Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Magini, Luca
WhiteElo: 2211
Black: Hopper, Paul
BlackElo: 2047
Result: 1-0
ECO: B08
Opening: Pirc Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:12] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:16] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:10:16] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:10:18] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:10:19] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:10:22] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:10:23] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:10:17] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:09:41] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:10:10] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:08:48] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:10:08] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:08:36] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:09:58] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:07:17] } 10. Bh2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:09:53] } 10... Re8?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:40] } 11. Ng5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:09:23] } 11... Re7 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:06:39] } 12. f4?? { [%eval -0.43] } { Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:05] } 12... exd4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:06:16] } 13. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:03:30] } 13... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:05:46] } 14. Bxf7+ { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:03:29] } 14... Rxf7?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 15. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:33] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:33] } 16. Qf3?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 16... Re7 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:20] } 17. a5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:03:02] } 17... Bf5? { [%eval 0.98] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 18. Qf2?? { [%eval -1.09] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 18... h6?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:32] } 19... Rae8 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:01:33] } 20. Qxa7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:03] } 20... d5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:01:21] } 21. Ne5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:52] } 21... Ne4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:18] } 22. a6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:23] } 22... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:17] } 23. bxc3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:25] } 23... Bxe5?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 24. fxe5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:01:27] } 24... bxa6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:01:06] } 25. Qxc7?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 25... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:10] } 26. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:23] } 26... Bxc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:10] } 27. Rf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:24] } 27... Rec8?? { [%eval 2.21] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 28. Bf4?? { [%eval 0.4] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 28... g5?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 29. Bg3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:02] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:52] } 30. Rd6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:55] } 30... Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31. Rb6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:56] } 31... Bb5?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Kf2?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 32... Ra7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:27] } 33. Ke3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 33... Ra3?? { [%eval 5.16] } { Blunder. Rca8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 34. Rb7+ { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:35] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35. Rg6+ { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35... Kf8?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 36. Kd4?? { [%eval 2.55] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 36... c5+ { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37. Kxd5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:00:26] } 37... Bc6+?? { [%eval 8.21] } { Blunder. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 38. Rxc6 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:00:30] } 38... Rxc6 { [%eval 10.33] [%clk 0:00:21] } 39. Kxc6 { [%eval 8.86] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... Rxc3 { [%eval 11.85] [%clk 0:00:25] } 40. Bf2 { [%eval 10.72] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40... Rc2?! { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 41. Bxc5+ { [%eval 10.32] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41... Ke8?! { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 42. e6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:19] } 42... Rxg2 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43. Rf7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:18] } 43... Re2 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. Rf8# { [%clk 0:00:20] } 1-0