Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Playoffs
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-26
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2626
Black: Aronian, Levon
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2742
Result: 1-0
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:52] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:53] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:49] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:47] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:49] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:43] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:48] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:27] } 7. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:09] } 7... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:25] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:07] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:23] } 9. Nb3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:41] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:16] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:28] } 10... Rd8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:56] } 11. a4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:08:22] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:08:48] } 12. a5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:08:16] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:08:47] } 13. e3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:08:11] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:26] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:06:56] } 14... Bg4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:07:10] } 15. Qb5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:06:40] } 15... e4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:05:59] } 16. h3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:06:25] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:05:53] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:05:51] } 17... h5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:05:25] } 18. Ne2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:05:06] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:05:20] } 19. Nbd4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:04:59] } 19... Rd6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:13] } 20. Nf4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:04:42] } 20... a6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:04:53] } 21. Qb4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:04:39] } 21... Rc8? { [%eval 0.48] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 22. Qe1? { [%eval -0.79] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:34] } 22... g5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:04:28] } 23. Nfxe6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:03:19] } 23... fxe6 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:04:27] } 24. f4 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:03:04] } 24... exf3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:03:59] } 25. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:03:03] } 25... Nxf3+ { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:03:53] } 26. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:03:03] } 26... b6?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 27. c4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:37] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:03] } 28. axb6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:22] } 28... Qxb6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:59] } 29. Qc3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:15] } 29... Nd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:28] } 30. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:04] } 30... dxc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:27] } 31. Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 31... Nf6?? { [%eval 2.72] } { Blunder. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 32. Qe5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:01:48] } 32... Nxg4?! { [%eval 3.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 33. Qxg5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 34. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 34... Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 35. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 35... cxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 36. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 36... Qxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 37. Qe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 38. Qxe6+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:51] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 39. Qd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 39... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40. Qd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 40... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 41. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 41... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 42. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 42... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 43. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 43... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 45... Ke6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:31] } 46. Ke4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:39] } 46... Kd6?? { [%eval 4.88] } { Blunder. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 47. g5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 47... Kc6?? { [%eval 5.7] } { Blunder. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 48. g6 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:00:33] } 48... Kb5 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:00:29] } 49. Kf5 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:00:31] } 49... Kb4 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:00:28] } 50. Ra1 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:31] } 50... Kb3 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Kf6 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:29] } 51... Kb2 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:26] } 52. g7 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:27] } 52... Kxa1? { [%eval 8.52] } { Mistake. Rxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 53. g8=Q { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:00:26] } 53... a3? { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 54. Qc4?! { [%eval 24.66] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 54... Rb7 { [%eval 11.44] [%clk 0:00:17] } 55. Qc1+ { [%eval 52.84] [%clk 0:00:21] } 55... Ka2 { [%eval 11.39] [%clk 0:00:15] } 56. d5 { [%eval 12.62] [%clk 0:00:20] } 56... Rb6+?! { [%eval #30] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 57. Ke5 { [%eval 81.99] [%clk 0:00:20] } 57... Rb3?! { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 58. d6 { [%eval 69.1] [%clk 0:00:19] } 58... Rb2?! { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 59. d7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:17] } 59... Re2+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:10] } 60. Kf4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:16] } 60... Rf2+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:09] } 61. Kg4 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:15] } 61... Rb2 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:08] } 62. d8=Q { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:13] } 62... Rb4+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:04] } 63. Kh3 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:12] } 1-0