Ziuras, Tomas vs Kersic, Matej

[Event "Round 1: Ziuras, Tomas - Kersic, Matej"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-1/vG0ow95j/BrBQy8dM"]
[Date "2026.10.12"]
[Round "1.36"]
[White "Ziuras, Tomas"]
[Black "Kersic, Matej"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1777"]
[WhiteFideId "12853313"]
[BlackElo "2047"]
[BlackFideId "14605848"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B23"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Closed"]
[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/BrBQy8dM"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:38] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:44] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:45] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:28] } 5. Qe3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:22] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:14] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:50] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:24:19] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:06] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:23:28] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:24:55] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:23:29] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:30] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:17:21] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:22:23] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:16:45] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:18:46] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:08:49] } 12. g4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:14:22] } 12... b4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:04:00] } 13. Ne2? { [%eval -2.04] } { Mistake. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:56] } 13... d5? { [%eval -0.81] } { Mistake. bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:28] } 14. e5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:09:16] } 14... Ne4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:03:47] } 15. Bxb4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:58:28] } 15... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:53:37] } 16. axb4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:57:13] } 16... Bxb4+ { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:43:39] } 17. c3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:56:48] } 17... Be7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:44:01] } 18. Ned4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:48:36] } 18... O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:40:31] } 19. f5?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:48:20] } 19... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:44] } 20. O-O { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:43:19] } 20... exf5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:25:47] } 21. gxf5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:42:47] } 21... f6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:26:06] } 22. e6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:42:30] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:46] } 23. Nh2?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:35] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:18:33] } 24. Ng4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:39:47] } 24... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:18] } 25. Bxe4?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:23] } 25... dxe4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:13:45] } 26. Rad1?? { [%eval -3.1] } { Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:26] } 26... Rad8?? { [%eval -0.14] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:03] } 27. Rd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:36:39] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:13:29] } 28. b4? { [%eval -1.28] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:50] } 28... Be5? { [%eval 0.12] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:37] } 29. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:30:30] } 29... fxe5? { [%eval 1.92] } { Mistake. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:00] } 30. Nb3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:24:21] } 30... Rxd2 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:06:36] } 31. Nxd2 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:23:51] } 31... Rd8? { [%eval 4.07] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:30] } 32. Nxe4?? { [%eval 0.28] } { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:01] } 32... Qc6?? { [%eval 5.21] } { Blunder. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 33. Re1 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:23:11] } 33... Rf8?! { [%eval 6.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 34. Qg5?! { [%eval 4.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:31] } 34... Qc7? { [%eval 8.03] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 35. e7 { [%eval 8.05] [%clk 0:20:22] } 35... Rg8 { [%eval 9.43] [%clk 0:03:08] } 36. Nc5?? { [%eval 3.16] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:14] } 36... Bd5? { [%eval 6.29] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 37. Rd1 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:19:08] } 37... Qc6 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:02:32] } 38. c4 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:19:07] } 38... Bxc4?! { [%eval 8.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 39. Rd8 { [%eval 7.92] [%clk 0:18:47] } 39... Bb5 { [%eval 9.66] [%clk 0:01:50] } 40. Nd7 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:17:22] } 40... Qxd7 { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:01:39] } 41. Rxd7 { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:17:23] } 41... Bxd7 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:02:07] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:15:45] } 1-0