FMMeskenas, Paulius vs Marquardt, Christian

[Event "Round 3: Meskenas, Paulius - Marquardt, Christian"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/36th-nato-chess-championship-2026/round-3/g1jUkHiN/fvY3cVOO"]
[Date "2026.10.13"]
[Round "3.10"]
[White "Meskenas, Paulius"]
[Black "Marquardt, Christian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2204"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "12809969"]
[BlackElo "2023"]
[BlackFideId "4647866"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A30"]
[Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Hedgehog 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/fvY3cVOO"]

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:04] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:56] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:07] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:14] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:44] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:32] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:37] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:52] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:18] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:41] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:52] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:54] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:08] } 11. Rad1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:31:45] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:29] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:22:41] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:23:31] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:42] } 13... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:22:05] } 14. Kh2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:16:10] } 14... Bf8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:14] } 15. Nh4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:15:49] } 15... Bc6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:18:08] } 16. f4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:15:25] } 16... Qb7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:14:43] } 17. a4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:12:31] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:05:59] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:55:39] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:03:07] } 19. f5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:53:35] } 19... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:37] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:53:17] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:59:43] } 21. fxe6?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:10] } 21... fxe6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:00:02] } 22. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:49:34] } 22... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:57:59] } 23. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:49:55] } 23... e5?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:12] } 24. Bc1 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:48:19] } 24... h6 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:51:23] } 25. Be3 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:44:37] } 25... Qb7 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:48:35] } 26. Bg4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:40:37] } 26... Bd7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:46:03] } 27. Bxd7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:40:19] } 27... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:46:06] } 28. Nd5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:40:37] } 28... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:46:22] } 29. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:40:04] } 29... Rf8 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:41:35] } 30. Rxf8+ { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:40:19] } 30... Bxf8 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:41:55] } 31. Qg4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:40:23] } 31... Rf7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:40:05] } 32. Bxh6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:48] } 32... Rf2+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:39:57] } 33. Kg1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:37:49] } 33... Qf7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:40:09] } 34. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:58] } 34... Rf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:06] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:51] } 35... Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:28] } 36. Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:55] } 36... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:11] } 37. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:28] } 37... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:16] } 38. Qxf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:15] } 38... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:39] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:04] } 39... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:18] } 40. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:47] } 40... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:34] } 41. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:29] } 41... Bd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:39] } 42. Bxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:59] } 42... Bxb6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:02] } 43. axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:21] } 43... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:25] } 44. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:46] } 44... dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:25] } 45. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:09] } 45... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:22] } 46. Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:27] } 46... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:00] } 47. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:51] } 47... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:06] } 48. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:23] } 48... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:25] } 49. Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:42] } 49... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:04] } 50. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:01] } 50... gxh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:19] } 51. Kxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:21] } 51... Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:09] } 52. g5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:47] } 52... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:24] } 53. Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:08] } 53... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:34] } 54. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:24] } 54... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:21] } 55. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:25] } 55... Rf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:44] } 56. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:47] } 56... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:10] } 57. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:09] } 57... Rf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:33] } 58. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:32] } 1/2-1/2