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Velammal AICF WGM 2024 R2-3: Mary and Sarayu are the early leaders

by Shahid Ahmed - 20/03/2024

WGM Mary Ann Gomes and Sarayu Velpula have emerged early coleaders at Velammal AICF WGM Round-Robin 2024. Mary defeated WIM G K Monnisha in a wild game in the second round. Both of their kings were out in the open. Mary managed to defend her king and use her extra material to win the game. WIM Sakshi Chitlange could not capitalize on her decisive advantage against Sarayu. Instead, she made a one move blunder and Sarayu won the game. Sakshi, WIM M Mahalakshmi and IM Elena Sedina (ITA) are at 2/3 each. They are followed by four players at 50% score of 1.5/3. Round 4 starts at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: FI Niklesh Jain

50% decisive games

Both second and third round witnessed three decisive games and three draws on the second day. In the second round, all three decisive games were won by the players having black pieces. In the third round, two out of three decisive games were won by black pieces.

Moments before Round 3

Round 2

WIM Angela Franco Valencia (COL) scored her first win of the event against WIM Mounika Akshaya

Monnisha - Mary

Position after 19.Rxf7?

19.Rxf7? is an attempt by WIM Monnisha G K (2202) to stir up trouble as her king is in a precarious situation. 19...gxh3! if Black does not take the rook, e6 is not a big threat. 20.Nf4 dxe5 21.Rxe7+ Kxe7 22.Ng6+ Kf6 23.Be4 Bf5 WGM Mary Ann Gomes (2322) fortified her king and the extra rook proved to be enough to win the game.

WGM Mary Ann Gomes won a wild game against WIM Monnisha G K

Rindhiya - Sakshi

Position after 28.Rc1??

28.Rc1?? arrives at a lost endgame for White. Find out how. 28.Rc4 would have kept the game going.

WIM Sakshi Chitlange seized an advantage in the endgame in her second consecutive game

Sarayu Velpula missed her opportunity against WIM Mahalakshmi M and had to settle for a draw

Round 3

A one-move blunder cost WIM Sakshi Chitlange dearly against Sarayu Velpula

IM Elena Sedina (ITA) outplayed Rindhiya V

Replay Round 2-3 games

Round 3 results

No.  NameName  No.PGN
122242
WIMMahalakshmi, M½ - ½WIMBommini, Mounika Akshaya
213412PGN
232175
WIMChitlange, Sakshi0 - 1Velpula, Sarayu
23891PGN
342161
IMSedina, Elena1 - 0Rindhiya, V
195311PGN
452254
WGMMaisuradze, Nino0 - 1WGMUuriintuya, Uurtsaikh
228810PGN
562322
WGMGomes, Mary Ann½ - ½WGMEnkhtuul, Altan-Ulzii
21959PGN
672095
WIMFranco Valencia, Angela½ - ½WIMMonnisha, G K
22028PGN

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Standings after Round 3

 NameFEDRtg        
16
WGMGomes, Mary AnnIND23222,503,7522437
21
Velpula, SarayuIND23892,503,5022457
33
WIMChitlange, SakshiIND2175201,5022335
42
WIMMahalakshmi, MIND2242201,5012284
4
IMSedina, ElenaITA2161201,5012270
69
WGMEnkhtuul, Altan-UlziiMGL21951,502,5002246
710
WGMUuriintuya, UurtsaikhMGL22881,501,5012197
87
WIMFranco Valencia, AngelaCOL20951,501,2512219
8
WIMMonnisha, G KIND22021,501,2512224
1012
WIMBommini, Mounika AkshayaIND21340,501,0001969
115
WGMMaisuradze, NinoFRA22540,500,7501955
1211
Rindhiya, VIND1953000,0001393

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Round 4 pairings

No.  NameName  No.PGN
1122134
WIMBommini, Mounika AkshayaWIMMonnisha, G K
22028
292195
WGMEnkhtuul, Altan-UlziiWIMFranco Valencia, Angela
20957
3102288
WGMUuriintuya, UurtsaikhWGMGomes, Mary Ann
23226
4111953
Rindhiya, VWGMMaisuradze, Nino
22545
512389
Velpula, SarayuIMSedina, Elena
21614
622242
WIMMahalakshmi, MWIMChitlange, Sakshi
21753

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