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: 2025-05-03
White: Grigoryan, Karen H.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2530
Black: Pantsulaia, Levan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2547
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: London System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:12] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:07] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:31] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:23] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:37] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:44] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:57] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:35] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:04] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:36] } 6... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:22] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:24] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:24] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:29:16] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:26:12] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:29:02] } 9... Re8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:10:51] } 10. e4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:28:17] } 10... e5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:09:07] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:28:27] } 11... d4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:08:10] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:15:42] } 12... dxc3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:06:34] } 13. bxc3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:14:35] } 13... h6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:06:59] } 14. Bh4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:14:35] } 14... Be7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:56:16] } 15. Bc4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:10:18] } 15... Nh5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:55:41] } 16. Bg3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:09:03] } 16... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:53:41] } 17. hxg3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:07:38] } 17... Qa5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:48:10] } 18. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:04:26] } 18... Ba3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:17] } 19. Rc2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:04:17] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:47:41] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:53:57] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:05] } 21. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:05] } 21... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:48:28] } 22. Qc4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:45:29] } 22... b6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:44:06] } 23. Nb3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:45:36] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:44:01] } 24. Qa4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:44:00] } 24... Bf8 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:43:59] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:37:26] } 25... Rd6?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:48] } 26. Rcd2 { [%clk 0:32:46] } 26... Rxd2 { [%clk 0:42:16] } 27. Rxd2 { [%clk 0:33:12] } 27... Rd8 { [%clk 0:42:22] } 28. Rxd8 { [%clk 0:33:34] } 28... Nxd8 { [%clk 0:42:49] } 29. Qe8 { [%clk 0:33:43] } 29... Ne6 { [%clk 0:43:10] } 30. c4 { [%clk 0:34:06] } 30... Qd6 { [%clk 0:43:26] } 31. Qb5 { [%clk 0:34:26] } 31... Qd1+ { [%clk 0:43:47] } 1/2-1/2