Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--quarterfinals/tiebreak-1-rapid-2/9NX48UPu/1ex9vWtO
Date: 2025-11-19
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2681
Black: Shankland, Sam
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2649
Result: 0-1
ECO: B14
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Fianchetto Defense
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 0:15:19] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:30] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:06] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:45] } 6... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:47] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:52] } 7... Nb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:32] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:16:00] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:39] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:16:07] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:40] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:16:14] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:23] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:22] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:10] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:16:28] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:13:25] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:16:11] } 13... Bf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:35] } 14. Nd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:14:50] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:11:33] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:13:51] } 15... h6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:11:27] } 16. Bh4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:13:43] } 16... Rc8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nbc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:47] } 17. Qd3?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:17] } 17... Nbc4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:10:09] } 18. Rab1?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:10] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:09:48] } 19. Nce2 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:05:50] } 19... Nd6 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:08:17] } 20. Rbc1?! { [%eval -2.2] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:13] } 20... Rxc1 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:07:33] } 21. Rxc1 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:03:21] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:07:42] } 22. Nxf5 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:03:02] } 22... Bxf5 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:07:51] } 23. Qd2?! { [%eval -2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 23... Nxb3 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:07:41] } 24. axb3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:02:43] } 24... Qxb3 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:07:47] } 25. Rc7 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:02:48] } 25... g5 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:06:49] } 26. Bg3 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:02:56] } 26... Qd3 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:06:28] } 27. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:02:40] } 27... Bxd3 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:06:37] } 28. Nc3 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:02:49] } 28... f5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:06:08] } 29. f4 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:00:49] } 29... b5 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:05:03] } 30. fxg5 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:00:28] } 30... b4 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:04:09] } 31. Na4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31... hxg5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:04:13] } 32. Bf2?! { [%eval -3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 32... a6 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:03:53] } 33. b3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:00:30] } 33... Be5 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:03:16] } 34. Rb7?! { [%eval -4.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 34... Bb5?! { [%eval -2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 35. Nc5? { [%eval -5.09] } { Mistake. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... Bd6?! { [%eval -3.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 36. Ne6 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36... Rc8 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:02:56] } 37. Be1?! { [%eval -4.72] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... g4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:02:32] } 38. hxg4 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38... fxg4 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:02:41] } 39. g3 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... Rc1 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:02:21] } 40. Kf2 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:00:23] } 40... Rc2+ { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:02:15] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:00:33] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:01:43] } 42. Ng5+ { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42... Kg6 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:01:44] } 43. Ne6 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43... Rc1 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:01:14] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44... Rd1 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:00:46] } 45. Ra7 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:00:16] } 45... Kf5 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:00:34] } 46. Ra8 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46... Rxd5 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:00:32] } 47. Nf4 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:00:22] } 47... Bc5+ { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:00:34] } 48. Kg2 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:00:25] } 48... Rd1 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:00:25] } 49. Rf8+ { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:00:31] } 49... Ke4 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:00:33] } 50. Ne6?! { [%eval -11.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 50... Rxe1 { [%eval -9.63] [%clk 0:00:26] } 51. Nxc5+? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ng5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 51... Kd4?? { [%eval -6.46] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 52. Rc8 { [%eval -8.86] [%clk 0:00:19] } 52... Re2+ { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:00:33] } 53. Kg1 { [%eval -7.99] [%clk 0:00:28] } 53... Re3 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:00:42] } 54. Kg2 { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:00:27] } 54... Rc3 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:00:43] } 55. Ne6+ { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:00:24] } 55... Ke5 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:00:45] } 56. Nc5 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:00:24] } 56... Kd5 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:00:44] } 0-1