Event: FIDE World Cup 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-cup-2025--quarterfinals/tiebreak-2-rapid-1/wZEiBOmy/Kv8bcabB
Date: 2025-11-19
White: Shankland, Sam
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2649
Black: Esipenko, Andrey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2681
Result: 0-1
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Two Knights 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. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:19] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:20] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:29] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:38] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:39] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:45] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:47] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:54] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:54] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:11:02] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:11:02] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:11:02] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:11:05] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:11:10] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:11:13] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:44] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:11:20] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:47] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:11:23] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:32] } 11... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:11:29] } 12. b4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:58] } 12... Ncd7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:11:15] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:38] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:11:08] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:09:16] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:10:57] } 15. e4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:39] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:25] } 16. Be3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:02] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:10:30] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:07:53] } 17... Qb8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:10:37] } 18. Qb1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:07:49] } 18... Ng4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:09:15] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:07:37] } 19... Qa7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:08:36] } 20. Be1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:07:16] } 20... Nde5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:28] } 21. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:08] } 21... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:08:37] } 22. Kf1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:06:41] } 22... Nc6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:19] } 23. f3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:06:32] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:08:13] } 24. Bf2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:06:39] } 24... Bg5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:07:45] } 25. Rc2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:06:24] } 25... e5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:07:53] } 26. Bd3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:06:24] } 26... Qb8 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:06:01] } 27. Rb2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:06:33] } 27... Bc8 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:05:33] } 28. a4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:06:03] } 28... Be6 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:05:15] } 29. axb5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:06:03] } 29... axb5 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:05:23] } 30. Ne2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:05:38] } 30... Rd7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:05:08] } 31. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:05:02] } 31... exd4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:05:16] } 32. g3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:05:09] } 32... Be3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:04:38] } 33. Rc2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:05:03] } 33... Ra7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:03:43] } 34. Re1?! { [%eval -1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 34... Ra3 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:03:30] } 35. Rc5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:03:28] } 35... Rb3 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:03:29] } 36. Qd1? { [%eval -2.26] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 36... Rxb4 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:03:23] } 37. Bxe3 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:03:08] } 37... dxe3 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:03:31] } 38. Qc1 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:03:18] } 38... Qd6?! { [%eval -1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 39. Be2 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:02:47] } 39... Bc4?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 40. Bxc4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:01:58] } 40... bxc4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:02:32] } 41. Rd5?! { [%eval -2.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 41... Qh6?? { [%eval -0.54] } { Blunder. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 42. h4?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 42... Qf6 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:01:57] } 43. Rxe3 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:00:52] } 43... Rfb8? { [%eval -0.2] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 44. Qc3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:39] } 44... Rb1+ { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:01:34] } 45. Ke2?? { [%eval -7.11] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 45... R8b2+ { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:01:12] } 46. Rd2 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:00:58] } 46... Rxd2+ { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:01:12] } 0-1