Gukesh performs at 2800
Gukesh has now won five tournaments in-a-row at Spain without conceding a single game. He has not lost a game in Spain since 21st December 2019. His current unbeaten streak is at 16 games. A 2800 performance at 14th Gijon City Closed tournament helped him climb 13 places from World no.54 to World no.41 in the live ratings. That is certainly an incredible feat!
Gukesh - Neuris, Round 7
One of the prominent traits of a strong player is - seizing the opportunity when their opponent makes a mistake and not lose it. 20...Ba5 at a first glance may seem fine. However, a careful inspection reveals that Black not only lack space on the queenside but also cannot provide enough support to the a4-pawn. White is happy to trade the bishops 21.Bxa5 Qxa5. The c3-square has been vacated which is best occupied by a knight to attack and capture the a4-pawn. The rest is just a matter of time and technique to convert it into a win, something Gukesh did with ease.
Gukesh tweeted on his fifth consecutive triumph in Spain, fourth consecutive in the country in 2022
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He also thanked the organizers and the boss of two teams he plays for Gijon in Spain and Dias ferrera in Portugal
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The maestro Vishy Anand congratulated his WACA student
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