Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Santagati, Alessandro
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2170
Black: Vila Gazquez, Jordi
BlackElo: 1964
Result: 1-0
ECO: B15
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:07] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:16] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:17] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:20] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:18] } 5... exf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:24] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:22] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:47] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:25] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:09:48] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:26] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:14] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:10:13] } 9... g6? { [%eval 1.62] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:57] } 10. h4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:10:12] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:07:10] } 11. h5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:09:37] } 11... f5?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:41] } 12. g4 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:08:37] } 12... Qe7? { [%eval 3.91] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:59] } 13. gxf5?! { [%eval 2.99] } { Inaccuracy. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 13... g5 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:05:03] } 14. f6?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 14... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:04:39] } 15. Bxh7+ { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:04:50] } 15... Kh8 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:04:41] } 16. Rg1?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 16... Qf3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:03:04] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:01:57] } 17... Bg4?! { [%eval 2.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:01:49] } 18... Bh2 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:01:40] } 19. Rxg4 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:01:15] } 19... Qxg4 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:00:59] } 20. O-O-O { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:00:51] } 20... Nd7? { [%eval 4.24] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 21. Bf5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:01:22] } 21... Qf3 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:14] } 22. Bxd7 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:01:24] } 22... Re7 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:17] } 23. Qf5 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:01:18] } 23... Bf4? { [%eval 10.4] } { Mistake. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 24. Nxf4 { [%eval 10.27] [%clk 0:01:14] } 24... Rxe3 { [%eval 9.98] [%clk 0:00:19] } 25. fxe3?! { [%eval 5.99] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 25... Qxe3+ { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:23] } 26. Kb1 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:01:11] } 26... gxf4?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 1-0