Kvika Reykjavik Open R2-3: Gukesh's model win in the KID

by Shahid Ahmed - 08/04/2022

Third seeded GM Hans Niemann (USA) and GM Lukasz Jarmula (POL) emerged coleaders at the conclusion of the third round of Kvika Reykjavik Open 2022. Gukesh, Adhiban and Raunak are at 2.5/3 each. Gukesh scored a very nice win in the King's Indian Defence in the second round against IM Thibault Fantinel (FRA). Adhiban converted his extra pawn advantage into a win against popular chess streamer IM Eric Rosen (USA). Raunak won against FM Harry Grieve convincingly in Round 3. Abhijeet Gupta and Tania Sachdev suffered a loss in Round 3. They are at 2.0/3 and 1.5/3 each respectively. Round 4 starts today at 3 p.m. local time (8:30 p.m. IST). Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Only Hans Niemann and Lukasz Jarmula at 3.0/3

Thanks to accelerated pairings and a strong lineup, only two players are at 100% score at the end of the third round.

Gukesh played a model game | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Round 2: Gukesh - Fantinel: 1-0

GM D Gukesh (2637) scored an academic victory against IM Thibault Fantinel (FRA, 2378).

Position after 17.c5

White launch a thematic flank attack on the queenside 17.c5. Black did not even play f4-g5 at the right time for which he had to pay a heavy price.

Praggnanandhaa - Marina: 0.5-0.5

Queen endings are always complex. Add a couple of minor pieces to it, things become more complicated. GM Praggnanandhaa (2624) had a substantial advantage in the endgame against IM Marina Brunello (ITA, 2337).

Position after 38...c3

39.f4 seems to be the most logical choice as it protects the e5-pawn and also ensures the bishop cannot get back into action easily. 39.Qxg6 was played Qg1 40.Qd6 Qxc1 41.Qd4+ and White was unable to regain the material because his c2-bishop was also under attack. Pragg eventually managed to salvage a draw.

Highlights

Here are some interesting finishes of Round 2

GM D Gukesh - IM Thibault Fantinel (FRA): 1-0

IM Irine Sukandar (INA) - GM Hans Niemann (USA): 0-1

GM Adhiban B - IM Eric Rosen (USA): 1-0

FM Hilmir Freyr Heimisson (ISL) - GM Abhijeet Gupta: 0-1

IM Tania Sachdev - Birkir Isak Johansson (ISL): 1-0

Replay Round 2 Live commentary by FM Ingvar Thor Johannesson with various guests | Video: Reykjavik Open Chess

Replay Round 3 Live commentary by FM Ingvar Thor Johannesson with various guests | Video: Reykjavik Open Chess

A total of 244 players including 22 GMs, 27 IMs, 2 WGMs and a WIM are taking part from 39 different federations across the world. The tournament is organized by Icelandic Chess Federation from 6th to 12th April 2022 in the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik. The nine-round Swiss league tournament has a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds for 40 moves, with an addition of 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment.

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Round 3 results

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	No.
1	11	GM	Cornette Matthieu	2569	2	½ - ½	2	GM	Gukesh D	2637	2
2	3	GM	Niemann Hans Moke	2637	2	1 - 0	2	IM	Beerdsen Thomas	2496	20
3	13	GM	Steingrimsson Hedinn *)	2538	2	½ - ½	2	GM	Adhiban B.	2633	4
4	7	GM	Gupta Abhijeet	2616	2	0 - 1	2	GM	Jarmula Lukasz	2434	25
5	15	GM	Maze Sebastien	2524	2	½ - ½	2	GM	Warmerdam Max	2599	8
6	26	IM	Larkin Vladyslav	2424	2	½ - ½	2	GM	Fier Alexandr	2573	10
7	1	GM	Idani Pouya	2638	1½	1 - 0	1½	IM	Tania Sachdev	2392	33
8	5	GM	Sadhwani Raunak	2628	1½	1 - 0	1½	FM	Grieve Harry	2387	34
9	49	IM	Kolbus Dietmar	2312	1½	0 - 1	1½	GM	Praggnanandhaa R	2624	6
10	9	GM	Andersen Mads	2582	1½	1 - 0	1½	IM	Song Julien	2373	39

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Round 4 pairings

Bo.	No.		Name	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Rtg	No.
1	25	GM	Jarmula Lukasz	2434	3		3	GM	Niemann Hans Moke	2637	3
2	14	IM	Yoo Christopher Woojin	2532	2½		2½	GM	Idani Pouya	2638	1
3	2	GM	Gukesh D	2637	2½		2½	GM	Maze Sebastien	2524	15
4	4	GM	Adhiban B.	2633	2½		2½	IM	Peng Li Min	2517	17
5	19	IM	Stefansson Vignir Vatnar	2501	2½		2½	GM	Sadhwani Raunak	2628	5
6	6	GM	Praggnanandhaa R	2624	2½		2½	IM	Laurent-Paoli Pierre	2487	21
7	8	GM	Warmerdam Max	2599	2½		2½	IM	Clarke Brandon G I	2436	24
8	22	GM	Hjartarson Johann	2465	2½		2½	GM	Andersen Mads	2582	9
9	10	GM	Fier Alexandr	2573	2½		2½	GM	Thorfinnsson Bragi	2419	28
10	23	GM	Williams Simon K	2464	2½		2½	GM	Cornette Matthieu	2569	11

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