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Mary Ann on the verge of winning Velammal AICF WGM 2024

by Shahid Ahmed - 24/03/2024

WGM Mary Ann Gomes drew both her eighth and nine round games to maintain her sole lead. She is still 1.5 points ahead 7.5/9, of her nearest competition at Velammal AICF WGM Round-Robin 2024. Mary drew against WIM Sakshi Chitlange and IM Elena Sedina (ITA) in the final double round of the tournament. She is now a win away from becoming the champion of the tournament, while a draw may also prove to be enough. WIM Mounika Akshaya scored a fine victory over WGM Uurtsaikh Uuriintuya (MGL). Sarayu Velpula and WIM Angela Franco Valencia (COL) are the two remaining victors of the day. Round 10 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photos: FI Niklesh Jain

Mary Ann is competing against herself

WGM Altan-Ulzii Enkhtuul (MGL) and Sarayu Velpula maintain their pursuit at 6/9 each, followed by IM Elena Sedina (ITA) 5.5/9 and WIM Sakshi Chitlange 5/9. At this point, it seems like it might prove to be quite difficult to catch up with WGM Mary Ann Gomes. So it is up to her how many points ahead she wants to finish.

WGM Mary Ann Gomes is in a league of her own

Mounika - Uurtsaikh, Round 8

Position after 23.Ng4

WIM Mounika Akshaya (2134) is rerouted her attack on the e5-pawn 23.Ng4. Sometimes defending a pawn is not a good idea. What WGM Uurtsaikh Uuriintuya (MGL, 2288) needed to do was to let go of the pawn 23...Nc5 24.Bf6+ Kh7 25.Bxe5 Nd7. Instead, 23...f5 24.Nxe5 Bxe5 25.Bg3 Nc5 26.Rxe5 and White just complete turned things in her favor.

WIM Mounika Akshaya scored her second win of the event

WIM Monnisha G K's ambitious attack did not work out against Sarayu Velpula

Mahalakshmi - Angela

Position after 48...Qd8

WIM M Mahalakshmi (2242) had one last opportunity to stay in the game against WIM Angela Franco Valencia (COL, 2095). Can you find out the nice tricky line in the above diagram?

WIM Sakshi Chitlange - WGM Mary Ann Gomes: 0.5-0.5

WIM G K Monnisha - V Rindhiya: 1-0

Round 9: WGM Nino Maisuradze (FRA) - WIM Mounika Akshaya: 0.5-0.5

WGM Mary Ann Gomes - IM Elena Sedina (ITA): 0.5-0.5

WGM Altan-Ulzii Enkhtuul (MGL) - Sarayu Velpula: 0.5-0.5

Replay Round 8-9 games

Round 9 results

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
152254
WGMMaisuradze, Nino½ - ½WIMBommini, Mounika Akshaya
213412PGN
262322
WGMGomes, Mary Ann½ - ½IMSedina, Elena
21614PGN
372095
WIMFranco Valencia, Angela½ - ½WIMChitlange, Sakshi
21753PGN
482202
WIMMonnisha, G K½ - ½WIMMahalakshmi, M
22422PGN
592195
WGMEnkhtuul, Altan-Ulzii½ - ½Velpula, Sarayu
23891PGN
6102288
WGMUuriintuya, Uurtsaikh+ - -Rindhiya, V
195311

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Standings after Round 9

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 Rp
16
WGMGomes, Mary AnnIND23227,5031,2562462
29
WGMEnkhtuul, Altan-UlziiMGL219560,529,2532326
31
Velpula, SarayuIND238960,525,5042323
44
IMSedina, ElenaITA21615,5023,0022297
53
WIMChitlange, SakshiIND21755020,0032247
610
WGMUuriintuya, UurtsaikhMGL22884,5017,7542149
77
WIMFranco Valencia, AngelaCOL20954115,5022168
812
WIMBommini, Mounika AkshayaIND21344016,5022179
98
WIMMonnisha, G KIND22023,50,511,2522128
102
WIMMahalakshmi, MIND22423,50,511,2522107
115
WGMMaisuradze, NinoFRA22543015,7512068
1211
Rindhiya, VIND19531,505,0011977

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Round 10 pairings

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
1122134
WIMBommini, Mounika AkshayaRindhiya, V
195311
212389
Velpula, SarayuWGMUuriintuya, Uurtsaikh
228810
322242
WIMMahalakshmi, MWGMEnkhtuul, Altan-Ulzii
21959
432175
WIMChitlange, SakshiWIMMonnisha, G K
22028
542161
IMSedina, ElenaWIMFranco Valencia, Angela
20957
652254
WGMMaisuradze, NinoWGMGomes, Mary Ann
23226

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