Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Lachinov, Eldar
WhiteElo: 1914
Black: Novak, Attila Robert
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2223
Result: 0-1
ECO: D20
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:15] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:18] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:12] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:21] } 5. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:15] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:24] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:09] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:28] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:07] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:31] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:55] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:34] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:47] } 9... Na5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:10] } 10. Ba2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:42] } 10... c4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:08:07] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:07:57] } 11... O-O?? { [%eval 3.31] } { Blunder. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:28] } 12. Bg5?? { [%eval -0.08] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:06:53] } 13. exd5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:05:14] } 13... Bxg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:06:52] } 14. Nxg5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:04] } 14... Qxg5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:06:55] } 15. d6?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:06:52] } 16. Qd4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:01:19] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:06:29] } 17. f3 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:01:18] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:06:24] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:01:05] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:06:14] } 19. Qb6? { [%eval -2.08] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 19... Nb3? { [%eval -0.41] } { Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:57] } 20. d7 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:42] } 20... Bxd7 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:05:40] } 21. Bxb3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:35] } 21... cxb3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:05:41] } 22. Ne4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:35] } 22... Qe5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:05:27] } 23. Qxb7?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 23... Bxa4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:05:07] } 24. Qxa6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:34] } 24... Bb5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:05:04] } 25. Qa5?? { [%eval -3.17] } { Blunder. Rxd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 25... Rxd1?? { [%eval -0.83] } { Blunder. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:59] } 26. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:00:41] } 26... h6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:04:50] } 27. Nc3?? { [%eval -4.78] } { Blunder. Rd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 27... Qc5+?? { [%eval -0.67] } { Blunder. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:53] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28... Bc4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:04:36] } 29. Qa4? { [%eval -2.16] } { Mistake. Qxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 29... Qf2 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:04:09] } 30. h3?? { [%eval -5.99] } { Blunder. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 30... Bf1 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:03:59] } 31. Qg4 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31... h5 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:03:42] } 32. Qg5 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:00:29] } 32... Rc5?? { [%eval -1.11] } { Blunder. Qxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 33. Rd8+?? { [%eval -5.15] } { Blunder. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:03:44] } 34. Nd5?! { [%eval -7.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 34... Qxg2+ { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:03:39] } 35. Qxg2 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:00:22] } 35... Bxg2+ { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:03:43] } 36. Kxg2 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:27] } 36... Rxd5 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:03:47] } 37. Rxd5?! { [%eval -8.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 37... exd5 { [%eval -7.94] [%clk 0:03:51] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38... g5 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:03:55] } 39. Ke3 { [%eval -8.7] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39... f5 { [%eval -8.75] [%clk 0:03:59] } 40. Kd4 { [%eval -8.84] [%clk 0:00:28] } 40... g4 { [%eval -7.55] [%clk 0:04:03] } 41. fxg4? { [%eval #-22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 41... fxg4 { [%eval -13.04] [%clk 0:04:07] } 42. hxg4?! { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 42... h4 { [%eval -76.61] [%clk 0:04:07] } 43. Ke3?! { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 0-1