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GM Pentala Harikrishna (2696) played only three rated games against GM Arjun Erigaisi (2727) a few months ago in Kolkata at Tata Steel Chess India 2023. Arjun won a rapid and blitz game each, while the other blitz game ended in a draw. Of course, Harikrishna had not forgotten about it.
According to Harikrishna, 15...Bxc3 was a huge mistake, simply because Black suddenly has to find all the tough correct moves. White has a bishop pair and rooks controlling on the c-file, which does not make things easier for him.
White blundered 49.Ra7?? It allowed Black to escape with a draw via 49...Rh5 50.f5 — now he needed to take the h6-pawn with Rh1+ 51.Kd2 Rxh6. Instead, he missed it and went to capture the f5-pawn. 50...Rxf5 abandoned all hope for Black to salvage a draw.
The Ruy Lopez Breyer Variation
Pavel Eljanov explains in depth what Gyula Breyer already saw in 1911 and what became an opening choice of the likes of Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand or Carlsen. The Breyer Variation, which is characterised by the knight retreat to b8.
Harikrishna breaks down his win against Arjun Erigaisi and also talks about reaching Bremen, just three hours before the game | Video: ChessBase India
The battle of the Telugu boys - Commentary by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India
Final moments: Pentala Harikrishna vs Arjun Erigaisi | Video: ChessBase India
Pentala Harikrishna got the better of Arjun Erigaisi
GM Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI, 2742) and GM Pavel Eljanov (UKR, 2691) played only two classical rated games before this encounter. The first one ended in a draw, and Maghsoodloo won the second one. It was about time for Eljanov to deliver the equalizer.
51.Re3?? was the decisive mistake by White. 51...Rg5+ dropped the h5-pawn and Black got a decisive advantage, thanks to White's misplaced king at the center of the board.
Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI) Stunned by Pavel Eljanov (UKR) | Video: ChessBase India
Pavel Eljanov (UKR) on his win against Parham Maghsoodloo (IRI) | Video: ChessBase India
Pavel Eljanov (UKR) 'got the jump' on his opponent as he jokingly said at the 'Draw of Lots' when he was asked about his aim at this event
Attack like a Super Grandmaster
In this Fritztrainer: “Attack like a Super GM†with Gukesh we touch upon all aspects of his play, with special emphasis on how you can become a better attacking player.
GM Levon Aronian (USA) - GM D Gukesh: 0.5-0.5
GM Sanan Sjugirov (HUN) - GM Alexandr Predke (SRB): 0.5-0.5
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What did the arbiter say to Arjun Erigaisi during the security check? | Video: ChessBase India
Amruta Mokal and IM Sagar Shah are the official commentators
Spectators in attendance at the venue following the games with live commentary | Photo: Abhyudaya Ram
Those who wish to spectate the tournament at the venue, please click here and check the procedure.
Top two seeds crumble! IM Sagar Shah's Chennai Grand Masters 2023 Round 1 summary | Video: ChessBase India
Who do you think will win Chennai Grand Masters 2023 | Giveaway + Wildr Challenge | Video: ChessBase India
Sagar Shah shows you on this DVD how you can use typical patterns used by the Master of the past in your own games. From opening play to middlegame themes.
Replay the round-1 live commentary by IM Sagar Shah, Amruta Mokal with guest commentators GM Anish Giri and IM Sopiko Guramishvili | Video: ChessBase India
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2723 | GM | Aronian, Levon | ½ - ½ | GM | Gukesh, D | 2720 | 8 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 2742 | GM | Maghsoodloo, Parham | 0 - 1 | GM | Eljanov, Pavel | 2691 | 7 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 2703 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | ½ - ½ | GM | Predke, Alexandr | 2689 | 6 | |||
| 4 | 4 | 2696 | GM | Harikrishna, Pentala | 1 - 0 | GM | Erigaisi, Arjun | 2727 | 5 |
| Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM | Eljanov, Pavel | 2691 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | GM | Harikrishna, Pentala | 2696 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | GM | Aronian, Levon | 2723 | 0,5 | 0 | ||||||
| GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | 2703 | 0,5 | 0 | |||||||
| GM | Predke, Alexandr | 2689 | 0,5 | 0 | |||||||
| GM | Gukesh, D | 2720 | 0,5 | 0 | |||||||
| 7 | GM | Maghsoodloo, Parham | 2742 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| GM | Erigaisi, Arjun | 2727 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2720 | GM | Gukesh, D | GM | Erigaisi, Arjun | 2727 | 5 | ||||
| 2 | 6 | 2689 | GM | Predke, Alexandr | GM | Harikrishna, Pentala | 2696 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | 7 | 2691 | GM | Eljanov, Pavel | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | 2703 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 1 | 2723 | GM | Aronian, Levon | GM | Maghsoodloo, Parham | 2742 | 2 |
