World Junior 2022 R2-3: Priyanka Nutakki makes a good start

by Shahid Ahmed - 14/10/2022

WGM Priyanka Nutakki made a good start 2.5/3 at World Junior 2022 Girls. She defeated WFM Gulenay Aydin (TUR) in the second round and drew with WGM Maili-Jade Ouellet (CAN) in the third. Although the Canadian had a winning opportunity, she missed the combination and Priyanka managed to escape with a draw. IM Prraneeth Vuppala and IM Manish Anto Cristiano F drew with GM Arseniy Nesterov and GM Iniyan P respectively in the third round. Four Indians are currently at 2/3 in the Open section. Prraneeth will face IM S Rohith Krishna in Round 4. It starts today at 3:30 p.m. local time, 7 p.m. IST. Photo: Przemysław Nikiel/European Chess TV

A tough day for the Indians

The second day was a tough day for Indians in the Open section. Six boys lost their games in the second round with the black pieces, two in the Girls. In the third round, GM Leon Luke Mendonca and IM Utsab Chatterjee are the only two to register a victory, while the remaining seven games in the Open ended in draws.

WGM Priyanka Nutakki 2.5/3 | Photo: Przemysław Nikiel/European Chess TV

Open Round 2: Svane - Moksh: 0-1

IM Moksh Amit Doshi (2430) had one opportunity to turn things in his favor against GM Frederik Svane (GER, 2566).

Position after 26.c5

26.a4 would have been fine for White. However, 26.c5 does not work as Black can take it. 26...Qxc5 27.Nxf6+ Kh8 28.Nd7 Rfd8 and there is no danger for Black. 27.Rxf6 is not a good idea as White loses the knight after Rfd8. There is no way to save the pinned knight. Unfortunately Moksh decided against taking the pawn and played 26...Qe6. The solitary window of opportunity was shut and White went on to win the game.

IM Moksh Amit Doshi (left) had one good opportunity against GM Frederik Svane (GER) | Photo: Przemysław Nikiel/European Chess TV

Round 3: Nesterov - Prraneeth: 0.5-0.5

IM Prraneeth Vuppala (2451) had an interesting game against GM Arseniy Nesterov (2567). It ended in a draw.

Girls Round 2: Priyanka - Gulenay: 1-0

WGM Priyanka Nutakki (2326) launched a very sound attack on WFM Gulenay Aydin's (TUR, 2109) kingside.

Position after 21.g4

Black should have played 19...fxe4 to create some chances for herself. Instead, she opted for 19...Qf6 20.exf5 Bxf5 21.g4 and we reach the above position. Black is positionally lost here. 21...Bd7 22.gxh5 Rh8 23.h6+ Kf8 24.Ne4 Qf7 25.0-0-0 Well White has enough time to continue the attack, so putting the king into safety by doing a long castle is the right way. White eventually won the game comfortably.

Round 3: Maili-Jade - Priyanka: 0.5-0.5

WGM Maili-Jade Ouellet (CAN, 2177) missed a winning combination against WGM Priyanka Nutakki (2326).

Position after 30...Ng6

30...Rc1 would have kept things in balance. Yet, 30...Ng6 is a huge mistake. White could have ended things immediately. Can you find out what did White miss?

Replay Round 2 Live Commentary by GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko and WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili | Video: FIDE

Replay Round 3 Live Commentary by GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko and WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili | Video: FIDE

Replay Round 2-3 Open games

Replay Round 2-3 Girls games

Round 3 results - Open and Girls

Rd.	Bo.	No.		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	FED	Rtg	No.
3	11	2	GM	Nesterov Arseniy	FID	2567	1½	½ - ½	1½	IM	Prraneeth Vuppala	IND	2451	27
3	18	56	FM	Rohith Krishna S	IND	2370	1½	½ - ½	1½	IM	Gorshtein Ido	ISR	2471	23
3	20	4	GM	Mendonca Leon Luke	IND	2558	1	1 - 0	1½	FM	Lux Hugo De Melo	BRA	2309	67
3	22	8	GM	Iniyan P	IND	2541	1	½ - ½	1	IM	Manish Anto Cristiano F	IND	2332	66
3	25	30	IM	Neelash Saha	IND	2446	1	½ - ½	1	FM	Guz Ari	ISR	2305	70
3	28	36	IM	Harshavardhan G B	IND	2433	1	½ - ½	1	FM	Dauw Sterre	BEL	2287	75
3	29	38	IM	Moksh Amit Doshi	IND	2430	1	½ - ½	1	IM	Ansat Aldiyar	KAZ	2262	78
3	42	63		Utsab Chatterjee	IND	2345	1	1 - 0	1		Dimakis Stavros	GRE	1832	112
3	49	95		Urbani Gabriel	ITA	2129	½	½ - ½	0	IM	Raahul V S	IND	2333	65
3	4	18	WGM	Ouellet Maili-Jade	CAN	2177	2	½ - ½	2	WGM	Priyanka Nutakki	IND	2326	7
3	26	36		Ishvi Aggarwal	IND	1964	½	1 - 0	½		Saravanan Durga	SGP	1736	53
3	33	58		Femil Chelladurai	IND	1562	0	1 - 0	0	WFM	Gardiner Noa Saxon	RSA	1266	66

Details: Open and Girls

Round 4 pairings - Open and Girls

Rd.	Bo.	No.		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	FED	Rtg	No.
4	12	48	FM	Peyrer Konstantin	AUT	2402	2		2	GM	Mendonca Leon Luke	IND	2558	4
4	18	27	IM	Prraneeth Vuppala	IND	2451	2		2	FM	Rohith Krishna S	IND	2370	56
4	22	43	IM	Milikow Yoav	ISR	2412	2		2		Utsab Chatterjee	IND	2345	63
4	25	70	FM	Guz Ari	ISR	2305	1½		1½	GM	Iniyan P	IND	2541	8
4	26	66	IM	Manish Anto Cristiano F	IND	2332	1½		1½	GM	Budisavljevic Luka	SRB	2524	10
4	29	68	FM	Carlo Emanuele	ITA	2306	1½		1½	IM	Neelash Saha	IND	2446	30
4	31	78	IM	Ansat Aldiyar	KAZ	2262	1½		1½	IM	Harshavardhan G B	IND	2433	36
4	32	88	IM	Brahami Lamine	ALG	2188	1½		1½	IM	Moksh Amit Doshi	IND	2430	38
4	54	65	IM	Raahul V S	IND	2333	½		½	FM	Bettalli Francesco	ITA	2267	77
4	5	7	WGM	Priyanka Nutakki	IND	2326	2½		2½	WIM	Serikbay Assel	KAZ	2181	16
4	17	15	FM	Kurmangaliyeva Liya	KAZ	2199	1½		1½		Ishvi Aggarwal	IND	1964	36
4	28	39		Gabbani Sara	ITA	1944	½		1		Femil Chelladurai	IND	1562	58

Details: Open and Girls

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