Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Qualifier2
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-24
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2679
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2692
Result: 1-0
ECO: B42
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:54] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:52] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:51] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:09:40] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:43] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:09:39] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:09:28] } 7... b4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:09:38] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:09:23] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:09:36] } 9. Nc4?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:04] } 9... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:25] } 10. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:08:42] } 10... Bxc6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:09:23] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:08:39] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:09:19] } 12. f3?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:19] } 12... d5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:57] } 13. Nb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:00] } 13... Rd8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:48] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:52] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:08:38] } 15. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:07:49] } 15... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:08:18] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:40] } 16... Bd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:08:03] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:06:58] } 17... g5?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:02] } 18. fxg5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:41] } 18... Bxh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:56] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:40] } 19... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:21] } 20. Bxa6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 20... Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:39] } 21. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:15] } 21... Rg8?? { [%eval 2.07] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:30] } 22. Bxc6+?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 22... Qxc6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:05:30] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:04:49] } 23... Qxf3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:04:42] } 24. Rxf3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:04:49] } 24... Be7? { [%eval 2.68] } { Mistake. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 25. a5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:04:05] } 25... Bxg5 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:04:21] } 26. Bf2 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:03:59] } 26... Ke7 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:03:53] } 27. a6 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:03:58] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:03:53] } 28. a7 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:03:55] } 28... Rb5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:03:37] } 29. c4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:03:26] } 29... bxc3 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:03:30] } 30. bxc3 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:03:21] } 30... Bf6 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:03:23] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:03:02] } 31... Be5? { [%eval 4.16] } { Mistake. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 32. c4 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:02:38] } 32... Rb7 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:02:15] } 33. Bg3 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:02:11] } 33... Kd6 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:01:26] } 34. Rd1+ { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:02:09] } 34... Kc6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:01:24] } 35. Bxe5 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:02:07] } 35... Raxa7 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:01:22] } 36. c5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:02:04] } 36... Ra2?! { [%eval 5.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 37. Rc3 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:01:55] } 37... Rb4 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:38] } 38. Rd6+ { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:01:52] } 38... Kb7?! { [%eval 9.88] } { Inaccuracy. Kb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 39. c6+ { [%eval 9.72] [%clk 0:01:48] } 39... Kc8? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 40. c7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:41] } 40... Rh4+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:27] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:39] } 41... Ra1+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:27] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:38] } 42... Ra2+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:25] } 43. Kg3 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:38] } 1-0