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: 2025-05-05
White: Pantsulaia, Levan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2547
Black: Balkishan, A.
BlackElo: 2145
Result: 1-0
ECO: A07
Opening: King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:23:32] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:41] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:53] } 4. Na3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:03] } 5. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:31] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:14] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:33] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:05:55] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:25] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:02:48] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:14] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:50:35] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:21] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:47:13] } 11. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:18] } 11... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:18] } 12. b5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:21:39] } 12... axb5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:45:12] } 13. axb5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:22:05] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:45:23] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:21:47] } 14... exd4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:45:21] } 15. b6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:22:06] } 15... g5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:25:44] } 16. h4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:11:52] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:18:58] } 17. hxg5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 1:07:36] } 17... hxg5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:19:26] } 18. Rxh8+ { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 1:07:58] } 18... Bxh8 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:19:54] } 19. bxc7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 1:06:57] } 19... Nxc7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:15:56] } 20. Ba5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 1:00:10] } 20... Qd7? { [%eval 3.9] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:31] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:57:31] } 21... Bf6?! { [%eval 5.12] } { Inaccuracy. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:23] } 22. Nd6+ { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:57:51] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:13:20] } 23. Bxc7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:56:19] } 23... Ra8 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:13:47] } 24. Nxb7 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:54:37] } 24... Kg8?! { [%eval 6.47] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:05] } 25. Nc5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:54:50] } 25... Qc8 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:13:00] } 26. Nxe6 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:55:06] } 26... fxe6 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:13:21] } 27. Bxa8 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:55:06] } 27... Qxa8 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:13:48] } 28. f3 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:55:26] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:13:36] } 29. Qa5 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:55:41] } 29... Qh8 { [%clk 0:13:53] } 30. Bd6 { [%clk 0:53:53] } 30... g4 { [%clk 0:14:06] } 31. fxg4 { [%clk 0:54:09] } 31... Qh2 { [%clk 0:14:27] } 32. Qh5+ { [%clk 0:54:29] } 1-0