Shankland, Sam – Esipenko, Andrey (No content to display) Shankland, Sam (2654) Esipenko, Andrey (2693) Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: November 19, 2025 Location: Goa, India Tournament: FIDE World Cup 2025 Round: 52.3 Opening: Submitted by: Published on: December 7, 2025 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.19"] [Round "52.3"] [White "Shankland, Sam"] [Black "Esipenko, Andrey"] [Result "0-1"] [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 "2004887"] [BlackFideId "24175439"] [WhiteElo "2654"] [BlackElo "2693"] 1. c4 {[%clk 00:15:20]} e6 {[%clk 00:15:19]} 2. Nc3 {[%clk 00:15:29]} d5 {[%clk 00:15:29]} 3. d4 {[%clk 00:15:38]} Be7 {[%clk 00:15:38]} 4. cxd5 {[%clk 00:15:44]} exd5 {[%clk 00:15:46]} 5. Bf4 {[%clk 00:15:53]} c6 {[%clk 00:15:56]} 6. e3 {[%clk 00:15:53]} Bf5 {[%clk 00:16:04]} 7. Nge2 Nd7 {[%clk 00:16:12]} 8. h4 {[%clk 00:15:47]} Nf8 {[%clk 00:16:21]} 9. h5 {[%clk 00:15:31]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:16:28]} 10. f3 {[%clk 00:15:00]} h6 {[%clk 00:16:37]} 11. Ng3 {[%clk 00:14:50]} Bh7 {[%clk 00:16:45]} 12. Bd3 {[%clk 00:14:50]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:15:09]} 13. Bxh7 {[%clk 00:14:30]} Nxh7 {[%clk 00:14:33]} 14. Nf5 {[%clk 00:14:15]} Nxf4 {[%clk 00:12:15]} 15. exf4 {[%clk 00:14:23]} O-O {[%clk 00:12:21]} 16. Qd3 {[%clk 00:13:53]} Bd6 {[%clk 00:12:12]} 17. g3 {[%clk 00:12:59]} Re8+ {[%clk 00:12:21]} 18. Kf2 {[%clk 00:13:08]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:11:19]} 19. Nd1 {[%clk 00:12:21]} Re6 {[%clk 00:10:51]} 20. Nde3 {[%clk 00:11:58]} Rae8 {[%clk 00:10:55]} 21. Rac1 {[%clk 00:10:47]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:10:55]} 22. Rc2 {[%clk 00:10:35]} b6 {[%clk 00:10:17]} 23. Kg2 {[%clk 00:09:30]} c5 {[%clk 00:10:02]} 24. dxc5 {[%clk 00:09:14]} Bxc5 {[%clk 00:10:11]} 25. Ng4 {[%clk 00:08:41]} Nxg4 {[%clk 00:10:06]} 26. fxg4 {[%clk 00:08:50]} d4 {[%clk 00:10:15]} 27. Rd1 {[%clk 00:06:37]} Qd5+ {[%clk 00:09:49]} 28. Kh3 {[%clk 00:06:14]} Re1 {[%clk 00:09:14]} 29. Rxe1 {[%clk 00:06:07]} Rxe1 {[%clk 00:09:22]} 30. a3 {[%clk 00:05:26]} a5 {[%clk 00:08:56]} 31. b4 {[%clk 00:04:50]} axb4 {[%clk 00:06:33]} 32. axb4 {[%clk 00:04:59]} Bf8 {[%clk 00:05:30]} 33. Rh2 {[%clk 00:04:09]} Rh1 {[%clk 00:04:16]} 34. Qxd4 {[%clk 00:03:18]} Qf3 {[%clk 00:04:09]} 35. Qb2 {[%clk 00:03:25]} b5 {[%clk 00:03:16]} 36. Rxh1 {[%clk 00:02:57]} Qxh1+ {[%clk 00:03:23]} 37. Qh2 {[%clk 00:03:06]} Qe4 {[%clk 00:03:15]} 38. Qg2 {[%clk 00:02:12]} Qxb4 {[%clk 00:03:11]} 39. Qd5 {[%clk 00:01:53]} Qc5 {[%clk 00:03:03]} 40. Qd3 {[%clk 00:01:43]} b4 {[%clk 00:02:15]} 41. Ne3 {[%clk 00:00:48]} Qb6 {[%clk 00:01:12]} 42. Nc4 {[%clk 00:00:25]} Qb5 43. Qb3 {[%clk 00:00:24]} Qd5 {[%clk 00:01:08]} 44. Kh2 {[%clk 00:00:31]} Bc5 {[%clk 00:00:59]} 45. Qc2 {[%clk 00:00:25]} Qd4 {[%clk 00:00:32]} 46. Ne5 {[%clk 00:00:20]} b3 {[%clk 00:00:25]} 47. Qg2 {[%clk 00:00:15]} Qg1+ {[%clk 00:00:27]} 0-1 [Event "FIDE World Cup 2025"] [Site "Goa, India"] [Date "2025.11.19"] [Round "52.3"] [White "Shankland, Sam"] [Black "Esipenko, Andrey"] [Result "0-1"] [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 "2004887"] [BlackFideId "24175439"] [WhiteElo "2654"] [BlackElo "2693"] 1. c4 {[%clk 00:15:20]} e6 {[%clk 00:15:19]} 2. Nc3 {[%clk 00:15:29]} d5 {[%clk 00:15:29]} 3. d4 {[%clk 00:15:38]} Be7 {[%clk 00:15:38]} 4. cxd5 {[%clk 00:15:44]} exd5 {[%clk 00:15:46]} 5. Bf4 {[%clk 00:15:53]} c6 {[%clk 00:15:56]} 6. e3 {[%clk 00:15:53]} Bf5 {[%clk 00:16:04]} 7. Nge2 Nd7 {[%clk 00:16:12]} 8. h4 {[%clk 00:15:47]} Nf8 {[%clk 00:16:21]} 9. h5 {[%clk 00:15:31]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:16:28]} 10. f3 {[%clk 00:15:00]} h6 {[%clk 00:16:37]} 11. Ng3 {[%clk 00:14:50]} Bh7 {[%clk 00:16:45]} 12. Bd3 {[%clk 00:14:50]} Ne6 {[%clk 00:15:09]} 13. Bxh7 {[%clk 00:14:30]} Nxh7 {[%clk 00:14:33]} 14. Nf5 {[%clk 00:14:15]} Nxf4 {[%clk 00:12:15]} 15. exf4 {[%clk 00:14:23]} O-O {[%clk 00:12:21]} 16. Qd3 {[%clk 00:13:53]} Bd6 {[%clk 00:12:12]} 17. g3 {[%clk 00:12:59]} Re8+ {[%clk 00:12:21]} 18. Kf2 {[%clk 00:13:08]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:11:19]} 19. Nd1 {[%clk 00:12:21]} Re6 {[%clk 00:10:51]} 20. Nde3 {[%clk 00:11:58]} Rae8 {[%clk 00:10:55]} 21. Rac1 {[%clk 00:10:47]} Nf6 {[%clk 00:10:55]} 22. Rc2 {[%clk 00:10:35]} b6 {[%clk 00:10:17]} 23. Kg2 {[%clk 00:09:30]} c5 {[%clk 00:10:02]} 24. dxc5 {[%clk 00:09:14]} Bxc5 {[%clk 00:10:11]} 25. Ng4 {[%clk 00:08:41]} Nxg4 {[%clk 00:10:06]} 26. fxg4 {[%clk 00:08:50]} d4 {[%clk 00:10:15]} 27. Rd1 {[%clk 00:06:37]} Qd5+ {[%clk 00:09:49]} 28. Kh3 {[%clk 00:06:14]} Re1 {[%clk 00:09:14]} 29. Rxe1 {[%clk 00:06:07]} Rxe1 {[%clk 00:09:22]} 30. a3 {[%clk 00:05:26]} a5 {[%clk 00:08:56]} 31. b4 {[%clk 00:04:50]} axb4 {[%clk 00:06:33]} 32. axb4 {[%clk 00:04:59]} Bf8 {[%clk 00:05:30]} 33. Rh2 {[%clk 00:04:09]} Rh1 {[%clk 00:04:16]} 34. Qxd4 {[%clk 00:03:18]} Qf3 {[%clk 00:04:09]} 35. Qb2 {[%clk 00:03:25]} b5 {[%clk 00:03:16]} 36. Rxh1 {[%clk 00:02:57]} Qxh1+ {[%clk 00:03:23]} 37. Qh2 {[%clk 00:03:06]} Qe4 {[%clk 00:03:15]} 38. Qg2 {[%clk 00:02:12]} Qxb4 {[%clk 00:03:11]} 39. Qd5 {[%clk 00:01:53]} Qc5 {[%clk 00:03:03]} 40. Qd3 {[%clk 00:01:43]} b4 {[%clk 00:02:15]} 41. Ne3 {[%clk 00:00:48]} Qb6 {[%clk 00:01:12]} 42. Nc4 {[%clk 00:00:25]} Qb5 43. Qb3 {[%clk 00:00:24]} Qd5 {[%clk 00:01:08]} 44. Kh2 {[%clk 00:00:31]} Bc5 {[%clk 00:00:59]} 45. Qc2 {[%clk 00:00:25]} Qd4 {[%clk 00:00:32]} 46. Ne5 {[%clk 00:00:20]} b3 {[%clk 00:00:25]} 47. Qg2 {[%clk 00:00:15]} Qg1+ {[%clk 00:00:27]} 0-1 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.