Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-07
White: Vila Gazquez, Xavier
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2414
Black: Santagati, Alessandro
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2170
Result: 1-0
ECO: A05
Opening: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:07] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:10] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:14] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:17] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:17] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:20] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:17] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:21] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:10:25] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:10:25] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:28] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:21] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:37] } 8... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:24] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:39] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:18] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:43] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:11] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:05] } 11... a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:14] } 12. h5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:08:51] } 12... a3?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 13. b3? { [%eval -0.51] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 13... d4?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:59] } 14. h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:08:51] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:09:02] } 15. N1h2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:55] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:37] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:10] } 16... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:41] } 17. Ng4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:08:10] } 17... Rae8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:07:03] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:08:08] } 18... Kh8? { [%eval 1.57] } { Mistake. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:11] } 19. Ng5?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:20] } 19... Ndxe5?? { [%eval 4.08] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:46] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:07:04] } 20... Nxe5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:02:45] } 21. Qxe5+ { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:06:26] } 21... Qxe5 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:02:48] } 22. Rxe5 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:06:29] } 22... Bxg2 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:02:45] } 23. Kxg2 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:06:32] } 23... Bxg5 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:00:36] } 24. Rxg5 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:06:35] } 24... f5 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:00:40] } 25. g4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:05:34] } 1-0