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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
2501 2021-03-30 European Online CC Final Tornelo INT 1.3 Krishnan Sasikiran Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 37 Open
2502 2021-03-29 European Online CC PlayC Tornelo INT 5.3 Andrey Zhigalko Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
2503 2021-03-29 European Online CC PlayC Tornelo INT 4.2 Andrey Esipenko Mikhail Kobalia Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
2504 2021-03-29 European Online CC PlayC Tornelo INT 3.2 Jacek Tomczak Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 63 Open
2505 2021-03-29 European Online CC PlayC Tornelo INT 2.3 Andrey Esipenko Gawain C B Maroroa Jones Won: 1-0 101 Open
2506 2021-03-29 European Online CC PlayC Tornelo INT 1.1 Andrey Esipenko Etienne Bacrot Won: 1-0 21 Open
2507 2021-03-28 European Online CC GpC Tornelo INT 9.5 Jochen Bruch Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 63 Open
2508 2021-03-28 European Online CC GpC Tornelo INT 8.2 Lennert Lenaerts Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
2509 2021-03-28 European Online CC GpC Tornelo INT 6.3 Jan Subelj Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
2510 2021-03-28 European Online CC GpC Tornelo INT 5.3 Jari Reuker Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 58 Open
2511 2021-03-27 European Online CC GpC Tornelo INT 4.4 Andrey Esipenko Gukesh D Won: 1-0 40 Open
2512 2021-03-27 European Online CC GpC Tornelo INT 3.2 Andrey Esipenko Zbynek Hracek Won: 1-0 55 Open
2513 2021-03-27 European Online CC GpC Tornelo INT 2.5 Dmitrij Kollars Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 33 Open
2514 2021-03-27 European Online CC GpC Tornelo INT 1.1 Andrey Esipenko Yagiz Gallevci Won: 1-0 60 Open
2515 2021-03-23 Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar chess.com INT 9 Andrey Esipenko Valentina Gunina Won: 1-0 30 Open
2516 2021-03-23 Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar chess.com INT 8 Gregory Shahade Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
2517 2021-03-23 Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar chess.com INT 7 Andrey Esipenko Ivan Rozum Draw: 1/2-1/2 116 Open
2518 2021-03-23 Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar chess.com INT 6 Andrey Esipenko Jakub Pulpan Won: 1-0 50 Open
2519 2021-03-23 Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar chess.com INT 5 Razvan Preotu Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 59 Open
2520 2021-03-23 Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar chess.com INT 4 Andrey Esipenko Mihnea Costachi Won: 1-0 42 Open
2521 2021-03-23 Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar chess.com INT 3 Grzegorz Nasuta Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 28 Open
2522 2021-03-23 Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar chess.com INT 2 Andrey Esipenko Alina Kashlinskaya Won: 1-0 27 Open
2523 2021-03-23 Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar chess.com INT 1 Mieszko Mis Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 79 Open
2524 2021-03-23 Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar chess.com INT 11 Andrey Esipenko Petro Golubka Won: 1-0 23 Open
2525 2021-03-23 Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar chess.com INT 10 Alexey Sarana Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 47 Open
2526 2021-03-16 Titled Tuesday 16th Mar chess.com INT 8 Omran Al Hosani Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 82 Open
2527 2021-03-16 Titled Tuesday 16th Mar chess.com INT 7 Andrey Esipenko Tickoo Sahil Won: 1-0 38 Open
2528 2021-03-16 Titled Tuesday 16th Mar chess.com INT 6 Andrey Esipenko Paulina Cagara Won: 1-0 31 Open
2529 2021-03-16 Titled Tuesday 16th Mar chess.com INT 5 Ramyres Santana Coelho Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 61 Open
2530 2021-03-16 Titled Tuesday 16th Mar chess.com INT 4 Alvaro Donatti Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 63 Open
2531 2021-02-11 Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021 Moscow RUS 9.2 Mikhail Kobalia Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 20 Open
2532 2021-02-11 Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021 Moscow RUS 8.5 Andrey Esipenko Volodar Murzin Draw: 1/2-1/2 49 Open
2533 2021-02-11 Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021 Moscow RUS 7.1 Andrey Esipenko Vadim Zvjaginsev Lost: 0-1 32 Open
2534 2021-02-11 Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021 Moscow RUS 6.5 Valentina Gunina Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 63 Open
2535 2021-02-10 Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021 Moscow RUS 5.2 Andrey Esipenko Ernesto Inarkiev Draw: 1/2-1/2 55 Open
2536 2021-02-10 Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021 Moscow RUS 4.4 Boris Grachev Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 64 Open
2537 2021-02-10 Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021 Moscow RUS 3.3 Andrey Esipenko Rudik Makarian Won: 1-0 38 Open
2538 2021-02-10 Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021 Moscow RUS 2.3 Nikita Vitiugov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 30 Open
2539 2021-02-10 Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021 Moscow RUS 1.4 Andrey Esipenko Boris Savchenko Won: 1-0 39 Open
2540 2021-01-31 83rd Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 13.2 Alexander Donchenko Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 42 Open
2541 2021-01-30 83rd Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 12.5 Andrey Esipenko Jorden Van Foreest Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
2542 2021-01-29 83rd Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 11.3 Aryan Tari Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 33 Open
2543 2021-01-27 83rd Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 10.3 Andrey Esipenko David Anton Guijarro Won: 1-0 56 Open
2544 2021-01-26 83rd Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 9.5 Alireza Firouzja Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
2545 2021-01-24 83rd Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 8.1 Andrey Esipenko Magnus Carlsen Won: 1-0 38 Open
2546 2021-01-23 83rd Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 7.7 Radoslaw Wojtaszek Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 42 Open
2547 2021-01-22 83rd Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 6.6 Andrey Esipenko Anish Giri Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
2548 2021-01-21 83rd Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 5.5 Fabiano Caruana Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 40 Open
2549 2021-01-19 83rd Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 4.4 Andrey Esipenko Nils Grandelius Draw: 1/2-1/2 44 Open
2550 2021-01-18 83rd Tata Steel Masters Wijk aan Zee NED 3.6 Andrey Esipenko Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Draw: 1/2-1/2 33 Open
  1. vs Krishnan SasikiranDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-03-30 · Round 1.3European Online CC Final
  2. vs Andrey ZhigalkoDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-03-29 · Round 5.3European Online CC PlayC
  3. vs Mikhail KobaliaDraw · ½–½White · 2021-03-29 · Round 4.2European Online CC PlayC
  4. vs Jacek TomczakWon · 0-1Black · 2021-03-29 · Round 3.2European Online CC PlayC
  5. vs Gawain C B Maroroa JonesWon · 1-0White · 2021-03-29 · Round 2.3European Online CC PlayC
  6. vs Etienne BacrotWon · 1-0White · 2021-03-29 · Round 1.1European Online CC PlayC
  7. vs Jochen BruchWon · 0-1Black · 2021-03-28 · Round 9.5European Online CC GpC
  8. vs Lennert LenaertsDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-03-28 · Round 8.2European Online CC GpC
  9. vs Jan SubeljDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-03-28 · Round 6.3European Online CC GpC
  10. vs Jari ReukerWon · 0-1Black · 2021-03-28 · Round 5.3European Online CC GpC
  11. vs Gukesh DWon · 1-0White · 2021-03-27 · Round 4.4European Online CC GpC
  12. vs Zbynek HracekWon · 1-0White · 2021-03-27 · Round 3.2European Online CC GpC
  13. vs Dmitrij KollarsDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-03-27 · Round 2.5European Online CC GpC
  14. vs Yagiz GallevciWon · 1-0White · 2021-03-27 · Round 1.1European Online CC GpC
  15. vs Valentina GuninaWon · 1-0White · 2021-03-23 · Round 9Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar
  16. vs Gregory ShahadeDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-03-23 · Round 8Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar
  17. vs Ivan RozumDraw · ½–½White · 2021-03-23 · Round 7Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar
  18. vs Jakub PulpanWon · 1-0White · 2021-03-23 · Round 6Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar
  19. vs Razvan PreotuLost · 1-0Black · 2021-03-23 · Round 5Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar
  20. vs Mihnea CostachiWon · 1-0White · 2021-03-23 · Round 4Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar
  21. vs Grzegorz NasutaWon · 0-1Black · 2021-03-23 · Round 3Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar
  22. vs Alina KashlinskayaWon · 1-0White · 2021-03-23 · Round 2Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar
  23. vs Mieszko MisWon · 0-1Black · 2021-03-23 · Round 1Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar
  24. vs Petro GolubkaWon · 1-0White · 2021-03-23 · Round 11Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar
  25. vs Alexey SaranaLost · 1-0Black · 2021-03-23 · Round 10Titled Tuesday 23rd Mar
  26. vs Omran Al HosaniLost · 1-0Black · 2021-03-16 · Round 8Titled Tuesday 16th Mar
  27. vs Tickoo SahilWon · 1-0White · 2021-03-16 · Round 7Titled Tuesday 16th Mar
  28. vs Paulina CagaraWon · 1-0White · 2021-03-16 · Round 6Titled Tuesday 16th Mar
  29. vs Ramyres Santana CoelhoWon · 0-1Black · 2021-03-16 · Round 5Titled Tuesday 16th Mar
  30. vs Alvaro DonattiDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-03-16 · Round 4Titled Tuesday 16th Mar
  31. vs Mikhail KobaliaDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-02-11 · Round 9.2Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021
  32. vs Volodar MurzinDraw · ½–½White · 2021-02-11 · Round 8.5Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021
  33. vs Vadim ZvjaginsevLost · 0-1White · 2021-02-11 · Round 7.1Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021
  34. vs Valentina GuninaDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-02-11 · Round 6.5Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021
  35. vs Ernesto InarkievDraw · ½–½White · 2021-02-10 · Round 5.2Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021
  36. vs Boris GrachevDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-02-10 · Round 4.4Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021
  37. vs Rudik MakarianWon · 1-0White · 2021-02-10 · Round 3.3Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021
  38. vs Nikita VitiugovDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-02-10 · Round 2.3Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021
  39. vs Boris SavchenkoWon · 1-0White · 2021-02-10 · Round 1.4Mark Dvoretsky Mem 2021
  40. vs Alexander DonchenkoWon · 0-1Black · 2021-01-31 · Round 13.283rd Tata Steel Masters
  41. vs Jorden Van ForeestDraw · ½–½White · 2021-01-30 · Round 12.583rd Tata Steel Masters
  42. vs Aryan TariLost · 1-0Black · 2021-01-29 · Round 11.383rd Tata Steel Masters
  43. vs David Anton GuijarroWon · 1-0White · 2021-01-27 · Round 10.383rd Tata Steel Masters
  44. vs Alireza FirouzjaDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-01-26 · Round 9.583rd Tata Steel Masters
  45. vs Magnus CarlsenWon · 1-0White · 2021-01-24 · Round 8.183rd Tata Steel Masters
  46. vs Radoslaw WojtaszekWon · 0-1Black · 2021-01-23 · Round 7.783rd Tata Steel Masters
  47. vs Anish GiriDraw · ½–½White · 2021-01-22 · Round 6.683rd Tata Steel Masters
  48. vs Fabiano CaruanaDraw · ½–½Black · 2021-01-21 · Round 5.583rd Tata Steel Masters
  49. vs Nils GrandeliusDraw · ½–½White · 2021-01-19 · Round 4.483rd Tata Steel Masters
  50. vs Maxime Vachier-LagraveDraw · ½–½White · 2021-01-18 · Round 3.683rd Tata Steel Masters

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-01Superfinal Men Championship 2026Classical7½

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