Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Thake, Conrad
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1857
Black: Fong, Kenny
BlackElo: 1960
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:10] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:08] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:14] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:10] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:17] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:13] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:18] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:15] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:19] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:18] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:18] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:20] } 7... Kh8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:00] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:58] } 8... Ng8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:08:52] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:29] } 9... f5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:53] } 10. exf5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:33] } 10... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:08:32] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:08:36] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:07:26] } 12. Bd5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:08:32] } 12... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:29] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:07:54] } 13... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:04:27] } 14. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:07:57] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:04:04] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:07:56] } 15... Rf7?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 16. a4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:07:57] } 16... Raf8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:03:04] } 17. b5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:07:19] } 17... Nd8 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:03:07] } 18. c4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:07:10] } 18... b6?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 19. Ra2 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:06:32] } 19... Ne6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:02:41] } 20. Be3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:05:58] } 20... d5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 21. Qb3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:05:18] } 21... d4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:22] } 22. Bc6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:05:12] } 22... Qc8 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:02:08] } 23. Bc1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:05:13] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:02:12] } 24. Qd1 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:05:03] } 24... Bd6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:02:15] } 25. Rae2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:04:49] } 25... Ng8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:01:18] } 26. Bd5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:04:44] } 26... Rf6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:00:53] } 27. Bg5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:04:29] } 27... Rg6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:57] } 28. Bc1 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:25] } 28... Ne7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:00] } 29. Bf3?? { [%eval -4.65] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 29... Nf5?? { [%eval 1.17] } { Blunder. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 30. Nxf5?? { [%eval -2.28] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 30... Qxf5 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:00:48] } 31. Kh2?? { [%eval -8.68] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 31... e4+ { [%eval -8.47] [%clk 0:00:43] } 32. g3 { [%eval -8.42] [%clk 0:01:36] } 32... Qxf3 { [%eval -8.4] [%clk 0:00:22] } 33. dxe4? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... Nxe4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34. Rxe4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:01:19] } 34... Bxg3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:01:03] } 35... Qxf2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:03] } 0-1