Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Mizzi, Steve
WhiteElo: 1753
Black: Magini, Luca
BlackElo: 2211
Result: 0-1
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:06] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:10:07] } 3... d5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:14] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:05] } 4... a6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:16] } 5. e3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:16] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:35] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:14] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:09:18] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:10:10] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:09:10] } 8... c5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:10:14] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:08:40] } 9... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:10:17] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:08:05] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:16] } 11. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:34] } 11... h6?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:16] } 12. Bh4?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:10:14] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:07:02] } 13... e5 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:10:04] } 14. e4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:06:54] } 14... d4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:10:00] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:06:30] } 15... Be7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:11] } 16. Nxe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:33] } 16... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:16] } 17. f4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:06:32] } 17... Ncd7? { [%eval 1.01] } { Mistake. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:21] } 18. Rf2? { [%eval -0.22] } { Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:38] } 18... exf4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:08:15] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:09] } 19... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:08:09] } 20. Qg4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:04:55] } 20... Ne5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:51] } 21. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:41] } 21... Qxf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:07:55] } 22. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:04:44] } 22... Rac8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:52] } 23. Nb3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:22] } 23... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:42] } 24. a4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:03:58] } 24... Nc4?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 25. axb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:40] } 25... axb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:53] } 26. Ra7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:44] } 26... Rd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:06:33] } 27. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:00] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:25] } 28. Rxa8+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:41] } 28... Bxa8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:29] } 29. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:17] } 29... bxc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:29] } 30. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:11] } 30... Re7? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 31. Rf2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 31... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:58] } 32. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:59] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 33... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:58] } 34. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 34... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:43] } 35. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 35... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 36. Rxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 36... Kxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 37. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 38. Nf1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:46] } 38... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 39. gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39... gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 40. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 40... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 41. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:01] } 42. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42... Kf5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:00] } 43. Nf1?? { [%eval -5.75] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Kg5 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:01:53] } 44. Nh2 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44... Kh4 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:01:40] } 45. Nf3+ { [%eval -6.78] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45... Kg3 { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:01:07] } 46. Ng5?! { [%eval -9.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 46... f3+ { [%eval -9.04] [%clk 0:01:08] } 47. Kf1? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 47... f2 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:01:00] } 48. Nh7 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... Bg2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:02] } 0-1