Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Schock, Kai
WhiteElo: 1900
Black: Magini, Luca
BlackElo: 2211
Result: 0-1
ECO: E18
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:06] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:16] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:11] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:20] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:15] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:23] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:17] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:24] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:19] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:29] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:16] } 8... f5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:09:50] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:08:59] } 9... Nd6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:08:57] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:08:46] } 10... Bf6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:08:53] } 11. Nd3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:06:41] } 11... e5?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:11] } 12. b3?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 12... Na6? { [%eval 1.92] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 13. Ba3?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 13... e4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:05:19] } 14. Nf4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:05:50] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:04:57] } 15. Nh5?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:54] } 15... Be5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:26] } 16. Bb2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:03:48] } 16... Qg5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:53] } 17. Nf4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:20] } 17... Bxf4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:42] } 18. gxf4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:24] } 18... Qxf4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:03:44] } 19. e3?! { [%eval -1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 19... Qg5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:03:35] } 20. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 20... Nb4 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:03:27] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:02:56] } 21... Nd3 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:03:26] } 22. Bc3 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:02:54] } 22... f4? { [%eval -0.27] } { Mistake. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 23. exf4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:02:22] } 23... Nxf4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:56] } 24. Nxf4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:25] } 24... Rxf4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:48] } 25. Qd4?? { [%eval -4.85] } { Blunder. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 25... Rg4 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:01:57] } 26. Kh1 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:39] } 26... Rxg2?! { [%eval -3.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27... Rg4?? { [%eval -0.48] } { Blunder. Rxh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 28. Rxg4?? { [%eval -5.3] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 28... Qxg4 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:01:16] } 29. Rg1 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:00:47] } 29... Qf3+ { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:01:19] } 30. Rg2 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:00:51] } 30... Nf5 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:01:13] } 31. Qe5 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:00:42] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:49] } 32. h4 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:00:32] } 32... Bc8 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:00:49] } 33. Kg1 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:23] } 33... Rf7 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34. Qe8+ { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34... Rf8 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:00:26] } 35. Qe5 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:30] } 35... g6?! { [%eval -3.48] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Qh8+ { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. Qxh7+ { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37... Ke8 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38. Qxg6+ { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:00:21] } 38... Rf7 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Qg8+ { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39... Ke7?? { [%eval -1.13] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 40. Qg5+? { [%eval -2.94] } { Mistake. Qh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 40... Kd6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Qg6+?? { [%eval -3.07] } { Blunder. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:00:15] } 42. Qg5+ { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:00:26] } 42... Ke8 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43. Qg8+ { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:00:29] } 43... Rf8 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44. Qg6+ { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:00:33] } 44... Ke7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 45. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 45... Kd6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:11] } 46. Qg6+?? { [%eval -4.2] } { Blunder. Bb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 46... Kc5 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47. Qg5? { [%eval -6.51] } { Mistake. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 47... e3?? { [%eval -2.8] } { Blunder. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 48. Rg4?? { [%eval -8.55] } { Blunder. fxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 48... exf2+ { [%eval -7.94] [%clk 0:00:16] } 49. Kf1? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 49... Ne3+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:18] } 0-1