30 moves or less
Nihal Sarin had a relatively calm draw against Yangyi Yu
What did Nihal Sarin do when Yu Yangyi offered a draw? Commentary by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India
UAE no.1 Salem Saleh drew against the Hungary no.1 Sanan Sjugirov in 25 moves
Salem Saleh and Sanan Sjugirov analyze their game | Video: ChessBase India
Photo Gallery
Ceremonial first move of Round 2
Nihal Sarin and Yangyi Yu after their game
Spectators watch Salem and Sanan analyze their game
Alef Super Stars 2023 venue tour | Video: ChessBase India
Format
All four players will play Double Round Robin in Classical and Rapid time controls. The Blitz event will be a Triple Round-Robin.
Time control
Classical: 40 moves in 90 minutes + additional 30 minutes with an increment of 30 seconds from move no.1.
Rapid: 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment.
Blitz: 3 minutes + 2 seconds increment.
Scoring
Classical: Win - 6 points, Draw - 3 points and Loss - 0
Rapid: Win - 4, Draw - 2 and Loss - 0
Blitz: Win - 2, Draw - 1 and Loss - 0
Schedule
Classical: 27th November to 3rd December. Every day game starts at 4:30 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. IST. Rest day is on Friday 1st December 2023.
Rapid: 4th and 5th December. Three rounds each day from 4:30 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. IST.
Blitz: 6th December. Round 1 starts at 4:30 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. IST.
Replay Round 2 games
Round 2 results
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2635 | GM | Salem, A.R. Saleh | 0.5-0.5 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | 2703 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2692 | GM | Nihal, Sarin | 0.5-0.5 | GM | Yu, Yangyi | 2720 | 2 |
Round 3 pairings
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2720 | GM | Yu, Yangyi | GM | Salem, A.R. Saleh | 2635 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2703 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | GM | Nihal, Sarin | 2692 | 1 |
