Qatar Masters 2024 R3: Arjun Erigaisi bounces back

by Shahid Ahmed - 06/12/2024

GM Arjun Erigaisi bounced back with an emphatic victory over IM Saidakbar Saydaliev (UZB) in Round 3 of Qatar Masters 2024. Four players - GM Andrey Esipenko, GM Shant Sargsyan (ARM), GM Arkadij Naiditsch (BUL) and GM Pouya Idani (IRI) have won all three of their games. They are followed by 14 players including seven Indians at 2.5/3. IM Goutham Krishna H had a solid draw against GM M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI). IM Aaditya Dhingra got himself a good position in the middlegame against GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB). However, he let the advantage slip and the 44th Olympiad Gold medalist escaped with a draw. Round 4 starts today at 4 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Anna Shtourman

Aaditya Dhingra loosens grip against Shamsiddin Vokhidov

GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) scored his first win of the event against WGM Alicja Sliwicka (POL). IM Moksh Amit Doshi continues his good run as he drew with GM Pranav V. GM Leon Luke Mendonca missed a win and allowed IM Vantika Agrawal to salvage a draw.

GM Nihal Sarin - GM Sankalp Gupta: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Anna Shtourman

GM Raja Rithvik R - GM Karthikeyan Murali: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Anna Shtourman

Saidakbar - Arjun

Position after 32.Kh1

GM Arjun Erigaisi (2801) found the winning continuation 32...Nxf3! 33.Rf1 Ref8 34.gxf3 Qxh3+ 35.Qh2 Qxh2+ 36.Kxh2 Rf5 and checkmate is inevitable.

GM Arjun Erigaisi bounced back with a win over IM Saidakbar Saydaliev (UZB) | Photo: Anna Shtourman

IM Goutham Krishna H - GM M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Anna Shtourman

Aaditya - Vokhidov

Position after 22...Bg6

IM Aaditya Dhingra (2448) got himself a good position in the middlegame against GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB, 2681). However, he could not capitalize on it. 23.Qe2 Bd6 24.Nh4 is one of the better ways to continue for White.

IM Aaditya Dhingra played well against GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) | Photo: Anna Shtourman

IM Moksh Amit Doshi - GM Pranav V: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Anna Shtourman

GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2642) missed a win and allowed IM Vantika Agrawal (2392) to escape with a draw.

IM Vantika Agrawal salvaged a draw after surviving a losing position against GM Leon Luke Mendonca | Photo: Anna Shtourman

GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) scored his first win of the tournament against WGM Alicja Sliwicka (POL) | Photo: Anna Shtourman

Notable results

FM Mohamed Anees M - GM Adham Fawzy (EGY): 0.5-0.5

FM Arjun Adireddy - IM Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov (UZB): 0.5-0.5

GM Prraneeth Vuppala - WGM Nandhidhaa P V: 0-1

IM Leya Garifullina - FM Ankit Ray: 0.5-0.5

GM P Shyam Nikhil - FM Kashish Manoj Jain: 0.5-0.5

IM Edgar Mamedov (KAZ) - FM Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy: 0.5-0.5

Vignesh Advaith Vemula - IM Kirill Klukin: 0.5-0.5

CM Vaibhav Jayant Raut - IM Gunay Mammadzada (AZE): 0.5-0.5

IM Mukhammadali Abdurakhmonov (UZB) - Sriansh Das: 0.5-0.5

IM Ganzorig Amartuvshin (MGL) - Kushal R Jani: 0.5-0.5

Schedule

There is one round every day from 3rd to 12th December 2024 starting from 4 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Sunday 8th December 2024 is a rest day. Only last round on 12th December starts at 12 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST.

Time control

Time control for each tournament game is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.

Prizes

The total prize fund of the tournament is US$ 108250, $94250 for Open A (≥2300) and $14400 for Open B (≤2299). The top three prizes are $25000, $15000 and $10000 each.

Replay live stream

Replay Round 3 Live Commentary by GM Srinath Narayanan and IM Irene Sukandar - Part 1 | Video: Qatar Chess Association

Replay Round 3 Live Commentary by GM Srinath Narayanan and IM Irene Sukandar - Part 2 | Video: Qatar Chess Association

Replay Round 3 Live Commentary by GM Srinath Narayanan and IM Irene Sukandar - Part 3 | Video: Qatar Chess Association

Replay Round 3 games

Round 3 results

Bo.	No.		White	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Black	Rtg	No.
1	6	GM	Esipenko, Andrey	2682	2	1 - 0	2	GM	Ganguly, Surya Shekhar	2578	25
2	8	GM	Nihal, Sarin	2676	2	½ - ½	2	GM	Sankalp, Gupta	2545	29
3	30	GM	Zemlyanskii, Ivan	2543	2	½ - ½	2	GM	Narayanan, S L	2647	11
4	32	GM	Adhiban, B.	2535	2	0 - 1	2	GM	Sargsyan, Shant	2646	13
5	34	GM	Raja, Rithvik R	2521	2	½ - ½	2	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	2637	15
6	16	GM	Naiditsch, Arkadij	2636	2	1 - 0	2	IM	Shuvalova, Polina	2504	37
7	22	GM	Idani, Pouya	2603	2	1 - 0	2	IM	Tahbaz, Arash	2432	59
8	71	FM	Mahdavi, Reza	2394	2	½ - ½	2	GM	Daneshvar, Bardiya	2600	23
9	44	IM	Saydaliev, Saidakbar	2473	1½	0 - 1	1½	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	2801	1
10	46	IM	Goutham, Krishna H	2466	1½	½ - ½	1½	GM	Tabatabaei, M. Amin	2695	5

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Standings after Round 3

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	RtgI	Pts.	TB2	TB3
1	6	GM	Esipenko, Andrey		FID	2682	3	3285	3,5
2	13	GM	Sargsyan, Shant		ARM	2646	3	3250	3,5
3	16	GM	Naiditsch, Arkadij		BUL	2636	3	3243	3,5
4	22	GM	Idani, Pouya		IRI	2603	3	3210	3,5
5	71	FM	Mahdavi, Reza	U16	IRI	2394	2,5	2901	4,5
6	40	GM	Kazhgaleyev, Murtas	S50	KAZ	2488	2,5	2763	4
7	29	GM	Sankalp, Gupta		IND	2545	2,5	2747	4
8	8	GM	Nihal, Sarin	U20	IND	2676	2,5	2744	4
9	30	GM	Zemlyanskii, Ivan	U14	FID	2543	2,5	2742	4,5
10	11	GM	Narayanan, S L		IND	2647	2,5	2734	3,5
11	34	GM	Raja, Rithvik R	U20	IND	2521	2,5	2730	3,5
12	1	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun		IND	2801	2,5	2725	4
13	15	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali		IND	2637	2,5	2716	4,5
14	10	GM	Martirosyan, Haik M.		ARM	2656	2,5	2715	3
15	18	GM	Salem, A.R. Saleh		UAE	2622	2,5	2674	3
16	23	GM	Daneshvar, Bardiya	U18	IRI	2600	2,5	2667	4,5
17	24	GM	Pranesh, M	U18	IND	2582	2,5	2662	3
18	31	GM	Abdisalimov, Abdimalik		UZB	2536	2,5	2617	3
19	78	IM	Moksh, Amit Doshi		IND	2383	2	2729	4
20	46	IM	Goutham, Krishna H	U14	IND	2466	2	2685	4

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Round 4 pairings

Bo.	No.		White	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Black	Rtg	No.
1	16	GM	Naiditsch, Arkadij	2636	3		3	GM	Esipenko, Andrey	2682	6
2	13	GM	Sargsyan, Shant	2646	3		3	GM	Idani, Pouya	2603	22
3	1	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	2801	2½		2½	GM	Pranesh, M	2582	24
4	30	GM	Zemlyanskii, Ivan	2543	2½		2½	GM	Nihal, Sarin	2676	8
5	29	GM	Sankalp, Gupta	2545	2½		2½	GM	Martirosyan, Haik M.	2656	10
6	11	GM	Narayanan, S L	2647	2½		2½	GM	Raja, Rithvik R	2521	34
7	15	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	2637	2½		2½	FM	Mahdavi, Reza	2394	71
8	31	GM	Abdisalimov, Abdimalik	2536	2½		2½	GM	Salem, A.R. Saleh	2622	18
9	23	GM	Daneshvar, Bardiya	2600	2½		2½	GM	Kazhgaleyev, Murtas	2488	40
10	3	GM	Maghsoodloo, Parham	2703	2		2	GM	Madaminov, Mukhiddin	2501	38

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