Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group A
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2762
Black: Esipenko, Andrey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2626
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C67
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:48] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:41] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:51] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:34] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:32] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:09:40] } 6... f5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:30] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:08:35] } 7... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:28] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:08:29] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:27] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:07] } 9... Kf7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:12] } 10. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:07:41] } 10... fxe4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:11] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:17] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:05] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:16] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:27] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:15] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:48] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:14] } 14... g6?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 15. c3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:07:13] } 15... h5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:18] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:56] } 16... h4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:06:11] } 17. Nf1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:55] } 17... h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:43] } 18. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:22] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:23] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:06:21] } 19... d4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:05:16] } 20. c4?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:16] } 20... c5 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:05:02] } 21. Be5 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:06:11] } 21... Re8 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:04:59] } 22. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:06:06] } 22... Qxf6 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:04:57] } 23. Qf4 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:06:01] } 23... Be6? { [%eval -0.76] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:37] } 24. Qxf6+ { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:05:56] } 24... Kxf6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:03:37] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:05:55] } 25... Bf5 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:03:35] } 26. f3 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:05:53] } 26... Re3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:03:22] } 27. Kf2? { [%eval -1.69] } { Mistake. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:13] } 27... Rae8 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:03:21] } 28. Nf1 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:05:12] } 28... Rxe1? { [%eval -0.35] } { Mistake. R3e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 29. Rxe1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:05:12] } 29... Rxe1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:03:08] } 30. Kxe1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:05:12] } 30... Bd3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:01] } 31. Nd2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:05:10] } 31... Kf5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:58] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:05:08] } 32... g5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:56] } 33. b3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:52] } 33... b6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:55] } 34. Ke1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:04:46] } 34... Ke5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:53] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:04:45] } 35... Kf5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:52] } 36. Ke1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:04:44] } 36... Ke5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:49] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:04:43] } 37... Kf5 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 1/2-1/2