49th National Women 2023 R5: Seven in the lead

by Shahid Ahmed - 05/07/2023

WGM Srija Seshadri (TN) held the top seed and defending champion IM Divya Deshmukh (MAH) to a draw. After two long victories, Divya gained an exchange against Srija in the fifth round. However, she was unable to convert her advantage into a full point. Srija found a combination which forced a perpetual check. Thus a draw was agreed. The other two leaders of the round, WIM Mounika Akshaya Bommini (AP) and WIM Mahalakshmi M (RSPB) had a well contested draw. IM Bhakti Kulkarni (Goa), WGM Mary Ann Gomes (RSPB) and IM Soumya Swaminathan (PSPB) won their respective games to join the leaders 4.5/5. Round 6 starts today at 10 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Rebecca beats Isha

Untitled Rebecca Jesumarian (TN) capitalized on her opponent WIM Isha Sharma's (KAR) blunder to register a win.

WGM Srija Seshadri is one of the leaders 4.5/5 | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Srija - Divya

Position after 38...Qb6

IM Divya Deshmukh (MAH, 2389) gained an exchange. However, she could not manage to convert her advantage. Eventually, WGM Srija Seshadri (TN, 2226) was presented an opportunity to force a draw 39.Qxf4 Rxf4 and draw was agreed due to 40.Re8+ Kh7 41.Bg8+ perpetual check.

A total of 156 players including 6 IMs, 6 WGMs and 10 WIMs are taking part from various states and units across the country in this eleven-day eleven-round Swiss League National Women Rating tournament. The tournament is organized by Gujarat State Chess Association at Rajpath Club in Ahmedabad, Gujarat from 30th June to 10th July 2023. The time control of the event is 90 mins/40 moves + 30 mins/end + 30 seconds increment from move no. 1.

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Round 5 results

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	10	WGM	Srija, Seshadri	2226	TN	4	½ - ½	4	WGM	Divya, Deshmukh	2389	MAH	1
2	19	WIM	Bommini, Mounika Akshaya	2094	AP	4	½ - ½	4	WIM	Mahalakshmi, M	2242	RSPB	9
3	12	WIM	Salonika, Saina	2223	ODI	3½	0 - 1	3½	IM	Kulkarni, Bhakti	2315	GOA	3
4	4	WGM	Gomes, Mary Ann	2315	PSPB	3½	1 - 0	3½	WIM	Chitlange, Sakshi	2225	MAH	11
5	18	WGM	Varshini, V	2120	TN	3½	½ - ½	3½	IM	Karavade, Eesha	2293	PSPB	5
6	6	IM	Soumya, Swaminathan	2293	PSPB	3½	1 - 0	3½	IM	Mohota, Nisha	2185	PSPB	13
7	67		Sherali, Pattnaik	1565	UTT	3½	0 - 1	3	IM	Padmini, Rout	2353	PSPB	2
8	40		Rebecca, Jesumarian	1750	TN	3	1 - 0	3	WIM	Sharma, Isha	2267	KAR	7
9	8	WGM	Pratyusha, Bodda	2250	AP	3	1 - 0	3	WCM	Arushi, Kotwal	1704	JK	43
10	15	WIM	Arpita, Mukherjee	2160	WB	3	1 - 0	3		Sachi, Jain	1675	DEL	49

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Standings after Round 5

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	sex	Gr	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	1	WGM	Divya, Deshmukh	U18	w	N	IND	2389	MAH	4,5	15,5	18,5	16,25	0	4
2	10	WGM	Srija, Seshadri		w	N	IND	2226	TN	4,5	15,5	17,5	15,25	0	4
3	3	IM	Kulkarni, Bhakti		w	N	IND	2315	GOA	4,5	14,5	17,5	15,50	0	4
4	19	WIM	Bommini, Mounika Akshaya	U20	w	N	IND	2094	AP	4,5	14,5	17,5	15,25	0	4
5	9	WIM	Mahalakshmi, M		w	N	IND	2242	RSPB	4,5	14,5	16	13,75	0	4
6	6	IM	Soumya, Swaminathan		w	N	IND	2293	PSPB	4,5	13,5	15,5	13,75	0	4
7	4	WGM	Gomes, Mary Ann		w	N	IND	2315	PSPB	4,5	12,5	14,5	12,75	0	4
8	2	IM	Padmini, Rout		w	N	IND	2353	PSPB	4	14	17	12,50	0	4
9	27		Mrittika, Mallick	U16	w	S	IND	1948	WB	4	14	16,5	11,50	0	4
10	18	WGM	Varshini, V		w	N	IND	2120	TN	4	14	16	11,75	0	3
11	15	WIM	Arpita, Mukherjee		w	N	IND	2160	WB	4	14	16	11,50	0	4
12	5	IM	Karavade, Eesha		w	N	IND	2293	PSPB	4	13,5	15,5	11,75	0	3
13	23	WIM	Mrudul, Dehankar	U20	w	N	IND	2030	MAH	4	13,5	15,5	11,00	0	4
14	34		Velpula, Sarayu	U18	w	S	IND	1845	TEL	4	12,5	15	11,75	0	3
15	20	WFM	Saranya, J		w	N	IND	2050	TN	4	12,5	15	10,50	0	4
16	28	WIM	Tejaswini, Sagar		w	N	IND	1931	GUJ	4	12,5	14,5	10,00	0	4
	35		Manasa, K.		w	N	IND	1827	KAR	4	12,5	14,5	10,00	0	4
18	8	WGM	Pratyusha, Bodda		w	N	IND	2250	AP	4	12	14	11,00	0	4
19	21	WGM	Kiran, Manisha Mohanty		w	N	IND	2049	LIC	4	12	14	10,50	0	4
20	17	WFM	Nimmy, A.G.		w	N	IND	2151	KER	4	11,5	14	11,25	0	3

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Round 6 pairings

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	1	WGM	Divya, Deshmukh	2389	MAH	4½		4½	IM	Soumya, Swaminathan	2293	PSPB	6
2	3	IM	Kulkarni, Bhakti	2315	GOA	4½		4½	WGM	Srija, Seshadri	2226	TN	10
3	9	WIM	Mahalakshmi, M	2242	RSPB	4½		4½	WGM	Gomes, Mary Ann	2315	PSPB	4
4	5	IM	Karavade, Eesha	2293	PSPB	4		4½	WIM	Bommini, Mounika Akshaya	2094	AP	19
5	2	IM	Padmini, Rout	2353	PSPB	4		4		Mrittika, Mallick	1948	WB	27
6	23	WIM	Mrudul, Dehankar	2030	MAH	4		4	WGM	Pratyusha, Bodda	2250	AP	8
7	15	WIM	Arpita, Mukherjee	2160	WB	4		4	WIM	Tejaswini, Sagar	1931	GUJ	28
8	17	WFM	Nimmy, A.G.	2151	KER	4		4		Velpula, Sarayu	1845	TEL	34
9	35		Manasa, K.	1827	KAR	4		4	WGM	Varshini, V	2120	TN	18
10	20	WFM	Saranya, J	2050	TN	4		4		Rebecca, Jesumarian	1750	TN	40

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Links

Tournament Details

Gujarat State Chess Association: Official site

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