Yoo, Christopher Woojin vs Esipenko, Andrey

DreamHack Atlanta 2026 | Finals · Round N/A · 2026.05.13 · 1/2-1/2 · C42 Russian Game: Nimzowitsch Attack

Moves

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
PGN
[Event "DreamHack Atlanta 2026 | Finals"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2026.05.13"]
[Round "N/A"]
[White "Yoo, Christopher Woojin"]
[Black "Esipenko, Andrey"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[WhiteElo "2607"]
[WhiteFideId "30909694"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[BlackElo "2684"]
[BlackFideId "24175439"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-06-04"]

1. e4 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:09:59] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... d6
{ [%clk 0:09:56] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... Nxe4 { [%clk 0:09:55] } 5.
Nc3 { [%clk 0:09:50] } 5... Nxc3 { [%clk 0:09:46] } 6. dxc3 { [%clk 0:09:50] }
6... Be7 { [%clk 0:09:44] } 7. Be3 { [%clk 0:09:50] } 7... O-O
{ [%clk 0:09:43] } 8. Qd2 { [%clk 0:09:50] } 8... Nd7 { [%clk 0:09:40] } 9.
O-O-O { [%clk 0:09:48] } 9... Re8 { [%clk 0:09:38] } 10. Bd3 { [%clk 0:09:47] }
10... Nc5 { [%clk 0:09:28] } 11. Bxc5 { [%clk 0:09:31] } 11... dxc5
{ [%clk 0:09:27] } 12. Qf4 $2 { Mistake. Rhe1 was best.[%clk 0:09:13] } 12...
Bd6 { [%clk 0:07:57] } 13. Bxh7+ $2 { Mistake. Qa4 was  best.[%clk 0:08:16] }
13... Kxh7 { [%clk 0:05:23] } 14. Ng5+ { [%clk 0:08:13] } 14... Kg6
{ [%clk 0:05:23] } 15. Qxf7+ { [%clk 0:08:12] } 15... Kh6 { [%clk 0:05:22] }
16. h4 { [%clk 0:08:08] } 16... Rf8 { [%clk 0:04:43] } 17. Qc4
{ [%clk 0:08:06] } 17... Qf6 { [%clk 0:04:27] } 18. Kb1 { [%clk 0:08:03] }
18... Qf4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bf5  was best.[%clk 0:04:10] } 19. Qb3 $2
{ Mistake. Ne4 was  best.[%clk 0:07:58] } 19... Qxf2 { [%clk 0:03:51] } 20. Qa4
$6 { Inaccuracy. a3 was best.[%clk  0:07:11] } 20... Bf5 { [%clk 0:03:28] } 21.
Rhf1 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best.[%clk 0:07:03] } 21... Qxg2
{ [%clk 0:03:16] } 22. Rg1 { [%clk 0:06:56] } 22... Qf2 { [%clk 0:03:13] } 23.
Rgf1 { [%clk 0:06:34] } 23... Qg2 { [%clk 0:03:12] } 24. Rfe1 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best.[%clk 0:06:23] } 24... b5 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 25.
Qxb5 { [%clk 0:05:55] } 25... Qxc2+ { [%clk 0:02:56] } 26. Ka1
{ [%clk 0:05:53] } 26... Rab8 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 27. Nf7+ { [%clk 0:05:30] }
27... Kh7 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 28. Ng5+ { [%clk 0:05:27] } 28... Kh6
{ [%clk 0:02:51] } 29. Nf7+ { [%clk 0:05:13] } 29... Kh7 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 30.
Ng5+ { [%clk 0:05:13] } 30... Kh6 $4 { Blunder. Kg6 was best.[%clk 0:02:49] }
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