Alexandra Botez maintains her sole lead

The sixth round witnessed two checkmates with bishop and knight and lots of interesting games. WFM Alexandra Botez (CAN) got a substantial advantage at one point in the endgame. However, she could not capitalize on it and her opponent salvaged a draw. Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (FSI) President, Luigi Maggi visited the tournament. There was also a Black and White dinner after the conclusion of the round.

GM Yair Parkhov (ISR) - GM Alan Pichot (ESP): 0.5-0.5

Jorden - Yagiz

Position after 28.f4

GM Jorden van Foreest (NED, 2665) showed fantastic positional understanding 28.f4 Ne6 29.Bxe5 Nd4 30.Bxc7 Qxc7 31.e5 and GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus' (TUR, 2554) position started falling apart.

GM Jorden van Foreest (NED) scored his fifth win in-a-row after a forgettable start

GM Bharath Subramaniyam H - GM Volodar Murzin: 0.5-0.5

Moussard - Ramazan

Position after 31...Re3?

IM Ramazan Zhalmakhanov (KAZ, 2493) played the interesting 31...Re3? Unfortunately it only secures a half point for Black. 32.fxe3 Bxe3 33.Re7 Bg1+ 34.Kh1 Be3+ 35.Kh2 Qg1+ 36.Kg3 and it was a draw due to perpetual check. Instead, 31...Qd2 followed by Re1 would have been winning for Black. Of course, it is not an easy idea to spot.

IM Ramazan Zhalmakhanov (KAZ) missed a difficult win against GM Jules Moussard (FRA)

GM Vladimir Fedoseev (SLO) bounced back with a victory over IM Eray Kilic (TUR)

IM Vantika Agrawal (pictured) - GM Francesco Sonis (ITA): 0.5-0.5

Henry - Victor

Position after 26...Rxh3!

GM Victor Mikhalevski (ISR, 2506) made a nice exchange sacrifice 26...Rxh3! His opponent, 12-year-old FM Henry Edward Tudor (ROU, 2279) obviously saw the perils of accepting the sacrifice. Thus, he decided to take a preventive measure before capturing it 27.f3 Qa5 28.Bxh3 Rxh3 29.Kg2 g5 30.Qd4 and the conversion was easy enough for the newly crowned Romania National Under-20 champion.

12-year-old Romania National Under-20 Champion - FM Henry Edward Tudor, stuns Victor Mikhalevski | Video: ChessBase India

FM Henry Edward Tudor (ROU) scored a fine victory to move to 4.5/6
Final moments: WFM Alexandra Botez - CM Joel Paul Ganta | Video: ChessBase India

WFM Alexandra Botez (CAN) maintained her sole lead after a five-hour long draw against...

...CM Joel Paul Ganta

Photo Gallery

L to R: FIDE Deputy Chair and European Chess Union Deputy President - WGM Dana Reizniece-Ozola (LAT), Elisa Farris, Mayor of Sardinia, Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (FSI) President, Luigi Maggi and Tournament Director of Sardinia World Chess Festival 2024 - GM FST IO Roberto Mogranzini

Various players and accompanying persons played friendly blitz and chess960 games | Photo: Niklesh Jain

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Round 6 Open A results

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
120
GMParkhov Yair25135½ - ½4½GMPichot Alan2644
5
212
GMMoroni Luca Jr25804½½ - ½4½GMChigaev Maksim2621
9
316
GMSivuk Vitaly25514½ - ½4GMShevchenko Kirill2675
3
44
GMVan Foreest Jorden266841 - 04IMErdogmus Yagiz Kaan2540
19
518
GMBharath Subramaniyam H25444½ - ½4GMMurzin Volodar2632
7
68
GMDardha Daniel26304½ - ½4IMSokolovsky Yahli2490
23
710
GMMoussard Jules26104½ - ½4IMZhalmakhanov Ramazan2490
24
846
IMAizenberg Benny24094½ - ½4GMGurel Ediz2578
13
96
GMLagarde Maxime26403½½ - ½4GMVelten Paul2481
25
1038
IMKilic Eray24293½0 - 13½GMFedoseev Vladimir2690
1
112
GMSjugirov Sanan26893½½ - ½3½IMLevin Guy2451
33
1214
GMLodici Lorenzo25653½1 - 03½IMDegraeve Remy2432
37
1350
IMVantika Agrawal23983½½ - ½3½GMSonis Francesco2562
15
1481
FMTudor Henry Edward22793½1 - 03½GMMikhalevski Victor2506
21
1522
IMRozen Eytan24993½0 - 13½FMKanov Nikola2423
40

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Standings after Round 6

Rk.SNo NameTypsexFEDRtgIPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4 
120
GMParkhov YairISR25135,5222019,502478
25
GMPichot AlanESP2644525,522,520,502463
39
GMChigaev MaksimESP262152420,519,502443
412
GMMoroni Luca JrITA2580520,518,516,502364
54
GMVan Foreest JordenNED2668516,51514,002295
618
GMBharath Subramaniyam HU18IND25444,523,521,516,502475
78
GMDardha DanielBEL26304,523,520,517,002439
813
GMGurel EdizU18TUR25784,523,520,517,002397
925
GMVelten PaulFRA24814,52320,516,502513
1024
IMZhalmakhanov RamazanKAZ24904,5232016,752474
111
GMFedoseev VladimirSLO26904,5232015,502425
1214
GMLodici LorenzoITA25654,5221915,252408
1381
FMTudor Henry EdwardU18ROU22794,521,519,515,752356
1410
GMMoussard JulesFRA26104,521,519,515,252431
1523
IMSokolovsky YahliU18ISR24904,521,51916,002372

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Round 7 Open A pairings

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
19
GMChigaev Maksim262155½GMParkhov Yair2513
20
25
GMPichot Alan264455GMVan Foreest Jorden2668
4
37
GMMurzin Volodar26324½5GMMoroni Luca Jr2580
12
41
GMFedoseev Vladimir26904½4½GMBharath Subramaniyam H2544
18
53
GMShevchenko Kirill26754½4½IMAizenberg Benny2409
46
624
IMZhalmakhanov Ramazan24904½4½GMDardha Daniel2630
8
723
IMSokolovsky Yahli24904½4½GMMoussard Jules2610
10
813
GMGurel Ediz25784½4½FMTudor Henry Edward2279
81
925
GMVelten Paul24814½4½GMLodici Lorenzo2565
14
1027
IMCosta Leonardo24764½4½GMSivuk Vitaly2551
16
1140
FMKanov Nikola24234½4GMSjugirov Sanan2689
2
1233
IMLevin Guy245144GMLagarde Maxime2640
6
1341
IMHaldorsen Benjamin241944GMHuschenbeth Niclas2607
11
1415
GMSonis Francesco256244FMLumachi Gabriele2413
44
1519
IMErdogmus Yagiz Kaan254044IMVantika Agrawal2398
50

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Round 6 Open B results

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
134
Molinari Carlo18674½0 - 14Wang Shanshan1966
8
227
Mascia Germano18844½ - ½4Becker Alexander1950
13
330
Xu Ten Lon187740 - 14Benoit Hugues1935
16
45
WFMBotez Alexandra *)19705½ - ½4½CMJoel Paul Ganta1969
6
51
Dimitrov Dejan19983½1 - 03½Botez Andrea *)1879
28
647
AFMMelis Giovanni180440 - 14Natoli Alessia1917
19
72
Knors Rudi19923½1 - 03½Saivigneash S M1817
45
870
Valente Luca17163½½ - ½3½Neri Enzo1978
4
97
Nassa Nicolas19693½½ - ½3½Fonda Marco1825
42
1087
Fontaine Thomas16493½0 - 13½Moreno Latorre Francisco Jose1899
24

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Standings after Round 6

Rk.SNo NamesexFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4 
15
WFMBotez AlexandrawCAN19705,522,519,520,001896
26
CMJoel Paul GantaIND1969522,52018,251847
38
Wang ShanshanwCHN1966522,52018,001868
419
Natoli AlessiawPOL1917521,51917,001803
516
Benoit HuguesFRA193551917,515,001789
613
Becker AlexanderGER19504,5232115,251864
734
Molinari CarloITA18674,522,52115,501832
824
Moreno Latorre Francisco JoseESP18994,518,51712,501731
927
Mascia GermanoITA18844,51816,512,751783
101
Dimitrov DejanBUL19984,51815,513,251789

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Round 7 pairings

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
16
CMJoel Paul Ganta196955Natoli Alessia1917
19
28
Wang Shanshan196654½Knors Rudi1992
2
324
Moreno Latorre Francisco Jose18994½4½Dimitrov Dejan1998
1
416
Benoit Hugues193555½WFMBotez Alexandra *)1970
5
528
Botez Andrea *)18793½3½Fontaine Thomas1649
87
613
Becker Alexander19504½4½Molinari Carlo1867
34
74
Neri Enzo197844½Mascia Germano1884
27
826
Simonelli Mattia188644Nassa Nicolas1969
7
99
Forno Diego196144Xu Ten Lon1877
30
1010
Maida Federico196144AFMMelis Giovanni1804
47

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