Vladislav Artemiev vs Andrey Esipenko
GM Vladislav Artemiev (2653) · GM Andrey Esipenko (2680)
7
Artemiev wins
16
draws
7
Esipenko wins
30
games
Vladislav Artemiev and Andrey Esipenko have played 30 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 2017 and the most recent in Aug 2026. Artemiev leads 7 wins to 7, with 16 draws (47% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Italian Game (2 games). The average game between them lasted 51 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Artemiev | Draws | Esipenko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artemiev with White | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Esipenko with White | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Artemiev | Draws | Esipenko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blitz | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Classical | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Rapid | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Artemiev | Draws | Esipenko |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C55 | Italian Game | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| C65 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A17 | English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A46 | Indian Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A47 | Trompowsky Attack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B13 | Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C42 | Petrov's Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A43 | Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 1/2-1/2 | Petrov's Defense | Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in |
| Aug 2026 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 1-0 | Indian Defense | Esports World Cup 2026 | Play-in |
| Jul 2026 | Esipenko,Andrey | Artemiev,V | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | Chess Stars 6.0 Blitz |
| Jul 2026 | Artemiev,V | Esipenko,Andrey | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | Chess Stars 6.0 Blitz |
| Jul 2026 | Artemiev,V | Esipenko,Andrey | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | Chess Stars 6.0 Rapid |
| May 2026 | Esipenko,Andrey | Artemiev,V | 1/2-1/2 | Italian Game | 75th Ann. Karpov 2026 |
| Mar 2026 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined | Titled Tue |
| Dec 2025 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 1-0 | Indian Defense | Titled Tue |
| Oct 2025 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 1/2-1/2 | Italian Game | 78th ch-RUS |
| Oct 2024 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | chT-RUS Rapid 2024 |
| Oct 2024 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 0-1 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | TCh-RUS Blitz 2024 |
| Aug 2024 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 0-1 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | ch-RUS Playoff 77th |
| Aug 2024 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 1-0 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ch-RUS Playoff 77th |
| Aug 2024 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Exchange | ch-RUS 77th |
| Jun 2024 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 0-1 | Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation | Kazan BRICS Games Blitz |
| Jun 2024 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | Kazan BRICS Games Rapid |
| Oct 2023 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 1/2-1/2 | Scotch Game | ch-RUS 76th |
| Sep 2022 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 1/2-1/2 | Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation | 75th ch-RUS |
| May 2022 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 1/2-1/2 | Slav Defense | 29th chT-RUS |
| Feb 2022 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 0-1 | Italian Game | Airthings Masters Prelim |
| May 2021 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Fianchetto | FIDE World Cup Europe Swiss playoff |
| Apr 2021 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 1-0 | Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | Titled Tue |
| Dec 2020 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 1-0 | Réti Opening | ch-RUS 73rd |
| Sep 2020 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 1/2-1/2 | Trompowsky Attack | Titled Tue |
| Jun 2019 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 1/2-1/2 | Slav Defense | 20th Poikovsky Karpov |
| Mar 2019 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 1-0 | Indian Defense | 20th EU-ch |
| Oct 2018 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 0-1 | Indian Defense | ch-RUS blitz |
| Oct 2018 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 0-1 | English Opening: Neo-Catalan | ch-RUS blitz |
| Dec 2017 | Vladislav Artemiev | Andrey Esipenko | 1-0 | Trompowsky Attack | Wch Blitz |
| Dec 2017 | Andrey Esipenko | Vladislav Artemiev | 1-0 | Horwitz Defense | Wch Rapid |
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What is the head-to-head score between Vladislav Artemiev and Andrey Esipenko?
In 30 recorded games, Vladislav Artemiev has 7 wins, Andrey Esipenko has 7 wins, and they have drawn 16 times.
How many times have Vladislav Artemiev and Andrey Esipenko played each other?
Our database records 30 games between them, from Dec 2017 to Aug 2026.
What openings do Vladislav Artemiev and Andrey Esipenko play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Italian Game (2 games), followed by the Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.