GMAndrey Esipenko
RUS · FIDE ID 24175439 · 788 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2680
#2 in RUS (active)
Rapid
2658
#5 in RUS (active)
Blitz
2645
#5 in RUS (active)
Score
60%
307 W · 332 D · 149 L
Opp. avg
2519
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-13
Esports World Cup 2026 | Group Stage | B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 58% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.d4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 162 of 186 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 100 of 130 games (Indian Defense), scoring 58%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation as Black, only 36% in 14 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation as White, 73% in 15 games.
- By opponent strength: 45% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
Based on 788 over-the-board games (253 rapid · 138 classical · 107 blitz). 400 with White (65%), 388 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 231 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 130 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 20 | 68% |
| 1.Nf3 | 19 | 47% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 15 | 73% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 15 | 70% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 11 | 73% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 11 | 68% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 11 | 55% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (186 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 162 | 54% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 15 | 67% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (130 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 100 | 58% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 29 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 15 | 60% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 14 | 36% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 13 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 12 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 11 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (2719) Esports World Cup 2026 | Group Stage | B · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-12 | Ian Nepomniachtchi (2719) Esports World Cup 2026 | Group Stage | B · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-12 | Magnus Carlsen (2823) Esports World Cup 2026 | Group Stage | B · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-12 | Magnus Carlsen (2823) Esports World Cup 2026 | Group Stage | B · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-11 | Vladislav Artemiev (2653) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-11 | Parham Maghsoodloo (2705) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-11 | Parham Maghsoodloo (2705) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-11 | Alexander Grischuk (2628) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-11 | Quang Liem Le (2732) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-11 | Quang Liem Le (2732) Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in · rapid | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.