30th Abu Dhabi Masters R6: Raunak and Pranav V join Leon in the leaders' pack
GM Leon Luke Mendonca drew with GM Volodar Murzin in Round 6 to maintain his lead at 30th Abu Dhabi Masters 2024. GM Raunak Sadhwani and GM Pranav V defeated GM Bharath Subramaniyam H and GM Klementy Sychev respectively to join the leaders. GM Aravindh Chithambaram defeated Tong Xiao (CHN) to reduce the gap. GM Adhiban B drew with GM S L Narayanan to stay in the hunt. IM-elect FM Goutham Krishna H bounced back with a win over GM Lorenzo Lodici (ITA). Murzin, GM Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB), GM David Paravyan, Pranav, Leon, Raunak and GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) are the seven players at 5/6 each. Round 7 starts today at 5 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy
Goutham Krishna bounces back
IM Harikrishnan A Ra, IM Muthaiah Al, FM Akshay Borgaonkar, IM Ameya Audi, FM Soham Kamotra, IM Shahil Dey and WGM Nandhidhaa P V held GM Abhimanyu Puranik, GM Nikolas Theodorou (GRE), GM Pranav Anand, GM Mamikon Gharibyan (ARM), GM Bassem Amin (EGY), GM Sandipan Chanda and IM Uurtsaikh Agibileg (MGL) to a draw each respectively.
Sychev - Pranav V
GM Klementy Sychev (2531) made an incorrect retreat of his queen 33.Qd2? Instead 33.c4 Bc6 35.R5d3 would have been fine for White. 33...Nb6 34.Rd8 Bc7 35.Rd4 Nc4 36.Qc1 Bb6 37.R4d3 Nb2 GM Pranav V (2598) gained material and decisive advantage too 38.c4 Nxd3 39.Rxd3 Bxf2 Black won the game in the next few moves.
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A total of 213 players including 49 GMs, 71 IMs, 2 WGMs and 6 WIMs are taking part from 44 countries across the world. The tournament is being organized by Abu Dhabi Chess Club & Mind Games from 15th to 24th August 2024 at Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort in Abu Dhabi Corniche Abu Dhabi, UAE. The nine-round Swiss league tournament has a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.
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Round 6 results
Standings after Round 6
Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
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1 | 14 | GM | Murzin, Volodar | FID | 2641 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 18,5 | |
2 | 7 | GM | Yakubboev, Nodirbek | UZB | 2655 | 5 | 0 | 20,5 | 17 | |
3 | 18 | GM | Paravyan, David | FID | 2600 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 16,5 | |
4 | 21 | GM | Pranav, V | IND | 2598 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 16 | |
5 | 15 | GM | Mendonca, Leon Luke | IND | 2621 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 15,5 | |
6 | 8 | GM | Sadhwani, Raunak | IND | 2653 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 15 | |
7 | 13 | GM | Vokhidov, Shamsiddin | UZB | 2643 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 14 | |
8 | 71 | FM | Goutham, Krishna H | IND | 2446 | 4,5 | 0 | 21 | 17,5 | |
9 | 4 | GM | Sindarov, Javokhir | UZB | 2674 | 4,5 | 0 | 20,5 | 17 | |
10 | 3 | GM | Predke, Alexandr | SRB | 2685 | 4,5 | 0 | 20,5 | 17 | |
11 | 33 | GM | Adhiban, B. | IND | 2532 | 4,5 | 0 | 19,5 | 16,5 | |
12 | 25 | GM | Tin, Jingyao | SGP | 2575 | 4,5 | 0 | 19,5 | 16 | |
13 | 10 | GM | Narayanan, S L | IND | 2649 | 4,5 | 0 | 19 | 16 | |
14 | 5 | GM | Anton Guijarro, David | ESP | 2669 | 4,5 | 0 | 18,5 | 15 | |
15 | 31 | GM | Nasuta, Grzegorz | POL | 2533 | 4,5 | 0 | 18,5 | 15 | |
16 | 2 | GM | Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr. | IND | 2703 | 4,5 | 0 | 18,5 | 15 | |
17 | 26 | GM | Supi, Luis Paulo | BRA | 2571 | 4,5 | 0 | 18 | 15 | |
18 | 38 | GM | Samunenkov, Ihor | UKR | 2517 | 4,5 | 0 | 17 | 15,5 | |
19 | 39 | IM | Siddharth, Jagadeesh | SGP | 2516 | 4,5 | 0 | 16,5 | 14 | |
20 | 9 | GM | Salem, A.R. Saleh | UAE | 2652 | 4,5 | 0 | 16 | 13,5 |