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.
Sanan - Gukesh
Position after 26.c5?!
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.
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.
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.
Arjun - Aronian
Position after 43.f5
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.
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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nc3Bb44.Qc20-05.e4d56.e5Ne47.Nf3c58.Bd3cxd49.Nxd4f510.exf6Nxf611.cxd5exd512.Be3Ng413.0-0-0Kh814.a3Bxc315.Qxc3Nxe316.fxe3Bg417.Rdf1Nd718.Rxf8+Qxf819.Rf1Qe820.Kb1Rc821.Qd2Ne522.b3Nxd323.Qxd3Bh524.Kb2Bg625.Qd2Qe526.g3h627.Rc1Re828.a4Kh729.a5Rf830.Ka3Rf631.Rc8Qe7+32.Kb2Qd733.Qc3Qe734.Qd2b635.a6Qf736.Qb4Rf2+37.Ka3Rxh238.Qf8Qxf8+39.Rxf8Rh140.Kb2Rh2+Sometimes the king should not be activated In chess there is no guideline without exception:41.Ka3?The wrong king direction.Amazingly41.Ka1‼defends due toBd342.Ra8Bxa643.Ne6A knightmare for Black.h543...Bd344.Nf8+Kg845.Nd7+=44.Nxg7Kxg745.Rxa7+Kg646.Rxa6Kf547.Rxb6=41...Bb1!The sting of the bishop scorpion.42.Rd842.Kb4is met byRa243.Kb5Ra5+44.Kc6Rxa6-+42...Ra2+43.Kb4Rxa644.Rxd544.Rd7Kg645.Ne6Bf546.Nf4+Kf647.Rxd5g5-+44...Ra245.Rd7Rg246.Rxa7Rxg347.Re7h5Black's h-pawn will decide the day.48.Ne2Rg549.Nf4h450.Kc4Rg351.Re5Bg652.Kb5Bf753.Re7Bxb354.Kxb6h355.Re5Bf756.Rf556.Rf5and White resigned as the threat can be ignored:h257.Rxf7h1Q-+0–1
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