Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Aronian, Levon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2742
Black: Esipenko, Andrey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2626
Result: 0-1
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:51] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:50] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:48] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:47] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:48] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:38] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:13] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:36] } 7... Qa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:00] } 8. Bxf6?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:46] } 8... exf6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:07:59] } 9. c5? { [%eval -1.96] } { Mistake. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:33] } 9... Bxc5 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:07:27] } 10. dxc5?! { [%eval -2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 10... d4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:07:26] } 11. Rc1?! { [%eval -3.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:02] } 11... dxc3 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:07:11] } 12. Rxc3 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:07:02] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:07:00] } 13. Qc1 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:06:24] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:06:25] } 14. Kf1 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:05:52] } 14... Nxa2 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:06:21] } 15. Qa1 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:05:50] } 15... O-O { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:06:15] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:05:25] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:05:58] } 17. h3 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:05:17] } 17... Qb4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:05:33] } 18. Re3 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:04:16] } 18... Qxc5 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:05:31] } 19. Kg1 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:04:11] } 19... Bd5 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:04:42] } 20. Rxe8+ { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:03:46] } 20... Rxe8 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:04:42] } 21. Qd1 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:03:45] } 21... Nb4 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:04:27] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:03:30] } 22... h6 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:04:20] } 23. h4 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:03:21] } 23... a5 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:04:07] } 24. Rh3 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:03:19] } 24... Qc2 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:03:47] } 25. Qxc2 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:03:18] } 25... Nxc2 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:03:47] } 26. Bf1 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:02:44] } 26... Be6 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:03:43] } 27. Rg3 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:02:41] } 27... Rd8 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:03:43] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:02:35] } 28... Rd1 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:03:37] } 29. Be2 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:02:24] } 29... Rb1 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:03:33] } 30. Nd2 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:02:23] } 30... Rxb2 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:03:30] } 31. Ne4 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:02:23] } 31... Nd4 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:03:22] } 32. Bd3 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:02:01] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:03:17] } 33. Nc5 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:01:59] } 33... b6 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:03:16] } 34. Nxe6+ { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:01:56] } 34... fxe6 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:03:15] } 35. Bg6 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:01:51] } 35... Rb3 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:03:08] } 36. Rg4 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:01:50] } 36... e5 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 37. f4 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:01:46] } 37... f5 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:03:02] } 0-1