Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Refalo, John
WhiteElo: 1670
Black: Psaila, Mario
BlackElo: 1839
Result: 1-0
ECO: B01
Opening: Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:07] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:10:06] } 2. exd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:10:05] } 2... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:10:06] } 3... Qd8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:10:11] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:10:08] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:10:15] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:10:08] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:10:18] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:10:00] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:10:21] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:10:03] } 7... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:10:24] } 8. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:10:05] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:10:28] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:44] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:30] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:36] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:07] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:39] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:08] } 12. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:35] } 12... cxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:11] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:31] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:51] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:20] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:28] } 15. c4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:08:28] } 15... Rfd8? { [%eval 0.98] } { Mistake. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 16. c5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:07:53] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:08:09] } 17. b4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:07:55] } 17... a6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:08:10] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:07:30] } 18... f6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:07:55] } 19. Qb3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:07:11] } 19... e5? { [%eval 2.99] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:51] } 20. dxe5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:07:14] } 20... fxe5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:07:54] } 21. Rxd5 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:06:12] } 21... Rxd5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:07:57] } 22. Qxd5+ { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:06:14] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:08:00] } 23. Ng5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:05:36] } 23... Bxg5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:07:41] } 24. Bxg5 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:05:39] } 24... h6 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:07:38] } 25. Bh4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:05:15] } 25... g5?! { [%eval 3.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:47] } 26. Bg3 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:05:18] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:06:50] } 27. Qe4 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:04:56] } 27... Rd4 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:06:17] } 28. Qg6 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:03:41] } 28... Qg7 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:05:42] } 29. Qxg7+?? { [%eval 1.16] } { Blunder. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 29... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:05:46] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:12] } 30... Kf6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:27] } 31. Ke2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:52] } 31... Re4+ { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:05:04] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:28] } 32... Rd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:04:35] } 33. b5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:11] } 33... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:25] } 34. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 34... Rd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:27] } 35. f3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:49] } 35... Nd4?? { [%eval 4.88] } { Blunder. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 36. Rb6+?? { [%eval 0.42] } { Blunder. Bxe5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 36... Kf5?? { [%eval 3.83] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 37. Bf2?? { [%eval 0.37] } { Blunder. Rxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 37... h5?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:54] } 38. Bxd4?? { [%eval 0.22] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. g4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 38... exd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:56] } 39. Ke2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:00] } 39... Kf4?? { [%eval 2.52] } { Blunder. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 40. Rd6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40... Rc7?! { [%eval 3.7] } { Inaccuracy. Re7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 41. Rxd4+ { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:01:03] } 41... Kg3 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:04:00] } 42. Rd5 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:01:06] } 42... Kxg2?! { [%eval 4.99] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 43. Rxg5+ { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:01:10] } 43... Kxh3 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:04:04] } 44. Rxh5+ { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:01:12] } 44... Kg3 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:04:08] } 45. Rf5 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:01:06] } 45... Rc6 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:04:03] } 46. Kd3 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:01:04] } 46... Ra6 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:04:06] } 47. Rf7 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:01:00] } 47... Rxa3+ { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:04:09] } 48. Kc4 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:01:00] } 48... Ra1 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:03:21] } 49. Rxb7 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:01:00] } 49... Kxf3 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:03:22] } 50. Re7 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:01:02] } 50... Rc1+ { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:03:24] } 51. Kb5 { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:01:04] } 51... Rb1+ { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:03:28] } 52. Ka6 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:01:02] } 52... Rc1 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:03:27] } 53. Kb6 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:01:04] } 53... Rb1+ { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:03:31] } 54. Kc7 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:01:07] } 54... Kf4 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:03:28] } 55. c6 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:01:11] } 55... Kf5 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:03:31] } 56. Kd8 { [%eval 9.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 56... Kf6? { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:30] } 57. c7 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:00:31] } 57... Rc1 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:03:25] } 58. Rd7 { [%eval #22] [%clk 0:00:28] } 1-0