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: 2025-05-04
White: Rajesh, V A V
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2324
Black: Matta, Vinay Kumar
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2120
Result: 1-0
ECO: E71
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:58] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:29:38] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:11] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:02] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:32:36] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:20] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:01] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:36] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:26] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:19] } 8. g4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:33:47] } 8... Na6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:30:31] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:34:11] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:24:46] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:33:59] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:24:52] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:34:22] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:14:30] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:09] } 12... Ne8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:09:43] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:28:10] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:06:09] } 14. g5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:22:11] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:03:50] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:22:35] } 15... f5?! { [%eval 1.64] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:04] } 16. exf5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 1:17:47] } 16... gxf5 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:51:35] } 17. f4 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 1:17:31] } 17... a4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:44:27] } 18. Bc4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:00:41] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:34:21] } 19. Bxa6?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:00] } 19... bxa6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:34:34] } 20. O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:58:22] } 20... Qa5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:28:19] } 21. Rac1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:57:05] } 21... Bd8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:25:50] } 22. Kh2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:54:09] } 22... a3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:21:59] } 23. b3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:54:15] } 23... Nc7?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:54] } 24. Rg1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:45:05] } 24... Nb5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:14:44] } 25. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:45:17] } 25... Qxb5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:14:54] } 26. Rxc8 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:42:02] } 26... Bxc8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:15:14] } 27. Nh5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:41:55] } 27... Kf7? { [%eval 2.67] } { Mistake. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:49] } 28. Nf6 { [%clk 0:40:21] } 28... Bxf6 { [%clk 0:05:12] } 29. gxf6 { [%clk 0:40:48] } 29... Ke8 { [%clk 0:04:08] } 30. fxe5 { [%clk 0:39:16] } 30... dxe5 { [%clk 0:04:12] } 31. Qc3 { [%clk 0:38:50] } 31... Kd7 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 32. Qxe5 { [%clk 0:38:28] } 32... Rf7 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 33. Qe6+ { [%clk 0:38:38] } 1-0