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: Laxman, R.R.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2275
Black: Sharnarthi Shlok
BlackElo: 2149
Result: 1-0
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:44] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:34] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:53] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:51] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:08] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:33:04] } 8. a5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:29:41] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:32:59] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:28:51] } 9... Nf8 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:31:29] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:51] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:48] } 11. Nc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:41] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:47] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:23:45] } 12... c5? { [%eval 1.45] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:13] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:21:32] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:26:42] } 14. b4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:21:15] } 14... b5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:26:57] } 15. axb6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:21:22] } 15... axb6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:27:19] } 16. b5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 1:19:25] } 16... Nh7 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:25:59] } 17. Bg4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:17:46] } 17... Bd8?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:16] } 18. Nxb6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 1:12:27] } 18... Qxb6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 1:15:11] } 19. Bxd7 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 1:12:55] } 19... Ra3 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 1:14:46] } 20. Rb3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 1:12:55] } 20... Ra7 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 1:12:55] } 21. Bc6 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 1:13:18] } 21... Bg5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 1:12:36] } 22. Nb1 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 1:12:10] } 22... Bxe3 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 1:03:05] } 23. Rxe3 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 1:10:18] } 23... f5 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:41:37] } 24. exf5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 1:07:49] } 24... Ne7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:40:43] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 1:06:54] } 25... Nxf5 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:39:23] } 26. Rd3?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Ree1 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:58] } 26... Qd8?! { [%eval 2.53] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:47] } 27. c3?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:12] } 27... Ng5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:29:30] } 28. Qg4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:56:59] } 28... h5?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:17] } 29. Qc4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:56:55] } 29... Nh6 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:18:54] } 30. Qb3?? { [%eval -1.37] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:42] } 30... e4 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:15:11] } 31. Re3 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:49:51] } 31... Ng4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:12:06] } 32. b6?? { [%eval -3.32] } { Blunder. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:40] } 32... Raf7 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:11:41] } 33. c4 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:43:36] } 33... Rxf2 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:07:08] } 34. Rxf2 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:43:52] } 34... Rxf2 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:07:31] } 35. b7?! { [%eval -7.85] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:52] } 35... Rf8?? { [%eval 2.48] } { Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:10] } 36. h3?? { [%eval -1.18] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:10] } 36... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:06:57] } 37. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:38:39] } 37... h4?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 38. b8=Q { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:37:40] } 38... Nxh3+? { [%eval 1.56] } { Mistake. Qxb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 39. Qxh3 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:38:08] } 39... Qxb8 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:02:26] } 40. Qe6+ { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:38:33] } 40... Kh8 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:02:41] } 41. Qxe4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:38:28] } 41... Qd8 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:01:41] } 42. Nf3?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:54] } 42... h3?! { [%eval 2.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 43. gxh3 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:38:27] } 43... Qf6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 44. Kg2 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:38:08] } 44... g6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:01:29] } 45. Kg3 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:35:55] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:01:54] } 46. h4? { [%eval 0.66] } { Mistake. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:15] } 46... Rf7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:00:50] } 47. Qg4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:34:25] } 47... Qf5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:01:16] } 48. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:34:47] } 48... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:01:42] } 49. Bd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:34:40] } 49... Rf7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:01:52] } 50. Ba4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:34:33] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:01:45] } 51. Kf4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:34:50] } 51... Rh7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:11] } 52. Bc2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:35:03] } 52... Rh8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:23] } 53. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:35:06] } 53... Rh7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:32] } 54. Kg4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:35:09] } 54... Re7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:52] } 55. Nd2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:35:19] } 55... Re3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:39] } 56. Ne4+ { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:35:38] } 56... Ke5? { [%eval 1.78] } { Mistake. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 57. Nf2 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:36:06] } 57... Kd4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:02:27] } 58. Bxg6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:36:34] } 58... Kxc4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:02:05] } 59. h5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:35:02] } 59... Rb3?? { [%eval 4.89] } { Blunder. Kxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 60. h6 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:35:18] } 60... Rb8 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:01:30] } 61. Bf7 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:33:10] } 61... Kd4 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:01:32] } 62. Kg5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:31:52] } 62... c4 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:01:51] } 63. Nd1 { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:31:27] } 63... Kd3 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 64. h7 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:31:00] } 64... Rh8 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:01:37] } 65. Kh6 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:31:24] } 65... Kd2 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:01:56] } 66. Nb2 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:31:18] } 66... c3 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:02:18] } 67. Nc4+ { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:31:46] } 67... Ke2 { [%clk 0:01:43] } 68. Na3 { [%clk 0:31:49] } 68... Ra8 { [%clk 0:01:36] } 69. Nc2 { [%clk 0:32:06] } 69... Kd2 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 70. Bg6 { [%clk 0:32:14] } 1-0