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Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime vs Mendonca, Leon Luke

2026.06.21 · game 1
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[Event "Semi Final 2 & Duel for 5th place | Game 2: Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Mendonca, Leon Luke"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-knockout/semi-final-2-duel-for-5th-place-game-2/xRFJqADi/jnrTQpH6"]
[Date "2026.06.21"]
[Round "11.9"]
[White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Mendonca, Leon Luke"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2744"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteTeam "WR Chess"]
[WhiteFideId "623539"]
[BlackElo "2487"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackTeam "Team MGD1"]
[BlackFideId "35028561"]
[TimeControl "3+2"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B20"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2026.06.21"]
[UTCTime "09:26:26"]
[BroadcastName "FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Blitz | Knockout"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-knockout/semi-final-2-duel-for-5th-place-game-2/xRFJqADi"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-team-rapid-blitz-chess-championships-2026-blitz-knockout/semi-final-2-duel-for-5th-place-game-2/xRFJqADi/jnrTQpH6"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:48] } 3... d5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:55] } 4. exd5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:49] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:52] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:45] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:53] } 6. Qf3?! { [%eval -1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 6... Nb4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:02:51] } 7. Kd1 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:02:45] } 7... N8c6 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:02:52] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:02:28] } 9. d3?? { [%eval -3.85] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 9... c4?! { [%eval -2.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:02:32] } 10... g6?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 11. Nxf5 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:02:26] } 11... gxf5 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:01:57] } 12. Be3 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:02:14] } 12... cxd3 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:01:48] } 13. Bxd3 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:02:05] } 13... Nxd3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:01:48] } 14. cxd3 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:02:06] } 14... Qxd3+ { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:01:31] } 15. Ke1 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:02:07] } 15... Bg7 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:01:21] } 16. Rd1 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:01:56] } 16... Qc4?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 17. Kf2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:01:55] } 17... O-O { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:01:12] } 18. Rd2?! { [%eval -2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:00:57] } 19. Rhd1 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:01:53] } 19... e6?! { [%eval -1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:01:26] } 20... Qxe2+ { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:00:44] } 21. Kxe2 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:01:28] } 21... Rxd2+ { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:40] } 22. Rxd2 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:01:28] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:00:36] } 23. Rxd8+ { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:01:29] } 23... Nxd8 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:00:38] } 24. Na4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:01:31] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:00:38] } 25. Bb6 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:01:29] } 25... Ke8 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:00:28] } 26. a3 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:01:30] } 26... Nc6 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:00:27] } 27. Kd3 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:01:31] } 27... Ne7 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28. g3 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:01:29] } 28... Nd5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29. Bd4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:01:28] } 29... Bf8 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:00:26] } 30. b4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:01:22] } 30... h5 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31. h4?! { [%eval -3.33] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 31... Kd7 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:00:26] } 32. Nb2 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:01:23] } 32... b5 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:00:19] } 33. Kc2 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:01:19] } 33... Bd6 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34. Nd3 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:01:21] } 34... f6 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35. Kd2 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:01:19] } 35... Be7 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36. Ke2?! { [%eval -3.39] } { Inaccuracy. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 36... Ke8 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37. Kd2 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:01:19] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:17] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:01:18] } 38... Bd6 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:00:18] } 39. Kd2 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:01:19] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:00:16] } 40. Ke2 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:01:20] } 40... Nc7 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Bc3 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:01:16] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Bd4 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:01:16] } 42... Be7 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Nc1 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 43... Ne8 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Nb3 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:01:09] } 44... Bd6 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. Bc5 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:59] } 45... Bc7 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46. Nd4?! { [%eval -4.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 46... Nd6 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Bxd6 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:00:58] } 47... Bxd6 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:00:59] } 48... Ke7 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. Nc6+ { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:01:00] } 49... Kd7 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Nd4 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:01:01] } 50... Bc7 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:08] } 51. Nb3 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 51... Bb6 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:09] } 52. Nc1 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:00:56] } 52... Kd6 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53. Ne2 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:56] } 53... Bf2 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:00:11] } 54. Kd2 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:00:58] } 54... Kd5 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 55. Kd3 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:00:59] } 55... Be1 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:10] } 0-1
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