Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2626
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2688
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:50] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:47] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:56] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:38] } 5... a5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:38] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:32] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:36] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:28] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:25] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:15] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:21] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:09:14] } 9... Ba7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:05] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:05] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:46] } 11. Bxa7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:45] } 11... Rxa7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:08:46] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:43] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:42] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:04] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:52] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:34] } 14... exd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:07:05] } 15. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:29] } 15... Ra8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:04] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:07:10] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:06:55] } 17. Bb5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:21] } 17... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:06:12] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:15] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:04:41] } 19. Bc2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:12] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:11] } 20. Ng3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:22] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:10] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:37] } 21... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:45] } 22. Nd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:53] } 22... Bc8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:51] } 23. exd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:51] } 23... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:51] } 24. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:46] } 24... Rxe8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:51] } 25. Re1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:45] } 25... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:34] } 26. Qxe1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:44] } 26... Qe7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:34] } 27. Qxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:11] } 27... Ngxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 28... Nf5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:06] } 29. Nf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:41] } 29... h5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:04] } 30. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 30... hxg4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:04] } 31. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 31... Nfe7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:54] } 32. Nd6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:01] } 32... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:29] } 33. Ne5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:59] } 33... Bc8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:28] } 34. Nexf7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:55] } 34... b6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:08] } 35. Ne5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:54] } 35... Be6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:04] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:48] } 36... g5?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 37. Nf3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:01:25] } 37... Nf4+ { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:00:48] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:01:19] } 38... g4?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 39. Ng5? { [%eval 0.31] } { Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 39... Bd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40. Nc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:12] } 40... Ned5?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 41. Kg3?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 41... Ne2+? { [%eval 1.35] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 42. Kh4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:01:05] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:00:28] } 43. Ne5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:01:04] } 43... Be8?! { [%eval 2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 44. Nxg4? { [%eval 1.19] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 44... b5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:00:26] } 45. Ne4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:00:50] } 45... Nb6?! { [%eval 2.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nef4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 46. Nd6?? { [%eval 0.39] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 46... Bd7? { [%eval 1.76] } { Mistake. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 47. axb5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:00:45] } 47... cxb5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:00:21] } 48. Ne5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:00:45] } 48... b4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:19] } 49. cxb4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:41] } 49... axb4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50. Kg5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:00:32] } 50... Nd4?? { [%eval 4.32] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 51. Bd1?? { [%eval 0.74] } { Blunder. Nxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 51... Ne6+?! { [%eval 1.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 52. Kf5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:28] } 52... Nc5+ { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:16] } 53. Nxd7 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:00:27] } 53... Nbxd7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:16] } 54. Ne4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 54... Nd3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:00:13] } 55. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 55... Nxb2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:12] } 56. Ke6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:23] } 56... Nf8+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57. Kd6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:22] } 57... Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 58. Nd2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:21] } 58... Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 59. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 59... Nd1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:09] } 60. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 60... Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 61. Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 61... Ng6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 62. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 62... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 63. Kxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 63... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 64. Kxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 64... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 1/2-1/2