Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Novak, Attila Robert
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2223
Black: Mizzi, Jack
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2133
Result: 0-1
ECO: E18
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:12] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:01] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:15] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:03] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:19] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:02] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:21] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:00] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:25] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:55] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:26] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:37] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:29] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:28] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:20] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:52] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:59] } 10... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:08:51] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:10:02] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:08:37] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:47] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:37] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:51] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:08:34] } 14. Ne5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:14] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:08:09] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:17] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:08] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:05] } 16... Qc2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:08:07] } 17. Rd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:06:52] } 17... Qa4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:10] } 18. Ng4?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:36] } 18... Nxg4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:07:09] } 19. Qxg4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:04:39] } 19... f5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:07:12] } 20. exf5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:34] } 20... exf5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:15] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:32] } 21... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:09] } 22. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:04:18] } 22... Bb4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:07:08] } 23. Rd3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:52] } 23... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:25] } 24. Be5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:55] } 24... Qc6+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:25] } 25. Qf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:53] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:04:17] } 26. Rad1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:41] } 26... Rc2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:04:16] } 27. a3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:17] } 27... Bf8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:04:14] } 28. Qf4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:44] } 28... Be7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:31] } 29. h4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:46] } 29... h6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:18] } 30. R1d2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:25] } 30... Rc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:10] } 31. Qf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:24] } 31... Bf8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:01] } 32. Rc3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 32... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 33. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 33... Qd5+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:43] } 34. Qf3?? { [%eval -4.18] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 34... Rxe5 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:02:32] } 35. dxe5 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:02:02] } 35... Qxd2 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:02:35] } 36. Qxf5 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:02:06] } 36... Qd5+ { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:02:32] } 37. f3 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:02:09] } 37... Be7 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:01:29] } 38. h5?! { [%eval -4.71] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 38... Bxa3 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:22] } 39. Qc8+ { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:02:06] } 39... Bf8 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:01:25] } 40. e6 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:02:09] } 40... Qd2+ { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:01:25] } 41. Kh3 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:02:11] } 41... Qg5 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:01:21] } 42. g4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:02:08] } 42... Qe7 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:01:24] } 43. Qc6 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:02:11] } 43... a5 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:01:09] } 44. Qxb6 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:02:10] } 44... a4 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:01:12] } 45. Qa6 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:02:14] } 45... a3 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:01:16] } 46. Kg2 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:02:13] } 46... Qf6 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:00:54] } 47. Qc4 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:02:08] } 47... Be7 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:43] } 48. Kg3 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 48... Qe5+ { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:00:27] } 49. Kh3 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:01:39] } 49... Qb8 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:00:20] } 50. Qa4 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:01:18] } 50... Kh8 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:00:16] } 51. f4 { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:00:46] } 51... Qc8 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:00:11] } 52. f5?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 52... Qc3+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:15] } 53. Kg2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:45] } 53... Qb2+?? { [%eval -6.04] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 54. Kf3 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:00:40] } 54... Qc3+ { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:00:14] } 55. Kg2?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 55... Qc8?? { [%eval -5.53] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 56. Kh3 { [%eval -7.09] [%clk 0:00:46] } 56... Qd8 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:00:15] } 57. Qa6 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:00:35] } 57... Kg8 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:00:15] } 58. Qc4 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:00:33] } 58... Kf8 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:16] } 59. Qa6 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:00:35] } 59... Qb8 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:00:13] } 60. Qa4 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:00:34] } 60... Kg8 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:00:12] } 61. Kg2 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:00:25] } 61... Kh8 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:07] } 62. Kh3 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:00:25] } 62... Qf8 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:00:07] } 63. Kg2 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:00:22] } 63... Qf6 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:00:09] } 64. Kf3 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:00:10] } 64... Bf8 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:00:07] } 65. Qa8 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:00:12] } 65... Kh7 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:08] } 66. Qa4?! { [%eval -7.67] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 66... Qc3+ { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:00:09] } 67. Kg2 { [%eval -12.54] [%clk 0:00:10] } 67... Qb2+ { [%eval -12.19] [%clk 0:00:13] } 68. Kf3 { [%eval -10.09] [%clk 0:00:14] } 68... a2 { [%eval -8.27] [%clk 0:00:11] } 69. Qe8? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. e7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:05] } 0-1