FMHelbig, Mark vs Kruit, Erik

[Event "Round 1: Helbig, Mark - Kruit, Erik"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-1/vG0ow95j/qGuQ2Zb6"]
[Date "2026.10.12"]
[Round "1.9"]
[White "Helbig, Mark"]
[Black "Kruit, Erik"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2232"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "4675622"]
[BlackElo "1886"]
[BlackFideId "1007459"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A04"]
[Opening "Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto"]
[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/qGuQ2Zb6"]

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:35] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:09] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:26:31] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:14] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:24:25] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:16] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:23:42] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:34] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:23:04] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:28:33] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:22:31] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:28:27] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:22:44] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:28:48] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:23:04] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:27:23] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:19:09] } 9... Ne8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:25:55] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:17:32] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:25:44] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:17:29] } 11... Nd6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:25:36] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:14:56] } 12... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:37] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:14:12] } 13... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:18:59] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:14:34] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:19:18] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:13:54] } 15... b6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:18:34] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:00:33] } 16... Kh7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:17:50] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:57:55] } 17... Bc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:17:14] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:53:16] } 18... Qc8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:16:33] } 19. Bc1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:53:10] } 19... a5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:16:12] } 20. b3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:51:02] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:16:12] } 21. Ba3?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:57] } 21... c5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:16:31] } 22. Rd6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:49:15] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:15:31] } 23. Red1 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:44:50] } 23... Bc6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:15:08] } 24. Bb5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:39:50] } 24... Rab8?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:25] } 25. Rd7 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:39:01] } 25... Bxd7?? { [%eval 6.18] } { Blunder. Bxb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:42] } 26. Rxd7 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:39:25] } 26... Qc8 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 1:04:38] } 27. Rxe7 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:39:46] } 27... Qd8 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 1:04:18] } 28. Rd7 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:38:55] } 28... Qf6 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 1:04:35] } 29. c4 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:38:36] } 29... Rfd8 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 1:03:53] } 30. Rd5 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:38:59] } 30... Rxd5 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:59:46] } 31. cxd5 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:34:43] } 31... Qd6 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:58:55] } 32. Nd2 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:34:43] } 32... Bf8 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:57:32] } 33. Bb2 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:34:00] } 33... f6 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:57:47] } 34. Nc4 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:33:45] } 34... Qd8 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:56:03] } 35. Qg4 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:33:05] } 35... Rb7 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:53:24] } 36. Qe6 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:31:28] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 8.52] [%clk 0:53:25] } 37. d6 { [%eval 8.44] [%clk 0:30:31] } 37... Qb8 { [%eval 12.8] [%clk 0:50:39] } 38. Bc6 { [%eval 12.3] [%clk 0:30:30] } 38... Ra7?! { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:27] } 39. Bd5 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:30:39] } 39... h5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:49:25] } 40. h4?! { [%eval 14.3] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qg8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:55] } 40... b5?! { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:40] } 41. Qg8+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:25:02] } 41... Kh6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:48:59] } 42. Bc1+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:25:18] } 1-0