Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--round-3/tiebreak-2-rapid-2/tdj0PFh0/Cg1wE32e
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 0:10:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:28] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:29] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:10:36] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:37] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:10:45] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:10:34] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:50] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:27] } 6. a3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:10:58] } 6... e6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:10:14] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:10:44] } 7... Be7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:10:14] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:10:45] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:10:22] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:10:44] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:49] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:10:51] } 10... Nd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:39] } 11. Ba2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:33] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:19] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:44] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:49] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:18] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:51] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:23] } 14... bxa3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:57] } 15. Nxe7+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:08:50] } 15... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:04] } 16. bxa3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:58] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:07:38] } 17. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:44] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:07:10] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:08:39] } 18... h6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:06] } 19. Bh4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:36] } 19... Bxa2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:06:26] } 20. Rxa2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:45] } 20... Qe6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:06:36] } 21. Rb2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:08:37] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:06:13] } 22. Rxb8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:08:38] } 22... Rxb8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:06:21] } 23. Qa4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:08:41] } 23... Rb6?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:57] } 24. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:08:32] } 24... gxf6?! { [%eval 2.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:08:01] } 25... Ne7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:05:08] } 26. Nc4? { [%eval 1.2] } { Mistake. Qxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:17] } 26... Rb7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:05:13] } 27. Ne3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:05:02] } 27... Qd7 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:04:42] } 28. Qd1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:04:59] } 28... Qe6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:04:09] } 29. Qh5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:04:46] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:03:57] } 30. Rf1 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:24] } 30... Rb8?! { [%eval 1.95] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:40] } 31. f4 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:02:10] } 31... exf4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:03:48] } 32. Rxf4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:01:51] } 32... Rg8 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:03:45] } 33. Qf3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:01:41] } 33... Rg6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:03:34] } 34. h4 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:01:36] } 34... Kg7?! { [%eval 3.04] } { Inaccuracy. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 35. Nf5+ { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:01:37] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:02:51] } 36. h5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:01:35] } 36... Rg5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:02:59] } 37. Nxh6 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:01:33] } 37... Qa2?? { [%eval 6.03] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 38. Rxf6 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:01:25] } 38... Qa1+ { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:02:02] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:01:32] } 39... Qxc3?! { [%eval 7.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 40. Nxf7 { [%eval 7.42] [%clk 0:01:15] } 40... Rg7? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 41. Rh6+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:22] } 1-0