Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Dobrovolska-Rakhnina, Bozhena
WhiteElo: 1777
Black: Vila Cairo, Gerard
BlackElo: 2002
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:07] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:53] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:15] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:56] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:19] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:51] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:10:23] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:39] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:27] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:26] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:29] } 8. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:26] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:23] } 9. Ne2?? { [%eval -1.93] } { Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 9... Nxe3 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:10:17] } 10. fxe3 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:06:37] } 10... O-O { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:09:03] } 11. O-O { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:06:35] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:08:50] } 12. Qc1 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:06:24] } 12... Bc5 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:07:48] } 13. Rf3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:05:54] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:06:52] } 14. Rh3 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:05:20] } 14... Nxd3 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:06:51] } 15. cxd3 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:05:23] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:06:47] } 16. d4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:04:55] } 16... Be7 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:06:28] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:04:53] } 17... g6 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:06:09] } 18. Rf3 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:03:30] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:06:04] } 19. Raf1 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:03:00] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:05:54] } 20. R3f2?! { [%eval -2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 20... Bh4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:05:17] } 21. g3 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:01:33] } 21... Bg5 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:05:18] } 22. Nf4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22... e5 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:04:39] } 23. dxe5 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:00:44] } 23... Qxe3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:04:28] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:00:14] } 24... Bxf4?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 25. gxf4 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:00:10] } 25... Qh3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:03:28] } 26. Qd2?? { [%eval -4.29] } { Blunder. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 26... Qg4+ { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 27. Rg2 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:00:09] } 27... Bxg2 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:02:52] } 28. Qxg2 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28... Qxg2+ { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:02:54] } 29. Kxg2 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:15] } 29... Rfd8 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:02:56] } 30. Rf2 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30... f6 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:01:48] } 31. exf6 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:15] } 31... Rc6 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:01:23] } 32. Ne4 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Rd4 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:49] } 33. Ng5?! { [%eval -4.84] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... h6 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:00:48] } 34. f7+ { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:45] } 35. Nf3 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Rxf4 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36. Ne5 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Rxf2+ { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37. Kxf2 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... Rc2+ { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:00:53] } 38. Ke3 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:16] } 38... Rxb2 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:00:55] } 39. Kd4 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:00:19] } 39... Rxa2 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:00:59] } 40. Kd5 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:00:23] } 40... Rxh2 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:01:00] } 41. Ke6 { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:00:27] } 41... Rf2 { [%eval -7.74] [%clk 0:01:03] } 42. Ke7 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:00:27] } 42... a5 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:00:55] } 0-1