Diependael, Jakob vs Middaugh, Jon S

[Event "Round 7: Diependael, Jakob - Middaugh, Jon S"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-7/Cd33Pm6w/46w1owN4"]
[Date "2026.10.16"]
[Round "7.52"]
[White "Diependael, Jakob"]
[Black "Middaugh, Jon S"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1729"]
[WhiteFideId "548011401"]
[BlackElo "1827"]
[BlackFideId "2087332"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C02"]
[Opening "French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Main Line"]
[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/46w1owN4"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:14] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:38] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:02] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:00] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:15] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:32] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:00] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:43] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:00] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:55] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:00] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:30:26] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:00] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:40] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:00] } 10... Nge7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:19] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:00] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:20] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:00] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:25] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:00] } 13... Bb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:24] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:00] } 14... Bxd2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:18:29] } 15. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:00:00] } 15... O-O-O?? { [%eval 3.43] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:12:04] } 16. Nbd4? { [%eval 1.61] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 16... Kb8 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:08:33] } 17. Rc3?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 17... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Ka8 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:35] } 18. Nb3?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 18... Qb4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:58:11] } 19. Nbd4? { [%eval -0.36] } { Mistake. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 19... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:55] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:00] } 20... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:05] } 21. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:00] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:22] } 22. Rb3?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 22... Qc5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:28] } 23. Ba6?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 23... Rc7 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:45:29] } 24. Bxb7?? { [%eval -3.34] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 24... Rxb7 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:44:24] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:00] } 25... Rxb3 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:43:59] } 26. Qxb3+ { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:00:00] } 26... Qb6 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:43:42] } 27. Qa3 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:00] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:42:48] } 28. Rxc8+ { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:00] } 28... Kxc8 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:41:52] } 29. Nf3 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:00:00] } 29... Qc7 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:32:50] } 30. Qe3 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:00] } 30... Kb7 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:31:02] } 31. h3 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:00:00] } 31... Bb5 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:30:18] } 32. Nd4 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:00:00] } 32... Bc4 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:28:25] } 33. f4 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:00] } 33... Bxa2 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:25:52] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:00:00] } 34... Qc5 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:25:11] } 35. Qd2 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:00] } 35... Bc4 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:23:49] } 36. Nf3 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:00:00] } 36... h6 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:23:08] } 37. h4 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:00] } 37... Ne7 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:22:33] } 38. Qc3 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:00] } 38... Qb6 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:22:27] } 39. Qa3 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:00] } 39... Qc7?! { [%eval -4.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:01] } 40. b3?! { [%eval -5.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 40... Bb5 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:18:28] } 41. Qb4 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:00] } 41... a6 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:17:36] } 42. Nd4 { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:00:00] } 42... Nc6 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:17:18] } 43. Nxc6 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:00:00] } 43... Kxc6 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:16:36] } 44. Kg3 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:00:00] } 44... Qd8 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:16:30] } 45. Qc3+ { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:00:00] } 45... Kd7 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:16:23] } 46. Qc5 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:00:00] } 46... Qe7 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:15:56] } 47. Qd4 { [%eval -5.92] } 47... Ke8 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:16:02] } 48. b4 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:00:00] } 48... Kf8 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:16:11] } 49. Kg4 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:00:00] } 49... Kg8 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:16:13] } 50. g3 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:00:00] } 50... f6 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:15:31] } 51. Kf3 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:00:00] } 51... fxe5 { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:15:21] } 52. Qxe5 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:00:00] } 52... Qf6 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:15:29] } 53. Qd6 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:00:00] } 53... d4 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:15:24] } 54. g4 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:00:00] } 54... d3 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:14:15] } 55. g5 { [%eval -8.75] [%clk 0:00:00] } 55... hxg5 { [%eval -8.41] [%clk 0:14:03] } 56. hxg5 { [%eval -8.22] [%clk 0:00:00] } 56... Qf5 { [%eval -8.63] [%clk 0:14:06] } 57. Ke3 { [%eval -10.01] [%clk 0:00:00] } 57... Kh7 { [%eval -8.71] [%clk 0:13:50] } 58. Kd2 { [%eval -10.78] [%clk 0:00:00] } 58... Kg6 { [%eval -10.47] [%clk 0:13:46] } 59. Kc3 { [%eval -10.14] [%clk 0:00:00] } 59... Qd5 { [%eval -10.48] [%clk 0:13:54] } 60. f5+ { [%eval -15.46] [%clk 0:00:00] } 60... Kxf5 { [%eval -10.41] [%clk 0:13:33] } 61. Qh2?! { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf8+ was best. } 61... Qe5+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:13:37] } 62. Qxe5+ { [%eval #-10] } 62... Kxe5 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:13:53] } 63. g6 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:00] } 63... Ke4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:14:00] } 64. Kd2 { [%eval #-8] } 64... Kd4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:14:08] } 65. Kd1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:00] } 65... Kc3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:14:05] } 66. Ke1 { [%eval #-6] } 66... d2+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:14:18] } 67. Kf2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:00] } 67... d1=Q { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:14:21] } 68. Kg2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:00] } 68... Qf1+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:14:15] } 69. Kh2 { [%eval #-3] } 69... Kd3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:14:01] } 70. Kg3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:00] } 70... Qf5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:13:53] } 71. Kh2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:00] } 71... Qg5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:13:58] } 72. Kh3 { [%eval #-3] } 72... Ke3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:14:13] } 73. Kh2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:00] } 73... Kf2 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:14:22] } 0-1