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Baku Open 2023 R2: Ilamparthi stuns Bharath Subramaniyam

by Shahid Ahmed - 06/05/2023

World Under-14 Gold medalist, IM Ilamparthi A R scored a big victory over GM Bharath Subramaniyam H. He is now among the 14 players who are at 2/2. Six of them are Indians. The remaining five are - GM Leon Luke Mendonca, GM Harsha Bharathakoti, GM Aditya Mittal, GM Sandipan Chanda and IM Aditya S Samant. GM-elect IM Prraneeth Vuppala held Azerbaijan no.6 GM Nijat Abasov to a draw. He had a good opportunity to make things difficult. However, the teenager opted for a safer option. FM Mohamed Anees M held GM Rauf Mamedov (AZE) to a draw. IM Dushyant Sharma once again had an 88-move draw, this time against GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR). Round 3 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

14 players at 2/2

IM Dushyant Sharma once again played solid and had an identical draw where the rook endgame lasted more than 50 moves against another Grandmaster. WGM Srija Seshadri held IM Moksh Amit Doshi to a draw.

IM Dushyant Sharma held Azerbaijan no.5 GM Rauf Mamedov to a draw | Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

Nijat - Prraneeth

Position after 26.Be4

Overstretched pawns gave White a space advantage. However, it also means that the pawns are weak. If White is not careful enough, they will start to drop. GM Nijat Abasov (AZE, 2634) opted for 26.Be4 to decline the exchange of queens momentarily and threaten fxg6 at the same time. IM Prraneeth Vuppala (2442) forced the exchange 26...Qg3+ 27.Qg2 Qxg2+ 28.Kxg2 and the game eventually ended in a draw. What Black could have done in the above diagram is 26...Nf6! which would have helped him to gain another pawn and White would have to be more careful with the rest of the game.

FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich made the first move on Nijat-Prraneeth's board | Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

GM Harsha Bharathakoti (left) won and IM Prraneeth Vuppala drew | Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

GM Sandipan Chanda (pictured) - GM Timur Gareyev (USA): 1-0 | Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

GM Leon Luke Mendonca - Dmitriy Kushko (UKR): 1-0 | Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

GM Aditya Mittal (pictured) - FM Nikhil Dixit: 1-0 | Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

Ilamparthi - Bharath

Position after 20.Nf5!

World Under-14 Open champion, IM Ilamparthi A R (2388) seizes every opportunity he gets. 20.Nf5! makes some serious threats to destabilize Black's position exf5 21.Qxd5 Nxa4 22.Bd4 Bxg5+ White is certainly happy to give away the g5-pawn as it opens the g-file. 23.Kb1 Qh6 24.Bc4 Bf6 25.Bb3 and Black blundered Nb6 26.Bxb6+- White went on to win the game. 25...Nc5 would have continued the fight a bit longer.

IM Aditya S Samant (pictured) - Shahin Valiyev (AZE): 1-0 | Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

Inauguration Ceremony | Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

Azerbaijan no.1 and no.2 - Teimour Radjabov and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

The cup which the champion will get | Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

The tournament hall at Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan | Photo: FA Lana Afandiyeva

A total of 119 players including 32 GMs, 29 IMs, 11 WGMs and 7 WIMs are taking part from 14 countries across the world in Group A. The nine-day nine-round Swiss League tournament is organized by Azerbaijan Chess Federation and the Ministry of Youth & Sport of the Republic of Azerbaijan from 4th to 12th May 2023 at Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. The time control of the tournament is 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes + 30 seconds per move from the first move.

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Round 2 results

Rd.Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
245
GMAbasov Nijat26341½ - ½1IMPrraneeth Vuppala2442
44
2539
IMErdogmus Yagiz Kaan24701½ - ½1GMSethuraman S.P.2626
6
2741
GMChanda Sandipan246011 - 01GMGareyev Timur2617
8
2911
GMMendonca Leon Luke260311 - 01Kushko Dmitriy2391
56
21043
IMJubin Jimmy245510 - 11GMHarsha Bharathakoti2602
12
21723
GMAditya Mittal252211 - 01FMDixit Nikhil2257
94
21857
IMIlamparthi A R238811 - 01GMBharath Subramaniyam H2517
24
21925
IMSamant Aditya S250111 - 01Valiyev Shahin2252
98
22375
FMMohamed Anees M2315½½ - ½½GMMamedov Rauf2646
4
22413
GMSanal Vahap2600½1 - 0½FMAradhya Garg2284
82
22565
IMDushyant Sharma2355½½ - ½½GMBernadskiy Vitaliy2592
14
23035
GMRaja Rithvik R2476½1 - 0½CMAslanov Umid2273
88
23549
FMKilic Eray2414½1 - 0½WIMMahalakshmi M2210
106
23751
IMLortkipanidze Nodar2406½1 - 0½WIMPriyanka K2137
116
238107
WGMSrija Seshadri2199½½ - ½½IMMoksh Amit Doshi2401
52

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Standings after Round 2

Rk.SNo NameGrFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3 
11
GMNiemann, Hans MokeAUSA27082002
2
GMPredke, AlexandrASRB26852002
7
GMIndjic, AleksandarASRB26182002
11
GMMendonca, Leon LukeAIND26032002
12
GMHarsha, BharathakotiAIND26022002
19
GMSuleymanli, AydinAAZE25602002
23
GMAditya, MittalAIND25222002
41
GMChanda, SandipanAIND24602002
915
GMAsadli, VugarAAZE25842002
1025
IMSamant, Aditya SAIND25012002
28
IMGokerkan, Cem KaanATUR25002002
30
GMSadikhov, UlviAAZE24892002
57
IMIlamparthi, A RAIND23882002
1418
GMPantsulaia, LevanAGEO25702002
155
GMAbasov, NijatAAZE26341,5001

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Round 3 pairings

Rd.Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
322
GMPredke Alexandr268522GMAditya Mittal2522
23
3325
IMSamant Aditya S250122GMIndjic Aleksandar2618
7
3428
IMGokerkan Cem Kaan250022GMMendonca Leon Luke2603
11
3512
GMHarsha Bharathakoti260222GMChanda Sandipan2460
41
3718
GMPantsulaia Levan257022IMIlamparthi A R2388
57
3106
GMSethuraman S.P.2626IMUrazayev Arystanbek2460
42
31244
IMPrraneeth Vuppala2442GMSanal Vahap2600
13
31870
WGMBalajayeva Khanim2327GMRaja Rithvik R2476
35
32522
GMMuradli Mahammad253111FMMohamed Anees M2315
75
32624
GMBharath Subramaniyam H251711IMAnsat Aldiyar2311
77
33090
FMKurmangaliyeva Liya226811IMManish Anto Cristiano F2485
33
33194
FMDixit Nikhil225711IMBabazada Khazar2474
37
33296
FMChkhaidze Nikoloz225311IMJubin Jimmy2455
43
33552
IMMoksh Amit Doshi240111WGMMamedjarova Turkan2222
102
33856
Kushko Dmitriy239111WGMSrija Seshadri2199
107

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