Qatar Masters 2024 R6: Shant Sargsyan gains sole lead

by Shahid Ahmed - 10/12/2024

GM Karthikeyan Murali lost to GM Shant Sargsyan (ARM) in Round 6 of Qatar Masters 2024. Karthikeyan's all-out attack did not work out against the Armenian. Shant has gained sole lead 5.5/6. GM Arjun Erigaisi defeated GM David Paravyan in a wild game. Arjun moved to 5.5/6. He will face Shant in Round 7. GM Andrey Esipenko and GM Salem Saleh (UAE) are also at 5/6 each. GM Bharath Subramaniyam H and GM Pranav V drew with GM Nihal Sarin and GM Sandipan Chanda respectively. Round 7 starts today at 4 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Saji Mathew

Arjun Erigaisi in the chase

GM Arjun Erigaisi won a wild game against GM David Paravyan

Karthikeyan - Shant: 0-1

GM Karthikeyan Murali (2637) played only one Classical rated game against GM Shant Sargsyan (ARM, 2605) over six years ago at World Junior. He won that game. This time, Karthikeyan's all-out attack did not work out the way he wanted.

Position after 24.f5

24.f5 does not have the desired effect. 24.exd5 is how White needed to continue to keep things balanced. 24...gxf5 25.exd5 Nxd5 26.Rd3 Bg7 27.Rg3 Kh7 28.Qf3 Ne7 the primary reason White's attack did not yield anything substantial is because apart from the queen and rook, White does not have enough pieces focused on the kingside, whereas Black's knight and bishop, along with the queen sitting far on a6 is providing the necessary support.

GM Karthikeyan Murali lost the game and lead against GM Shant Sargsyan (ARM)

Arjun - Paravyan: 1-0

Last year at Qatar Master, GM Arjun Erigaisi (2801) defeated GM David Paravyan (2620) in Round 8. That was their last Classical rated game against each other. This time also Arjun repeated the same result.

Position after 22...Bb4+

The above position shows how wild the game was. Arjun was never in trouble, yet he always had to be alert for all kinds of tactics and precise play.

Arjun Erigaisi vs David Paravyan, Commentary by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India

GM Leon Luke Mendonca 4.5/6

GM Pranav V - GM Sandipan Chanda: 0.5-0.5

Schedule

There is one round every day from 3rd to 12th December 2024 starting from 4 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Sunday 8th December 2024 is a rest day. Only last round on 12th December starts at 12 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST.

Time control

Time control for each tournament game is 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, plus 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting from move 1.

Prizes

The total prize fund of the tournament is US$ 108250, $94250 for Open A (≥2300) and $14400 for Open B (≤2299). The top three prizes are $25000, $15000 and $10000 each.

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Round 6 results

Bo.	No.		White	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Black	Rtg	No.
1	15	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	2637	4½	0 - 1	4½	GM	Sargsyan, Shant	2646	13
2	1	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	2801	4	1 - 0	4	GM	Paravyan, David	2620	20
3	34	GM	Raja, Rithvik R	2521	4	0 - 1	4	GM	Esipenko, Andrey	2682	6
4	23	GM	Daneshvar, Bardiya	2600	4	0 - 1	4	GM	Salem, A.R. Saleh	2622	18
5	16	GM	Naiditsch, Arkadij	2636	3½	½ - ½	3½	GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2777	2
6	3	GM	Maghsoodloo, Parham	2703	3½	½ - ½	3½	GM	Idani, Pouya	2603	22
7	17	GM	Ivanchuk, Vasyl	2630	3½	½ - ½	3½	GM	Artemiev, Vladislav	2701	4
8	5	GM	Tabatabaei, M. Amin	2695	3½	1 - 0	3½	GM	Pranesh, M	2582	24
9	7	GM	Vokhidov, Shamsiddin	2681	3½	½ - ½	3½	GM	Lodici, Lorenzo	2564	26
10	28	GM	Bharath, Subramaniyam H	2561	3½	½ - ½	3½	GM	Nihal, Sarin	2676	8

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Standings after Round 6

Rk.	SNo		Name	Typ	FED	RtgI	Pts.	TB2	TB3	TB4
1	13	GM	Sargsyan, Shant		ARM	2646	5,5	2939	20,5	3
2	6	GM	Esipenko, Andrey		FID	2682	5	2809	19	2
3	1	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun		IND	2801	5	2796	18	3
4	18	GM	Salem, A.R. Saleh		UAE	2622	5	2754	18,5	2
5	31	GM	Abdisalimov, Abdimalik		UZB	2536	4,5	2691	18,5	1
6	15	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali		IND	2637	4,5	2688	20,5	2
7	38	GM	Madaminov, Mukhiddin	U18	UZB	2501	4,5	2655	15	2
8	5	GM	Tabatabaei, M. Amin		IRI	2695	4,5	2647	16,5	1
9	9	GM	Yakubboev, Nodirbek		UZB	2668	4,5	2637	16,5	1
10	14	GM	Mendonca, Leon Luke	U18	IND	2642	4,5	2605	15	2
11	16	GM	Naiditsch, Arkadij		BUL	2636	4	2697	21	1
12	34	GM	Raja, Rithvik R	U20	IND	2521	4	2679	19,5	1
13	22	GM	Idani, Pouya		IRI	2603	4	2661	20,5	1
14	8	GM	Nihal, Sarin	U20	IND	2676	4	2634	19,5	1
15	23	GM	Daneshvar, Bardiya	U18	IRI	2600	4	2621	21	1
16	7	GM	Vokhidov, Shamsiddin		UZB	2681	4	2605	17,5	1
17	28	GM	Bharath, Subramaniyam H	U18	IND	2561	4	2602	16,5	1
18	26	GM	Lodici, Lorenzo		ITA	2564	4	2598	17,5	2
19	56	IM	Mamedov, Edgar	U14	KAZ	2441	4	2587	17,5	1
20	3	GM	Maghsoodloo, Parham		IRI	2703	4	2581	16,5	2

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Round 7 pairings

Bo.	No.		White	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Black	Rtg	No.
1	13	GM	Sargsyan, Shant	2646	5½		5	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	2801	1
2	6	GM	Esipenko, Andrey	2682	5		5	GM	Salem, A.R. Saleh	2622	18
3	15	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	2637	4½		4½	GM	Tabatabaei, M. Amin	2695	5
4	38	GM	Madaminov, Mukhiddin	2501	4½		4½	GM	Yakubboev, Nodirbek	2668	9
5	14	GM	Mendonca, Leon Luke	2642	4½		4½	GM	Abdisalimov, Abdimalik	2536	31
6	2	GM	Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2777	4		4	GM	Bharath, Subramaniyam H	2561	28
7	26	GM	Lodici, Lorenzo	2564	4		4	GM	Maghsoodloo, Parham	2703	3
8	4	GM	Artemiev, Vladislav	2701	4		4	GM	Raja, Rithvik R	2521	34
9	32	GM	Adhiban, B.	2535	4		4	GM	Vokhidov, Shamsiddin	2681	7
10	8	GM	Nihal, Sarin	2676	4		4	IM	Shuvalova, Polina	2504	37

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