European Club Cup 2022 R6: Vivacious Vidit Gujrathi scores six wins in-a-row

by Shahid Ahmed - 09/10/2022

Vidit Gujrathi is on fire at European Chess Club Cup 2022. He scored a double hat-trick by defeating GM Yuriy Kryvoruchko. Currently, he is India no.3 and World no.20 in the live ratings, and the only player in the entire tournament to score 6/6. His team Novy Bor Chess Club scored another dominating victory 4.5-1.5 over Schachclub Viernheim 1934 e.V. in the penultimate round. They are now two points ahead of the competition at 12/12. Novy Bor needs a draw in the final round to become a clear champion. However, a loss might also be enough to win it on tie-breaks. Obviously nobody would want after having such a fantastic run. Final Round 7 starts today at 11 a.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/European Chess Club Cup 2022

Novy Bor Chess Club, a draw away from winning the tournament

Novy Bor Chess Club is certainly fingertips away from becoming European Chess Club 2022 champion in the Open section. They just need a draw in the final round against Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier. Harikrishna will face the reigning World Blitz champion, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Vidit will be up against Andrey Esipenko. In the Women's section, ASVOe Pamhagen has a similar two point lead over the rest of the field at 11/12. A draw in the final round against BGK KS Gwiazda Bydgoszcz would make them the champion.

Novy Bor Chess Club is having a phenomenal run | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/European Chess Club Cup 2022

Schachclub Viernheim 1934 e.V. - Novy Bor Chess Club: 1.5-4.5

Pentala Harikrishna (2717) drew with Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2747). Vidit Gujrathi (2710) won his sixth consecutive game against Yuriy Kryvoruchko (2658).

Vidit - Kryvoruchko

Position after 20...Bxg4

Black made an incorrect piece sacrifice for three pawns 20...Bxg4 21.fxg4 Nxg4 22.Bh3 Nxe3 23.Nd3 c5 24.Nb5 cxd4 25.Nxd4. Despite having material compensation, positionally Black could never find any and eventually lost the game.

Unstoppable Vidit on 6/6 at European Chess Club Cup 2022 | Analysis by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India

Schachclub Viernheim 1934 e.V. - Novy Bor Chess Club: 1.5-4.5

Replay Schachclub Viernheim 1934 e.V. - Novy Bor Chess Club games

P Harikrishna and Vidit Gujrathi in action for Novy Bor Chess Club | Photo: Walter Kastner/European Chess Club Cup 2022

Vidit is getting contemplating which line to play in the sixth round | Photo: Walter Kastner/European Chess Club Cup 2022

CSU ASE Superbet - Silla - València Origin of Chess: 3.5-2.5

Five games ended in draws. It was D Gukesh's (2732) victory over GM Alvar Alonso Rosell (2563) ensured CSU ASE Superbet's win over Valencia Origin of Chess. Vishy Anand (2756) drew with Anton Korobov (2756). Things almost got out of hand in the minor piece endgame.

Anand - Korobov

Position after 45...Nb1

White needs to bring his c7-knight back to stop the a-pawn from being promoted. Which is the best path - via b5 or d5? The obvious 46.Nb5 is incorrect as a3 47.Nc2 a2 48.c5 Ba6 49.Nbd4 and now Black needed to play 49...Nc3 instead of Na3 to push for a win.

CSU ASE Superbet - Silla - València Origin of Chess: 3.5-2.5

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Both Vishy Anand and Richard Rapport drew their respective games | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/European Chess Club Cup 2022

TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana - Schachgesellschaft Zürich: 5-1

Arjun Erigaisi (2728) saved a difficult endgame against GM Christian Bauer (2616). Nihal Sarin (2673) defeated IM Anthony Petkidis (2447) comfortably.

TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana - Schachgesellschaft Zürich: 5-1

Replay European Chess Club Cup 2022 Round 6 Live Commentary by IM Sagar Shah and Amruta Mokal | Video: ChessBase India

Everyday round starts at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST from 3rd to 8th October 2022. The final round on 9th October starts 11 a.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. The seven-round Swiss system tournament has a time control of 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1. It is organized by SK Mayrhofen Zell/Zillertal and currently taking place at Europahaus Mayrhofen - Congress Zillertal in Austria.

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Round 6 Open results

No.	SNo	Team	Pts.	MP	Res.	:	Res.	MP	Pts.	Team	SNo
1	6	Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V.	21½	9	1½	:	4½	10	22½	Novy Bor Chess club	2
2	3	Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier	20½	8	4	:	2	8	21½	Beer Sheva Chess Club	10
3	12	FC Bayern München	19½	8	½	:	5½	8	22	Clichy-Echecs-92	5
4	7	Offerspill Chess Club	21	8	4½	:	1½	8	18	Schach ohne Grenzen	21
5	9	Vugar Gashimov	20	8	5	:	1	8	17	Schachgesellschaft Riehen	15
6	1	CSU ASE Superbet	19	7	3½	:	2½	7	22	Silla - València Origin of Chess	8
7	4	TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana	21	7	5	:	1	7	20	Schachgesellschaft Zürich	17
8	25	Paul Keres	15	6	0	:	6	6	16½	Sentimento Ajka BSK	11
9	13	Gokturk Satranc Spor Kulubu	17½	6	4	:	2	6	14	Schachklub Absam	27
10	29	KBSK Brugge	13½	6	1½	:	4½	6	18½	Kfar Saba Chess Club	14

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Round 7 Open pairings

No.	SNo	Team	Pts.	MP	Res.	:	Res.	MP	Pts.	Team	SNo
1	2	Novy Bor Chess club	27	12		:		10	24½	Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier	3
2	5	Clichy-Echecs-92	27½	10		:		10	25½	Offerspill Chess Club	7
3	6	Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V.	23	9		:		10	25	Vugar Gashimov	9
4	1	CSU ASE Superbet	22½	9		:		9	26	TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana	4
5	15	Schachgesellschaft Riehen	18	8		:		8	23½	Beer Sheva Chess Club	10
6	16	Moravská Slavia Brno	24½	8		:		8	22½	Sentimento Ajka BSK	11
7	19	SK Dunajska Streda	19	8		:		8	20	FC Bayern München	12
8	21	Schach ohne Grenzen	19½	8		:		8	21½	Gokturk Satranc Spor Kulubu	13
9	14	Kfar Saba Chess Club	23	8		:		8	20	LSG Leiden 1	20
10	22	SK Rockaden	19½	8		:		7	24½	Silla - València Origin of Chess	8

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