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30th Abu Dhabi Masters R8: Leon Luke Mendonca rejoins the lead

by Shahid Ahmed - 24/08/2024

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

GM Leon Luke Mendonca is in a four-way lead 6.5/8

GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) - GM Raunak Sadhwani (pictured): 0.5-0.5

Leon - S L Narayanan

Position after 22.f6

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.

GM Leon Luke Mendonca played a fantastic game to beat GM S L Narayanan

GM Aravindh Chithambaram - GM Ihor Samunenkov (UKR): 1-0

GM Jiner Zhu (CHN) - GM Pranav V: 0-1

GM Jingyao Tin (SGP) - IM Harikrishnan A Ra: 0.5-0.5

For more Round 8 photos, please click here.

 

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 8 games

Round 8 results

Rd.Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
8113
GMVokhidov Shamsiddin26436½ - ½GMSadhwani Raunak2653
8
8315
GMMendonca Leon Luke26211 - 0GMNarayanan S L2649
10
852
GMAravindh Chithambaram Vr.270351 - 0GMSamunenkov Ihor2517
38
874
GMSindarov Javokhir267451 - 05GMAdhiban B.2532
33
8950
GMZhu Jiner247950 - 15GMPranav V2598
21
81025
GMTin Jingyao25755½ - ½5IMHarikrishnan.A.Ra2468
58
81511
GMPuranik Abhimanyu2649½ - ½IMAkbas Umut Ata2452
68
81861
IMSeemann Jakub24621 - 0GMPranesh M2598
22
81967
GMPrraneeth Vuppala2456½ - ½GMBharath Subramaniyam H2566
27
82071
FMGoutham Krishna H2446½ - ½IMMovahed Sina2530
36

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Standings after Round 8

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
17
GMYakubboev, NodirbekUZB26556,503833
213
GMVokhidov, ShamsiddinUZB26436,503632
318
GMParavyan, DavidFID26006,503632
415
GMMendonca, Leon LukeIND26216,503531,5
51
GMTabatabaei, M. AminIRI27126036,532,5
68
GMSadhwani, RaunakIND26536036,532
721
GMPranav, VIND25986036,532
84
GMSindarov, JavokhirUZB2674603632
95
GMAnton Guijarro, DavidESP2669603430
102
GMAravindh, Chithambaram Vr.IND2703603430

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Round 9 pairings

Rd.Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
9115
GMMendonca Leon Luke2621GMYakubboev Nodirbek2655
7
9421
GMPranav V259866GMAravindh Chithambaram Vr.2703
2
958
GMSadhwani Raunak265366GMSindarov Javokhir2674
4
9610
GMNarayanan S L26496IMQuizon Daniel2457
66
91138
GMSamunenkov Ihor2517IMHarsh Suresh2418
88
91290
IMNigmatov Ortik2415IMHarikrishnan.A.Ra2468
58
91474
FMMamedov Edgar244355GMPuranik Abhimanyu2649
11
91516
GMTheodorou Nikolas261955GMPrraneeth Vuppala2456
67
91620
IMErdogmus Yagiz Kaan259955FMGoutham Krishna H2446
71
91727
GMBharath Subramaniyam H256655Kong Xiangrui2445
73

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