Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--quarterfinals/tiebreak-2-rapid-2/3p21FCMm/cAirCrRJ
Date: 2025-11-19
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2681
Black: Shankland, Sam
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2649
Result: 1-0
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Lion 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 0:10:19] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:20] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:26] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:29] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:34] } 3... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:10:38] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:41] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:10:47] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:47] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:40] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:54] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:29] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:51] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:09] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:54] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:56] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:10:56] } 9... Bb7?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:09:46] } 10. g4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:10:19] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:09:31] } 11. Rhg1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:10:04] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:08:48] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:09:41] } 12... g6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:08:14] } 13. Qe3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:08:03] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:07:08] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:07:37] } 14... Kb8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:06:26] } 15. g5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:05:19] } 15... hxg5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:06:35] } 16. hxg5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:05:29] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:06:40] } 17. Ne2?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:38] } 17... c5?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rhe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:13] } 18. dxe5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:05:04] } 18... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:05:32] } 19. Nc3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:05:02] } 19... Rhe8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:04:53] } 20. Be2 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:05:11] } 20... Bf8?! { [%eval 2.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } 21. Nxe5 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:04:23] } 21... dxe5 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:04:26] } 22. Rxd8+ { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:04:00] } 22... Rxd8 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:04:31] } 23. Bxh5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:03:55] } 23... gxh5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:04:40] } 24. Nd5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:03:58] } 24... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:04:39] } 25. exd5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:04:07] } 25... Rxd5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:04:14] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:04:06] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:03:59] } 27. g6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:03:26] } 27... fxg6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:03:54] } 28. Rxg6 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:03:33] } 28... Ka7 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:03:10] } 29. Qxh5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:03:24] } 29... c4? { [%eval 3.13] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 30. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:02:55] } 30... Qc5? { [%eval 5.14] } { Mistake. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 31. Qh7+ { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:02:37] } 31... Qe7 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:01:31] } 32. Qxe7+ { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:02:31] } 32... Bxe7 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:01:40] } 33. Rg7 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:02:33] } 33... Rd1+ { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:01:47] } 34. Kb2 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:02:40] } 34... Rd7 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:01:56] } 35. bxc4 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:02:35] } 1-0