Slovakia Open Piestany 2022 R1: Isha Sharma scores a big win

by Shahid Ahmed - 12/07/2022

WIM Isha Sharma scored the biggest win of the first round at Slovakia Open Piestany 2022. She defeated IM Martin Neugebauer (SVK) by launching a clinical attack on the kingside. IM Raahil Mullick had GM Michal Krasenkow (POL) on the ropes. Despite having an advantage for the better part part of the game, the Polish legend managed to escape his opponent's grasp and get away with a draw. FM Shantanu Bhambure and WIM Savitha Shri B were the other victors of the round among Indians. The total prize fund of the tournament is €7000. Top three prizes in the Category A are €1500, €800 and €600. Round 2 starts today 10 a.m. local time (1:30 p.m. IST). Photo: Rupali Mullick

Raahil misses against Krasenkow

WIM Isha Sharma made a good start | Photo: Rupali Mullick

Krasenkow - Raahil: 0.5-0.5

The legendary GM Michal Krasenkow (POL, 2569) was in deep trouble against IM Raahil Mullick (2237).

Position after 32.Qf3

Black needed to continue the attack 32...Bg4 33.Qe3 Nd5 and White would succumbed sooner than later. After a few more missed opportunities, White eventually managed to salvage a draw.

IM Raahil Mullick got himself very close to winning against GM Michal Krasenkow | Photo: Rupali Mullick

Isha - Neugebauer: 1-0

WIM Isha Sharma (2236) scored a win by launching an attack on his opponent, IM Martin Neugebauer's (SVK, 2528) kingside.

Position after 32.Ne6+!

32.Ne6+! is a nice punctuation to White's attack. 32...fxe6 33.Rf1+ Nf7 34.dxe6 Rxe6 35.Bh3 eventually White gained an exchange which was enough for a win.

The tournament hall at Piestany, Slovakia | Photo: Rupali Mullick

Arbiters (L to R) - NA Ema Romanova, FM IA Tomas Danada (Chief Arbiter) and NA Martin Kuna | Photo: Rupali Mullick

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A total of 64 players including 7 GMs, 10 IMs and 3 WIMs are taking part from 13 countries across the world in the Category A (>2100) this eight-day nine round Swiss League Classical Rating tournament. The event is being organized by SK Modra and JAVES in Piestany from 11th to 18th July 2022. The time control of the event was 90 minutes/40 moves + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

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Round 1 results

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	No.
1	33	FM	Palchuk Andrii	2248	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Demchenko Anton	2653	1
2	2	GM	Donchenko Alexander	2640	0	1 - 0	0		Domalchuk-Jonasson Aleksandr	2244	34
3	35	FM	Leszko Bence	2241	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Moroni Luca Jr	2584	3
4	4	GM	Krasenkow Michal	2569	0	½ - ½	0	IM	Mullick Raahil	2237	36
5	37	WIM	Sharma Isha	2236	0	1 - 0	0	IM	Neugebauer Martin	2528	5
6	6	IM	Schitco Ivan	2490	0	1 - 0	0		Chlpik Martin	2236	38
7	39	FM	Aradhya Garg	2229	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Omelja Artem	2478	7
8	8		Kozak Antoni	2475	0	1 - 0	0	FM	Matras Ondrej	2229	40
9	41	FM	Zvarik Martin	2213	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Gretarsson Helgi Ass	2472	9
10	10	IM	Sahidi Samir	2462	0	1 - 0	0		Holly Andrej	2213	42

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Round 2 pairings

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	No.
1	1	GM	Demchenko Anton	2653	1		1	FM	Niedbala Bartlomiej	2381	20
2	19	FM	Czerw Dawid	2391	1		1	GM	Donchenko Alexander	2640	2
3	3	GM	Moroni Luca Jr	2584	1		1	IM	Marek Matyas	2354	22
4	21	FM	Favaloro Andrea	2361	1		1	IM	Schitco Ivan	2490	6
5	7	GM	Omelja Artem	2478	1		1	FM	Straka Jozef	2300	28
6	25	FM	Bhambure Shantanu	2320	1		1		Kozak Antoni	2475	8
7	9	GM	Gretarsson Helgi Ass	2472	1		1		Svana Peter	2280	30
8	27	FM	Turcan Richard	2304	1		1	IM	Sahidi Samir	2462	10
9	11	IM	Stefansson Vignir Vatnar	2461	1		1	FM	Hrbek Stepan	2272	32
10	29	FM	Bochnicka Vladimir	2295	1		1	FM	Haring Filip	2451	12

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