FMMeskenas, Paulius vs Kersic, Matej

[Event "Round 7: Meskenas, Paulius - Kersic, Matej"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-7/Cd33Pm6w/vX0rRm2i"]
[Date "2026.10.16"]
[Round "7.10"]
[White "Meskenas, Paulius"]
[Black "Kersic, Matej"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2204"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "12809969"]
[BlackElo "2047"]
[BlackFideId "14605848"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B50"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6"]
[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/vX0rRm2i"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:05] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:55] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:25] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:03] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:41] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:26] } 7. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:06] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:14] } 8. Re1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:33:12] } 8... h6?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:04] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:33:05] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:20:48] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:27] } 10... Nb4?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:39] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:33:25] } 11... d5?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:11] } 12. e5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:31:59] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:18:18] } 13. a3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:31:41] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:18:33] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:31:27] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:16:30] } 15. b4?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:57] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:14:11] } 16. Bb2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:24:38] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:12:06] } 17. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:20:09] } 17... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:11:27] } 18. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:20:21] } 18... a6? { [%eval 2.43] } { Mistake. Rdc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:56] } 19. Re3? { [%eval 1.02] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:53] } 19... Bf5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:02:29] } 20. Bb3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:12:38] } 20... g5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:59:31] } 21. Rc3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:09:52] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:56:08] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:04:45] } 22... Na7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:47:36] } 23. Ne1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:53:14] } 23... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:39:41] } 24. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:52:54] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:40:02] } 25. Nd3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:53] } 25... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:39:56] } 26. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:45] } 26... e6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:35:49] } 27. Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:13] } 27... Qc8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:26:37] } 28. Na4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:33:31] } 28... Nc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:26:32] } 29. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:29] } 29... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:22] } 30. exf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:44] } 30... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:49] } 31. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:01] } 31... Nd8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:23:14] } 32. g4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:29:49] } 32... Bg6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:20:10] } 33. Bb3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:28:15] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:20] } 34. Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:58] } 34... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:25] } 35. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:14] } 35... Nf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:03] } 36. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:45] } 36... Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:18] } 37. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:28] } 37... Bh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:37] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:01] } 38... Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:01] } 39. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:56] } 39... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:34] } 40. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:18:21] } 40... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:17] } 41. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:42] } 41... Nb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:05:23] } 42. Bb2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:18:59] } 42... Bd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:05:40] } 43. Kg3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:03] } 43... Na7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:04:49] } 44. Bd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:14:02] } 44... Nc8?? { [%eval 2.91] } { Blunder. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 45. h4 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:11:57] } 45... b5?! { [%eval 3.37] } { Inaccuracy. gxh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 46. Bc5 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:10:57] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:05:16] } 47. f4 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:10:44] } 47... gxf4+?! { [%eval 4.65] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 48. Kxf4 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:10:15] } 48... Ne7 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:06:00] } 49. Bxe7 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:09:21] } 49... Kxe7 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:06:28] } 50. Ke3 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:09:32] } 50... Bf1 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:03:41] } 51. Bd1 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:09:44] } 51... Kf7 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:02:33] } 52. g5 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:08:17] } 52... hxg5 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:02:42] } 53. hxg5 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:08:41] } 53... Bh3 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:01:28] } 54. Bh5+ { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:08:58] } 54... Kg7? { [%eval 6.88] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 55. Be8 { [%eval 6.78] [%clk 0:09:00] } 55... Bf5 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:01:04] } 56. Kd4 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:08:12] } 56... Bg4 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:01:15] } 57. Bd7 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:08:18] } 57... Kg6 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:01:23] } 58. Bc8 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:08:45] } 1-0