Eight-way lead
All four leaders GM Jaimes Santos Latasa, GM Ivan Cheparinov, IM Hans Niemann and GM Jules Moussard drew their respective games. Thus allowing GM Anton Korobov, GM Nicolas Checa, GM Alexandr Fier and GM Vladislav Nevednichy to join them at the top of the leaders table with 5.5/7. IM Leon Mendonca faced a stiff competition in the form of FM Marc Carbonell Sancho. He managed to salvage a draw from a completely lost position. Souhardo Basak beat Alex Catarineu Morales and Shubham Bandikatte drew with Antonio Madrid Sole to move to 5.0/7 in Group B.
Korobov - Martinez: 1-0
The defending champion and the top seed of the tournament Anton Korobov defeated Josep Manuel Lopez Martinez to get back in the lead.
Korobov - Martinez
What is the best way for white to continue after 20...h5 ?
Checa - Grigoryan: 1-0
GM Nicolas of USA won against GM Karen Grigoryan of Armenia in just 29 moves to join the eight-way lead.
Checa - Grigoryan
22...Rg4 is a blunder. Find out why.
Carbonell - Leon: 0.5-0.5
Leon was in great trouble for the better part of the game. However he put up a great fight against Marc Carbonell Sancho and managed to salvage a draw.
Carbonell - Leon
Find out the best continuation for white after 28...Kh8
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13th - 20th December - 9:00 p.m. IST
18th December - Rest day
21st and 22nd December - 7:30 p.m. IST
23rd December - 1:30 p.m. IST
