Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Mizzi, Jack
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2133
Black: Kosik, Vince
BlackElo: 1847
Result: 1-0
ECO: A48
Opening: Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:04] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:06] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:06] } 3. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:09] } 4. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:38] } 4... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5. e4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:09:47] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. c3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:09:39] } 6... O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:27] } 7. h4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:09:39] } 7... h5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:09:10] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:09:25] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:51] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:09:18] } 9... c5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:41] } 10. Bc4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:08:29] } 10... e6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:06:37] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:08:28] } 11... d5?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:55] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:08:49] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:05:58] } 13. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:51] } 13... Re8+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:00] } 14. Kf1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:08:48] } 14... Ne5? { [%eval 1.02] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 15. Be4?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:03] } 15... Kg7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:16] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:06:41] } 16... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:51] } 17. b4?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:43] } 17... a5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:44] } 18. Rd1?! { [%eval -1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:20] } 18... Qe8? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. axb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:06:04] } 19... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20. Nd6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:06:07] } 20... Qe5?? { [%eval 3.74] } { Blunder. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 21. Qxe4 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:05:31] } 21... Qxc3 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:01:10] } 22. Ne8+ { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:03:27] } 22... Kh7 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:01:13] } 23. Nxf6+ { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:03:30] } 23... Qxf6 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:01:13] } 24. Qd4?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 24... Qe6?? { [%eval 3.07] } { Blunder. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 25. b5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:02:06] } 25... Qxa2 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26. g3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 26... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27. Rd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:36] } 27... Qb1+?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Be2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:38] } 28... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29. Re1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:33] } 29... Qc6+? { [%eval 1.79] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 30. f3? { [%eval 0.11] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 30... Be6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31. Qd6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31... a4?? { [%eval 5.07] } { Blunder. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 32. Rxe6 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:00:24] } 32... fxe6 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Qe7+ { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:00:28] } 33... Kh6 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34. Rd7 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34... Qxd7 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:00:10] } 35. Qxd7 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:00:28] } 35... a3 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36. Qxb7 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:00:27] } 36... Ra4 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:00:15] } 37. Qb1 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37... a2 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:00:18] } 38. Qa1 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:24] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39. c6 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39... Rc4?! { [%eval 8.61] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 40. Qxa2 { [%eval 8.32] [%clk 0:00:24] } 40... Rxc6 { [%eval 8.14] [%clk 0:00:21] } 41. Qd2 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:00:25] } 41... Rc7 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:00:13] } 42. Qd6 { [%eval 7.92] [%clk 0:00:25] } 42... Rc2+ { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:00:23] } 43. Kf1 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:00:25] } 43... Rc1+ { [%eval 8.56] [%clk 0:00:28] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:00:29] } 44... Rc2+ { [%eval 30.87] [%clk 0:00:32] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval 12.52] [%clk 0:00:33] } 45... Rc1 { [%eval 11.43] [%clk 0:00:33] } 46. Kd2 { [%eval 9.16] [%clk 0:00:33] } 46... Rg1 { [%eval 9.88] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47. Qxe6 { [%eval 8.84] [%clk 0:00:19] } 47... Rxg3? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 48. Qe7+?! { [%eval 11.5] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 48... Kg8?! { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 49. Qd8+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:20] } 1-0