Vidit makes a good start
Vidit Gujrathi is at 1.5/2 | Photo: London Chess Classic
Round 2: Vidit - Hong: 1-0
This was the first time, Vidit Gujrathi (2739) faced Andrew Hong (USA, 2572) in a Classical rated game. He got himself a pleasant position out of the English opening. In the middlegame he managed to get full control by finding a nice tactic 25.Qe5!
Position after 25.Qe5!
25.Qe5! is a nice tactic. It forces Black to trade queens and end up in an inferior endgame. 25...Qxe5 26.Nd7+ Kg7 27.Rxe5 Nc6 28.Rxd5 White is not only ahead by two pawns but also has complete control of the position.
Position after 38...Kg6
White could have finished things much earlier if he spotted the right continuation after 38...Kg6. Find out what White missed when he played 39.Rbe1 prolonging the inevitable by another 19 moves.
Vidit Gujrathi vs Andrew Hong, Analysis by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India
Vidit tweeted on his second round victory
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Wenjun Ju (CHN) - Michael Adams (ENG): 0.5-0.5
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Gawain Jones (ENG, pictured) - Shreyas Royal (ENG): 1-0
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Nikita Vitiugov (ENG) - Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE): 0.5-0.5
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Round 2 Results
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | White | Result | Black | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2563 | GM | Ju Wenjun | ½ - ½ | GM | Adams Michael | 2662 | 5 | PGN | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2520 | GM | Royal Shreyas | 0 - 1 | GM | Jones Gawain C B | 2639 | 4 | PGN | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2739 | GM | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi | 1 - 0 | GM | Hong Andrew | 2572 | 3 | PGN | ||
| 4 | 1 | 2668 | GM | Vitiugov Nikita | ½ - ½ | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | 2738 | 2 | PGN |
Standings after Round 2
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | TB5 | K | rtg+/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | GM | Jones Gawain C B | ENG | 2639 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1,00 | 10 | 8,7 | |
| 2 | 7 | GM | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi | IND | 2739 | 1,5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,00 | 10 | 2,8 | |
| 3 | 1 | GM | Vitiugov Nikita | ENG | 2668 | 1,5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,00 | 10 | 4,6 | |
| 4 | 2 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | AZE | 2738 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,50 | 10 | -1 | |
| 5 | 5 | GM | Adams Michael | ENG | 2662 | 0,5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0,25 | 10 | -6,7 | |
| 6 | 3 | GM | Hong Andrew | USA | 2572 | 0,5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0,25 | 10 | -3,5 | |
| 6 | GM | Royal Shreyas | ENG | 2520 | 0,5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0,25 | 10 | -2,7 | ||
| 8 | GM | Ju Wenjun | CHN | 2563 | 0,5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0,25 | 10 | -2,2 |
Round 3 pairings
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | White | Result | Black | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2738 | GM | Mamedyarov Shakhriyar | GM | Ju Wenjun | 2563 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | 3 | 2572 | GM | Hong Andrew | GM | Vitiugov Nikita | 2668 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 4 | 2639 | GM | Jones Gawain C B | GM | Vidit Santosh Gujrathi | 2739 | 7 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 2662 | GM | Adams Michael | GM | Royal Shreyas | 2520 | 6 |
