CMArun, Nitish vs Meunier, Clement

[Event "Cork Congress 2026 Masters"]
[Site "Clayton Hotel, Cork"]
[Date "2026.10.18"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Arun, Nitish"]
[Black "Meunier, Clement"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2142"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[WhiteFideId "2524201"]
[BlackElo "1958"]
[BlackFideId "681563"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "E44"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.18"]
[UTCTime "08:06:28"]
[BroadcastName "Cork Congress 2026 | Masters (1825+)"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/cork-congress-2026-masters-1825/round-4/AUvEZMJf"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/cork-congress-2026-masters-1825/round-4/AUvEZMJf/D7SCkqfa"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:05] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:23:31] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:53] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:22:45] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:50] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:22:34] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:11] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:22:13] } 7. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:33] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:22:13] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:26:58] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:21:04] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:26:02] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:21:10] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:14:02] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:19:36] } 11. e4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:10:43] } 11... Nxc3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:19:19] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:11:04] } 12... Qh4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:19:32] } 13. f3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:08:14] } 13... c5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:18:49] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:08:32] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:18:26] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:03:42] } 15... h6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:15:58] } 16. a4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:59:42] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:04:29] } 17. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:34] } 17... cxd4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:01:57] } 18. cxd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:58:56] } 18... Rc3?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:02] } 19. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:49:59] } 19... Rdc8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:59:10] } 20. a5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:47:00] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:55:04] } 21. a6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:39:41] } 21... Ba8 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:54:32] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:36:30] } 22... R3c7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:52:34] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:35:17] } 23... Nb8 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:50:46] } 24. Be1 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:35:32] } 24... Qg5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:41:44] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:32:01] } 25... Qf6 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:38:22] } 26. Bf2 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:31:32] } 26... Nc6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:35:17] } 27. Qb2 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:29:57] } 27... Ne7 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:24:15] } 28. Rac1 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:22:55] } 28... Qf4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:22:44] } 29. Rxc7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:21:55] } 29... Qxc7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:22:33] } 30. Be3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:20:51] } 30... Qc3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:22:04] } 31. Qb1?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:00] } 31... Qa3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:21:50] } 32. Bf2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:20:01] } 32... Rc3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:21:29] } 33. Bf1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:20:05] } 33... Bc6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:21:18] } 34. Be1 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:16:15] } 34... Rb3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:19:11] } 35. Qc1 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:16:22] } 35... Qa4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:14:41] } 36. d5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:08:45] } 36... exd5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:14:00] } 37. exd5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:09:08] } 37... Bd7 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:09:08] } 38. Bf2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:09:06] } 38... Rc3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:06:12] } 39. Qd2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:07:15] } 39... Rc2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:04:33] } 40. Qe1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:07:30] } 40... Nf5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:33] } 41. Rc1 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:04:58] } 41... Nd4? { [%eval 2.71] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 42. Rxc2 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:05:05] } 42... Nxc2 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:01:33] } 43. Qe4? { [%eval 1.14] } { Mistake. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 43... Qxe4?? { [%eval 3.41] } { Blunder. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 44. fxe4 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:04:40] } 44... b5?! { [%eval 4.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 45. Bxa7?! { [%eval 3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 45... Nb4 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:01:20] } 46. Bc5 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:04:12] } 46... Nxa6 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:01:42] } 47. Bd6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:04:35] } 47... f6 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:49] } 48. Kf2 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:04:14] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:01:16] } 49. Ke3 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:04:31] } 49... Ke8 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:01:33] } 50. Kd4 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:04:48] } 50... g6 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:01:24] } 51. Be2 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:04:21] } 51... Kd8 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:01:40] } 52. h4 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:03:18] } 52... h5 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:01:50] } 53. Bd3 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:03:03] } 53... Nc7?! { [%eval 4.81] } { Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 54. Kc5 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:00:38] } 54... Ne8 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:00:52] } 55. Bf4 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:00:59] } 55... Ke7 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:00:47] } 56. Bxb5 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:57] } 56... Bxb5?! { [%eval 6.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 57. Kxb5 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:01:22] } 57... Kd7 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:00:40] } 58. Kc5 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:01:31] } 58... Ng7 { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:00:37] } 59. g3 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:01:39] } 59... Ne8 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:00:46] } 60. e5 { [%eval 9.14] [%clk 0:01:48] } 60... Ke7 { [%eval 9.27] [%clk 0:00:36] } 61. Kc6 { [%eval 8.85] [%clk 0:01:18] } 61... Ng7 { [%eval 8.62] [%clk 0:00:34] } 62. d6+ { [%eval 69.47] [%clk 0:01:12] } 62... Kf7 { [%eval 71.04] [%clk 0:00:45] } 63. exf6 { [%eval 12.9] [%clk 0:01:18] } 63... Kxf6 { [%eval 14.83] [%clk 0:01:01] } 64. Bg5+ { [%eval 9.37] [%clk 0:01:27] } 1-0