Sheikh Russel GM R8: Rasulov ends Srinath's unbeaten run

by Shahid Ahmed - 27/10/2021

GM Vugar Rasulov (AZE) handed GM Srinath Narayanan his first loss of the event in the penultimate round of Sheikh Russel International GM 2021. Thus, Rasulov has emerged as the sole leader 6.5/8, heading into the final round. He must win the last round to ensure his triumph as a draw could mean his fate will be decided by other players' results. Six players are at a half point behind him. They are GMs Vitaliy Bernadskiy (UKR), Srinath Narayanan, Masoud Mosadeghpour (IRI), Shyam Sundar M, Michal Krasenkow and IM Mitrabha Guha. The tournament is definitely heading for an exciting finish. Round 9 starts today at 2:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Six players at 6.0/8

IMs Mitrabha Guha, Aronyak Ghosh and P D S Girinath beat GMs Misratdin Iskandarov (AZE), P Karthikeyan and Aleksandr Karpatchev (RUS); IMs Koustav Chatterjee and Aditya Mittal held GMs Vugar Asadli (AZE) and Yuri Solodovnichenko to a draw each respectively.

GM Shyam Sundar M played creative chess against GM Kivanc Haznedaroglu (TUR) | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Rasulov - Srinath: 1-0

GM Vugar Rasulov (AZE) could have finished the game a bit earlier against the tournament leader GM Srinath Narayanan.

Position after 23...Rfd8

There is an annoying pin on the c-file for Black which White can capitalize 24.e4 Nf6 25.Bf1 b5 26.axb5 axb5 27.Nxb5 Rxd1 28.Qxd1. Now there is no way for Black to prevent the loss of material. The game continued 24.Nf3 and White eventually won a pinned bishop on c4 in a few moves.

IM Koustav Chatterjee drew with GM Vugar Asadli (AZE) | Photo: Bangladesh Chess Federation

Mitrabha - Misratdin: 1-0

IM Mitrabha Guha outplayed GM Misratdin Iskandarov (AZE) positionally after getting a pleasant position out of King's Indian Defence.

Mitrabha is playing some sublime chess in this tournament | Photo: Rupali Mullick

Shyam - Kivanc: 1-0

GM Shyam Sundar M had a wild start against GM Kivanc Haznedaroglu (TUR) arising out of Alekhine's Defense - Four pawns attack.

Position after 13.Rg2

Yes the position looks absolutely bizarre. If anyone has an advantage, it has to be White despite having his king wide open at the center of the board. Black gave up two minor pieces for a rook and two pawns. It was not enough for Kivanc to put up enough fight, Shyam walked away with a full point.

Shyam is now just a half point behind the leader at 6.0/8 | Photo: Bangladesh Chess Federation

Shyam responded to Saravanan's reaction of his game

IM Aditya Mittal held GM Yuri Solodovnichenko (UKR) to a draw | Photo: Bangladesh Chess Federation

GM Ziaur Rahman (BAN) had a short draw with GM Sergei Tiviakov (NED) | Photo: Bangladesh Chess Federation

Aronyak - P Karthikeyan: 1-0

IM Aronyak Ghosh launched a relentless attack on GM P Karthikeyan's kingside.

Position after 31...Nf4

30...Ne6 cost Black valuable tempo. To make matters worse, he went through with it after 31.Raf1 Nf4 32.Qxg5 Rb6 33.R1f2 Nh5 34.Rh3 Nf6 35.Rfh2 and it's all over for Black.

IM Aronyak Ghosh 5.5/8 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

WIM Mobina Alinasab (IRI) - GM Stanislav Savchenko (UKR): 1-0 | Photo: Bangladesh Chess Federation

Highlights

A few interesting finishes from Round 8

IM Mitrabha Guha defeated GM Misratdin Iskandarov (AZE)

IM Aronyak Ghosh won against GM P Karthikeyan

IM Pranav V defeated IM Shahil Dey

IM P D S Girinath won against GM Aleksandr Karpatchev (RUS)

GM Niaz Murshed (BAN) defeated GM Alexey Kislinsky (CZE)

Replay Round 8 games

The tournament is taking place at Hotel Purbani International, Dhaka in Bangladesh from 19th to 27th October 2021. Time control is 90'/40 + 30' + 30" per move. All round starts at 3 p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. IST)

Round 8 results

Bo.	No.		Name	Gr	Typ	FED	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Gr	Typ	FED	Rtg	No.
1	22	GM	Rasulov Vugar			AZE	2452	5½	1 - 0	6	GM	Narayanan Srinath			IND	2540	7
2	17	GM	Mosadeghpour Masoud			IRI	2486	5½	½ - ½	5½	GM	Bernadskiy Vitaliy			UKR	2580	3
3	33	IM	Koustav Chatterjee		U18	IND	2431	5	½ - ½	5	GM	Asadli Vugar		U20	AZE	2585	2
4	4	GM	Krasenkow Michal		S50	POL	2578	5	1 - 0	5	GM	Sumets Andrey			UKR	2497	15
5	18	IM	Mitrabha Guha		U20	IND	2479	5	1 - 0	5	GM	Iskandarov Misratdin			AZE	2552	6
6	10	GM	Shyam Sundar M.			IND	2518	5	1 - 0	5	GM	Haznedaroglu Kivanc			TUR	2438	30
7	5	GM	Solodovnichenko Yuri			UKR	2577	4½	½ - ½	5	IM	Aditya Mittal		U16	IND	2447	23
8	32	GM	Rahman Ziaur			BAN	2431	4½	½ - ½	4½	GM	Tiviakov Sergei			NED	2600	1
9	44	GM	Zubarev Alexander			UKR	2395	4½	½ - ½	4½	GM	Stany G.A.			IND	2522	9
10	12	GM	Visakh N R			IND	2515	4½	½ - ½	4½	GM	Hossain Enamul			BAN	2396	43
11	36	IM	Neelash Saha		U20	IND	2421	4½	0 - 1	4½	IM	Mousavi Seyed Khalil			IRI	2510	13
12	20	GM	Rios Cristhian Camilo			COL	2457	4½	1 - 0	4½	IM	Harikrishnan.A.Ra		U20	IND	2429	34
13	24	IM	Aronyak Ghosh		U18	IND	2445	4½	1 - 0	4½	GM	Karthikeyan P.			IND	2404	41
14	38	GM	Laxman R.R.			IND	2411	4½	½ - ½	4½	GM	Malakhatko Vadim			BEL	2444	25
15	8	GM	Deepan Chakkravarthy J.			IND	2535	4	1 - 0	4½	IM	Srijit Paul		U20	IND	2332	49

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Round 9 pairings

Bo.	No.		Name	Gr	Typ	FED	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Gr	Typ	FED	Rtg	No.
1	22	GM	Rasulov Vugar			AZE	2452	6½		6	GM	Krasenkow Michal		S50	POL	2578	4
2	3	GM	Bernadskiy Vitaliy			UKR	2580	6		6	GM	Shyam Sundar M.			IND	2518	10
3	7	GM	Narayanan Srinath			IND	2540	6		6	IM	Mitrabha Guha		U20	IND	2479	18
4	13	IM	Mousavi Seyed Khalil			IRI	2510	5½		6	GM	Mosadeghpour Masoud			IRI	2486	17
5	2	GM	Asadli Vugar		U20	AZE	2585	5½		5½	IM	Aronyak Ghosh		U18	IND	2445	24
6	23	IM	Aditya Mittal		U16	IND	2447	5½		5½	GM	Rios Cristhian Camilo			COL	2457	20
7	9	GM	Stany G.A.			IND	2522	5		5½	IM	Koustav Chatterjee		U18	IND	2431	33
8	1	GM	Tiviakov Sergei			NED	2600	5		5	GM	Laxman R.R.			IND	2411	38
9	30	GM	Haznedaroglu Kivanc			TUR	2438	5		5	GM	Solodovnichenko Yuri			UKR	2577	5
10	6	GM	Iskandarov Misratdin			AZE	2552	5		5	GM	Rahman Ziaur			BAN	2431	32
11	39	GM	Murshed Niaz		S50	BAN	2410	5		5	GM	Deepan Chakkravarthy J.			IND	2535	8
12	40	IM	Abdisalimov Abdimalik		U20	UZB	2406	5		5	GM	Visakh N R			IND	2515	12
13	15	GM	Sumets Andrey			UKR	2497	5		5	IM	Girinath P.D.S.		S50	IND	2335	48
14	43	GM	Hossain Enamul			BAN	2396	5		5		Pranav V		U16	IND	2489	16
15	25	GM	Malakhatko Vadim			BEL	2444	5		5	GM	Zubarev Alexander			UKR	2395	44

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