Mestek, Igor vs FMNorberg, Johan

[Event "Round 3: Mestek, Igor - Norberg, Johan"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-3/g1jUkHiN/XqqySIDc"]
[Date "2026.10.13"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "Mestek, Igor"]
[Black "Norberg, Johan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2075"]
[WhiteFideId "14602270"]
[BlackElo "2317"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[BlackFideId "1707078"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B06"]
[Opening "Modern Defense: Standard Defense"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.13"]
[UTCTime "10:32:39"]
[BroadcastName "36th NATO Chess Championship 2026"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-3/g1jUkHiN"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-3/g1jUkHiN/XqqySIDc"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:29:21] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:29:37] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:39] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:52] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:23:24] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:19] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:23:17] } 7. a4?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nge2 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:28] } 7... b4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:19:07] } 8. Nd5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:30:22] } 8... a5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:18:05] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:26:13] } 9... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:04] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:20:41] } 10... e6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:09:45] } 11. Ndf4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:20:32] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:09:10] } 12. c3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:18:17] } 12... bxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:02:31] } 13. bxc3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:16:40] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:00:25] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:16:52] } 14... Ba6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:55:57] } 15. Nd3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:11:35] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:52:56] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:07:47] } 16... Nc4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:52:20] } 17. Bc1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:06:58] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:50:33] } 18. Rd1 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:05:03] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:45:22] } 19. h3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:57:51] } 19... Nc8 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:34:25] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:55:21] } 1/2-1/2