Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Hopper, Paul
WhiteElo: 2047
Black: Refalo, John
BlackElo: 1670
Result: 1-0
ECO: C26
Opening: Vienna Game: Mieses Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:09] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:08] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:13] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:08] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:10:16] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:11] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5... h6?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:13] } 6. Na4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:34] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:14] } 7. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:37] } 7... axb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:18] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:20] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:10:17] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:07:12] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:10:20] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:38] } 10... Be6?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:14] } 11. d4?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:48] } 11... exd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:12] } 12. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:42] } 12... d5? { [%eval 1.48] } { Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:59] } 13. Nxe6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:06:22] } 13... fxe6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:10:00] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:06:25] } 14... exd5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:09:57] } 15. c3?! { [%eval 0.63] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:56] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:09:50] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:05:23] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:09:12] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:05:07] } 17... c6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:09:05] } 18. Rae1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:05:04] } 18... Nf5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:08:21] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:05:01] } 19... Nd6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:08:24] } 20. Qg6?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:51] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:08:01] } 21. Re2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:51] } 21... Rae8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:07:52] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:51] } 22... Qf7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:07:27] } 23. Qd3?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 23... Nfe4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:05] } 24. Be3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:43] } 24... Nc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:24] } 25. Bc1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:20] } 25... Nxf2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 26. Qd4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:10] } 26... c5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 27... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:17] } 28. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 28... Nxb2?? { [%eval 6.27] } { Blunder. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 29. Qxf7 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:01:29] } 29... Rxf7 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:01:41] } 30. Bxb2 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:01:22] } 30... Nd3?? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 31. Re8+ { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:01:20] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval 12.91] [%clk 0:01:29] } 32. Be4+ { [%eval 9.1] [%clk 0:01:26] } 32... g6 { [%eval 8.97] [%clk 0:01:23] } 33. Bxd3 { [%eval 8.86] [%clk 0:01:30] } 33... Rd7 { [%eval 8.88] [%clk 0:01:27] } 34. Re3 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:01:27] } 1-0