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: Sangma, Rahul
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2115
Black: Tologon tegin, Semetei
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2313
Result: 0-1
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 Minutes plus 30 second increment from move 1

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:24] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:16] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:23] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:25] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:48] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:47] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:15] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:08] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:23] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:09] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:50] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:21] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:16] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:35] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:06] } 8... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:26:55] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:25:09] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:35] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:24:47] } 10... Bc5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:25:19] } 11. Bd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:22:37] } 11... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:13] } 12. Bf3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:19:37] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:04:30] } 13. Bxg7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:10:07] } 13... Rg8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:04:40] } 14. Bd4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:10:34] } 14... Bxd4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:57:55] } 15. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:10:57] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:58:23] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:05:05] } 16... Nh4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:58:31] } 17. g3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:05:32] } 17... Nxf3+ { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:58:33] } 18. Qxf3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:06:00] } 18... Qe5 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:58:58] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:55:09] } 19... h5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:55:06] } 20. Qd3 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:52:10] } 20... Bc6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:54:06] } 21. Qd6? { [%eval 0.44] } { Mistake. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:27] } 21... Qg5?? { [%eval 3.08] } { Blunder. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:43] } 22. Nd5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:37:55] } 22... exd5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:48:26] } 23. exd5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:38:23] } 23... Rg6?! { [%eval 4.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:36] } 24. Rfe1+ { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:25:39] } 24... Kd8 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:48:43] } 25. Qf8+? { [%eval 2.06] } { Mistake. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:28] } 25... Kc7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:48:47] } 26. Qb4?? { [%eval 0.11] } { Blunder. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:36] } 26... Bb7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:38:44] } 27. Qc3+? { [%eval -0.62] } { Mistake. Qc5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:18] } 27... Kb8 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:31:27] } 28. d6? { [%eval -2.15] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 28... Bc6 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:26:23] } 29. Qa5 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 29... Ka7 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:26:37] } 30. Qc7+ { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:00:47] } 30... Bb7 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:27:02] } 31. f4? { [%eval -3.46] } { Mistake. Qxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 31... Qd8 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:26:03] } 32. Re7 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:00:54] } 32... Qxc7 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:24:13] } 33. dxc7 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:01:22] } 33... Bc6 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:24:25] } 34. Rxf7 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:44] } 34... h4 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:24:40] } 35. Rd3 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 35... hxg3 { [%clk 0:23:59] } 36. hxg3 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 36... Kb7 { [%clk 0:24:22] } 37. Rh7 { [%clk 0:00:52] } 37... Re8 { [%clk 0:24:12] } 38. Kf2 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 38... Kxc7 { [%clk 0:24:13] } 0-1