Smit, Jan vs Mestek, Igor

[Event "Round 1: Smit, Jan - Mestek, Igor"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-1/vG0ow95j/RsKQKi7L"]
[Date "2026.10.12"]
[Round "1.28"]
[White "Smit, Jan"]
[Black "Mestek, Igor"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1820"]
[WhiteFideId "1052047"]
[BlackElo "2075"]
[BlackFideId "14602270"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D03"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Gossip 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/RsKQKi7L"]

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:15] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:59] } 3. Bg5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... Ne4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:27] } 4. Bh4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4... c5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:43] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:28:25] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:31:29] } 6... g5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:25:03] } 7. Bg3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:31:57] } 7... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:17:28] } 8. hxg3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:32:13] } 8... e5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:17:24] } 9. Nf3?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:58] } 9... Nc6?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:12] } 10. e3? { [%eval -1.33] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:31] } 10... g4 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 1:15:14] } 11. Nh4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 1:23:02] } 11... Be6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 1:13:09] } 12. Bb5 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 1:18:32] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 1:11:43] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 1:01:46] } 13... Be7 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 1:06:50] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:55:27] } 14... a6 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:05:46] } 15. Bxc6+ { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:53:57] } 15... bxc6?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:58] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:51:35] } 16... e4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:58:26] } 17. f4?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:06] } 17... gxf3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:55:20] } 18. gxf3 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:45:18] } 18... Rg8 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:54:31] } 19. Kf2 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:42:52] } 19... exf3?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:18] } 20. Nhxf3?! { [%eval -1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:45] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:48:25] } 21. Nd4?! { [%eval -2.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rbg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:03] } 21... Bxb1 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:47:12] } 22. Nxb1 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:29:12] } 22... Qb8 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:32:32] } 23. Nf5 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:26:14] } 23... Qe5 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:32:45] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:24:51] } 24... Rg5 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:23:13] } 25. g4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:20:08] } 25... h5 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:22:24] } 26. Rxh5 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:20:00] } 26... Rxh5 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:22:47] } 27. gxh5 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:20:18] } 27... Qh2+ { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:21:23] } 28. Qg2 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:18:42] } 28... Qxg2+ { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:20:03] } 29. Kxg2 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:20:50] } 29... Kd7 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:19:14] } 30. Nd2 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:17:01] } 30... Rh8 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:17:53] } 31. Ng3 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:18:53] } 31... Bd6 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:17:00] } 32. Ndf1 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:18:51] } 32... Ke6 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:17:40] } 33. Kf3 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:18:41] } 33... f5 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:17:56] } 34. b3 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:18:38] } 34... Be5 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:17:01] } 35. c4 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:18:04] } 35... a5 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:17:27] } 36. a4 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:18:19] } 36... Rb8 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:17:30] } 37. Nd2 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:17:52] } 37... Bc3 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:17:30] } 38. Ngf1 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:17:31] } 38... Ke5 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:16:59] } 39. cxd5?! { [%eval -4.92] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:28] } 39... cxd5 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:17:17] } 40. Ke2 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:12:24] } 40... Bxd2 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:13:31] } 41. Nxd2 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:12:09] } 41... Rh8 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:13:53] } 42. Nf3+ { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:16:34] } 42... Kd6 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:13:54] } 43. Nd4 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:16:03] } 43... Rxh5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:14:16] } 44. Kf3 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:15:51] } 44... Kc5 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:13:18] } 45. Ke2 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:09:38] } 45... Kb4 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:11:08] } 46. Kd3 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:07:00] } 46... Rg5 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:09:25] } 47. Nc6+ { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:09:15] } 47... Kxb3 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:09:44] } 48. Nxa5+ { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:09:38] } 48... Kxa4 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:10:10] } 49. Nb7 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:06:51] } 49... Rg4 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:07:19] } 50. Nd6 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:06:56] } 50... f4 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:07:31] } 51. exf4 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:03:38] } 51... Rxf4 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:07:07] } 52. Kc3 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:03:18] } 52... Ka5 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:07:37] } 53. Nc8?? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 53... Rc4+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:07:43] } 0-1