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RUS Born 2002 (Age ≈24) Male
FIDE ID
24175439

About Andrey Esipenko

Andrey Esipenko was born in Novocherkassk in 2002 and learned chess at five. He won the European under-ten championship in 2012. In 2017 he captured both the European and world under-sixteen titles. Show more

Andrey Esipenko was born in Novocherkassk in 2002 and learned chess at five. He won the European under-ten championship in 2012. In 2017 he captured both the European and world under-sixteen titles. At that year's World Rapid Championship, his queen sacrifice against Sergey Karjakin attracted international attention. FIDE awarded him the grandmaster title in 2018. He finished second in the 2019 Tata Steel Challengers. At the 2019 World Cup, he defeated former world champion Ruslan Ponomariov before losing to Peter Svidler. In 2020 he shared first place at Gibraltar before losing in the playoff. His 2021 Tata Steel Masters performance included a victory over Magnus Carlsen in their first classical meeting. He finished that tournament in third place. Esipenko won the Qatar Masters in 2024. Third place at the 2025 World Cup qualified him for the 2026 Candidates Tournament. He also won the Russian Championship in 2026.

FIDE ratings

Classical

2680.4 -2.6

Live estimate

Rapid

2658

Published FIDE

Blitz

2645

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#41
National rank · RUS
#2

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2723 Mar 2022
Recorded years
2011–2026
Archived games
1864

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

Live rankings

Rating history

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
751 2022-08-17 TCh-TUR Super League 2022 Ankara TUR 2.3 Andrey Esipenko Gukesh D Lost: 0-1 29 Open
752 2022-08-16 TCh-TUR Super League 2022 Ankara TUR 1.3 Klementy Sychev Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 30 Open
753 2022-07-22 55th Biel GM 2022 Biel SUI 7.3 Andrey Esipenko Quang Liem Le Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
754 2022-07-21 55th Biel GM 2022 Biel SUI 6.2 Nodirbek Abdusattorov Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 60 Open
755 2022-07-20 55th Biel GM 2022 Biel SUI 5.4 Andrey Esipenko Gata Kamsky Draw: 1/2-1/2 44 Open
756 2022-07-19 55th Biel GM 2022 Biel SUI 4.1 Gukesh D Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 44 Open
757 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 9.1 Andrey Esipenko Arkadij Naiditsch Won: 1-0 32 Open
758 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 8.4 Andrey Esipenko Nodirbek Abdusattorov Won: 1-0 43 Open
759 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 7.2 Andrey Esipenko Vincent Keymer Won: 1-0 54 Open
760 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 6.3 A.R. Saleh Salem Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 34 Open
761 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 5.3 Andrey Esipenko Quang Liem Le Won: 1-0 49 Open
762 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 4.2 Gata Kamsky Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 59 Open
763 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 2.1 Arkadij Naiditsch Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 66 Open
764 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 14.2 Vincent Keymer Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 58 Open
765 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 13.3 Andrey Esipenko A.R. Saleh Salem Draw: 1/2-1/2 64 Open
766 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 12.3 Quang Liem Le Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 59 Open
767 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 11.2 Andrey Esipenko Gata Kamsky Draw: 1/2-1/2 51 Open
768 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 10.4 Gukesh D Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 34 Open
769 2022-07-17 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 Biel SUI 1.4 Nodirbek Abdusattorov Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 49 Open
770 2022-07-16 55th Biel GM 2022 Biel SUI 3.4 Arkadij Naiditsch Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
771 2022-07-15 55th Biel GM 2022 Biel SUI 2.2 Andrey Esipenko A.R. Saleh Salem Draw: 1/2-1/2 29 Open
772 2022-07-14 55th Biel GM 2022 Biel SUI 1.3 Vincent Keymer Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 53 Open
773 2022-07-12 55th Biel GM Rapid 2022 Biel SUI 7.3 Quang Liem Le Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 73 Open
774 2022-07-12 55th Biel GM Rapid 2022 Biel SUI 6.2 Andrey Esipenko Nodirbek Abdusattorov Lost: 0-1 109 Open
775 2022-07-12 55th Biel GM Rapid 2022 Biel SUI 5.4 Gata Kamsky Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 36 Open
776 2022-07-12 55th Biel GM Rapid 2022 Biel SUI 4.1 Andrey Esipenko Gukesh D Won: 1-0 45 Open
777 2022-07-12 55th Biel GM Rapid 2022 Biel SUI 3.4 Andrey Esipenko Arkadij Naiditsch Won: 1-0 51 Open
778 2022-07-12 55th Biel GM Rapid 2022 Biel SUI 2.2 A.R. Saleh Salem Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 45 Open
779 2022-07-12 55th Biel GM Rapid 2022 Biel SUI 1.3 Andrey Esipenko Vincent Keymer Won: 1-0 31 Open
780 2022-07-09 35th Leon GM 2022 Leon ESP 1.7 Andrey Esipenko Boris Gelfand Lost: 0-1 98 Open
781 2022-07-09 35th Leon GM 2022 Leon ESP 1.6 Boris Gelfand Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 40 Open
782 2022-07-09 35th Leon GM 2022 Leon ESP 1.5 Andrey Esipenko Boris Gelfand Lost: 0-1 57 Open
783 2022-07-09 35th Leon GM 2022 Leon ESP 1.4 Andrey Esipenko Boris Gelfand Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
784 2022-07-09 35th Leon GM 2022 Leon ESP 1.3 Boris Gelfand Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
785 2022-07-09 35th Leon GM 2022 Leon ESP 1.2 Andrey Esipenko Boris Gelfand Lost: 0-1 29 Open
786 2022-07-09 35th Leon GM 2022 Leon ESP 1.1 Boris Gelfand Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 53 Open
787 2022-06-19 TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022 Chartres FRA 4.4 Andrey Esipenko Markus Ragger Won: 1-0 40 Open
788 2022-06-18 TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022 Chartres FRA 3.4 Gawain C B Maroroa Jones Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 42 Open
789 2022-06-17 TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022 Chartres FRA 2.1 Nijat Abasov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 16 Open
790 2022-06-16 TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022 Chartres FRA 1.3 Andrey Esipenko Gata Kamsky Draw: 1/2-1/2 61 Open
791 2022-06-15 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022 Chartres FRA 7.1 Erigaisi Arjun Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 35 Open
792 2022-06-14 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022 Chartres FRA 6.1 Andrey Esipenko Pavel V. Tregubov Won: 1-0 42 Open
793 2022-06-13 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022 Chartres FRA 5.1 Arturs Neiksans Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 19 Open
794 2022-06-12 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022 Chartres FRA 4.1 Andrey Esipenko Floryan Eugene Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
795 2022-06-11 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022 Chartres FRA 3.1 Nicolas Le Hetet Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 39 Open
796 2022-06-10 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022 Chartres FRA 2.4 Andrey Esipenko Clovis Vernay Won: 1-0 25 Open
797 2022-06-09 TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022 Chartres FRA 1.4 Alexander Donchenko Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 24 Open
798 2022-06-03 2nd Festival d'Estate OpA Cattolica ITA 9.2 Andrey Esipenko Jagadeesh Siddharth Won: 1-0 31 Open
799 2022-06-03 2nd Festival d'Estate OpA Cattolica ITA 8.2 Eltaj Safarli Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 19 Open
800 2022-06-02 2nd Festival d'Estate OpA Cattolica ITA 7.2 Shahil Dey Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 51 Open
  1. vs Gukesh DLost · 0-1White · 2022-08-17 · Round 2.3TCh-TUR Super League 2022
  2. vs Klementy SychevDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-08-16 · Round 1.3TCh-TUR Super League 2022
  3. vs Quang Liem LeDraw · ½–½White · 2022-07-22 · Round 7.355th Biel GM 2022
  4. vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovWon · 0-1Black · 2022-07-21 · Round 6.255th Biel GM 2022
  5. vs Gata KamskyDraw · ½–½White · 2022-07-20 · Round 5.455th Biel GM 2022
  6. vs Gukesh DWon · 0-1Black · 2022-07-19 · Round 4.155th Biel GM 2022
  7. vs Arkadij NaiditschWon · 1-0White · 2022-07-17 · Round 9.155th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  8. vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovWon · 1-0White · 2022-07-17 · Round 8.455th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  9. vs Vincent KeymerWon · 1-0White · 2022-07-17 · Round 7.255th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  10. vs A.R. Saleh SalemLost · 1-0Black · 2022-07-17 · Round 6.355th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  11. vs Quang Liem LeWon · 1-0White · 2022-07-17 · Round 5.355th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  12. vs Gata KamskyDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-07-17 · Round 4.255th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  13. vs Arkadij NaiditschWon · 0-1Black · 2022-07-17 · Round 2.155th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  14. vs Vincent KeymerLost · 1-0Black · 2022-07-17 · Round 14.255th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  15. vs A.R. Saleh SalemDraw · ½–½White · 2022-07-17 · Round 13.355th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  16. vs Quang Liem LeLost · 1-0Black · 2022-07-17 · Round 12.355th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  17. vs Gata KamskyDraw · ½–½White · 2022-07-17 · Round 11.255th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  18. vs Gukesh DLost · 1-0Black · 2022-07-17 · Round 10.455th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  19. vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovLost · 1-0Black · 2022-07-17 · Round 1.455th Biel GM Blitz 2022
  20. vs Arkadij NaiditschDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-07-16 · Round 3.455th Biel GM 2022
  21. vs A.R. Saleh SalemDraw · ½–½White · 2022-07-15 · Round 2.255th Biel GM 2022
  22. vs Vincent KeymerDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-07-14 · Round 1.355th Biel GM 2022
  23. vs Quang Liem LeLost · 1-0Black · 2022-07-12 · Round 7.355th Biel GM Rapid 2022
  24. vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovLost · 0-1White · 2022-07-12 · Round 6.255th Biel GM Rapid 2022
  25. vs Gata KamskyWon · 0-1Black · 2022-07-12 · Round 5.455th Biel GM Rapid 2022
  26. vs Gukesh DWon · 1-0White · 2022-07-12 · Round 4.155th Biel GM Rapid 2022
  27. vs Arkadij NaiditschWon · 1-0White · 2022-07-12 · Round 3.455th Biel GM Rapid 2022
  28. vs A.R. Saleh SalemWon · 0-1Black · 2022-07-12 · Round 2.255th Biel GM Rapid 2022
  29. vs Vincent KeymerWon · 1-0White · 2022-07-12 · Round 1.355th Biel GM Rapid 2022
  30. vs Boris GelfandLost · 0-1White · 2022-07-09 · Round 1.735th Leon GM 2022
  31. vs Boris GelfandWon · 0-1Black · 2022-07-09 · Round 1.635th Leon GM 2022
  32. vs Boris GelfandLost · 0-1White · 2022-07-09 · Round 1.535th Leon GM 2022
  33. vs Boris GelfandDraw · ½–½White · 2022-07-09 · Round 1.435th Leon GM 2022
  34. vs Boris GelfandDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-07-09 · Round 1.335th Leon GM 2022
  35. vs Boris GelfandLost · 0-1White · 2022-07-09 · Round 1.235th Leon GM 2022
  36. vs Boris GelfandWon · 0-1Black · 2022-07-09 · Round 1.135th Leon GM 2022
  37. vs Markus RaggerWon · 1-0White · 2022-06-19 · Round 4.4TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022
  38. vs Gawain C B Maroroa JonesLost · 1-0Black · 2022-06-18 · Round 3.4TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022
  39. vs Nijat AbasovDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-06-17 · Round 2.1TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022
  40. vs Gata KamskyDraw · ½–½White · 2022-06-16 · Round 1.3TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2022
  41. vs Erigaisi ArjunDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-06-15 · Round 7.1TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022
  42. vs Pavel V. TregubovWon · 1-0White · 2022-06-14 · Round 6.1TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022
  43. vs Arturs NeiksansDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-06-13 · Round 5.1TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022
  44. vs Floryan EugeneDraw · ½–½White · 2022-06-12 · Round 4.1TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022
  45. vs Nicolas Le HetetLost · 1-0Black · 2022-06-11 · Round 3.1TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022
  46. vs Clovis VernayWon · 1-0White · 2022-06-10 · Round 2.4TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022
  47. vs Alexander DonchenkoLost · 1-0Black · 2022-06-09 · Round 1.4TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2022
  48. vs Jagadeesh SiddharthWon · 1-0White · 2022-06-03 · Round 9.22nd Festival d'Estate OpA
  49. vs Eltaj SafarliDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-06-03 · Round 8.22nd Festival d'Estate OpA
  50. vs Shahil DeyWon · 0-1Black · 2022-06-02 · Round 7.22nd Festival d'Estate OpA

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-01Superfinal Men Championship 2026Classical7½

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