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Sardinia Festival 2024 R2: Fedoseev escapes with a half point against Haldorsen

by Shahid Ahmed - 28/04/2024

IM Benjamin Haldorsen (NOR) got himself a good opportunity to push for a win against Vladimir Fedoseev (SLO) in Round 2 of Sardinia World Chess Festival 2024. In time trouble, the Norwegian first traded queens and then traded his bishop with his opponent's knight. It evaporated the advantage and the game ended in a draw. IM Vantika Agrawal played solid and ensured GM Maksim Chigaev (ESP) did not break through her defenses. The game ended in a draw. GM Bharath Subramaniyam H is the sole Indian at 2/2. WFM Alexandra Botez (CAN) will face her sister, Andrea Botez (CAN) in the third round in Group B. Round 3 starts tomorrow at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. All photos are by Shahid Ahmed unless stated otherwise.

Vantika does a solid a draw against Chigaev

The second round did not witness any major upsets.

IM Benjamin Haldorsen (NOR) created good chances against GM Vladimir Fedoseev (SLO)

Haldorsen - Fedoseev

Position after 30.Ne4

29...Na3? cornering his own knight was not a good idea by Vladimir Fedoseev (SLO, 2690). 30.Ne4 Nxe4 31.Rxe4 Qc8 32.Qxc8 Rxc8 White should have kept the queens on the board to keep his advantage. In time trouble, White's final mistake turned out to be exchange his bishop for his opponent's knight. The game eventually petered out to a draw.

"I know India very well, better than other Norwegians" - IM Benjamin Haldorsen | Video: ChessBase India

IM Benjamin Haldorsen (NOR) - GM Vladimir Fedoseev (SLO): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Niklesh Jain

GM Sanan Sjugirov (HUN) after a five-hour battle against FM Valerio Carnicelli (ITA) who had a momentary blind spot which cost him the game
"My Favorite was Nepo but I am happy that Gukesh won because..." - GM Lev Yankelevich | Video: ChessBase India

IM Vantika Agrawal held GM Maksim Chigaev (ESP) to a solid draw | Photo: Niklesh Jain

GM Bharath Subramaniyam H defeated FM Vagman Roy (ISR) to move to 2/2

Gloeckler - Yagiz

Position after 47...Na3!

47...Na3! is a nice move by GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (TUR, 2540). It prevents the white knight's easy retreat via b5. After 48.Ke3 Nc2+ 49.Kd2 Na3 50.Ke3 Nc2+ 51.Kd2?? Black finally found the winning continuation. Try to figure out what it is.

Surviving 50 moves in Philidor position against an IM - FM Bifulco vs IM Degraeve | Video: ChessBase India

Group B: Joel Paul Ganta ran away with his king against Francesco Fileri (ITA)
When the King runs wild seeking shelter - Fileri v CM Joel | Video: ChessBase India

WFM Alexandra Botez (CAN) and her younger sister... | Photo: Niklesh Jain

...WFM Andrea Botez (CAN) won their respective games. They will face each other in the third round | Photo: Niklesh Jain

12-year-old Maddalena Corvii (ITA) put up a very good fight against Andrea Botez | Photo: Niklesh Jain

WCM Alexandra Prado (BOL) and GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko (UKR) are the official commentators | Photo: Niklesh Jain

Round 2 in progress

For more photos, please click here. Lots of exciting and interesting game videos will be published soon, stay tuned!

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Round 2 Open A results

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
141
IMHaldorsen Benjamin24191½ - ½1GMFedoseev Vladimir2690
1
22
GMSjugirov Sanan268911 - 01FMCarnicelli Valerio2413
43
342
GMYankelevich Lev241311 - 01GMShevchenko Kirill2675
3
444
FMLumachi Gabriele241310 - 11GMPichot Alan2644
5
56
GMLagarde Maxime26401½ - ½1IMFavaloro Andrea2412
45
648
IMKochavi Ori24061½ - ½1GMMurzin Volodar2632
7
78
GMDardha Daniel263011 - 01IMAtanasov Anthony2407
47
850
IMVantika Agrawal23981½ - ½1GMChigaev Maksim2621
9
910
GMMoussard Jules261011 - 01IMDi Benedetto Edoardo2400
49
1052
FMZemach Nadav239610 - 11GMHuschenbeth Niclas2607
11
1153
FMVergara Anton Diego23871½ - ½1IMGurel Ediz2578
13
1214
GMLodici Lorenzo25651½ - ½1FMShohat Yotam2398
51
1356
WGMSavitha Shri B236310 - 11GMSonis Francesco2562
15
1416
GMSivuk Vitaly255111 - 01GMIbrayev Nurlan2368
55
1558
IMKaczmarek Aleksander236211 - 01GMSamunenkov Ihor2548
17

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Standings after Round 2

Rk.SNo NameTypsexFEDRtgIPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
12
GMSjugirov SananHUN26892212,00
25
GMPichot AlanESP26442212,00
38
GMDardha DanielBEL26302212,00
410
GMMoussard JulesFRA26102212,00
511
GMHuschenbeth NiclasGER26072212,00
658
IMKaczmarek AleksanderPOL23622212,00
716
GMSivuk VitalySWE25512212,00
819
IMErdogmus Yagiz KaanU18TUR25402212,00
921
GMMikhalevski VictorISR25062212,00
1024
IMZhalmakhanov RamazanKAZ24902212,00
1125
GMVelten PaulFRA24812212,00
1226
IMGirel JosephFRA24792212,00
1332
IMFromm MariusGER24542212,00
1434
IMOlsen Filip BoeDEN24402212,00
1536
IMTrost EdvinU18SWE24342212,00

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Round 3 Open A pairings

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
124
IMZhalmakhanov Ramazan249022GMSjugirov Sanan2689
2
25
GMPichot Alan264422IMGirel Joseph2479
26
325
GMVelten Paul248122GMDardha Daniel2630
8
432
IMFromm Marius245422GMMoussard Jules2610
10
511
GMHuschenbeth Niclas260722IMOlsen Filip Boe2440
34
615
GMSonis Francesco256222IMTrost Edvin2434
36
738
IMKilic Eray242922GMSivuk Vitaly2551
16
840
FMKanov Nikola242322GMBharath Subramaniyam H2544
18
919
IMErdogmus Yagiz Kaan254022GMYankelevich Lev2413
42
1058
IMKaczmarek Aleksander236222IMParkhov Yair2513
20
1121
GMMikhalevski Victor250622FMChyzy Jakub2314
70
121
GMFedoseev Vladimir2690IMFavaloro Andrea2412
45
1351
FMShohat Yotam2398GMLagarde Maxime2640
6
147
GMMurzin Volodar2632IMAizenberg Benny2409
46
159
GMChigaev Maksim2621IMKochavi Ori2406
48

Details

Links

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Tournament details


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