Polgar Challenge: Praggnanandhaa grabs the lead

by Carlos Alberto Colodro
4/10/2021 – A sole leader has emerged after 10 rounds in the Polgar Challenge for young stars. Praggnanandhaa is leading the standings table on 8½/10, a half point above Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Christopher Yoo. On day 2, Kazakhstani IM Dinara Saduakassova abandoned the competition due to continual issues with her internet connection. | Photo: León Masters

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Eight wins in a row

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, also known as Pragg, obtained his third GM norm in Ortisei, a small town of northern Italy back in June 2018. He would later be confirmed as India’s 52nd grandmaster. As of today, Pragg is the fourth-youngest player ever to achieve the GM title, behind Sergey Karjakin, Gukesh D and Javokhir Sindarov.

The 15-year-old kicked off the tournament with a loss against an even younger opponent, Russian IM Volodar Murzin. In hindsight, since apparently a dominant score will be needed to win the tournament, this loss might have gravely hurt the Indian’s chances to get the title. However, his results from that point on have been exceptional — Pragg won every single game in rounds 2-9 and drew Awonder Liang in Friday’s last game to go into the final 9 rounds of the event as the sole leader.

Pragg showed great practical skills throughout, fighting stubbornly even in worse positions. His victory in round 9, however, had nothing to do with fighting spirit, as he was awarded a full point after his opponent, Dinara Saduakassova, announced that she would not continue playing due to problems with her internet connection. The Kazakhstani forfeited the last three games of the day and later apologized for the inconvenience on Instagram. She explained:

During all seven games that I played I’ve faced internet problems, and I’ve tried many times, but nothing helped. [...] I want to say sorry to all chess fans and to the organizers — they are doing really a great job.

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Twice was Pragg in real trouble on Friday, but he nevertheless obtained 1½ points from these two tough encounters to remain atop the standings table. Against Liang, who turned 18 on day 2 of the event, the Indian prodigy held on tight in a position with rook and knight against queen and a dangerous passer on the a-file. Liang faltered on move 41:

 
Praggnanandhaa vs. Liang - Round 10
Position after 41.Re6

It was not the right time for Black to push his passer. Liang’s 41...a4 gave way to 42.Re4, the saving move. Black cannot save his pawn, as the queen is also defending the bishop on e7 — 42...Qa3 43.Nb1 Qd6 44.Rxa4. White’s pieces can now defend his king without worrying about a new queen showing up on the opposite flank. A draw was agreed six moves later. 

In round 8, it was Nurgyul Salimova who could have put a stop to Pragg’s winning streak:

 
Praggnanandhaa vs. Salimova - Round 8
Position after 43.Bf3

White’s 43.Bf3 was a massive blunder, as it allowed 43...Ng6 and the queen is trapped. Salimova did not find the retreating move — a tough manoeuvre to find in a blitz game, after all — and eventually lost the game.

The two players in the chasing pack have been playing impressive chess throughout. Yesterday we wrote about Yoo, the youngest participant in the field. Today, let us praise Abdusattorov’s performance. The Uzbek prodigy — who, at 9, defeated two GMs at the Georgy Amazov Memorial — has shown a good mix of technical prowess in quiet positions and tactical awareness to find killer shots when the situation calls for it.

In round 6, he got the better of Danish GM Jonas Buhl Bjerre. Our in-house specialist Karsten Müller analysed the endgame:

 
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Bg5 Be6 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 10.Qd3 Be7 11.0-0-0 Nd7 12.Nd5 Bxd5 13.Qxd5 Qc7 14.Kb1 0-0 15.Nd2 Nf6 16.Qd3 Rfd8 17.Bf3 Rac8 18.c3 b5 19.Rhe1 a5 20.Qxb5 Rb8 21.Qa4 Qxc3 22.Nb3 Qc7 23.Rc1 Qb6 24.Re2 d5 25.exd5 e4 26.Bxe4 Nxe4 27.Qxe4 Bf6 28.Rc6 Qb5 29.Qc4 Rxd5 30.Qxb5 Rdxb5 31.Rc5 h5 32.Rxb5 Rxb5 33.Re4 h4 34.Kc2 Rf5 35.f4 g5 36.fxg5 Rxg5 37.Re2 a4 38.Nd2 Rc5+ 39.Kb1 Bg5 40.a3 f5 41.Nf3 Rc1+ 42.Ka2 Bf6 43.h3 Kg7 44.Ne1 Kg6 45.Nd3 Rc4 46.Kb1 Rd4 47.Kc2 Rc4+ 48.Kd2 Rd4 49.Re6 Kf7 50.Rb6 Bg5+ 51.Ke2 Re4+ 52.Kf1 Bf6 53.Rb4 The right exchange Exchanging is a strategical question of great importance: Re3? The wrong answer to the exchange question. 53...Rxb4! was called for: 54.Nxb4 54.axb4? runs into the typical beautiful Bxb2 55.Nxb2 a3-+ 54...Bxb2 55.Nd5! The pawns on the queenside must be exchanged. 55.Nc2? Ke6-+ 55...Bxa3 56.Nb6= 54.Nf4? This is too cautious. The greedy direct 54.Nc5 wins in the long run, e.g. Kg6 54...Re8 55.Nxa4 Rc8 56.Nc3 Bxc3 57.bxc3 Rxc3 58.a4+- 55.Nxa4 Be5 56.Kf2 Rd3 57.Rb6+ Kf7 58.Ke2 Rg3 59.Rb5 Kf6 60.Kf1+- 54...Be5 55.Kf2!? White poses another deep exchange question. It seems that White can not win anyway, e.g. 55.Rxa4 Bxb2 56.Ra7+ Ke8 57.a4 Bd4 58.Ra8+ Kd7 should also be defendable thanks to the strong black bishop. 55.Rb7+ Ke8 56.Nd5 Re4 57.Kf2 57.Nc3 Bxc3 58.bxc3 Rc4 59.Rb4 Rxc3 60.Rxa4 Ke7= 57...Kd8 58.Kf3 Rd4 59.Ne3 Bg3= 55...Bxf4? The wrong exchange as the rook endgame is clearly lost. 55...Re4 was called for 56.Rb7+ Kf6 57.Nd3 Bd4+ 58.Kf1 Ke6 and Black defends thanks to his activity. 56.Rxf4 Rb3 57.Rxf5+ Kg6 58.Rf4 Rxb2+ 59.Kg1 Kh5 60.Rxa4 Ra2 61.Ra8 Kg5 62.a4 Kg6 63.Rg8+ Kh5 64.Rg4 Rb2 65.Kf1 Rd2 66.Ke1 Rd8 66...Ra2 67.Kd1 Ra1+ 68.Kc2 Ra3 69.Kb2 Re3 70.a5 Re5 71.Ra4! Re2+ 72.Kc3 Rxg2 73.a6 Rg8 74.a7 Ra8 75.Kd4 Kg5 76.Kc5+- 67.a5 Re8+ 68.Kf2 Rf8+ 69.Ke3 Re8+ 70.Kf3 Rf8+ 71.Rf4 Rg8 72.Ra4 Rf8+ 73.Ke4 Kg5 74.Ke5 Rf1 75.a6 1–0
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Abdusattorov,N2627Bjerre,J25501–02021B92Polgar Challenge 20216.4

Abdusattorov won four and lost one on day 2, but could have finished the day with a perfect 5/5 had he made the most of his superior position against Leon Mendonca in round 9:

 
Mendonca vs. Abdusattorov - Round 9
Position after 49.Nc3

Black has a dominating position with the bishop pair and an annoying pawn on e3. Moreover, two white pawns are hanging. The first capture that comes to mind — as it gives a check — was the correct way to go: 49...Bxb5+ 50.Nxb5 Rxb5 and Black has two connected passers on the queenside. However, Abdusattorov chose 49...Rxd4, allowing White to recover with 50.Bc1 Bd7 and 51.Bxe3.

Mendonca would go on to score a 96-move victory. Two rounds earlier, the Indian had saved a draw in a tricky endgame against Zhansaya Abdumalik. Karsten Müller took a closer look:

 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 c6 6.Nf3 0-0 7.Bd3 Be6 8.c5 Nh5 9.Be5 f6 10.Bxb8 Rxb8 11.0-0 f5 12.b4 Nf6 13.Ne5 Ne4 14.Ne2 Qc7 15.f4 b6 16.Qc2 bxc5 17.bxc5 Rb4 18.Rab1 Rfb8 19.Rxb4 Rxb4 20.Rb1 Rxb1+ 21.Qxb1 Bxe5 22.fxe5 Bc8 23.Qb4 Kf7 24.g3 Ng5 25.Kg2 Qb7 26.a3 Ne6 27.Nc1 Qxb4 28.axb4 Nc7 29.Kf3 Bb7 30.Nb3 Ba6 31.Ke2 Ke8 32.Na5 Bxd3+ 33.Kxd3 Kd7 34.Nb3 g5 35.Nd2 h6 36.Nf3 Ne6 37.Ne1 Nc7 38.Nf3 Ne6 39.Nd2 g4 40.Nb1 Ng5 41.Nd2 Kc7 42.Ke2 Kb7 43.Nb1 Ne4 44.Kd3 h5 45.Na3 Ka6 46.Ke2 Ng5 47.Kf2 Nf3 48.Kg2 Nd2 49.Kf2 Knight magic Knights are very tricky pieces: Nc4? Now White can surprisingly defend. 49...Nf3 50.Kg2 50.h4 Nd2 51.Ke2 Ne4-+ 50.Nb1 Nxh2 51.Nd2 Kb5 52.Kg2 Nf3-+ 50...Ne1+ 51.Kf1 Nd3-+ wins the b-pawn first and the game later. 50.Nc2? The knight endgame is lost as now Black's king can invade. Amazingly 50.Nxc4! dxc4 51.Ke2 saves the day as Kb5 52.Kd2 Kxb4? even backfires due to the beautiful breakthrough 52...e6 is called for, e.g. 53.Kc3 a6 54.Kc2 a5 55.bxa5 Kxa5 56.Kc3 Kb5 57.Kc2= 53.d5 Kxc5 54.d6 exd6 55.e6+- 50...Kb5 51.Ke2 Ka4 52.Kd3 a6 53.Kc3 e6 54.Kd3 Kb3 55.Ne1 Kxb4 56.Ng2 Kb3 57.Nf4 a5 58.Nxe6 a4 59.Nf4 Nb2+ 60.Kd2 a3 61.Ne2 Nc4+ 62.Kd3 Nb2+ 63.Kd2 Nc4+ 64.Kd3 Nb2+?! The amazing blow 64...f4‼ wins due to 65.exf4 65.gxf4 Kb2 66.Nc3 Nxe3 67.Kxe3 Kxc3 68.e6 a2 69.e7 a1Q 70.e8Q Qe1# 65...Kb2 66.Nc3 Ne3‼ Real knight magic. 67.e6 Nf5 68.Nd1+ Kb1 69.Nc3+ Kc1 70.Na2+ Kb2 71.Nc3 a2 72.Nxa2 Kxa2-+ 64...Kb2 65.Nc3 f4 wins as well. Of course not 64...a2?? 65.Nc1+ Kb2 66.Nxa2 Kxa2 67.e6+- 65.Kd2 ½–½
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Mendonca,L2549Abdumalik,Z2472½–½2021D93Polgar Challenge 20217.10

In over 4 hours in front of the camera, Karsten Müller presents to you sensations from the world of endgames - partly reaching far beyond standard techniques and rules of thumb - and rounds off with some cases of with own examples.


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1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 d5 4.e5 d4 5.exf6 dxc3 6.bxc3 Qxf6 7.d4 e5 8.Nf3 exd4 9.Bg5 Qe6+ 10.Be2 Be7 11.cxd4 11.Nxd4 is interesting. Qe5 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.0-0 0-0 14.Re1 11...Bxg5 A18: English Opening: Flohr-Mikenas System (1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4). 12.Nxg5 Qg6 13.f4 13.Nf3 keeps more tension. 0-0 14.0-0 Bh3 15.Ne1 Bf5 16.Nf3 13...0-0 The position is equal. 14.0-0 Nc6 15.d5 Ne7 16.Qd2 h6 17.Nf3 Qd6
18.Ne5N Predecessor: 18.Rad1 c6 19.dxc6 Qxc6 20.Rfe1 Qc7 21.Qd6 Qxd6 22.Rxd6 Be6 23.Nd4 Nf5 24.Nxf5 Bxf5 ½-½ (46) Vachier Lagrave,M (2710)-Ganguly,S (2625) Melilla 2011 18...c6 19.Rad1 Rd8 20.Kh1 cxd5 21.cxd5
21...Be6! 22.f5 22.Bc4 Bxd5 22...Qxe5 22...Bxd5 23.Qb2 Qb6 23.fxe6 fxe6 24.d6 Nd5 25.Bg4 Rfe1 is the strong threat. Qxd6 26.Rfe1
26...Re8 27.Qe2 Rad8 28.Bxe6+       Double Attack Kh8 29.Qg4 Qb4 30.Qxb4 Nxb4 31.Rxd8 Rxd8       Endgame KRB-KRN 32.Bb3 g5 32...Nd3 33.Re7 Nc5 33.h3 White should play 33.h4!= 33...Rd7 34.Re4 Nc6 35.Re8+ Kg7 36.Kh2 Re7 37.Rc8 Nd4 38.Bd5 b6 39.Rc4 Nf5 Strongly threatening ...Ne3. 40.Rc8 h5 41.Rg8+ Kh6 41...Kf6 42.Bb3 Rc7 43.Rf8+ Ke5 42.g4 hxg4 43.hxg4 Ne3 44.Bf3 Re5 45.Rf8? This costs White the game. 45.Kg3 45...Ra5-+ 46.Kg3 Rxa2 ( -> ...Nf1+) 47.Be4? 47.Bb7 is a better defense. 47...Kg7 48.Rd8 Nf1+ 49.Kf3 Nd2+ 50.Ke3 Nxe4 51.Kxe4 KR-KR Ra5 52.Rd7+ Kf6 53.Rb7 Ke6 54.Rg7 Kd6 55.Rg6+ Kc7 56.Rf6? 56.Rg7+ Kb8 57.Rg6 56...Rc5 57.Rf7+ Kb8 58.Rf8+ Kb7 59.Rf7+ Ka6 60.Rf5 Kb5 61.Re5 a5 Weighted Error Value: White=0.30/Black=0.09 61...Rxe5+ 62.Kxe5 a5 63.Ke4 Kc4 64.Kf5 a4 65.Kf6 a3 66.Kxg5 a2 67.Kg6 a1Q 68.Kf5 Kd5 69.Kf4 Qe5+ 70.Kf3 Kd4 71.Kf2 Qf4+ 72.Kg2 Qxg4+ 73.Kf2 Kd3 74.Kf1 Ke3 75.Ke1 Qg1#
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Praggnanandhaa R2608Murzin,V24780–12021E92Polgar Challenge 20211.4
Salimova,N2397Abdusattorov,N26270–12021E17Polgar Challenge 20211.5
Saduakassova,D2500Khademalsharieh,S24940–12021D37Polgar Challenge 20211.6
Liang,A2592Abdumalik,Z24720–12021C85Polgar Challenge 20211.7
Yoo,C2455Mendonca,L25491–02021B90Polgar Challenge 20211.8
Shuvalova,P2476Keymer,V25910–12021E20Polgar Challenge 20211.9
Bjerre,J2550Gukesh D25781–02021E04Polgar Challenge 20211.10
Zhu,J2459Gukesh D25780–12021B12Polgar Challenge 20212.1
Keymer,V2591Bjerre,J25501–02021D38Polgar Challenge 20212.2
Mendonca,L2549Shuvalova,P2476½–½2021D41Polgar Challenge 20212.3
Abdumalik,Z2472Yoo,C2455½–½2021B40Polgar Challenge 20212.4
Khademalsharieh,S2494Liang,A25920–12021E65Polgar Challenge 20212.5
Abdusattorov,N2627Saduakassova,D25001–02021C51Polgar Challenge 20212.6
Murzin,V2478Salimova,N23970–12021B13Polgar Challenge 20212.7
Mammadzada,G2443Praggnanandhaa R26080–12021B56Polgar Challenge 20212.8
Nihal Sarin2620Yip,C24301–02021B06Polgar Challenge 20212.9
Badelka,O2433Lei,T25050–12021D02Polgar Challenge 20212.10
Lei,T2505Zhu,J24591–02021A18Polgar Challenge 20213.1
Yip,C2430Badelka,O24331–02021B01Polgar Challenge 20213.2
Praggnanandhaa R2608Nihal Sarin26201–02021D37Polgar Challenge 20213.3
Salimova,N2397Mammadzada,G24430–12021D15Polgar Challenge 20213.4
Saduakassova,D2500Murzin,V2478½–½2021E68Polgar Challenge 20213.5
Liang,A2592Abdusattorov,N2627½–½2021A17Polgar Challenge 20213.6
Yoo,C2455Khademalsharieh,S24941–02021C44Polgar Challenge 20213.7
Shuvalova,P2476Abdumalik,Z2472½–½2021D80Polgar Challenge 20213.8
Bjerre,J2550Mendonca,L25490–12021D78Polgar Challenge 20213.9
Gukesh D2578Keymer,V25911–02021D41Polgar Challenge 20213.10
Zhu,J2459Keymer,V2591½–½2021C78Polgar Challenge 20214.1
Mendonca,L2549Gukesh D2578½–½2021E54Polgar Challenge 20214.2
Abdumalik,Z2472Bjerre,J25500–12021B90Polgar Challenge 20214.3
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Abdusattorov,N2627Yoo,C2455½–½2021B22Polgar Challenge 20214.5
Murzin,V2478Liang,A25921–02021B10Polgar Challenge 20214.6
Mammadzada,G2443Saduakassova,D2500½–½2021C83Polgar Challenge 20214.7
Nihal Sarin2620Salimova,N23971–02021E05Polgar Challenge 20214.8
Badelka,O2433Praggnanandhaa R26080–12021E67Polgar Challenge 20214.9
Lei,T2505Yip,C24301–02021E90Polgar Challenge 20214.10
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Praggnanandhaa R2608Lei,T25051–02021D27Polgar Challenge 20215.2
Salimova,N2397Badelka,O2433½–½2021E04Polgar Challenge 20215.3
Saduakassova,D2500Nihal Sarin2620½–½2021D10Polgar Challenge 20215.4
Liang,A2592Mammadzada,G24431–02021A07Polgar Challenge 20215.5
Yoo,C2455Murzin,V24781–02021E90Polgar Challenge 20215.6
Shuvalova,P2476Abdusattorov,N26270–12021E20Polgar Challenge 20215.7
Bjerre,J2550Khademalsharieh,S2494½–½2021E15Polgar Challenge 20215.8
Gukesh D2578Abdumalik,Z24721–02021A62Polgar Challenge 20215.9
Keymer,V2591Mendonca,L25491–02021E14Polgar Challenge 20215.10
Zhu,J2459Mendonca,L2549½–½2021B36Polgar Challenge 20216.1
Abdumalik,Z2472Keymer,V25910–12021B90Polgar Challenge 20216.2
Khademalsharieh,S2494Gukesh D25780–12021D38Polgar Challenge 20216.3
Abdusattorov,N2627Bjerre,J25501–02021B92Polgar Challenge 20216.4
Murzin,V2478Shuvalova,P24761–02021C77Polgar Challenge 20216.5
Mammadzada,G2443Yoo,C2455½–½2021B33Polgar Challenge 20216.6
Nihal Sarin2620Liang,A25921–02021D52Polgar Challenge 20216.7
Badelka,O2433Saduakassova,D25001–02021A39Polgar Challenge 20216.8
Lei,T2505Salimova,N23971–02021D10Polgar Challenge 20216.9
Yip,C2430Praggnanandhaa R26080–12021B67Polgar Challenge 20216.10
Praggnanandhaa R2608Zhu,J24591–02021C00Polgar Challenge 20217.1
Salimova,N2397Yip,C24301–02021D76Polgar Challenge 20217.2
Saduakassova,D2500Lei,T25050–12021E05Polgar Challenge 20217.3
Liang,A2592Badelka,O24331–02021E04Polgar Challenge 20217.4
Yoo,C2455Nihal Sarin2620½–½2021D23Polgar Challenge 20217.5
Shuvalova,P2476Mammadzada,G24431–02021B90Polgar Challenge 20217.6
Bjerre,J2550Murzin,V24781–02021E97Polgar Challenge 20217.7
Gukesh D2578Abdusattorov,N26270–12021E04Polgar Challenge 20217.8
Keymer,V2591Khademalsharieh,S2494½–½2021D32Polgar Challenge 20217.9
Mendonca,L2549Abdumalik,Z2472½–½2021D93Polgar Challenge 20217.10
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Khademalsharieh,S2494Mendonca,L25490–12021D12Polgar Challenge 20218.2
Abdusattorov,N2627Keymer,V25911–02021B50Polgar Challenge 20218.3
Murzin,V2478Gukesh D25780–12021C70Polgar Challenge 20218.4
Mammadzada,G2443Bjerre,J2550½–½2021B90Polgar Challenge 20218.5
Nihal Sarin2620Shuvalova,P24761–02021A13Polgar Challenge 20218.6
Badelka,O2433Yoo,C24550–12021D24Polgar Challenge 20218.7
Lei,T2505Liang,A25920–12021E92Polgar Challenge 20218.8
Yip,C2430Saduakassova,D25001–02021Polgar Challenge 20218.9
Praggnanandhaa R2608Salimova,N23971–02021D30Polgar Challenge 20218.10
Salimova,N2397Zhu,J2459½–½2021E11Polgar Challenge 20219.1
Liang,A2592Yip,C24301–02021B08Polgar Challenge 20219.3
Yoo,C2455Lei,T25051–02021D38Polgar Challenge 20219.4
Shuvalova,P2476Badelka,O24331–02021B30Polgar Challenge 20219.5
Bjerre,J2550Nihal Sarin26200–12021A41Polgar Challenge 20219.6
Gukesh D2578Mammadzada,G24431–02021D02Polgar Challenge 20219.7
Keymer,V2591Murzin,V24780–12021D46Polgar Challenge 20219.8
Mendonca,L2549Abdusattorov,N26271–02021A17Polgar Challenge 20219.9
Abdumalik,Z2472Khademalsharieh,S24941–02021C78Polgar Challenge 20219.10
Zhu,J2459Khademalsharieh,S24941–02021C29Polgar Challenge 202110.1
Abdusattorov,N2627Abdumalik,Z24721–02021C55Polgar Challenge 202110.2
Murzin,V2478Mendonca,L25491–02021B53Polgar Challenge 202110.3
Mammadzada,G2443Keymer,V25910–12021B90Polgar Challenge 202110.4
Nihal Sarin2620Gukesh D2578½–½2021C70Polgar Challenge 202110.5
Badelka,O2433Bjerre,J25500–12021E46Polgar Challenge 202110.6
Lei,T2505Shuvalova,P2476½–½2021C54Polgar Challenge 202110.7
Yip,C2430Yoo,C24550–12021B45Polgar Challenge 202110.8
Praggnanandhaa R2608Liang,A2592½–½2021A45Polgar Challenge 202110.9
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Yoo,C2455Praggnanandhaa R26080–12021B33Polgar Challenge 202111.3
Shuvalova,P2476Yip,C24301–02021B08Polgar Challenge 202111.4
Bjerre,J2550Lei,T25051–02021E04Polgar Challenge 202111.5
Gukesh D2578Badelka,O24331–02021E04Polgar Challenge 202111.6
Keymer,V2591Nihal Sarin2620½–½2021D36Polgar Challenge 202111.7
Mendonca,L2549Mammadzada,G24431–02021D15Polgar Challenge 202111.8
Abdumalik,Z2472Murzin,V24780–12021B01Polgar Challenge 202111.9
Khademalsharieh,S2494Abdusattorov,N2627½–½2021D41Polgar Challenge 202111.10
Zhu,J2459Abdusattorov,N26270–12021B12Polgar Challenge 202112.1
Murzin,V2478Khademalsharieh,S24941–02021C78Polgar Challenge 202112.2
Mammadzada,G2443Abdumalik,Z24721–02021C89Polgar Challenge 202112.3
Nihal Sarin2620Mendonca,L2549½–½2021A50Polgar Challenge 202112.4
Badelka,O2433Keymer,V25910–12021A07Polgar Challenge 202112.5
Lei,T2505Gukesh D2578½–½2021B90Polgar Challenge 202112.6
Yip,C2430Bjerre,J25500–12021B90Polgar Challenge 202112.7
Praggnanandhaa R2608Shuvalova,P24761–02021E17Polgar Challenge 202112.8
Salimova,N2397Yoo,C2455½–½2021E06Polgar Challenge 202112.9
Liang,A2592Zhu,J24591–02021D40Polgar Challenge 202113.1
Shuvalova,P2476Salimova,N23970–12021E05Polgar Challenge 202113.3
Bjerre,J2550Praggnanandhaa R26080–12021E94Polgar Challenge 202113.4
Gukesh D2578Yip,C24300–12021C90Polgar Challenge 202113.5
Keymer,V2591Lei,T25051–02021A13Polgar Challenge 202113.6
Mendonca,L2549Badelka,O24331–02021D24Polgar Challenge 202113.7
Abdumalik,Z2472Nihal Sarin2620½–½2021B15Polgar Challenge 202113.8
Khademalsharieh,S2494Mammadzada,G24431–02021D15Polgar Challenge 202113.9
Abdusattorov,N2627Murzin,V24781–02021B14Polgar Challenge 202113.10
Zhu,J2459Murzin,V24780–12021B12Polgar Challenge 202114.1
Mammadzada,G2443Abdusattorov,N26270–12021C72Polgar Challenge 202114.2
Nihal Sarin2620Khademalsharieh,S24941–02021A05Polgar Challenge 202114.3
Badelka,O2433Abdumalik,Z24721–02021E60Polgar Challenge 202114.4
Lei,T2505Mendonca,L25490–12021B90Polgar Challenge 202114.5
Yip,C2430Keymer,V25910–12021B97Polgar Challenge 202114.6
Praggnanandhaa R2608Gukesh D2578½–½2021D32Polgar Challenge 202114.7
Salimova,N2397Bjerre,J2550½–½2021E11Polgar Challenge 202114.8
Liang,A2592Yoo,C24551–02021B40Polgar Challenge 202114.10
Yoo,C2455Zhu,J2459½–½2021C84Polgar Challenge 202115.1
Shuvalova,P2476Liang,A25920–12021E97Polgar Challenge 202115.2
Gukesh D2578Salimova,N23971–02021B12Polgar Challenge 202115.4
Keymer,V2591Praggnanandhaa R26081–02021E62Polgar Challenge 202115.5
Mendonca,L2549Yip,C24301–02021E61Polgar Challenge 202115.6
Abdumalik,Z2472Lei,T2505½–½2021C65Polgar Challenge 202115.7
Khademalsharieh,S2494Badelka,O2433½–½2021A13Polgar Challenge 202115.8
Abdusattorov,N2627Nihal Sarin26200–12021C68Polgar Challenge 202115.9
Murzin,V2478Mammadzada,G24431–02021B53Polgar Challenge 202115.10
Zhu,J2459Mammadzada,G24431–02021B52Polgar Challenge 202116.1
Nihal Sarin2620Murzin,V24780–12021D12Polgar Challenge 202116.2
Badelka,O2433Abdusattorov,N26270–12021E18Polgar Challenge 202116.3
Lei,T2505Khademalsharieh,S24941–02021E04Polgar Challenge 202116.4
Yip,C2430Abdumalik,Z24720–12021A34Polgar Challenge 202116.5
Praggnanandhaa R2608Mendonca,L25491–02021D12Polgar Challenge 202116.6
Salimova,N2397Keymer,V25910–12021E11Polgar Challenge 202116.7
Liang,A2592Bjerre,J25501–02021B23Polgar Challenge 202116.9
Yoo,C2455Shuvalova,P24761–02021D30Polgar Challenge 202116.10
Shuvalova,P2476Zhu,J24590–12021A18Polgar Challenge 202117.1
Bjerre,J2550Yoo,C24551–02021A50Polgar Challenge 202117.2
Gukesh D2578Liang,A25921–02021E99Polgar Challenge 202117.3
Mendonca,L2549Salimova,N23971–02021D24Polgar Challenge 202117.5
Abdumalik,Z2472Praggnanandhaa R26080–12021B63Polgar Challenge 202117.6
Khademalsharieh,S2494Yip,C2430½–½2021D77Polgar Challenge 202117.7
Abdusattorov,N2627Lei,T25050–12021C54Polgar Challenge 202117.8
Murzin,V2478Badelka,O24331–02021C11Polgar Challenge 202117.9
Mammadzada,G2443Nihal Sarin26200–12021C70Polgar Challenge 202117.10
Zhu,J2459Nihal Sarin26200–12021C70Polgar Challenge 202118.1
Badelka,O2433Mammadzada,G24430–12021A07Polgar Challenge 202118.2
Lei,T2505Murzin,V24780–12021D10Polgar Challenge 202118.3
Yip,C2430Abdusattorov,N26270–12021B19Polgar Challenge 202118.4
Praggnanandhaa R2608Khademalsharieh,S24941–02021A07Polgar Challenge 202118.5
Salimova,N2397Abdumalik,Z24721–02021D02Polgar Challenge 202118.6
Liang,A2592Keymer,V25910–12021B17Polgar Challenge 202118.8
Yoo,C2455Gukesh D25780–12021D38Polgar Challenge 202118.9
Shuvalova,P2476Bjerre,J25500–12021D38Polgar Challenge 202118.10
Bjerre,J2550Zhu,J24590–12021E07Polgar Challenge 202119.1
Gukesh D2578Shuvalova,P24761–02021D02Polgar Challenge 202119.2
Keymer,V2591Yoo,C24550–12021A50Polgar Challenge 202119.3
Mendonca,L2549Liang,A2592½–½2021A07Polgar Challenge 202119.4
Khademalsharieh,S2494Salimova,N23971–02021D27Polgar Challenge 202119.6
Abdusattorov,N2627Praggnanandhaa R2608½–½2021B30Polgar Challenge 202119.7
Murzin,V2478Yip,C24301–02021C95Polgar Challenge 202119.8
Mammadzada,G2443Lei,T25050–12021C67Polgar Challenge 202119.9
Nihal Sarin2620Badelka,O24331–02021D02Polgar Challenge 202119.10

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Carlos Colodro is a Hispanic Philologist from Bolivia. He works as a freelance translator and writer since 2012. A lot of his work is done in chess-related texts, as the game is one of his biggest interests, along with literature and music.

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