Event: Malta Rapid Challenge 2025 - part of the World Chess Festival 2024-25
Site: Qormi, Malta
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Santagati, Alessandro
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2170
Black: Vila Cairo, Gerard
BlackElo: 2002
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:12] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:14] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:15] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:18] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:15] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:22] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:19] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:26] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:23] } 6... Nh6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:25] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7... Be7?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:27] } 8. Na3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:09:44] } 8... Nf5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:10:23] } 9. Nc2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:09:35] } 9... O-O?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:23] } 10. dxc5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:25] } 10... Qxc5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:09:48] } 11. g4?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:43] } 11... Nh4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:38] } 12. Nxh4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:08:07] } 12... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:40] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:08:10] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:45] } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:07:57] } 14... f6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:00] } 15. exf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:01] } 15... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:33] } 16. g5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:48] } 16... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:46] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:07:36] } 17... g6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:08:03] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:07:19] } 18... e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:07:02] } 19. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:19] } 19... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:03] } 20. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:20] } 20... Be6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:06:29] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:31] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:22] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:25] } 22... Qb6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:10] } 23. Be3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:06:23] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:07] } 24. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:23] } 24... Rxf8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:17] } 25. Re1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:26] } 25... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:45] } 26. Bd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:28] } 26... Bc5+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:46] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 27... Qxe2+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:58] } 28. Bxe2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:29] } 28... Rf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:50] } 29. Kg3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:25] } 29... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:51] } 30. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 30... Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:29] } 31. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 31... Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 32. Bg4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:43] } 32... Rxa2?? { [%eval 5.16] } { Blunder. Rg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 33. Rf1?? { [%eval -0.94] } { Blunder. Be6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 33... Rg2+ { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:02:44] } 34. Kh3?! { [%eval -1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Kh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 34... Rc2?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 35. Be6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:41] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:02:09] } 36. Bd6+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:02:04] } 1-0