Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Finals Group A
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-29
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2626
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2762
Result: 1-0
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:09:55] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:49] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5. h4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:30] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:50] } 6. g4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:09:02] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7. Rb1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:08:16] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:47] } 8. g5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:08:15] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:46] } 9. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:07:58] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:46] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:07:44] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:45] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:39] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:41] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:38] } 12... exd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:36] } 13. exd4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:07:34] } 13... c5?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:09:35] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:07:33] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:09:30] } 15. cxd4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:07:32] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:09:29] } 16. O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:07:13] } 16... Re8?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:28] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:07:08] } 17... Qxd4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:07:54] } 18. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:06:00] } 18... Bxd4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:07:54] } 19. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:06:00] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:07:03] } 20. Nd6 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:05:55] } 20... Re2 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:07:01] } 21. Rfe1?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 21... Rxe1+ { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:06:53] } 22. Rxe1 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:04:42] } 22... Be6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:06:52] } 23. b3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:04:27] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:06:40] } 24. Nxb7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:04:23] } 24... Nxb7 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:06:38] } 25. Bxb7 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:04:23] } 25... Bb6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:06:33] } 26. Re2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:04:21] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:06:19] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:04:18] } 27... Rd1 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:06:13] } 28. Be4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:04:10] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:06:10] } 29. f3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:03:57] } 29... Rg1+ { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:06:05] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:03:57] } 30... Rd1 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:06:05] } 31. Bf2?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 31... Kd6?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:44] } 32. Kg2?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 32... Bxf2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:05:38] } 33. Kxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:35] } 33... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:32] } 34. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 34... Ra1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:28] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:21] } 35... Rg1+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:23] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:14] } 36... Ra1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:05:22] } 37. Kg3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:46] } 37... Rg1+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:05:21] } 38. Kf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:45] } 38... Rh1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:20] } 39. Rc6+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:44] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:01] } 40. Ra6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:43] } 40... Rxh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:00] } 41. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 41... Rh1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:49] } 42. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:42] } 42... Bd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:12] } 43. Bc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:37] } 43... Re1+? { [%eval 1.75] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 44. Kf4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:02:36] } 44... Rd1 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:03:57] } 45. Bxd7?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 45... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:57] } 46. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 46... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:47] } 47. Kg3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:22] } 47... Ke6?? { [%eval 3.63] } { Blunder. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:40] } 48. a4 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:02:20] } 48... Rd1 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:03:29] } 49. Rb5 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:02:19] } 49... Rg1+ { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:03:27] } 50. Kh2 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:02:15] } 50... Ra1 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:03:16] } 51. a5 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:02:13] } 51... f6 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:03:12] } 52. b4 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:02:08] } 52... fxg5 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:03:09] } 53. Rxg5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:02:08] } 53... Kf6 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 54. Rb5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:02:06] } 54... g5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 55. Kg2 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:53] } 55... Ra2+ { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:03:06] } 56. Kg3 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:01:52] } 56... Ra3 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:03:06] } 57. Rb6+ { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:01:41] } 57... Kf5? { [%eval 4.63] } { Mistake. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 58. a6 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:01:41] } 58... h4+ { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:03:01] } 59. Kg2 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:39] } 59... Kf4 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:02:59] } 60. b5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 60... h3+?? { [%eval 5.79] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 61. Kxh3 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:01:13] } 61... g4+ { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:02:53] } 62. Kh4 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:01:06] } 62... gxf3 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:02:53] } 63. Rf6+ { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:01:06] } 63... Ke3 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:02:52] } 64. Kg4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 64... Ke2?? { [%eval 4.5] } { Blunder. f2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 65. Rxf3?? { [%eval 2.15] } { Blunder. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 65... Rxf3 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:49] } 66. a7 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:00:57] } 66... Ra3 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:02:48] } 67. b6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:00:56] } 67... Ra6 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:02:47] } 68. b7 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:00:54] } 68... Ra4+ { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:02:46] } 69. Kg3 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:00:53] } 69... Rxa7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:02:45] } 70. b8=Q { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:00:53] } 70... Ra3+ { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:02:45] } 71. Kg2 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:00:49] } 71... Rd3 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:02:44] } 72. Qb2+ { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:00:48] } 72... Ke3?? { [%eval #31] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 73. Qe5+ { [%eval #31] [%clk 0:00:47] } 73... Kd2 { [%eval 82.98] [%clk 0:02:42] } 74. Kf2 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:00:47] } 74... Kc2 { [%eval #32] [%clk 0:02:33] } 75. Qc5+ { [%eval #31] [%clk 0:00:45] } 75... Kd2 { [%eval #29] [%clk 0:02:27] } 76. Qb4+ { [%eval #27] [%clk 0:00:44] } 76... Rc3 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:02:26] } 77. Qb2+?? { [%eval 2.46] } { Blunder. Qd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 77... Kd3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:02:25] } 78. Qb5+ { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 78... Kd4 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:02:24] } 79. Qd7+ { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:00:39] } 79... Ke4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:02:23] } 80. Qe6+ { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:00:38] } 80... Kd4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:02:22] } 81. Ke2 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:37] } 81... Rc2+ { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:02:20] } 82. Kf3 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:37] } 82... Rc3+ { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:02:19] } 83. Kf4 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:00:36] } 83... Rd3?! { [%eval 4.08] } { Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 84. Qb6+ { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:00:34] } 84... Kd5?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 85. Qb5+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:33] } 85... Kd4 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:02:15] } 86. Qe5+?? { [%eval 2.72] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 86... Kc4 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:02:14] } 87. Ke4 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:00:32] } 87... Rd1 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 88. Qc7+ { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:00:32] } 88... Kb4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:02:08] } 89. Ke3 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:32] } 89... Rd5?? { [%eval 4.44] } { Blunder. Kb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 90. Qb7+ { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:31] } 90... Kc4?! { [%eval 5.43] } { Inaccuracy. Kc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 91. Qc6+ { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:00:30] } 91... Rc5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:02:05] } 92. Qe6+ { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:00:29] } 92... Kc3?! { [%eval 6.03] } { Inaccuracy. Kb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 93. Qa2?? { [%eval 1.66] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 93... Rc4?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 94. Qd2+ { [%eval #29] [%clk 0:00:27] } 94... Kb3 { [%eval #31] [%clk 0:01:58] } 95. Kd3?? { [%eval 1.77] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 95... Rc8?? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 96. Qd1+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:26] } 96... Kb2 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:01:51] } 97. Qe2+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:25] } 97... Kb1 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:01:44] } 98. Qf1+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:25] } 98... Rc1 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:01:34] } 99. Qf6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:00:24] } 99... Rc2 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:01:29] } 100. Qb6+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:23] } 100... Kc1 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:01:25] } 101. Qb4 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:22] } 101... Rg2 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:01:20] } 102. Qe1+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:21] } 102... Kb2 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:20] } 103. Qe5+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:20] } 103... Kb1 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:19] } 104. Kc3 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:19] } 104... Rb2 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:16] } 105. Qe4+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:18] } 105... Ka1 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:01:14] } 106. Qh1+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:17] } 106... Ka2 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:13] } 107. Qa8+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:16] } 107... Kb1 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:13] } 108. Qa4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:16] } 108... Rf2 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:10] } 109. Qe4+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:15] } 109... Ka2 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:09] } 110. Qd5+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:14] } 110... Kb1 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:07] } 111. Kb3 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:13] } 111... Rb2+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:04] } 112. Ka3 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:13] } 112... Kc1 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:23] } 113. Qh1+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:12] } 113... Kd2 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:22] } 114. Kxb2 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:11] } 114... Kd3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:22] } 115. Qe1 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:10] } 115... Kc4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:22] } 116. Kc2 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 116... Kd4 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:21] } 117. Qe2 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 117... Kc5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:21] } 118. Kc3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 118... Kd5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:21] } 119. Qe3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 119... Kc6 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 120. Kc4 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 120... Kb7 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 121. Kb5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 121... Kc7 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 122. Qe7+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 122... Kc8 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 123. Kb6 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 1-0