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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
1301 2018-12-21 Nutcracker Rapid 2018 Moscow RUS 3.1 Boris Gelfand Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 56 Open
1302 2018-12-21 Nutcracker Rapid 2018 Moscow RUS 2.2 Andrey Esipenko Evgeniy Najer Draw: 1/2-1/2 31 Open
1303 2018-12-21 Nutcracker Rapid 2018 Moscow RUS 1.3 Andrey Esipenko Peter Leko Draw: 1/2-1/2 56 Open
1304 2018-12-20 Nutcracker Classical 2018 Moscow RUS 4.4 Nigel D Short Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 71 Open
1305 2018-12-19 Nutcracker Classical 2018 Moscow RUS 3.2 Andrey Esipenko Evgeniy Najer Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
1306 2018-12-18 Nutcracker Classical 2018 Moscow RUS 2.1 Boris Gelfand Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 44 Open
1307 2018-12-17 Nutcracker Classical 2018 Moscow RUS 1.3 Andrey Esipenko Peter Leko Won: 1-0 61 Open
1308 2018-12-09 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 9.4 Hrvoje Stevic Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 22 Open
1309 2018-12-09 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 8.1 Andrey Esipenko Rauf Mamedov Draw: 1/2-1/2 49 Open
1310 2018-12-09 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 13.3 Gadir Guseinov Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 42 Open
1311 2018-12-09 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 12.4 Andrey Esipenko Dragisa Blagojevic Won: 1-0 36 Open
1312 2018-12-09 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 11.3 Ivan Ivanisevic Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
1313 2018-12-09 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 10.8 Andrey Esipenko Jiri Stocek Won: 1-0 46 Open
1314 2018-12-08 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 7.2 Viktor Laznicka Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
1315 2018-12-08 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 6.4 Andrey Esipenko Antoaneta Stefanova Won: 1-0 37 Open
1316 2018-12-08 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 5.8 Nikola Nestorovic Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 47 Open
1317 2018-12-08 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 4.3 Andrey Esipenko Denis Kadric Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
1318 2018-12-08 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 3.5 Anatoliy Polivanov Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 53 Open
1319 2018-12-08 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 2.12 Andrey Esipenko Davide Podetti Won: 1-0 30 Open
1320 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 22.5 Jorden Van Foreest Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 52 Open
1321 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 21.5 Andrey Esipenko Jorden Van Foreest Draw: 1/2-1/2 58 Open
1322 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 20.9 Ante Saric Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 63 Open
1323 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 19.9 Andrey Esipenko Ante Saric Won: 1-0 34 Open
1324 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 18.6 Andrey Esipenko Miguel Santos Ruiz Lost: 0-1 36 Open
1325 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 17.6 Miguel Santos Ruiz Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 33 Open
1326 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 15.6 Andrey Esipenko Viktor Erdos Lost: 0-1 46 Open
1327 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 14.6 Milos Perunovic Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 33 Open
1328 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 13.6 Andrey Esipenko Milos Perunovic Won: 1-0 20 Open
1329 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 12.6 Andrey Esipenko Daniel Fridman Won: 1-0 37 Open
1330 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 11.6 Daniel Fridman Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
1331 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 9.14 Nikola Radovanovic Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 29 Open
1332 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 8.23 Andrey Esipenko Tsvetan Stoyanov Won: 1-0 38 Open
1333 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 7.23 Tsvetan Stoyanov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
1334 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 6.27 Andrey Esipenko Zvonko Stanojoski Draw: 1/2-1/2 63 Open
1335 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 5.27 Zvonko Stanojoski Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 57 Open
1336 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 4.6 Lyubomir Danov Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 44 Open
1337 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 3.6 Andrey Esipenko Lyubomir Danov Won: 1-0 39 Open
1338 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 2.6 Andrey Esipenko Viktoria Chernyak Won: 1-0 28 Open
1339 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 10.14 Andrey Esipenko Nikola Radovanovic Won: 1-0 32 Open
1340 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 1.6 Viktoria Chernyak Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 41 Open
1341 2018-12-02 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 9.4 Shant Sargsyan Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
1342 2018-12-01 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 8.7 Andrey Esipenko Isik Can Won: 1-0 67 Open
1343 2018-11-30 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 7.4 Andrey Esipenko Erigaisi Arjun Lost: 0-1 52 Open
1344 2018-11-30 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 6.5 Anatole Vlachos Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 26 Open
1345 2018-11-28 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 5.2 Nodirbek Abdusattorov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
1346 2018-11-27 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 4.3 Andrey Esipenko Kazybek Nogerbek Draw: 1/2-1/2 101 Open
1347 2018-11-26 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 3.5 G M H Thilakarathne Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 33 Open
1348 2018-11-26 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 2.11 Andrey Esipenko Ilja Semjonovs Won: 1-0 29 Open
1349 2018-11-25 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 1.2 Renjie Huang Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
1350 2018-10-30 World Youth Open U16 2018 Porto Carras GRE 11.3 Luis Engel Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 40 Open
  1. vs Boris GelfandLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-21 · Round 3.1Nutcracker Rapid 2018
  2. vs Evgeniy NajerDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-21 · Round 2.2Nutcracker Rapid 2018
  3. vs Peter LekoDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-21 · Round 1.3Nutcracker Rapid 2018
  4. vs Nigel D ShortDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-20 · Round 4.4Nutcracker Classical 2018
  5. vs Evgeniy NajerDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-19 · Round 3.2Nutcracker Classical 2018
  6. vs Boris GelfandLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-18 · Round 2.1Nutcracker Classical 2018
  7. vs Peter LekoWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-17 · Round 1.3Nutcracker Classical 2018
  8. vs Hrvoje StevicDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-09 · Round 9.4European Rapid 2018
  9. vs Rauf MamedovDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-09 · Round 8.1European Rapid 2018
  10. vs Gadir GuseinovWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-09 · Round 13.3European Rapid 2018
  11. vs Dragisa BlagojevicWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-09 · Round 12.4European Rapid 2018
  12. vs Ivan IvanisevicDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-09 · Round 11.3European Rapid 2018
  13. vs Jiri StocekWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-09 · Round 10.8European Rapid 2018
  14. vs Viktor LaznickaDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-08 · Round 7.2European Rapid 2018
  15. vs Antoaneta StefanovaWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-08 · Round 6.4European Rapid 2018
  16. vs Nikola NestorovicWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-08 · Round 5.8European Rapid 2018
  17. vs Denis KadricDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-08 · Round 4.3European Rapid 2018
  18. vs Anatoliy PolivanovWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-08 · Round 3.5European Rapid 2018
  19. vs Davide PodettiWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-08 · Round 2.12European Rapid 2018
  20. vs Jorden Van ForeestWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-07 · Round 22.5European Blitz 2018
  21. vs Jorden Van ForeestDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-07 · Round 21.5European Blitz 2018
  22. vs Ante SaricWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-07 · Round 20.9European Blitz 2018
  23. vs Ante SaricWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-07 · Round 19.9European Blitz 2018
  24. vs Miguel Santos RuizLost · 0-1White · 2018-12-07 · Round 18.6European Blitz 2018
  25. vs Miguel Santos RuizWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-07 · Round 17.6European Blitz 2018
  26. vs Viktor ErdosLost · 0-1White · 2018-12-07 · Round 15.6European Blitz 2018
  27. vs Milos PerunovicLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-07 · Round 14.6European Blitz 2018
  28. vs Milos PerunovicWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-07 · Round 13.6European Blitz 2018
  29. vs Daniel FridmanWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-07 · Round 12.6European Blitz 2018
  30. vs Daniel FridmanDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-07 · Round 11.6European Blitz 2018
  31. vs Nikola RadovanovicWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-06 · Round 9.14European Blitz 2018
  32. vs Tsvetan StoyanovWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-06 · Round 8.23European Blitz 2018
  33. vs Tsvetan StoyanovDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-06 · Round 7.23European Blitz 2018
  34. vs Zvonko StanojoskiDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-06 · Round 6.27European Blitz 2018
  35. vs Zvonko StanojoskiWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-06 · Round 5.27European Blitz 2018
  36. vs Lyubomir DanovLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-06 · Round 4.6European Blitz 2018
  37. vs Lyubomir DanovWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-06 · Round 3.6European Blitz 2018
  38. vs Viktoria ChernyakWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-06 · Round 2.6European Blitz 2018
  39. vs Nikola RadovanovicWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-06 · Round 10.14European Blitz 2018
  40. vs Viktoria ChernyakWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-06 · Round 1.6European Blitz 2018
  41. vs Shant SargsyanDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-02 · Round 9.4World Youth U16 Olympiad
  42. vs Isik CanWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-01 · Round 8.7World Youth U16 Olympiad
  43. vs Erigaisi ArjunLost · 0-1White · 2018-11-30 · Round 7.4World Youth U16 Olympiad
  44. vs Anatole VlachosWon · 0-1Black · 2018-11-30 · Round 6.5World Youth U16 Olympiad
  45. vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-11-28 · Round 5.2World Youth U16 Olympiad
  46. vs Kazybek NogerbekDraw · ½–½White · 2018-11-27 · Round 4.3World Youth U16 Olympiad
  47. vs G M H ThilakarathneDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-11-26 · Round 3.5World Youth U16 Olympiad
  48. vs Ilja SemjonovsWon · 1-0White · 2018-11-26 · Round 2.11World Youth U16 Olympiad
  49. vs Renjie HuangDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-11-25 · Round 1.2World Youth U16 Olympiad
  50. vs Luis EngelLost · 1-0Black · 2018-10-30 · Round 11.3World Youth Open U16 2018

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-01Superfinal Men Championship 2026Classical7½

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