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6th Sharjah Masters 2023 R7: Gukesh in a six-pack lead

by Shahid Ahmed - 24/05/2023

Samuel Sevian drew against D Gukesh and Yangyi Yu also drew his game against Grigoriy Oparin. Thus, it allowed more players to catch up with them. The 44th Chess Olympiad Gold medalist, Nodirbek Yakubboev, Iran no.2 M Amin Tabatabaei and Armenia no.2 Haik Martirosyan joined them in the lead 5/7 each. Yakubboev defeated R Praggnanandhaa after the latter could not make the most out of the upper hand he had gained. Tabatabaei got the better of Manuel Petrosyan and Haik won against Aryan Chopra who blundered in an equal rook and bishop endgame. Nine players are in pursuit including Nihal Sarin and Arjun Erigaisi at 4.5/7 each. Round 8 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Niklesh Jain

Nihal and Arjun in the chase

GM Karthikeyan Murali scored his third win in-a-row to move 4/7. He defeated the Turkey no.2 GM Vahap Sanal in the seventh round.

GM D Gukesh drew against GM Samuel Sevian (USA) to maintain his lead 5/7 | Photo: Niklesh Jain
Final moments: Samuel Sevian vs D Gukesh | Video: ChessBase India
Why was the Arbiter called? Yangyi Yu vs Grigoriy Oparin | Video: ChessBase India

Yakubboev - Praggnanandhaa: 1-0

The reigning Asian Continental champion, GM R Praggnanandhaa (2688) got a significant advantage early in the middlegame against the 44th Chess Olympiad Gold medalist, GM Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB, 2630).

Position after 20.g3

Black has a firm grip of the position. White's most advanced piece is the knight at f5. 20...Bd7 was the best way to kick it back instead of 20...Qd7. Even after 21.Nd4 an immediate c5 was required. Soon a bunch of pieces got exchanged and Black's attacking chances diminished.

Position after 44.Qc5+

Keeping the queens on the board is Black's last resort to have any chance of saving the game. 44...Qe7?? just finished things in a hurry 45.Qxe7+ Kxe7 46.Bf5 Kd6 47.Bxh3 Kc5 48.Bf5 Kxc4 49.h4 Kd5 50.h5 Ke5 51.h6 Kf6 52.g4 and Black resigned due to the threat of g5+ followed by h7.

Final moments: Yakubboev vs Praggnanandhaa | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with GM Nodirbek Yakubboev | Video: Sharjah Chess

GM Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB) was in good spirits before the game | Photo: Niklesh Jain

GM Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB) becomes one of the six leaders 5/7 | Photo: Niklesh Jain
GM Andrey Esipenko and GM Nihal Sarin analyze their game | Video: ChessBase India

GM Andrey Esipenko - GM Nihal Sarin: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Niklesh Jain

Haik - Aryan

Position after 46...Bc8??

46...Bc8?? is a blunder. Try to find out why. 46...g5 would have kept the game going and it wouldn't have been easy to promote the passed d6-pawn.

Interview with GM Haik Martirosyan | Video: Sharjah Chess

A tough loss for GM Aryan Chopra against GM Haik Martirosyan (ARM) | Photo: Niklesh Jain
Final moments: GM Arjun Erigaisi vs GM Sergey Azarov | Video: ChessBase India
Interview with GM Arjun Erigaisi | Video: Sharjah Chess

GM Arjun Erigasi scored his third win of the event against GM Sergey Azarov | Photo: Niklesh Jain

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Replay Sharjah Masters Round 7 live commentary by Amruta Mokal - Part 1 | Video: ChessBase India
Replay Sharjah Masters Round 7 live commentary by Amruta Mokal - Part 2 | Video: ChessBase India
Replay Sharjah Masters Round 7 live commentary by Amruta Mokal - Part 3 | Video: ChessBase India
Replay Sharjah Masters Round 7 live commentary by GM FST Ivan Sokolov (NED) and WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni (LUX) | Video: Sharjah Chess

Replay Round 7 games

Round 7 results

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
111
GMSevian, Samuel2684½ - ½GMGukesh, D2732
2
24
GMYu, Yangyi27294½ - ½GMOparin, Grigoriy2667
17
318
GMKorobov, Anton26644½ - ½4GMSjugirov, Sanan2712
5
428
GMYakubboev, Nodirbek263041 - 04GMPraggnanandhaa, R2688
9
512
GMEsipenko, Andrey26794½ - ½4GMNihal, Sarin2673
16
614
GMTabatabaei, M. Amin267741 - 04GMPetrosyan, Manuel2629
29
715
GMMartirosyan, Haik M.267541 - 04GMAryan, Chopra2617
35
86
GMNiemann, Hans Moke2708½ - ½4GMKovalev, Vladislav2612
38
98
GMErigaisi, Arjun27011 - 0GMAzarov, Sergei2582
59
1064
GMKuybokarov, Temur25661 - 0GMSalem, A.R. Saleh2677
13
1146
GMKadric, Denis26011 - 0GMSindarov, Javokhir2661
19
1220
GMCheparinov, Ivan2660½ - ½GMVakhidov, Jakhongir2607
39
1322
GMNguyen, Thai Dai Van2645½ - ½GMMchedlishvili, Mikheil2553
69
1442
GMMurzin, Volodar2604½ - ½GMYilmaz, Mustafa2641
23
1524
GMAbasov, Nijat2634½ - ½GMSuleymanli, Aydin2560
67

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Standings after Round 7

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
111
GMSevian, SamuelUSA2684502823,512788
22
GMGukesh, DIND27325025,52202809
314
GMTabatabaei, M. AminIRI26775023,52002766
428
GMYakubboev, NodirbekUZB263050232012791
515
GMMartirosyan, Haik M.ARM26755022,519,512772
617
GMOparin, GrigoriyUSA266750221922790
716
GMNihal, SarinIND26734,50262202743
838
GMKovalev, VladislavFID26124,502521,512772
94
GMYu, YangyiCHN27294,502521,502749
105
GMSjugirov, SananRUS27124,5024,52112700
1146
GMKadric, DenisMNE26014,5024,52102779
1218
GMKorobov, AntonUKR26644,502420,502728
138
GMErigaisi, ArjunIND27014,5023,52002707
1464
GMKuybokarov, TemurAUS25664,50232022743
1512
GMEsipenko, AndreyFID26794,50232002720

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Round 8 pairings

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
117
GMOparin, Grigoriy266755GMGukesh, D2732
2
215
GMMartirosyan, Haik M.267555GMSevian, Samuel2684
11
328
GMYakubboev, Nodirbek263055GMTabatabaei, M. Amin2677
14
418
GMKorobov, Anton2664GMYu, Yangyi2729
4
55
GMSjugirov, Sanan2712GMNihal, Sarin2673
16
638
GMKovalev, Vladislav2612GMErigaisi, Arjun2701
8
746
GMKadric, Denis2601GMEsipenko, Andrey2679
12
89
GMPraggnanandhaa, R26884GMKuybokarov, Temur2566
64
931
GMKarthikeyan, Murali262744GMNiemann, Hans Moke2708
6
1035
GMAryan, Chopra261744GMCheparinov, Ivan2660
20
1139
GMVakhidov, Jakhongir260744GMNarayanan.S.L,2660
21
1258
GMVokhidov, Shamsiddin258644GMNguyen, Thai Dai Van2645
22
1323
GMYilmaz, Mustafa264144GMSuleymanli, Aydin2560
67
1476
GMAditya, Mittal252244GMAbasov, Nijat2634
24
1569
GMMchedlishvili, Mikheil255344GMDardha, Daniel2631
26

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