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: Jyotshnav Talukdar
WhiteElo: 1990
Black: Nitin, S.
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2331
Result: 0-1
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:09] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:30:31] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:35] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:02] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:14] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:16] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:09] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:36] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:30] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:59] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:21] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:10] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:42] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:35] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:56] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:31:59] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:20] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:32:20] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:31:08] } 12. Qc1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:31:55] } 12... Kh7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:30:13] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:16:31] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:51] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:29] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:48] } 15. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:28] } 15... Nhf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:25:57] } 16. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:52] } 16... hxg5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:25:23] } 17. Bxg5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:06:06] } 17... Qe7? { [%eval 0.79] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:52] } 18. Qf4? { [%eval -0.58] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:50] } 18... Qf8 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:20:45] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:52:36] } 19... Nxf6 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:17:17] } 20. Ng5+ { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:52:57] } 20... Kg8 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 1:17:35] } 21. Bf3?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:38] } 21... Qe7?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:47] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:38:17] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:56:37] } 23. Rh1 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:32:29] } 23... Qe5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:56:15] } 24. Qxe5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:29:46] } 24... Rxe5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:56:34] } 25. Nge4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:30:09] } 25... Ne8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:56:43] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:22:20] } 26... b5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:56:09] } 27. axb5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:22:48] } 27... axb5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:56:34] } 28. Ra5?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:11] } 28... Nc7 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:51:13] } 29. Ra7 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:21:31] } 29... Bb7? { [%eval -0.01] } { Mistake. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:06] } 30. Nde4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:17:08] } 30... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:22:54] } 31. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:20] } 31... Nf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:18] } 32. Kg3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:17:38] } 32... Nxe2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:17] } 33. Nxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:52] } 33... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:42] } 34. Nxd6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:29] } 34... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:45] } 35. Nc8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:13:18] } 35... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:50] } 36. Na7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:47] } 36... Re6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:18:57] } 37. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:36] } 37... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:12] } 38. Na4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:05] } 38... Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:18] } 39. Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:33] } 39... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:40] } 40. Nxb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:59] } 40... Be5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:00] } 41. Kg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:10:31] } 41... Bxb8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:24] } 42. Re1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:09:53] } 42... Bd6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:13:28] } 43. Re8+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:07:40] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:13:46] } 44. Bd5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:08:03] } 44... Ra1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:17] } 45. Rd8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:07:56] } 45... Be7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:10:40] } 46. Rd7?? { [%eval -2.27] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:55] } 46... Kf6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:51] } 47. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:15] } 47... Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:03] } 48. Rd3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:05:49] } 48... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:59] } 49. Rd7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:39] } 49... Kf8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:09:54] } 50. f3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:03:56] } 50... b3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:05:15] } 51. Rd2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:04:21] } 51... Bxh4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:05] } 52. Bxb3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:04:49] } 52... Bf6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:16] } 53. Bc4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:04:59] } 53... Bd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:04:46] } 54. b3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:04:42] } 54... f5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:57] } 55. Re2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 55... Rg1+ { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:05:24] } 56. Kh2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:25] } 56... Kg7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:05:47] } 57. Kh3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:23] } 57... Kf6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:04:36] } 58. Rg2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:53] } 58... Rh1+ { [%clk 0:04:44] } 59. Rh2 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 59... Rc1 { [%clk 0:05:01] } 60. Kg2 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 60... Rg1+ { [%clk 0:05:19] } 61. Kh3 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 61... Be5 { [%clk 0:05:38] } 62. Rf2 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 62... Rg3+ { [%clk 0:05:14] } 63. Kh2 { [%clk 0:01:06] } 63... Rxf3+ { [%clk 0:05:34] } 64. Kg2 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 64... Rg3+ { [%clk 0:05:45] } 65. Kf1 { [%clk 0:02:02] } 65... g5 { [%clk 0:05:48] } 66. Rg2 { [%clk 0:02:13] } 66... Rc3 { [%clk 0:06:00] } 67. Rd2 { [%clk 0:02:10] } 67... Bd4 { [%clk 0:05:59] } 68. Re2 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 68... Be3 { [%clk 0:06:14] } 69. Ra2 { [%clk 0:03:02] } 69... g4 { [%clk 0:06:28] } 70. Ra6+ { [%clk 0:03:24] } 70... Kg5 { [%clk 0:06:53] } 71. Ke2 { [%clk 0:03:52] } 71... Bd4 { [%clk 0:07:01] } 0-1