Event: KCA’s International Chess Festival God’s Own Country’s 1st GM International Category-A
Site: The Courtyard Banquest Hall Kanjikuzhi, Kottayam, India
Date: 2025-04-30
White: Shubh Atha
WhiteElo: 1800
Black: Sanikidze, Tornike
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2448
Result: 0-1
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening: Great Snake Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:10] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:10] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:25] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:27:04] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:38] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:09] } 4... f5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:28:43] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:21:27] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:43] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:20:13] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:03] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:18:54] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:28:09] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:12:58] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:24:43] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:12:55] } 9... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:24:59] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:06:33] } 10... e5?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:02] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:02:18] } 11... dxe5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:10:35] } 12. Nh4?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:34] } 12... c6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:09:41] } 13. exf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:48:24] } 13... gxf5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:09:19] } 14. Qh5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:48:23] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:07:58] } 15. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:12] } 15... e4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:05:15] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:36:53] } 16... Qf7?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:55] } 17. Qe3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:34:46] } 17... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:03:07] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:35:06] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:02:16] } 19. g4?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:40] } 19... fxg4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:56:43] } 20. Bxe4 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:32:37] } 20... Ne5 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:55:54] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:32:33] } 21... Nf3+ { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:48:51] } 22. Kh1? { [%eval -2.85] } { Mistake. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:24] } 22... Nxe1 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:49:12] } 23. Ne7+?? { [%eval -6.11] } { Blunder. Rxe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:41] } 23... Qxe7 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:49:23] } 24. Bh7+ { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:31:43] } 24... Kxh7 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:49:51] } 25. Qxe7 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:32:06] } 25... Rae8 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:50:10] } 26. Qc5 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:31:33] } 26... Ba6 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:48:39] } 27. b4?! { [%eval -8.25] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:10] } 27... Nd3 { [%eval -8.1] [%clk 0:48:50] } 28. Rxd3 { [%clk 0:27:53] } 28... Bxd3 { [%clk 0:49:14] } 29. Kg2 { [%clk 0:27:39] } 29... Re1 { [%clk 0:49:02] } 30. Qd6 { [%clk 0:27:04] } 30... Rf3 { [%clk 0:49:21] } 31. h3 { [%clk 0:26:38] } 31... Bf1+ { [%clk 0:49:12] } 32. Kg1 { [%clk 0:27:03] } 32... Bxh3+ { [%clk 0:50:05] } 33. Kh2 { [%clk 0:27:31] } 33... Be5+ { [%clk 0:50:18] } 34. Qxe5 { [%clk 0:27:56] } 34... Rxe5 { [%clk 0:50:45] } 35. b5 { [%clk 0:28:14] } 35... Rxf2+ { [%clk 0:51:07] } 36. Kg3 { [%clk 0:28:37] } 36... Rf3+ { [%clk 0:51:28] } 37. Kh2 { [%clk 0:28:58] } 37... Rxc3 { [%clk 0:51:53] } 38. bxc6 { [%clk 0:29:21] } 38... Re2+ { [%clk 0:52:18] } 39. Kg1 { [%clk 0:29:47] } 39... Rc1# { [%clk 0:52:44] } 0-1