Alef Super Stars 2023 R6: Yangyi tops the Classical segment, Nihal in pursuit
Nihal Sarin had a tepid draw against Sanan Sjugirov (HUN) in the sixth round of Alef Super Stars 2023. Thus, Nihal remains undefeated in the Classical segment. Salem Saleh (UAE) and Yangyi Yu (CHN) had an exciting draw. At one point, it seemed like Yangyi can go for a win. However, he decided to repeat moves as the position was very sharp. Yangyi topped the Classical segment of the tournament 24/36, Nihal is close behind 21/36, followed by Sanan 18/36 and Salem 9/36. Three rounds of Rapid games will be played today. Rapid Round 1 starts today at 4:30 p.m. local time, 6 p.m. IST. Photos: Aditya Sur Roy
Yangyi and Nihal remain undefeated
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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 6 games
Round 6 results
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2635 | GM | Salem, A.R. Saleh | ½ - ½ | GM | Yu, Yangyi | 2720 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2692 | GM | Nihal, Sarin | ½ - ½ | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | 2703 | 3 |
Standings after Round 6
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | GM | Yu, Yangyi | CHN | 2720 | 24 | 0 | 2802 |
| 2 | 1 | GM | Nihal, Sarin | IND | 2692 | 21 | 0 | 2743 |
| 3 | 3 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | HUN | 2703 | 18 | 0 | 2682 |
| 4 | 4 | GM | Salem, A.R. Saleh | UAE | 2635 | 9 | 0 | 2512 |
Rapid Round 1-3 pairings
| Round 1 on 2023/12/04 at 16:30 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2667 | GM | Nihal, Sarin | GM | Salem, A.R. Saleh | 2680 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2699 | GM | Yu, Yangyi | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | 2571 | 3 | ||
| Round 2 on 2023/12/04 at 17:45 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 4 | 2680 | GM | Salem, A.R. Saleh | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | 2571 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2667 | GM | Nihal, Sarin | GM | Yu, Yangyi | 2699 | 2 | ||
| Round 3 on 2023/12/04 at 19:00 | ||||||||||
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||
| 1 | 2 | 2699 | GM | Yu, Yangyi | GM | Salem, A.R. Saleh | 2680 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 2571 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | GM | Nihal, Sarin | 2667 | 1 | ||
