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: Sharma, Dinesh K.
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2164
Black: Afreed T Khan
BlackElo: 1945
Result: 1-0
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:24] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:48] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:49] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:11] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:13] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:34] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:55] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:43] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:36] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:27:09] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:22] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:23:08] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:20] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:23:05] } 9... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:44] } 10. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:21:21] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:58] } 11. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:53] } 11... bxc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:30:20] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:21:03] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:35] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:08] } 13... Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:29] } 14. Qd1 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:18:56] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:13:54] } 15. Qa4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:17:17] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:13:07] } 16. a3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:19] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:07:11] } 17. Qc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:11:24] } 17... a5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:07:11] } 18. bxa5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:11:24] } 18... Nf8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:07:11] } 19. a6?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:24] } 19... Ne6?? { [%eval 2.89] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:11] } 20. Rab1 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 1:11:24] } 20... Bf4 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 1:07:11] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 1:11:24] } 21... Qg5?? { [%eval 7.34] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:11] } 22. a7? { [%eval 4.13] } { Mistake. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 1:11:24] } 22... Rec8 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 1:07:11] } 23. Qxa8 { [%clk 1:11:24] } 23... Rxa8 { [%clk 1:07:11] } 24. Rb8+ { [%clk 1:11:24] } 24... Qd8 { [%clk 1:07:11] } 25. Rxd8+ { [%clk 1:11:24] } 25... Nxd8 { [%clk 1:07:11] } 26. Rb1 { [%clk 1:11:24] } 1-0