FMPedersen, Finn vs Van de Walle, Rob

1-0 · Pedersen, Finn won 36th NATO Chess Championship 2026, Round 1 2266 – 1902
♞
Van de Walle, Rob
Black · 1902
♘
FMPedersen, Finn
White · 2266
Moves Broadcast
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75.76.77.78. 1-0
Raw PGN
[Event "Round 1: Pedersen, Finn - Van de Walle, Rob"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-1/vG0ow95j/jtrVhz2p"]
[Date "2026.10.12"]
[Round "1.7"]
[White "Pedersen, Finn"]
[Black "Van de Walle, Rob"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2266"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "1400762"]
[BlackElo "1902"]
[BlackFideId "1016407"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D02"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: London System"]
[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/jtrVhz2p"]

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:38] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:23] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:50] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:29:02] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:42] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:57] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:58] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:19] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:18] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:17] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:25:41] } 7. exd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:17] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:23:51] } 8. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:55] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:21:36] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:22:20] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:19:58] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:21:44] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:14:36] } 11. Bg3?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:19] } 11... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:13:54] } 12. hxg3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:19:32] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:12:37] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:27] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:08:47] } 14. Ne5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:12:47] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:08:09] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:11:34] } 15... O-O-O { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:03:43] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:09:43] } 16... f6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:55:40] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:08:01] } 17... Bc5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:49:45] } 18. Kb1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:07:19] } 18... Kb8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:47:26] } 19. Rd2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:05:39] } 19... Rhf8 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:41:28] } 20. Rf1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:02:29] } 20... a6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:38:55] } 21. exf6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:59:24] } 21... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:04] } 22. Ne5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:57:43] } 22... Bd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:36:59] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:55:48] } 23... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:11] } 24. Qxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:56:10] } 24... Qxe5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:28:12] } 25. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:56:32] } 25... g5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:26:10] } 26. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:30] } 26... Kc7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:25:28] } 27. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:37] } 27... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:37] } 28. Rde2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:52:34] } 28... Bc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:22:44] } 29. Kc2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:49:43] } 29... a5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:20:31] } 30. Kc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:49:13] } 30... Rg8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:19:10] } 31. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:52] } 31... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:10] } 32. b3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:45:55] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:18] } 33. Kd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:42:18] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:08] } 34. Re1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:39:39] } 34... Rbf8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:00] } 35. Kc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:36:11] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:49] } 36. Kb2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:35:46] } 36... Rc7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:14:32] } 37. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:34] } 37... Ra7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:29] } 38. R5e2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:33:31] } 38... Ra8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:11:52] } 39. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:50] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:10] } 40. Be4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:30:47] } 40... Rd8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:06:22] } 41. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:35] } 41... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:34] } 42. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:53] } 42... exd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:56] } 43. Rxd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:05] } 43... Kxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:22] } 44. Rd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:30] } 44... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:13] } 45. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:54] } 45... Rc6?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:04] } 46. g3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:24:29] } 46... Rf6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:07:11] } 47. Rd3 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:24:37] } 47... Rc6?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 48. Rc3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:24:27] } 48... Rf6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:06:57] } 49. Kc2 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:24:28] } 49... Rd6?? { [%eval 4.28] } { Blunder. Kd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:52] } 50. Re3+ { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:24:23] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:07:09] } 51. Rd3 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:24:22] } 51... Rc6+ { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:07:28] } 52. Kd2 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:24:44] } 52... Ke5 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:07:00] } 53. Rc3 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:23:20] } 53... Rd6+ { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:07:14] } 54. Ke3 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:23:16] } 54... Rf6 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:07:03] } 55. Rc8 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:22:25] } 55... Rg6?! { [%eval 5.57] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:03] } 56. f4+ { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:20:57] } 56... gxf4+ { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:06:26] } 57. gxf4+ { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:21:21] } 57... Kd5 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:06:37] } 58. Kf3 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:20:27] } 58... Rf6 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:04:47] } 59. Rd8+ { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:19:23] } 59... Ke6 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:03:20] } 60. Ke4 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:15:56] } 60... Ke7 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:03:44] } 61. Rd5 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:16:01] } 61... Rg6 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:03:38] } 62. Kf3 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:16:15] } 62... Rc6 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:03:14] } 63. Rb5 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:15:58] } 63... Kf6 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:03:13] } 64. Ke4 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:15:56] } 64... Rd6 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:02:37] } 65. Rh5 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:14:01] } 65... Kg7 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:02:12] } 66. Rh3 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:13:39] } 66... Rg6 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:02:14] } 67. Rg3 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:13:07] } 67... Kf7 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:01:36] } 68. f5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:13:11] } 68... Rg5?! { [%eval 6.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 69. Kf4 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:13:31] } 69... Rg8 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:01:24] } 70. Rc3 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:13:49] } 70... Rb8 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:01:24] } 71. Rc7+ { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:13:51] } 71... Kg8 { [%eval 8.91] [%clk 0:01:15] } 72. Rd7 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:11:16] } 72... b5 { [%eval 8.13] [%clk 0:01:21] } 73. Ra7 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:10:25] } 73... b4 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:00:00] } 74. a4 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:06:31] } 74... Rc8 { [%eval 8.22] [%clk 0:00:00] } 75. f6 { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:03:37] } 75... Rc5 { [%eval 7.98] [%clk 0:00:00] } 76. Rb7 { [%eval 8.32] [%clk 0:04:03] } 76... Rc3 { [%eval 9.07] [%clk 0:00:00] } 77. Kf5 { [%eval 9.17] [%clk 0:04:17] } 77... Rc5+ { [%eval 8.95] [%clk 0:00:00] } 78. Ke6 { [%eval 8.66] [%clk 0:04:26] } 1-0

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