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Velammal AICF WGM 2024 R5-6: Mary sacs her queen to slay Sarayu

by Shahid Ahmed - 22/03/2024

WGM Mary Ann Gomes defeated V Rindhiya and Sarayu Velpula to increase her sole lead at Velammal AICF WGM Round-Robin 2024. Mary showed her positional understanding beating Rindhiya in Round 5. In the sixth round, Mary made a nice queen sacrifice which did not give her an immediate upper hand. However, her position was relatively easier to play and eventually she went on to win against Sarayu. Mary is now at 5.5/6. IM Elena Sedina (ITA) and WIM Sakshi Chitlange are the only two on her trail at 4/6 each. Sakshi made two short draws against WIM Mounika Akshaya and Elena. Round 7 starts at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: FI Niklesh Jain

Mary Ann increases her sole lead

Both WGM Mary Ann Gomes and WGM Uurtsaikh Uuriintuya (MGL) won both of their respective games on the fourth day of the tournament in Round 5 and 6.

WGM Mary Ann Gomes scores a hat-trick

Mary - Rindhiya, Round 5

Position after 24...Kh8

WGM Mary Ann Gomes (2322) showed her positional understanding 25.Ba3 Ree8 26.Rc7 Nxh4 27.Nxe6 Rxe6 28.Rxf7 Nf5 29.Bd3 Nh6 30.Rxb7 Ne8 31.Bb2 Nf6 32.Rgxg7 and White won.

WGM Nino Maisuradze (FRA) could not get out of the gate against WIM M Mahalakshmi

WIM Sakshi Chitlange - IM Elena Sedina (ITA): 0.5-0.5

Monnisha - Enkhtuul

Position after 38...Kh7?

38...Kh7? created an opportunity for G K Monnisha. 39.Qg2 Rg8 40.Qg4 Qe8 41.R1b2 instead 41.Rb8! would have been winning for White. If Black takes 41...Qxb8 42.Rxb8 Rxb8 43.Qxe6 and it's over for Black. White had one more opportunity at the end, however, she missed it and WGM Enkhtuul Altan-Ulzii (MGL) salvaged a draw.

G K Monnisha had a great opportunity to win against WGM Altan-Ulzii Enkhtuul (MGL)

Sarayu - Mary Ann, Round 6

Position after 14.Bc4

WGM Mary Ann Gomes made an interesting queen sacrifice for a rook and a bishop 14...dxc4 15.Rxd8 Rxd8 Black does not get anything substantial immediately. However, Black's play is much easier than White's despite having a queen. The reason is simple, black pieces are placed better and have more control.

Position after 33.Bd6

Black missed a nice tactic here 33...Bf6! The game continued 33...Be3 and eventually Black won the game.

WGM Mary Ann Gomes analyzes her win over Sarayu Velpula | Video: ChessBase India

WGM Nino Maisuradze (FRA) could not get out of the gate against WIM M Mahalakshmi

WIM Sakshi Chitlange - IM Elena Sedina (ITA): 0.5-0.5
Nakamura and Tingjie are my favorites - WGM Altan-Ulzii Enkhtuul (MGL) | Video: ChessBase India

Arbiters team - IA B Dhenagaran, IA R Srivatsan and IA Deepti Shidore

Replay Round 5-6 games

Round 6 results

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
1122134
WIMBommini, Mounika Akshaya0 - 1WGMEnkhtuul, Altan-Ulzii
21959PGN
2102288
WGMUuriintuya, Uurtsaikh1 - 0WIMMonnisha, G K
22028PGN
3111953
Rindhiya, V½ - ½WIMFranco Valencia, Angela
20957PGN
412389
Velpula, Sarayu0 - 1WGMGomes, Mary Ann
23226PGN
522242
WIMMahalakshmi, M1 - 0WGMMaisuradze, Nino
22545PGN
632175
WIMChitlange, Sakshi½ - ½IMSedina, Elena
21614PGN

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Standings after Round 6

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 Rp
16
WGMGomes, Mary AnnIND23225,5014,7552588
24
IMSedina, ElenaITA216140,511,7522332
33
WIMChitlange, SakshiIND217540,511,0032320
41
Velpula, SarayuIND23893,5010,0022272
59
WGMEnkhtuul, Altan-UlziiMGL21953,509,5012252
610
WGMUuriintuya, UurtsaikhMGL22883,507,5032259
72
WIMMahalakshmi, MIND2242305,2522178
87
WIMFranco Valencia, AngelaCOL20952,505,5012125
912
WIMBommini, Mounika AkshayaIND2134215,5012091
108
WIMMonnisha, G KIND2202204,0012090
1111
Rindhiya, VIND19531,502,2512015
125
WGMMaisuradze, NinoFRA2254103,5001939

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Round 7 pairings

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
142161
IMSedina, ElenaWIMBommini, Mounika Akshaya
213412
252254
WGMMaisuradze, NinoWIMChitlange, Sakshi
21753
362322
WGMGomes, Mary AnnWIMMahalakshmi, M
22422
472095
WIMFranco Valencia, AngelaVelpula, Sarayu
23891
582202
WIMMonnisha, G KRindhiya, V
195311
692195
WGMEnkhtuul, Altan-UlziiWGMUuriintuya, Uurtsaikh
228810

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