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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
301 2026-03-24 Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 9 Galchenko,Matvey Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 50 Open
302 2026-03-24 Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 2 Esipenko,Andrey Khaledi,Omid Won: 1-0 34 Open
303 2026-03-24 Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 8 Artemiev,V Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
304 2026-03-24 Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 7 Esipenko,Andrey Droin,Augustin Won: 1-0 33 Open
305 2026-03-24 Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 1 Guzikov,Danil Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 43 Open
306 2026-03-24 Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 10 Esipenko,Andrey Duda,J Lost: 0-1 23 Open
307 2026-03-24 Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 11 Esipenko,Andrey Amin,B Draw: 1/2-1/2 84 Open
308 2026-03-24 Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 4 Svane,R Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 48 Open
309 2026-03-23 Chess.com Open PlayIn3 chess.com INT 5 Esipenko,Andrey Pichot,A Draw: 1/2-1/2 47 Open
310 2026-03-23 Chess.com Open PlayIn3 chess.com INT 2 Esipenko,Andrey Gharibyan,Mamikon Won: 1-0 49 Open
311 2026-03-23 Chess.com Open PlayIn3 chess.com INT 1 Donchenko,Alexa Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 35 Open
312 2026-03-23 Chess.com Open PlayIn3 chess.com INT 7 Muradli,Mahammad Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 33 Open
313 2026-03-23 Chess.com Open PlayIn3 chess.com INT 9 Ter Sahakyan,S Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 20 Open
314 2026-03-23 Chess.com Open PlayIn3 chess.com INT 4 Bluebaum,M Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 30 Open
315 2026-03-23 Chess.com Open PlayIn3 chess.com INT 8 Esipenko,Andrey Eljanov,P Draw: 1/2-1/2 30 Open
316 2026-03-23 Chess.com Open PlayIn3 chess.com INT 6 Esipenko,Andrey Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Lost: 0-1 58 Open
317 2026-03-23 Chess.com Open PlayIn3 chess.com INT 3 Daneshvar,Bardiya Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 64 Open
318 2026-03-18 Chess.com Open PlayIn2 chess.com INT 3 Esipenko,Andrey Bok,B Draw: 1/2-1/2 32 Open
319 2026-03-18 Chess.com Open PlayIn2 chess.com INT 7 Pichot,A Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 35 Open
320 2026-03-18 Chess.com Open PlayIn2 chess.com INT 6 Esipenko,Andrey Paravyan,D Draw: 1/2-1/2 70 Open
321 2026-03-18 Chess.com Open PlayIn2 chess.com INT 2 Makarian,Rudik Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 75 Open
322 2026-03-18 Chess.com Open PlayIn2 chess.com INT 5 Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 55 Open
323 2026-03-18 Chess.com Open PlayIn2 chess.com INT 4 Esipenko,Andrey Dubov,Daniil Draw: 1/2-1/2 35 Open
324 2026-03-18 Chess.com Open PlayIn2 chess.com INT 1 Esipenko,Andrey Grandelius,N Won: 1-0 33 Open
325 2026-03-17 Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 6 Esipenko,Andrey Nesterov,Arseniy Draw: 1/2-1/2 29 Open
326 2026-03-17 Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 8 Movahed,Sina Esipenko,Andrey Lost: 1-0 46 Open
327 2026-03-17 Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 3 Esipenko,Andrey Shuvalova,Polina Won: 1-0 46 Open
328 2026-03-17 Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 4 Esipenko,Andrey Lazavik,Denis Won: 1-0 48 Open
329 2026-03-17 Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 9 Schnaider,Ilan Esipenko,Andrey Lost: 1-0 35 Open
330 2026-03-17 Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 5 So,W Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 35 Open
331 2026-03-17 Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 1 Esipenko,Andrey Belov,Alexe Won: 1-0 31 Open
332 2026-03-17 Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 7 Esipenko,Andrey Gokerkan,Cem Kaan Draw: 1/2-1/2 54 Open
333 2026-03-17 Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 2 Palczert,Matyas Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 63 Open
334 2026-03-16 Chess.com Open PlayIn1 chess.com INT 6 Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 65 Open
335 2026-03-16 Chess.com Open PlayIn1 chess.com INT 5 Esipenko,Andrey Mahdavi,Reza Draw: 1/2-1/2 71 Open
336 2026-03-16 Chess.com Open PlayIn1 chess.com INT 1 Alekseenko,K Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 47 Open
337 2026-03-16 Chess.com Open PlayIn1 chess.com INT 7 Esipenko,Andrey Karthikeyan,M2 Won: 1-0 39 Open
338 2026-03-16 Chess.com Open PlayIn1 chess.com INT 2 Esipenko,Andrey Azarov,S Won: 1-0 62 Open
339 2026-03-16 Chess.com Open PlayIn1 chess.com INT 4 Esipenko,Andrey Maghsoodloo,Parham Lost: 0-1 24 Open
340 2026-03-16 Chess.com Open PlayIn1 chess.com INT 8 Esipenko,Andrey Yakubboev,Nodirbek Lost: 0-1 33 Open
341 2026-03-16 Chess.com Open PlayIn1 chess.com INT 3 Svane,R Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 22 Open
342 2026-03-10 Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 7 Ohanyan,Emin Esipenko,Andrey Lost: 1-0 35 Open
343 2026-03-10 Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 5 Esipenko,Andrey Yeremyan,Alen Draw: 1/2-1/2 43 Open
344 2026-03-10 Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 1 Esipenko,Andrey Taylor Rodriguez,Juan Jose Won: 1-0 46 Open
345 2026-03-10 Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 6 Esipenko,Andrey Nihal,Sarin Lost: 0-1 68 Open
346 2026-03-10 Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 10 Esipenko,Andrey Povshednyi,Ivan Draw: 1/2-1/2 81 Open
347 2026-03-10 Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 4 Wang,Shixu B Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 39 Open
348 2026-03-10 Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 8 Esipenko,Andrey Kosteniuk,A Won: 1-0 45 Open
349 2026-03-10 Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 9 Rustemov,A Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 34 Open
350 2026-03-10 Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 2 Palczert,Matyas Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 24 Open
  1. vs Galchenko,MatveyWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-24 · Round 9Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026
  2. vs Khaledi,OmidWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-24 · Round 2Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026
  3. vs Artemiev,VDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-03-24 · Round 8Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026
  4. vs Droin,AugustinWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-24 · Round 7Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026
  5. vs Guzikov,DanilWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-24 · Round 1Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026
  6. vs Duda,JLost · 0-1White · 2026-03-24 · Round 10Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026
  7. vs Amin,BDraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-24 · Round 11Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026
  8. vs Svane,RWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-24 · Round 4Titled Tue 24th Mar 2026
  9. vs Pichot,ADraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-23 · Round 5Chess.com Open PlayIn3
  10. vs Gharibyan,MamikonWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-23 · Round 2Chess.com Open PlayIn3
  11. vs Donchenko,AlexaDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-03-23 · Round 1Chess.com Open PlayIn3
  12. vs Muradli,MahammadWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-23 · Round 7Chess.com Open PlayIn3
  13. vs Ter Sahakyan,SDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-03-23 · Round 9Chess.com Open PlayIn3
  14. vs Bluebaum,MWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-23 · Round 4Chess.com Open PlayIn3
  15. vs Eljanov,PDraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-23 · Round 8Chess.com Open PlayIn3
  16. vs Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonLost · 0-1White · 2026-03-23 · Round 6Chess.com Open PlayIn3
  17. vs Daneshvar,BardiyaDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-03-23 · Round 3Chess.com Open PlayIn3
  18. vs Bok,BDraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-18 · Round 3Chess.com Open PlayIn2
  19. vs Pichot,ADraw · ½–½Black · 2026-03-18 · Round 7Chess.com Open PlayIn2
  20. vs Paravyan,DDraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-18 · Round 6Chess.com Open PlayIn2
  21. vs Makarian,RudikWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-18 · Round 2Chess.com Open PlayIn2
  22. vs Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-03-18 · Round 5Chess.com Open PlayIn2
  23. vs Dubov,DaniilDraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-18 · Round 4Chess.com Open PlayIn2
  24. vs Grandelius,NWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-18 · Round 1Chess.com Open PlayIn2
  25. vs Nesterov,ArseniyDraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-17 · Round 6Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026
  26. vs Movahed,SinaLost · 1-0Black · 2026-03-17 · Round 8Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026
  27. vs Shuvalova,PolinaWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-17 · Round 3Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026
  28. vs Lazavik,DenisWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-17 · Round 4Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026
  29. vs Schnaider,IlanLost · 1-0Black · 2026-03-17 · Round 9Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026
  30. vs So,WDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-03-17 · Round 5Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026
  31. vs Belov,AlexeWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-17 · Round 1Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026
  32. vs Gokerkan,Cem KaanDraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-17 · Round 7Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026
  33. vs Palczert,MatyasWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-17 · Round 2Titled Tue 17th Mar 2026
  34. vs Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-16 · Round 6Chess.com Open PlayIn1
  35. vs Mahdavi,RezaDraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-16 · Round 5Chess.com Open PlayIn1
  36. vs Alekseenko,KDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-03-16 · Round 1Chess.com Open PlayIn1
  37. vs Karthikeyan,M2Won · 1-0White · 2026-03-16 · Round 7Chess.com Open PlayIn1
  38. vs Azarov,SWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-16 · Round 2Chess.com Open PlayIn1
  39. vs Maghsoodloo,ParhamLost · 0-1White · 2026-03-16 · Round 4Chess.com Open PlayIn1
  40. vs Yakubboev,NodirbekLost · 0-1White · 2026-03-16 · Round 8Chess.com Open PlayIn1
  41. vs Svane,RWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-16 · Round 3Chess.com Open PlayIn1
  42. vs Ohanyan,EminLost · 1-0Black · 2026-03-10 · Round 7Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026
  43. vs Yeremyan,AlenDraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-10 · Round 5Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026
  44. vs Taylor Rodriguez,Juan JoseWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-10 · Round 1Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026
  45. vs Nihal,SarinLost · 0-1White · 2026-03-10 · Round 6Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026
  46. vs Povshednyi,IvanDraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-10 · Round 10Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026
  47. vs Wang,Shixu BWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-10 · Round 4Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026
  48. vs Kosteniuk,AWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-10 · Round 8Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026
  49. vs Rustemov,AWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-10 · Round 9Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026
  50. vs Palczert,MatyasWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-10 · Round 2Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-01Superfinal Men Championship 2026Classical7½

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