Tbilisi GP Round 2: Vaishali misses against Kosteniuk

by Shahid Ahmed - 17/08/2024

GM R Vaishali got herself a good position against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) in Round 2 of FIDE Tbilisi GP 2024. The former women's world champion provoked a knight sacrifice. Vaishali correctly found it. However, she did not follow through her attack. Instead, she opted for a draw by perpetual check. Another former women's world champion, GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) was in a slight trouble against GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO). The Georgia no.1 could not seize her small window of opportunity and it ended in a draw. Vaishali will face IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP) in the third round. Round 3 starts today from 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Nana overlooks a small opportunity against Mariya

GM R Vaishali bounced back well against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Kosteniuk - Vaishali: 0.5-0.5

GM Vaishali R (2506) seized her opportunity to sacrifice her knight and further weaken her opponent, GM Alexandra Kosteniuk's (SUI, 2488) kingside when she provoked 29.g4

Position after 29...Nxe5

29...Nxe5! is exactly what Black needed to play 30.dxe5 Qxg4+ 31.Kf1 Qh3+ 32.Kg1 Qg4+ and the game ended in a draw via perpetual check. Instead, 31...Nh4 32.Qf2+ Kg8 would have given maintained Black's advantage and kept chances for a win.

GM Vaishali R had a promising position against GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (SUI) | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Mariya - Nana

Position after 20.Nc3

GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO, 2506) could have stirred up trouble for GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR, 2508) by taking the d4-pawn 20...exd4 21.Nxd4 Nxd4 22.Rxd4 Qc5 23.Qe8+ Nf8 would have been better for Black than the text 20...e4 21.Ne5 Ndxe5 22.dxe5 Bg7 and the game meandered into a draw.

GM Nana Dzagnidze (GEO) had one small opportunity to maintain her advantage against GM Mariya Muzychuk (UKR) | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (ESP) - IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

IM Lela Javakhishvili (GEO) - IM Bibisara Assaubayeva (KAZ): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

IM Alina Kashlinskaya (POL) - GM Anna Muzychuk (UKR): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Round 2 in progress | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

FM IA Lutfiyar Rustamov (AZE), Deputy Chief Arbiter and WFM FI IA Marika Japaridze (GEO), Chief Arbiter | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Official commentators - WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili (GEO) and GM Valeriane Gaprindashvili (GEO) | Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman

Interview with Stavroula Tsolakidou | Video: FIDE

Interview with Bibisara Assaubayeva | Video: FIDE

Replay live stream

Replay Round 2 Live Commentary by WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili (GEO) and GM Valeriane Gaprindashvili (GEO) | Video: FIDE

Prizes

Total prize fund is €80000. The top three prizes are €18000, €13000 and €10500 each. The top three GP points are - 130, 105 and 85. For more details, check out the regulations below.

Schedule

Round 1-8 starts at 3 p.m. local time, 4:30 p.m. IST. Only the final round on Saturday 24th August will start at 1 p.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. Sole rest day is on Tuesday 20th August.

Replay Round 2 games

Round 2 results

Bo.	No.	FED	Rtg		Name	Result		Name	FED	Rtg	No.
1	10	SUI	2488	GM	Kosteniuk, Alexandra	½ - ½	GM	Vaishali, Rameshbabu	IND	2506	6
2	7	ESP	2489	IM	Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat	½ - ½	IM	Tsolakidou, Stavroula	GRE	2429	5
3	8	GEO	2451	IM	Javakhishvili, Lela	½ - ½	IM	Assaubayeva, Bibisara	KAZ	2470	4
4	9	UKR	2508	GM	Muzychuk, Mariya	½ - ½	GM	Dzagnidze, Nana	GEO	2506	3
5	1	POL	2474	IM	Kashlinskaya, Alina	½ - ½	GM	Muzychuk, Anna	UKR	2525	2

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Standings after Round 2

Rk.	SNo		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3
1	4	IM	Assaubayeva, Bibisara	KAZ	2470	1,5	1	1,00	1
2	5	IM	Tsolakidou, Stavroula	GRE	2429	1,5	1	0,75	1
3	8	IM	Javakhishvili, Lela	GEO	2451	1	1	1,25	0
4	2	GM	Muzychuk, Anna	UKR	2525	1	1	1,00	0
	3	GM	Dzagnidze, Nana	GEO	2506	1	1	1,00	0
	9	GM	Muzychuk, Mariya	UKR	2508	1	1	1,00	0
7	10	GM	Kosteniuk, Alexandra	SUI	2488	1	1	0,75	0
8	1	IM	Kashlinskaya, Alina	POL	2474	1	0	1,00	0
9	6	GM	Vaishali, Rameshbabu	IND	2506	0,5	2	0,50	0
10	7	IM	Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat	ESP	2489	0,5	1	0,75	0

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Round 3 pairings

Bo.	No.	FED	Rtg		Name		Name	FED	Rtg	No.
1	2	UKR	2525	GM	Muzychuk, Anna	GM	Kosteniuk, Alexandra	SUI	2488	10
2	3	GEO	2506	GM	Dzagnidze, Nana	IM	Kashlinskaya, Alina	POL	2474	1
3	4	KAZ	2470	IM	Assaubayeva, Bibisara	GM	Muzychuk, Mariya	UKR	2508	9
4	5	GRE	2429	IM	Tsolakidou, Stavroula	IM	Javakhishvili, Lela	GEO	2451	8
5	6	IND	2506	GM	Vaishali, Rameshbabu	IM	Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat	ESP	2489	7

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Links

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Tournament Regulations

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