03:38] } 38... Qf8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:43] } 39. Qf4+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:03:17] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:42] } 40. Qg5+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:03:16] } 40... Kh8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:42] } 41. Qxh5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:03:08] } 41... Kg8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:40] } 42. Qh7# { [%clk 0:03:06] } 1-0