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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
351 2026-03-10 Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026 chess.com INT 3 Esipenko,Andrey Szpar,Milosz Won: 1-0 31 Open
352 2026-03-05 Aeroflot Open A 2026 Moscow RUS 9.4 Esipenko,Andrey Siddharth,Jagadeesh Won: 1-0 32 Open
353 2026-03-04 Aeroflot Open A 2026 Moscow RUS 8.4 Prraneeth,Vuppala Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 56 Open
354 2026-03-04 Aeroflot Open A 2026 Moscow RUS 7.3 Esipenko,Andrey Makarian,Rudik Draw: 1/2-1/2 70 Open
355 2026-03-03 Aeroflot Open A 2026 Moscow RUS 6.2 Muradli,Mahammad Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 42 Open
356 2026-03-02 Aeroflot Open A 2026 Moscow RUS 5.1 Esipenko,Andrey Nepomniachtchi,I Draw: 1/2-1/2 41 Open
357 2026-03-02 Aeroflot Open A 2026 Moscow RUS 4.2 Khismatullin,D Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 42 Open
358 2026-03-01 Aeroflot Open A 2026 Moscow RUS 2.2 Nikitenko,M Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 20 Open
359 2026-03-01 Aeroflot Open A 2026 Moscow RUS 3.9 Esipenko,Andrey Zakhartsov,Vl Won: 1-0 52 Open
360 2026-02-28 Aeroflot Open A 2026 Moscow RUS 1.2 Esipenko,Andrey Matinian,N Won: 1-0 43 Open
361 2026-02-24 Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 3 Esipenko,Andrey Javakhadze,Z Won: 1-0 18 Open
362 2026-02-24 Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 9 Esipenko,Andrey Moroni,L Draw: 1/2-1/2 67 Open
363 2026-02-24 Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 6 Esipenko,Andrey Zhauynbay Aldiyar Won: 1-0 24 Open
364 2026-02-24 Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 4 Silwal,Purushottam Esipenko,Andrey Lost: 1-0 42 Open
365 2026-02-24 Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 2 Liu,Casper Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 71 Open
366 2026-02-24 Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 7 Nihal,Sarin Esipenko,Andrey Lost: 1-0 31 Open
367 2026-02-24 Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 10 Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. Esipenko,Andrey Lost: 1-0 48 Open
368 2026-02-24 Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 1 Esipenko,Andrey Marchand,Calix Won: 1-0 51 Open
369 2026-02-24 Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 5 Esipenko,Andrey Lortkipanidze,N Won: 1-0 36 Open
370 2026-02-24 Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 8 Esipenko,Andrey Klukin,Kirill Won: 1-0 52 Open
371 2026-02-17 Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 8 Vogel,Roven Esipenko,Andrey Lost: 1-0 22 Open
372 2026-02-17 Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 3 Esipenko,Andrey Korchynskyi,Mykola Won: 1-0 36 Open
373 2026-02-17 Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 2 Kleimenov,Nikolay Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 35 Open
374 2026-02-17 Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 6 Esipenko,Andrey Erigaisi,Arjun Lost: 0-1 26 Open
375 2026-02-17 Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 7 Domin,Yan Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 90 Open
376 2026-02-17 Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 5 Esipenko,Andrey Gholami Orimi,Mahdi Won: 1-0 106 Open
377 2026-02-17 Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 1 Esipenko,Andrey Bressy,Theo Won: 1-0 17 Open
378 2026-02-17 Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 4 Akobian,V Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 67 Open
379 2026-02-10 Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 9 Esipenko,Andrey Tsydypov,Z Won: 1-0 25 Open
380 2026-02-10 Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 2 Halkias,S Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 48 Open
381 2026-02-10 Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 11 Deac,Bogdan-Daniel Esipenko,Andrey Lost: 1-0 63 Open
382 2026-02-10 Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 1 Esipenko,Andrey Bodnaruk,A Won: 1-0 40 Open
383 2026-02-10 Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 5 Esipenko,Andrey Vakhlamov,I Won: 1-0 37 Open
384 2026-02-10 Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 4 Ibarra Jerez,JC Esipenko,Andrey Draw: 1/2-1/2 57 Open
385 2026-02-10 Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 8 Movahed,Sina Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 22 Open
386 2026-02-10 Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 7 Esipenko,Andrey Terry,R Draw: 1/2-1/2 27 Open
387 2026-02-10 Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 3 Esipenko,Andrey Moroni,L Won: 1-0 48 Open
388 2026-02-10 Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 6 Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son Esipenko,Andrey Won: 0-1 30 Open
389 2026-02-10 Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026 chess.com INT 10 Nepomniachtchi,I Esipenko,Andrey Lost: 1-0 88 Open
390 2026-02-03 Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 chess.com INT 9 Andrey Esipenko Denis Lazavik Won: 1-0 41 Open
391 2026-02-03 Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 chess.com INT 8 Andrey Esipenko Arystanbek Urazayev Won: 1-0 36 Open
392 2026-02-03 Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 chess.com INT 7 Vugar Rasulov Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 80 Open
393 2026-02-03 Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 chess.com INT 6 Andrey Esipenko Jan Klimkowski Won: 1-0 32 Open
394 2026-02-03 Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 chess.com INT 5 Jakhongir Vakhidov Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 72 Open
395 2026-02-03 Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 chess.com INT 4 Andrey Esipenko Jose Carlos Ibarra Jerez Won: 1-0 66 Open
396 2026-02-03 Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 chess.com INT 3 Maksym Pankiv Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 56 Open
397 2026-02-03 Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 chess.com INT 2 Andrey Esipenko Nikolay Kleimenov Won: 1-0 29 Open
398 2026-02-03 Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 chess.com INT 1 Alex Garrido Outon Andrey Esipenko Won: 0-1 56 Open
399 2026-02-03 Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 chess.com INT 11 Andrey Esipenko Vasif Durarbayli Won: 1-0 45 Open
400 2026-02-03 Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026 chess.com INT 10 Nikolas Theodorou Andrey Esipenko Lost: 1-0 80 Open
  1. vs Szpar,MiloszWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-10 · Round 3Titled Tue 10th Mar 2026
  2. vs Siddharth,JagadeeshWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-05 · Round 9.4Aeroflot Open A 2026
  3. vs Prraneeth,VuppalaDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-03-04 · Round 8.4Aeroflot Open A 2026
  4. vs Makarian,RudikDraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-04 · Round 7.3Aeroflot Open A 2026
  5. vs Muradli,MahammadDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-03-03 · Round 6.2Aeroflot Open A 2026
  6. vs Nepomniachtchi,IDraw · ½–½White · 2026-03-02 · Round 5.1Aeroflot Open A 2026
  7. vs Khismatullin,DWon · 0-1Black · 2026-03-02 · Round 4.2Aeroflot Open A 2026
  8. vs Nikitenko,MDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-03-01 · Round 2.2Aeroflot Open A 2026
  9. vs Zakhartsov,VlWon · 1-0White · 2026-03-01 · Round 3.9Aeroflot Open A 2026
  10. vs Matinian,NWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-28 · Round 1.2Aeroflot Open A 2026
  11. vs Javakhadze,ZWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-24 · Round 3Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026
  12. vs Moroni,LDraw · ½–½White · 2026-02-24 · Round 9Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026
  13. vs Zhauynbay AldiyarWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-24 · Round 6Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026
  14. vs Silwal,PurushottamLost · 1-0Black · 2026-02-24 · Round 4Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026
  15. vs Liu,CasperWon · 0-1Black · 2026-02-24 · Round 2Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026
  16. vs Nihal,SarinLost · 1-0Black · 2026-02-24 · Round 7Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026
  17. vs Aravindh,Chithambaram VR.Lost · 1-0Black · 2026-02-24 · Round 10Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026
  18. vs Marchand,CalixWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-24 · Round 1Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026
  19. vs Lortkipanidze,NWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-24 · Round 5Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026
  20. vs Klukin,KirillWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-24 · Round 8Titled Tue 24th Feb 2026
  21. vs Vogel,RovenLost · 1-0Black · 2026-02-17 · Round 8Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026
  22. vs Korchynskyi,MykolaWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-17 · Round 3Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026
  23. vs Kleimenov,NikolayWon · 0-1Black · 2026-02-17 · Round 2Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026
  24. vs Erigaisi,ArjunLost · 0-1White · 2026-02-17 · Round 6Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026
  25. vs Domin,YanDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-02-17 · Round 7Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026
  26. vs Gholami Orimi,MahdiWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-17 · Round 5Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026
  27. vs Bressy,TheoWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-17 · Round 1Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026
  28. vs Akobian,VWon · 0-1Black · 2026-02-17 · Round 4Titled Tue 17th Feb 2026
  29. vs Tsydypov,ZWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-10 · Round 9Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026
  30. vs Halkias,SWon · 0-1Black · 2026-02-10 · Round 2Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026
  31. vs Deac,Bogdan-DanielLost · 1-0Black · 2026-02-10 · Round 11Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026
  32. vs Bodnaruk,AWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-10 · Round 1Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026
  33. vs Vakhlamov,IWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-10 · Round 5Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026
  34. vs Ibarra Jerez,JCDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-02-10 · Round 4Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026
  35. vs Movahed,SinaWon · 0-1Black · 2026-02-10 · Round 8Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026
  36. vs Terry,RDraw · ½–½White · 2026-02-10 · Round 7Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026
  37. vs Moroni,LWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-10 · Round 3Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026
  38. vs Nguyen Ngoc Truong SonWon · 0-1Black · 2026-02-10 · Round 6Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026
  39. vs Nepomniachtchi,ILost · 1-0Black · 2026-02-10 · Round 10Titled Tue 10th Feb 2026
  40. vs Denis LazavikWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-03 · Round 9Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026
  41. vs Arystanbek UrazayevWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-03 · Round 8Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026
  42. vs Vugar RasulovLost · 1-0Black · 2026-02-03 · Round 7Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026
  43. vs Jan KlimkowskiWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-03 · Round 6Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026
  44. vs Jakhongir VakhidovLost · 1-0Black · 2026-02-03 · Round 5Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026
  45. vs Jose Carlos Ibarra JerezWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-03 · Round 4Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026
  46. vs Maksym PankivWon · 0-1Black · 2026-02-03 · Round 3Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026
  47. vs Nikolay KleimenovWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-03 · Round 2Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026
  48. vs Alex Garrido OutonWon · 0-1Black · 2026-02-03 · Round 1Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026
  49. vs Vasif DurarbayliWon · 1-0White · 2026-02-03 · Round 11Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026
  50. vs Nikolas TheodorouLost · 1-0Black · 2026-02-03 · Round 10Titled Tue 3rd Feb 2026

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-01Superfinal Men Championship 2026Classical7½

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