Harikrishnan earns maiden GM-norm
The MTO (Master Tournament) 2023 witnessed seven norms that were scored at this event which is an unusually huge number. Apart from Aditya Samant and Harikrishnan A Ra which we mentioned earlier, Vantika Agrawal is the only other Indian to score an IM-norm. Since she has already fulfilled all her title requirements, this one is an extra.
Champion - GM Xiangzhi Bu (CHN) 8/10
Top 3 (L to R) - 2nd GM Aryan Chopra 7.5/10, 1st GM Xiangzhi Bu (CHN) 7.5/10 and 3rd GM Yan Liu (CHN) 7/10
Xiongjian Peng (CHN) - GM Xiangzhi Bu (CHN): 0.5-0.5
ISF Biel 2023 MTO - Analysis and Interview with Bu Xiangzhi | Video: Biel Chess Festival
GM Aryan Chopra - IM Rathanvel V S: 0.5-0.5
7th IM Rathanvel V S 7/10
MTO Round 10 in progress
IM Harikrishnan A Ra earned his maiden GM-norm
IM Harikrishnan A Ra scored 6/10, performed at 2540, gained 18.6 Elo rating points en route his maiden GM-norm
IM Vantika Agrawal won the Best Woman prize scoring 6/10 and finishing 15th overall in a strong field
Peter Bohnenblust, OC President at the MTO Closing Ceremony
Norm scorers names:
GM-norm: Aditya S Samant and Harikrishnan a Ra
IM-norm: Xiongjian Peng (CHN), Renjie Huang (CHN), Vantika Agrawal (IND) and Marius Deuer (GER).
WIM-norm: Lanlin Zhang (CHN)
Replay 56th Biel International Chess Festival 2023 MTO Round 10 Live commentary by GM Arturs Neiksans (LAT) and Angelika Valkova (UKR) Part 1 | Video: Biel Chess Festival
Replay 56th Biel International Chess Festival 2023 MTO Round 10 Live commentary by GM Arturs Neiksans (LAT) and Angelika Valkova (UKR) Part 2 | Video: Biel Chess Festival
Replay 56th Biel International Chess Festival 2023 MTO Round 10 Live commentary by GM Arturs Neiksans (LAT) and Angelika Valkova (UKR) Part 3 | Video: Biel Chess Festival
Replay MTO Round 10 games
MTO Round 10 results
| Bo. | No. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Name | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||
| 1 | 13 | Peng, Xiongjian | 2489 | 6½ | ½ - ½ | 7½ | GM | Bu, Xiangzhi | 2676 | 1 | PGN | |
| 2 | 3 | GM | Aryan, Chopra | 2626 | 7 | ½ - ½ | 6½ | IM | Rathanvel, V S | 2463 | 19 | PGN |
| 3 | 9 | GM | Liu, Yan | 2542 | 6½ | ½ - ½ | 6½ | IM | Shlyakhtenko, Robert | 2401 | 33 | PGN |
| 4 | 2 | GM | Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son | 2645 | 6 | 1 - 0 | 6 | WGM | Vantika, Agrawal | 2428 | 28 | PGN |
| 5 | 10 | GM | Pranav, Anand | 2510 | 6 | 0 - 1 | 6 | IM | Samadov, Read | 2482 | 16 | PGN |
| 6 | 22 | Huang, Renjie | 2445 | 6 | ½ - ½ | 6 | IM | Samant, Aditya S | 2510 | 11 | PGN | |
| 7 | 20 | IM | Chasin, Nico | 2455 | 6 | 1 - 0 | 6 | IM | Harikrishnan, A Ra | 2406 | 32 | PGN |
| 8 | 36 | IM | Seul, Georg | 2376 | 6 | 1 - 0 | 5½ | GM | Meshkovs, Nikita | 2565 | 7 | PGN |
| 9 | 4 | GM | Yuffa, Daniil | 2603 | 5½ | 1 - 0 | 5½ | IM | Sanchez Alvarez, Roberto Carlos | 2444 | 23 | PGN |
| 10 | 48 | Nie, Xinyang | 2288 | 5½ | ½ - ½ | 5½ | GM | Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel | 2591 | 5 | PGN |
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Typ | sex | FED | RtgI | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | Rp | |
| 1 | 1 | GM | Bu, Xiangzhi | CHN | 2676 | 8 | 60 | 503 | 2724 | ||
| 2 | 3 | GM | Aryan, Chopra | IND | 2626 | 7,5 | 58,5 | 504 | 2666 | ||
| 3 | 9 | GM | Liu, Yan | CHN | 2542 | 7 | 57,5 | 490 | 2622 | ||
| 4 | 13 | Peng, Xiongjian | CHN | 2489 | 7 | 56,5 | 489 | 2567 | |||
| 5 | 2 | GM | Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son | VIE | 2645 | 7 | 56,5 | 488 | 2598 | ||
| 6 | 20 | IM | Chasin, Nico | U18 | USA | 2455 | 7 | 55,5 | 484 | 2555 | |
| 7 | 19 | IM | Rathanvel, V S | IND | 2463 | 7 | 54,5 | 469 | 2560 | ||
| 8 | 16 | IM | Samadov, Read | U16 | AZE | 2482 | 7 | 53,5 | 477,5 | 2550 | |
| 9 | 33 | IM | Shlyakhtenko, Robert | U18 | USA | 2401 | 7 | 48 | 456 | 2509 | |
| 10 | 36 | IM | Seul, Georg | S60 | GER | 2376 | 7 | 46,5 | 449 | 2424 |
