Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-3/tiebreak-1-rapid-1/GFktTFsa/Dns1005p
Date: 2025-11-09
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2681
Black: Idani, Pouya
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2601
Result: 1-0
ECO: B52
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
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... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:31] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4. Be2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:57] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:24] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:06] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:32] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:14] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:41] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:07] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:41] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:15] } 9. f3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:30] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:10] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:35] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:49] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:32] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:13:50] } 12. Kb1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:40] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:12:45] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:47] } 13... h4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:11:54] } 14. Qe1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:50] } 14... Na5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:10:20] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:13:38] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:09:00] } 16. Bxh4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:13:34] } 16... Re8?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:15] } 17. g4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:12:22] } 17... b4?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:08] } 18. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:11:45] } 18... bxc3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:06:28] } 19. Bxg7 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:11:53] } 19... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:06:36] } 20. Qg1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:10:25] } 20... cxb2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:05:49] } 21. Nf5+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:06:55] } 21... Bxf5? { [%eval 0.99] } { Mistake. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 22. gxf5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:07:02] } 22... Nc6? { [%eval 2.27] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:26] } 23. fxg6 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:06:38] } 23... f6 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:03:18] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:06:24] } 24... Qa5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:02:57] } 25. Qb3 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:06:12] } 25... Ne5?? { [%eval 4.27] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 26. f4 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:05:40] } 26... Rc3 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:02:00] } 27. Qe6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:05:32] } 27... Rxc2 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:01:36] } 28. fxe5 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:02:41] } 28... Rc1+ { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:42] } 29. Rxc1 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:02:50] } 29... bxc1=Q+ { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:01:50] } 30. Rxc1 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:02:58] } 30... Rb8+ { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31. Ka1 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:03:06] } 31... Qb4?? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 32. Qf7+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:02:57] } 32... Kh6 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:37] } 33. Qh7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:03:04] } 33... Kg5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34. Qh5+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:02:52] } 34... Kf4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:54] } 35. Qf3+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:02:43] } 35... Kxe5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:59] } 36. Qf5+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:39] } 1-0