Thompson, Daniel vs Steffers, Hendrik

[Event "Round 1: Thompson, Daniel - Steffers, Hendrik"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-1/vG0ow95j/9TdNoKrQ"]
[Date "2026.10.12"]
[Round "1.29"]
[White "Thompson, Daniel"]
[Black "Steffers, Hendrik"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2071"]
[WhiteFideId "2650657"]
[BlackElo "1820"]
[BlackFideId "1010743"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D55"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox 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/9TdNoKrQ"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:44] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:24] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:12] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:20] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:53] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:54] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:46] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:56] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:30:04] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:20:37] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:09] } 10... Nf8? { [%eval 1.46] } { Mistake. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:40] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:28:59] } 11... dxc4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:14:43] } 12. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:27:57] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:13:35] } 13. Qh5?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:20] } 13... g6? { [%eval 2.36] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:23] } 14. Qxh6 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 1:22:12] } 14... Bf6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 1:04:10] } 15. Bg3?? { [%eval -1.58] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:31] } 15... Bg5 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 1:01:53] } 16. Qh8+ { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 1:08:02] } 16... Kxh8 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 1:02:48] } 17. Nxf7+ { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 1:08:28] } 17... Kg8 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 1:01:37] } 18. Nxd8 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 1:08:53] } 18... Rxd8 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 1:00:53] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 1:08:04] } 19... Be7 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 1:00:11] } 20. a3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 1:06:25] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:57:42] } 21. Nc5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 1:00:50] } 21... b6 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:55:29] } 22. Nd3?! { [%eval -1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:38] } 22... Rac8?? { [%eval 0.12] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:50] } 23. Ba6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:00:01] } 23... Ra8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:48:13] } 24. Bb7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:00:24] } 24... Rab8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:48:51] } 25. Bxb8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:53:13] } 25... Rxb8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:49:19] } 26. Ba6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:53:25] } 26... b5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:49:18] } 27. a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:53:42] } 27... Nc7? { [%eval 1.84] } { Mistake. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:18] } 28. axb5 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:53:58] } 28... cxb5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:49:46] } 29. Rfc1 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:53:06] } 29... Bd6 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:44:36] } 30. Nc5?? { [%eval 0.49] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:29] } 30... Rb6?? { [%eval 5.47] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:20] } 31. Nxd7 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:48:50] } 31... Nxd7 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:36:21] } 32. Bc8 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:49:04] } 32... Nf8 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:31:15] } 33. Rxa7 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:49:09] } 33... Nd5 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:31:08] } 34. g3 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:42:23] } 34... Rb8 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:25:29] } 35. Rc6 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:38:41] } 35... Nb4 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:21:15] } 36. Bxe6+ { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:37:51] } 36... Nxe6 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:21:11] } 37. Rxd6 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:38:12] } 37... Nf8 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:20:37] } 38. e4 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:34:47] } 38... Nd3 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:20:38] } 39. e5 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:34:25] } 39... Nxb2 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:21:04] } 40. e6 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:34:42] } 40... Nc4 { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 0:21:29] } 41. Rc6 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:34:32] } 41... b4 { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 0:19:45] } 42. e7 { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:30:49] } 42... b3 { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:20:13] } 43. exf8=Q+ { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:30:54] } 43... Kxf8 { [%eval 8.1] [%clk 0:20:36] } 44. Rf6+ { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:30:59] } 44... Ke8 { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:20:56] } 45. Rxg6 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:31:19] } 45... Kf8 { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:21:19] } 46. Rgg7 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:27:48] } 46... Nd6 { [%eval 8.22] [%clk 0:19:43] } 47. Rh7 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:28:11] } 47... Kg8 { [%eval 8.03] [%clk 0:18:30] } 48. Rag7+ { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:28:31] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval 8.31] [%clk 0:18:29] } 49. Rh8+ { [%eval 8.19] [%clk 0:28:51] } 49... Kxg7 { [%eval 7.88] [%clk 0:18:49] } 50. Rxb8 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:28:42] } 50... Nf5 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:19:16] } 51. Rxb3 { [%eval 8.41] [%clk 0:29:01] } 51... Nxd4 { [%eval 8.87] [%clk 0:19:45] } 52. Rb6 { [%eval 8.81] [%clk 0:28:47] } 52... Kf7 { [%eval 8.98] [%clk 0:20:04] } 53. Kg2 { [%eval 8.5] [%clk 0:28:54] } 1-0