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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
2251 2022-02-23 Airthings Masters KO 2022 chess24.com INT 1.14 Eric Hansen Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 58 Open
2252 2022-02-23 Airthings Masters KO 2022 chess24.com INT 1.13 Andrey Esipenko Eric Hansen Won: 1-0 48 Open
2253 2022-02-23 Airthings Masters KO 2022 chess24.com INT 1.12 Eric Hansen Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 47 Open
2254 2022-02-23 Airthings Masters KO 2022 chess24.com INT 1.11 Andrey Esipenko Eric Hansen Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
2255 2022-02-22 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 15.6 Levon Aronian Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 20 Open
2256 2022-02-22 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 14.4 Andrey Esipenko Jan-Krzysztof Duda Lost: 0-1 71 Open
2257 2022-02-22 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 13.5 Liren Ding Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 59 Open
2258 2022-02-21 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 9.3 Hans Moke Niemann Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 59 Open
2259 2022-02-21 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 12.5 Andrey Esipenko Eric Hansen Draw: 1/2-1/2 69 Open
2260 2022-02-21 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 11.4 Quang Liem Le Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 62 Open
2261 2022-02-21 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 10.6 Andrey Esipenko Praggnanandhaa R Lost: 0-1 42 Open
2262 2022-02-20 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 8.7 Andrey Esipenko Vincent Keymer Won: 1-0 103 Open
2263 2022-02-20 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 7.2 Alexandra Kosteniuk Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 76 Open
2264 2022-02-20 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 6.8 Andrey Esipenko Ian Nepomniachtchi Lost: 0-1 47 Open
2265 2022-02-20 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 5.1 Andrey Esipenko Vladislav Artemiev Lost: 0-1 69 Open
2266 2022-02-19 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 4.8 Nodirbek Abdusattorov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 65 Open
2267 2022-02-19 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 3.2 Andrey Esipenko Magnus Carlsen Won: 1-0 44 Open
2268 2022-02-19 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 2.7 Anish Giri Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 58 Open
2269 2022-02-19 Airthings Masters Prelim chess24.com INT 1.3 Andrey Esipenko Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Won: 1-0 23 Open
2270 2022-02-10 FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A Berlin GER 6.2 Andrey Esipenko Hikaru Nakamura Draw: 1/2-1/2 58 Open
2271 2022-02-09 FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A Berlin GER 5.2 Etienne Bacrot Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 44 Open
2272 2022-02-07 FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A Berlin GER 4.1 Alexander Grischuk Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
2273 2022-02-06 FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A Berlin GER 3.2 Andrey Esipenko Etienne Bacrot Won: 1-0 36 Open
2274 2022-02-05 FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A Berlin GER 2.2 Hikaru Nakamura Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 46 Open
2275 2022-02-04 FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A Berlin GER 1.1 Andrey Esipenko Alexander Grischuk Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
2276 2022-01-30 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 13.3 Praggnanandhaa R Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 59 Open
2277 2022-01-29 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 12.2 Andrey Esipenko Richard Rapport Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
2278 2022-01-28 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 11.4 Nils Grandelius Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 37 Open
2279 2022-01-26 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 10.6 Andrey Esipenko Jorden Van Foreest Won: 1-0 60 Open
2280 2022-01-25 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 9.4 Jan-Krzysztof Duda Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
2281 2022-01-23 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 8.3 Andrey Esipenko Anish Giri Lost: 0-1 49 Open
2282 2022-01-22 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 7.4 Andrey Esipenko Sam Shankland Draw: 1/2-1/2 51 Open
2283 2022-01-21 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 6.4 Daniil Dubov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
2284 2022-01-20 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 5.3 Andrey Esipenko Fabiano Caruana Draw: 1/2-1/2 63 Open
2285 2022-01-18 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 4.2 Santosh Gujrathi Vidit Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
2286 2022-01-17 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 3.6 Andrey Esipenko Sergey Karjakin Won: 1-0 42 Open
2287 2022-01-16 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 2.5 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 26 Open
2288 2022-01-15 84th Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 1.1 Andrey Esipenko Magnus Carlsen Draw: 1/2-1/2 21 Open
2289 2021-11-21 23rd European Teams Terme Catez SLO 9.5 Ravi Haria Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 32 Open
2290 2021-11-20 23rd European Teams Terme Catez SLO 8.2 Maxime Lagarde Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 47 Open
2291 2021-11-18 23rd European Teams Terme Catez SLO 6.1 Gergely Kantor Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 22 Open
2292 2021-11-16 23rd European Teams Terme Catez SLO 5.1 Andrey Esipenko Gadir Guseinov Draw: 1/2-1/2 31 Open
2293 2021-11-14 23rd European Teams Terme Catez SLO 3.1 Andrey Esipenko Ivan Salgado Lopez Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
2294 2021-11-13 23rd European Teams Terme Catez SLO 2.1 Vojtech Plat Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 39 Open
2295 2021-11-12 23rd European Teams Terme Catez SLO 1.1 Andrey Esipenko Andreas Kelires Won: 1-0 30 Open
2296 2021-11-08 Lindores Abbey Tal Mem Riga LAT 9.25 Andrey Esipenko Ivan Morovic Fernandez Won: 1-0 25 Open
2297 2021-11-08 Lindores Abbey Tal Mem Riga LAT 8.35 Mariya Muzychuk Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 29 Open
2298 2021-11-08 Lindores Abbey Tal Mem Riga LAT 7.35 Andrey Esipenko Mariya Muzychuk Draw: 1/2-1/2 52 Open
2299 2021-11-08 Lindores Abbey Tal Mem Riga LAT 6.17 Anton Korobov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 60 Open
2300 2021-11-08 Lindores Abbey Tal Mem Riga LAT 5.17 Andrey Esipenko Anton Korobov Lost: 0-1 67 Open
  1. vs Eric HansenWon · 0-1Black · 2022-02-23 · Round 1.14Airthings Masters KO 2022
  2. vs Eric HansenWon · 1-0White · 2022-02-23 · Round 1.13Airthings Masters KO 2022
  3. vs Eric HansenDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-02-23 · Round 1.12Airthings Masters KO 2022
  4. vs Eric HansenDraw · ½–½White · 2022-02-23 · Round 1.11Airthings Masters KO 2022
  5. vs Levon AronianWon · 0-1Black · 2022-02-22 · Round 15.6Airthings Masters Prelim
  6. vs Jan-Krzysztof DudaLost · 0-1White · 2022-02-22 · Round 14.4Airthings Masters Prelim
  7. vs Liren DingWon · 0-1Black · 2022-02-22 · Round 13.5Airthings Masters Prelim
  8. vs Hans Moke NiemannWon · 0-1Black · 2022-02-21 · Round 9.3Airthings Masters Prelim
  9. vs Eric HansenDraw · ½–½White · 2022-02-21 · Round 12.5Airthings Masters Prelim
  10. vs Quang Liem LeLost · 1-0Black · 2022-02-21 · Round 11.4Airthings Masters Prelim
  11. vs Praggnanandhaa RLost · 0-1White · 2022-02-21 · Round 10.6Airthings Masters Prelim
  12. vs Vincent KeymerWon · 1-0White · 2022-02-20 · Round 8.7Airthings Masters Prelim
  13. vs Alexandra KosteniukWon · 0-1Black · 2022-02-20 · Round 7.2Airthings Masters Prelim
  14. vs Ian NepomniachtchiLost · 0-1White · 2022-02-20 · Round 6.8Airthings Masters Prelim
  15. vs Vladislav ArtemievLost · 0-1White · 2022-02-20 · Round 5.1Airthings Masters Prelim
  16. vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-02-19 · Round 4.8Airthings Masters Prelim
  17. vs Magnus CarlsenWon · 1-0White · 2022-02-19 · Round 3.2Airthings Masters Prelim
  18. vs Anish GiriDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-02-19 · Round 2.7Airthings Masters Prelim
  19. vs Shakhriyar MamedyarovWon · 1-0White · 2022-02-19 · Round 1.3Airthings Masters Prelim
  20. vs Hikaru NakamuraDraw · ½–½White · 2022-02-10 · Round 6.2FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A
  21. vs Etienne BacrotWon · 0-1Black · 2022-02-09 · Round 5.2FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A
  22. vs Alexander GrischukDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-02-07 · Round 4.1FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A
  23. vs Etienne BacrotWon · 1-0White · 2022-02-06 · Round 3.2FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A
  24. vs Hikaru NakamuraLost · 1-0Black · 2022-02-05 · Round 2.2FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A
  25. vs Alexander GrischukDraw · ½–½White · 2022-02-04 · Round 1.1FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool A
  26. vs Praggnanandhaa RLost · 1-0Black · 2022-01-30 · Round 13.384th Tata Steel Masters
  27. vs Richard RapportDraw · ½–½White · 2022-01-29 · Round 12.284th Tata Steel Masters
  28. vs Nils GrandeliusDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-01-28 · Round 11.484th Tata Steel Masters
  29. vs Jorden Van ForeestWon · 1-0White · 2022-01-26 · Round 10.684th Tata Steel Masters
  30. vs Jan-Krzysztof DudaDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-01-25 · Round 9.484th Tata Steel Masters
  31. vs Anish GiriLost · 0-1White · 2022-01-23 · Round 8.384th Tata Steel Masters
  32. vs Sam ShanklandDraw · ½–½White · 2022-01-22 · Round 7.484th Tata Steel Masters
  33. vs Daniil DubovDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-01-21 · Round 6.484th Tata Steel Masters
  34. vs Fabiano CaruanaDraw · ½–½White · 2022-01-20 · Round 5.384th Tata Steel Masters
  35. vs Santosh Gujrathi ViditDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-01-18 · Round 4.284th Tata Steel Masters
  36. vs Sergey KarjakinWon · 1-0White · 2022-01-17 · Round 3.684th Tata Steel Masters
  37. vs Shakhriyar MamedyarovDraw · ½–½Black · 2022-01-16 · Round 2.584th Tata Steel Masters
  38. vs Magnus CarlsenDraw · ½–½White · 2022-01-15 · Round 1.184th Tata Steel Masters
  39. vs Ravi HariaWon · 0-1Black · 2021-11-21 · Round 9.523rd European Teams
  40. vs Maxime LagardeLost · 1-0Black · 2021-11-20 · Round 8.223rd European Teams
  41. vs Gergely KantorDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-11-18 · Round 6.123rd European Teams
  42. vs Gadir GuseinovDraw · ½–½White · 2021-11-16 · Round 5.123rd European Teams
  43. vs Ivan Salgado LopezDraw · ½–½White · 2021-11-14 · Round 3.123rd European Teams
  44. vs Vojtech PlatWon · 0-1Black · 2021-11-13 · Round 2.123rd European Teams
  45. vs Andreas KeliresWon · 1-0White · 2021-11-12 · Round 1.123rd European Teams
  46. vs Ivan Morovic FernandezWon · 1-0White · 2021-11-08 · Round 9.25Lindores Abbey Tal Mem
  47. vs Mariya MuzychukWon · 0-1Black · 2021-11-08 · Round 8.35Lindores Abbey Tal Mem
  48. vs Mariya MuzychukDraw · ½–½White · 2021-11-08 · Round 7.35Lindores Abbey Tal Mem
  49. vs Anton KorobovDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-11-08 · Round 6.17Lindores Abbey Tal Mem
  50. vs Anton KorobovLost · 0-1White · 2021-11-08 · Round 5.17Lindores Abbey Tal Mem

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-01Superfinal Men Championship 2026Classical7½

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