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Nepomniachtchi, Ian vs Esipenko, Andrey

2026.08.12 · game 1
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[Event "2026 Esports World Cup Group Stage B"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2026.08.12"]
[Round "51.01"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Esipenko, Andrey"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2719"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "4168119"]
[BlackElo "2680"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "24175439"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[Termination "resigned"]
[Board "1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D31"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.12"]
[UTCTime "12:47:46"]
[BroadcastName "Esports World Cup 2026 | Group Stage | B"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-group-stage-b/lower-round-1/fClyLGEl"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/esports-world-cup-2026-group-stage-b/lower-round-1/fClyLGEl/CY7AZqPQ"]

1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:55] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:54] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:50] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:46] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:49] } 7... Nh5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:43] } 8. Be5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:44] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:40] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:36] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:39] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:30] } 10... g6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:38] } 11. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:18] } 11... gxh5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:38] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:06] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:33] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:52] } 13... Qg4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:27] } 14. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:19] } 14... dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:18] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:19] } 15... Bf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:13] } 16. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:08:18] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:40] } 17. h3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:49] } 17... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:28] } 18. Re3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:22] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:56] } 19. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:15] } 19... Qh6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:55] } 20. Nd4?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:15] } 20... Bxh3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:04:38] } 21. f4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:07:05] } 21... Bg4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:04:31] } 22. Rh1 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:06:56] } 22... Rad8 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:04:24] } 23. Nf3?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:34] } 23... Qg6 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:04:10] } 24. Neg5? { [%eval -2.94] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:32] } 24... Qxc2+ { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:03:44] } 25. Kxc2 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:05:30] } 25... Bc5? { [%eval -1.05] } { Mistake. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 26. Rc3?! { [%eval -2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:19] } 26... Bf2?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:30] } 27. Nd2 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:05:04] } 27... Bf5+ { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:02:57] } 28. Kc1 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:05:03] } 28... Bg6?? { [%eval 2.22] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 29. Nge4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:48] } 29... Bd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:44] } 30. Rb3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:04:47] } 30... b6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:30] } 31. Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:46] } 31... a5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:03] } 32. a4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:23] } 32... b5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:02] } 33. axb5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:04:06] } 33... a4?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 34. Rf3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:04:06] } 34... Bxb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 35. Kxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:06] } 35... Rxd2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 36. Ka3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:05] } 36... Rfd8?? { [%eval 3.59] } { Blunder. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 37. bxc6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:04:02] } 37... Bf5? { [%eval 5.53] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 38. Rxh5 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:03:54] } 38... Bb1 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:00:50] } 39. f5 { [%eval 8.14] [%clk 0:03:47] } 39... Ra2+ { [%eval 8.05] [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. Kb4 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:03:46] } 40... Rb2+ { [%eval 7.9] [%clk 0:00:23] } 41. Kc5 { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:03:43] } 1-0
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