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Tbilisi GP Round 2: Vaishali misses against Kosteniuk

by Shahid Ahmed - 17/08/2024

GM R Vaishali got herself a good position against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) in Round 2 of FIDE Tbilisi GP 2024. The former women's world champion provoked a knight sacrifice. Vaishali correctly found it. However, she did not follow through her attack. Instead, she opted for a draw by perpetual check. Another former women's world champion, GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) was in a slight trouble against GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO). The Georgia no.1 could not seize her small window of opportunity and it ended in a draw. Vaishali will face IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP) in the third round. Round 3 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Nana overlooks a small opportunity against Mariya

GM R Vaishali bounced back well against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Kosteniuk - Vaishali: 0.5-0.5

GM Vaishali R (2506) seized her opportunity to sacrifice her knight and further weaken her opponent, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk's (SUI, 2488) kingside when she provoked 29.g4

Position after 29...Nxe5

29...Nxe5! is exactly what Black needed to play 30.dxe5 Qxg4+ 31.Kf1 Qh3+ 32.Kg1 Qg4+ and the game ended in a draw via perpetual check. Instead, 31...Nh4 32.Qf2+ Kg8 would have given maintained Black's advantage and kept chances for a win.

GM Vaishali R had a promising position against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Mariya - Nana

Position after 20.Nc3

GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO, 2506) could have stirred up trouble for GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR, 2508) by taking the d4-pawn 20...exd4 21.Nxd4 Nxd4 22.Rxd4 Qc5 23.Qe8+ Nf8 would have been better for Black than the text 20...e4 21.Ne5 Ndxe5 22.dxe5 Bg7 and the game meandered into a draw.

GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) had one small opportunity to maintain her advantage against GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP) - IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO) - IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

IM Alina Kashlinskaya (POL) - GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Round 2 in progress | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

FM IA Lutfiyar Rustamov (AZE), Deputy Chief Arbiter and WFM FI IA Marika Japaridze (GEO), Chief Arbiter | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Official commentators - WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili (GEO) and GM Valeriane Gaprindashvili (GEO) | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman
Interview with Stavroula Tsolakidou | Video: FIDE
Interview with Bibisara Assaubayeva | Video: FIDE

Replay live stream

Replay Round 2 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.

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Round 2 results

Bo.No.FEDRtg NameResultName FEDRtgNo.
110SUI2488
GMKosteniuk, Alexandra½ - ½GMVaishali, Rameshbabu
IND25066
27ESP2489
IMKhademalsharieh, Sarasadat½ - ½IMTsolakidou, Stavroula
GRE24295
38GEO2451
IMJavakhishvili, Lela½ - ½IMAssaubayeva, Bibisara
KAZ24704
49UKR2508
GMMuzychuk, Mariya½ - ½GMDzagnidze, Nana
GEO25063
51POL2474
IMKashlinskaya, Alina½ - ½GMMuzychuk, Anna
UKR25252

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Standings after Round 2

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgBdldPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
14
IMAssaubayeva, BibisaraKAZ24701,511,00100
25
IMTsolakidou, StavroulaGRE24291,510,75100
38
IMJavakhishvili, LelaGEO2451111,25000
42
GMMuzychuk, AnnaUKR2525111,00000
3
GMDzagnidze, NanaGEO2506111,00000
9
GMMuzychuk, MariyaUKR2508111,00000
710
GMKosteniuk, AlexandraSUI2488110,75000
81
IMKashlinskaya, AlinaPOL2474101,00000
96
GMVaishali, RameshbabuIND25060,520,50000
107
IMKhademalsharieh, SarasadatESP24890,510,75000

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Round 3 pairings

Bo.No.FEDRtg NameResultName FEDRtgNo.
12UKR2525
GMMuzychuk, AnnaGMKosteniuk, Alexandra
SUI248810
23GEO2506
GMDzagnidze, NanaIMKashlinskaya, Alina
POL24741
34KAZ2470
IMAssaubayeva, BibisaraGMMuzychuk, Mariya
UKR25089
45GRE2429
IMTsolakidou, StavroulaIMJavakhishvili, Lela
GEO24518
56IND2506
GMVaishali, RameshbabuIMKhademalsharieh, Sarasadat
ESP24897

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