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Vignesh B holds Cheparinov to a draw in round 1 of 9th HDBank International 2019

by Shahid Ahmed - 07/03/2019

Top two seeds GM Wang Hao and GM Ivan Cheparinov had a less than desirable start as both of them were held by much lower rated opponents IM John Miciano Marvin of Philippines and untitled Vignesh B of India. IM Rakesh Kulkarni defeated GM Alexander Predke of Russia, WIM Priyanka Nutakki held GM Wen Yang of China. Reigning National Blitz champion IM D K Sharma drew with GM Tranh Tuan Minh, IM Vignesh N R lost to WIM Nandhidhaa P V among the notable upsets. The report contains photos, games and videos from Round 1 and inauguration ceremony. Photo: Shahid Ahmed 

Indians make a good start in round 1

Both Wang Hao and Ivan Cheparinov were not expecting a start like this | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

19-year old IM Miciano John Marvin exchanged pieces at a regular interval in King's Indian Defence. The resultant Rook-Knight endgame was easy enough for Black to hold a draw.

Untitled B Vignesh of India scored a comfortable draw against GM Ivan Cheparinov of Georgia in Two-Knight's Defence.

Former Asian Junior champion WGM Mary Ann Gomes managed to get an equal endgame against GM Anton Demchenko but his King march proved to be too strong | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

After getting this position Black can be comfortable about holding a draw but Demchenko had something else in his mind

GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son was held to a quick draw by his compatriot IM Duong The Anh | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Venezuela's no.1 GM Iturrizaga Bonelli Eduardo won his game with ease | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Dutch legend GM Loek Van Wely started with a clinical victory | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

IM Rakesh Kulkarni caused the only GM defeat of the day when he beat GM Alexander Predke | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Predke panicked and sacrificed an exchange here with 19...Rxd3. What should he have played instead?

WIM Priyanka Nutakki drew with GM Wen Yang of China | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Reigning National Blitz Champion IM D K Sharma held local favorite GM Tranh Tuan Ming to a draw | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Both GM Sandipan Chanda and GM Gukesh D picked up their respective victories after a 3-hour long grueling battle | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

IM Vignesh N R lost to WIM Nandhidhaa P V | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Round 1 results

Bo.No. NameTypFEDRtgPts.ResultPts.NameTypFEDRtg No.
11
GMWang HaoCHN27180½ - ½0IMMiciano John MarvinPHI2317
76
277
Vignesh BIND23170½ - ½0GMCheparinov IvanGEO2683
2
33
GMDemchenko AntonRUS267801 - 00WGMGomes Mary AnnIND2312
78
479
FMPranesh MU16IND230900 - 10GMMareco SandroARG2666
4
55
GMNguyen Ngoc Truong SonVIE26470½ - ½0IMDuong The AnhVIE2301
80
681
WGMHoang Thi Bao TramVIE230100 - 10GMIturrizaga Bonelli EduardoVEN2639
6
77
GMVan Wely LoekNED261201 - 00CMLe Minh HoangVIE2299
82
883
IMKulkarni RakeshIND229801 - 00GMPredke AlexandrRUS2611
8
99
GMWen YangCHN25990½ - ½0WIMPriyanka NutakkiIND2297
84
1085
WGMNguyen Thi Mai HungVIE229500 - 10GMPichot AlanARG2584
10
1111
GMPopov IvanRUS25810½ - ½0Xu MinghuiCHN2293
86
1287
IMSharma Dinesh K.IND22860½ - ½0GMTran Tuan MinhVIE2556
12
1313
GMBogdanovich StanislavUKR253601 - 00FMAndyka PitraINA2283
88
1489
IMKathmale SameerIND228200 - 10GMChanda SandipanIND2534
14
1515
IMGukesh DU16IND252901 - 00IMBao KhoaVIE2277
90
1691
IMQuizon DanielU16PHI22680½ - ½0GMMegaranto SusantoINA2526
16
1793
CMLe Huu ThaiVIE226500 - 10IMXu YiCHN2520
18
1819
FMNasanjargal UrtnasanMGL250301 - 00WIMLuong Phuong HanhVIE2259
94
1995
Sahil TickooIND225900 - 10GMKarthik VenkataramanU18IND2494
20
2021
GMStefanova AntoanetaBUL24930½ - ½0Tran Ngoc LanVIE2250
96
21151
Krithigga KIND20020½ - ½0WGMNguyen Thi Thanh AnVIE2245
98
2299
IMPraveen Kumar CIND22430½ - ½0IMNguyen Anh KhoiVIE2484
24
2325
IMVignesh N RIND247600 - 10WIMNandhidhaa P VIND2240
100
24101
Vo Dai Hoai DucVIE22260½ - ½0GMNguyen Anh DungVIE2458
26
2527
GMNguyen Duc HoaVIE245001 - 00Bhambure ShantanuIND2220
102

All Indian players result

Round 2 pairing

Bo.No. NameTypFEDRtgPts.ResultPts.NameTypFEDRtg No.
150IMNava RoderickPHI239311GMDemchenko AntonRUS26783
24GMMareco SandroARG266611IMRahul Srivatshav PIND240047
36GMIturrizaga Bonelli EduardoVEN263911FMHoang Canh HuanVIE239449
452Sammed Jaykumar SheteIND238711GMVan Wely LoekNED26127
510GMPichot AlanARG258411GMCao SangVIE238553
654FMDang Hoang SonVIE238511GMBogdanovich StanislavUKR253613
714GMChanda SandipanIND253411IMPham ChuongVIE238355
856IMSukandar Irine KharismaINA238111IMGukesh DU16IND252915
918IMXu YiCHN252011FMNavalgund NiranjanIND237857
1058FMSetyaki Azarya JodiINA237811FMNasanjargal UrtnasanMGL250319
1120GMKarthik VenkataramanU18IND249411FMNguyen Dang Hong PhucVIE237659
1261IMPham Le Thao NguyenVIE237411GMNguyen Duc HoaVIE245027
1362IMChu Wei ChaoCHN237311IMPascua HaridasPHI244628
1429IMTaher Yoseph TheolifusINA244611IMKrishna Teja NU18IND237063
1570IMRaghunandan Kaumandur SrihariIND235211IMLiu GuanchuCHN244531
1633WGMTokhirjonova GulrukhbegimUZB243401Wang Shixu BCHN236265
1734Li YankaiCHN243411IMFenil ShahIND236067
1872WGMVo Thi Kim PhungVIE234911Zhao YuanheCHN243135
1936GMLaylo DarwinPHI243011IMSaravana Krishnan P.IND235271
2074Huang RenjieU16CHN233511IMShyaamnikhil PIND242937
2138IMNguyen Van HuyVIE242811IMTran Minh ThangVIE234373
2240GMLaxman R.R.IND242511FMMithil AjgaonkarIND233275
23100WIMNandhidhaa P VIND224011IMBulmaga IrinaROU242441
2444GMTu Hoang ThongVIE241611IMKulkarni RakeshIND229883
25143FMNouri AlekhineU16PHI206411IMLe Quang LongVIE241245

 

Complete pairings

Inauguration Ceremony photos:

National Anthem was played in presence of guests and delegations in front of... | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

...a giant statue outside of Rex Hotel, which is the venue of the tournament | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Golden board and pieces are bound to catch anyone's attention | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Beautiful and glittering trophies are something everyone wants to win | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Presenters were fantastic singers too. The inauguration ceremony opened up with 'Hello Vietnam' song | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

The combat aspect of chess was performed | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

The performer made good use of the screen as his motions were in sync with the beat | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Inaugural moves were played by the defending champion GM Sandro Mareco of Argentina | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

The inauguration ceremony was closed with the drop of confetti | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Video Gallery:

Highlights of the inauguration ceremony | Video: Shahid Ahmed
Final moments of the game between GM Wang Hao and IM Miciano John Marvin | Video: Shahid Ahmed
Lim Zhuo Ren tells about his misfortune and how much willing he is to play chess | Video: Shahid Ahmed