Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Vila Cairo, Gerard
WhiteElo: 2002
Black: Vila Gazquez, Jordi
BlackElo: 1964
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:29] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:12] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:31] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:16] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:28] } 4. e5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4... c5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:09:30] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:10:01] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:09:26] } 6. f4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:09:57] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:08:59] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:09:47] } 7... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:08] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:08:37] } 8... Qxc5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:08:04] } 9. b4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:08:41] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:07:54] } 10. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:19] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:06:37] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:08:14] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:06:25] } 12. Nh4? { [%eval -1.09] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:02] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:05:34] } 13. Na3?! { [%eval -2.09] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:04:31] } 14. Nb5 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:05:53] } 14... Bxb5 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:04:10] } 15. Qxb5+ { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:05:55] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:04:01] } 16. Rc1 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:05:37] } 16... a6?! { [%eval -1.81] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 17. Qa4 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:05:31] } 17... Rc8?! { [%eval -1.69] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 18. b5?! { [%eval -2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:13] } 18... axb5?! { [%eval -1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Ng8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 19. Bxb5 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:05:02] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:02:15] } 20. O-O { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:04:14] } 20... Bc5?? { [%eval 0.15] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 21. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:50] } 21... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:08] } 22. Qd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:35] } 22... Ne4?? { [%eval 2.12] } { Blunder. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 23. Qxg7 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:03:13] } 23... Rf8 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:01:03] } 24. Kh1?? { [%eval 0.07] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 24... Qb6?? { [%eval 2.09] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 25. Bxc6+?? { [%eval -0.58] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 25... Rxc6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:03] } 26. Qd4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:01:41] } 26... Qa6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 27. f5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:37] } 27... Rc4?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 28. Qe5? { [%eval -0.4] } { Mistake. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 28... Qd6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:32] } 29. Qg7? { [%eval -1.71] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 29... Qc5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 30. h3?? { [%eval -2.0] } { Blunder. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 30... Nf2+?? { [%eval 2.38] } { Blunder. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 31. Kh2?? { [%eval -0.75] } { Blunder. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 31... Rxh4?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 32. fxe6?? { [%eval -5.42] } { Blunder. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 32... Qd6+ { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33. Kg1 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:38] } 33... Nxh3+ { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. gxh3 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:38] } 34... Rxh3 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:00:17] } 35. exf7+ { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:40] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:00:22] } 36. Kf2?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... Qf4+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37... Rh2+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:25] } 38. Kd3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:18] } 38... Qd2# { [%clk 0:00:25] } 0-1