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3rd Maharashtra GM R2: Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy outplays Stany

by Shahid Ahmed - 21/04/2025

GM Marat Dzhumaev (UZB) defeated GM Karen Grigoryan (ARM) to maintain a perfect score at 3rd Maharashtra GM 2025. Karen could not get out of the gate against Marat. FM Jai Sankar Subramanian missed a great opportunity to win against GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO). FM Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy scored a huge win over GM Stany G A. Ajay launched relentless attack and his opponent did not have a good response to it. WGM Mary Ann Gomes played a solid draw against GM Tornike Sanikidze (GEO). Currently only 13 players are at a perfect 2/2. Tomorrow is the sole double round day of the tournament. Round 3 starts tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. IST. Photos: Shahid Ahmed

Just over a dozen at 2/2

FM Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy outplayed GM Stany G A

Marat - Karen

Position after 14.Nbd4

GM Marat Dzhumaev (UZB, 2352) got a significant advantage out of the opening after 14.Nbd4 against GM Karen Grigoryan (ARM, 2556) 14...Be4 15.Re1 Bd5 16.Ba4 Bd6 17.Qxd3 N8e7 18.Rd1 Rd8 19.c4 Bxf3 20.Qxf3 Qc8 21.a6 and White went on to win the game.

GM Karen Grigoryan (ARM) could not get out of the gate against GM Marat Dzhumaev (UZB)

Jai Sankar - Levan

Position after 13...f5??

GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO, 2532) went wrong early in the game 13...f5?? 14.exf6 gxf6 15.Nfxd4 Rf7 16.Bh6 Nxd4 17.Nxd4 Nc6 18.Nxc6 dxc6 19.Qg4+ Kh8 20.Qh5 Kg8 now Jai Sankar Subramanian (2316) needed to go 21.Re3 and seize his advantage. Instead, he repeated moves to draw the game.

Jai Sankar Subramanian missed a great opportunity to beat GM Levan Pantsulaia (GEO)

Ajay - Stany

Position after 15...Kf8

Stepping away from the check and dashing towards g7 turned out to be a disaster for GM Stany G A (2454). FM Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy (2295) found the correct continuation 16.Bd5 Bd7 17.Rac1 Qd8 18.Qa3+ Kg7 19.f4 Be8 20.fxe5 Bxe5 21.Nf3 Bf6 22.Rfd1 Bd7 23.e5 Be7 24.b4 Nc6 25.e6 and White won the game in the next few moves.

GM Stany G A got bamboozled by FM Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy's relentless attack

WGM Mary Ann Gomes - GM Tornike Sanikidze (GEO): 0.5-0.5

Akshay Borgaonkar - IM David Gochelashvili: 0.5-0.5

IM Ranindu Dilshan Liyanage (SRI) - FM Priyanshu Patil: 0.5-0.5

Samyak Dharewa - IM Sambit Panda: 0.5-0.5

IM Sathvik Adiga - Arnav Agrawal: 0-1
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IM Mayank Chakraborty - FM Ram Aravind L N: 0.5-0.5

IM Soham Kamotra - FM Mahitosh Dey: 0.5-0.5

FM Aditya Varun Gampa (pictured) - GM Van Huy Nguyen (VIE): 0.5-0.5

GM P Karthikeyan - CM Chidvilash Sai Surapaneni: 0-1

Round 2 in progress

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Round 2 results

Bo. WhiteTypRtgClub/CityPts.ResultPts.BlackTypRtgClub/City 
1
GMDzhumaev, Marat2352UZB11 - 01GMGrigoryan, Karen H.2556ARM
2
GMPetrosyan, Manuel2544ARM1½ - ½1GMPodolchenko, Evgeniy2307BLR
3
FMJai, Sankar Subramanian2316TN1½ - ½1GMPantsulaia, Levan2532GEO
4
IMUtsab, Chatterjee2299WB10 - 11GMChanda, Sandipan2485WB
5
IMAyush, Sharma2485MP11 - 01WGMPriyanka, Nutakki2298AP
6
GMSavchenko, Boris2459RUS11 - 01FMNagarkatte, Vedant2296MH
7
FMAjay, Santhosh Parvathareddy2295UP11 - 01GMStany, G.A.2454KA
8
WGMGomes, Mary Ann2284PSPB1½ - ½1GMSanikidze, Tornike2448GEO
9
CMSarveshwaran, V2234TN10 - 11IMNitish, Belurkar2441GA
10
FMBorgaonkar, Akshay2418MH1½ - ½1IMGochelashvili, David2227RUS
11
IMLiyanage, Ranindu Dilshan2398SRI1½ - ½1FMPatil, Priyanshu2222MH
12
Samyak, Dharewa2209WB1½ - ½1IMPanda, Sambit2391OD
13
IMSathvik, Adiga2390KA10 - 11Arnav, Agrawal2194UP
14
IMHarsh, Suresh2389TN11 - 01CMMummana, Venkata Ruthvik2190AP
15
Phatak, Aanjaneya2204MH NG1½ - ½1FMHarshad, S2388TN
16
IMMohammad, Nubairshah Shaikh2370MH11 - 01IMMohota, Nisha2177PSPB
17
IMKulkarni, Vikramaditya2176MH10 - 11IMSchekachikhin, Maksim2370FIDE
18
Jihan, Tejas Shah2131GJ10 - 11FMAakash Sharadchandra, Dalvi2366MH
19
IMRahman, Yehya1896EGY10 - 11GMVenkatesh, M.R.2355PSPB
20
IMPadmini, Rout2354PSPB11 - 01Sarvade, Mihiir2138MCA Pending
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Standings after Round 2

Rk.SNo NameTypsexGrFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
19
GMSavchenko, BorisRUS2459RUS2122,0002
214
IMNitish, BelurkarIND2441GA2122,0002
343
GMDzhumaev, MaratUZB2352UZB2122,0002
46
GMChanda, SandipanIND2485WB211,51,5002
57
IMAyush, SharmaIND2485MP211,51,5002
627
IMHarsh, SureshIND2389TN211,51,5002
731
IMMohammad, Nubairshah ShaikhPO1194_THAN_202IND2370MH211,51,5002
834
FMAakash Sharadchandra, DalviPO6790_THAN_202IND2366MH211,51,5002
964
FMAjay, Santhosh ParvathareddyIND2295UP211,51,5002
10100
Arnav, AgrawalIND2194UP211,51,5002
1132
IMSchekachikhin, MaksimFID2370FIDE2111,0002
1241
GMVenkatesh, M.R.IND2355PSPB2111,0002
1342
IMPadmini, RoutwIND2354PSPB2111,0002
1424
IMPanda, SambitIND2391OD1,51,52,51,7501
1592
FMPatil, PriyanshuPO6585_NAGP_202IND2222MH1,51,52,51,7501
1696
Samyak, DharewaIND2209WB1,51,52,51,7501
1797
Phatak, AanjaneyaPO1946_PUNE_202IND2204MH NG1,51,52,51,7501
181
GMGupta, AbhijeetIND2576PSPB1,51,521,2501
194
GMPantsulaia, LevanGEO2532GEO1,51,521,2501
208
IMNeelash, SahaIND2460RLYS1,51,521,2501

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Round 3 pairings

Bo. WhiteTypRtgClub/CityPts.ResultPts.BlackTypRtgClub/City 
1
GMChanda, Sandipan2485WB22IMPadmini, Rout2354PSPB
2
IMSchekachikhin, Maksim2370FIDE22IMAyush, Sharma2485MP
3
FMAakash Sharadchandra, Dalvi2366MH22GMSavchenko, Boris2459RUS
4
IMNitish, Belurkar2441GA22GMDzhumaev, Marat2352UZB
5
GMVenkatesh, M.R.2355PSPB22IMHarsh, Suresh2389TN
6
Arnav, Agrawal2194UP22IMMohammad, Nubairshah Shaikh2370MH
7
GMPantsulaia, Levan2532GEO2FMAjay, Santhosh Parvathareddy2295UP
8
FMDaaevik, Wadhawan2311DLGMGupta, Abhijeet2576PSPB
9
FMArnav, Maheshwari2305TNGMPetrosyan, Manuel2544ARM
10
IMNeelash, Saha2460RLYSFMJai, Sankar Subramanian2316TN
11
GMSanikidze, Tornike2448GEOFMJinan, Jomon2311KL
12
GMPodolchenko, Evgeniy2307BLRFMBorgaonkar, Akshay2418MH
13
GMManik, Mikulas2273SVKIMLiyanage, Ranindu Dilshan2398SRI
14
GMFedorov, Alexei2396BLRFMPotawad, Anirudhha2306MH
15
GMDeepan, Chakkravarthy J.2394RLYSJval, Saurin Patel2298GJ
16
IMGochelashvili, David2227RUSIMHari, Madhavan N B2393TN
17
IMPanda, Sambit2391ODWGMGomes, Mary Ann2284PSPB
18
FMHarshad, S2388TNFMDhananjay, S2250CG
19
IMShahil, Dey2360ASSamyak, Dharewa2209WB
20
CMChidvilash, Sai Surapaneni2175TGIMSubhayan, Kundu2356RLYS

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