Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-07
White: Novak, Attila Robert
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2223
Black: Vila Gazquez, Xavier
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2414
Result: 0-1
ECO: A44
Opening: Benoni Defense: Semi-Benoni
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:10:08] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:10:12] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3... d6 { [%eval 1.11] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:10:09] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:10:20] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:10:12] } 5... Bg5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:10:18] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:10:14] } 6... Bxc1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:10:19] } 7. Qxc1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:10:13] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:10:19] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:10:17] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:10:21] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:10:20] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:09:43] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:10:20] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:09:52] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:09:43] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:09:44] } 12. Nd1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:44] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:42] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:44] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:44] } 14. Nf5?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rfb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 14... Nhf4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:39] } 15. Neg3?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:50] } 15... Qg5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:08:26] } 16. f3?! { [%eval -0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:07:39] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:04:52] } 17... h5 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:07:41] } 18. Nxh5?? { [%eval -3.7] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:33] } 18... Qxh5 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:07:21] } 19. g3 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:04:28] } 19... Nxd3 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:07:14] } 20. Qxd3 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:04:32] } 20... Bxf5 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:07:17] } 21. exf5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:04:35] } 21... Ne7 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:06:55] } 22. g4 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:04:39] } 22... Qg5 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:06:58] } 23. Ra3 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:04:43] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:06:40] } 24. Rb3 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:04:35] } 24... Rd7 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:06:44] } 25. Rb6 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:04:37] } 25... Ng8 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:06:26] } 26. Qb3 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:04:36] } 26... Ra7?! { [%eval -3.14] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 27. Qd3 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:04:23] } 27... Nf6 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:06:25] } 28. b4 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:04:24] } 28... cxb4 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:06:22] } 29. Rxb4 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:04:28] } 29... Ra8 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:06:06] } 30. Rfb1 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:04:30] } 30... Rb8 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:06:07] } 31. Rb6 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:04:28] } 31... e4 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:06:06] } 32. Qa3 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:03:59] } 32... Qf4 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:05:37] } 33. Rxa6?! { [%eval -7.04] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 33... exf3 { [%eval -8.13] [%clk 0:05:49] } 34. Rab6 { [%eval -9.3] [%clk 0:03:31] } 34... Nxg4 { [%eval -8.6] [%clk 0:05:29] } 0-1