Tang, Andrew vs Esipenko, Andrey
DreamHack Atlanta 2026 | Group Stage A | Upper Bracket · Round 2 · 2026.05.16 · 0-1 · D02 Queen's Pawn Game: London System
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PGN
[Event "DreamHack Atlanta 2026 | Group Stage A | Upper Bracket"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.16"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Tang, Andrew"]
[Black "Esipenko, Andrey"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[WhiteElo "2551"]
[WhiteFideId "2059630"]
[BlackElo "2684"]
[BlackFideId "24175439"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "D02"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]
1. d4 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... d5 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:09:47] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 0:09:56] } 3. Bf4 { [%clk 0:09:46] } 3... e6
{ [%clk 0:09:53] } 4. e3 { [%clk 0:09:44] } 4... c5 { [%clk 0:09:52] } 5. Be2
{ [%clk 0:09:41] } 5... Qb6 { [%clk 0:09:49] } 6. O-O { [%clk 0:09:38] } 6...
Qxb2 { [%clk 0:09:42] } 7. c4 { [%clk 0:09:36] } 7... Be7 { [%clk 0:09:41] } 8.
dxc5 { [%clk 0:08:38] } 8... O-O { [%clk 0:09:09] } 9. Be5 { [%clk 0:07:10] }
9... Qb4 { [%clk 0:09:05] } 10. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:07:04] } 10... Nc6
{ [%clk 0:08:37] } 11. Rb1 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best.[%clk 0:06:17] } 11...
Qxc5 { [%clk 0:07:29] } 12. Rb5 { [%clk 0:03:35] } 12... Qa3 { [%clk 0:07:26] }
13. Nb1 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 13... Qxa2 { [%clk 0:07:04] } 14. Bb2 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best.[%clk 0:01:59] } 14... Ne4 { [%clk 0:06:23] } 15.
Nfd2 $6 { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best.[%clk 0:01:44] } 15... a6
{ [%clk 0:05:46] } 16. Rb3 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 16... Na5 { [%clk 0:05:26] } 17.
Rb6 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 17... Bc5 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 18. Nxe4 { [%clk 0:00:19] }
18... Bxb6 { [%clk 0:05:02] } 19. Bxg7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Nf6+ was best.[%clk 0:00:17] } 19... Kxg7 { [%clk 0:04:40] } 20.
Nbc3 { [%clk 0:00:16] } 20... Qa3 { [%clk 0:04:08] } 21. cxd5
{ [%clk 0:00:15] } 21... e5 { [%clk 0:03:45] } 22. Bd3 { [%clk 0:00:12] } 22...
f5 { [%clk 0:03:27] } 23. Qh5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 23... Qe7 { [%clk 0:03:22] }
24. d6 { [%clk 0:00:09] } 24... Qf7 { [%clk 0:03:22] } 25. Qg5+
{ [%clk 0:00:07] } 25... Kh8 { [%clk 0:03:16] } 26. Ng3 { [%clk 0:00:07] }
26... Bd8 { [%clk 0:03:13] } 27. Qh6 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 27... Qg7
{ [%clk 0:03:12] } 0-1