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: Karthikeyan, P.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2299
Black: Kolla Bhaavan
BlackElo: 1966
Result: 1-0
ECO: A45
Opening: Indian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:15] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:33] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:34] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:19] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:40] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:40] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:46] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:04] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:59] } 6. exd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:12] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:21:19] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:23] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:14:12] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:48] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:00:33] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:10] } 9... Nd5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:49:23] } 10. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:27:18] } 10... Qd8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:49:37] } 11. Bg3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:24:14] } 11... a6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:46:37] } 12. Bxc6+ { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:23:01] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:47:01] } 13. O-O { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:22:01] } 13... e6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:44:39] } 14. a5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:19:57] } 14... f6 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:28:01] } 15. Nh4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 1:18:44] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:20:18] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:13:49] } 16... g5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:12:55] } 17. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:13:05] } 17... exf5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:13:22] } 18. f4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:10:36] } 18... g4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:11:50] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:08:25] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:12:07] } 20. Nb6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:07:33] } 20... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:11:59] } 21. axb6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:08:01] } 21... a5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:07:03] } 22. b7?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:23] } 22... Qxb7?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:17] } 23. Qxf5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:05:16] } 23... Qd7? { [%eval 2.57] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 24. Qh5+ { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 1:04:40] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:00:55] } 25. f5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 1:05:09] } 25... Qd5? { [%eval 5.31] } { Mistake. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 26. Bf4? { [%eval 2.97] } { Mistake. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:05] } 26... Qf7 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:01:06] } 27. Bh6+ { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 1:01:49] } 27... Ke8 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:01:29] } 28. Qxg4 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 1:02:08] } 28... Rg8 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:01:58] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 1:02:12] } 29... Kd7?! { [%eval 4.15] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 30. d5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 1:02:07] } 30... Bd6 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31. dxc6+ { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 1:00:24] } 31... Kc7 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:01:07] } 32. Rfd1 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:58:53] } 32... Rae8?! { [%eval 8.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 33. Qf2?! { [%eval 5.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:20] } 33... Bxh2+ { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:32] } 34. Kxh2 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:47:27] } 34... Qh5+ { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:47:48] } 35... Kc8 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:32] } 36. Be3 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:40:43] } 36... Qh3?! { [%eval 9.22] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 37. Bb6 { [%eval 9.96] [%clk 0:39:48] } 37... Qh5? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 38. c7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:39:03] } 38... Kb7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39. Rd8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:38:58] } 1-0