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: Lachinov, Eldar
BlackElo: 1914
Result: 1-0
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:05] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:12] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:10:08] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:15] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:10:12] } 4. cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:10:19] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:10:14] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:10:23] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:10:17] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:10:26] } 6... Bg4?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 7. d5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:10:29] } 7... Bxf3?! { [%eval 2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:23] } 8. Qxf3?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. gxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:32] } 8... Ne5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:08:26] } 9. Bb5+ { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:10:36] } 9... Nfd7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:08:29] } 10. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:38] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:08:29] } 11. Ba4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:10:10] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:08:15] } 12. Bc2?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:12] } 12... g6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:05] } 13. f4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:10:14] } 13... Nc4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:09] } 14. a4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:10:00] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:06:30] } 15. axb5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:09:58] } 15... axb5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:06:34] } 16. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:09:52] } 16... Qxa8 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:06:37] } 17. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:09:51] } 17... Qa5+ { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:06:30] } 18. Nc3?! { [%eval -1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:22] } 18... Bxc3+ { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:06:15] } 19. bxc3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:09:25] } 19... Qxc3+ { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:06:19] } 20. Kf2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:09:24] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:05:56] } 21. h4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:07:15] } 21... h6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:04:14] } 22. Rh3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:07:05] } 22... Qd4+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:17] } 23. Kg3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:07:08] } 23... f5?? { [%eval 1.66] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 24. exf5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:06:43] } 24... gxf5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:03:09] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:04:36] } 25... Rg8? { [%eval 2.57] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 26. Bxf5 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:02:20] } 26... Qxd5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:02:15] } 27. Bc2?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 27... Qd4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:01:11] } 28. Bb1?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 28... e5?? { [%eval 2.74] } { Blunder. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 29. fxe5?? { [%eval 0.19] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 29... Nxe5?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 30. Bxh6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:01:17] } 30... Kd7? { [%eval 2.74] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 31. Bf5+ { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:01:21] } 31... Kc6 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32. Bg5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 32... Rf8?? { [%eval 2.45] } { Blunder. Rxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 33. Qc2?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 33... Rb8?! { [%eval 2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0