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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
2351 2021-09-14 Online Olym KO Stage 2021 chess.com INT 2.1 Shixu B Wang Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 75 Open
2352 2021-09-13 Online Olym KO Stage 2021 chess.com INT 1.32 Adam Kozak Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 34 Open
2353 2021-09-13 Online Olym KO Stage 2021 chess.com INT 1.31 Andrey Esipenko Adam Kozak Draw: 1/2-1/2 45 Open
2354 2021-09-11 Online Olym Top DivC 2021 chess.com INT 8.5 Lance Henderson de La Fuente Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 27 Open
2355 2021-09-11 Online Olym Top DivC 2021 chess.com INT 7.2 Andrey Esipenko Francesco Sonis Won: 1-0 41 Open
2356 2021-09-10 Online Olym Top DivC 2021 chess.com INT 6.4 Lucas Coro Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 34 Open
2357 2021-09-10 Online Olym Top DivC 2021 chess.com INT 5.3 Andrey Esipenko Yair Parkhov Draw: 1/2-1/2 85 Open
2358 2021-09-09 Online Olym Top DivC 2021 chess.com INT 3.4 Andrey Esipenko Vaclav Finek Won: 1-0 68 Open
2359 2021-09-09 Online Olym Top DivC 2021 chess.com INT 2.2 Frederik Svane Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 45 Open
2360 2021-09-09 Online Olym Top DivC 2021 chess.com INT 1.5 Andrey Esipenko Yevgeniy Roshka Won: 1-0 25 Open
2361 2021-08-17 Titled Tuesday 17th Aug chess.com INT 9 Andrey Esipenko Aleksandr Ostrovskiy Won: 1-0 44 Open
2362 2021-08-17 Titled Tuesday 17th Aug chess.com INT 8 Yuriy Kuzubov Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 50 Open
2363 2021-08-17 Titled Tuesday 17th Aug chess.com INT 7 Andrey Esipenko Roman Kezin Won: 1-0 43 Open
2364 2021-08-17 Titled Tuesday 17th Aug chess.com INT 6 David Paravyan Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 39 Open
2365 2021-08-17 Titled Tuesday 17th Aug chess.com INT 5 Andrey Esipenko Maksim Chigaev Won: 1-0 49 Open
2366 2021-08-17 Titled Tuesday 17th Aug chess.com INT 4 Ivan Ivanisevic Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 40 Open
2367 2021-08-17 Titled Tuesday 17th Aug chess.com INT 3 Andrey Esipenko Mika Karttunen Won: 1-0 38 Open
2368 2021-08-17 Titled Tuesday 17th Aug chess.com INT 2 Oleksiy Solovchuk Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 52 Open
2369 2021-08-17 Titled Tuesday 17th Aug chess.com INT 1 Andrey Esipenko Julian Estrada Nieto Won: 1-0 46 Open
2370 2021-08-17 Titled Tuesday 17th Aug chess.com INT 11 Andrey Esipenko Pere Garriga Cazorla Won: 1-0 53 Open
2371 2021-08-17 Titled Tuesday 17th Aug chess.com INT 10 Hikaru Nakamura Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 93 Open
2372 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 9.1 Andrey Esipenko Alexander Motylev Won: 1-0 32 Open
2373 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 8.7 Andrey Esipenko Aleksandr Rakhmanov Lost: 0-1 54 Open
2374 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 7.7 Aleksandr Rakhmanov Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 64 Open
2375 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 6.6 Andrey Esipenko Vladimir Fedoseev Lost: 0-1 42 Open
2376 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 5.6 Vladimir Fedoseev Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 49 Open
2377 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 4.5 Sergey Karjakin Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 44 Open
2378 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 3.5 Andrey Esipenko Sergey Karjakin Lost: 0-1 13 Open
2379 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 2.2 Andrey Esipenko Alexander Grischuk Draw: 1/2-1/2 51 Open
2380 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 14.8 Andrey Esipenko Vadim Zvjaginsev Lost: 0-1 54 Open
2381 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 13.8 Vadim Zvjaginsev Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 36 Open
2382 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 12.7 David Paravyan Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 44 Open
2383 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 11.7 Andrey Esipenko David Paravyan Draw: 1/2-1/2 45 Open
2384 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 10.1 Alexander Motylev Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 40 Open
2385 2021-08-16 Smyslov Region Group Cup Moscow RUS 1.2 Alexander Grischuk Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 62 Open
2386 2021-07-27 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 5.8 Andrey Esipenko Magnus Carlsen Lost: 0-1 43 Open
2387 2021-07-27 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 5.7 Magnus Carlsen Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 62 Open
2388 2021-07-27 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 5.6 Andrey Esipenko Magnus Carlsen Won: 1-0 64 Open
2389 2021-07-27 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 5.5 Magnus Carlsen Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 31 Open
2390 2021-07-27 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 5.4 Andrey Esipenko Magnus Carlsen Draw: 1/2-1/2 85 Open
2391 2021-07-27 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 5.3 Magnus Carlsen Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 48 Open
2392 2021-07-26 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 5.2 Andrey Esipenko Magnus Carlsen Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
2393 2021-07-25 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 5.1 Magnus Carlsen Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 24 Open
2394 2021-07-24 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 4.6 Daniil Dubov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 56 Open
2395 2021-07-24 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 4.5 Andrey Esipenko Daniil Dubov Won: 1-0 43 Open
2396 2021-07-24 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 4.4 Andrey Esipenko Daniil Dubov Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
2397 2021-07-24 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 4.3 Daniil Dubov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 37 Open
2398 2021-07-23 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 4.2 Daniil Dubov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
2399 2021-07-22 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 4.1 Andrey Esipenko Daniil Dubov Draw: 1/2-1/2 90 Open
2400 2021-07-19 FIDE World Cup 2021 Krasnaya Polyana RUS 3.2 Andrey Esipenko Nijat Abasov Won: 1-0 37 Open
  1. vs Shixu B WangWon · 0-1Black · 2021-09-14 · Round 2.1Online Olym KO Stage 2021
  2. vs Adam KozakDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-09-13 · Round 1.32Online Olym KO Stage 2021
  3. vs Adam KozakDraw · ½–½White · 2021-09-13 · Round 1.31Online Olym KO Stage 2021
  4. vs Lance Henderson de La FuenteWon · 0-1Black · 2021-09-11 · Round 8.5Online Olym Top DivC 2021
  5. vs Francesco SonisWon · 1-0White · 2021-09-11 · Round 7.2Online Olym Top DivC 2021
  6. vs Lucas CoroWon · 0-1Black · 2021-09-10 · Round 6.4Online Olym Top DivC 2021
  7. vs Yair ParkhovDraw · ½–½White · 2021-09-10 · Round 5.3Online Olym Top DivC 2021
  8. vs Vaclav FinekWon · 1-0White · 2021-09-09 · Round 3.4Online Olym Top DivC 2021
  9. vs Frederik SvaneWon · 0-1Black · 2021-09-09 · Round 2.2Online Olym Top DivC 2021
  10. vs Yevgeniy RoshkaWon · 1-0White · 2021-09-09 · Round 1.5Online Olym Top DivC 2021
  11. vs Aleksandr OstrovskiyWon · 1-0White · 2021-08-17 · Round 9Titled Tuesday 17th Aug
  12. vs Yuriy KuzubovWon · 0-1Black · 2021-08-17 · Round 8Titled Tuesday 17th Aug
  13. vs Roman KezinWon · 1-0White · 2021-08-17 · Round 7Titled Tuesday 17th Aug
  14. vs David ParavyanLost · 1-0Black · 2021-08-17 · Round 6Titled Tuesday 17th Aug
  15. vs Maksim ChigaevWon · 1-0White · 2021-08-17 · Round 5Titled Tuesday 17th Aug
  16. vs Ivan IvanisevicWon · 0-1Black · 2021-08-17 · Round 4Titled Tuesday 17th Aug
  17. vs Mika KarttunenWon · 1-0White · 2021-08-17 · Round 3Titled Tuesday 17th Aug
  18. vs Oleksiy SolovchukWon · 0-1Black · 2021-08-17 · Round 2Titled Tuesday 17th Aug
  19. vs Julian Estrada NietoWon · 1-0White · 2021-08-17 · Round 1Titled Tuesday 17th Aug
  20. vs Pere Garriga CazorlaWon · 1-0White · 2021-08-17 · Round 11Titled Tuesday 17th Aug
  21. vs Hikaru NakamuraLost · 1-0Black · 2021-08-17 · Round 10Titled Tuesday 17th Aug
  22. vs Alexander MotylevWon · 1-0White · 2021-08-16 · Round 9.1Smyslov Region Group Cup
  23. vs Aleksandr RakhmanovLost · 0-1White · 2021-08-16 · Round 8.7Smyslov Region Group Cup
  24. vs Aleksandr RakhmanovLost · 1-0Black · 2021-08-16 · Round 7.7Smyslov Region Group Cup
  25. vs Vladimir FedoseevLost · 0-1White · 2021-08-16 · Round 6.6Smyslov Region Group Cup
  26. vs Vladimir FedoseevWon · 0-1Black · 2021-08-16 · Round 5.6Smyslov Region Group Cup
  27. vs Sergey KarjakinWon · 0-1Black · 2021-08-16 · Round 4.5Smyslov Region Group Cup
  28. vs Sergey KarjakinLost · 0-1White · 2021-08-16 · Round 3.5Smyslov Region Group Cup
  29. vs Alexander GrischukDraw · ½–½White · 2021-08-16 · Round 2.2Smyslov Region Group Cup
  30. vs Vadim ZvjaginsevLost · 0-1White · 2021-08-16 · Round 14.8Smyslov Region Group Cup
  31. vs Vadim ZvjaginsevLost · 1-0Black · 2021-08-16 · Round 13.8Smyslov Region Group Cup
  32. vs David ParavyanLost · 1-0Black · 2021-08-16 · Round 12.7Smyslov Region Group Cup
  33. vs David ParavyanDraw · ½–½White · 2021-08-16 · Round 11.7Smyslov Region Group Cup
  34. vs Alexander MotylevWon · 0-1Black · 2021-08-16 · Round 10.1Smyslov Region Group Cup
  35. vs Alexander GrischukDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-08-16 · Round 1.2Smyslov Region Group Cup
  36. vs Magnus CarlsenLost · 0-1White · 2021-07-27 · Round 5.8FIDE World Cup 2021
  37. vs Magnus CarlsenLost · 1-0Black · 2021-07-27 · Round 5.7FIDE World Cup 2021
  38. vs Magnus CarlsenWon · 1-0White · 2021-07-27 · Round 5.6FIDE World Cup 2021
  39. vs Magnus CarlsenLost · 1-0Black · 2021-07-27 · Round 5.5FIDE World Cup 2021
  40. vs Magnus CarlsenDraw · ½–½White · 2021-07-27 · Round 5.4FIDE World Cup 2021
  41. vs Magnus CarlsenDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-07-27 · Round 5.3FIDE World Cup 2021
  42. vs Magnus CarlsenDraw · ½–½White · 2021-07-26 · Round 5.2FIDE World Cup 2021
  43. vs Magnus CarlsenDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-07-25 · Round 5.1FIDE World Cup 2021
  44. vs Daniil DubovDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-07-24 · Round 4.6FIDE World Cup 2021
  45. vs Daniil DubovWon · 1-0White · 2021-07-24 · Round 4.5FIDE World Cup 2021
  46. vs Daniil DubovDraw · ½–½White · 2021-07-24 · Round 4.4FIDE World Cup 2021
  47. vs Daniil DubovDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-07-24 · Round 4.3FIDE World Cup 2021
  48. vs Daniil DubovDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-07-23 · Round 4.2FIDE World Cup 2021
  49. vs Daniil DubovDraw · ½–½White · 2021-07-22 · Round 4.1FIDE World Cup 2021
  50. vs Nijat AbasovWon · 1-0White · 2021-07-19 · Round 3.2FIDE World Cup 2021

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-01Superfinal Men Championship 2026Classical7½

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