Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Novak, Attila Robert
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2223
Black: Dobrovolska-Rakhnina, Bozhena
BlackElo: 1777
Result: 1-0
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:15] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:02] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:18] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:33] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:20] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:30] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:15] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:15] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:10:10] } 7... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:01] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:26] } 8... Nd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:49] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:20] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:06:54] } 10. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:04] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:06:40] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:06] } 11... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:35] } 12. e4?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:01] } 12... N5b6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:06:28] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:35] } 13... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:11] } 14. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:38] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:06:14] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:07:56] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:58] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:28] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:05:39] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:07:30] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:04:21] } 18. d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:06:41] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:51] } 19. dxc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:23] } 19... bxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:53] } 20. Qc4?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:26] } 20... Ne5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:03:37] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:05:30] } 21... h6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:03:09] } 22. Bb6 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:05:01] } 22... Rxd1+ { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:02:59] } 23. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:05:05] } 23... Rb8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 24. Bd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:06] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:54] } 25. Qa6? { [%eval -1.32] } { Mistake. Na2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 25... c5? { [%eval -0.01] } { Mistake. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 26. Be3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:47] } 26... Nb6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:08] } 27. e5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:04:24] } 27... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:43] } 28. bxc3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:28] } 28... Nxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 29. Qxa5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:28] } 29... Nb2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:28] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:54] } 30... Nc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:23] } 31. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:52] } 31... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 32. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:56] } 32... Rc8? { [%eval 1.26] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 33. Bd4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:03:58] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:01:03] } 34. Ra8 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:03:53] } 34... Rc7 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:01:03] } 35. Ra7?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 35... Rc8?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 36. Bf3?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 36... Nd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:54] } 37. Be2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:54] } 37... Rb8?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 38. f4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:37] } 38... Rb3? { [%eval 2.0] } { Mistake. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 39. Ra1?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 39... Ne4?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 40. Rc1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:25] } 40... Rb2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:00:18] } 41. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 41... Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. Bxg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 42... Kxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 43. Bf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 43... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 44. Be1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:53] } 44... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 45. c4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:49] } 45... Rb2?? { [%eval 4.03] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 46. c5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:01:52] } 46... Rb8 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47. Kg2 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:01:52] } 47... Rc8 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48. Bf2? { [%eval 3.03] } { Mistake. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 48... f5?! { [%eval 4.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 49. exf6?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 49... Nxf6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50. Kf3 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:02:01] } 50... Nd5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:00:16] } 51. Ke4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:02:03] } 51... Kf7 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:19] } 52. Ke5 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:02:06] } 52... Rc6 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:00:21] } 53. Ra1 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:02:04] } 53... h5 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:00:20] } 54. Ra7+ { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:02:08] } 54... Kg6? { [%eval 6.05] } { Mistake. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 55. f5+ { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:02:08] } 1-0