Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Magini, Luca
WhiteElo: 2211
Black: Novak, Attila Robert
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2223
Result: 0-1
ECO: C03
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:15] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:10:17] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:14] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:10:19] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:10:10] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:10:23] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:05] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:26] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:07] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8... dxe4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:08:52] } 9. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:37] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:08:38] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:02] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:08:41] } 11. Bb1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:03] } 11... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:21] } 12. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:07:18] } 12... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:08:24] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:07:22] } 13... Rd8? { [%eval 2.36] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:14] } 14. Be3?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. Qh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 14... g6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:04:30] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 15... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:59] } 16. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:55] } 16... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:59] } 17. Rd1?? { [%eval -2.27] } { Blunder. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 17... e5 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:03:22] } 18. Be4 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:01:03] } 18... Be6 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:03:14] } 19. Bxh6 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:35] } 19... Bxb2 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:02:45] } 20. Qg5 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:00:37] } 20... Bxa1 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:02:42] } 21. Rxa1 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:00:30] } 21... Qd4 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:02:42] } 22. Re1?? { [%eval -5.69] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 22... Qxe4 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:02:42] } 23. Rf1 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:07] } 23... Qf5 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:02:35] } 0-1