Esipenko, Andrey – Shankland, Sam (No content to display) Esipenko, Andrey (2693) Shankland, Sam (2654) Result: 1/2-1/2 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 18, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 51.3 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.18"] [Round "51.3"] [White "Esipenko, Andrey"] [Black "Shankland, Sam"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [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 "24175439"] [BlackFideId "2004887"] [WhiteElo "2693"] [BlackElo "2654"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:57]} e5 {[%clk 01:30:50]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 01:30:17]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:31:15]} 3. Bc4 {[%clk 01:30:41]} d6 {[%clk 01:31:41]} 4. Nc3 {[%clk 01:27:30]} Be6 {[%clk 01:31:57]} 5. Bxe6 {[%clk 01:25:43]} fxe6 {[%clk 01:32:24]} 6. d4 {[%clk 01:26:04]} exd4 {[%clk 01:32:32]} 7. Nxd4 {[%clk 01:26:31]} Nxd4 {[%clk 01:32:53]} 8. Qxd4 {[%clk 01:26:57]} Qd7 {[%clk 01:33:14]} 9. b3 {[%clk 01:17:42]} Ne7 {[%clk 01:30:13]} 10. Bb2 {[%clk 01:17:28]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:30:27]} 11. Qe3 {[%clk 01:17:56]} O-O-O {[%clk 01:26:37]} 12. O-O-O {[%clk 01:16:24]} Kb8 {[%clk 01:25:20]} 13. Kb1 {[%clk 01:13:11]} g6 {[%clk 01:18:16]} 14. f4 {[%clk 01:03:45]} Qf7 {[%clk 01:11:40]} 15. Rhf1 {[%clk 00:55:44]} Bg7 {[%clk 01:11:20]} 16. g3 {[%clk 00:54:47]} Rhe8 {[%clk 01:08:45]} 17. Qf3 {[%clk 00:53:57]} a6 {[%clk 01:06:52]} 18. g4 {[%clk 00:43:46]} Rf8 {[%clk 01:05:08]} 19. g5 {[%clk 00:42:21]} h6 {[%clk 01:01:12]} 20. h4 {[%clk 00:40:29]} hxg5 {[%clk 00:58:00]} 21. hxg5 {[%clk 00:40:47]} Bd4 {[%clk 00:57:00]} 22. Bc1 {[%clk 00:38:55]} d5 {[%clk 00:52:23]} 23. Ne2 {[%clk 00:28:34]} Bg7 {[%clk 00:50:48]} 24. Rh1 {[%clk 00:27:23]} Rh8 {[%clk 00:46:50]} 25. Rxh8 {[%clk 00:26:49]} Bxh8 {[%clk 00:47:13]} 26. Bb2 {[%clk 00:25:37]} Bxb2 {[%clk 00:44:45]} 27. Kxb2 {[%clk 00:26:05]} Qe7 {[%clk 00:44:00]} 28. Qe3 {[%clk 00:24:40]} Qf8 {[%clk 00:40:09]} 29. Rd2 {[%clk 00:22:43]} Qh8+ {[%clk 00:38:11]} 30. c3 {[%clk 00:22:31]} dxe4 {[%clk 00:37:25]} 31. Rxd8+ {[%clk 00:21:48]} Qxd8 {[%clk 00:36:39]} 32. Kc2 {[%clk 00:20:16]} e5 {[%clk 00:33:53]} 33. Qxe4 {[%clk 00:20:28]} exf4 {[%clk 00:34:19]} 34. Nxf4 {[%clk 00:20:18]} Qxg5 {[%clk 00:34:28]} 35. Nxg6 {[%clk 00:20:34]} Qg1 {[%clk 00:34:27]} 36. Ne7 {[%clk 00:18:10]} Qf2+ {[%clk 00:34:00]} 37. Kb1 {[%clk 00:18:29]} Qg1+ {[%clk 00:34:27]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.18"] [Round "51.3"] [White "Esipenko, Andrey"] [Black "Shankland, Sam"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [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 "24175439"] [BlackFideId "2004887"] [WhiteElo "2693"] [BlackElo "2654"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:57]} e5 {[%clk 01:30:50]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 01:30:17]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:31:15]} 3. Bc4 {[%clk 01:30:41]} d6 {[%clk 01:31:41]} 4. Nc3 {[%clk 01:27:30]} Be6 {[%clk 01:31:57]} 5. Bxe6 {[%clk 01:25:43]} fxe6 {[%clk 01:32:24]} 6. d4 {[%clk 01:26:04]} exd4 {[%clk 01:32:32]} 7. Nxd4 {[%clk 01:26:31]} Nxd4 {[%clk 01:32:53]} 8. Qxd4 {[%clk 01:26:57]} Qd7 {[%clk 01:33:14]} 9. b3 {[%clk 01:17:42]} Ne7 {[%clk 01:30:13]} 10. Bb2 {[%clk 01:17:28]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:30:27]} 11. Qe3 {[%clk 01:17:56]} O-O-O {[%clk 01:26:37]} 12. O-O-O {[%clk 01:16:24]} Kb8 {[%clk 01:25:20]} 13. Kb1 {[%clk 01:13:11]} g6 {[%clk 01:18:16]} 14. f4 {[%clk 01:03:45]} Qf7 {[%clk 01:11:40]} 15. Rhf1 {[%clk 00:55:44]} Bg7 {[%clk 01:11:20]} 16. g3 {[%clk 00:54:47]} Rhe8 {[%clk 01:08:45]} 17. Qf3 {[%clk 00:53:57]} a6 {[%clk 01:06:52]} 18. g4 {[%clk 00:43:46]} Rf8 {[%clk 01:05:08]} 19. g5 {[%clk 00:42:21]} h6 {[%clk 01:01:12]} 20. h4 {[%clk 00:40:29]} hxg5 {[%clk 00:58:00]} 21. hxg5 {[%clk 00:40:47]} Bd4 {[%clk 00:57:00]} 22. Bc1 {[%clk 00:38:55]} d5 {[%clk 00:52:23]} 23. Ne2 {[%clk 00:28:34]} Bg7 {[%clk 00:50:48]} 24. Rh1 {[%clk 00:27:23]} Rh8 {[%clk 00:46:50]} 25. Rxh8 {[%clk 00:26:49]} Bxh8 {[%clk 00:47:13]} 26. Bb2 {[%clk 00:25:37]} Bxb2 {[%clk 00:44:45]} 27. Kxb2 {[%clk 00:26:05]} Qe7 {[%clk 00:44:00]} 28. Qe3 {[%clk 00:24:40]} Qf8 {[%clk 00:40:09]} 29. Rd2 {[%clk 00:22:43]} Qh8+ {[%clk 00:38:11]} 30. c3 {[%clk 00:22:31]} dxe4 {[%clk 00:37:25]} 31. Rxd8+ {[%clk 00:21:48]} Qxd8 {[%clk 00:36:39]} 32. Kc2 {[%clk 00:20:16]} e5 {[%clk 00:33:53]} 33. Qxe4 {[%clk 00:20:28]} exf4 {[%clk 00:34:19]} 34. Nxf4 {[%clk 00:20:18]} Qxg5 {[%clk 00:34:28]} 35. Nxg6 {[%clk 00:20:34]} Qg1 {[%clk 00:34:27]} 36. Ne7 {[%clk 00:18:10]} Qf2+ {[%clk 00:34:00]} 37. Kb1 {[%clk 00:18:29]} Qg1+ {[%clk 00:34:27]} 1/2-1/2 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.