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Tbilisi GP Round 4: Anna misses, Sara blunders

by Shahid Ahmed - 19/08/2024

GM R Vaishali had a solid draw against IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO) in Round 4 of FIDE Tbilisi GP 2024. GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) handed IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP) her second consecutive loss of the event. Sara blundered in an equal queen, rook and bishop endgame. GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR) was winning the better part of the endgame against GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO). The Georgia no.1 woman, made an interesting bishop sacrifice to expose Anna's king and grab a couple of pawns. However, Anna defended correctly to gain decisive advantage, only to miss her chances at the end. Vaishali will face GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) in Round 5. It starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Stavroula, Bibisara and Kosteniuk in a three-way lead

GM Vaishali outplayed IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP) positionally | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Kosteniuk - Sarasadat

Position after 31.Qd4+

31...Qf6 would have been fine for Black. IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP, 2489) had a momentary blind spot and played 31...f6?? Everything fell apart after 32.Qa7+ king cannot go to the back rank due to Rd8# and 32...Kh6 33.Rg1 threatens Rxg6+ so Bf7 33.Bxg6! and it's over.

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk handed IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP) her second consecutive loss of the event | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Anna - Nana

Position after 20...Bxf2+!?

GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO, 2506) made an interesting sacrifice 20...Bxf2+!? Black does not get anything immediately. However, it weakens White's king and Black gets a couple of pawns for the bishop. 21.Kxf2 Qh4+ 22.Ke2 Qxh3 23.Qf3 Rfe8+ 24.Be3 Qh2+ 25.Kf1 Rxb2 26.Rxb2 Qxb2 27.Bf2 Rxe1+ 28.Bxe1 and White has a decisive advantage. White had to sacrifice her bishop to ensure her split passed pawns on the queenside can progress.

Position after 64...Kg8

65.Qe4 Qg5+ 66.Ka4 is one of the ways to continue. The game went on 65.Qf3 g5 66.c4 Qb2+ 67.Kc6 Qa2 68.Qd5+ Kh7 69.Kb7 Qb3+ 70.Kc7 and after a few moves White played 78.a7 at the incorrect moment and her advantage evaporated.

Nana Dzagnidze: "Whatever the result is, I have to fight until the end' | Video: FIDE

Ideally GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR) should have won the endgame | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO) - GM Vaishali R: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) - IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

IM Alina Kashlinskaya (POL) - IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Round 4 in progress | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman
GM Nino Batsiashvili (GEO): "It is very good that Tbilisi hosts the first leg of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix" | Video: FIDE

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Replay Round 4 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 4 results

Bo.No.FEDRtg NameResultName FEDRtgNo.
110SUI2488
GMKosteniuk, Alexandra1 - 0IMKhademalsharieh, Sarasadat
ESP24897
28GEO2451
IMJavakhishvili, Lela½ - ½GMVaishali, Rameshbabu
IND25066
39UKR2508
GMMuzychuk, Mariya½ - ½IMTsolakidou, Stavroula
GRE24295
41POL2474
IMKashlinskaya, Alina½ - ½IMAssaubayeva, Bibisara
KAZ24704
52UKR2525
GMMuzychuk, Anna½ - ½GMDzagnidze, Nana
GEO25063

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Standings after Round 4

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgBdldPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
15
IMTsolakidou, StavroulaGRE24292,524,25100
24
IMAssaubayeva, BibisaraKAZ24702,523,50100
10
GMKosteniuk, AlexandraSUI24882,523,50100
46
GMVaishali, RameshbabuIND2506232,75100
58
IMJavakhishvili, LelaGEO2451224,50000
9
GMMuzychuk, MariyaUKR2508224,50000
73
GMDzagnidze, NanaGEO2506224,00000
81
IMKashlinskaya, AlinaPOL2474214,50000
92
GMMuzychuk, AnnaUKR2525214,25000
107
IMKhademalsharieh, SarasadatESP24890,531,25000

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Round 5 pairings

Bo.No.FEDRtg NameResultName FEDRtgNo.
13GEO2506
GMDzagnidze, NanaGMKosteniuk, Alexandra
SUI248810
24KAZ2470
IMAssaubayeva, BibisaraGMMuzychuk, Anna
UKR25252
35GRE2429
IMTsolakidou, StavroulaIMKashlinskaya, Alina
POL24741
46IND2506
GMVaishali, RameshbabuGMMuzychuk, Mariya
UKR25089
57ESP2489
IMKhademalsharieh, SarasadatIMJavakhishvili, Lela
GEO24518

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