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: Eshwar Veerappan Aiyappan
WhiteElo: 1780
Black: Rajesh, V A V
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2331
Result: 0-1
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:14] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:54] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:23] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:26] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:35] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:18] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:45] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:43] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:54] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:04] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:52] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:22] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:47] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:54] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:22:51] } 10... g5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:46] } 11. Bg3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:21:46] } 11... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:33:08] } 12. h4?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:31] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:29:31] } 13. f3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:59:34] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:27:41] } 14. Bf2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:55:01] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:47] } 15. Qc1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:46:51] } 15... Qf6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:22:24] } 16. hxg5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:40:09] } 16... hxg5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:22:45] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:22] } 17... Nf4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:19:47] } 18. Nxf4? { [%eval -1.05] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:25] } 18... gxf4 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:19:29] } 19. c3 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:23:13] } 19... Ba5 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 1:19:55] } 20. Bd4 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:21:45] } 20... Bb6 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 1:20:15] } 21. Bxb6 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:17:58] } 21... axb6 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 1:20:40] } 22. Rf2 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:15:47] } 22... Ra5 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 1:14:29] } 23. Kf1 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:11:05] } 23... Rh5 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 1:13:36] } 24. Ke2 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:11:20] } 24... d5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 1:14:02] } 25. g4 { [%clk 0:07:10] } 25... fxg3 { [%clk 1:14:20] } 26. Rg2 { [%clk 0:05:58] } 26... dxe4 { [%clk 1:14:40] } 27. Bxe4 { [%clk 0:05:53] } 27... Bc4+ { [%clk 1:14:57] } 28. Kd2 { [%clk 0:06:06] } 28... Rxe4 { [%clk 1:14:27] } 0-1