30th Abu Dhabi Masters R8: Leon Luke Mendonca rejoins the lead
GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) drew with GM Raunak Sadhwani to maintain his lead going into the last round of 30th Abu Dhabi Masters 2024. GM Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB) halted Brazil no.1, GM Luis Paulo Supi's winning streak. GM Leon Luke Mendonca scored a fantastic win over compatriot GM S L Narayanan. GM David Paravyan scored a win over GM Volodar Murzin. Four players - Yakubboev, Vokhidov, Paravyan and Leon are the leaders 6.5/8 each. Raunak, GM Pranav V and GM Aravindh Chithambaram are trailing by a half point at 6/8 each. Leon will face Yakubboev for the battle of first place. Round 9 starts today at 10 a.m. local time, 11:30 a.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy
Raunak, Pranav V and Aravindh in the chase
Leon - S L Narayanan
Both GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2621) and GM S L Narayanan (2649) were ready to launch a devastating attack on their opponent's king. It was Leon whose pawn reached made the first strike 22.f6 Bf8 23.fxg7 Bxg7 24.Nh5 b3 25.Rc1 bxa2+ 26.Ka1 using his opponent's pawn as a shield a3 27.Qf4 Nxd3 28.cxd3 axb2+ 29.Bxb2 Qe7 30.Rxc8+ Rxc8 31.Qg4 instead 31.Rh3 would have probably ended this slightly earlier. Nevertheless, 31.Qg4 also leads to a win, it's just that White needed to find some precise moves which Leon managed to find without any difficulty.
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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 8 results
Rd. | Bo. | No. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Name | Rtg | No. | ||||
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8 | 1 | 13 | GM | Vokhidov Shamsiddin | 2643 | 6 | ½ - ½ | 5½ | GM | Sadhwani Raunak | 2653 | 8 | ||
8 | 3 | 15 | GM | Mendonca Leon Luke | 2621 | 5½ | 1 - 0 | 5½ | GM | Narayanan S L | 2649 | 10 | ||
8 | 5 | 2 | GM | Aravindh Chithambaram Vr. | 2703 | 5 | 1 - 0 | 5½ | GM | Samunenkov Ihor | 2517 | 38 | ||
8 | 7 | 4 | GM | Sindarov Javokhir | 2674 | 5 | 1 - 0 | 5 | GM | Adhiban B. | 2532 | 33 | ||
8 | 9 | 50 | GM | Zhu Jiner | 2479 | 5 | 0 - 1 | 5 | GM | Pranav V | 2598 | 21 | ||
8 | 10 | 25 | GM | Tin Jingyao | 2575 | 5 | ½ - ½ | 5 | IM | Harikrishnan.A.Ra | 2468 | 58 | ||
8 | 15 | 11 | GM | Puranik Abhimanyu | 2649 | 4½ | ½ - ½ | 4½ | IM | Akbas Umut Ata | 2452 | 68 | ||
8 | 18 | 61 | IM | Seemann Jakub | 2462 | 4½ | 1 - 0 | 4½ | GM | Pranesh M | 2598 | 22 | ||
8 | 19 | 67 | GM | Prraneeth Vuppala | 2456 | 4½ | ½ - ½ | 4½ | GM | Bharath Subramaniyam H | 2566 | 27 | ||
8 | 20 | 71 | FM | Goutham Krishna H | 2446 | 4½ | ½ - ½ | 4½ | IM | Movahed Sina | 2530 | 36 |
Standings after Round 8
Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | ||
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1 | 7 | GM | Yakubboev, Nodirbek | UZB | 2655 | 6,5 | 0 | 38 | 33 | |
2 | 13 | GM | Vokhidov, Shamsiddin | UZB | 2643 | 6,5 | 0 | 36 | 32 | |
3 | 18 | GM | Paravyan, David | FID | 2600 | 6,5 | 0 | 36 | 32 | |
4 | 15 | GM | Mendonca, Leon Luke | IND | 2621 | 6,5 | 0 | 35 | 31,5 | |
5 | 1 | GM | Tabatabaei, M. Amin | IRI | 2712 | 6 | 0 | 36,5 | 32,5 | |
6 | 8 | GM | Sadhwani, Raunak | IND | 2653 | 6 | 0 | 36,5 | 32 | |
7 | 21 | GM | Pranav, V | IND | 2598 | 6 | 0 | 36,5 | 32 | |
8 | 4 | GM | Sindarov, Javokhir | UZB | 2674 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 32 | |
9 | 5 | GM | Anton Guijarro, David | ESP | 2669 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 30 | |
10 | 2 | GM | Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr. | IND | 2703 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 30 |
Round 9 pairings
Rd. | Bo. | No. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Name | Rtg | No. | ||||
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9 | 1 | 15 | GM | Mendonca Leon Luke | 2621 | 6½ | 6½ | GM | Yakubboev Nodirbek | 2655 | 7 | |||
9 | 4 | 21 | GM | Pranav V | 2598 | 6 | 6 | GM | Aravindh Chithambaram Vr. | 2703 | 2 | |||
9 | 5 | 8 | GM | Sadhwani Raunak | 2653 | 6 | 6 | GM | Sindarov Javokhir | 2674 | 4 | |||
9 | 6 | 10 | GM | Narayanan S L | 2649 | 5½ | 6 | IM | Quizon Daniel | 2457 | 66 | |||
9 | 11 | 38 | GM | Samunenkov Ihor | 2517 | 5½ | 5½ | IM | Harsh Suresh | 2418 | 88 | |||
9 | 12 | 90 | IM | Nigmatov Ortik | 2415 | 5½ | 5½ | IM | Harikrishnan.A.Ra | 2468 | 58 | |||
9 | 14 | 74 | FM | Mamedov Edgar | 2443 | 5 | 5 | GM | Puranik Abhimanyu | 2649 | 11 | |||
9 | 15 | 16 | GM | Theodorou Nikolas | 2619 | 5 | 5 | GM | Prraneeth Vuppala | 2456 | 67 | |||
9 | 16 | 20 | IM | Erdogmus Yagiz Kaan | 2599 | 5 | 5 | FM | Goutham Krishna H | 2446 | 71 | |||
9 | 17 | 27 | GM | Bharath Subramaniyam H | 2566 | 5 | 5 | Kong Xiangrui | 2445 | 73 |