Adams maintains his sole lead, Tabatabaei joins Gukesh in pursuit
Just like the first round, seventh round had three draws and two decisive games.
IM Shreyas Royal drew his second consecutive game against a very strong opponent
Shreyas - Gukesh: 0.5-0.5
14-year-old IM Shreyas Royal (ENG, 2438) faced GM D Gukesh (2720) for the first time in a rated game.
Position after 28...Rxe5
Shreyas got himself a promising position. However, he messed up the move order. He went 29.f4 first and then went 30.h6. What he needed to do was, play 29.h6 first which would have made a significant difference.
GM Michael Adams (ENG) - GM Andrei Volokitin (UKR): 0.5-0.5
GM Luke McShane (ENG) - GM Jules Moussard (FRA): 0.5-0.5
GM M Amin Tabatabaei (IRI) - GM Nikita Vitiugov (ENG): 1-0
GM Hans Niemann (USA) - GM Mateusz Bartel (POL): 0-1
Chief Arbiter - IA Shohreh Bayat observes the games
Round 7 in progress
Schedule
There are one round each day starting from 2 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Rest day is on Wednesday 6th December 2023.
13th London Chess Classic will take place 1st to 10th December 2023
Prizes
1st £15000, 2nd £10000, 3rd £7500 and 4th £6000
Replay Round 7 games
Round 7 Results
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2661 | GM | Adams, Michael | ½ - ½ | GM | Volokitin, Andrei | 2659 | 10 | PGN | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2631 | GM | Mcshane, Luke J | ½ - ½ | GM | Moussard, Jules | 2635 | 3 | PGN | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2438 | IM | Royal, Shreyas | ½ - ½ | GM | Gukesh, D | 2720 | 2 | PGN | ||
| 4 | 7 | 2692 | GM | Tabatabaei, M. Amin | 1 - 0 | GM | Vitiugov, Nikita | 2704 | 1 | PGN | ||
| 5 | 8 | 2667 | GM | Niemann, Hans Moke | 0 - 1 | GM | Bartel, Mateusz | 2659 | 9 | PGN |
Standings after Round 7
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | TB1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | GM | Adams, Michael | ENG | 2661 | 5 | |
| 2 | 2 | GM | Gukesh, D | IND | 2720 | 4,5 | |
| 7 | GM | Tabatabaei, M. Amin | IRI | 2692 | 4,5 | ||
| 4 | 9 | GM | Bartel, Mateusz | POL | 2659 | 4 | |
| 5 | 3 | GM | Moussard, Jules | FRA | 2635 | 3,5 | |
| 10 | GM | Volokitin, Andrei | UKR | 2659 | 3,5 | ||
| 7 | 8 | GM | Niemann, Hans Moke | USA | 2667 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1 | GM | Vitiugov, Nikita | ENG | 2704 | 2,5 | |
| 6 | IM | Royal, Shreyas | ENG | 2438 | 2,5 | ||
| 10 | 5 | GM | Mcshane, Luke J | ENG | 2631 | 2 |
Round 8 pairings
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2659 | GM | Volokitin, Andrei | GM | Bartel, Mateusz | 2659 | 9 | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 2704 | GM | Vitiugov, Nikita | GM | Niemann, Hans Moke | 2667 | 8 | ||||
| 3 | 2 | 2720 | GM | Gukesh, D | GM | Tabatabaei, M. Amin | 2692 | 7 | ||||
| 4 | 3 | 2635 | GM | Moussard, Jules | IM | Royal, Shreyas | 2438 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 4 | 2661 | GM | Adams, Michael | GM | Mcshane, Luke J | 2631 | 5 |
