Harsha scores a 16-move miniature

Apart from Nihal Sarin, Aryan Chopra and Harsha Bharathakoti were the only two Indians to score a victory each in Round 3. Aryan defeated GM Peter Acs (HUN) and Harsha got the better of GM Lucas van Foreest (NED) in just 16 moves. GM Aditya Mittal had a well contested draw against the 44th Chess Olympiad Gold medalist, GM Javokhir Sindarov (UZB).

GM Nihal Sarin is one of the four leaders at 2.5/3 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Nihal - Suleymanli

Position after 33...Qe6

The 44th Chess Olympiad individual Gold and team Bronze medalist, GM Nihal Sarin (2673) seized his opportunity against GM Aydin Suleymanli (AZE, 2560). 33.Rxa6 helped White create an outside passed pawn. 33...Qxe6? sealed Black's fate as 34.Bc6 forced the exchange of bishops which also meant less resistance in pushing the a-pawn and also for the aid of the black king. 34...Bxc6 35.Rxc6 Qd7 36.Qb2+ Kg8 37.Qb7 Qe6 38.Rxc7 Bxf2+ 39.Kxf2 and it's over.

Nihal Sarin on his brilliant win against Aydin Suleymanli | Video: ChessBase India
Nihal Sarin's exquisite play in the Ruy Lopez against Aydin Suleymanli | Video: ChessBase India
Final moments: GM Wenjun vs GM Praggnanandhaa | Video: ChessBase India

GM Wenjun Ju (CHN) - GM R Praggnanandhaa: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Niklesh Jain
Final moments: GM D Gukesh vs GM S L Narayanan | Video: ChessBase India

GM D Gukesh - GM S L Narayanan: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Niklesh Jain

GM Peter Acs (HUN) - GM Aryan Chopra (pictured): 0-1 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

GM Aditya Mittal (pictured) - GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Lucas - Harsha

Position after 16.Bxd5??

Find out why 16.Bxd5?? is a blunder and what White should have done instead.

GM Harsha Bharathakoti on his 16-move against GM Lucas van Foreest (NED) | Video: ChessBase India

Ceremonial first move of Round 3 | Photo: Niklesh Jain
Praggnanandhaa and Wenjun arrive for their third round game | Video: ChessBase India
The reigning Women's World Champion, Wenjun Ju ensures she writes her opponent's name correctly | Video: ChessBase India

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Round 3 results

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
170
GMJu, Wenjun25502½ - ½2GMPraggnanandhaa, R2688
9
238
GMKovalev, Vladislav26121½½ - ½1½GMMaghsoodloo, Parham2734
1
32
GMGukesh, D27321½½ - ½1½GMNarayanan.S.L,2660
21
44
GMYu, Yangyi27291½½ - ½1½GMCheparinov, Ivan2660
20
56
GMNiemann, Hans Moke27081½½ - ½1½GMYilmaz, Mustafa2641
23
68
GMErigaisi, Arjun27011½½ - ½1½GMNguyen, Thai Dai Van2645
22
710
GMPredke, Alexandr26851½½ - ½1½GMAravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2633
25
846
GMKadric, Denis26011½½ - ½1½GMSevian, Samuel2684
11
912
GMEsipenko, Andrey26791½½ - ½1½GMSargsyan, Shant2630
27
1056
GMJumabayev, Rinat25901½½ - ½1½GMSalem, A.R. Saleh2677
13
1114
GMTabatabaei, M. Amin26771½1 - 01½GMSethuraman, S.P.2626
33
1216
GMNihal, Sarin26731½1 - 01½GMSuleymanli, Aydin2560
67
1318
GMKorobov, Anton26641½½ - ½1½GMMchedlishvili, Mikheil2553
69
1474
GMGalperin, Platon25281½0 - 11GMSjugirov, Sanan2712
5
1550
GMIvic, Velimir259510 - 11GMMartirosyan, Haik M.2675
15

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Standings after Round 3

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
19
GMPraggnanandhaa, RIND26882,5025
214
GMTabatabaei, M. AminIRI26772,5025
16
GMNihal, SarinIND26732,5025
470
GMJu, WenjunCHN25502,5024
540
GMYoo, Christopher WoojinUSA26072023,5
669
GMMchedlishvili, MikheilGEO25532016
71
GMMaghsoodloo, ParhamIRI27342016
827
GMSargsyan, ShantARM26302015,5
96
GMNiemann, Hans MokeUSA27082015,5
20
GMCheparinov, IvanBUL26602015,5
23
GMYilmaz, MustafaTUR26412015,5
25
GMAravindh, Chithambaram Vr.IND26332015,5
132
GMGukesh, DIND27322015
8
GMErigaisi, ArjunIND27012015
11
GMSevian, SamuelUSA26842015

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Round 4 pairings

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
19
GMPraggnanandhaa, R26882½2½GMNihal, Sarin2673
16
270
GMJu, Wenjun25502½2½GMTabatabaei, M. Amin2677
14
31
GMMaghsoodloo, Parham273422GMNguyen, Thai Dai Van2645
22
423
GMYilmaz, Mustafa264122GMGukesh, D2732
2
525
GMAravindh, Chithambaram Vr.263322GMYu, Yangyi2729
4
65
GMSjugirov, Sanan271222GMAbasov, Nijat2634
24
727
GMSargsyan, Shant263022GMNiemann, Hans Moke2708
6
835
GMAryan, Chopra261722GMErigaisi, Arjun2701
8
939
GMVakhidov, Jakhongir260722GMPredke, Alexandr2685
10
1011
GMSevian, Samuel268422GMYakubboev, Nodirbek2630
28
1158
GMVokhidov, Shamsiddin258622GMEsipenko, Andrey2679
12
1213
GMSalem, A.R. Saleh267722GMKovalev, Vladislav2612
38
1315
GMMartirosyan, Haik M.267522GMYoo, Christopher Woojin2607
40
1417
GMOparin, Grigoriy266722GMMurzin, Volodar2604
42
1578
GMAsis Gargatagli, Hipolito251922GMKorobov, Anton2664
18

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