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: 0-1
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:45] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:44] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:07:41] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:41] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:07:40] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:46] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:38] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:16] } 7... g5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:07:37] } 8. Bg3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:16] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:07:37] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:11] } 9... Ne4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:07:33] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:10] } 10... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:29] } 11. Nxg3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:09] } 11... gxh4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:07:28] } 12. Nxh5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:08] } 12... Qg5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:18] } 13. Be2?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:34] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:01] } 14. Nf4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:07:45] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:06:42] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:07:35] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:06:33] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:07:24] } 16... Bd6 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:06:32] } 17. Nce2 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:07:15] } 17... Bg4?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:22] } 18. Bxg4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:07] } 18... Qxg4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:06:20] } 19. a4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:07:05] } 19... O-O-O { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:05:25] } 20. a5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:06:52] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:05:24] } 21. a6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:06:48] } 21... Rd7?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:09] } 22. Qc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:39] } 22... Kb8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:05:06] } 23. b3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:06:30] } 23... Nb6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:05:05] } 24. axb7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:06:26] } 24... Rh6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:04:50] } 25. Kf1 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:05:42] } 25... Qf5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:04:27] } 26. Rh3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:05:35] } 26... Qe4?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 27. Nd3?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 27... Rxb7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:04:08] } 28. Nef4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:04:38] } 28... Nd7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:04:01] } 29. Rc1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:04:21] } 29... Rb6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:03:32] } 30. b4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:04:20] } 30... Qe8?! { [%eval 1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Ka8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 31. Ne2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:10] } 31... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 32. Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:48] } 32... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 33. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 33... Ka8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 34. Rb1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:50] } 34... f5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:42] } 35. Nd3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:47] } 35... Ng5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:37] } 36. Rh1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:39] } 36... h3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:12] } 37. gxh3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:38] } 37... Rxh3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:11] } 38. Rxh3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:18] } 38... Nxh3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:11] } 39. Nc5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 39... Qh5?? { [%eval 3.39] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 40. Nd7 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:01:55] } 40... Qf3 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:01:06] } 41. Nxb6+ { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:01:54] } 41... Kb7 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:01:05] } 42. Ng1 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:01:39] } 42... Qh1 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:01:04] } 43. Ke2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 43... Nxg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 44. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 44... Kxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 45. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 45... cxb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:49] } 46. Qxf5?? { [%eval -3.47] } { Blunder. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 46... Qf3 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:00:45] } 47. Qd3? { [%eval -5.99] } { Mistake. Qxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 47... Qxf2+ { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:00:41] } 48. Kc3 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:00:32] } 48... b4+ { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:34] } 49. Kb3 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:00:31] } 49... a5 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:34] } 50. Rf1?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 50... a4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:32] } 51. Kxa4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51... Qa2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:31] } 52. Qa3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:15] } 52... Qxa3# { [%clk 0:00:30] } 0-1