Masters: Raunak Sadhwani in a three-way lead
Vidit Gujrathi 3/5 | Photo: London Chess Classic
Round 4: Vidit - Adams: 0.5-0.5
Vidit Gujrathi (2739) drew with Gawain Jones (ENG, 2639) in Round 3. He faced the English legend, Michael Adams (2662) in Round 4. He got a good opportunity to push for a win as he gained an exchange.
Position after 22.Nc7
22...Bxa4 23.Qe2 Nc4 24.Qd3 Bxd4 25.cxd4 Bc6 26.Nxe8 and ideally White should have went on to win the game. It was not easy, the game eventually ended in a draw.
Shreyas - Vidit, Round 5
Position after 21.c4?
21.c4? created an opportunity for Black c5 22.h5 h6 23.Rf1 e5 24.Rd1 Be6 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8 26.Nxf5 Qg5 27.Ng3 Bg4 28.Ne4 Qf5 29.f3 Bxf3 30.Qe2 Qxe4 31.Rxf3 Qb1+ 32.Kf2 Qc1? instead Rd1 would have maintained the upper hand. The game eventually ended in a draw via perpetual check.
Masters: GM Raunak Sadhwani is in a three-way lead 5/6
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Elite Round 5 Results
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | White | Result | Black | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2572 | GM | Hong Andrew | ½ - ½ | GM | Ju Wenjun | 2563 | 8 | PGN | ||
| 2 | 4 | 2639 | GM | Jones Gawain C B | ½ - ½ | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2738 | 2 | PGN | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2662 | GM | Adams Michael | ½ - ½ | GM | Vitiugov Nikita | 2668 | 1 | PGN | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2520 | GM | Royal Shreyas | ½ - ½ | GM | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi | 2739 | 7 | PGN |
Standings after Round 5
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | GM | Jones Gawain C B | ENG | 2639 | 3,5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7,75 | 10 | 11,9 | |
| 2 | 7 | GM | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi | IND | 2739 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7,50 | 10 | -2,5 | |
| 3 | 2 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | AZE | 2738 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7,75 | 10 | -1,9 | |
| 4 | 3 | GM | Hong Andrew | USA | 2572 | 2,5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5,50 | 10 | 4,9 | |
| 5 | 5 | GM | Adams Michael | ENG | 2662 | 2,5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4,75 | 10 | -2,4 | |
| 6 | 1 | GM | Vitiugov Nikita | ENG | 2668 | 2,5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6,50 | 10 | -2,2 | |
| 7 | 8 | GM | Ju Wenjun | CHN | 2563 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3,50 | 10 | -0,4 | |
| 8 | 6 | GM | Royal Shreyas | ENG | 2520 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2,75 | 10 | -7,4 |
Round 6 pairings
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | White | Result | Black | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2563 | GM | Ju Wenjun | GM | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi | 2739 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 2668 | GM | Vitiugov Nikita | GM | Royal Shreyas | 2520 | 6 | ||||
| 3 | 2 | 2738 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | GM | Adams Michael | 2662 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | 2572 | GM | Hong Andrew | GM | Jones Gawain C B | 2639 | 4 |
Masters Round 6 results
| Bo. | White | Rtg | Pts. | Result | Pts. | Black | Rtg | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM | Harvey, Marcus R | 2491 | 4½ | ½ - ½ | 4½ | GM | Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar | 2530 | PGN | ||
| 2 | GM | Sadhwani, Raunak | 2677 | 4 | 1 - 0 | 4 | GM | Zhang, Pengxiang | 2567 | PGN | ||
| 3 | GM | Fier, Alexandr | 2544 | 4 | ½ - ½ | 4 | GM | Smirin, Ilya | 2574 | PGN | ||
| 4 | GM | Petrov, Martin | 2548 | 3½ | 1 - 0 | 3½ | IM | Pert, Richard G | 2399 | PGN | ||
| 5 | GM | Hera, Imre Jr. | 2522 | 3½ | ½ - ½ | 3½ | IM | Roberson, Peter T | 2432 | PGN | ||
| 6 | FM | Chopra, Tanmay | 2361 | 3½ | 0 - 1 | 3½ | GM | Fodor, Tamas Jr | 2518 | PGN | ||
| 7 | GM | Tan, Justin Hy | 2510 | 3½ | 1 - 0 | 3½ | FM | Dong, Bao Nghia | 2247 | PGN | ||
| 8 | GM | Wells, Peter K | 2351 | 3½ | 0 - 1 | 3½ | IM | Ghasi, Ameet K | 2503 | PGN | ||
| 9 | IM | Wadsworth, Matthew J | 2461 | 3½ | ½ - ½ | 3½ | FM | Czopor, Maciej | 2383 | PGN | ||
| 10 | GM | Korneev, Oleg | 2459 | 3½ | 1 - 0 | 3½ | Pert, Max P | 2076 | PGN |
Standings after Round 6
| Rk. | SNo | Name | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GM | Sadhwani, Raunak | 2677 | 5 | 0 | |
| 6 | GM | Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar | 2530 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 11 | IM | Harvey, Marcus R | 2491 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 2 | GM | Smirin, Ilya | 2574 | 4,5 | 0 | |
| 4 | GM | Petrov, Martin | 2548 | 4,5 | 0 | ||
| 5 | GM | Fier, Alexandr | 2544 | 4,5 | 0 | ||
| 8 | GM | Fodor, Tamas Jr | 2518 | 4,5 | 0 | ||
| 9 | GM | Tan, Justin Hy | 2510 | 4,5 | 0 | ||
| 10 | IM | Ghasi, Ameet K | 2503 | 4,5 | 0 | ||
| 15 | GM | Korneev, Oleg | 2459 | 4,5 | 0 |
