12/19/2023 – D Gukesh scored his second win in-a-row, against Sanan Sjugirov, in the fifth round of the Chennai Grand Masters. Gukesh seized his advantage and synthesized an attack on the kingside. Sjugirov had no proper answer to it and succumbed. The Arjun Erigaisi-Levon Aronian saga continues. Arjun had a great opportunity to beat Aronian for the first time in a rated game in over two years. Unfortunately, he pushed a pawn incorrectly in the rook endgame and eventually lost his advantage. The two-time World Cup winner managed to salvage a draw. Pavel Eljanov handed Alexandr Predke his third consecutive loss. Gukesh is in the sole lead with 3½/5, followed by Pentala Harikrishna and Eljanov at 3/5 each. | Photos: Shahid Ahmed
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Arjun misses against Aronian in a thriller
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Sanan - Gukesh: 0-1
GM D Gukesh defeated GM Sanan Sjugirov in their last encounter at World Blitz 2021. This time, the youngster was determined to repeat the same feat.
Sjugirov made a dubious pawn sacrifice with 26.c5 to momentarily block the bishop's path and also open the queen's diagonal. However, Gukesh did not hesitate to take the pawn: 26...Bxc5 27.Be3 Bxe3 28. Rxe3 f4 Black does not gain any material immediately due to 29.Re4 Nd5 reinforcing the f4-pawn and unpinning his e6-rook — 30.Qxb7 Qg5 and finally the g3-knight is really under attack. After 31.Nf1 Rg6 32.g3 Qf5 33.Rae1 Qxh3 White's position is a wreck and Black won the game in another seven moves.
D Gukesh on his win against Sanan Sjugirov | Video: ChessBase India
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Gukesh made all the right moves against Sanan Sjugirov
Arjun - Aronian: 0.5-0.5
Whenever Arjun Erigaisi and Levon Aronian face each other, one can certainly expect fireworks. This time it was no different. Arjun's 6.Qe2 in the Scotch Game was responded with 6...Rb8. A highly unusual line. After the 22nd move, the game liquidated into a double rook endgame and eventually into a favorable rook endgame for Arjun, who had practical chances.
White needed to play 43.Rc1 to maintain his decisive advantage. It was certainly not easy to find. After pushing his pawn to 43.f5 he realized that a full point left his grasp. The game ended in a draw in the next few moves.
The Arjun Erigaisi - Levon Aronian saga adds a new chapter - Commentary by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India
Arjun Erigaisi had a great opportunity to join the lead with Gukesh
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Shahid AhmedShahid Ahmed is the senior coordinator and editor of ChessBase India. He enjoys covering chess tournaments and also likes to play in chess events from time to time.
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