Description: (Russian Chess Grandmaster)
Andrey Evgenyevich Esipenko, a Russian chess grandmaster, has achieved notable success in the chess world by winning prestigious championships such as the European U10 Chess Championship in 2012, as well as the European U16 and World U16 Chess Championship in 2017. He has also displayed his commitment to the game and his strong moral values by signing an open letter to the Russian president along with other elite Russian chess players, denouncing the 2022 invasion of Ukraine and expressing solidarity with the Ukrainian people.