Macdonald, Quinn vs Schnabel, Bennett

[Event "Round 1: Macdonald, Quinn - Schnabel, Bennett"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-1/vG0ow95j/GF3w0Bvb"]
[Date "2026.10.12"]
[Round "1.34"]
[White "Macdonald, Quinn"]
[Black "Schnabel, Bennett"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1779"]
[WhiteFideId "2673738"]
[BlackElo "2055"]
[BlackFideId "12943290"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Horwitz Defense"]
[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/GF3w0Bvb"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... f5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:51] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:28] } 5... b6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:38] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:19] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:45] } 7... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:35] } 8. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:01] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:56] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:42] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:41] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:00] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:41] } 11. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:25] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:31:49] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:21:45] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:30:37] } 13. h4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:20:16] } 13... e5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:08] } 14. Rh3?? { [%eval -5.58] } { Blunder. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:38] } 14... Nxc3 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 1:27:35] } 15. Bxf5 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 1:16:19] } 15... Rxf5 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 1:15:22] } 16. Qxf5 { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 1:11:53] } 16... Nxd1 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 1:15:34] } 17. Ng5 { [%eval -7.86] [%clk 1:00:50] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval -7.87] [%clk 1:15:30] } 18. Rg3 { [%eval -8.14] [%clk 0:58:16] } 18... Nxf2 { [%eval -7.86] [%clk 1:04:11] } 19. Ne6 { [%eval -8.72] [%clk 0:55:02] } 19... N2g4 { [%eval -7.93] [%clk 1:01:25] } 20. dxe5 { [%eval -9.03] [%clk 0:44:40] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval -8.77] [%clk 1:01:36] } 21. h5 { [%eval -11.4] [%clk 0:44:42] } 21... Be4 { [%eval -10.99] [%clk 1:00:21] } 22. Nxg7 { [%eval -14.83] [%clk 0:33:30] } 22... Bxf5 { [%eval -14.88] [%clk 1:00:24] } 23. Nxf5 { [%eval -14.63] [%clk 0:33:51] } 23... Qe6 { [%eval -14.39] [%clk 1:00:32] } 0-1