Shreyas Royal secures his second GM-norm
"I think it's huge because to win any tournament at the age of 52 is just really amazing. This one is completely different level to the other successes I had this year. In many ways, it's probably my best ever result, because all the tournament that I have won were when I was in my prime as a player. It's completely different now, completely different challenge to play, when you are playing against someone younger than yourself. All the other competitors were basically much younger." - GM Michael Adams on where does this triumph rank among the tournaments he had won in the last ten years.
The Tournament Organizer - IM FST Malcolm Pein tweeted his joy
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English GM Daniel Gormally's prediction came true
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Anish Giri rightly tweeted - This man is a legend.
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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.
Prizes
1st £15000, 2nd £10000, 3rd £7500 and 4th £6000
Replay Round 9 games
Round 9 Results
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2631 | GM | Mcshane, Luke J | ½ - ½ | GM | Volokitin, Andrei | 2659 | 10 | PGN | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2438 | IM | Royal, Shreyas | ½ - ½ | GM | Adams, Michael | 2661 | 4 | PGN | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2692 | GM | Tabatabaei, M. Amin | ½ - ½ | GM | Moussard, Jules | 2635 | 3 | PGN | ||
| 4 | 8 | 2667 | GM | Niemann, Hans Moke | 1 - 0 | GM | Gukesh, D | 2720 | 2 | PGN | ||
| 5 | 9 | 2659 | GM | Bartel, Mateusz | ½ - ½ | GM | Vitiugov, Nikita | 2704 | 1 |
Final standings
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | GM | Adams, Michael | ENG | 2661 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 26,50 | |
| 2 | 7 | GM | Tabatabaei, M. Amin | IRI | 2692 | 5,5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22,75 | |
| 3 | 2 | GM | Gukesh, D | IND | 2720 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22,00 | |
| 4 | 10 | GM | Volokitin, Andrei | UKR | 2659 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 21,25 | |
| 5 | 9 | GM | Bartel, Mateusz | POL | 2659 | 4,5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17,25 | |
| 6 | 8 | GM | Niemann, Hans Moke | USA | 2667 | 4,5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20,00 | |
| 7 | 6 | IM | Royal, Shreyas | ENG | 2438 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18,25 | |
| 8 | 3 | GM | Moussard, Jules | FRA | 2635 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17,50 | |
| 9 | 1 | GM | Vitiugov, Nikita | ENG | 2704 | 3,5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16,00 | |
| 10 | 5 | GM | Mcshane, Luke J | ENG | 2631 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13,50 |
