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: Prakash Vaishnavi
WhiteElo: 1803
Black: Pantsulaia, Levan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2532
Result: 0-1
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:25] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:58] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:02] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:15] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:28] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:26:05] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:32:29] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:29] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:45] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:19:38] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:18] } 10. Ne1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:17:56] } 10... g5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:22] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:21] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:35] } 12. g3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:13:58] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:04] } 13. Ng2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:10:45] } 13... Bh3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:29:13] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:05:47] } 14... Bxg2?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:02] } 15. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:06:12] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:29:20] } 16. a4?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:56] } 16... O-O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:56] } 17. a5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:03:10] } 17... Kb8?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4+ was best. } { [%clk 1:24:33] } 18. Qa4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:58:51] } 18... Qg4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:24:32] } 19. Re3? { [%eval -0.8] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:06] } 19... Nf4+ { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:24:31] } 20. Kg1 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:52:21] } 20... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:24:20] } 21. Rxd3? { [%eval -2.18] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:34] } 21... Qxe4 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 1:24:29] } 22. Re3 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:52:10] } 22... Qf5 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 1:24:51] } 23. a6 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:51:06] } 23... b6 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 1:25:15] } 24. Qc6 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:49:54] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 1:24:53] } 25. Rf3 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:46:57] } 25... Ng4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 1:24:32] } 26. Rb1? { [%eval -3.01] } { Mistake. Qxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:45] } 26... e4?! { [%eval -2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:28] } 27. Qxd7 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:24:51] } 27... Rxd7 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 1:23:53] } 28. Rf5 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:25:03] } 28... Ne5 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 1:24:17] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:23:30] } 29... Nxc4 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 1:24:31] } 30. f4?? { [%eval -3.98] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:47] } 30... exf3 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 1:24:41] } 31. Rxf3 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:24:03] } 31... Re7 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 1:24:59] } 32. h4 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:21:55] } 32... Rhe8 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 1:23:24] } 33. hxg5 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:21:06] } 33... Re1+ { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 1:23:48] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:21:29] } 34... hxg5 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 1:24:12] } 35. g4 { [%clk 0:20:13] } 35... R8e2+ { [%clk 1:24:00] } 36. Kg3 { [%clk 0:20:30] } 36... Ne5 { [%clk 1:24:00] } 37. Rf6 { [%clk 0:20:16] } 37... Rg1+ { [%clk 1:24:04] } 38. Kh3 { [%clk 0:20:42] } 38... Nxg4 { [%clk 1:24:16] } 0-1