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Velammal AICF WGM 2024 R7: Mary wins four in-a-row

by Shahid Ahmed - 23/03/2024

WGM Mary Ann Gomes scored her fourth win in-a-row to increase her sole lead by a staggering two points at 6.5/7. She capitalized her opportunity when WIM M Mahalakshmi erred in the endgame. The seventh round of Velammal AICF WGM Round-Robin 2024 had five decisive games just like the first round. WGM Nino Maisuradze (FRA) won her first game of the event against WIM Sakshi Chitlange. Sarayu Velpula bounced back with a win by trapping her opponent, WIM Angela Franco Valencia's (COL) queen. WIM G K Monnisha and WGM Altan-Ulzii Enkhtuul (MGL) are the remaining two victors of the round. Today is the third and last double round of the tournament. Round 8 starts at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: FI Niklesh Jain

Mary Ann is now two points ahead

WGM Altan-Ulzii Enkhtuul (MGL), IM Elena Sedina (ITA) and Sarayu Velpula are the only three players at 4.5/7 each, followed by WIM Sakshi Chitlange 4/7.

WGM Mary Ann Gomes is playing at a different level than the competition

Mary - Mahalakshmi

Position after 36...Rb1?

WGM Mary Ann Gomes (2322) already had a full control of the position. 36...Rb1? by WIM Mahalakshmi (2242) dropped a pawn after 37.Qc5 double attack on both a7 and c4-pawns. 37...Ng6 38.Qxc4 h6 39.e6 and Black's position fell apart in a hurry.

IM Elena Sedina (ITA) - WIM Mounika Akshaya: 0.5-0.5

WGM Nino Maisuradze (FRA) scored her first win of the event against WIM Sakshi Chitlange

Angela - Sarayu

Position after 16.b3?

16.b3? does not help create an escape route for the white queen. The only safe square it has left is b6. Find out the best way to trap it like Sarayu Velpula did in the game.

Sarayu Velpula bounced back with a win after previous round's loss against WGM Mary Ann Gomes

WIM G K Monnisha - V Rindhiya: 1-0

Replay Round 7 games

Round 7 results

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
142161
IMSedina, Elena½ - ½WIMBommini, Mounika Akshaya
213412PGN
252254
WGMMaisuradze, Nino1 - 0WIMChitlange, Sakshi
21753PGN
362322
WGMGomes, Mary Ann1 - 0WIMMahalakshmi, M
22422PGN
472095
WIMFranco Valencia, Angela0 - 1Velpula, Sarayu
23891PGN
582202
WIMMonnisha, G K1 - 0Rindhiya, V
195311PGN
692195
WGMEnkhtuul, Altan-Ulzii1 - 0WGMUuriintuya, Uurtsaikh
228810PGN

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Standings after Round 7

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 Rp
16
WGMGomes, Mary AnnIND23226,5020,2562617
29
WGMEnkhtuul, Altan-UlziiMGL21954,5015,2522310
34
IMSedina, ElenaITA21614,5014,0022299
41
Velpula, SarayuIND23894,5013,7532300
53
WIMChitlange, SakshiIND21754011,5032253
610
WGMUuriintuya, UurtsaikhMGL22883,509,7532201
78
WIMMonnisha, G KIND2202307,0022127
82
WIMMahalakshmi, MIND2242307,0022148
97
WIMFranco Valencia, AngelaCOL20952,517,0012110
1012
WIMBommini, Mounika AkshayaIND21342,508,7512106
115
WGMMaisuradze, NinoFRA2254208,5012048
1211
Rindhiya, VIND19531,503,2511977

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Round 8 pairings

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
1122134
WIMBommini, Mounika AkshayaWGMUuriintuya, Uurtsaikh
228810
2111953
Rindhiya, VWGMEnkhtuul, Altan-Ulzii
21959
312389
Velpula, SarayuWIMMonnisha, G K
22028
422242
WIMMahalakshmi, MWIMFranco Valencia, Angela
20957
532175
WIMChitlange, SakshiWGMGomes, Mary Ann
23226
642161
IMSedina, ElenaWGMMaisuradze, Nino
22545

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