Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Thake, Conrad
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1857
Black: Santagati, Alessandro
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2170
Result: 0-1
ECO: D52
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Capablanca Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:15] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:17] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:10] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:15] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:13] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:17] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:16] } 6... Qa5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:20] } 7. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:24] } 7... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:22] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:25] } 8... Be7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:10:02] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:08:28] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:04] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:08:31] } 10... Qd8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:36] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:08:32] } 11... exd5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:09:38] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:08:28] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:09:40] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:08:10] } 13... a5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:09:33] } 14. a4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:07:58] } 14... Re8 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:09:27] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:07:35] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:09:19] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:07:27] } 16... Qc7?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:18] } 17. h3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:07:26] } 17... Bh5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:11] } 18. e4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:07:27] } 18... dxe4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:09:11] } 19. Ndxe4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:07:30] } 19... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:09:05] } 20. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:07:26] } 20... Bg6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:09:03] } 21. Bxg6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:22] } 21... hxg6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:06] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:07:11] } 22... Rxe1+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:51] } 23. Rxe1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:07:15] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:05] } 24. Qe4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:06:57] } 24... Bb4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:54] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:06:40] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:43] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:06:19] } 26... Qf5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:06:11] } 27. Qe2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:05:15] } 27... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:21] } 28. Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:23] } 28... Qf5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:46] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:58] } 29... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:14] } 30. Qe4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:04:15] } 30... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:00] } 31. Qe2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:30] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:05] } 32. Qe4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:16] } 32... Rd7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:59] } 33. Qe5+?? { [%eval -3.56] } { Blunder. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 33... Qxe5 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:03:39] } 34. dxe5 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:02:53] } 34... Rxd1+ { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:03:43] } 35. Nxd1 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:02:57] } 35... Bd2?? { [%eval -0.23] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:47] } 36. Kf1?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 36... Bf4 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:03:45] } 37. Ne3 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:02:26] } 37... Bxe5 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:03:26] } 38. Nc4 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:02:30] } 38... Bc7 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:03:34] } 39. Ke2 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:02:32] } 39... f5 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:03:21] } 40. Kd3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:02:32] } 40... Kf6 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:03:25] } 41. g3?! { [%eval -3.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 41... Ke6 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:03:23] } 42. g4 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:02:07] } 42... Kd5 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:02:58] } 43. Ne3+ { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:02:09] } 43... Ke5 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:03:01] } 44. gxf5 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:01:15] } 44... gxf5 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:03:05] } 45. Ng2 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:01:13] } 45... Bb6 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:03:00] } 46. f3 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:01:15] } 46... Bf2 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:01:37] } 47. b3?! { [%eval -5.84] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 47... f4 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:01:32] } 48. Kc4 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:01:18] } 48... b6 { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:01:35] } 49. Kd3 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:01:15] } 49... Kd5 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:01:35] } 50. Kc3 { [%eval -7.82] [%clk 0:01:10] } 50... Kc5 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:01:38] } 51. h4 { [%eval -9.16] [%clk 0:01:03] } 51... Bxh4 { [%eval -8.14] [%clk 0:01:41] } 0-1