FIDE World Cup 2023 R1.2: S L Narayanan, Abhimanyu Puranik, Karthik, Mary Ann and Divya through to Round 2
GM S L Narayanan and GM Abhimanyu Puranik scored 2-0 against their opponents to advance to Round 2 of FIDE World Cup 2023. Narayanan will face GM Yuriy Kuzubov (UKR) and Abhimanyu will be up against Peter Svidler. GM Karthik Venkataraman and WGM Mary Ann Gomes also advanced. They will face GM Hikaru Nakamura (USA) and GM Kateryna Lagno respectively. GM Harsha Bharathakoti, GM B Adhiban and WGM Priyanka Nutakki will have to play tie-breaks. Harsha suffered a loss. Neither of four Indian women, managed to register a victory. Round 1 tie-breaks starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed
Harsha, Adhiban and Priyanka will play tie-breaks
Now that the first two games of the first round is over, GM Harsha Bharathakoti and WGM Priyank Nutakki will have to play tie-breaks against their respective opponents. Among the Indians, only, WGM Nadhidhaa P V got eliminated by WIM Tianqi Yan (CHN).
Kaidanov - Karthik
White made a questionable decision to play 20.dxe5? It increased the vulnerability of his king. Karthik correctly executed 20...Ng4 which put in a firm control of the position. 21.Re2 dxe5 22.Rd1 Be6 23.Na5 Qf6 24.Nxc6 Nxf2 and things just went downhill for White afterward.
Karthik converted his advantage into a full point without any difficulty.
GM Harsha Bharathakoti (2563) got outplayed by GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO, 2564). Thus, they will play tie-breaks tomorrow.
GM Abhimanyu Puranik (2605) defeated GM Luis Fernando Ibarra Chami (MEX, 2448) 2-0 to advance to the next round. Abhimanyu will face the FIDE World Cup 2011 winner, Peter Svidler.
Priyanka - Marina
WGM Priyanka Nutakki (2293) had a commanding position against IM Marina Brunello (ITA, 2324). However, things changed quickly and her opponent, Marina gained control.
44.f6 allowed a nice combination Bxc2+! 45.Kxc2 cxb3+ 46.Kb2 Qxf1 47.fxg7 surprisingly the g7-pawn is unstoppable bxa2 48.g8Q+ Kb7 49.Kxa2 the sharp position created one opportunity for Black. However, she missed it. Priyanka survived by finding a perpetual check.
Highlights
The highlight of the round 1.2 would be the elimination of GM Anton Demchenko (SLO, 2374) by IM Gianmarco Leiva (PER, 2374).
Gianmarco survived the above position for another 75 moves and then drew his game. He will face UAE no.1 GM Salem Saleh in Round 2.
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Some nice finishes
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Round 1 scores after Game 2
GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO) - GM Harsha Bharathakoti: 1-1
IM Providence Oatlhotse (BOT) - GM S L Narayanan: 0-2
GM Abhimanyu Puranik - GM Luis Fernando Ibarra Chami (MEX): 2-0
GM Adhiban B - GM Hendersson de La Fuente (AND): 1-1
GM Gregory Kaidanov (USA) - GM Karthik Venkataraman: 0.5-1.5
WIM Tianqi Yan (CHN) - WGM Nandhidhaa P V: 1.5-0.5
WGM Mary Ann Gomes - WGM Yaniela Forgas Moreno (CUB): 1.5-0.5
WGM Priyanka Nutakki - IM Marina Brunello (ITA): 1-1
WIM Puteri Munajjah Az-Zahraa (MAS) - IM Divya Deshmukh: 0.5-1.5
A total of 76 games were played in the Open and 38 in Women in Round 1.2. Round 1 Tie-breaks will have 24 games in the Open and 9 in the Women tomorrow.
Round 2 pairings
GM S L Narayanan - GM Yuriy Kuzobov (UKR)
GM Peter Svidler - GM Abhimanyu Puranik
GM Axel Bachmann (NED) - GM Nihal Sarin
GM Arjun Erigaisi - GM Sergei Azarov
GM R Praggnanandhaa - GM Maxime Lagarde (FRA)
GM Karthik Venkataraman - GM Hikaru Nakamura (USA)
WGM Mary Ann Gomes - GM Kateryna Lagno
GM Hoang Thanh Trang (HUN) - IM Divya Deshmukh
