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Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 R4: Aryan and Donchenko are the coleaders 4/4

by Shahid Ahmed - 28/06/2023

GM Leon Luke Mendonca held Germany no.2 GM Matthias Bluebaum to a draw in the fourth round of Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 Open, part of 50th International Dortmund Chess Days. The teenager made a nice positional exchange sacrifice. The continuation to capitalize on his advantage was quite complex for human to find. Naturally, Leon did not play it and the game ended in a draw. GM Aryan Chopra defeated IM Arthur Guo (USA) after a 5.5 hour long battle to maintain his lead with GM Alexander Donchenko (GER) at 4/4 each. They will inevitably face each other in the fifth round. Defending NC World Masters champion, GM Dmitrij Kollars defeated the former world champion GM Vladimir Kramnik in a wild game. Round 5 Open and Sportland NRW Cup, Round 3 NC World Masters starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FI Niklesh Jain

Kollars beats Kramnik in a wild game

11-year-old FM Besou Hussain (GER, 2325) held GM Karthik Venkataraman (2548) to a draw. Karthik was lost for the better part of the endgame. However, he managed to use his experience and salvage a draw against the prodigy. IM Ruben Gideon Köllner (GER, 2429) defeated GM Mihal Saltaev (UZB, 2462) to emerge sole leader 3.5/4. Karthik is at 2.5/4.

GM Aryan Chopra (pictured) and GM Alexander Donchenko (GER) are at 4/4 each | Photo: FI Niklesh Jain

Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 - 50th International Dortmund Chess Days | Photo: Official site

Open Round 4: Leon - Bluebaum: 0.5-0.5

GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2623) faced the Germany no.2 GM Matthias Bluebaum (2672) only once before almost two years ago. The teenager lost that game. This time, he got himself a very good position.

Position after 21.Rd6

21.Rd6! is a nice interference. Black is forced to retreat his knight. Taking the rook results in Black losing two minor pieces for the rook and White ending up with a passed pawn on d6. 21...Ne6 22.Bxe6 fxe6 23.Nd4 because knight will be placed better on e6 than the rook. 23...Bxd6 24.exd6 Rd7 25.Nxe6 Rff7 26.Nc5 instead the computer suggest the inhuman 26.Nxg7! to be the best continuation for White. 26...Rxg7 27.Bxg7 and White can win the game due to the power of the strong passed pawn at d6. If Black decides against taking the knight and goes 26...c5 27.Ne6 Qf3 28.Qxf3 Rxf3 29.Be5 White maintains his decisive advantage. Well, Leon is human, thus the game ended in a draw.

GM Leon Luke Mendonca 3.5/4 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

IM Muthaiah Al (pictured) - GM Rasmus Svane (GER): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Defending NC World Masters champion, GM Dmitrij Kollars won a wild game against GM Vladimir Kramnik | Photo: Official site
Dmitrij Kollars after his win over Vladimir Kramnik (German audio) | Video: Dortmund Chess Channel
Ruben Köllner with rook sacrifice on h7 against Caro-Kann (German audio) | Video: Dortmund Chess Channel
Replay 50th International Dortmund Chess Days 2023 Day 4 Live commentary by GM Artur Yusupov and WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni | Video: Dortmund Chess Channel

Replay Sportland NRW Cup Round 4 games

Replay Sparkassen Chess Trophy Open A Round 4 games

Replay NC World Masters Round 2 games

Sparkassen Chess Trophy Open A Round 4 results

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
18
GMMendonca,Leon Luke,26233½ - ½3GMBlübaum,Matthias,2673
1
22
GMDonchenko,Alexander,266731 - 03GMSvane,Frederik,2622
9
315
GMKobo,Ori,25563½ - ½3GMAdams,Michael,2666
3
46
GMAryan Chopra,262631 - 03IMGuo,Arthur,2445
32
54
GMPonomariov,Ruslan,2664½ - ½IMVogel,Roven,2461
27
635
IMMuthaiah AL,2439½ - ½GMSvane,Rasmus,2625
7
743
GMAkesson,Ralf,2402½ - ½GMSafarli,Eltaj,2609
11
867
FMWoelk,Tom-Frederic,2330½ - ½IMLaurent-Paoli,Pierre,2572
13
9190
Thieme,Daniel Otis,209130 - 1GMPranav Anand,2510
17
1018
GMRaja Harshit,2510½ - ½IMMateria,Marco,2436
36

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Standings after Round 4

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgRtgNClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2 
16
GMAryan Chopra,IND262604926,5
22
GMDonchenko,Alexander,GER26672656OSG Baden-Baden47,528
38
GMMendonca,Leon Luke,IND26232606Hamburger SK von 1830 eV3,59,526
41
GMBlübaum,Matthias,GER26732673SF Deizisau3,59,525,5
53
GMAdams,Michael,ENG26662631OSG Baden-Baden3,5925
15
GMKobo,Ori,ISR255603,5925
717
GMPranav Anand,IND251003,57,526
825
IMRathanvel,V S,IND246303,56,526,5
920
IMSamunenkov,Ihor,UKR249903,56,526
109
GMSvane,Frederik,GER26222622Hamburger SK von 1830 eV31022
1132
IMGuo,Arthur,USA2445039,523,5
1252
IMColpe,Malte,GER23822368Hamburger SK von 1830 eV3923
1313
IMLaurent-Paoli,Pierre,FRA25722572SC Ötigheim38,525,5
43
GMAkesson,Ralf,SWE2402038,525,5
157
GMSvane,Rasmus,GER26252625Hamburger SK von 1830 eV38,525
1635
IMMuthaiah AL,IND2439038,524,5
1767
FMWoelk,Tom-Frederic,GER23302330Hamburger SK von 1830 eV38,524
1826
IMFeuerstack,Aljoscha,GER24622456FC ST.Pauli 1910 eV SAbt3825,5
1916
GMBailet,Pierre,FRA251303825
19
IMSamant Aditya S,IND250303825

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Round 5 pairings

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
16
GMAryan Chopra,262644GMDonchenko,Alexander,2667
2
21
GMBlübaum,Matthias,2673GMKobo,Ori,2556
15
33
GMAdams,Michael,2666IMSamunenkov,Ihor,2499
20
417
GMPranav Anand,2510GMMendonca,Leon Luke,2623
8
57
GMSvane,Rasmus,26253IMRathanvel,V S,2463
25
633
IMBuckels,Valentin,244233GMPonomariov,Ruslan,2664
4
79
GMSvane,Frederik,262233IMMuthaiah AL,2439
35
836
IMMateria,Marco,243633GMWagner,Dennis,2616
10
911
GMSafarli,Eltaj,260933IMWadsworth,Matthew J,2431
37
1039
IMParvanyan,Ashot,242533GMProhaszka,Peter,2585
12

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NRW Cup Round 4 results

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.
1102423
IMPetrovskiy,Vadim,0 - 1GMSaltaev,Mihail,
24627
282454
GMBagrationi,Alexander,0 - 1IMKöllner,Ruben Gideon,
24296
392419
IMSouleidis,Georgios,1 - 0FMSchneider,Jana,
23265
412378
FMDe Winter,Arthur,½ - ½WGMWagner,Dinara,
24474
522548
GMKarthik Venkataraman,½ - ½FMBesou,Hussain,
23253

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Standings after Round 4

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2 
16
IMKöllner,Ruben Gideon,GER2429SF Deizisau3,533,75
29
IMSouleidis,Georgios,GRE2419Hamburger SK von 1830 eV325,75
34
WGMWagner,Dinara,GER2447SC Viernheim 1934 e.V.324,50
42
GMKarthik Venkataraman,IND25482,523,75
53
FMBesou,Hussain,GER2325LSV Turm Lippstadt2,514,25
610
IMPetrovskiy,Vadim,UKR2423Sfr. Bad Emstal/Wolfhagen1,512,75
77
GMSaltaev,Mihail,UZB2462SV Mülheim-Nord 1931 e1,511,75
88
GMBagrationi,Alexander,ISR2454110,50
91
FMDe Winter,Arthur,NED2378SV Erkenschwick 1923 e102,75
105
FMSchneider,Jana,GER2326SC Bavaria Regensburg von 1881 e0,500,75

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Round 5 pairings

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.
132325
FMBesou,Hussain,IMPetrovskiy,Vadim,
242310
242447
WGMWagner,Dinara,GMKarthik Venkataraman,
25482
352326
FMSchneider,Jana,FMDe Winter,Arthur,
23781
462429
IMKöllner,Ruben Gideon,IMSouleidis,Georgios,
24199
572462
GMSaltaev,Mihail,GMBagrationi,Alexander,
24548

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NC World Masters Round 2 results

Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
122618GMKollars,Dmitrij,1 - 0GMKramnik,Vladimir,27534
232773GMCaruana,Fabiano,½ - ½GMEljanov,Pavel,26941

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Standings after Round 2

Rk.SNoNameRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2 
13GMCaruana,Fabiano,27731,511,25
22GMKollars,Dmitrij,2618111,00
34GMKramnik,Vladimir,2753110,50
41GMEljanov,Pavel,26940,500,75

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Round 3 pairings

Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
142753GMKramnik,Vladimir,GMCaruana,Fabiano,27733
212694GMEljanov,Pavel,GMKollars,Dmitrij,26182

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