chessbase india logo

Tbilisi GP Round 1: Stavroula upsets Vaishali

by Shahid Ahmed - 16/08/2024

The first round of FIDE Tbilisi GP 2024 witnessed an upset. The lowest rated player of the field, IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE) stunned GM Vaishali R. Vaishali made an incorrect exchange which dropped her exchange. The Greece no.1 woman had no trouble seizing her opportunity and converting it into a full point. IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) scored the only other win of the round. She defeated IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP). Sara did not manage to thwart her opponent's attack on the kingside. Vaishali will face the former women's world champion, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) in the second round. Round 2 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Bibisara subdues Sara

IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE) scored an upset victory over GM R Vaishali | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Bibisara - Sarasadat: 1-0

IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ, 2470) faced IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP, 2489) for the first time in a Classical rated game.

Position after 19.Rf6

19.Rf6 not only attacks the knight on c6 but also asserts dominance on the kingside Ne7 20.a5 b5 21.Qe1 Ng6 22.R6f5 Qc6 23.Qf2 f6 24.g4 White starts improving her position.

Position after 31...Rd5?

31...Rd5? was the final mistake. 32.Raf1 b4 33.g5 hxg5 34.Nxg5 fxg5 35.Rxf8+ Qxf8 36.Rxf8+ Nxf8 37.hxg5 and it's over.

IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ) scored a comfortable win over IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP) | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Stavroula - Vaishali

Position after 25.d4

Black needed to play 25...c4 and everything would have been fine. Instead, GM Vaishali R (2506) blundered 25...Nxe5?? 26.dxc5+- gained an exchange for White. 26...Nd3 27.cxb6 axb6 28.Bc6! Qxc6 29.Rxd3 White just quickly got rid of the strong knight on d3.

IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE) seized her opportunity | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

IM Alina Kashlinskaya (POL) - GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR) - GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Lukasz Turlej (POL), General Secretary, FIDE Management Board, made the inaugural first move on GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) and IM Lela Javakhishvili's (GEO) board. The game ended in a draw | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Round 1 in progress | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Tournament hall | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Spectators following the game at the venue | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman
Tbilisi GP Opening Ceremony | Video: FIDE

Replay live stream

Replay Round 1 Live Commentary by WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili (GEO) and GM Valeriane Gaprindashvili (GEO) | Video: FIDE

Prizes

Total prize fund is €80000. The top three prizes are €18000, €13000 and €10500 each. The top three GP points are - 130, 105 and 85. For more details, check out the regulations below.

Schedule

Round 1-8 starts at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Only the final round on Saturday 24th August will start at 1 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Sole rest day is on Tuesday 20th August.

Replay Round 1 games

Round 1 results

Bo.No.FEDRtg NameResultName FEDRtgNo.
11POL2474
IMKashlinskaya, Alina½ - ½GMKosteniuk, Alexandra
SUI248810
22UKR2525
GMMuzychuk, Anna½ - ½GMMuzychuk, Mariya
UKR25089
33GEO2506
GMDzagnidze, Nana½ - ½IMJavakhishvili, Lela
GEO24518
44KAZ2470
IMAssaubayeva, Bibisara1 - 0IMKhademalsharieh, Sarasadat
ESP24897
55GRE2429
IMTsolakidou, Stavroula1 - 0GMVaishali, Rameshbabu
IND25066

Details

Standings after Round 1

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgBdldPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
14
IMAssaubayeva, BibisaraKAZ2470100,00100
5
IMTsolakidou, StavroulaGRE2429100,00100
38
IMJavakhishvili, LelaGEO24510,510,25000
9
GMMuzychuk, MariyaUKR25080,510,25000
10
GMKosteniuk, AlexandraSUI24880,510,25000
61
IMKashlinskaya, AlinaPOL24740,500,25000
2
GMMuzychuk, AnnaUKR25250,500,25000
3
GMDzagnidze, NanaGEO25060,500,25000
96
GMVaishali, RameshbabuIND2506010,00000
7
IMKhademalsharieh, SarasadatESP2489010,00000

Details

Round 2 pairings

Bo.No.FEDRtg NameResultName FEDRtgNo.
110SUI2488
GMKosteniuk, AlexandraGMVaishali, Rameshbabu
IND25066
27ESP2489
IMKhademalsharieh, SarasadatIMTsolakidou, Stavroula
GRE24295
38GEO2451
IMJavakhishvili, LelaIMAssaubayeva, Bibisara
KAZ24704
49UKR2508
GMMuzychuk, MariyaGMDzagnidze, Nana
GEO25063
51POL2474
IMKashlinskaya, AlinaGMMuzychuk, Anna
UKR25252

Details

Links

Official site

Tournament Regulations



Contact Us