Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-07
White: Vila Cairo, Gerard
WhiteElo: 2002
Black: Vila Gazquez, Xavier
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2414
Result: 0-1
ECO: A00
Opening: Polish Opening: King's Indian Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. b4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:42] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:09:45] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:13] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:49] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:16] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:53] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:11] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:54] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:27] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:29] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7... e4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:19] } 8. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:41] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:16] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:30] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:18] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:04] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:28] } 11. Nd5? { [%eval -0.76] } { Mistake. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:29] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:09:17] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:08:33] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:09:21] } 13. a4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:08:10] } 13... Qg5 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:09:01] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:07:41] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:08:44] } 15. f4 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:07:26] } 15... exf3?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:58] } 16. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:07:27] } 16... Rae8 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:07:59] } 17. Qb3?? { [%eval -2.46] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:13] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:07:38] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:06:50] } 18... Re7 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:07:50] } 19. Qd3? { [%eval -4.38] } { Mistake. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 19... Bxf3? { [%eval -2.65] } { Mistake. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:17] } 20. Nxf3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:04:49] } 20... Qxd5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:07:20] } 21. Rc2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:04:24] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:07:23] } 22. Bc1 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:04:08] } 22... Ne4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:06:56] } 23. Nd2 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:03:47] } 23... Nxd2 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:05:57] } 24. Rxd2?! { [%eval -3.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 24... Re4 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:05:31] } 25. Rc2 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:02:50] } 25... Rxd4 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:05:01] } 26. Qf1 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:02:36] } 26... Rxb4 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:04:40] } 27. Rxc7 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:02:40] } 27... Be5 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:03:28] } 28. a5 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:02:02] } 28... a6 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:03:26] } 29. Kh1 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:01:27] } 29... Rh4 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:03:24] } 30. e4 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:01:04] } 30... Rxh2+ { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:02:52] } 31. Kg1 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:01:48] } 31... Qe6 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:02:53] } 32. Bf4 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:01:23] } 32... Rh4 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:02:46] } 33. Bxe5 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:01:18] } 33... dxe5 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:02:49] } 34. Rxb7 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:01:15] } 34... Rf4 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:02:45] } 35. Qd3 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:01:08] } 35... Qc6 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:02:35] } 36. Rb2 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Qc5+ { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:02:35] } 37. Kh2 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Qxa5 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:02:37] } 38. Rb7?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Qxe1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:02:35] } 39. Rb2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:02] } 39... Qa5?? { [%eval -7.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 40. Qd7 { [%clk 0:10:05] } 40... Rf8 { [%clk 0:10:05] } 0-1