Andrey Esipenko vs Wei Yi

FIDE World Cup 2025 · Petroff Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 37 moves

The Game

White Andrey Esipenko
Black Wei Yi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event FIDE World Cup 2025
Site Goa IND
Round 7.2
Date 2025.11.22
Opening Petroff Defense (C42)
Moves 37
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1ppk4/p1npqp2/5bp1/P6p/1PP1BP1P/1KPQB1P1/8 b - - 16 37

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 3.Nxe5 d6
  4. 4.Nf3 Nxe4
  5. 5.Nc3 Nxc3
  6. 6.dxc3 Be7
  7. 7.Bf4 Nc6
  8. 8.Qd2 Be6
  9. 9.O-O-O Qd7
  10. 10.Be2 O-O-O
  11. 11.Ng5 Bxg5
  12. 12.Bxg5 f6
  13. 13.Be3 h5
  14. 14.b3 Qf7
  15. 15.Bb5 Bd7
  16. 16.Rhe1 Rhe8
  17. 17.Kb2 a6
  18. 18.Bf1 h4
  19. 19.h3 Be6
  20. 20.f3 g5
  21. 21.Bf2 Bf5
  22. 22.Rc1 Qg6
  23. 23.a4 Re5
  24. 24.Re2 Rde8
  25. 25.Rce1 R8e7
  26. 26.Bg1 Qe8
  27. 27.Bh2 Rxe2
  28. 28.Rxe2 Rxe2
  29. 29.Bxe2 Qe6
  30. 30.Bc4 Qe8
  31. 31.Be2 Qe6
  32. 32.Bg1 Kd7
  33. 33.Be3 Ne5
  34. 34.Qd4 Nc6
  35. 35.Qd2 Ne5
  36. 36.Qd4 Nc6
  37. 37.Qd2

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