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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
3301 2018-12-07 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 11.6 Daniel Fridman Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
3302 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 9.14 Nikola Radovanovic Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 29 Open
3303 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 8.23 Andrey Esipenko Tsvetan Stoyanov Won: 1-0 38 Open
3304 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 7.23 Tsvetan Stoyanov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 38 Open
3305 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 6.27 Andrey Esipenko Zvonko Stanojoski Draw: 1/2-1/2 63 Open
3306 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 5.27 Zvonko Stanojoski Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 57 Open
3307 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 4.6 Lyubomir Danov Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 44 Open
3308 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 3.6 Andrey Esipenko Lyubomir Danov Won: 1-0 39 Open
3309 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 2.6 Andrey Esipenko Viktoria Chernyak Won: 1-0 28 Open
3310 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 10.14 Andrey Esipenko Nikola Radovanovic Won: 1-0 32 Open
3311 2018-12-06 European Blitz 2018 Skopje MKD 1.6 Viktoria Chernyak Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 41 Open
3312 2018-12-02 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 9.4 Shant Sargsyan Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 28 Open
3313 2018-12-01 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 8.7 Andrey Esipenko Isik Can Won: 1-0 67 Open
3314 2018-11-30 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 7.4 Andrey Esipenko Erigaisi Arjun Lost: 0-1 52 Open
3315 2018-11-30 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 6.5 Anatole Vlachos Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 26 Open
3316 2018-11-28 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 5.2 Nodirbek Abdusattorov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
3317 2018-11-27 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 4.3 Andrey Esipenko Kazybek Nogerbek Draw: 1/2-1/2 101 Open
3318 2018-11-26 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 3.5 G M H Thilakarathne Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 33 Open
3319 2018-11-26 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 2.11 Andrey Esipenko Ilja Semjonovs Won: 1-0 29 Open
3320 2018-11-25 World Youth U16 Olympiad Konya TUR 1.2 Renjie Huang Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 36 Open
3321 2018-10-30 World Youth Open U16 2018 Porto Carras GRE 11.3 Luis Engel Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 40 Open
3322 2018-10-29 World Youth Open U16 2018 Porto Carras GRE 10.3 Andrey Esipenko Tor Fredrik Kaasen Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
3323 2018-10-28 World Youth Open U16 2018 Porto Carras GRE 9.2 Nodirbek Yakubboev Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 76 Open
3324 2018-10-27 World Youth Open U16 2018 Porto Carras GRE 8.2 Andrey Esipenko Viktor Matviishen Draw: 1/2-1/2 68 Open
3325 2018-10-26 World Youth Open U16 2018 Porto Carras GRE 7.3 Pawel Teclaf Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
3326 2018-10-24 World Youth Open U16 2018 Porto Carras GRE 6.2 Andrey Esipenko Ivan Schitco Won: 1-0 31 Open
3327 2018-10-23 World Youth Open U16 2018 Porto Carras GRE 5.4 Andrey Esipenko Filip Boe Olsen Won: 1-0 38 Open
3328 2018-10-22 World Youth Open U16 2018 Porto Carras GRE 4.3 Abdimalik Abdisalimov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 20 Open
3329 2018-10-21 World Youth Open U16 2018 Porto Carras GRE 3.1 Artur Davtyan Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
3330 2018-10-21 World Youth Open U16 2018 Porto Carras GRE 2.1 Andrey Esipenko Daniil Golikov Won: 1-0 18 Open
3331 2018-10-20 World Youth Open U16 2018 Porto Carras GRE 1.1 Tom O`Gorman Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 47 Open
3332 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 9.2 Sanan Sjugirov Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 46 Open
3333 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 8.4 Mikhail Al. Antipov Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 44 Open
3334 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 7.4 Andrey Esipenko Mikhail Al. Antipov Won: 1-0 45 Open
3335 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 6.13 Andrey Esipenko Mikhail Demidov Won: 1-0 25 Open
3336 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 5.13 Mikhail Demidov Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 60 Open
3337 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 4.14 Dmitry Tsoi Andrey Esipenko Draw: 1/2-1/2 60 Open
3338 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 3.14 Andrey Esipenko Dmitry Tsoi Won: 1-0 59 Open
3339 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 20.7 Andrey Esipenko Dmitry Bocharov Won: 1-0 57 Open
3340 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 2.15 Andrey Esipenko David Temirkanov Won: 1-0 32 Open
3341 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 19.7 Dmitry Bocharov Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 42 Open
3342 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 18.7 Andrey Esipenko Grigoriy Oparin Draw: 1/2-1/2 31 Open
3343 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 17.7 Grigoriy Oparin Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 52 Open
3344 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 16.2 Pavel Ponkratov Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 49 Open
3345 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 15.2 Andrey Esipenko Pavel Ponkratov Lost: 0-1 50 Open
3346 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 14.1 Andrey Esipenko Vladislav Artemiev Lost: 0-1 63 Open
3347 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 13.1 Vladislav Artemiev Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 51 Open
3348 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 12.2 David Paravyan Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 44 Open
3349 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 11.2 Andrey Esipenko David Paravyan Won: 1-0 30 Open
3350 2018-10-07 ch-RUS Blitz 2018 Sochi RUS 10.2 Andrey Esipenko Sanan Sjugirov Draw: 1/2-1/2 59 Open
  1. vs Daniel FridmanDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-07 · Round 11.6European Blitz 2018
  2. vs Nikola RadovanovicWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-06 · Round 9.14European Blitz 2018
  3. vs Tsvetan StoyanovWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-06 · Round 8.23European Blitz 2018
  4. vs Tsvetan StoyanovDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-06 · Round 7.23European Blitz 2018
  5. vs Zvonko StanojoskiDraw · ½–½White · 2018-12-06 · Round 6.27European Blitz 2018
  6. vs Zvonko StanojoskiWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-06 · Round 5.27European Blitz 2018
  7. vs Lyubomir DanovLost · 1-0Black · 2018-12-06 · Round 4.6European Blitz 2018
  8. vs Lyubomir DanovWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-06 · Round 3.6European Blitz 2018
  9. vs Viktoria ChernyakWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-06 · Round 2.6European Blitz 2018
  10. vs Nikola RadovanovicWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-06 · Round 10.14European Blitz 2018
  11. vs Viktoria ChernyakWon · 0-1Black · 2018-12-06 · Round 1.6European Blitz 2018
  12. vs Shant SargsyanDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-12-02 · Round 9.4World Youth U16 Olympiad
  13. vs Isik CanWon · 1-0White · 2018-12-01 · Round 8.7World Youth U16 Olympiad
  14. vs Erigaisi ArjunLost · 0-1White · 2018-11-30 · Round 7.4World Youth U16 Olympiad
  15. vs Anatole VlachosWon · 0-1Black · 2018-11-30 · Round 6.5World Youth U16 Olympiad
  16. vs Nodirbek AbdusattorovDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-11-28 · Round 5.2World Youth U16 Olympiad
  17. vs Kazybek NogerbekDraw · ½–½White · 2018-11-27 · Round 4.3World Youth U16 Olympiad
  18. vs G M H ThilakarathneDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-11-26 · Round 3.5World Youth U16 Olympiad
  19. vs Ilja SemjonovsWon · 1-0White · 2018-11-26 · Round 2.11World Youth U16 Olympiad
  20. vs Renjie HuangDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-11-25 · Round 1.2World Youth U16 Olympiad
  21. vs Luis EngelLost · 1-0Black · 2018-10-30 · Round 11.3World Youth Open U16 2018
  22. vs Tor Fredrik KaasenDraw · ½–½White · 2018-10-29 · Round 10.3World Youth Open U16 2018
  23. vs Nodirbek YakubboevDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-10-28 · Round 9.2World Youth Open U16 2018
  24. vs Viktor MatviishenDraw · ½–½White · 2018-10-27 · Round 8.2World Youth Open U16 2018
  25. vs Pawel TeclafDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-10-26 · Round 7.3World Youth Open U16 2018
  26. vs Ivan SchitcoWon · 1-0White · 2018-10-24 · Round 6.2World Youth Open U16 2018
  27. vs Filip Boe OlsenWon · 1-0White · 2018-10-23 · Round 5.4World Youth Open U16 2018
  28. vs Abdimalik AbdisalimovDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-10-22 · Round 4.3World Youth Open U16 2018
  29. vs Artur DavtyanDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-10-21 · Round 3.1World Youth Open U16 2018
  30. vs Daniil GolikovWon · 1-0White · 2018-10-21 · Round 2.1World Youth Open U16 2018
  31. vs Tom O`GormanWon · 0-1Black · 2018-10-20 · Round 1.1World Youth Open U16 2018
  32. vs Sanan SjugirovDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-10-07 · Round 9.2ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  33. vs Mikhail Al. AntipovWon · 0-1Black · 2018-10-07 · Round 8.4ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  34. vs Mikhail Al. AntipovWon · 1-0White · 2018-10-07 · Round 7.4ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  35. vs Mikhail DemidovWon · 1-0White · 2018-10-07 · Round 6.13ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  36. vs Mikhail DemidovWon · 0-1Black · 2018-10-07 · Round 5.13ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  37. vs Dmitry TsoiDraw · ½–½Black · 2018-10-07 · Round 4.14ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  38. vs Dmitry TsoiWon · 1-0White · 2018-10-07 · Round 3.14ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  39. vs Dmitry BocharovWon · 1-0White · 2018-10-07 · Round 20.7ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  40. vs David TemirkanovWon · 1-0White · 2018-10-07 · Round 2.15ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  41. vs Dmitry BocharovWon · 0-1Black · 2018-10-07 · Round 19.7ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  42. vs Grigoriy OparinDraw · ½–½White · 2018-10-07 · Round 18.7ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  43. vs Grigoriy OparinLost · 1-0Black · 2018-10-07 · Round 17.7ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  44. vs Pavel PonkratovLost · 1-0Black · 2018-10-07 · Round 16.2ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  45. vs Pavel PonkratovLost · 0-1White · 2018-10-07 · Round 15.2ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  46. vs Vladislav ArtemievLost · 0-1White · 2018-10-07 · Round 14.1ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  47. vs Vladislav ArtemievWon · 0-1Black · 2018-10-07 · Round 13.1ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  48. vs David ParavyanWon · 0-1Black · 2018-10-07 · Round 12.2ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  49. vs David ParavyanWon · 1-0White · 2018-10-07 · Round 11.2ch-RUS Blitz 2018
  50. vs Sanan SjugirovDraw · ½–½White · 2018-10-07 · Round 10.2ch-RUS Blitz 2018

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-01Superfinal Men Championship 2026Classical7½

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