Andrey Esipenko vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa

The Game

White	Andrey Esipenko
Black	Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
Result	1-0
Event	Esports World Cup LC Win
Site	chess.com INT
Round	2.2
Date	2025.07.26
Opening	Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves	45

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

5R2/p4Qpk/4p2p/7P/2PP4/r4PK1/6P1/6q1 b - - 0 45

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 c5
2. 2.Nf3 e6
3. 3.c3 Nf6
4. 4.e5 Nd5
5. 5.d4 cxd4
6. 6.cxd4 b6
7. 7.Nc3 Nxc3
8. 8.bxc3 Qc7
9. 9.Bd2 d6
10. 10.Bd3 Nd7
11. 11.exd6 Bxd6
12. 12.O-O Bb7
13. 13.Qe2 O-O
14. 14.Rfe1 Bf4
15. 15.Ne5 Bxd2
16. 16.Qxd2 Rac8
17. 17.Rac1 Rfd8
18. 18.h4 Nxe5
19. 19.Rxe5 Qe7
20. 20.h5 h6
21. 21.Qe3 Qf6
22. 22.Be2 Rc7
23. 23.a4 Bd5
24. 24.Qg3 Qe7
25. 25.Ra1 Rdc8
26. 26.Re3 Bc4
27. 27.Bf3 Qd7
28. 28.a5 b5
29. 29.a6 Bd5
30. 30.Bxd5 Qxd5
31. 31.Qe5 Qd7
32. 32.Rg3 f5
33. 33.Rb1 Rb8
34. 34.c4 b4
35. 35.Rgb3 Rb6
36. 36.Rxb4 Rxa6
37. 37.Rb8+ Kh7
38. 38.Rf8 Rb7
39. 39.Rxb7 Qxb7
40. 40.Qg3 Qb1+
41. 41.Kh2 f4
42. 42.Qxf4 Ra1
43. 43.Qf7 Qg1+
44. 44.Kg3 Ra3+
45. 45.f3

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