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: 2025-05-07
White: Sanikidze, Tornike
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2441
Black: Arul Prakash N
BlackElo: 2063
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 1:30:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:16] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:26] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:24] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:26] } 4. Na3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:11] } 5. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:15] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:12] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:40] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:46] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:08] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:15] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:04] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:15:34] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:15] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:13:51] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:32] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:09:27] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:22:18] } 11... e4?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:42] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:21:53] } 12... exd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:05:04] } 13. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:22:20] } 13... fxe6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:05:26] } 14. e3?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:52] } 14... Qd7? { [%eval 0.97] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:18] } 15. Na5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:54:31] } 15... Rab8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:45:15] } 16. Be4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:54:42] } 16... Nxa5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:38:29] } 17. bxa5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:55:06] } 17... c5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:33:58] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:55:17] } 18... Nf5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:23:50] } 19. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:50:07] } 19... Nd6? { [%eval 1.74] } { Mistake. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:04] } 20. Bxd3 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:49:35] } 20... Rbc8 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:13:43] } 21. Be1 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:49:04] } 21... Qe7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:10:23] } 22. Bf1 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:36:22] } 22... c4?! { [%eval 2.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:42] } 23. Qa3 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:34:22] } 23... c3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:03:57] } 24. Rbc1 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:34:49] } 24... Nf5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:01:14] } 25. Qb3 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:35:03] } 25... Qf6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:01:01] } 26. Rd3 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:28:14] } 26... Nh6?! { [%eval 3.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 27. Bh3 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:26:16] } 27... Rc7?! { [%eval 4.79] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 28. Rdxc3 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:24:48] } 28... Rxc3 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:50] } 29. Bxe6+ { [%clk 0:22:58] } 29... Kh8 { [%clk 0:01:18] } 30. Rxc3 { [%clk 0:23:22] } 30... Qf3 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 31. Qc2 { [%clk 0:21:52] } 31... Ng4 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 32. Rc8 { [%clk 0:22:00] } 32... h5 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 1-0