Top seed Abdusattorov trails by a half point

The top seed of the tournament, World Rapid 2021 champion and 44th Olympiad Gold medalist, GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) is at 4.5/6 with four more players including GM Abhimanyu Puranik. The top three prizes in Group A are - US$ 25000, 15000 and 7000 each. Neelash has great chances to score his final GM-norm and reach 2500. These are the only two requirements left for him to become India's next Grandmaster.

IM Neelash Saha is in a five-way lead 5/6 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Bernadskiy - Neelash, Round 6

Position after 23.cxd5

GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR, 2543) decided to sacrifice material 23.cxd5 his opponent, IM Neelash Saha (2458) grabbed his opportunity 23...hxg5 24.dxe6 Qe7 25.Qxh5 Rxa4 26.Re4 Rxe4 27.dxe4 Nh6 28.Rd1 Kh7 29.Rd3? Bc5-+ and Black went on to convert his advantage into a win.

In the fifth round, Neelash defeated GM Timur Gareyev (2552) convincingly.

GM Nihal Sarin (2676) defeated IM Saparmyrat Atabayev (TKM, 2520) to join the lead 5/6.

GM Nihal Sarin 5/6

Sankalp - Karthikeyan

Position after 18...Rxb2??

GM Karthikeyan Murali (2625) decided to sacrifice his bishop at f4, to create some attacking chances on the kingside. GM Sankalp Gupta (2539) decided to take it 19.gxf4+- Ng6 20.Rd7 Qxf4 21.Qxa7 Qh6 22.Bd1 Rb1 23.Qxc5 Nf4 24.Kh1 Rxd1 25.Rfxd1 Qh3 26.Qxf8+ and White won.

GM Sankalp Gupta is one of the five leaders 5/6
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Round 6 results

Bo.No. WhiteTypRtgPts.ResultPts.BlackTypRtg No.
11
GMAbdusattorov, Nodirbek *)27774½ - ½4½GMSindarov, Javokhir2682
4
217
IMAtabayev, Saparmyrat252040 - 14GMNihal, Sarin2676
6
314
GMSankalp, Gupta253941 - 04GMKarthikeyan, Murali2625
9
412
GMBernadskiy, Vitaliy254340 - 14IMNeelash, Saha2458
27
53
GMTabatabaei, M. Amin26863½0 - 14IMNigmatov, Ortik2447
31
613
GMZemlyanskii, Ivan25433½0 - 13½GMMaghsoodloo, Parham2712
2
718
GMMadaminov, Mukhiddin25013½0 - 13½GMVokhidov, Shamsiddin2681
5
87
GMYakubboev, Nodirbek26683½1 - 03½GMNikitenko, Mihail2490
19
920
IMUrazayev, Arystanbek24803½0 - 13½GMPuranik, Abhimanyu2652
8
1030
IMMamedov, Edgar24483½½ - ½3½GMPranesh, M2580
10

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Standings after Round 6

Rk.SNo NameTypsexFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
131
IMNigmatov, OrtikUZB24475028984323,5
227
IMNeelash, SahaIND24585027824220,5
34
GMSindarov, JavokhirUZB26825027824122
46
GMNihal, SarinIND26765027604224,5
514
GMSankalp, GuptaIND25395027135119,5
61
GMAbdusattorov, NodirbekUZB27774,5027053223,5
72
GMMaghsoodloo, ParhamIRI27124,5026284121
87
GMYakubboev, NodirbekUZB26684,5026273119,5
98
GMPuranik, AbhimanyuIND26524,5026243120,5
105
GMVokhidov, ShamsiddinUZB26814,5025943115,5
119
GMKarthikeyan, MuraliIND26254026593125,5
1230
IMMamedov, EdgarKAZ24484025663022
1350
IMXu, MinghuiCHN24054025493120
1417
IMAtabayev, SaparmyratTKM25204025443220,5
1510
GMPranesh, MIND25804025413120,5
1632
IMPingin, ArtemFID24474025183118,5
1745
IMSoham, KamotraIND24204025182117,5
1812
GMBernadskiy, VitaliyUKR25434025133119
1952
IMNazari, AradIRI24014025124216,5
2016
GMRaja, Rithvik RIND25284024972215,5

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Round 7 pairings

Bo.No. WhiteTypRtgPts.ResultPts.BlackTypRtg No.
18
GMPuranik, Abhimanyu26524½4½GMAbdusattorov, Nodirbek *)2777
1
24
GMSindarov, Javokhir268255GMSankalp, Gupta2539
14
36
GMNihal, Sarin267655IMNigmatov, Ortik2447
31
42
GMMaghsoodloo, Parham27124½5IMNeelash, Saha2458
27
55
GMVokhidov, Shamsiddin26814½4½GMYakubboev, Nodirbek2668
7
626
GMPrraneeth, Vuppala245944GMKarthikeyan, Murali2625
9
710
GMPranesh, M258044IMKhubukshanov, Erdem2443
35
832
IMPingin, Artem244744GMBernadskiy, Vitaliy2543
12
916
GMRaja, Rithvik R252844IMMamedov, Edgar2448
30
1044
IMOrozbaev, Eldiyar242144IMAtabayev, Saparmyrat2520
17

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