Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Fong, Kenny
WhiteElo: 1960
Black: Portelli, Matthew
BlackElo: 2125
Result: 0-1
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:06] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:12] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:09] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:51] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:10:10] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:08] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:59] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:36] } 6. Nc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:24] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:14] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:17] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:08] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:54] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:05] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:08:46] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:08:42] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:08:23] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:07:59] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:08:09] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:07:52] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:07:27] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:07:34] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:07:29] } 13... Rad8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:07:32] } 14. Ne3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:06:29] } 14... Nb8? { [%eval 1.54] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:45] } 15. Ne4?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:34] } 15... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:06:37] } 16. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:05:38] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:06:38] } 17. Qc2?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:41] } 17... f5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:07] } 18. Bg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:44] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:47] } 19. b4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:05:22] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:05:25] } 20. Qc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:16] } 20... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:09] } 21. Nxg2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:58] } 21... e5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:04:29] } 22. Ne3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:47] } 22... Qc8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:04:09] } 23. Nd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:41] } 23... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:07] } 24. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:43] } 24... f4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:48] } 25. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:32] } 25... Qf5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:36] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:46] } 26... Qf7?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. fxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 27. c5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 27... fxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:22] } 28. Qxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 28... dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 29. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 29... Bxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 30. bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 30... Bc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:00] } 31. e4? { [%eval -1.1] } { Mistake. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 31... Qxa2 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:01:39] } 32. Rd7 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:00:52] } 32... Qb1+ { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:01:32] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:00:37] } 33... Qxe4+ { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:01:33] } 34. Kg1? { [%eval -2.75] } { Mistake. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 34... Rf7 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:01:27] } 35. Rxf7 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:04] } 0-1