Men's Premier 07: first IM norm for Praneeth
The seventh round could produce only one result -- Vidit beat Arghyadip to take a comfortable one point lead over the second-placed P. Karthikeyan, who drew a very strange game against Rathnakaran. Amidst all these draws, Praneeth Surya scored the first IM-norm of his fledgling career as he was held by Murali Karthikeyan, who at one point had a worse position.
The seventh round could produce only one result -- Vidit beat Arghyadip to take a comfortable one point lead over the second-placed P. Karthikeyan, who drew a very strange game against Rathnakaran. Amidst all these draws, Praneeth Surya scored the first IM-norm of his fledgling career as he was held by Murali Karthikeyan, who at one point had a worse position.
GM Murali Karthikeyan
FM Praneeth Surya
The past one year has witnessed Praneeth increase a hefty 200 Elo points, and win a qualification to the National Premier by finishing runner-up at the National Challengers in Nagpur. Competing amongst the stalwarts here, Praneeth has already mustered up 3.5/7 to score a nine-game IM norm.
"Finally, I did it after coming close and losing out for past four years...," he said after the game.
[Event "53rd National Premier ch-IND"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "K Praneeth Surya"]
[Black "Karthikeyan, Murali"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B21"]
[WhiteElo "2413"]
[BlackElo "2498"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "K Praneeth Surya"]
[Black "Karthikeyan, Murali"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B21"]
[WhiteElo "2413"]
[BlackElo "2498"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
1. e4 c5 2. Be2 {The 360 Attack} Nc6 (2... d5 3. d3 dxe4 4. dxe4 Qxd1+ 5. Bxd1
{is a queenless middlegame, not a draw.}) 3. f4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. O-O Bg7 6. d3
e6 7. c3 Nge7 8. Be3 O-O {Black has reached a standard Sicilian position
against openings involving a direct f4.} 9. d4 cxd4 10. cxd4 f5 11. e5 Nd5 12.
Qd2 g5 13. Nxg5 Nxe3 14. Qxe3 Qb6 15. Nf3 dxe5 16. fxe5 Rd8 17. Rd1 Qxb2 18.
Nc3 f4 19. Qc1 Qxc1 20. Raxc1 Bd7 21. Ne4 b6 {And White has a host of good
possibilities here.} 22. Neg5 Nb4 23. Bc4 Nd5 24. Bxd5 exd5 25. Rc7 a5 26. Rdc1
a4 27. Rb7 Rab8 28. Rcc7 Rxb7 29. Rxb7 b5 30. Ne1 h6 31. Ngf3 Bf8 32. Nd3 Bc6
33. Rc7 Be8 34. Nxf4 b4 35. Nd3 $2 (35. Kf2 a3 36. Rb7 Bc6 37. Rb6 Ba4 38. Nd2
Be7 39. Kg3 Kf7 40. Rb7 $16 (40. Rxh6 b3 $1)) 35... Rb8 $1 $11 36. Nd2 b3 37.
axb3 axb3 38. Nf4 b2 39. Nxd5 Bg6 40. Nc3 Bb4 41. Kf2 Ba5 42. Rc6 Bf5 43. Rc5
Bb4 44. Rc4 Ba5 45. Rc5 Bb4 46. Rc4 Bxc3 47. Rxc3 Rb4 48. Ke3 Kf7 49. h3 h5 50.
g4 hxg4 51. hxg4 Bxg4 52. Ke4 Ke6 53. Rc6+ Kd7 54. Rg6 Bd1 55. Rg1 Bc2+ 56. Kd5
Rb5+ {Ke4} 1/2-1/2
{is a queenless middlegame, not a draw.}) 3. f4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. O-O Bg7 6. d3
e6 7. c3 Nge7 8. Be3 O-O {Black has reached a standard Sicilian position
against openings involving a direct f4.} 9. d4 cxd4 10. cxd4 f5 11. e5 Nd5 12.
Qd2 g5 13. Nxg5 Nxe3 14. Qxe3 Qb6 15. Nf3 dxe5 16. fxe5 Rd8 17. Rd1 Qxb2 18.
Nc3 f4 19. Qc1 Qxc1 20. Raxc1 Bd7 21. Ne4 b6 {And White has a host of good
possibilities here.} 22. Neg5 Nb4 23. Bc4 Nd5 24. Bxd5 exd5 25. Rc7 a5 26. Rdc1
a4 27. Rb7 Rab8 28. Rcc7 Rxb7 29. Rxb7 b5 30. Ne1 h6 31. Ngf3 Bf8 32. Nd3 Bc6
33. Rc7 Be8 34. Nxf4 b4 35. Nd3 $2 (35. Kf2 a3 36. Rb7 Bc6 37. Rb6 Ba4 38. Nd2
Be7 39. Kg3 Kf7 40. Rb7 $16 (40. Rxh6 b3 $1)) 35... Rb8 $1 $11 36. Nd2 b3 37.
axb3 axb3 38. Nf4 b2 39. Nxd5 Bg6 40. Nc3 Bb4 41. Kf2 Ba5 42. Rc6 Bf5 43. Rc5
Bb4 44. Rc4 Ba5 45. Rc5 Bb4 46. Rc4 Bxc3 47. Rxc3 Rb4 48. Ke3 Kf7 49. h3 h5 50.
g4 hxg4 51. hxg4 Bxg4 52. Ke4 Ke6 53. Rc6+ Kd7 54. Rg6 Bd1 55. Rg1 Bc2+ 56. Kd5
Rb5+ {Ke4} 1/2-1/2
Vidit giving the 'stare' to...
IM Arghyadip Das
Arghyadip held the balance until he went astray with 26...Qa3 that allowed White to go 27.f4, after which things got worse for him.
[Event "53rd National Premier ch-IND"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"]
[Black "Das, Arghyadip"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D47"]
[WhiteElo "2651"]
[BlackElo "2456"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"]
[Black "Das, Arghyadip"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D47"]
[WhiteElo "2651"]
[BlackElo "2456"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3
Bb7 9. a3 a6 10. b4 a5 11. Rb1 axb4 12. axb4 Bd6 13. O-O O-O 14. Qc2 Qe7 15. e4
e5 16. Ne2 Bxb4 17. Ng3 (17. dxe5 Ng4 18. Bg5 Qc5 19. e6 $11) 17... g6 18. dxe5
Ng4 19. Bg5 Qc5 20. e6 fxe6 21. Qb3 Nde5 22. Qxe6+ Rf7 23. Nxe5 Nxe5 24. Be2
Bc8 25. Qb3 Bc3 26. Be3 Qa3 (26... Bd4 27. Rbc1 Qa7 28. Bxd4 Qxd4 29. Rcd1 Qc5
$14) 27. f4 Ng4 28. Qxa3 Rxa3 29. Bc5 Ra2 30. Bd1 Be6 31. f5 gxf5 32. Nxf5 Nf6
33. Nh6+ Kg7 34. Nxf7 Bxf7 35. Bb3 (35. Bf3) 35... Bxb3 36. Rxb3 Be5 37. Rd3
Rc2 38. Bd4 Bxd4+ 39. Rxd4 c5 40. Rd3 (40. Rd6 $1 Nxe4 41. Rb6 b4 42. Ra1 Nf6
43. Ra7+ $18) 40... Nxe4 41. h4 b4 42. Rf4 Rd2 43. Re3 Rd1+ 44. Kh2 Rd4 (44...
Nd6 45. Rg3+ Kh6 46. Rf6+ Kh5 47. Rg5+ Kxh4 48. Rg8 $18 {Close to mate.}) 45.
Rexe4 Rxe4 46. Rxe4 b3 47. Re7+ 1-0
Bb7 9. a3 a6 10. b4 a5 11. Rb1 axb4 12. axb4 Bd6 13. O-O O-O 14. Qc2 Qe7 15. e4
e5 16. Ne2 Bxb4 17. Ng3 (17. dxe5 Ng4 18. Bg5 Qc5 19. e6 $11) 17... g6 18. dxe5
Ng4 19. Bg5 Qc5 20. e6 fxe6 21. Qb3 Nde5 22. Qxe6+ Rf7 23. Nxe5 Nxe5 24. Be2
Bc8 25. Qb3 Bc3 26. Be3 Qa3 (26... Bd4 27. Rbc1 Qa7 28. Bxd4 Qxd4 29. Rcd1 Qc5
$14) 27. f4 Ng4 28. Qxa3 Rxa3 29. Bc5 Ra2 30. Bd1 Be6 31. f5 gxf5 32. Nxf5 Nf6
33. Nh6+ Kg7 34. Nxf7 Bxf7 35. Bb3 (35. Bf3) 35... Bxb3 36. Rxb3 Be5 37. Rd3
Rc2 38. Bd4 Bxd4+ 39. Rxd4 c5 40. Rd3 (40. Rd6 $1 Nxe4 41. Rb6 b4 42. Ra1 Nf6
43. Ra7+ $18) 40... Nxe4 41. h4 b4 42. Rf4 Rd2 43. Re3 Rd1+ 44. Kh2 Rd4 (44...
Nd6 45. Rg3+ Kh6 46. Rf6+ Kh5 47. Rg5+ Kxh4 48. Rg8 $18 {Close to mate.}) 45.
Rexe4 Rxe4 46. Rxe4 b3 47. Re7+ 1-0
GM Deep Sengupta is not having the best of the tournaments and settled for a fairly uninspiring draw with...
GM M.R. Venkatesh
[Event "53rd National Premier ch-IND"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Sengupta, Deep"]
[Black "Venkatesh, M R."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C78"]
[WhiteElo "2589"]
[BlackElo "2464"]
[PlyCount "126"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Sengupta, Deep"]
[Black "Venkatesh, M R."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C78"]
[WhiteElo "2589"]
[BlackElo "2464"]
[PlyCount "126"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3 b5 7. Bc2 d5 8. d4
dxe4 9. dxc5 Qxd1 10. Bxd1 exf3 11. Bxf3 e4 12. Bd1 O-O 13. Bc2 Re8 14. Re1 Bb7
15. Bg5 Rad8 16. b4 Ne5 17. a4 Bc6 18. axb5 axb5 19. Ra6 h6 20. Be3 Nfg4 21.
Bd4 Nd3 22. Rd1 Ba8 23. Na3 Rb8 24. f3 Nge5 25. fxe4 Nf4 26. Re1 Ned3 27. Re3
Bxe4 28. g3 Nh3+ 29. Kf1 Ndf2 30. Bxe4 Nxe4 31. Kg2 Nhf2 32. Ra5 c6 33. Kf3 Re6
34. Re1 Rbe8 35. Nc2 Nd3 36. Re3 Nb2 37. Ra1 Nc4 38. Ree1 Ng5+ 39. Kf2 Ne4+ 40.
Kg2 R8e7 41. Na3 Nxa3 42. Rxa3 Nxc5 43. Ra8+ Kh7 44. Bxc5 Rxe1 45. Bxe7 Rxe7
46. Rc8 Re6 47. Rc7 f5 48. Kf3 Kg6 49. h4 Kf6 50. h5 g5 51. hxg6 Kxg6 52. Rd7
Kf6 53. Rd4 Kg5 54. Rd8 Re4 55. Rg8+ Kf6 56. Rf8+ Ke5 57. Re8+ Kd5 58. Rf8 Rc4
59. Rxf5+ Ke6 60. Rh5 Rxc3+ 61. Kf2 Rc2+ 62. Kf3 Rc3+ 63. Kf2 Rc2+ 1/2-1/2
dxe4 9. dxc5 Qxd1 10. Bxd1 exf3 11. Bxf3 e4 12. Bd1 O-O 13. Bc2 Re8 14. Re1 Bb7
15. Bg5 Rad8 16. b4 Ne5 17. a4 Bc6 18. axb5 axb5 19. Ra6 h6 20. Be3 Nfg4 21.
Bd4 Nd3 22. Rd1 Ba8 23. Na3 Rb8 24. f3 Nge5 25. fxe4 Nf4 26. Re1 Ned3 27. Re3
Bxe4 28. g3 Nh3+ 29. Kf1 Ndf2 30. Bxe4 Nxe4 31. Kg2 Nhf2 32. Ra5 c6 33. Kf3 Re6
34. Re1 Rbe8 35. Nc2 Nd3 36. Re3 Nb2 37. Ra1 Nc4 38. Ree1 Ng5+ 39. Kf2 Ne4+ 40.
Kg2 R8e7 41. Na3 Nxa3 42. Rxa3 Nxc5 43. Ra8+ Kh7 44. Bxc5 Rxe1 45. Bxe7 Rxe7
46. Rc8 Re6 47. Rc7 f5 48. Kf3 Kg6 49. h4 Kf6 50. h5 g5 51. hxg6 Kxg6 52. Rd7
Kf6 53. Rd4 Kg5 54. Rd8 Re4 55. Rg8+ Kf6 56. Rf8+ Ke5 57. Re8+ Kd5 58. Rf8 Rc4
59. Rxf5+ Ke6 60. Rh5 Rxc3+ 61. Kf2 Rc2+ 62. Kf3 Rc3+ 63. Kf2 Rc2+ 1/2-1/2
GM Shyam Sundar also could not unearth anything special with white...
...despite running into Neelotpal with full force
[Event "53rd National Premier ch-IND"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Shyam, Sundar M"]
[Black "Neelotpal, Das"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2481"]
[BlackElo "2475"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Shyam, Sundar M"]
[Black "Neelotpal, Das"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2481"]
[BlackElo "2475"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e3 Nf6 5. d4 e4 6. Ne5 g6 7. Be2 Qe7 8. Nxc6 {
A first new position.} dxc6 9. dxc5 Qxc5 10. Qd4 Be7 11. Qxc5 Bxc5 12. Bd2 O-O
(12... Be6 13. Na4 Be7 14. Bc3 Rf8 15. Nc5 $11) 13. O-O-O Re8 14. h3 h5 (14...
Nd7 {Neelotpal was kicking himself for not having played this move.} 15. Kc2 (
15. Na4 Bf8 16. Bc3 Ne5 17. b3 $11) 15... Ne5 16. Nxe4) 15. Na4 Bf8 16. Bc3 Nd7
17. g4 h4 18. Rd2 Nb6 19. Nxb6 axb6 20. Rhd1 Be6 21. a3 Bg7 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23.
Rd4 f5 24. g5 Re7 25. f4 exf3 26. Bxf3 Bf7 27. R1d3 Ra4 28. b3 Rxa3 29. Rxh4 b5
30. cxb5 Rxb3 31. Rxb3 Bxb3 32. bxc6 1/2-1/2
A first new position.} dxc6 9. dxc5 Qxc5 10. Qd4 Be7 11. Qxc5 Bxc5 12. Bd2 O-O
(12... Be6 13. Na4 Be7 14. Bc3 Rf8 15. Nc5 $11) 13. O-O-O Re8 14. h3 h5 (14...
Nd7 {Neelotpal was kicking himself for not having played this move.} 15. Kc2 (
15. Na4 Bf8 16. Bc3 Ne5 17. b3 $11) 15... Ne5 16. Nxe4) 15. Na4 Bf8 16. Bc3 Nd7
17. g4 h4 18. Rd2 Nb6 19. Nxb6 axb6 20. Rhd1 Be6 21. a3 Bg7 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23.
Rd4 f5 24. g5 Re7 25. f4 exf3 26. Bxf3 Bf7 27. R1d3 Ra4 28. b3 Rxa3 29. Rxh4 b5
30. cxb5 Rxb3 31. Rxb3 Bxb3 32. bxc6 1/2-1/2
Rathnakaran's rook reached a2 quite early...
...against IM P. Karthikeyan, who played some very strange chess
Karthikeyan managed to get his piece trapped in the black side of a Bishop's Opening in return for two pawns. However, Rathna missed his chance, and in the end was even lucky to get away with a draw!
[Event "53rd National Premier ch-IND"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Rathnakaran, K."]
[Black "Karthikeyan Pandiyan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C55"]
[WhiteElo "2447"]
[BlackElo "1318"]
[PlyCount "118"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Rathnakaran, K."]
[Black "Karthikeyan Pandiyan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C55"]
[WhiteElo "2447"]
[BlackElo "1318"]
[PlyCount "118"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. a3 d6 7. h3 Be6 8. Nd5
Nb8 9. Nxe7+ (9. Nxf6+ Bxf6 10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. Be3 d5 12. O-O) 9... Qxe7 10. Ba2
Bxa2 11. Rxa2 d5 12. Qe2 dxe4 13. dxe4 Nbd7 14. O-O Nc5 15. b4 Na4 {is very
strange. This turns out to be the problem piece in the game.} (15... Ncxe4 16.
Bb2 a5 $15 17. Bxe5 Nc3 $1) 16. Bd2 Rfd8 17. c4 Rd7 (17... h6) 18. Rc1 Qe6 (
18... Rad8) 19. Bg5 c6 20. Bxf6 Qxf6 21. c5 Rad8 22. Qc2 (22. Raa1) 22... Rd3
23. Raa1 Nc3 24. Ne1 Rd2 25. Qxc3 Qxf2+ 26. Kh2 (26. Kh1) 26... Qf4+ 27. Qg3
Qxe4 $18 28. Nf3 Re2 29. Re1 f6 30. Ng1 (30. Rad1 $1 {bringing the rook into
the game as well.}) 30... Rxe1 31. Rxe1 Qc4 32. Qf3 {Slowly, White is letting
Black claw back into the game.} a5 33. Re4 Qd5 34. Ne2 axb4 35. axb4 Qe6 36.
Re3 Qc4 37. Re4 Qe6 38. Ng3 g6 39. Qe2 Rd5 40. Qa2 Kg7 41. Re2 f5 42. Nf1 e4
43. Qb2+ Qf6 44. Ne3 Qxb2 45. Rxb2 $11 {Black has improved his position by a
sizeable margin, while White hasn't.} Rd4 46. Kg3 Kf6 47. Kf2 f4 48. Ng4+ Ke6
49. Ke2 h5 50. Nf2 g5 51. Rb3 Kd5 52. g4 h4 53. Nd1 f3+ $2 (53... Rc4 $1 {
with the point to first go Rc2+, and then follow up wih e3 and Ke4, etc.} 54.
Rb2 Ke5 (54... e3 55. Kd3) 55. Rd2 Rxb4 $19) 54. Ke1 Ke5 55. Ne3 Kf4 56. Nf1
Rc4 57. Kd2 Rd4+ 58. Ke1 Rc4 59. Kd2 Rd4+ 1/2-1/2
Nb8 9. Nxe7+ (9. Nxf6+ Bxf6 10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. Be3 d5 12. O-O) 9... Qxe7 10. Ba2
Bxa2 11. Rxa2 d5 12. Qe2 dxe4 13. dxe4 Nbd7 14. O-O Nc5 15. b4 Na4 {is very
strange. This turns out to be the problem piece in the game.} (15... Ncxe4 16.
Bb2 a5 $15 17. Bxe5 Nc3 $1) 16. Bd2 Rfd8 17. c4 Rd7 (17... h6) 18. Rc1 Qe6 (
18... Rad8) 19. Bg5 c6 20. Bxf6 Qxf6 21. c5 Rad8 22. Qc2 (22. Raa1) 22... Rd3
23. Raa1 Nc3 24. Ne1 Rd2 25. Qxc3 Qxf2+ 26. Kh2 (26. Kh1) 26... Qf4+ 27. Qg3
Qxe4 $18 28. Nf3 Re2 29. Re1 f6 30. Ng1 (30. Rad1 $1 {bringing the rook into
the game as well.}) 30... Rxe1 31. Rxe1 Qc4 32. Qf3 {Slowly, White is letting
Black claw back into the game.} a5 33. Re4 Qd5 34. Ne2 axb4 35. axb4 Qe6 36.
Re3 Qc4 37. Re4 Qe6 38. Ng3 g6 39. Qe2 Rd5 40. Qa2 Kg7 41. Re2 f5 42. Nf1 e4
43. Qb2+ Qf6 44. Ne3 Qxb2 45. Rxb2 $11 {Black has improved his position by a
sizeable margin, while White hasn't.} Rd4 46. Kg3 Kf6 47. Kf2 f4 48. Ng4+ Ke6
49. Ke2 h5 50. Nf2 g5 51. Rb3 Kd5 52. g4 h4 53. Nd1 f3+ $2 (53... Rc4 $1 {
with the point to first go Rc2+, and then follow up wih e3 and Ke4, etc.} 54.
Rb2 Ke5 (54... e3 55. Kd3) 55. Rd2 Rxb4 $19) 54. Ke1 Ke5 55. Ne3 Kf4 56. Nf1
Rc4 57. Kd2 Rd4+ 58. Ke1 Rc4 59. Kd2 Rd4+ 1/2-1/2
A 'Maha' battle: Legend vs Rising Star
Kunte has won this title twice in the past but in this tournament, he is wobbling at the bottom of the table. Playing the newly minted grandmaster from his state, he safely landed on the Philidor position, when a draw was agreed.
[Event "53rd National Premier ch-IND"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Kunte, Abhijit"]
[Black "Swapnil, S Dhopade"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A35"]
[WhiteElo "2515"]
[BlackElo "2497"]
[PlyCount "158"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Kunte, Abhijit"]
[Black "Swapnil, S Dhopade"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A35"]
[WhiteElo "2515"]
[BlackElo "2497"]
[PlyCount "158"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. e3 g6 5. d4 cxd4 6. exd4 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
Qb3 e6 9. Bb5 Bg7 10. O-O O-O 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. Na4 Ba6 13. Re1 Rb8 14. Qd1 Nb6
15. Nc5 Bc4 16. Bg5 Qc8 17. Ne5 Bd5 18. Ng4 f6 19. Bf4 Ra8 20. Ne3 Re8 21. Rc1
Bf8 22. b3 a5 23. Qc2 Kf7 24. h4 Ra7 25. h5 Qd8 26. Ng4 Nd7 27. Nd3 gxh5 28.
Nh2 Ba3 29. Rcd1 Rg8 30. f3 Nf8 31. Qf2 Ng6 32. Nf1 h4 33. Ne3 h5 34. Nxd5 Qxd5
35. Ne5+ fxe5 36. dxe5 Bc5 37. Be3 Nf4 38. Rxd5 Rxg2+ 39. Qxg2 Bxe3+ 40. Rxe3
Nxg2 41. Rxa5 Rxa5 42. Kxg2 Rxa2+ 43. Kh3 Rc2 44. Kxh4 Kg6 45. Kg3 Kg5 46. Re4
Rc1 47. b4 h4+ 48. Kh3 Rc3 49. Kg2 Rc2+ 50. Kh3 Rf2 51. Re3 Kf4 52. Re4+ Kf5
53. Re3 Rb2 54. Re4 Rb3 55. Kg2 h3+ 56. Kg3 Rc3 57. Re2 Rc4 58. Rb2 Kxe5 59. b5
h2 60. Kxh2 cxb5 61. Rxb5+ Kf4 62. Kg2 Rc2+ 63. Kf1 Kxf3 64. Rb3+ Kf4 65. Rb4+
Ke3 66. Rb3+ Kd2 67. Rb5 Rc4 68. Rb2+ Kd3 69. Rb3+ Rc3 70. Rb5 Kd2 71. Rb2+ Kd3
72. Re2 Rc6 73. Kf2 Kd4 74. Ra2 e5 75. Ke2 e4 76. Ra3 Rc2+ 77. Ke1 Rb2 78. Rh3
e3 79. Rh8 Ke5 1/2-1/2
Qb3 e6 9. Bb5 Bg7 10. O-O O-O 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. Na4 Ba6 13. Re1 Rb8 14. Qd1 Nb6
15. Nc5 Bc4 16. Bg5 Qc8 17. Ne5 Bd5 18. Ng4 f6 19. Bf4 Ra8 20. Ne3 Re8 21. Rc1
Bf8 22. b3 a5 23. Qc2 Kf7 24. h4 Ra7 25. h5 Qd8 26. Ng4 Nd7 27. Nd3 gxh5 28.
Nh2 Ba3 29. Rcd1 Rg8 30. f3 Nf8 31. Qf2 Ng6 32. Nf1 h4 33. Ne3 h5 34. Nxd5 Qxd5
35. Ne5+ fxe5 36. dxe5 Bc5 37. Be3 Nf4 38. Rxd5 Rxg2+ 39. Qxg2 Bxe3+ 40. Rxe3
Nxg2 41. Rxa5 Rxa5 42. Kxg2 Rxa2+ 43. Kh3 Rc2 44. Kxh4 Kg6 45. Kg3 Kg5 46. Re4
Rc1 47. b4 h4+ 48. Kh3 Rc3 49. Kg2 Rc2+ 50. Kh3 Rf2 51. Re3 Kf4 52. Re4+ Kf5
53. Re3 Rb2 54. Re4 Rb3 55. Kg2 h3+ 56. Kg3 Rc3 57. Re2 Rc4 58. Rb2 Kxe5 59. b5
h2 60. Kxh2 cxb5 61. Rxb5+ Kf4 62. Kg2 Rc2+ 63. Kf1 Kxf3 64. Rb3+ Kf4 65. Rb4+
Ke3 66. Rb3+ Kd2 67. Rb5 Rc4 68. Rb2+ Kd3 69. Rb3+ Rc3 70. Rb5 Kd2 71. Rb2+ Kd3
72. Re2 Rc6 73. Kf2 Kd4 74. Ra2 e5 75. Ke2 e4 76. Ra3 Rc2+ 77. Ke1 Rb2 78. Rh3
e3 79. Rh8 Ke5 1/2-1/2
Sethu had a superior position but a suspicious 30...Rd4 allowed...
...IM P. Shyaamnikhil back in the game
Shyaam, after he gained the upper-hand, missed numerous methods to seal the deal. In the end, he took a repetition in what looked like a better position for him.
An all-important clash with the leader Vidit awaits Sethu in Round 8, which may be a golden opportunity for the latter to throw the tournament wide open.
[Event "53rd National Premier ch-IND"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Shyaamnikhil P"]
[Black "Sethuraman, S P."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C91"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2651"]
[PlyCount "166"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
[Site "Tiruvarur"]
[Date "2015.11.22"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Shyaamnikhil P"]
[Black "Sethuraman, S P."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C91"]
[WhiteElo "2436"]
[BlackElo "2651"]
[PlyCount "166"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "IND"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. d4 Bg4 10. d5 Na5 11. Bc2 Qc8 12. Nbd2 c6 13. h3 Bd7 14. dxc6 Qxc6 15.
Nf1 Rfc8 16. Ne3 Rab8 17. a4 Nc4 18. Nf1 Nb6 19. a5 Na4 20. Ng3 g6 21. Nd2 Qc7
22. c4 Nc5 23. b4 Ne6 24. Bd3 Nf4 25. Bf1 h5 26. Re3 bxc4 27. Nxc4 h4 28. Nh1
Rxb4 29. Nb6 Re8 30. Qe1 Rd4 (30... d5 31. Ba3 Rxe4 32. Bxe7 Rxe7 33. Rxe4 Nxe4
$17) 31. Bb2 Bc6 32. Rc1 Qb7 33. f3 Nd7 34. Bxd4 exd4 35. Rb3 Nc5 36. Rbb1 Bg5
37. Nf2 Qe7 38. Qd1 Qf6 39. Rc4 Nfe6 40. Kh1 Qe5 41. Ng4 Qg3 42. Nd5 Bxd5 43.
exd5 Nf4 44. Qxd4 Nh5 45. Rcb4 Kh7 46. Rb8 Rxb8 47. Rxb8 Ng7 48. Rf8 f6 49. Rf7
Kg8 50. Rc7 Ne8 51. Ra7 f5 52. Ra8 Qe1 53. Qf2 (53. Nf6+ Bxf6 54. Qxf6 Qxf1+
55. Kh2 Qe1 56. Qxg6+ Kf8 57. Qxf5+ Ke7 58. Qg5+ Kf8 (58... Kf7 59. Ra7+) (
58... Kd7 59. Qd8#) 59. Qf6+ Kg8 60. Qg6+ Kf8 61. Qxd6+ Qe7 $18) 53... Qe7 54.
Qe2 Kf7 55. Qxe7+ Kxe7 56. Nf2 Nc7 57. Rg8 Nxd5 58. Nd3 Nb3 59. Nb2 Nxa5 60.
Rxg6 Bf6 61. Nc4 Nxc4 62. Bxc4 Ne3 63. Bb3 d5 64. Rg8 a5 65. Kg1 f4 66. Kf2 Kd6
67. Ke2 Kc5 68. Kd3 Be5 69. Rg5 Kd6 70. Rg6+ Kc5 71. Rg5 Bf6 72. Rg6 Be7 73.
Rg7 Bd6 74. Ra7 Kb5 75. Rb7+ Kc6 76. Ra7 Bc7 77. Ba4+ Kb6 78. Ra8 Kc5 79. Rc8
Kd6 80. Rg8 Kc5 81. Rc8 Kd6 (81... Kb4 82. Rxc7 Kxa4 83. Rb7 Ka3 84. Kc3 Nd1+
85. Kd4 Ne3 86. Ke5 Nxg2 87. Kxd5 $18) 82. Rg8 Kc5 83. Rc8 Kd6 {Ke4 Ke5}
1/2-1/2
O-O 9. d4 Bg4 10. d5 Na5 11. Bc2 Qc8 12. Nbd2 c6 13. h3 Bd7 14. dxc6 Qxc6 15.
Nf1 Rfc8 16. Ne3 Rab8 17. a4 Nc4 18. Nf1 Nb6 19. a5 Na4 20. Ng3 g6 21. Nd2 Qc7
22. c4 Nc5 23. b4 Ne6 24. Bd3 Nf4 25. Bf1 h5 26. Re3 bxc4 27. Nxc4 h4 28. Nh1
Rxb4 29. Nb6 Re8 30. Qe1 Rd4 (30... d5 31. Ba3 Rxe4 32. Bxe7 Rxe7 33. Rxe4 Nxe4
$17) 31. Bb2 Bc6 32. Rc1 Qb7 33. f3 Nd7 34. Bxd4 exd4 35. Rb3 Nc5 36. Rbb1 Bg5
37. Nf2 Qe7 38. Qd1 Qf6 39. Rc4 Nfe6 40. Kh1 Qe5 41. Ng4 Qg3 42. Nd5 Bxd5 43.
exd5 Nf4 44. Qxd4 Nh5 45. Rcb4 Kh7 46. Rb8 Rxb8 47. Rxb8 Ng7 48. Rf8 f6 49. Rf7
Kg8 50. Rc7 Ne8 51. Ra7 f5 52. Ra8 Qe1 53. Qf2 (53. Nf6+ Bxf6 54. Qxf6 Qxf1+
55. Kh2 Qe1 56. Qxg6+ Kf8 57. Qxf5+ Ke7 58. Qg5+ Kf8 (58... Kf7 59. Ra7+) (
58... Kd7 59. Qd8#) 59. Qf6+ Kg8 60. Qg6+ Kf8 61. Qxd6+ Qe7 $18) 53... Qe7 54.
Qe2 Kf7 55. Qxe7+ Kxe7 56. Nf2 Nc7 57. Rg8 Nxd5 58. Nd3 Nb3 59. Nb2 Nxa5 60.
Rxg6 Bf6 61. Nc4 Nxc4 62. Bxc4 Ne3 63. Bb3 d5 64. Rg8 a5 65. Kg1 f4 66. Kf2 Kd6
67. Ke2 Kc5 68. Kd3 Be5 69. Rg5 Kd6 70. Rg6+ Kc5 71. Rg5 Bf6 72. Rg6 Be7 73.
Rg7 Bd6 74. Ra7 Kb5 75. Rb7+ Kc6 76. Ra7 Bc7 77. Ba4+ Kb6 78. Ra8 Kc5 79. Rc8
Kd6 80. Rg8 Kc5 81. Rc8 Kd6 (81... Kb4 82. Rxc7 Kxa4 83. Rb7 Ka3 84. Kc3 Nd1+
85. Kd4 Ne3 86. Ke5 Nxg2 87. Kxd5 $18) 82. Rg8 Kc5 83. Rc8 Kd6 {Ke4 Ke5}
1/2-1/2
Pairings for Round 8:
Ranking Crosstable:
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