A tough day for the Indian women
Round 5 pairings are: Men - GM Vidit Gujrathi vs GM Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI) and GM Arjun Erigaisi vs GM Javokhir Sindarov (UZB). Women - WGM Nilufar Yakubbaeva (UZB) vs GM Koneru Humpy and WGM Thi Kim Phung Vo (VIE) vs GM Harika Dronavalli.
Arjun - Ngoc Truong Son, Round 3
GM Arjun Erigaisi (2675) had a positional advantage against GM Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen (VIE, 2575). 27.e6 sealed it for White. 27...Rxe6 28.Rexe6 fxe6 29.Nd4 White is not in a hurry to recapture the e6-pawn. He first forces the exchange of bishop with his knight to increase his advantage.
Vidit - Prin
GM Arjun Erigaisi (2675) got a pleasant position out of the opening against IM Paulo Bersamina (PHI, 2351). 19...Qc7 20.Bxh3 Bxh3 21.Rxh3 0-0-0 22.Nxc5 Ne5 23.Nxe5 Qxe5 24.d4 Qxc5 25.dxc5 Rxd2 26.Kxd2 and White converted his advantage smoothly into a full point.
Tabatabaei - Arjun, Round 4
Black has a substantial advantage in the above position. One of the definitive ways for Black to go for a win was 36...Ne3 37.Ne5+ Kh7 38.Nxc6 Rxd2+ 39.Qxd2 Nxf1+ which was not easy to find. However, the game continued 36...Nxd2 37.Nxd2 gxf6 38.Qg4+ Kh7 and soon Black returned the exchange in panic, the game ended in a draw.
Tuan Minh - Vidit
GM Tuan Minh Le (VIE, 2497) needed to find 41.a4 Qxb3 42.Nxg6+ to save the day with a computer-like precision. However, he opted 41.Qd8+? Rxd8 42.Rxd8+ Ne8 43.Rxe8+ Kg7 44.Ne2 b4 and GM Vidit Gujrathi (2694) went on to win the game.
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Replay Men Round 3-4 games
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Round 4 Men's results
Standings after Round 4
Round 5 pairings
Round 4 Women's results
Standings after Round 4
Round 5 pairings
