3rd Yerevan Open R5: Narayanan wins an endgame grind

by Shahid Ahmed - 19/10/2021

Top seed GM Narayanan S L scored a 103-move marathon win over GM Giga Quparadze by grinding an endgame which the Georgian could have saved in the fifth round of 3rd Yerevan Open. Narayanan is joined by GMs Klementy Sychev (RUS), Vitaly Sivuk (UKR) and FM Arash Daghli (IRI) in the lead 4.5/5. Ten players including D Gukesh and Abhimanyu Puranik are at a half point behind 4.0/5. IM Raahil Mullick continues his good form. After a draw with Goganov in the second round, this time he drew with GM Sandipan Chanda. He will now face GM Arjun Erigaisi in the sixth round. Round 6 starts today at 3:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Rupali Mullick

Gukesh and Abhimanyu in the mix

It was a good day for the Indian players at the top. WGM Vantika Agrawal held IM Mihail Nikitenko (BLR) to a draw.

Narayanan is back at the top | Photo: Rupali Mullick

Quparadze - Narayanan: 0-1

GM Giga Quparadze (GEO) sacrificed an exchange in a relatively equal position against GM Narayanan S L.

Position after 23...Rfe8

24.Rxf6 was unnecessary. White could have opted for 24.Nf3 and things would remain fine.

Position after 62...Kxg4

Although there is no fortress which White can put up, try to find out what White should not do, that will help in figuring out whether it is possible for White to hold or not. Narayanan won the game after 41 more moves with a correct grind when his opponent broke and made a grave mistake.

IM Arash Tahbaz (IRI) held GM Abhimanyu Puranik to a draw | Photo: Rupali Mullick

Gukesh - Petriashvili: 1-0

IM Nikoloz Petriashvili (GEO) decided to sacrifice a pawn to complete the development of his queenside pieces against GM D Gukesh.

Position after 16...b6

16...Bd7 was a viable option. 16...b6 immediately prompted White to grab the free pawn as there is no compensation for Black. 17.cxb6 Bb7 18.bxa7 gives White a clear advantage. Gukesh converted it into a win comfortably.

Gukesh is back to his winning ways | Photo: Rupali Mullick

Pranav - Petrosian: 0-1

IM Pranav Anand managed to overcome difficult position and almost save the game against GM Tigran L Petrosian.

Position after 40...Rxd3

It is very easy to make an incorrect decision and lose the game for White. Find out what is the correct way for White to proceed to make sure that he does not lose the game?

Pranav Anand put up a very good fight | Photo: Rupali Mullick

IM Viachaslau Zarubitski (BLR) - GM Arjun Erigaisi: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Rupali Mullick

IM Raahil Mullick - GM Sandipan Chanda: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Rupali Mullick

WGM Vantika Agrawal - IM Mihail Nikitenko (BLR): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Rupali Mullick

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Highlights

Here are a few interesting finishes of Round 5.

IM Pranav Anand lost to GM Tigran L Petrosian (ARM)

Kunal M lost to IM Artur Davtyan (ARM)

Replay Round 5 games

The tournament is taking place at Yerevan in Armenia from 14th to 22nd October 2021. Time control is 90'/40 + 30' + 30" per move. Round 1-4 and 6-8 starts at 2 p.m. local time (3:30 p.m. IST). Round 5 and the final round will start at 11:00 a.m. local time (12:30 p.m. IST).

Round 5 results

Bo.	No.		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	FED	Rtg	No.
1	37	FM	Daghli Arash	IRI	2427	4	½ - ½	4	GM	Sychev Klementy	RUS	2555	9
2	12	GM	Sivuk Vitaly	UKR	2529	3½	1 - 0	4	GM	Mikaelyan Arman	ARM	2487	17
3	16	GM	Quparadze Giga	GEO	2495	3½	0 - 1	3½	GM	Narayanan S.L.	IND	2647	1
4	24	IM	Tahbaz Arash	IRI	2459	3½	½ - ½	3½	GM	Puranik Abhimanyu	IND	2568	5
5	33	GM	Simonian Hrair	ARM	2430	3½	0 - 1	3	IM	Shahinyan David	ARM	2469	23
6	2	GM	Gukesh D	IND	2640	3	1 - 0	3	IM	Petriashvili Nikoloz	GEO	2432	31
7	4	GM	Pantsulaia Levan	GEO	2570	3	½ - ½	3	GM	Golubka Petro	UKR	2438	29
8	34	IM	Pranav Anand	IND	2430	3	0 - 1	3	GM	Petrosian Tigran L	ARM	2562	7
9	32		Pour Agha Bala Amirreza	IRI	2432	3	1 - 0	3	GM	Pultinevicius Paulius	LTU	2552	10
10	20	GM	Movsziszian Karen	ARM	2480	3	0 - 1	3	IM	Morchiashvili Bachana	GEO	2319	53
11	22	IM	Gharibyan Mamikon	ARM	2471	3	½ - ½	3		Mahdavi Reza	IRI	2124	85
12	57		Kunal M	IND	2290	3	0 - 1	3	IM	Davtyan Artur	ARM	2453	25
13	99		Agasarov Benik	ARM	2033	3	0 - 1	3	IM	Urazayev Arystanbek	KAZ	2451	27
14	35	IM	Zarubitski Viachaslau	BLR	2430	2½	½ - ½	2½	GM	Erigaisi Arjun	IND	2634	3
15	8	GM	Goganov Aleksey	RUS	2557	2½	1 - 0	2½	FM	Ohanyan Emin	ARM	2373	45

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Round 6 pairings

Bo.	No.		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	FED	Rtg	No.
1	1	GM	Narayanan S.L.	IND	2647	4½		4½	FM	Daghli Arash	IRI	2427	37
2	9	GM	Sychev Klementy	RUS	2555	4½		4½	GM	Sivuk Vitaly	UKR	2529	12
3	25	IM	Davtyan Artur	ARM	2453	4		4	GM	Gukesh D	IND	2640	2
4	5	GM	Puranik Abhimanyu	IND	2568	4		4	IM	Urazayev Arystanbek	KAZ	2451	27
5	7	GM	Petrosian Tigran L	ARM	2562	4		4	IM	Tahbaz Arash	IRI	2459	24
6	17	GM	Mikaelyan Arman	ARM	2487	4		4		Pour Agha Bala Amirreza	IRI	2432	32
7	23	IM	Shahinyan David	ARM	2469	4		4	IM	Morchiashvili Bachana	GEO	2319	53
8	22	IM	Gharibyan Mamikon	ARM	2471	3½		3½	GM	Pantsulaia Levan	GEO	2570	4
9	29	GM	Golubka Petro	UKR	2438	3½		3½	GM	Goganov Aleksey	RUS	2557	8
10	13	GM	Harsha Bharathakoti	IND	2517	3½		3½	IM	Shyaamnikhil P	IND	2453	26
11	55	IM	Nadanian Ashot	ARM	2317	3½		3½	GM	Hayrapetyan Hovik	ARM	2500	14
12	85		Mahdavi Reza	IRI	2124	3½		3½	GM	Quparadze Giga	GEO	2495	16
13	19	GM	Karthik Venkataraman	IND	2483	3½		3½	GM	Simonian Hrair	ARM	2430	33
14	6	GM	Paichadze Luka	GEO	2566	3		3½	IM	Bharath Subramaniyam H	IND	2435	30
15	3	GM	Erigaisi Arjun	IND	2634	3		3	IM	Mullick Raahil	IND	2368	46

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