Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Psaila, Mario
WhiteElo: 1839
Black: Portelli, Matthew
BlackElo: 2125
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:09] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:12] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:15] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:15] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:10:18] } 4... c5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:10:19] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:10:20] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:22] } 6. Ngf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:10:11] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:10:24] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:13] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:27] } 8. c3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:17] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:16] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:14] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:12] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:08] } 10... Rd8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:12] } 11. e5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:04] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:14] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:07] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:14] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:09] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:15] } 14. Nf1?? { [%eval -2.35] } { Blunder. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:22] } 14... Nc2 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:10:07] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:09:24] } 15... Bxg5 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:10:03] } 16. Nxg5 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:09:27] } 16... Nxa1 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:09:59] } 17. Qh5 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:09:27] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:10:00] } 18. Rxa1 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:08:56] } 18... h6 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:09:58] } 19. Nh3 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:08:58] } 19... Qc2 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:09:31] } 20. Ne3 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:08:44] } 20... Qg6?? { [%eval -0.97] } { Blunder. Qxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 21. Qe2?! { [%eval -1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:39] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:09:24] } 22. Nf4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:08:22] } 22... Qh7 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:09:23] } 23. h4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:08:04] } 23... Rac8?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:56] } 24. h5?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:52] } 24... Be8 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:08:35] } 25. Qg4?! { [%eval -2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:19] } 25... Qh8?? { [%eval 0.17] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:21] } 26. Nexd5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:06:35] } 26... exd5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:06:39] } 27. Bxd5?? { [%eval -2.55] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:38] } 27... Bd7?? { [%eval -0.01] } { Blunder. Qh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:05] } 28. e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:34] } 28... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:12] } 29. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:18] } 29... fxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:38] } 30. Nxe6?? { [%eval -3.31] } { Blunder. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:21] } 30... Re8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 31. Nxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:51] } 31... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 32. Qf5+?? { [%eval -2.5] } { Blunder. Qf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:30] } 32... Kg8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 33. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:29] } 33... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 34. Qf5+?? { [%eval -2.29] } { Blunder. Qd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:32] } 34... Kg8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 35. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:35] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 36. Qf5+ { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:05:38] } 36... Kg8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 1/2-1/2