Van de Walle, Rob vs Almonti, Alessandro

[Event "Round 7: Van de Walle, Rob - Almonti, Alessandro"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-7/Cd33Pm6w/xFDPvDag"]
[Date "2026.10.16"]
[Round "7.33"]
[White "Van de Walle, Rob"]
[Black "Almonti, Alessandro"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1902"]
[WhiteFideId "1016407"]
[BlackElo "2010"]
[BlackFideId "809896"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A46"]
[Opening "Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.16"]
[UTCTime "05:32:26"]
[BroadcastName "36th NATO Chess Championship 2026"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-7/Cd33Pm6w"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-7/Cd33Pm6w/xFDPvDag"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:10:02] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:24] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:10:19] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:30] } 3. Bg5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:08:54] } 3... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:49] } 4. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:05:59] } 4... h6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:28:38] } 5. Bh4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:05:13] } 5... g5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:02] } 6. Bg3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:04:45] } 6... Nh5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:22] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:02:40] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:16] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:00:23] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:28] } 9. Nf1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:49:37] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:23:27] } 10. N3d2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:46:06] } 10... Nhf6?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Ndf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:12] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:38:02] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:16:48] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:32:37] } 12... Nf8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:12:41] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:28:20] } 13... dxe5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:10:43] } 14. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:25:12] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:46] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:23:29] } 15... Nf4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:09:11] } 16. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:23:27] } 16... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:33] } 17. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:14] } 17... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:13] } 18. exf5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:19:37] } 18... Qxe2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:09:27] } 19. Bxe2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:20:01] } 19... O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:09:21] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:05] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:07:28] } 21. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:17] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:33] } 22. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:34] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:32] } 23. a3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:27] } 23... c6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:06:12] } 24. Nc4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:04:00] } 24... Rxe1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:59:02] } 25. Rxe1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:04:28] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:53:42] } 26. Ne5 { [%eval -0.81] } 26... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:53:44] } 27. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:00] } 27... Re8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:54:04] } 28. Rxe8+ { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:00] } 28... Kxe8 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:54:32] } 29. g4 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:00] } 29... Ke7?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. fxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:38] } 30. Be4 { [%eval -0.02] } 30... Nf6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:54:37] } 31. Bf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:00] } 31... Nd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:54:33] } 32. Kd2 { [%eval -0.03] } 32... Ne5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:54:55] } 33. Be2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:00] } 33... Kd6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:55:09] } 34. Kc3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:00] } 34... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:14] } 35. b3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:00] } 35... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:44] } 36. a4?? { [%eval -1.89] } { Blunder. Kd4 was best. } 36... bxa4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:45:59] } 37. bxa4 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:00:00] } 37... Kc5 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:46:23] } 38. Bf1?? { [%eval -4.06] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 38... a5 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:45:38] } 39. Be2 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:00] } 39... Nd7 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:45:50] } 40. Bc4 { [%eval -4.58] } 40... Ne5?! { [%eval -3.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:14] } 41. Be2 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:00] } 41... Kd5 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:44:55] } 42. f3 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:00:00] } 42... Kc5 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:44:55] } 43. Bd1 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:00] } 43... Nc4?! { [%eval -3.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:12] } 44. Be2? { [%eval -5.66] } { Mistake. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 44... Nb6 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:44:40] } 45. Ba6 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:00:00] } 45... Nxa4+ { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:44:50] } 46. Kb3 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:00] } 46... Nb6 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:45:06] } 47. c3 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:00:00] } 47... Nd7 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:42:35] } 48. Ka4 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:00] } 48... Kb6 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:42:47] } 49. Be2 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:00] } 49... Ne5 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:42:27] } 50. Kb3 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:00:00] } 50... Nd7 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:42:28] } 51. Kc4 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:00:00] } 51... Ne5+ { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:42:32] } 52. Kb3 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:00:00] } 52... c5 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:41:14] } 53. Ka4 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:00:00] } 53... c4 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:41:14] } 54. Ka3 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:00:00] } 54... Kb5 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:41:33] } 55. Kb2 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:00:00] } 55... Nc6 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:41:22] } 56. Bd1 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:00] } 56... Ne5 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:41:32] } 57. Ka3 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:00:00] } 57... Nd3 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:41:31] } 58. Ba4+ { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:00] } 58... Kc5 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:41:47] } 59. Bc2 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:00:00] } 59... Kb6 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:38:36] } 60. Ka4 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:00:00] } 60... Nc1 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:38:31] } 61. Ka3 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:00:00] } 61... Ne2 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:38:19] } 62. Kb2 { [%eval -5.41] } 62... Ng1 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:38:34] } 63. Be4 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:00:00] } 63... Nxh3 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:38:50] } 64. Bd5 { [%eval -7.15] } 64... Kc5 { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:39:12] } 65. Bb7 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:00:00] } 65... Nf2 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:39:34] } 66. Kc2 { [%eval -6.53] } 66... Nd3 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:39:47] } 67. Be4 { [%eval -7.11] [%clk 0:00:00] } 67... a4 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:38:54] } 68. Kb1 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:00:00] } 68... Nf2 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:38:21] } 69. Bc2 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:00:00] } 69... Kb5 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:38:25] } 70. Ka2 { [%eval -5.72] } 70... Nd3?! { [%eval -4.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:37] } 71. Bd1 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:00] } 71... Nc5 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:34:25] } 72. Ka3?! { [%eval -6.59] } { Inaccuracy. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 72... Ka5 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:34:39] } 73. Be2 { [%eval -6.15] } 73... Kb5 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:34:42] } 74. Bd1 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:00] } 74... Nb3 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:34:40] } 75. Bc2?! { [%eval -4.86] } { Inaccuracy. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 75... Nd2 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:33:28] } 76. Bxa4+?! { [%eval -5.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 76... Kc5 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:33:46] } 77. Bd1 { [%eval -6.18] } 77... Nf1 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:34:03] } 78. Kb2 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:00:00] } 78... Ne3?! { [%eval -3.7] } { Inaccuracy. Kb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:22] } 79. Be2?! { [%eval -5.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 79... Kb5 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:34:32] } 80. Ka3 { [%eval -5.1] } 80... Nd5 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:34:29] } 81. Kb2 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:00] } 81... Nc7 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:34:31] } 82. Bd1 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:00:00] } 82... Ne8 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:34:35] } 83. Be2?! { [%eval -5.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 83... Ng7 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:34:41] } 84. Bf1 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:00:00] } 84... h5 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:34:59] } 85. gxh5 { [%eval -5.6] } 85... Nxh5 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:35:26] } 86. Be2 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:00:00] } 86... Ng7 { [%eval -7.56] [%clk 0:35:41] } 87. Kc2 { [%eval -11.2] } 87... Nxf5 { [%eval -10.68] [%clk 0:36:06] } 88. Bd1?! { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 88... Ng7? { [%eval -7.83] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:35:39] } 0-1