Sindarov and Nihal share the lead at the President Cup in Uzbekistan

by ChessBase
11/28/2024 – Nihal Sarin (photo) and Javokhir Sindarov are sharing the lead after seven rounds at the third edition of the President Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The two youngsters are leading amid a field of 250 players. The total prize money of the event is USD 75,000. | Photos: Shahid Ahmed
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Two rounds to go

Since 21 November, the third edition of the President Cup is taking place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. A total of 250 players are participating in two open tournaments, mostly from the host country. The A-Open is for players rated above 2250 Elo and includes several notable international grandmasters.

The tournament is being conducted over 9 rounds using the Swiss system. The time control is 90 minutes for the entire game plus a 30-second increment per move for the entire game. The total prize fund is 75,000 USD.

After six rounds, five players were leading with 5 points each: Sankalp Gupta, Nihal Sarin, Javokhir Sindarov, Saha Neelash and Ortik Nigmatov.

Saha Neelash

Nodirbek Abdusattorov - the top seed in the tournament and the strongest player from Uzbekistan - was leading the chasing pack a half point back.

In the seventh round, Nihal Sarin and Javokhir Sindarov won their games against Sankalp Gupta and Ortik Nigmatov, respectively, thus forming a new leading duo.

Sankalp Gupta

Standings after round 7

Rk. Name Pts.  TB1 
1 Sindarov, Javokhir 6 0
2 Nihal, Sarin 6 0
3 Neelash, Saha 5,5 0
4 Vokhidov, Shamsiddin 5,5 0
5 Nigmatov, Ortik 5 0
6 Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 5 0
7 Puranik, Abhimanyu 5 0
8 Sankalp, Gupta 5 0
9 Maghsoodloo, Parham 5 0
10 Xu, Minghui 5 0
11 Atabayev, Saparmyrat 5 0
12 Saydaliev, Saidakbar 5 0
13 Karthikeyan, Murali 4,5 0
14 Madaminov, Mukhiddin 4,5 0
15 Nikitenko, Mihail 4,5 0
16 Yakubboev, Nodirbek 4,5 0
17 Mamedov, Edgar 4,5 0
18 Pranesh, M 4,5 0
19 Pingin, Artem 4,5 0
20 Gareyev, Timur 4,5 0

...120 players

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