Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-5/tiebreak-1-rapid-1/66eLoRqm/m6fUPhV9
Date: 2025-11-16
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2681
Black: Grebnev, Aleksey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2617
Result: 1-0
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: : 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the gamewith an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:31] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:48] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:53] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:55] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:16:01] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:16:02] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:16:11] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:13] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:16:17] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:46] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:16:24] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:49] } 11. h4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:16:29] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:48] } 12. h5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:16:30] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:14:00] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:16:37] } 13... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:55] } 14. Rh3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:10:26] } 14... Nxf4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:11:52] } 15. Qxf4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:10:25] } 15... Bxf3 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:08:06] } 16. Qxf3 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:10:03] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:08:12] } 17. Ng3 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:09:04] } 17... Bg5+ { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:02:55] } 18. Kb1 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:09:13] } 18... Nf6?! { [%eval 2.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 19. Qf5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:08:00] } 19... Bh6 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:03:03] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:08:07] } 20... Nxe4?! { [%eval 3.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 21. Bxe4 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:08:14] } 21... Rb8?! { [%eval 4.84] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 22. Qxh7+ { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:07:22] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:21] } 23. Rf3 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:07:27] } 23... Qg5 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:11] } 24. Bg6 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:07:15] } 24... Ke7 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:19] } 25. Bxf7 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:07:05] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:00:17] } 26. Qe4+ { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:07:04] } 26... Kd8 { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27. Re1 { [%eval 8.66] [%clk 0:06:50] } 27... Rh8 { [%eval 8.74] [%clk 0:00:11] } 28. Be8?! { [%eval 6.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:52] } 28... Kc8 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:13] } 29. Rf7 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:05:21] } 29... Rb7 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:00:14] } 30. Bc6 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:05:08] } 30... Rb6 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31. Qe8+ { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:04:29] } 31... Qd8 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32. Qxd8+ { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:04:28] } 32... Rxd8 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:39] } 33. d5 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:04:36] } 33... Kb8 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:00:48] } 34. f4 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:04:37] } 34... b3 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:00:50] } 35. c3 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:04:35] } 35... bxa2+ { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:00:58] } 36. Kxa2 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:04:44] } 1-0