Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-3/game-2/ARRfhqqa/sJYmd6OL
Date: 2025-11-07
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2681
Black: Idani, Pouya
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2601
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
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 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:48] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:51] } 7. Nde2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:13] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:33:18] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:33:33] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:43] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:33:56] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:21] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:34:18] } 10... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:49] } 11. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:34:38] } 11... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:16:30] } 12. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:34:56] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:16:53] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:14:16] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:03:05] } 14. Qb3?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:40] } 14... Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:09] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:04] } 15... e4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:48:54] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:48] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:57] } 17. Nd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:21:49] } 17... Qxb3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:41:28] } 18. Nxb3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:19:28] } 18... Rfa8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:35:32] } 19. a3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:19:04] } 19... Bf6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:35:16] } 20. Rab1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:19:12] } 20... Na5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:33:15] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:16:50] } 21... d5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:32:52] } 22. c3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:17:15] } 22... Nc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:26:12] } 23. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:36] } 23... dxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:26:38] } 24. Rbd1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:09] } 24... Ra5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:27:00] } 25. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:59] } 25... Rb5?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:13] } 26. Bc1 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:09:11] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:20:39] } 27. f3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:07:05] } 27... Rbe5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:18:04] } 28. f4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:06:56] } 28... Rb5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:15:23] } 29. Rd7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:07:14] } 29... Be7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:12:01] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:07:20] } 30... f5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:12:03] } 31. Red1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:07:15] } 31... b6?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:21] } 32. R1d4 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:02:50] } 32... Rc5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:09:55] } 33. Rb7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:03:11] } 33... Rc6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:08:12] } 34. Rdd7 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:03:34] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:07:43] } 35. Be3 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:03:21] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:07:42] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:02:51] } 36... h6 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:06:58] } 37. Bxb6 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:01:10] } 37... g5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:03:52] } 38. Be3 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:01:31] } 38... gxf4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:02:56] } 39. Bxf4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:02:00] } 39... Bg5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:03:13] } 40. Ke3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:00:39] } 40... Rd8?? { [%eval 4.5] } { Blunder. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 41. Rxd8 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:29:54] } 41... Bxd8 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:31:36] } 42. Bxh6 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:25:26] } 42... Rd6 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:29:58] } 43. Ke2 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:24:47] } 43... Bf6 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:28:59] } 44. Be3 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:20:51] } 44... Be5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:28:56] } 45. g3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:21:09] } 45... Rd8 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:29:18] } 46. Rb6+ { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:21:05] } 46... Kd5 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:29:39] } 47. Rb5+ { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:21:25] } 47... Ke6 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:30:04] } 48. a4 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:14:38] } 48... Ra8 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:28:35] } 49. a5 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:14:44] } 49... Bc7 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:28:55] } 50. Bb6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:14:46] } 50... Bd6 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:28:46] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:12:07] } 51... Rh8 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:28:15] } 52. a6 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:12:22] } 52... Rxh2 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:28:40] } 53. a7 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:12:48] } 53... Rh8 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:29:04] } 54. g4 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:11:39] } 54... fxg4 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:29:04] } 55. Kxe4 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:11:21] } 55... g3 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:28:02] } 56. Bd4 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:10:40] } 56... Rf8 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:27:30] } 57. Ra5 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:09:10] } 57... g2 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:27:06] } 58. Rg5 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:09:04] } 58... Rf4+ { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:27:05] } 59. Ke3 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:09:28] } 59... Rf8 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:27:32] } 60. Rxg2 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:09:41] } 60... Kd5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:27:54] } 61. Rg5+ { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:09:06] } 61... Kc6 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:28:13] } 62. Ra5 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:09:15] } 62... Re8+ { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:28:26] } 63. Kf3 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:09:38] } 63... Kb7 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:27:16] } 64. Ra4 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:09:51] } 1-0