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: 2025-05-06
White: Schekachikhin, Maksim
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2364
Black: Rahul Ramakrishnan
BlackElo: 2036
Result: 1-0
ECO: E52
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Schlechter Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:50] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:34] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:43] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:22] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:55] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:01] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:55] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:43] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:12] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:23:37] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:20] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:10] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:59] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:18:50] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:36] } 11... c6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:14:41] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:11:10] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:11:23] } 13. Ba3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:03:28] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:07:24] } 14. Bf5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:58:31] } 14... c4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:53:05] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:58:02] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:45:43] } 16. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:48:36] } 16... axb4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:36:12] } 17. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:48:59] } 17... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:36:28] } 18. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:49:24] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:36:44] } 19. Rab1 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:49:34] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:36:47] } 20. Bxd7 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:44:52] } 20... Nxd7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:37:08] } 21. Qf5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:44:56] } 21... g6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:25:55] } 22. Qf4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:44:53] } 22... Rbe8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:19:06] } 23. Ne5? { [%eval 0.05] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:38] } 23... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:27] } 24. dxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:31:03] } 24... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:49] } 25. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:31:24] } 25... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:14] } 26. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:31:50] } 26... Rc8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:06:38] } 27. Kf1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:26:48] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:58] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:26:08] } 28... Be8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:45] } 29. Ke2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:25:12] } 29... Ra8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:30] } 30. Rb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:23:13] } 30... Bc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:27] } 31. Rd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:21:50] } 31... Ra5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:47] } 32. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:20:34] } 32... Re7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:31] } 33. Kd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:17:01] } 33... Rea7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:46] } 34. e4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:17:13] } 34... dxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:36] } 35. Rbxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:17:27] } 35... R7a6?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 36. Rd6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:43] } 36... Bb7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:39] } 37. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:46] } 37... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:16:08] } 38... Rf5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:00:46] } 39. f4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:15:37] } 39... g5?? { [%eval 3.17] } { Blunder. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 40. Re5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:10:39] } 40... Rxe5 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:00:53] } 41. fxe5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:11:06] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:01:14] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:11:09] } 42... Kf5 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:01:19] } 43. Kd4 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:11:11] } 43... Kg4 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:01:44] } 44. Ne4 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:11:37] } 44... h6?! { [%eval 6.34] } { Inaccuracy. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 45. Nd6 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:12:02] } 45... Kh3 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:00:52] } 46. Nxf7 { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 0:12:28] } 46... Kxh2 { [%eval 8.61] [%clk 0:01:13] } 47. e6 { [%eval 8.6] [%clk 0:11:45] } 47... Bc8 { [%eval 9.05] [%clk 0:01:29] } 48. e7 { [%eval 9.14] [%clk 0:12:07] } 48... Bd7 { [%eval 9.01] [%clk 0:01:56] } 49. a5 { [%eval 11.88] [%clk 0:12:33] } 49... h5 { [%eval 73.96] [%clk 0:02:12] } 50. a6 { [%eval 12.78] [%clk 0:12:04] } 50... h4 { [%eval 12.83] [%clk 0:02:21] } 51. gxh4 { [%eval 9.1] [%clk 0:13:19] } 51... g4 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:01:55] } 52. a7 { [%eval 12.04] [%clk 0:13:42] } 52... g3?! { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 53. a8=Q { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:13:13] } 53... g2 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:02:38] } 54. Qxg2+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:13:30] } 54... Kxg2 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:02:57] } 55. h5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:13:57] } 55... Be8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:03:18] } 56. h6 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:14:23] } 1-0