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Abdimalik Abdisalimov wins 9th City of Famalicão Open, Sayantan Das second

by Shahid Ahmed - 11/08/2022

IM Abdimalik Abdisalimov (UZB) and IM Sayantan Das finished with 7.5/9 each. However, Abdisalimov had beaten Sayantan in the sixth round of 9th City of Famalicão International Open. Thus, the Uzbek won the tournament on tie-breaks and Sayantan was placed second. Five players scored 7/9 each. GM Lelys Stanley Martinez Duany (CUB) finished third, IM C R G Krishna and IM Aditya Mittal were placed fourth and fifth respectively according to tie-breaks. Aditya is now four rating points away from becoming India's next Grandmaster. The total prize fund of the tournament was €4000. Top three prizes were €1200 and a trophy, €800 and €600 along with a medallion each. Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

Heartbreak for C R G Krishna

IM C R G Krishna was in sole lead 7/8, heading into the final round. A draw would have been enough for him to secure a podium finish. He lost the final round game against IM Abdimalik Abdisalimov who won the tournament. Hari Surya Bharadwaj Gundepudi was the highest untitled finisher among Indians. He scored 6.5/9 to finish at eleventh place.

Runner-up - IM Sayantan Das 7.5/9 | Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

Top three - 2nd IM Sayantan Das, 1st IM Abdimalik Abdisalimov (UZB), 3rd GM Lelys Stanley Martinez Duany (CUB) | Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

Champion - IM Abdisalimov Abdimalik 7.5/9 | Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

Petkov - Sayantan, Round 8

Position after 47...Kh6

White's position is certainly not easy to defend. It becomes that much more difficult to defend when you have less time. 48.g4 Bc5 49.Ng3 fell into Rg1+ 50.Kh3 Rxg3+ 51.Kxg3 Bd6+ and it's over for White. 48.Rxf8 Rxb3 49.Nf4 was the only way for White to save the game. Sayantan went on to win the final round game too against FM Irakli Akvlediani (GEO, 2429) to finish second.

IM Sayantan Das in action | Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

Sayantan Das scored 7.5/9, finished second and gained 9.7 Elo rating points

4th - IM C R G Krishna 6.5/9 | Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

5th - IM Aditya Mittal | Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

IM Aditya Mittal is now at 2496, four rating points away from becoming India's next Grandmaster | Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

IM Abdimalik Abdisalimov beat the sole leader IM C R G Krishna in the final round to win the tournament | Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

Ceremonial first move is being made on the top board of the final round | Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

The tournament hall had a giant chess board at the middle of it | Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

The trophies, medals and cash prizes which were distributed among the prize winners | Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

The huge, spacious tournament hall at Municipal Pavilion of Lameiras (Vila Nova de Famalicão) | Photo: Clube de Xadrez da Associação Académica Didáxis

A total of 115 players including 4 GMs, 8 IMs and 8 WIMs took part from 14 countries across the world. The event was organized by Clube de Xadrez A2D - Associação Académica da Didáxis at Municipal Pavilion of Lameiras (Vila Nova de Famalicao), Portugal from 25th to 30th July 2022. The time control for the tournament was 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

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Final standings

Rk.SNoNameFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
16IMABDISALIMOV AbdimalikUZB2437GD DIAS FERREIRA7,5191950
25IMDAS SayantanIND2449BÁSQUETE DE LEÇA7,5091937
31GMMARTINEZ DUANY Lelys StanleyCUB2497GD DIAS FERREIRA7091954
48IMKRISHNA C R GIND2430BÁSQUETE DE LEÇA7091922
53IMMITTAL AdityaIND2480GD DIAS FERREIRA7091920
614IMRODRIGUEZ LOPEZ RafaelESP2172VITÓRIA SC7091850
77IMNIGMATOV OrtikUZB2437GD DIAS FERREIRA7091826
89FMAKHVLEDIANI IrakliGEO2429GD DIAS FERREIRA6,5091924
92GMSPRAGGETT KevinCAN2487FILIADO INDIVIDUAL6,5091783
1021MONTEIRO PauloPOR1980O AMANHÃ DA CRIANÇA6,5091776
1124GUNDEPUDI Hari Surya BharadwajIND1924GD DIAS FERREIRA6,5091677
1215CMDIAS Ivo RodriguesPOR2133CX A2D6,5061655
1310IMUMETSUBO CésarBRA2405GD DIAS FERREIRA6091872
1411GMCAMPORA DanielARG2397CX A2D6091836
1512IMDIAS PauloPOR2348A.XAT MONTEMOR-O-NOVO6091810

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