Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Psaila, Mario
WhiteElo: 1839
Black: Mizzi, Jack
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2133
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:09] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:07] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:06] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:06] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:10] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:00] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:13] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:57] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:15] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:00] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:55] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:59] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:58] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:58] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:51] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:51] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:42] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:41] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:46] } 10... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:26] } 11. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:31] } 11... dxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:14] } 12. bxc4?? { [%eval -4.43] } { Blunder. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:32] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:09:15] } 0-1