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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
3835

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
1701 2023-09-18 AI Cup Play-In 2023 chess.com INT 6 Andrey Esipenko Hikaru Nakamura Draw: 1/2-1/2 39 Open
1702 2023-09-18 AI Cup Play-In 2023 chess.com INT 5 Aydin Suleymanli Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 59 Open
1703 2023-09-18 AI Cup Play-In 2023 chess.com INT 4 Andrey Esipenko Gadir Guseinov Won: 1-0 45 Open
1704 2023-09-18 AI Cup Play-In 2023 chess.com INT 3 Andrey Esipenko Pavel Ponkratov Won: 1-0 25 Open
1705 2023-09-18 AI Cup Play-In 2023 chess.com INT 2 Manuel Petrosyan Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
1706 2023-09-18 AI Cup Play-In 2023 chess.com INT 1 Andrey Esipenko Suri Vaibhav Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
1707 2023-09-18 AI Cup Play-In Match 2023 chess.com INT 1.2 Benjamin Gledura Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 62 Open
1708 2023-09-18 AI Cup Play-In Match 2023 chess.com INT 1.1 Andrey Esipenko Benjamin Gledura Lost: 0-1 120 Open
1709 2023-09-12 Titled Tue 12th Sep Early chess.com INT 9 Parham Maghsoodloo Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 59 Open
1710 2023-09-12 Titled Tue 12th Sep Early chess.com INT 8 Andrey Esipenko Mukhiddin Madaminov Won: 1-0 49 Open
1711 2023-09-12 Titled Tue 12th Sep Early chess.com INT 7 Fabiano Caruana Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 53 Open
1712 2023-09-12 Titled Tue 12th Sep Early chess.com INT 6 Denis Lazavik Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 86 Open
1713 2023-09-12 Titled Tue 12th Sep Early chess.com INT 5 Andrey Esipenko Khuyagtsogt Itgelt Won: 1-0 33 Open
1714 2023-09-12 Titled Tue 12th Sep Early chess.com INT 4 Arash Tahbaz Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 41 Open
1715 2023-09-12 Titled Tue 12th Sep Early chess.com INT 3 Andrey Esipenko Lennis Martinez Ramirez Won: 1-0 45 Open
1716 2023-09-12 Titled Tue 12th Sep Early chess.com INT 2 Jaloliddin Ilkhomi Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 51 Open
1717 2023-09-12 Titled Tue 12th Sep Early chess.com INT 1 Andrey Esipenko Vitaly Teterev Won: 1-0 61 Open
1718 2023-09-12 Titled Tue 12th Sep Early chess.com INT 11 Andrey Esipenko Hans Moke Niemann Lost: 0-1 47 Open
1719 2023-09-12 Titled Tue 12th Sep Early chess.com INT 10 Andrey Esipenko Alexey Sarana Draw: 1/2-1/2 75 Open
1720 2023-09-05 Titled Tue 5th Sep Late chess.com INT 6 Kayden Troff Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 44 Open
1721 2023-09-05 Titled Tue 5th Sep Late chess.com INT 5 Andrey Esipenko Vasif Durarbayli Lost: 0-1 65 Open
1722 2023-09-05 Titled Tue 5th Sep Late chess.com INT 4 Andrey Esipenko Cem Kaan Gokerkan Won: 1-0 36 Open
1723 2023-09-05 Titled Tue 5th Sep Late chess.com INT 3 Nikita Matinian Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 56 Open
1724 2023-09-05 Titled Tue 5th Sep Late chess.com INT 2 Andrey Esipenko Daniel Kozusek Won: 1-0 66 Open
1725 2023-09-05 Titled Tue 5th Sep Late chess.com INT 1 Jaka Brilej Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 60 Open
1726 2023-09-01 Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L chess.com INT 3.3 Nodirbek Yakubboev Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 37 Open
1727 2023-09-01 Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L chess.com INT 3.2 Nodirbek Yakubboev Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 44 Open
1728 2023-09-01 Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L chess.com INT 3.1 Andrey Esipenko Nodirbek Yakubboev Won: 1-0 74 Open
1729 2023-09-01 Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L chess.com INT 2.2 Andrey Esipenko Alexey Sarana Won: 1-0 54 Open
1730 2023-09-01 Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L chess.com INT 2.1 Alexey Sarana Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 63 Open
1731 2023-08-31 Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L chess.com INT 1.2 Andrey Esipenko Maksim Chigaev Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
1732 2023-08-31 Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L chess.com INT 1.1 Maksim Chigaev Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 32 Open
1733 2023-08-30 Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W chess.com INT 1.5 Andrey Esipenko Vladimir Fedoseev Draw: 1/2-1/2 67 Open
1734 2023-08-30 Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W chess.com INT 1.4 Vladimir Fedoseev Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 68 Open
1735 2023-08-30 Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W chess.com INT 1.3 Andrey Esipenko Vladimir Fedoseev Won: 1-0 33 Open
1736 2023-08-30 Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W chess.com INT 1.2 Vladimir Fedoseev Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 73 Open
1737 2023-08-30 Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W chess.com INT 1.1 Andrey Esipenko Vladimir Fedoseev Won: 1-0 56 Open
1738 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Early chess.com INT 9 Denis Lazavik Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 46 Open
1739 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Early chess.com INT 8 Andrey Esipenko Anton Demchenko Won: 1-0 56 Open
1740 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Early chess.com INT 7 Andrey Esipenko Arseniy Nesterov Won: 1-0 32 Open
1741 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Early chess.com INT 6 Alireza Firouzja Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 48 Open
1742 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Early chess.com INT 5 Etienne Bacrot Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 41 Open
1743 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Late chess.com INT 5 Ernesto J. Fernandez Guillen Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 41 Open
1744 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Early chess.com INT 4 Andrey Esipenko David Navara Won: 1-0 39 Open
1745 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Late chess.com INT 4 Andrey Esipenko Ruben Domingo Nunez Won: 1-0 33 Open
1746 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Early chess.com INT 3 Raja Rithvik R Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 20 Open
1747 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Late chess.com INT 3 Kayden Troff Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 80 Open
1748 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Early chess.com INT 2 Andrey Esipenko Daniel Garcia Ramos Won: 1-0 60 Open
1749 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Late chess.com INT 2 Andrey Esipenko German Spata Won: 1-0 31 Open
1750 2023-08-29 Titled Tue 29th Aug Early chess.com INT 1 Aadit Bhatia Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 45 Open
  1. vs Hikaru NakamuraDraw · ½–½White · 2023-09-18 · Round 6AI Cup Play-In 2023
  2. vs Aydin SuleymanliWon · 0-1Black · 2023-09-18 · Round 5AI Cup Play-In 2023
  3. vs Gadir GuseinovWon · 1-0White · 2023-09-18 · Round 4AI Cup Play-In 2023
  4. vs Pavel PonkratovWon · 1-0White · 2023-09-18 · Round 3AI Cup Play-In 2023
  5. vs Manuel PetrosyanDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-09-18 · Round 2AI Cup Play-In 2023
  6. vs Suri VaibhavDraw · ½–½White · 2023-09-18 · Round 1AI Cup Play-In 2023
  7. vs Benjamin GleduraDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-09-18 · Round 1.2AI Cup Play-In Match 2023
  8. vs Benjamin GleduraLost · 0-1White · 2023-09-18 · Round 1.1AI Cup Play-In Match 2023
  9. vs Parham MaghsoodlooWon · 0-1Black · 2023-09-12 · Round 9Titled Tue 12th Sep Early
  10. vs Mukhiddin MadaminovWon · 1-0White · 2023-09-12 · Round 8Titled Tue 12th Sep Early
  11. vs Fabiano CaruanaLost · 1-0Black · 2023-09-12 · Round 7Titled Tue 12th Sep Early
  12. vs Denis LazavikDraw · ½–½Black · 2023-09-12 · Round 6Titled Tue 12th Sep Early
  13. vs Khuyagtsogt ItgeltWon · 1-0White · 2023-09-12 · Round 5Titled Tue 12th Sep Early
  14. vs Arash TahbazWon · 0-1Black · 2023-09-12 · Round 4Titled Tue 12th Sep Early
  15. vs Lennis Martinez RamirezWon · 1-0White · 2023-09-12 · Round 3Titled Tue 12th Sep Early
  16. vs Jaloliddin IlkhomiWon · 0-1Black · 2023-09-12 · Round 2Titled Tue 12th Sep Early
  17. vs Vitaly TeterevWon · 1-0White · 2023-09-12 · Round 1Titled Tue 12th Sep Early
  18. vs Hans Moke NiemannLost · 0-1White · 2023-09-12 · Round 11Titled Tue 12th Sep Early
  19. vs Alexey SaranaDraw · ½–½White · 2023-09-12 · Round 10Titled Tue 12th Sep Early
  20. vs Kayden TroffLost · 1-0Black · 2023-09-05 · Round 6Titled Tue 5th Sep Late
  21. vs Vasif DurarbayliLost · 0-1White · 2023-09-05 · Round 5Titled Tue 5th Sep Late
  22. vs Cem Kaan GokerkanWon · 1-0White · 2023-09-05 · Round 4Titled Tue 5th Sep Late
  23. vs Nikita MatinianWon · 0-1Black · 2023-09-05 · Round 3Titled Tue 5th Sep Late
  24. vs Daniel KozusekWon · 1-0White · 2023-09-05 · Round 2Titled Tue 5th Sep Late
  25. vs Jaka BrilejWon · 0-1Black · 2023-09-05 · Round 1Titled Tue 5th Sep Late
  26. vs Nodirbek YakubboevLost · 1-0Black · 2023-09-01 · Round 3.3Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L
  27. vs Nodirbek YakubboevLost · 1-0Black · 2023-09-01 · Round 3.2Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L
  28. vs Nodirbek YakubboevWon · 1-0White · 2023-09-01 · Round 3.1Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L
  29. vs Alexey SaranaWon · 1-0White · 2023-09-01 · Round 2.2Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L
  30. vs Alexey SaranaWon · 0-1Black · 2023-09-01 · Round 2.1Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L
  31. vs Maksim ChigaevDraw · ½–½White · 2023-08-31 · Round 1.2Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L
  32. vs Maksim ChigaevWon · 0-1Black · 2023-08-31 · Round 1.1Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 L
  33. vs Vladimir FedoseevDraw · ½–½White · 2023-08-30 · Round 1.5Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
  34. vs Vladimir FedoseevLost · 1-0Black · 2023-08-30 · Round 1.4Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
  35. vs Vladimir FedoseevWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-30 · Round 1.3Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
  36. vs Vladimir FedoseevLost · 1-0Black · 2023-08-30 · Round 1.2Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
  37. vs Vladimir FedoseevWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-30 · Round 1.1Julius Baer Rapid Div 2 W
  38. vs Denis LazavikLost · 1-0Black · 2023-08-29 · Round 9Titled Tue 29th Aug Early
  39. vs Anton DemchenkoWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-29 · Round 8Titled Tue 29th Aug Early
  40. vs Arseniy NesterovWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-29 · Round 7Titled Tue 29th Aug Early
  41. vs Alireza FirouzjaLost · 1-0Black · 2023-08-29 · Round 6Titled Tue 29th Aug Early
  42. vs Etienne BacrotWon · 0-1Black · 2023-08-29 · Round 5Titled Tue 29th Aug Early
  43. vs Ernesto J. Fernandez GuillenLost · 1-0Black · 2023-08-29 · Round 5Titled Tue 29th Aug Late
  44. vs David NavaraWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-29 · Round 4Titled Tue 29th Aug Early
  45. vs Ruben Domingo NunezWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-29 · Round 4Titled Tue 29th Aug Late
  46. vs Raja Rithvik RWon · 0-1Black · 2023-08-29 · Round 3Titled Tue 29th Aug Early
  47. vs Kayden TroffLost · 1-0Black · 2023-08-29 · Round 3Titled Tue 29th Aug Late
  48. vs Daniel Garcia RamosWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-29 · Round 2Titled Tue 29th Aug Early
  49. vs German SpataWon · 1-0White · 2023-08-29 · Round 2Titled Tue 29th Aug Late
  50. vs Aadit BhatiaWon · 0-1Black · 2023-08-29 · Round 1Titled Tue 29th Aug Early

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-01Superfinal Men Championship 2026Classical7½

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