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: Nitin, S.
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2331
Black: Jess Ruchandani
BlackElo: 1781
Result: 1-0
ECO: C26
Opening: Vienna Game: Falkbeer Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:25] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3. d4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3... exd4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5. Qd3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:43] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:34] } 7. O-O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:13] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:20:03] } 8. f3?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:24] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:07:31] } 9. g4?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:56] } 9... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:32] } 10. Nd5?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:22] } 10... Bxd2+?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nce5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:58] } 11. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:10:26] } 11... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:28:03] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:10:00] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:23:03] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:00:55] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:17:25] } 14. Qc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:06:04] } 14... f5?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:41] } 15. f4? { [%eval 0.09] } { Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:36] } 15... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:13:32] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:02:22] } 16... Qd7?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:45] } 17. Bc4?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:13] } 17... Nf2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:34] } 18. Ne6? { [%eval -1.13] } { Mistake. Rhg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:05] } 18... Ng6 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:00:53] } 19. h4 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:57:10] } 19... Nxd1 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:36] } 20. Kxd1 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:57:34] } 20... Rf7 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:00:31] } 21. h5 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:57:06] } 21... Nf8 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:00:34] } 22. Rg1?! { [%eval -2.42] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:08] } 22... Re8?! { [%eval -1.71] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 23. Qb3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:57:36] } 23... a6 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:00:33] } 24. Qxb7 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:57:28] } 24... Nxe6? { [%eval 0.06] } { Mistake. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 25. dxe6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:57:56] } 25... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:51] } 26. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:56:11] } 26... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:20] } 27. Qb8+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:56:40] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:49] } 28. Qxc7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:56:56] } 28... Qd5+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:43] } 29. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:19] } 29... Qd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:57] } 30. Rf1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:57:42] } 30... Re8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31. a3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:55:35] } 31... Re2?? { [%eval 3.58] } { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 32. Qc8+ { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:56:27] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33. Qxf5+ { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:56:45] } 33... Ke7?! { [%eval 4.25] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. Qxh7 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:55:04] } 34... Qe3+ { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. Kb1 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:55:32] } 35... Re1+ { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:32] } 36. Rxe1 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:56:00] } 36... Qxe1+ { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37. Ka2 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:56:28] } 37... Qe6+ { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:00:40] } 38. b3 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:56:57] } 38... Qf6 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39. h6?! { [%eval 3.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:57:10] } 39... Qxh6 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:00:42] } 40. Qe4+ { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:57:23] } 40... Kf6 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41. a4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:57:16] } 41... Qh2 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:00:36] } 42. b4 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:54:44] } 42... Qd2 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43. Kb3 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:54:53] } 43... d5 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:34] } 44. Qe5+ { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:55:02] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:34] } 45. Qc7+ { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:54:47] } 45... Kg8 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:31] } 46. b5 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:52:59] } 46... a5?! { [%eval 5.79] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 47. Qc5 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:53:16] } 47... Kh7?! { [%eval 7.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 48. b6 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:53:03] } 48... Qxf4 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:00:32] } 49. b7 { [%eval 7.42] [%clk 0:52:39] } 49... Qc1 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:00:32] } 50. Ka2 { [%eval 8.09] [%clk 0:52:47] } 50... Qf4 { [%eval 38.03] [%clk 0:00:46] } 51. Qb5 { [%eval 74.18] [%clk 0:52:38] } 51... Qb8 { [%eval 64.44] [%clk 0:00:37] } 52. Qxd5 { [%eval 20.18] [%clk 0:52:58] } 52... Qc7 { [%eval 75.36] [%clk 0:00:32] } 53. Qb3 { [%eval 35.43] [%clk 0:53:21] } 53... Qb8 { [%eval 78.93] [%clk 0:00:57] } 54. Qh3+ { [%eval 37.2] [%clk 0:53:30] } 54... Kg6 { [%eval 81.88] [%clk 0:01:21] } 55. Qc8 { [%eval 71.69] [%clk 0:53:54] } 1-0