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: 2025-05-06
White: Rajesh, V A V
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2324
Black: Sanikidze, Tornike
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2441
Result: 1-0
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:27] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:37] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:00] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:21] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:28] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:45] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:54] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:09] } 7. Rb1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:08] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:31] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:16] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:44] } 9. h5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:33:32] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:09] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:33:44] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:34] } 11. Rh3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:25] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:49] } 12. Rg3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:31] } 12... Kh8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:10] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:23] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:56] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:16:46] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:19] } 15. e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:15:50] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:22] } 16. Bf4?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:15] } 16... Rf7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:16:33] } 17. Bc4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:44:07] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:16:40] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:43:41] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:11:18] } 19. Rd1 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:40:48] } 19... a5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:27:52] } 20. Kf1 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:15:19] } 20... Bb4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:21:15] } 21. Kg1 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:11:54] } 21... Qe8 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:15:54] } 22. a3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:07:57] } 22... b5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:14:17] } 23. Bxb5 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:06:54] } 23... Qxb5 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:14:41] } 24. axb4 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:07:21] } 24... axb4 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:12:21] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:06:02] } 25... Rc4 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:11:09] } 26. Qe3 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:05:10] } 26... Bxf3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:05:41] } 27. Rxf3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:04:16] } 27... Qd5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:05:57] } 28. Qe1? { [%eval -2.84] } { Mistake. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 28... Rxd4 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:05:23] } 29. Be3 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:01:24] } 29... Rg4 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:05:53] } 30. Rg3 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:00:46] } 30... Re4?! { [%eval -2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 31. Rxb4 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:00:52] } 31... Rxb4 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:00:35] } 32. Qxb4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:01:17] } 32... Qd1+ { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:40] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:01:42] } 33... Qxh5+ { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 34. Rh3 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:02:03] } 34... Qd1 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:00:36] } 35. Qb8 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:01:37] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:00:50] } 36. Bc5?! { [%eval -3.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 36... Ng6 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:00:45] } 37. Be3 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:00:41] } 37... Qd5 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. f4 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:00:52] } 38... Rb7? { [%eval -2.5] } { Mistake. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 39. Qa8?! { [%eval -3.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 39... Qe4 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:01:07] } 40. Rg3 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:01:25] } 40... Nh4?? { [%eval -0.06] } { Blunder. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. Qe8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:41] } 41... g5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42. Qxe6?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. fxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 42... g4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:00:37] } 43. Qf6 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:00:54] } 43... Ng6 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:01:05] } 44. e6? { [%eval -2.91] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 44... Rc7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 45. Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 45... Qxf4?? { [%eval 4.71] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 46. e7 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:01:15] } 46... Nxe7 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:38] } 47. Qf7+ { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:01:26] } 47... Kh8 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:01:04] } 48. Bxe7 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:01:52] } 48... Rxe7 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:42] } 49. Qxe7 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:02:16] } 49... Kg8 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:00:52] } 50. Qe3 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:02:28] } 50... Qd6 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:01:12] } 51. Qd3 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:02:27] } 51... Qe5 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 52. Qc3 { [%clk 0:01:46] } 52... Qd6 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 53. Kg1 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 53... Qb6+ { [%clk 0:00:52] } 54. Qe3 { [%clk 0:01:53] } 54... Qd6 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 55. Qb3+ { [%clk 0:02:09] } 55... Kg7 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 56. Qc3+ { [%clk 0:01:54] } 56... Kg6 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 57. Rd3 { [%clk 0:02:11] } 57... Qe6 { [%clk 0:02:13] } 58. Re3 { [%clk 0:02:19] } 58... Qb6 { [%clk 0:02:26] } 59. Qe5 { [%clk 0:02:09] } 59... Kg5 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 60. Kh2 { [%clk 0:02:15] } 60... Kh4 { [%clk 0:02:42] } 61. Qf4 { [%clk 0:01:49] } 1-0