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GMAndrey Esipenko

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
3251 2018-12-29 World Blitz 2018 St Petersburg RUS 1.42 Vladimir Potkin Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 80 Open
3252 2018-12-28 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 15.5 Ehsan Ghaem Maghami Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 75 Open
3253 2018-12-28 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 14.49 Andrey Esipenko Adam Tukhaev Draw: 1/2-1/2 47 Open
3254 2018-12-28 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 13.41 Aryan Tari Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 52 Open
3255 2018-12-28 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 12.52 Andrey Esipenko Valerij Popov Won: 1-0 50 Open
3256 2018-12-28 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 11.5 Pavel Potapov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 33 Open
3257 2018-12-27 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 9.19 Pentala Harikrishna Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 31 Open
3258 2018-12-27 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 8.17 Andrey Esipenko Sergey Karjakin Draw: 1/2-1/2 45 Open
3259 2018-12-27 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 7.17 Gadir Guseinov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 47 Open
3260 2018-12-27 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 6.4 Henrik Teske Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 45 Open
3261 2018-12-27 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 10.37 Andrey Esipenko David Paravyan Lost: 0-1 55 Open
3262 2018-12-26 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 5.49 Andrey Esipenko Pavel Anisimov Won: 1-0 21 Open
3263 2018-12-26 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 4.5 Ivan Popov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 15 Open
3264 2018-12-26 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 3.47 Andrey Esipenko Jakov Geller Draw: 1/2-1/2 82 Open
3265 2018-12-26 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 2.57 Semyon Lomasov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 15 Open
3266 2018-12-26 World Rapid 2018 St Petersburg RUS 1.6 Andrey Esipenko German Bazeev Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
3267 2018-12-22 Nutcracker Rapid 2018 Moscow RUS 8.3 Peter Leko Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 35 Open
3268 2018-12-22 Nutcracker Rapid 2018 Moscow RUS 7.2 Evgeniy Najer Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 43 Open
3269 2018-12-22 Nutcracker Rapid 2018 Moscow RUS 6.1 Andrey Esipenko Boris Gelfand Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
3270 2018-12-22 Nutcracker Rapid 2018 Moscow RUS 5.4 Andrey Esipenko Nigel D Short Lost: 0-1 73 Open
3271 2018-12-21 Nutcracker Rapid 2018 Moscow RUS 4.4 Nigel D Short Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 41 Open
3272 2018-12-21 Nutcracker Rapid 2018 Moscow RUS 3.1 Boris Gelfand Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 56 Open
3273 2018-12-21 Nutcracker Rapid 2018 Moscow RUS 2.2 Andrey Esipenko Evgeniy Najer Draw: 1/2-1/2 31 Open
3274 2018-12-21 Nutcracker Rapid 2018 Moscow RUS 1.3 Andrey Esipenko Peter Leko Draw: 1/2-1/2 56 Open
3275 2018-12-20 Nutcracker Classical 2018 Moscow RUS 4.4 Nigel D Short Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 71 Open
3276 2018-12-19 Nutcracker Classical 2018 Moscow RUS 3.2 Andrey Esipenko Evgeniy Najer Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
3277 2018-12-18 Nutcracker Classical 2018 Moscow RUS 2.1 Boris Gelfand Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 44 Open
3278 2018-12-17 Nutcracker Classical 2018 Moscow RUS 1.3 Andrey Esipenko Peter Leko Won: 1-0 61 Open
3279 2018-12-09 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 9.4 Hrvoje Stevic Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 22 Open
3280 2018-12-09 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 8.1 Andrey Esipenko Rauf Mamedov Draw: 1/2-1/2 49 Open
3281 2018-12-09 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 13.3 Gadir Guseinov Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 42 Open
3282 2018-12-09 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 12.4 Andrey Esipenko Dragisa Blagojevic Won: 1-0 36 Open
3283 2018-12-09 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 11.3 Ivan Ivanisevic Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
3284 2018-12-09 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 10.8 Andrey Esipenko Jiri Stocek Won: 1-0 46 Open
3285 2018-12-08 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 7.2 Viktor Laznicka Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
3286 2018-12-08 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 6.4 Andrey Esipenko Antoaneta Stefanova Won: 1-0 37 Open
3287 2018-12-08 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 5.8 Nikola Nestorovic Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 47 Open
3288 2018-12-08 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 4.3 Andrey Esipenko Denis Kadric Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
3289 2018-12-08 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 3.5 Anatoliy Polivanov Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 53 Open
3290 2018-12-08 European Rapid 2018 Skopje MKD 2.12 Andrey Esipenko Davide Podetti Won: 1-0 30 Open
3291 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 22.5 Jorden Van Foreest Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 52 Open
3292 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 21.5 Andrey Esipenko Jorden Van Foreest Draw: 1/2-1/2 58 Open
3293 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 20.9 Ante Saric Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 63 Open
3294 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 19.9 Andrey Esipenko Ante Saric Won: 1-0 34 Open
3295 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 18.6 Andrey Esipenko Miguel Santos Ruiz Lost: 0-1 36 Open
3296 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 17.6 Miguel Santos Ruiz Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 33 Open
3297 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 15.6 Andrey Esipenko Viktor Erdos Lost: 0-1 46 Open
3298 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 14.6 Milos Perunovic Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 33 Open
3299 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 13.6 Andrey Esipenko Milos Perunovic Won: 1-0 20 Open
3300 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 12.6 Andrey Esipenko Daniel Fridman Won: 1-0 37 Open
  1. vs Vladimir PotkinDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-29 · Round 1.42World Blitz 2018
  2. vs Ehsan Ghaem MaghamiLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-28 · Round 15.5World Rapid 2018
  3. vs Adam TukhaevDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-28 · Round 14.49World Rapid 2018
  4. vs Aryan TariLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-28 · Round 13.41World Rapid 2018
  5. vs Valerij PopovWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-28 · Round 12.52World Rapid 2018
  6. vs Pavel PotapovDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-28 · Round 11.5World Rapid 2018
  7. vs Pentala HarikrishnaLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-27 · Round 9.19World Rapid 2018
  8. vs Sergey KarjakinDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-27 · Round 8.17World Rapid 2018
  9. vs Gadir GuseinovDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-27 · Round 7.17World Rapid 2018
  10. vs Henrik TeskeWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-27 · Round 6.4World Rapid 2018
  11. vs David ParavyanLost · 0-1White · 2018-12-27 · Round 10.37World Rapid 2018
  12. vs Pavel AnisimovWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-26 · Round 5.49World Rapid 2018
  13. vs Ivan PopovDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-26 · Round 4.5World Rapid 2018
  14. vs Jakov GellerDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-26 · Round 3.47World Rapid 2018
  15. vs Semyon LomasovDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-26 · Round 2.57World Rapid 2018
  16. vs German BazeevDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-26 · Round 1.6World Rapid 2018
  17. vs Peter LekoLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-22 · Round 8.3Nutcracker Rapid 2018
  18. vs Evgeniy NajerLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-22 · Round 7.2Nutcracker Rapid 2018
  19. vs Boris GelfandDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-22 · Round 6.1Nutcracker Rapid 2018
  20. vs Nigel D ShortLost · 0-1White · 2018-12-22 · Round 5.4Nutcracker Rapid 2018
  21. vs Nigel D ShortWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-21 · Round 4.4Nutcracker Rapid 2018
  22. vs Boris GelfandLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-21 · Round 3.1Nutcracker Rapid 2018
  23. vs Evgeniy NajerDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-21 · Round 2.2Nutcracker Rapid 2018
  24. vs Peter LekoDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-21 · Round 1.3Nutcracker Rapid 2018
  25. vs Nigel D ShortDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-20 · Round 4.4Nutcracker Classical 2018
  26. vs Evgeniy NajerDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-19 · Round 3.2Nutcracker Classical 2018
  27. vs Boris GelfandLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-18 · Round 2.1Nutcracker Classical 2018
  28. vs Peter LekoWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-17 · Round 1.3Nutcracker Classical 2018
  29. vs Hrvoje StevicDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-09 · Round 9.4European Rapid 2018
  30. vs Rauf MamedovDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-09 · Round 8.1European Rapid 2018
  31. vs Gadir GuseinovWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-09 · Round 13.3European Rapid 2018
  32. vs Dragisa BlagojevicWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-09 · Round 12.4European Rapid 2018
  33. vs Ivan IvanisevicDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-09 · Round 11.3European Rapid 2018
  34. vs Jiri StocekWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-09 · Round 10.8European Rapid 2018
  35. vs Viktor LaznickaDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-08 · Round 7.2European Rapid 2018
  36. vs Antoaneta StefanovaWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-08 · Round 6.4European Rapid 2018
  37. vs Nikola NestorovicWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-08 · Round 5.8European Rapid 2018
  38. vs Denis KadricDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-08 · Round 4.3European Rapid 2018
  39. vs Anatoliy PolivanovWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-08 · Round 3.5European Rapid 2018
  40. vs Davide PodettiWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-08 · Round 2.12European Rapid 2018
  41. vs Jorden Van ForeestWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-07 · Round 22.5European Blitz 2018
  42. vs Jorden Van ForeestDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-07 · Round 21.5European Blitz 2018
  43. vs Ante SaricWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-07 · Round 20.9European Blitz 2018
  44. vs Ante SaricWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-07 · Round 19.9European Blitz 2018
  45. vs Miguel Santos RuizLost · 0-1White · 2018-12-07 · Round 18.6European Blitz 2018
  46. vs Miguel Santos RuizWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-07 · Round 17.6European Blitz 2018
  47. vs Viktor ErdosLost · 0-1White · 2018-12-07 · Round 15.6European Blitz 2018
  48. vs Milos PerunovicLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-07 · Round 14.6European Blitz 2018
  49. vs Milos PerunovicWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-07 · Round 13.6European Blitz 2018
  50. vs Daniel FridmanWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-07 · Round 12.6European Blitz 2018

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-01Superfinal Men Championship 2026Classical7½

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