Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Mizzi, Jack
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2133
Black: Vila Cairo, Gerard
BlackElo: 2002
Result: 0-1
ECO: A31
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:05] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:11] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:06] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:16] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:10:08] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:19] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:10] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:57] } 7. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:09] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:01] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:12] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:04] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:14] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:06] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:43] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:08:41] } 11. Qa4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:43] } 11... Ne8? { [%eval 1.36] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:55] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:08:21] } 12... e5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:05:43] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:08:23] } 13... Nd6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:05:15] } 14. Qxa7 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:07:19] } 14... Rb7 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:04:30] } 15. Qa4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:07:14] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:04:15] } 16. Bc5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:06:16] } 16... d6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:04:01] } 17. Ba3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:06:19] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:03:46] } 18. Qd1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:06:21] } 18... Be6?! { [%eval 1.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:06:19] } 19... Rd8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:02:01] } 20. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:06:04] } 20... Nd4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:01:44] } 21. Rbc1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:04:57] } 21... f5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:01:31] } 22. b3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:03:52] } 22... e4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:01:24] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:03:56] } 23... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 24. Bb2 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:03:57] } 24... d5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:00:29] } 25. cxd5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:03:33] } 25... cxd5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:00:30] } 26. Na4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:02:01] } 26... Qxd2 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:00:11] } 27. Rxd2 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:02:05] } 27... Nxb3? { [%eval 4.06] } { Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 28. axb3 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:02:02] } 28... Rxb3 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29. Bxg7 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:02:03] } 29... Kxg7 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30. Nc5 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:54] } 30... Rb6 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:15] } 31. Nxe6+ { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:01:01] } 31... Rxe6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32. Rcd1 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:00:34] } 32... Red6 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:00:22] } 33. Rd4 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33... Kf6 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34. f3 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34... Ke5 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:00:26] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:00:24] } 35... g5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36. e3?! { [%eval 3.12] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... h6 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:00:22] } 37. Bf1 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37... Ra8 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38. R1d2 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:00:17] } 38... Ra5 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39. Bg2 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:19] } 39... Rb6 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. f4+ { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Ke6 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Bf1 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:00:15] } 41... gxf4?! { [%eval 4.13] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 42. gxf4 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:00:19] } 42... Rb3 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43. Rxd5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44... Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 46. Kg3?? { [%eval -5.45] } { Blunder. Ke1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 46... Kd6 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47. Bxd5? { [%eval -42.21] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 47... Kxd5 { [%eval -10.23] [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. Kh4?! { [%eval #-23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... Kc4 { [%eval -13.53] [%clk 0:00:22] } 49. Kh5 { [%eval -83.08] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49... Kd3 { [%eval -58.02] [%clk 0:00:26] } 50. Kg6?! { [%eval #-25] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Kxe3 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:00:29] } 51. Kxf5 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51... Kf3 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:00:33] } 52. Kg6 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... Kxf4 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:36] } 0-1