Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Portelli, Matthew
WhiteElo: 2125
Black: Mizzi, Jack
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2133
Result: 0-1
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:10] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:35] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:10:06] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:31] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:10:07] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:09:34] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:10:06] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:08:58] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:37] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:09:01] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:08:38] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:08:59] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:34] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:59] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:17] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:59] } 10. f4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:17] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:59] } 11. Nb3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:08:00] } 11... Be6?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:54] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:07:43] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:05:20] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:24] } 13... Rb4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:44] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:45] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:35] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:52] } 15... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 16. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:46] } 16... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 17. Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:03] } 17... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 18. Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:58] } 18... Bf7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:33] } 19. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 19... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 20. Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:00] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 21. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 21... Rf6?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 22. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 22... Rg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 23. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:17] } 23... Bc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:38] } 24. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 24... Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 25. Nxh4?? { [%eval -4.25] } { Blunder. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 25... Qxh4 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:39] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:02:39] } 26... Bd5 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:28] } 27. c4 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:02:02] } 27... Nd2 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 28. Qxd5+ { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:01:00] } 28... cxd5 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 29. Bxd2 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:01:03] } 29... Qxh3 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30. Re2 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:01:02] } 30... Qd3 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31. Rae1 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:00:59] } 31... h5 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32. cxd5 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:48] } 32... Qxd5 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33. Bc3 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:00:48] } 33... h4 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:22] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:00:50] } 34... Qc6 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. Re3 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:00:43] } 35... Qc4 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:18] } 36. Rd4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36... Qa2 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:22] } 37. Rd1 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37... Rg4 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. Rf3 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38... Qf7 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39. Rd2 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:00:29] } 39... Qh5 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:00:27] } 40... Qf7 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41. Re2 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:26] } 41... Qc4 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. Kf2?! { [%eval -8.15] } { Inaccuracy. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 42... d5?! { [%eval -5.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 43. Be5? { [%eval -13.02] } { Mistake. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 43... Qxb4? { [%eval -5.21] } { Mistake. Rxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 44. Rc3 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:00:25] } 44... c5 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:00:18] } 45. Rd3 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:00:24] } 45... d4 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46. b3 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:00:22] } 46... Qb7 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:00:19] } 47. Rf3 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 47... Qd5 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:00:18] } 48. Rd2 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:00:26] } 48... Rg3 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:00:19] } 49. Rdd3 { [%eval -7.27] [%clk 0:00:22] } 49... Rxf3+ { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50. Rxf3 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:00:25] } 50... g5 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51. Bf6 { [%eval -9.49] [%clk 0:00:19] } 51... g4 { [%eval -8.84] [%clk 0:00:14] } 52. Rd3? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 52... Qe4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:18] } 53. Rd1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:18] } 53... Qe3+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:22] } 54. Kf1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:21] } 54... g3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:25] } 0-1