Game summary
Praggnanandhaa R beat Esipenko, Andrey with the black pieces in 42 moves in round 7 of Global Chess League 2023 in Dubai, UAE, on 28 June 2023. The opening was the Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) (E00).
- White
- Esipenko, Andrey
- Black
- Praggnanandhaa R
- Result
- Black won (0-1)
- Place
- Dubai, UAE
- Date
- 28 June 2023 (2023.06.28)
- Round
- 7.6
- Opening
- Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) (E00)
- Length
- 42 moves (84 plies)
All moves of Esipenko, Andrey vs Praggnanandhaa, R (PGN move text)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Bf4 Bb4+ 4.Nd2 c5 5.dxc5 Bxc5 6.e3 b6 7.Ngf3 Bb7 8.Be2 O-O 9.O-O Be7 10.h3 d6 11.Qc2 Nbd7 12.Rfd1 Rc8 13.Rac1 b5 14.Qb3 Nc5 15.Qa3 bxc4 16.Nxc4 Bd5 17.b4 Nce4 18.Na5 Qb6 19.Nd4 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 e5 21.Ndc6 Re8 22.Bh2 Bf8 23.f3 Ng5 24.Kh1 e4 25.f4 Nf3 26.Bg3 Nh5 27.Bf2 Nxf4 28.Bf1 Nd2 29.Nd4 Nxf1 30.Rxf1 Nd3 31.b5 a6 32.bxa6 Qxa6 33.Qc3 Ra8 34.Nab3 Qxa2 35.Bg3 Qb2 36.Qc7 Bxb3 37.Qb7 Ra2 38.Qxe4 Ne5 39.Rb1 Ra1 40.Rxa1 Qxa1+ 41.Kh2 Qa2 42.Bxe5 Bd5 0-1
About This Game
In this encounter Esipenko, Andrey had the white pieces against Praggnanandhaa, R at Global Chess League 2023 in Dubai UAE in 2023. The game dates from the contemporary engine era.
The game opened with Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) (E00), a strategic battle of pawn structure and piece activity. In these systems both players manoeuvre carefully before committing to a plan.
Running to 42 moves, the game moved through a full middlegame into an endgame. Games of this length show how a small advantage is carried from one phase to the next — useful technique to absorb.
Praggnanandhaa, R is one of the grandmasters featured in the RamaChess archive, where you can browse their complete game collection, favourite openings and notable wins. Studying many games by a single strong player is one of the fastest ways to understand practical chess decisions.
Games such as this one are useful at every level. Beginners can follow the opening principles, club players can study the middlegame plans, and stronger players can examine the finer endgame and decision-making points.
In the end, Praggnanandhaa, R won with the black pieces. Replay the full game move by move above, analyse it with the engine to find the turning points, and use Practice mode to play out the critical positions yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Who played this game?
This game was played between Esipenko, Andrey (White) and Praggnanandhaa, R (Black), at Global Chess League 2023 in 2023.
What opening was played?
The game used Queen's Pawn Game (Indian) (ECO code E00). A strategic battle of pawn structure and piece activity.
What was the result?
Praggnanandhaa, R won with the black pieces.
How long was the game?
The game lasted 42 moves (84 plies).
Can I replay this game move by move?
Yes. Use the interactive board on this page to step through every move, or open the analyser for engine evaluation and Practice mode to play the positions yourself.
Where can I find more games like this?
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