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: Arnav Agrawal
WhiteElo: 2259
Black: Sanjay S Pillai
BlackElo: 2035
Result: 0-1
ECO: A65
Opening: Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:07] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:32:31] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:32:53] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:57] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:16] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:27:31] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:33:40] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:27:36] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:32:15] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:28:00] } 10. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:40] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:25] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:14] } 11... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:28:51] } 12. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:31:38] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:29:11] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:32:01] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:07] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:14] } 14... Rab8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:21:14] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:24:17] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:18:37] } 16. axb5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:24:30] } 16... axb5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:19:06] } 17. Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:09] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:14:05] } 18. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:46] } 18... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:53] } 19. Bh2? { [%eval -1.13] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:52] } 19... Nfd7 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:59:28] } 20. Rea1?! { [%eval -1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:38] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:54:12] } 21. Ra7 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 1:00:48] } 21... Qd8 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:54:40] } 22. Bf4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:46:45] } 22... Ned3 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:49:13] } 23. Be3 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:45:51] } 23... Nxb2 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:38:54] } 24. Bxc5 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:37:02] } 24... dxc5 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:39:12] } 25. Nd1?! { [%eval -3.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:00] } 25... Nxd1 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:32:24] } 26. Rxd1 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:27:02] } 26... Bd4 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:32:39] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:25:48] } 27... Re8 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:30:01] } 28. Bg4 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:25:17] } 28... Qb6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:28:22] } 29. Ra2 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:24:46] } 29... Re7 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:28:14] } 30. g3 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:22:14] } 30... h5 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:24:14] } 31. Be2 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:21:43] } 31... Qd6 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:24:38] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:22:08] } 32... h4 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:22:59] } 33. Ra5?! { [%eval -4.87] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:29] } 33... hxg3?! { [%eval -3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:43] } 34. fxg3 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:20:53] } 34... Reb7 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:22:02] } 35. h4 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:19:46] } 35... Be5 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:21:37] } 36. g4?! { [%eval -4.47] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:00] } 36... Qf6 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:21:24] } 37. Rh1 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:19:22] } 37... c3 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:14:47] } 38. h5 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:18:59] } 38... b4 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:14:57] } 39. hxg6 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:19:22] } 39... fxg6 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:15:21] } 40. Ra6 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:17:24] } 40... b3?! { [%eval -3.99] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:10] } 41. Qc1 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:17:13] } 41... Rb6 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:05:31] } 42. Rxb6 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:12:46] } 42... Rxb6 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:05:57] } 43. d6? { [%eval -4.56] } { Mistake. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:09] } 43... Bf4?! { [%eval -2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:17] } 44. Qd1? { [%eval -5.47] } { Mistake. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:43] } 44... Qxd6 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:03:26] } 45. Bc4+ { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:12:59] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:03:55] } 46. Bd5 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:09:33] } 46... c2 { [%clk 0:03:04] } 47. Qd3 { [%clk 0:09:59] } 47... c1=Q { [%clk 0:02:09] } 48. Rxc1 { [%clk 0:10:21] } 48... Bxc1 { [%clk 0:02:38] } 49. Qc3+ { [%clk 0:10:33] } 49... Qf6 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 50. e5 { [%clk 0:10:53] } 50... Qf4 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 51. e6+ { [%clk 0:10:37] } 51... Qd4 { [%clk 0:03:12] } 52. Qf3 { [%clk 0:10:30] } 52... Qf6 { [%clk 0:03:30] } 53. Qg3 { [%clk 0:10:39] } 53... Bf4 { [%clk 0:03:30] } 0-1