Wei, Yi – Esipenko, Andrey (No content to display) Wei, Yi (2754) Esipenko, Andrey (2693) Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 23, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 59.2 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.23"] [Round "59.2"] [White "Wei, Yi"] [Black "Esipenko, Andrey"] [Result "1-0"] [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"] [WhiteFideId "8603405"] [BlackFideId "24175439"] [WhiteElo "2754"] [BlackElo "2693"] 1. e4 {[%clk 00:15:18]} e5 {[%clk 00:15:19]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 00:15:26]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:15:29]} 3. Bc4 {[%clk 00:15:34]} Bc5 {[%clk 00:15:36]} 4. c3 {[%clk 00:15:42]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:15:44]} 5. d3 {[%clk 00:15:51]} h6 {[%clk 00:15:50]} 6. b4 {[%clk 00:15:51]} Bb6 7. a4 {[%clk 00:15:54]} a6 {[%clk 00:16:08]} 8. O-O {[%clk 00:15:37]} d6 {[%clk 00:16:17]} 9. Nbd2 {[%clk 00:15:13]} O-O {[%clk 00:16:22]} 10. Bb3 {[%clk 00:14:12]} Re8 {[%clk 00:15:49]} 11. Nc4 {[%clk 00:13:14]} Ba7 {[%clk 00:15:58]} 12. Be3 {[%clk 00:13:23]} Be6 {[%clk 00:15:34]} 13. Bxa7 {[%clk 00:12:13]} Rxa7 {[%clk 00:15:31]} 14. Re1 {[%clk 00:12:06]} Ra8 {[%clk 00:15:03]} 15. Ne3 {[%clk 00:11:44]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:13:19]} 16. a5 {[%clk 00:10:27]} Bxb3 {[%clk 00:13:07]} 17. Qxb3 {[%clk 00:10:35]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:13:16]} 18. Rad1 {[%clk 00:09:50]} Ng6 {[%clk 00:13:13]} 19. Nf5 {[%clk 00:09:44]} d5 {[%clk 00:12:28]} 20. c4 {[%clk 00:09:33]} dxe4 {[%clk 00:11:30]} 21. dxe4 {[%clk 00:09:42]} Qc6 {[%clk 00:11:38]} 22. Qc2 {[%clk 00:09:14]} Kf8 {[%clk 00:09:32]} 23. g3 {[%clk 00:07:05]} Rad8 {[%clk 00:09:19]} 24. Rd3 {[%clk 00:07:09]} Rxd3 {[%clk 00:08:04]} 25. Qxd3 {[%clk 00:07:18]} Kg8 {[%clk 00:07:43]} 26. Nd2 {[%clk 00:06:30]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:05:02]} 27. Qxd7 {[%clk 00:06:07]} Nxd7 {[%clk 00:05:10]} 28. Nb3 {[%clk 00:05:57]} Ngf8 {[%clk 00:04:37]} 29. Rd1 {[%clk 00:06:04]} f6 {[%clk 00:04:15]} 30. b5 {[%clk 00:04:57]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:03:32]} 31. Ne3 {[%clk 00:04:53]} Rc8 {[%clk 00:03:14]} 32. Nd5 {[%clk 00:03:03]} Ke8 {[%clk 00:02:09]} 33. Nb4 {[%clk 00:02:30]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:02:11]} 34. f3 {[%clk 00:02:06]} Ra8 {[%clk 00:01:24]} 35. Kf2 {[%clk 00:02:13]} Ndc5 {[%clk 00:01:24]} 36. Nxc5 {[%clk 00:02:13]} Nxc5 37. Rd5 {[%clk 00:01:49]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:01:31]} 38. bxa6 {[%clk 00:01:17]} bxa6 {[%clk 00:01:38]} 39. Ke3 {[%clk 00:01:15]} g5 {[%clk 00:01:20]} 40. c5 {[%clk 00:00:56]} Rb8 {[%clk 00:01:16]} 41. Nxa6 {[%clk 00:00:50]} Ra8 {[%clk 00:01:25]} 42. Nb4 {[%clk 00:00:58]} Rxa5 {[%clk 00:01:32]} 43. c6 {[%clk 00:00:47]} Ra4 {[%clk 00:01:34]} 44. Rb5 {[%clk 00:00:36]} Nd4 {[%clk 00:01:06]} 45. Rb8+ {[%clk 00:00:42]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:01:14]} 46. Nd5+ {[%clk 00:00:42]} Kd6 {[%clk 00:01:22]} 47. Nxf6 {[%clk 00:00:15]} Ra3+ {[%clk 00:01:30]} 48. Kd2 {[%clk 00:00:24]} Nxf3+ {[%clk 00:01:07]} 49. Kc2 {[%clk 00:00:28]} Kxc6 {[%clk 00:01:03]} 50. Rh8 {[%clk 00:00:21]} Ra2+ {[%clk 00:01:02]} 51. Kd3 {[%clk 00:00:25]} Rxh2 {[%clk 00:00:51]} 52. Ng4 {[%clk 00:00:34]} Rg2 {[%clk 00:00:42]} 53. Nxh6 {[%clk 00:00:13]} Rxg3 {[%clk 00:00:38]} 54. Nf5 {[%clk 00:00:21]} Rg2 {[%clk 00:00:34]} 55. Rh7 {[%clk 00:00:11]} Kb6 {[%clk 00:00:25]} 56. Ne3 {[%clk 00:00:11]} c6 {[%clk 00:00:20]} 57. Nxg2 {[%clk 00:00:19]} 1-0 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.23"] [Round "59.2"] [White "Wei, Yi"] [Black "Esipenko, Andrey"] [Result "1-0"] [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"] [WhiteFideId "8603405"] [BlackFideId "24175439"] [WhiteElo "2754"] [BlackElo "2693"] 1. e4 {[%clk 00:15:18]} e5 {[%clk 00:15:19]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 00:15:26]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:15:29]} 3. Bc4 {[%clk 00:15:34]} Bc5 {[%clk 00:15:36]} 4. c3 {[%clk 00:15:42]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:15:44]} 5. d3 {[%clk 00:15:51]} h6 {[%clk 00:15:50]} 6. b4 {[%clk 00:15:51]} Bb6 7. a4 {[%clk 00:15:54]} a6 {[%clk 00:16:08]} 8. O-O {[%clk 00:15:37]} d6 {[%clk 00:16:17]} 9. Nbd2 {[%clk 00:15:13]} O-O {[%clk 00:16:22]} 10. Bb3 {[%clk 00:14:12]} Re8 {[%clk 00:15:49]} 11. Nc4 {[%clk 00:13:14]} Ba7 {[%clk 00:15:58]} 12. Be3 {[%clk 00:13:23]} Be6 {[%clk 00:15:34]} 13. Bxa7 {[%clk 00:12:13]} Rxa7 {[%clk 00:15:31]} 14. Re1 {[%clk 00:12:06]} Ra8 {[%clk 00:15:03]} 15. Ne3 {[%clk 00:11:44]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:13:19]} 16. a5 {[%clk 00:10:27]} Bxb3 {[%clk 00:13:07]} 17. Qxb3 {[%clk 00:10:35]} Ne7 {[%clk 00:13:16]} 18. Rad1 {[%clk 00:09:50]} Ng6 {[%clk 00:13:13]} 19. Nf5 {[%clk 00:09:44]} d5 {[%clk 00:12:28]} 20. c4 {[%clk 00:09:33]} dxe4 {[%clk 00:11:30]} 21. dxe4 {[%clk 00:09:42]} Qc6 {[%clk 00:11:38]} 22. Qc2 {[%clk 00:09:14]} Kf8 {[%clk 00:09:32]} 23. g3 {[%clk 00:07:05]} Rad8 {[%clk 00:09:19]} 24. Rd3 {[%clk 00:07:09]} Rxd3 {[%clk 00:08:04]} 25. Qxd3 {[%clk 00:07:18]} Kg8 {[%clk 00:07:43]} 26. Nd2 {[%clk 00:06:30]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:05:02]} 27. Qxd7 {[%clk 00:06:07]} Nxd7 {[%clk 00:05:10]} 28. Nb3 {[%clk 00:05:57]} Ngf8 {[%clk 00:04:37]} 29. Rd1 {[%clk 00:06:04]} f6 {[%clk 00:04:15]} 30. b5 {[%clk 00:04:57]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:03:32]} 31. Ne3 {[%clk 00:04:53]} Rc8 {[%clk 00:03:14]} 32. Nd5 {[%clk 00:03:03]} Ke8 {[%clk 00:02:09]} 33. Nb4 {[%clk 00:02:30]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:02:11]} 34. f3 {[%clk 00:02:06]} Ra8 {[%clk 00:01:24]} 35. Kf2 {[%clk 00:02:13]} Ndc5 {[%clk 00:01:24]} 36. Nxc5 {[%clk 00:02:13]} Nxc5 37. Rd5 {[%clk 00:01:49]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:01:31]} 38. bxa6 {[%clk 00:01:17]} bxa6 {[%clk 00:01:38]} 39. Ke3 {[%clk 00:01:15]} g5 {[%clk 00:01:20]} 40. c5 {[%clk 00:00:56]} Rb8 {[%clk 00:01:16]} 41. Nxa6 {[%clk 00:00:50]} Ra8 {[%clk 00:01:25]} 42. Nb4 {[%clk 00:00:58]} Rxa5 {[%clk 00:01:32]} 43. c6 {[%clk 00:00:47]} Ra4 {[%clk 00:01:34]} 44. Rb5 {[%clk 00:00:36]} Nd4 {[%clk 00:01:06]} 45. Rb8+ {[%clk 00:00:42]} Ke7 {[%clk 00:01:14]} 46. Nd5+ {[%clk 00:00:42]} Kd6 {[%clk 00:01:22]} 47. Nxf6 {[%clk 00:00:15]} Ra3+ {[%clk 00:01:30]} 48. Kd2 {[%clk 00:00:24]} Nxf3+ {[%clk 00:01:07]} 49. Kc2 {[%clk 00:00:28]} Kxc6 {[%clk 00:01:03]} 50. Rh8 {[%clk 00:00:21]} Ra2+ {[%clk 00:01:02]} 51. Kd3 {[%clk 00:00:25]} Rxh2 {[%clk 00:00:51]} 52. Ng4 {[%clk 00:00:34]} Rg2 {[%clk 00:00:42]} 53. Nxh6 {[%clk 00:00:13]} Rxg3 {[%clk 00:00:38]} 54. Nf5 {[%clk 00:00:21]} Rg2 {[%clk 00:00:34]} 55. Rh7 {[%clk 00:00:11]} Kb6 {[%clk 00:00:25]} 56. Ne3 {[%clk 00:00:11]} c6 {[%clk 00:00:20]} 57. Nxg2 {[%clk 00:00:19]} 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.