FMFecker, Noah vs Mthembu, Lovers

[Event "Round 8: Fecker, Noah - Mthembu, Lovers"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fisu-world-university-championship-mind-sports-2026-classical-men/round-8/I8j5dAc5/KzLELu3Q"]
[Date "2026.10.15"]
[Round "8.14"]
[White "Fecker, Noah"]
[Black "Mthembu, Lovers"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2352"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "1334263"]
[BlackElo "1900"]
[BlackFideId "14332337"]
[TimeControl "60+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C79"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.15"]
[UTCTime "01:01:59"]
[BroadcastName "FISU World University Championship Mind Sports 2026 | Classical | Men"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fisu-world-university-championship-mind-sports-2026-classical-men/round-8/I8j5dAc5"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fisu-world-university-championship-mind-sports-2026-classical-men/round-8/I8j5dAc5/KzLELu3Q"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:00:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:01:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:01:21] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:01:47] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:01:46] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:02:12] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:02:10] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:01:13] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:02:33] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:00:57] } 6... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:01:33] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:00:02] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:01:02] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:57:42] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:01:23] } 9. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:56:43] } 9... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:01:22] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:57:00] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:01:46] } 11. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:57:23] } 11... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:57:24] } 12. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:56:58] } 12... Be8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:57:41] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:52:26] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:57:59] } 14. Nef3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:48:50] } 14... f6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:56:03] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:46:11] } 15... Bd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:55:34] } 16. Nfd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:44:29] } 16... Bf7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:55:51] } 17. Nf5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:43:50] } 17... Bf8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:49:18] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:42:02] } 18... g6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:48:20] } 19. Nfd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:40:54] } 19... Bd6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:29:33] } 20. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:38:31] } 20... cxd6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:29:58] } 21. Ne6+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:31:19] } 21... Kc8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:30:15] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:29:17] } 22... Ne5? { [%eval 1.79] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:37] } 23. Rxd6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:25:39] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:27:44] } 24. Ned4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:23:40] } 24... f5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:26:09] } 25. f4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:20:46] } 25... Nc4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:20:57] } 26. Rxe8+ { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:21:06] } 26... Bxe8 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:21:21] } 27. Re6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:21:05] } 27... Bd7? { [%eval 3.08] } { Mistake. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:06] } 28. Re7 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:20:33] } 28... b6 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:20:50] } 29. Rxh7 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:19:41] } 29... Nxb2 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:21:08] } 30. Rg7 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:19:24] } 30... Kc7 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:20:51] } 31. Nf3 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:15:57] } 31... Nd3 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:20:48] } 32. g3 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:16:05] } 32... Re8 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:21:05] } 33. Nbd4 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:16:00] } 33... Re3 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:12:42] } 34. Rxg6 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:15:50] } 34... Nc5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:11:33] } 35. h4 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:15:34] } 35... Rxc3 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:10:04] } 36. h5 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:15:16] } 36... Rc1+ { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:03:08] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:13:40] } 37... Ra1 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:03:05] } 38. h6 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:13:46] } 38... Rxa2+ { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:03:30] } 39. Kh3 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:13:38] } 39... Ne4 { [%eval 7.63] [%clk 0:03:34] } 40. h7 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:12:11] } 40... Nf2+ { [%eval 8.81] [%clk 0:03:17] } 41. Kh4 { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:12:18] } 41... Ra1 { [%eval 8.44] [%clk 0:03:05] } 42. Kh5 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:12:28] } 1-0