Men: Harshavardhan, Karthikeyan and Pranesh trail by a full point

GM Karthikeyan Murali suffered a loss against GM Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI) after the former went wrong in a difficult rook and few pawns endgame. GM Pranesh M drew with GM Sergei Lobanov. IM Harshavardhan G B defeated the reigning National champion, GM Karthik Venkataraman.

WGM Srija Seshadri has emerged sole leader 5.5/6

Srija - Bodnaruk: 1-0

WGM Srija Seshadri (2226) made a thematic bishop sacrifice on e6 in Sicilian Najdorf against World Rapid Women 2023 champion, IM Anastasia Bodnaruk (2332).

Position after 10.Bxe6

10...fxe6 11.Nxe6 Qd7 12.Nxg7+ Kf7 13.Nf5 Qe6 14.f3 White not only has three pawns for the sacrificed bishop but also a vulnerable black king at f7.

Position after 27.Ne5+!

26...Rd8? allowed White to go for a nice tactic 27.Ne5+! Qxe5 28.Nh6+ Rxh6 29.Qxe5 and the game eventually liquidated into a queen vs rook and double bishop endgame. It was certainly not an easy endgame for either player. Eventually, Black blundered her rook and Srija won the game.

IM Vantika Agrawal outplayed WIM Afruza Khamdamova (UZB)

Nandhidhaa - Gulrukhbegim

Position after 23...Qe7?

23...Qe7? drops the crucial a5-pawn. Of course, White cannot take it immediately. So WGM Nandhidhaa P V (2363) first dealt with the rook 24.Rxe6 fxe6 25.Bd2 Nf7 26.Bxa5 White went on to win the game using the passed pawn on a-file.

WGM Nandhidhaa P V defeated IM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova (UZB) to move to 5/6

WGM Swati Ghate scored a fine victory over WGM Mobina Alinasab (IRI)

WGM Mary Ann Gomes - WFM Arshiya Das (pictured): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Men: Bardiya - Karthikeyan: 1-0

Position after 24...Rad8

Things started falling apart for GM Karthikeyan Murai (2658) starting with 24...Rad8 25.Rc7 Rxe1 26.Kxe1 Bd5 27.Bxd5 Rxd5 the resultant rook is not easy to play with the black pieces. It is much more comfortable for GM Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI, 2621) after 28.Rxa7 Rb5 29.Rd7 Rc5 30.Rd3 Rc4 31.Kd1 Ra4? 34. Rd2 Kg7 35.Rb2 g4 36.fxg4 Rxg4 37.g3 Ra4 38.Kc2 Kf7 39.Kb3 Re4 40.Ka3 and it became just a matter of time before White won this.

Interview with Bardiya Daneshvar | Video: ChessBase India

GM Bardiya Daneshvar (IRI) emerged sole leader 5.5/6

GM Sergei Lobanov - GM Pranesh M: 0.5-0.5

IM Harshavardhan G B outplayed the reigning National Champion - GM Karthik Venkataraman

GM Aleksey Grebnev - IM Srihari L R (pictured): 0.5-0.5

IM Ilamparthi A R (pictured) - GM Pouya Idani (IRI): 1-0

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Round 6 starting moments | Video: ChessBase India

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Round 6 Open results

Rd.Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
6112
GMDaneshvar Bardiya26214½1 - 04½GMKarthikeyan Murali2658
4
6236
GMLobanov Sergei25274½ - ½4GMPranesh M2576
18
689
GMMendonca Leon Luke26303½½ - ½3½IMSuyarov Mukhammadzokhid2491
43
6930
GMJumabayev Rinat25513½½ - ½3½GMPuranik Abhimanyu2624
10
61119
GMIniyan Pa25733½½ - ½3½Huang Renjie2491
44
61372
IMHarshavardhan G B24413½1 - 03½GMKarthik Venkataraman2565
22
61427
GMGrebnev Aleksey25563½½ - ½3½IMSrihari L R2468
59
61528
GMPranav Anand25553½½ - ½3½IMZverev Lev2471
57
61671
Meng Yihan24433½0 - 13GMNihal Sarin2693
1
61858
IMIlamparthi A R246931 - 03GMIdani Pouya2630
8

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Standings after Round 6

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4 
112
GMDaneshvar, BardiyaIRI26215,5257120230
223
GMZemlyanskii, IvanFID2563524581719,50
372
IMHarshavardhan, G BIND24414,525671919,50
4115
FMYang, ZilongCHN23264,5255718,5210
54
GMKarthikeyan, MuraliIND26584,525472123,50
65
GMVokhidov, ShamsiddinUZB26414,5253621240
736
GMLobanov, SergeiFID25274,524981820,50
818
GMPranesh, MIND25764,5243820,523,50
958
IMIlamparthi, A RIND24694261319210
1059
IMSrihari, L RIND2468425881919,50

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Round 7 pairings

Rd.Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
724
GMKarthikeyan Murali26584½4½GMLobanov Sergei2527
36
7418
GMPranesh M25764½4½IMHarshavardhan G B2441
72
751
GMNihal Sarin269344GMJumabayev Rinat2551
30
762
GMTabatabaei M. Amin267044GMRaja Rithvik R2545
33
7938
GMMadaminov Mukhiddin252044GMMendonca Leon Luke2630
9
71010
GMPuranik Abhimanyu262444GMMovahed Sina2518
40
71141
IMAswath S251544GMXu Xiangyu2623
11
71243
IMSuyarov Mukhammadzokhid249144GMNarayanan S L2598
15
71457
IMZverev Lev247144GMIniyan Pa2573
19
71520
GMBai Jinshi257244IMIlamparthi A R2469
58

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Round 6 Women results

6138
WGMSrija Seshadri22264½1 - 04½IMBodnaruk Anastasia2332
17
647
IMVantika Agrawal237741 - 04WIMKhamdamova Afruza2344
14
659
WGMNandhidhaa P V236341 - 04IMTokhirjonova Gulrukhbegim2369
8
6915
WGMAlinasab Mobina23423½0 - 13½WGMSwati Ghate2035
69
61211
IMPadmini Rout235931 - 03WFMNurgaliyeva Zarina2235
37
61519
WGMRakshitta Ravi23243½ - ½3WFMMohammadi Melika2205
42
61682
Zhou Shumeng190130 - 13IMSavitha Shri B2298
24
61830
WFMYakimova Mariya226031 - 03Ananya Raman1904
81
61931
WGMGomes Mary Ann22583½ - ½3WFMArshiya Das2174
46
62033
WFMKaliakhmet Elnaz225831 - 03IMMohota Nisha2161
48

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Standings after Round 6

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4 
138
WGMSrija, SeshadriIND22265,523512122,50
222
WCMMungunzul, Bat-ErdeneMGL23025228820,523,50
37
IMVantika, AgrawalIND23775227518,5210
49
WGMNandhidhaa, P VIND23635222716180
54
IMSong, YuxinCHN23974,523021921,50
62
GMGunina, ValentinaFID24254,5229518,5210
769
WGMSwati, GhateIND20354,5229417,5190
817
IMBodnaruk, AnastasiaFID23324,5228321,5240
93
GMGirya, OlgaFID24004,5226018,520,50
1021
WGMBalabayeva, XeniyaKAZ23114,5225617190

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Round 7 pairings

717
IMVantika Agrawal237755½WGMSrija Seshadri2226
38
729
WGMNandhidhaa P V236355WCMMungunzul Bat-Erdene2302
22
7669
WGMSwati Ghate20354½4IMPham Le Thao Nguyen2388
5
7847
WFMMikheeva Galina216244IMPadmini Rout2359
11
71124
IMSavitha Shri B229844WGMRouda Essa Alserkal2147
50
71756
WFMAzali Tannaz21183½3½WGMRakshitta Ravi2324
19
71842
WFMMohammadi Melika22053½3½WGMPriyanka Nutakki2277
25
71946
WFMArshiya Das21743½3½WIMKarimova Guldona2265
27
72173
WCMSalimova Asal20033½3½WGMGomes Mary Ann2258
31
72448
IMMohota Nisha216133WIMKairbekova Amina2344
13

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