Sauer, Marko vs Lavender, Lee

[Event "Round 1: Sauer, Marko - Lavender, Lee"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-1/vG0ow95j/Dsu4MyHr"]
[Date "2026.10.12"]
[Round "1.35"]
[White "Sauer, Marko"]
[Black "Lavender, Lee"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2054"]
[WhiteFideId "1270766"]
[BlackElo "1777"]
[BlackFideId "343445934"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B15"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Main Line"]
[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/Dsu4MyHr"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:17] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:39] } 5. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:35] } 5... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:47] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:31] } 6... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:53] } 7. N3e2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:30:37] } 7... h3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:28] } 8. gxh3?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:29] } 8... b5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:32:16] } 9. Bb3? { [%eval -2.15] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:25] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 1:31:45] } 10. c4 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 1:26:30] } 10... bxc4?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:17] } 11. Bxc4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 1:26:44] } 11... e6 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:22:57] } 12. Qb3?! { [%eval -2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:02] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 1:24:13] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 1:11:40] } 13... Nbd7 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 1:11:45] } 14. f3 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 1:10:56] } 14... Nd5?! { [%eval -1.74] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:22] } 15. Bf2 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:56:44] } 15... c5 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:55:55] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:46:05] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:50:22] } 17. Kb1 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:40:57] } 17... Rb8? { [%eval -1.05] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:18] } 18. dxc5? { [%eval -2.79] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:51] } 18... Qxb3?! { [%eval -1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:00] } 19. Bxb3 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:38:42] } 19... Nxc5 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:27:17] } 20. Bg3 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:31:36] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:33:38] } 21. Bc4?! { [%eval -2.79] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:51] } 21... a6 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:32:18] } 22. Bxd5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:26:20] } 22... Bxd5 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:32:19] } 23. Nc3 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:26:35] } 23... Bb7 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:31:22] } 24. h4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:25:08] } 24... Be7 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:31:09] } 25. Nge2?! { [%eval -3.63] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:14] } 25... Bxf3 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:30:13] } 26. Rhf1 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:20:24] } 26... Bh5 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:27:23] } 27. Rd2 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:16:52] } 27... Bf6?! { [%eval -3.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:35] } 28. Rf4 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:15:32] } 28... Bg6+ { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:25:03] } 29. Ka1 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:15:30] } 29... Nd3 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:24:27] } 30. Ra4 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:14:33] } 30... Rc6? { [%eval -1.67] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:32] } 31. Ne4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:10:23] } 31... Bxb2+?! { [%eval -1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:37] } 32. Rxb2 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:09:54] } 32... Nxb2 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:19:42] } 33. Kxb2 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:10:09] } 33... Rh5?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:48] } 34. N2c3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:02:55] } 34... Rb6+ { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:18:57] } 35. Kc1 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:02:03] } 35... Bxe4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:19:00] } 36. Rxe4 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:07:01] } 36... Rc5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:19:18] } 37. Kc2 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:07:18] } 37... Rbc6 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:19:33] } 38. Re3 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:07:24] } 38... f6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:11:18] } 39. Kd2 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:06:30] } 39... e5 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:11:04] } 40. Rd3 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:05:19] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:11:29] } 41. Bf2?! { [%eval -2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 41... Rc4 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:10:18] } 42. a3? { [%eval -4.6] } { Mistake. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 42... Ke6?! { [%eval -3.45] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 43. Nd5?? { [%eval -7.31] } { Blunder. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:54] } 43... Rc2+?! { [%eval -5.51] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:14] } 44. Ke3 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:02:49] } 44... Rd6 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:07:44] } 45. Nb4 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:03:52] } 45... Rxd3+ { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:08:18] } 46. Nxd3 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:04:14] } 46... Rc3 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:08:20] } 47. a4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:04:11] } 47... f5 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:08:12] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:04:14] } 48... Ra3 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:07:36] } 49. Bb6 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:02:34] } 49... Kd5?! { [%eval -3.05] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:06] } 50. a5 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:02:31] } 50... Ra2+?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 51. Ke3?? { [%eval -6.55] } { Blunder. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 51... f4+ { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:05:22] } 52. Nxf4+ { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:03:17] } 52... exf4+ { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:04:57] } 53. Kxf4 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:03:34] } 53... Rxh2 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:05:06] } 54. Kg5 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:03:44] } 54... Ke6 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:05:11] } 55. h5 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:02:39] } 55... Rg2+ { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:05:34] } 56. Kf4 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:02:50] } 56... Kf7 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:05:44] } 57. Kf5 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:02:52] } 57... Kg8 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:05:25] } 58. Bd4 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:02:20] } 58... Kh7 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:04:31] } 59. Ke6 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:02:07] } 59... Rg4?! { [%eval -4.53] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 60. Bc3?! { [%eval -7.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 60... Rg5 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:04:55] } 0-1