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Prague Masters 2023 R7: Ray Robson outplays Vincent Keymer, gains sole lead

by Shahid Ahmed - 29/06/2023

Ray Robson (USA) defeated one of the coleaders, Vincent Keymer (GER) to emerge sole leader at the Prague Masters 2023. Pentala Harikrishna had another hard-fought draw against Sam Shankland (USA) to move to 3.5/7. He is now a full point behind the leader along with five more players. The other previous round leader, Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU) drew against Hao Wang (CHN) to move to 4/7. GM Deep Sengupta continues to stay in the championship hunt as he won a positional skirmish against IM Hilmir Freyr Heimission (ISL). He is now a half point behind the leaders - IM Ekin Baris Ozenir (TUR) and IM Jakub Fus (INA) at 6.5/7 each in the Karel Janeček Open, part of 5th Prague International Chess Festival 2023. Round 8 Masters, Challengers and Open starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Petr Vrabec/Prague International Chess Festival

Deep stays in the race

FM Sharan Rao held GM Mitrabha Guha to a 118 move long marathon draw. They both are now at 5/7 each with IM Ameya Audi. IM Anwesh Upadhyaya defeated CM Bardur Orn Birkisson (ISL) to move to 5.5/7.

GM Ray Robson (USA) is the sole leader in the Masters 4.5/7 | Photo: Petr Vrabec/Prague International Chess Festival

Masters: Robson - Keymer: 1-0

Ray Robson (USA, 2689) faced Vincent Keymer (GER, 2690) for the first time in a rated game.

Position after 23...Nc2

Black had already lost his a7-pawn few moves ago. 23...Nc2? worsened his already difficult position 24.Bxc4 bxc4 25.dxe6 Nc5 25.Qxc4 Nxa1 26.Nd2 Nxe6 27.Rxa1 and White went won to convert his advantage into a win.

FM Vaclav Finek (CZE) won the Game of the Round 6 prize for his win against GM Jergus Pechac (SVK) | Photo: Petr Vrabec/Prague International Chess Festival

Ceremonial first move of Round 7 was made on Gelfand-Thai Dai Van's board by Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam, Editor-in-chief of the famous chess magazine - New in Chess | Photo: Petr Vrabec/Prague International Chess Festival

Hilmir - Deep, Round 7

Position after 22...Bb4

22.Ne1 gave up the control of the b4-square. GM Deep Sengupta (2473) seized his opportunity 22...Bb4 23.Qxb4 Nxb4 24.Rxd5 Nxd5 25.Nc2 Ba6 26.Bd2 Bd3 and Black went on to win the game in another 15 moves.

Karel Janeček Open: GM Deep Sengupta outplayed IM Hilmir Freyr Heimission (GRE) to move to 6/7 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

FM Sharan Rao held GM Mitrabha Guha to a 118 move long marathon draw | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Schedule

The Round-Robin tournaments will take place from 21st to 30th June 2023. Every day except the last round, games will start at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST). Monday 26th June is a rest day. The ninth round game on 30th June will start at 11 a.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST.

Replay live stream

5th Prague International Chess Festival 2023 Round 7 Master and Challengers live commentary by IM Lawrence Trent (ENG) and WIM Natacha Benmesbah (FRA) | Video: Prague International Chess Festival

Replay Round 7 Masters games

Replay Round 7 Challengers games

Replay Round 7 Open games

Masters Round 7 results

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
142711
GMSHANKLAND Sam½ - ½GMHARIKRISHNA Pentala
270410PGN
252685
GMMARTIROSYAN Haik M.½ - ½GMNAVARA David
26893PGN
362689
GMROBSON Ray1 - 0GMKEYMER Vincent
26902PGN
472668
GMGELFAND Boris½ - ½GMNGUYEN Thai Dai Van
26531PGN
582693
GMDEAC Bogdan-Daniel½ - ½GMWANG Hao
27229PGN

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Standings after Round 7

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
16
GMROBSON RayUSA26894,5014,504
28
GMDEAC Bogdan-DanielROU26934014,504
310
GMHARIKRISHNA PentalaIND27043,5012,254
43
GMNAVARA DavidCZE26893,5012,253
52
GMKEYMER VincentGER26903,5012,003
5
GMMARTIROSYAN Haik M.ARM26853,5012,003
74
GMSHANKLAND SamUSA27113,5011,753
89
GMWANG HaoCHN27223,5011,504
91
GMNGUYEN Thai Dai VanCZE26533010,503
107
GMGELFAND BorisISR26682,508,754

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Round 8 pairings

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
1102704
GMHARIKRISHNA PentalaGMWANG Hao
27229
212653
GMNGUYEN Thai Dai VanGMDEAC Bogdan-Daniel
26938
322690
GMKEYMER VincentGMGELFAND Boris
26687
432689
GMNAVARA DavidGMROBSON Ray
26896
542711
GMSHANKLAND SamGMMARTIROSYAN Haik M.
26855

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Challengers Round 7 results

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
142611
GMPECHAC Jergus½ - ½GMGLEDURA Benjamin
264510PGN
252597
GMMOTYLEV Alexander1 - 0FMFINEK Vaclav
24093PGN
362645
GML'AMI Erwin1 - 0IMSTALMACH Richard
24362PGN
472467
IMVYKOUK Jan½ - ½GMBARTEL Mateusz
26091PGN
582483
GMAKASH G0 - 1GMPULTINEVICIUS Paulius
25309PGN

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Standings after Round 7

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
110
GMGLEDURA BenjaminHUN26455016,004
21
GMBARTEL MateuszPOL26094,50,514,753
35
GMMOTYLEV AlexanderROU25974,50,513,503
47
IMVYKOUK JanCZE246741,513,504
56
GML'AMI ErwinNED26454112,004
69
GMPULTINEVICIUS PauliusLTU253040,511,004
74
GMPECHAC JergusSVK2611309,503
83
FMFINEK VaclavCZE24092,506,503
92
IMSTALMACH RichardCZE2436207,003
108
GMAKASH GIND24831,506,254

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Round 8 pairings

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
1102645
GMGLEDURA BenjaminGMPULTINEVICIUS Paulius
25309
212609
GMBARTEL MateuszGMAKASH G
24838
322436
IMSTALMACH RichardIMVYKOUK Jan
24677
432409
FMFINEK VaclavGML'AMI Erwin
26456
542611
GMPECHAC JergusGMMOTYLEV Alexander
25975

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Round 7 Open results

Bo.No. NameFEDRtgPts.ResultPts.NameFEDRtg No.PGN
11
GMPlat, VojtechCZE25160 - 1IMOzenir, Ekin BarisTUR2374
32PGN
234
IMTsolakidou, StavroulaGRE23730 - 1IMFus, JakubPOL2426
13PGN
318
IMHeimisson, Hilmir FreyrISL24130 - 15GMSengupta, DeepIND2473
7PGN
429
FMYaniv, YuvalISR239050 - 15GMPolak, TomasCZE2503
3PGN
58
IMSokolovsky, YahliISR246450 - 15IMNarva, MaiEST2387
30PGN
610
IMAdair, James RENG24425½ - ½5FMDeuer, MariusGER2374
33PGN
716
Psyk, RadoslawPOL241751 - 05FMHollan, MartinCZE2349
39PGN
822
IMGrabinsky, AaronUSA24075½ - ½5FMAntova, GabrielaBUL2259
69PGN
92
GMMitrabha, GuhaIND2507½ - ½FMSharan, RaoIND2248
76PGN
104
IMKosakowski, JakubPOL24851 - 0WIMYao, LanENG2242
81PGN

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Standings after Round 7

Rk.SNo NamesexFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 Krtg+/-
132
IMOzenir, Ekin BarisTUR23746,528,53127,751022,6
213
IMFus, JakubPOL2426Polska6,5283127,751015,8
33
GMPolak, TomasCZE2503Sachovy klub Moravska Slavia628,532,527,50106,4
416
Psyk, RadoslawPOL2417628,53226,001011,2
57
GMSengupta, DeepIND2473627,53127,00105,9
630
IMNarva, MaiwEST2387623,526,522,75108,2
71
GMPlat, VojtechCZE2516SK JOLY Lysa nad Labem, z.s.5,53134,525,50100,5
84
IMKosakowski, JakubPOL2485MUKS Stoczek 45 Bialystok5,53033,524,50100,3
934
IMTsolakidou, StavroulawGRE23735,529,532,523,001011
1018
IMHeimisson, Hilmir FreyrISL2413Breiðablik5,52932,524,50104,7
1169
FMAntova, GabrielawBUL22595,5283123,252039,4
1233
FMDeuer, MariusGER2374Schoenaich5,52730,523,502018
1322
IMGrabinsky, AaronUSA24075,5273023,25102,1
1410
IMAdair, James RENG24424NCL White Rose5,526,529,523,00101,7
1520
FMPeyrer, KonstantinAUT24115,526,528,521,50106,4
1623
GMJurcik, MarianSVK24055,5262922,50100,9
1717
IMBaenziger, FabianSUI24145,5242721,2510-1
1837
IMAnwesh, UpadhyayaIND23535,5232620,25100,9
19103
CMPanek, BartoszPOL2188UKS Ognisko Rydułtowy5,52224,518,002025,6
208
IMSokolovsky, YahliISR2464Beer sheva529,53321,7510-1,3

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Round 8 pairings

Bo.No. NameFEDRtgPts.ResultPts.NameFEDRtg No.
113
IMFus, JakubPOL24266Psyk, RadoslawPOL2417
16
23
GMPolak, TomasCZE25036IMOzenir, Ekin BarisTUR2374
32
37
GMSengupta, DeepIND247366IMNarva, MaiEST2387
30
422
IMGrabinsky, AaronUSA2407GMPlat, VojtechCZE2516
1
523
GMJurcik, MarianSVK2405IMKosakowski, JakubPOL2485
4
637
IMAnwesh, UpadhyayaIND2353IMAdair, James RENG2442
10
717
IMBaenziger, FabianSUI2414IMTsolakidou, StavroulaGRE2373
34
833
FMDeuer, MariusGER2374IMHeimisson, Hilmir FreyrISL2413
18
969
FMAntova, GabrielaBUL2259FMPeyrer, KonstantinAUT2411
20
102
GMMitrabha, GuhaIND25075CMPanek, BartoszPOL2188
103

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Time Control

The time control is 90'/40 moves + 30'/end & 30"/move.

Links

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