Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-07
White: Thornton, Filipina
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 1797
Black: Vila Gazquez, Xavier
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2414
Result: 0-1
ECO: D20
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:10] } 2... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:12] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:15] } 4. Qa4+? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:12] } 4... b5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:09:59] } 5. Qd1 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:09:52] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:10:00] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:10:01] } 7. e3?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:52] } 7... e6 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:09:58] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:09:26] } 8... c5 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:09:45] } 9. O-O { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:08:46] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:09:44] } 10. b3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:08:07] } 10... cxb3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:09:28] } 11. axb3 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:07:22] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:09:24] } 12. d5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:06:16] } 12... Rd8 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:09:06] } 13. e4 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:07:02] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:09:09] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:06:30] } 14... Be7 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:09:12] } 15. Bxf6 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:05:39] } 15... Bxf6 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:08:43] } 16. e5 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:05:43] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:08:45] } 17. exf6 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:04:29] } 17... Nxc3 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:08:48] } 18. fxg7 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:03:50] } 18... Rg8 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:08:50] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:03:34] } 19... Nxe2+ { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:08:51] } 20. Qxe2 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:03:39] } 20... Rxg7 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:08:53] } 21. Kh1?! { [%eval -3.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 21... Bd5?! { [%eval -2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:20] } 22. Qb2 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:02:07] } 22... Rg6 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:07:10] } 23. Qh8+?! { [%eval -4.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 23... Ke7 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:07:13] } 24. Qxh7 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:01:52] } 24... Rdg8 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:07:06] } 25. Qh4+ { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:01:39] } 25... Ke8 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:07:04] } 26. Rg1? { [%eval -7.47] } { Mistake. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 26... Rxg2 { [%eval -7.4] [%clk 0:06:25] } 27. Rxg2 { [%eval -7.18] [%clk 0:01:14] } 27... Bxf3 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:06:28] } 0-1