Singapore Open R6-7: Klimkowski gains sole lead, Karthik, Iniyan and Ilamparthi in pursuit

by Shahid Ahmed - 04/12/2024

IM Jan Klimkowski (POL) emerged sole leader 6/7 at Singapore Open 2024. He is followed closely by ten players at 5.5/7 each. GM Karthik Venkataraman, GM Pa Iniyan and IM Ilamparthi A R are three Indians among them. Ilamparthi drew both of his games against GM Shanglei Lu (CHN) and GM Vahap Sanal (TUR). Karthik defeated IM Poh Yu Tian (MAS) and drew with IM Yeoh Li Tan (MAS) to get into the championship picture. Among the women, IM Teodora Injac (SRB) is having a great tournament. She is at an unbeaten 5/7. Among the Indian women, WGM Priyanka Nutakki is at 4.5/7. Round 8 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 12:30 p.m. IST. Photos: Abhyudaya Ram

An exciting finish ahead

17-year-old IM Jan Klimkowski (POL) has emerged sole leader 6/7. The strong field generated as many as ten pursuers after the last double round of the event. The new leader, Klimkowski will face the newly crowned European individual 2024 champion, GM Aleksandar Indjic (SRB) in the penultimate round.

The reigning National champion - GM Karthik Venkataraman is at 5.5/7

GM Pa Iniyan is also at 5.5/7

IM Ilamparthi A R drew both games to move to 5.5/7

IM Ilamparthi A R (2457) drew with GM Shanglei Lu (CHN, 2609) in Round 6.

GM Karthik Venkataraman (2605) handled IM Poh Yu Tian's (MAS, 2444) all out attack well.

In Round 7, Karthik drew with IM Yeoh Li Tan (MAS, 2492).

Ilamparthi held GM Vahap Sanal (TUR, 2561) to a 22-move draw via perpetual check.

IM Teodora Injac (SRB) is having a great tournament 5/7

IM Harikrishnan A Ra drew with GM Alan Pichot (ESP) to move to 5/7

IM Muthaiah Al shared the point with GM Volodar Murzin. He is also at 5/7

WGM Priyanka Nutakki 4.5/7

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Round 7 Results

Bo.	No.		White	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Black	Rtg	No.	PGN
1	6	GM	Karthik, Venkataraman	2605	5	½ - ½	5	IM	Yeoh, Li Tian	2492	26	PGN
2	15	GM	Sanal, Vahap	2561	5	½ - ½	5	IM	Ilamparthi, A R	2457	38	PGN
3	39	GM	Zhao, Zong-Yuan	2452	5	0 - 1	5	IM	Klimkowski, Jan	2495	25	PGN
4	31	IM	Muthaiah, Al	2477	4½	½ - ½	4½	GM	Murzin, Volodar	2664	2	PGN
5	33	IM	Harikrishnan, A Ra	2473	4½	½ - ½	4½	GM	Pichot, Alan	2649	3	PGN
6	37	GM	Rozum, Ivan	2466	4½	0 - 1	4½	GM	Indjic, Aleksandar	2623	4	PGN
7	5	GM	Lu, Shanglei	2609	4½	1 - 0	4½	IM	Zhao, Yuanhe	2477	32	PGN
8	7	GM	Nesterov, Arseniy	2599	4½	½ - ½	4½	IM	Mohammad, Fahad Rahman	2439	42	PGN
9	46	IM	Injac, Teodora	2429	4½	½ - ½	4½	GM	Gumularz, Szymon	2579	12	PGN
10	13	GM	Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo	2575	4½	0 - 1	4½	FM	Bacojo, Mark Jay	2308	81	PGN

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Standings after Round 7

Rk.	SNo		Name	sex	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5	Rp	K	rtg+/-
1	25	IM	Klimkowski, Jan		POL	2495	6	0	25	28	23,50	23,5	2619	10	11,3
2	6	GM	Karthik, Venkataraman		IND	2605	5,5	0	29,5	33,5	26,25	23	2658	10	4,2
3	15	GM	Sanal, Vahap		TUR	2561	5,5	0	28,5	32,5	24,75	23,5	2622	10	5,3
4	20	GM	Iniyan, Pa		IND	2513	5,5	0	28	32	25,25	22,5	2541	10	4,7
5	5	GM	Lu, Shanglei		CHN	2609	5,5	0	28	32	25,00	21,5	2630	10	1,9
6	38	IM	Ilamparthi, A R		IND	2457	5,5	0	28	31,5	24,25	24	2719	10	23,4
7	58	IM	Garcia, Jan Emmanuel		PHI	2397	5,5	0	28	30,5	22,75	21	2601	10	18,6
8	26	IM	Yeoh, Li Tian		MAS	2492	5,5	0	27	30,5	23,50	22	2527	10	4
9	92	IM	Budhidharma, Nayaka		INA	2276	5,5	0	26,5	29,5	21,50	19,5	2501	40	82,4
10	4	GM	Indjic, Aleksandar		SRB	2623	5,5	0	25,5	28,5	22,25	20	2538	10	-1,7
11	81	FM	Bacojo, Mark Jay		PHI	2308	5,5	0	24	26,5	20,50	19,5	2518	20	38,8
12	2	GM	Murzin, Volodar		FID	2664	5	0	31	35,5	25,25	22,5	2625	10	-2,4
13	46	IM	Injac, Teodora	w	SRB	2429	5	0	29,5	32,5	22,50	22	2545	10	15,2
14	33	IM	Harikrishnan, A Ra		IND	2473	5	0	28	31	21,25	20	2450	10	0,1
15	31	IM	Muthaiah, Al		IND	2477	5	0	28	31	20,50	20,5	2504	10	4,6
16	3	GM	Pichot, Alan		ESP	2649	5	0	27,5	31	21,25	21	2545	10	-6,4
17	21	GM	Siddharth, Jagadeesh		SGP	2510	5	0	27	30,5	20,75	20	2480	10	-1,7
18	39	GM	Zhao, Zong-Yuan		AUS	2452	5	0	27	29	18,50	22	2512	10	9,7
19	12	GM	Gumularz, Szymon		POL	2579	5	0	26,5	30	21,25	21	2542	10	-2,5
20	18	GM	Kobalia, Mikhail		FID	2543	5	0	26	29,5	20,50	20,5	2446	10	-6

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Round 8 pairings

Bo.	No.		White	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Black	Rtg	No.
1	25	IM	Klimkowski, Jan	2495	6		5½	GM	Indjic, Aleksandar	2623	4
2	20	GM	Iniyan, Pa	2513	5½		5½	GM	Lu, Shanglei	2609	5
3	38	IM	Ilamparthi, A R	2457	5½		5½	GM	Karthik, Venkataraman	2605	6
4	81	FM	Bacojo, Mark Jay	2308	5½		5½	GM	Sanal, Vahap	2561	15
5	26	IM	Yeoh, Li Tian	2492	5½		5½	IM	Budhidharma, Nayaka	2276	92
6	58	IM	Garcia, Jan Emmanuel	2397	5½		5	GM	Nesterov, Arseniy	2599	7
7	1	GM	Eljanov, Pavel	2672	5		5	IM	Harikrishnan, A Ra	2473	33
8	2	GM	Murzin, Volodar	2664	5		5	GM	Zhao, Zong-Yuan	2452	39
9	41	IM	Poh, Yu Tian	2444	5		5	GM	Pichot, Alan	2649	3
10	42	IM	Mohammad, Fahad Rahman	2439	5		5	GM	Tin, Jingyao	2588	8

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