A tough day for Gukesh

Gukesh (2632) started the day with a solid draw against Hao Wang (CHN, 2721).

Gukesh lost the penultimate round battle against Sam Shankland (USA, 2657) in a complex battle arising out of Symmetrical English opening.
In the final round, Gukesh drew with the winner of the Rapid section, Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB, 2776).


Replay Round 7-9 games
Schedule
The Rapid tournament will be held in a Round-Robin system and the Blitz tournament will be played in a Double Round-Robin system with ten players. Only first day on 18th December, the first round starts at 2 p.m. local time (3:30 p.m. IST). The remaining four days - 19th, 20th, 22nd and 23rd December, the game starts at 3 p.m. local time (4:30 p.m. IST). 21st December is a rest day.


Time Control
The Rapid tournament will be played in 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment. The Blitz event will have 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.
Scoring
Rapid: Win 2 points, Draw 1 point and Loss 0.
Blitz: Win 1 point, Draw 0.5 point and Loss 0.
Tie-break rules
The final standings will be determined according to sum of points of both Rapid and Blitz events.
Rapid Round 7-9 results
| Round 7 on 2022/12/20 at 15-00 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 4 | 2676 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | 1 - 0 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | 2578 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 | 2802 | GM | Rapport Richard | 1 - 0 | GM | Shankland Sam | 2657 | 3 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2632 | GM | Gukesh D | ½ - ½ | GM | Wang Hao | 2721 | 2 | |
| 4 | 7 | 2682 | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | ½ - ½ | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | 2399 | 1 | |
| 5 | 8 | 2448 | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | 1 - 0 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2746 | 9 | |
| Round 8 on 2022/12/20 at 16-15 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 10 | 2578 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | ½ - ½ | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2746 | 9 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2399 | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | ½ - ½ | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | 2448 | 8 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2721 | GM | Wang Hao | 0 - 1 | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | 2682 | 7 | |
| 4 | 3 | 2657 | GM | Shankland Sam | 1 - 0 | GM | Gukesh D | 2632 | 6 | |
| 5 | 4 | 2676 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | ½ - ½ | GM | Rapport Richard | 2802 | 5 | |
| Round 9 on 2022/12/20 at 17-30 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 5 | 2802 | GM | Rapport Richard | 0 - 1 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | 2578 | 10 | |
| 2 | 6 | 2632 | GM | Gukesh D | ½ - ½ | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | 2676 | 4 | |
| 3 | 7 | 2682 | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | 1 - 0 | GM | Shankland Sam | 2657 | 3 | |
| 4 | 8 | 2448 | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | ½ - ½ | GM | Wang Hao | 2721 | 2 | |
| 5 | 9 | 2746 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 1 - 0 | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | 2399 | 1 | |
Blitz Round 1-9 pairings
| Round 1 on 2022/12/22 at 15-00 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2399 | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | GM | Mamedov Rauf | 2649 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2628 | GM | Wang Hao | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2733 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 2612 | GM | Shankland Sam | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | 2481 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 2666 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | 2644 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2654 | GM | Rapport Richard | GM | Gukesh D | 2632 | 6 | ||
| Round 2 on 2022/12/22 at 15-20 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 10 | 2649 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | GM | Gukesh D | 2632 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2644 | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | GM | Rapport Richard | 2654 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 2481 | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | 2666 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 9 | 2733 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | GM | Shankland Sam | 2612 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 2399 | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | GM | Wang Hao | 2628 | 2 | ||
| Round 3 on 2022/12/22 at 15-40 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 2628 | GM | Wang Hao | GM | Mamedov Rauf | 2649 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2612 | GM | Shankland Sam | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | 2399 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2666 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2733 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2654 | GM | Rapport Richard | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | 2481 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 2632 | GM | Gukesh D | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | 2644 | 7 | ||
| Round 4 on 2022/12/22 at 16-00 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 10 | 2649 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | 2644 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 2481 | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | GM | Gukesh D | 2632 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 9 | 2733 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | GM | Rapport Richard | 2654 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 2399 | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | 2666 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 2628 | GM | Wang Hao | GM | Shankland Sam | 2612 | 3 | ||
| Round 5 on 2022/12/22 at 16-20 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 3 | 2612 | GM | Shankland Sam | GM | Mamedov Rauf | 2649 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 2666 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | GM | Wang Hao | 2628 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2654 | GM | Rapport Richard | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | 2399 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2632 | GM | Gukesh D | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2733 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 2644 | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | 2481 | 8 | ||
| Round 6 on 2022/12/22 at 16-50 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 10 | 2649 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | 2481 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 2733 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | 2644 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2399 | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | GM | Gukesh D | 2632 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2628 | GM | Wang Hao | GM | Rapport Richard | 2654 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 2612 | GM | Shankland Sam | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | 2666 | 4 | ||
| Round 7 on 2022/12/22 at 17-10 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 4 | 2666 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | GM | Mamedov Rauf | 2649 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2654 | GM | Rapport Richard | GM | Shankland Sam | 2612 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2632 | GM | Gukesh D | GM | Wang Hao | 2628 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 2644 | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | 2399 | 1 | ||
| 5 | 8 | 2481 | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2733 | 9 | ||
| Round 8 on 2022/12/22 at 17-30 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 10 | 2649 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2733 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2399 | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | 2481 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 2628 | GM | Wang Hao | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | 2644 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 2612 | GM | Shankland Sam | GM | Gukesh D | 2632 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 2666 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | GM | Rapport Richard | 2654 | 5 | ||
| Round 9 on 2022/12/22 at 17-50 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 5 | 2654 | GM | Rapport Richard | GM | Mamedov Rauf | 2649 | 10 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2632 | GM | Gukesh D | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | 2666 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2644 | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | GM | Shankland Sam | 2612 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 8 | 2481 | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | GM | Wang Hao | 2628 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 9 | 2733 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | 2399 | 1 | ||
Standings after Rapid Round 9
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | |
| 1 | 4 | GM | Abdusattorov Nodirbek | UZB | 2676 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 30,00 |
| 2 | 7 | GM | Vallejo Pons Francisco | ESP | 2682 | 6 | 0,5 | 4 | 23,75 |
| 3 | 10 | GM | Mamedov Rauf | AZE | 2578 | 6 | 0,5 | 4 | 23,00 |
| 4 | 2 | GM | Wang Hao | CHN | 2721 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20,25 |
| 5 | 5 | GM | Rapport Richard | ROU | 2802 | 4 | 0,5 | 2 | 15,75 |
| 6 | 9 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | AZE | 2746 | 4 | 0,5 | 1 | 17,25 |
| 7 | 1 | GM | Gadimbayli Abdulla | AZE | 2399 | 3,5 | 1 | 1 | 15,00 |
| 8 | 6 | GM | Gukesh D | IND | 2632 | 3,5 | 0 | 2 | 15,00 |
| 9 | 3 | GM | Shankland Sam | USA | 2657 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10,25 |
| 10 | 8 | GM | Suleymanli Aydin | AZE | 2448 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14,25 |







