Tbilisi GP Round 6: Vaishali loses two in-a-row
GM R Vaishali lost her second consecutive game at FIDE Tbilisi GP 2024. She made a few unforced errors which increased the vulnerability of her. IM Alina Kashlinskaya (POL) scored her first win and joined four other women in the lead. GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) was on the verge of her second consecutive win. However, she could not maintain her advantage and IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) escaped with a draw. Bibisara, GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR), IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE), Dzagnidze and Kashlinskaya are the leaders 3.5/6. Vaishali will face GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR) in Round 7. It starts tomorrow from 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman
Kashlinskaya makes it a five-pack lead
It is an extremely closely fought tournament. Five players are currently leading. With only three rounds to go, the tournament is wide open. Anyone can win. The leaders are closely followed by GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) and GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR).
Kashlinskaya - Vaishali
Just like GM P Shyaam Nikhil made an unforced error g4 against Aakash G at 61st National today, GM Vaishali (2506) made a similar mistake 25...g5? Both worsened their respective positions. 26.Rac1 g4 27.Rxc8 Bxc8 28.Bf7 Rf8 29.Qd5 Bg7 30.d7 Bb7 31.Qxf5 gxh3 32.Bxf8 Qxf8 33.Qg5 and White won.
Dzagnidze - Bibisara
GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO, 2506) got a promising position. Her exchange sacrifice almost worked out in her favor. She needed to focus all her pieces on the kingside. 29.Be4 Rf6 30.Bd5 would have been a better choice. Instead, 29.Bxa6 Rf8 30.Bg3 Qe7 31.Qd1 R5f6 32.Be2 Qf7 33.Rd7 Qxa2 and the game meandered into a draw.
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Prizes
Total prize fund is €80000. The top three prizes are €18000, €13000 and €10500 each. The top three GP points are - 130, 105 and 85. For more details, check out the regulations below.
Schedule
Round 1-8 starts at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Only the final round on Saturday 24th August will start at 1 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Sole rest day is on Tuesday 20th August.
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Round 6 results
| Bo. | No. | FED | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | FED | Rtg | No. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | SUI | 2488 | GM | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | ½ - ½ | IM | Javakhishvili, Lela | GEO | 2451 | 8 | |||
| 2 | 9 | UKR | 2508 | GM | Muzychuk, Mariya | ½ - ½ | IM | Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | ESP | 2489 | 7 | |||
| 3 | 1 | POL | 2474 | IM | Kashlinskaya, Alina | 1 - 0 | GM | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | IND | 2506 | 6 | |||
| 4 | 2 | UKR | 2525 | GM | Muzychuk, Anna | ½ - ½ | IM | Tsolakidou, Stavroula | GRE | 2429 | 5 | |||
| 5 | 3 | GEO | 2506 | GM | Dzagnidze, Nana | ½ - ½ | IM | Assaubayeva, Bibisara | KAZ | 2470 | 4 |
Standings after Round 6
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Bdld | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | IM | Assaubayeva, Bibisara | KAZ | 2470 | 3,5 | 3 | 10,00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 9 | GM | Muzychuk, Mariya | UKR | 2508 | 3,5 | 3 | 9,75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 5 | IM | Tsolakidou, Stavroula | GRE | 2429 | 3,5 | 3 | 9,25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 3 | GM | Dzagnidze, Nana | GEO | 2506 | 3,5 | 2 | 11,00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 1 | IM | Kashlinskaya, Alina | POL | 2474 | 3,5 | 2 | 10,25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 10 | GM | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | SUI | 2488 | 3 | 3 | 7,50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 2 | GM | Muzychuk, Anna | UKR | 2525 | 3 | 2 | 10,25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 8 | IM | Javakhishvili, Lela | GEO | 2451 | 2,5 | 4 | 7,75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 7 | IM | Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | ESP | 2489 | 2 | 4 | 6,00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 6 | GM | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | IND | 2506 | 2 | 4 | 4,75 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Round 7 pairings
| Bo. | No. | FED | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | FED | Rtg | No. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | KAZ | 2470 | IM | Assaubayeva, Bibisara | GM | Kosteniuk, Alexandra | SUI | 2488 | 10 | ||||
| 2 | 5 | GRE | 2429 | IM | Tsolakidou, Stavroula | GM | Dzagnidze, Nana | GEO | 2506 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | 6 | IND | 2506 | GM | Vaishali, Rameshbabu | GM | Muzychuk, Anna | UKR | 2525 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | 7 | ESP | 2489 | IM | Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat | IM | Kashlinskaya, Alina | POL | 2474 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | 8 | GEO | 2451 | IM | Javakhishvili, Lela | GM | Muzychuk, Mariya | UKR | 2508 | 9 |
