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30th Abu Dhabi Masters R6: Raunak and Pranav V join Leon in the leaders' pack

by Shahid Ahmed - 22/08/2024

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.

GM Raunak Sadhwani is one of the seven leaders - 5/6

GM Leon Luke Mendonca - GM Volodar Murzin: 0.5-0.5

GM Raunak Sadhwani - GM Bharath Subramaniyam H: 1-0

GM B Adhiban - GM S L Narayanan: 0.5-0.5

Sychev - Pranav V

Position after 33.Qd2?

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.

GM Pranav V defeated GM Klementy Sychev to join the leaders' pack

GM Aravindh Chithambaram maintains his pursuit 4.5/6

IM Divya Deshmukh could not thwart UAE no.1 - GM Salem Saleh's creative attack

GM Abhimanyu Puranik - IM Harikrishnan A Ra: 0.5-0.5

IM Muthaiah Al - GM Nikolas Theodorou (GRE): 0.5-0.5

FM Goutham Krishna H bounced back with his third victory against a GM at this event - Lorenzo Lodici (ITA)

IM Uurtsaikh Agibileg (MGL) - WGM Nandhidhaa P V: 0.5-0.5

FM Barad Yeganegi (IRI) - WCM Alserkal Rouda Essa (UAE): 0.5-0.5

FIDE Deputy Chair - WGM Dana Reizniece-Ozola (LAT) made the ceremonial first move on Leon-Murzin's board

For more Round 6 photos, please click here.

Chess changed his life | Video: ChessBase India

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.

Replay Round 6 games

Round 6 results

Rd.Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
6115
GMMendonca Leon Luke2621½ - ½GMMurzin Volodar2641
14
658
GMSadhwani Raunak265341 - 04GMBharath Subramaniyam H2566
27
6633
GMAdhiban B.25324½ - ½4GMNarayanan S L2649
10
6835
GMSychev Klementy253140 - 14GMPranav V2598
21
61041
Xiao Tong(Qd)25060 - 1GMAravindh Chithambaram Vr.2703
2
6115
GMAnton Guijarro David26691 - 0IMSrihari L R2500
43
6129
GMSalem A.R. Saleh26521 - 0IMDivya Deshmukh2472
54
61311
GMPuranik Abhimanyu2649½ - ½IMHarikrishnan.A.Ra2468
58
61549
IMMuthaiah Al2482½ - ½GMTheodorou Nikolas2619
16
61662
GMSuleymenov Alisher2461½ - ½GMPranesh M2598
22
61871
FMGoutham Krishna H24461 - 0GMLodici Lorenzo2562
28
61931
GMNasuta Grzegorz25331 - 0IMJubin Jimmy2441
76
623128
IMRitviz Parab23750 - 1GMCardoso Cardoso Jose Gabriel2507
40
62420
IMErdogmus Yagiz Kaan259931 - 0Jani Kushal R2106
215
62692
FMBorgaonkar Akshay24123½ - ½3GMPranav Anand2552
29
62897
IMAudi Ameya24073½ - ½3GMGharibyan Mamikon2492
44
63053
IMRathanvel V S247430 - 13FMAhmad Khagan2388
109
63155
IMRohith Krishna S247231 - 03IMTanriverdi Enes2384
113
63299
FMBanh Gia Huy24033½ - ½3IMAswath S2470
56
63459
IMTarhan Adar24673½ - ½3IMKushagra Mohan2359
141

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Standings after Round 6

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
114
GMMurzin, VolodarFID2641502218,5
27
GMYakubboev, NodirbekUZB26555020,517
318
GMParavyan, DavidFID2600502016,5
421
GMPranav, VIND2598501916
515
GMMendonca, Leon LukeIND2621501915,5
68
GMSadhwani, RaunakIND2653501815
713
GMVokhidov, ShamsiddinUZB2643501714
871
FMGoutham, Krishna HIND24464,502117,5
94
GMSindarov, JavokhirUZB26744,5020,517
103
GMPredke, AlexandrSRB26854,5020,517
1133
GMAdhiban, B.IND25324,5019,516,5
1225
GMTin, JingyaoSGP25754,5019,516
1310
GMNarayanan, S LIND26494,501916
145
GMAnton Guijarro, DavidESP26694,5018,515
1531
GMNasuta, GrzegorzPOL25334,5018,515
162
GMAravindh, Chithambaram Vr.IND27034,5018,515
1726
GMSupi, Luis PauloBRA25714,501815
1838
GMSamunenkov, IhorUKR25174,501715,5
1939
IMSiddharth, JagadeeshSGP25164,5016,514
209
GMSalem, A.R. SalehUAE26524,501613,5

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Round 7 pairings

Rd.Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
7214
GMMurzin Volodar264155GMSadhwani Raunak2653
8
7321
GMPranav V259855GMVokhidov Shamsiddin2643
13
744
GMSindarov Javokhir26745GMMendonca Leon Luke2621
15
752
GMAravindh Chithambaram Vr.2703GMNasuta Grzegorz2533
31
7733
GMAdhiban B.2532GMAnton Guijarro David2669
5
7910
GMNarayanan S L2649IMSiddharth Jagadeesh2516
39
7111
GMTabatabaei M. Amin27124FMGoutham Krishna H2446
71
71255
IMRohith Krishna S247244GMPuranik Abhimanyu2649
11
71558
IMHarikrishnan.A.Ra246844IMErdogmus Yagiz Kaan2599
20
71622
GMPranesh M259844IMWang Shixu B2427
82
71727
GMBharath Subramaniyam H256644GMSuleymenov Alisher2461
62
72188
IMHarsh Suresh241844GMOhanyan Emin2519
37
723109
FMAhmad Khagan238844IMMuthaiah Al2482
49
72450
GMZhu Jiner247944IMHari Madhavan N B2386
112
72674
FMMamedov Edgar2443GMPranav Anand2552
29
72736
IMMovahed Sina2530IMNitish Belurkar2432
81
72876
IMJubin Jimmy2441Xiao Tong(Qd)2506
41
729116
FMSoham Kamotra238233IMKaravade Eesha2256
197
73043
IMSrihari L R2500FMBorgaonkar Akshay2412
92
73352
IMPang Tao2476IMAudi Ameya2407
97

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