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20th Delhi GM Open 2023 R2-3: Sarvani Cheedella stuns Ratnakaran

by Shahid Ahmed - 25/03/2023

13-year-old Sarvani Cheedella scored the first big upset of 20th Delhi GM Open 2023 when she defeated IM Ratnakaran K in the second round. Shreya G Hipparagi, Gaurav Sharma and Jeeva A S held GM Aleksej Aleksandrov, IM Anuj Shrivatri and GM Vitaly Teterev to a draw each respectively. In the third round, 14-year-old Jaidambareesh N R had a good opportunity to win against GM Lalit Rohit before the tables turned and it was the GM who could have pushed for a full point in the endgame. Ishan Ghosh drew with GM Alexei Fedorov. As many as 87 players have won all of their first three games in this event. Round 3 starts at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Jaidambareesh and Ishan draw with GMs

The reigning Andhra Pradesh State Sub-Junior Under-15 Girls champion, Sarvani Cheedella scored a big victory against the strong IM Ratnakaran K in Round 2.

Sarvani Cheedella scored a big upset victory over IM Ratnakaran K in Round 2 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

20th Delhi GM Open 2023 will take place from 23rd to 30th March | Photo: Official site

Round 2: Shreya G Hipparagi - GM Aleksej Aleksandrov: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Jeeva - Teterev, Round 2

Position after 2...Ke7

White needed to go for Bxf6+ check right away to increase his chances. 3.Bxf6+ Kd7 4.Ne5+ would have made things quite difficult for Black to defend especially on less time. The game continued 3.Ne3 Bb7 4.Bxf6+ Kd7 5.Ne3 and it meandered into a draw. Find out the key difference between playing Bxf6+ in the above diagram and when it was actually played in the game.

Final moments: Jeeva A S vs GM Vitaly Teterev | Video: ChessBase India
13-year-old Sarvani Cheedella defeated IM Ratnakaran K | Video: ChessBase India

Gaurav Sharma (1495) drew with IM Anuj Shrivatri (2407).

Lalit - Jaidambareesh, Round 3

Position after 26.Re1

Jaidambareesh N R (1666) had a good opportunity in the above position. He needed to go 26...Rd4 instead of Rd5 which was played in the game. White does not have a good defense after Rd4. In the endgame, things turned into White's favor.

Position after 47...Be3

48.Ne5 lands Black in a pickle. Either he must exchange the bishop with the knight via Bd4 or keep his pieces glued to the defense. Of course, there is no immediate win for White but he would have had a long-term advantage.

Jaidambareesh N R was in a good position to push for a win against GM Lalit Rohit | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Ishan Ghosh - GM Alexei Fedorov: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Players in action | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

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Round 3 results

Bo.No. NameTypRtgPts.ResultPts.NameTypRtg No.PGN
1154
Jaiveer Mahendru,U15168620 - 12GMSethuraman, S.P.2639
1PGN
22
GMAravindh, Chithambaram Vr.260721 - 02Abhrojyoty Nath,U151675
157PGN
3159
Aarohon, Bharadwaj167220 - 12GMPantsulaia, Levan2597
3PGN
44
GMKobalia, Mikhail257721 - 02Verma, Ashu1673
158PGN
5161
Mrityunjay Kumar,166820 - 12GMMchedlishvili, Mikheil2569
5PGN
66
GMMurzin, Volodar255421 - 02Shankhodip De,U151671
160PGN
7165
Aditya, Savalkar166420 - 12GMSavchenko, Boris2552
7PGN
88
GMLalit Babu M R,25442½ - ½2Jaidambareesh, N RU151666
162PGN
9167
Arnav Mahesh Koli,U15166320 - 12GMKrasenkow, MichalS602527
9PGN
1010
GMPaichadze, Luka251521 - 02Swarna, NihalU151664
166
11169
WCMWankhade, Sanskruti166220 - 12GMStany, G.A.2494
11
12175
Ishan, Ghosh (Siliguri)16592½ - ½2GMFedorov, Alexei2477
13
1314
IMNeelash Saha,244421 - 02Divyabharathi, Masanam1662
170
14177
Abel Sajan,U15165820 - 12GMMirzoev, Azer2437
15
1516
IMMadaminov, Mukhiddin243621 - 02Pranav K P,U151659
176
16179
Challa Saharsha,U15165720 - 12GMDeepan, Chakkravarthy J.2432
17
1718
GMDzhumaev, Marat242821 - 02Rupesh, Reddy YU151658
178
18181
Rajanya Datta,U15165520 - 12GMStupak, Kirill2413
19
19183
Vigneshwaran, S165320 - 12IMAudi, Ameya2387
21
2022
IMViani Antonio Dcunha,238621 - 02Sri Charan Sandipagu,U151657
180
21187
Soham Roy,U15164720 - 12IMNitin, S.2381
23
22189
Mitul K H,U15164520 - 12GMSaptarshi, Roy2370
25
2326
IMAvinash, Ramesh231921 - 02Akshat Negi,1645
188
24191
Arnab Debnath,163920 - 12FMOrozbaev, Eldiar2313
27
2528
Srihari L,228921 - 02Sushanth, KamabathulaU151638
192

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Standings after Round 3

Rk.SNo NameTypsexFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
11
GMSethuraman, S.P.IND2639Tn3466,00
3
GMPantsulaia, LevanGEO25973466,00
10
GMPaichadze, LukaGEO25153466,00
27
FMOrozbaev, EldiarKGZ23133466,00
34
FMHarsh, SureshIND2261Tn3466,00
99
Hriday Panchal,IND1828Dl3466,00
148
Jain, AdiIND1692Gj3466,00
151
Sathvik Adiga,U15IND1690Ka3466,00
234
Aakash K P,IND1577Tn3466,00
102
GMAravindh, Chithambaram Vr.IND2607Tn345,55,50
5
GMMchedlishvili, MikheilGEO2569345,55,50
6
GMMurzin, VolodarFID2554345,55,50
7
GMSavchenko, BorisFID2552345,55,50
9
GMKrasenkow, MichalS60POL2527345,55,50
17
GMDeepan, Chakkravarthy J.IND2432Tn345,55,50
22
IMViani Antonio Dcunha,IND2386Ka345,55,50
33
FMZhakshylykov, ErzhanKGZ2274345,55,50
48
CMAdireddy Arjun,U15IND2078Tg345,55,50
55
Kulkarni Vinayak,IND2011Ka345,55,50
77
Sarthak Rawat,IND1890Ut345,55,50
123
Mhamane Sourabh,IND1751Mh345,55,50
128
Vatsal, SinglaU15IND1735Dl345,55,50
130
Agarwal, Mukund HU15IND1729Gj345,55,50
363
Prishita, GuptaU15wIND1419Dl345,55,50
254
GMKobalia, MikhailFID25773455,00

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Round 4 pairings

Bo.No. NameTypRtgPts.ResultPts.NameTypRtg No.
11
GMSethuraman, S.P.263933Apoorv Kamble,U151909
72
273
Swayham, P DasU15190633GMAravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2607
2
33
GMPantsulaia, Levan259733Daaevik Wadhawan,U151886
78
475
Negi, Virender SinghS60189433GMKobalia, Mikhail2577
4
55
GMMchedlishvili, Mikheil256933Badamundi, Tapan1862
82
677
Sarthak Rawat,189033GMMurzin, Volodar2554
6
77
GMSavchenko, Boris255233Himanshu Ranjan,1860
84
89
GMKrasenkow, MichalS60252733Sharma, Vivek1859
86
995
Anilkumar, O.T.S60184033GMPaichadze, Luka2515
10
1011
GMStany, G.A.249433Anup, Shankar R1848
88
1197
Nirgun Keval,183333IMNeelash Saha,2444
14
1215
GMMirzoev, Azer243733Selvamurugan, B1843
92
1399
Hriday Panchal,182833IMMadaminov, Mukhiddin2436
16
1417
GMDeepan, Chakkravarthy J.243233Prithvvi Singh,1841
94
15101
Kishore Kumar Jaganathan,182333GMDzhumaev, Marat2428
18
1619
GMStupak, Kirill241333AGMShiva Iyer,1821
102
1721
IMAudi, Ameya238733Marium Fatima,1792
110
18115
Saksham, SinghU15178333IMViani Antonio Dcunha,2386
22
1923
IMNitin, S.238133Vatsal, SinglaU151735
128
2025
GMSaptarshi, Roy237033Agarwal, Mukund HU151729
130
21123
Mhamane Sourabh,175133IMAvinash, Ramesh2319
26
2227
FMOrozbaev, Eldiar231333Gaikwad, ManasU151725
132
23133
Arshpreet Singh,U15172433Srihari L,2289
28
24141
Dhruva, ThotaU15170533FMSuyarov, MukhammadzokhidU152281
30
25145
Aarav Sinha,U15169733FMRakhmatullaev, Almas2275
32

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