Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Ibrahim, Ayman
WhiteElo: 1802
Black: Darmanin, Jake
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2119
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:07] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:12] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:14] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:15] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:11] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:10:15] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:07] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:19] } 6. Bxd5?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:09:27] } 6... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:10:21] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:09:30] } 7... Qd8 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:09:58] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:09:31] } 8... f6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:09:40] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:09:20] } 9... Be6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:09:31] } 10. Re1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:09:16] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:08:51] } 11. Kh2? { [%eval -2.82] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:12] } 11... O-O-O { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:08:45] } 12. a3 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:09:04] } 12... h5?! { [%eval -2.0] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 13. b4 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:09:07] } 13... g5 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:07:26] } 14. b5 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:09:01] } 14... Nd4 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:07:23] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:08:29] } 15... Nxf3+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:04] } 16. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:11] } 16... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:07] } 17. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:25] } 17... Kb8 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:04:43] } 18. Nxf6 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:07:18] } 18... Qg7?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 19. Qxe5?? { [%eval -5.51] } { Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:59] } 19... Bd6 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:04:34] } 20. Qxd6 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:06:38] } 20... Rxd6 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:04:36] } 21. Bb2 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:06:38] } 21... Rhd8 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:04:12] } 22. Rab1 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:06:19] } 22... gxh3 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:04:14] } 23. g3 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:06:02] } 23... Ba2 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:04:05] } 24. Ne4 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:05:44] } 24... Qf8 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:03:58] } 25. Rbc1 { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 0:05:02] } 25... Qf3 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:03:42] } 26. Kxh3 { [%eval -7.48] [%clk 0:04:11] } 26... Rg6?! { [%eval -5.49] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 27. Re3 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:03:04] } 27... Qf5+ { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:03:01] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:02:58] } 28... Bd5 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:02:57] } 29. Rce1 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:02:40] } 29... h4 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:02:54] } 30. Rf3?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 30... h3+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:53] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:02:12] } 31... Qxf3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:02:56] } 32. Be5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:01:57] } 32... h2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:51] } 33. Bxc7+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:01:32] } 33... Ka8 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:02:50] } 34. g4 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:01:18] } 34... h1=R# { [%clk 0:02:51] } 0-1