Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Fong, Kenny
WhiteElo: 1960
Black: Hopper, Paul
BlackElo: 2047
Result: 0-1
ECO: A41
Opening: Wade Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:57] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... Bg4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:09:59] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:10:08] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:09:17] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:36] } 4... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:45] } 5. c4?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:02] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:09:29] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:08:46] } 6... g6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:09:01] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:08:32] } 7... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:09:04] } 8. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:08:41] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:08:59] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:08:37] } 9... Ngf6 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:08:44] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:08:40] } 10... e5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:08:27] } 11. d5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:08:30] } 11... O-O { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:07:47] } 12. O-O { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:08:23] } 12... Rfd8 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:07:02] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:07:13] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:05:12] } 14. b4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:06:22] } 14... a6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:03:58] } 15. c5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:05:51] } 15... dxc5? { [%eval 2.7] } { Mistake. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 16. bxc5?? { [%eval 0.79] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 16... b6?? { [%eval 3.57] } { Blunder. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:20] } 17. d6 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:04:49] } 17... Qb7 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:03:22] } 18. cxb6 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:04:42] } 18... Bf8 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 19. Na4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:03:12] } 19... Bxd6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:02:11] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:01:36] } 20... Rac8?! { [%eval 3.97] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 21. Bc5?? { [%eval -4.61] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 21... Nxc5 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:01:57] } 22. Nxc5 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:01:24] } 22... Qxb6?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 23. Nb3?? { [%eval -3.7] } { Blunder. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 23... Ba3 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:01:52] } 24. Qg5 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:22] } 24... Bxc1 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:01:38] } 25. Rxc1 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:21] } 25... f6 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:01:50] } 26. Qh6 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:00:21] } 26... c5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:01:44] } 27. g4?! { [%eval -4.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 27... c4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:01:42] } 28. Nd2 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28... Qb2 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:01:42] } 29. Rd1?! { [%eval -6.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 29... c3 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:01:43] } 30. Nc4 { [%eval -7.18] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1