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New Delhi GP Round 2: Vaishali loses against Bibisara

by Shahid Ahmed - 28/03/2023

The reigning two-time World Blitz Women's champion, IM Bibisara Assaubayeva scored the first win of New Delhi GP 2023. The Kazakhstan teenager got the better of IM Vaishali in the endgame when the latter misplaced her knight. It was a difficult endgame to defend in the first place. Meanwhile, GM Harika Dronvalli was held to a draw by WGM Zhu Jiner in a well contested draw. The remaining two games between Goryachkina-Dzagnidze and Polina-Humpy ended in draws in 20 moves or less. Vaishali has a Bye in Round 3. Humpy vs Lagno and Dzagnidze vs Harika are some of the Round 3 matchups which starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

Two draws in 20 moves or less

Unlike the first round, only two fighting games were observed in Round 2, out of four games.

IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) scored the first win of the event against IM Vaishali | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

Vaishali - Bibisara

Position after 33...b4

IM Vaishali (2433) had a difficult endgame to defend against the two-time World Blitz Women's champion, IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ, 2440). White is at a critical juncture where she had to decide the correct place for the knight to be able to save the game. The counter-intuitive 34.Na4 gives White the maximum chance to continue the fight Rb1+ 35.Kh2 Ne4 36.f3 Nd2 37.Nc5 Nf1+ 38.Kg1 Ne3+ 39.Kf2 Nd5 40.Rb7 would have been a better choice than what was played 34.Nb5 Ne4 35.f3 Nc5 36.Nd6 b3 37.Nc4 Rc2 38.Ne3 Rc3 39.Kf2 b2. The b-pawn just moved to b2 without much resistance and Black won the game in another five moves.

Final moments: IM Vaishali vs IM Bibisara | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with GM Koneru Humpy | Video: FIDE

GM Aleksandra Goryachkina drew with... | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

...Georgia no.1 woman - GM Nana Dzagnidze | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

GM Harika Dronavalli - WGM Zhu Jiner (CHN): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

IM Polina Shuvalova - GM Koneru Humpy: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram

The tournament hall during Round 2 | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
New Delhi GP Round 2 recap | Video: ChessBase India

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Round 2 Results

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
172433
IMVaishali, Rameshbabu0 - 1IMAssaubayeva, Bibisara
24406PGN
282489
GMBatsiashvili, Nino+ - -GMPaehtz, Elisabeth
24745
392576
GMGoryachkina, Aleksandra½ - ½GMDzagnidze, Nana
25254PGN
4102511
GMHarika, Dronavalli½ - ½WGMZhu, Jiner
24893PGN
512484
IMShuvalova, Polina½ - ½GMKoneru, Humpy
25762PGN
6112560
GMLagno, Kateryna0bye
0-1

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Standings after Round 2

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
18
GMBatsiashvili, NinoGEO24891,510,50000
24
GMDzagnidze, NanaGEO2525111,25000
36
IMAssaubayeva, BibisaraKAZ2440111,00100
42
GMKoneru, HumpyIND2576111,00000
3
WGMZhu, JinerCHN2489111,00000
9
GMGoryachkina, AleksandraFID2576111,00000
10
GMHarika, DronavalliIND2511111,00000
81
IMShuvalova, PolinaFID2484100,75000
97
IMVaishali, RameshbabuIND2433100,00000
1011
GMLagno, KaterynaFID25600,510,50000
115
GMPaehtz, ElisabethGER2474000,00000

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Round 3 pairings

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
122576
GMKoneru, HumpyGMLagno, Kateryna
256011
232489
WGMZhu, JinerIMShuvalova, Polina
24841
342525
GMDzagnidze, NanaGMHarika, Dronavalli
251110
452474
GMPaehtz, ElisabethGMGoryachkina, Aleksandra
25769
562440
IMAssaubayeva, BibisaraGMBatsiashvili, Nino
24898
672433
IMVaishali, Rameshbabu0bye
0-1

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