FMMeskenas, Paulius vs Josso, Benjamin

[Event "Round 1: Meskenas, Paulius - Josso, Benjamin"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-1/vG0ow95j/D1DLcLC7"]
[Date "2026.10.12"]
[Round "1.13"]
[White "Meskenas, Paulius"]
[Black "Josso, Benjamin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2204"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "12809969"]
[BlackElo "1861"]
[BlackFideId "40122123"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C02"]
[Opening "French Defense: Advance Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.12"]
[UTCTime "12:16:00"]
[BroadcastName "36th NATO Chess Championship 2026"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-1/vG0ow95j"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-1/vG0ow95j/D1DLcLC7"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:25] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:14:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:14:46] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:01] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:14:20] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:18] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:04:00] } 5... dxc4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:31:36] } 6. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:04:25] } 6... Bc6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:51] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:04:18] } 7... Bxf3? { [%eval 1.6] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:53] } 8. Qxf3 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:04:09] } 8... c6 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:29:11] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 1:04:19] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 1:27:41] } 10. g4?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:04:01] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:27:13] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:01:28] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:20:18] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:00:17] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:17:00] } 13. h4?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:54:53] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:09:51] } 14. Bc3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:55:00] } 14... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:04:03] } 15. bxc3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:55:15] } 15... Qb2?? { [%eval 1.66] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:22] } 16. O-O { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:54:51] } 16... Qa3?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:17] } 17. g5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:53:07] } 17... Nb6?! { [%eval 2.95] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:38] } 18. Bb3 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:50:17] } 18... Rd8 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:50:25] } 19. Rfd1 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:43:22] } 19... Nd5?! { [%eval 3.81] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:34] } 20. c4 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:40:12] } 20... Nc7 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:46:26] } 21. Rd3 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:38:36] } 21... Qa5 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:43:36] } 22. Rad1 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:37:48] } 22... h6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:43:19] } 23. g6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:34:29] } 23... O-O { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:38:58] } 24. gxf7+ { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:33:00] } 24... Rxf7 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:39:11] } 25. Qg4 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:33:10] } 25... Rdf8 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:38:47] } 26. Rg3 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:33:25] } 26... Qb4 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 0:32:54] } 27. a3 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:29:51] } 27... Qxa3 { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:31:13] } 28. d5 { [%eval 7.75] [%clk 0:30:08] } 28... Bc5 { [%eval 7.93] [%clk 0:29:20] } 29. d6 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:29:17] } 29... Bxf2+ { [%eval 8.28] [%clk 0:24:56] } 30. Nxf2 { [%eval 8.31] [%clk 0:28:26] } 30... Qc5 { [%eval 8.26] [%clk 0:25:04] } 31. Rg2 { [%eval 8.1] [%clk 0:28:13] } 31... Qxe5 { [%eval 8.86] [%clk 0:24:12] } 32. dxc7 { [%eval 8.67] [%clk 0:26:17] } 1-0