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: Mehar, Chinna Reddy C.H.
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2398
Black: Arul Prakash N
BlackElo: 2063
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:20] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:18] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:22] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:14] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:44] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:01] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:06] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:13] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:14] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:17] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:37] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:28:27] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:31:42] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:19:56] } 9. f3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:31:43] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:10:57] } 10. Kb1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:30:56] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:05:11] } 11. Nge2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:28:50] } 11... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:35:35] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:25:27] } 12... Nb4?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:55] } 13. a3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 1:21:07] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:25:26] } 14. h4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:15:50] } 14... b5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:21:58] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:13:11] } 15... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:18:12] } 16. Qxa5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 1:06:38] } 16... Nxa5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:18:40] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 1:06:59] } 17... Rc7 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:12:21] } 18. g5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:02:29] } 18... Nd7?! { [%eval 2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:13] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 1:02:40] } 19... a6 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:12:28] } 20. f4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 1:02:34] } 20... Nb6 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:12:02] } 21. Bg2 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:01:58] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:10:29] } 22. Be4 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 1:01:08] } 22... Nb7 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:04:46] } 23. Rhe1 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 1:00:37] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:03:00] } 24. Bf3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 1:00:35] } 24... Bxd4?! { [%eval 2.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nca4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 25. Bxd4 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 1:00:40] } 25... a5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:01:12] } 26. Re2 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:55:54] } 26... a4 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:00:38] } 27. Kb2 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:45:13] } 27... Kf8 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28. h5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:44:13] } 28... axb3 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:00:38] } 29. cxb3 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:44:37] } 29... Kg8?! { [%eval 3.54] } { Inaccuracy. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 30. Rh2 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:44:07] } 30... Nbd7 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31. Bg4 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:38:49] } 31... Ra8 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 32. Rc2?? { [%eval 1.79] } { Blunder. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:29] } 32... Nf8? { [%eval 3.61] } { Mistake. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 33. Be2 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:37:44] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. b4 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:37:04] } 34... Na4+ { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35. Kb3 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:37:30] } 35... Rxc2 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:00:35] } 36. Kxc2 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:37:55] } 36... Nb6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37. Bxb6 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:36:10] } 37... Rxb6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:01:06] } 38. h6 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:36:34] } 38... f6 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39. Kb3 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:36:20] } 39... fxg5 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:00:40] } 40. fxg5 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:36:45] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:33] } 41. Rc1 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:36:48] } 41... Rb7 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:42] } 42. Bg4 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:35:48] } 42... Ke8 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:32] } 43. Be6 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:33:27] } 43... Nxe6 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:36] } 44. dxe6 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:33:54] } 44... Kd8 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 45. Rf1 { [%clk 0:34:14] } 45... d5 { [%clk 0:00:51] } 46. Rf8+ { [%clk 0:31:16] } 46... Kc7 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 47. Rf7 { [%clk 0:31:41] } 47... Kd6 { [%clk 0:01:38] } 48. Rxh7 { [%clk 0:32:07] } 48... Kxe6 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 49. Rh8 { [%clk 0:31:59] } 49... Kf7 { [%clk 0:00:54] } 50. Rd8 { [%clk 0:32:07] } 1-0