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The SDAT–RAMCO 50th World Junior & |
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Girish A Koushik made the big news as he defeated second seed Russian Sanan Sjugirov, to record a hat-trick of wins against grandmasters. This took him to the second spot, half a point behind tournament leader Axel Rombaldini of Italy. The Italian IM shed his first half a point in the tournament against Armenian GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel, but still maintains his lead with 6.5 points from seven rounds.
Following Girish, Maharashtra lad Vidit Santosh Gujrathi defeated higher rated Russian GM Aleksandr Shimanov, delivering the second big upset of the day. Vidit played a miniature masterpiece of just 23 moves.
WIM Irina Bulmaga of Romania, rated 2293
In the girls section, the lead remained unchanged, with WGM Olga Girya holding WIM Irina Bulmaga to a draw. The marathon game lasted five hours and 69 moves, but Olga hung on gamely and snatched a crucial half point. The draw keeps the Russian on the top of the table together with WGM Cori T Deysi from Peru at 6.0 points. The Indian girls were all huddled in the 4.5 points: Rout Padmini, Saranya Bhakti Kulkarni, Chandika Divyasree, P.V. Nandhidhaa.
Round 7 Results (Open, Indians unless specified)
Rombaldoni Axel (ITA) 6.5 drew with Ter-Sahakyan Samvel(ARM) 5.5, Huschenbeth
Niclas (GER) 5 lost to Hovhannisyan Robert (ARM) 6, Sjugirov Sanan (RUS) 4.5
lost to Girish A Koushik (6), Robson Ray (USA) 5 drew with Rasulov Vugar Ural
Oglu (AZE) 5, Swiercz Dariusz (POL) 5 drew with Piorun Kacper (POL) 5, Grandelius
Nils (SWE) 5.5 beat Swayams Mishra (4.5), Lalith Babu M R (4) lost to Matlakov
Maxim (RUS) 5, Goganov Aleksey (RUS) 4 lost to Salgado Lopez Ivan (ESP) 5, Shimanov
Aleksandr (RUS) 4 lost to Vidit Santosh Gujrathi (5), Stany G A (4) lost to
Nabaty Tamir (ISR) 5, Shyam Nikil P (4) lost to Adhiban B (5), Martinovic Sasa
(CRO) 4.5 drew with Anwesh Upadhyaya (4.5), Durarbeyli Vasif (AZE) 5 beat Getz
Nicolai (NOR) 4
Still in the lead with a miracle start of 6.5/7 points: Italian IM Axel
Rombaldoni
Round 7 Results (Girls, Indians unless specified)
Bulmaga Irina (ROU) 5.5 drew with Girya Olga (RUS) 6, Cori T Deysi
(PER) 6 beat Saranya J (4.5), Mammadova Gulnar Marfat Qizi (AZE) 5.5 beat Semenova
Elena (RUS) 5, Kulon Klaudia (POL) 5.5 beat Kazimova Narmin Nizami Qizi (AZE)
4.5, Paikidze Nazi (GEO) 5 beat Vo Thi Kim Phung (VIE) 4, Agrest Inna (SWE)
5 beat Savina Anastasia (RUS) 4, Tokhirjanova Hulkar (UZB) 4.5 drew with Ozturk
Kubra (TUR) 4.5, Dogodkina Julia (RUS) 5 beat Nakhbayeva Guliskhan (KAZ) 4,
Padmini Rout (4.5) beat Fataliyeva Ulviyya Hasil Qizi (AZE) 3.5, Tsatsalashvili
Keti (GEO) 3.5 lost to Nandhidhaa P V (4.5)
The dream run of Koushik Girish continued as he defeated SM Nils Grandelius, scoring his fourth successive win against a grandmaster. At 7.0/9 points Girish now shares the lead with GM Robert Hovhannisyan of Armenia and has achieved his maiden grandmaster norm in the process.
FM Koushik Girish in the lead and with a maiden GM norm and a 2732 performance.
14-year-old Koushik is trained by his father, Arun Koushik, who gave up his
business to devote time and money to his protege son.
In April Koushik won the Karnataka State U14 Championship in Bangalore
Italian IM Rombaldoni lost his first game of the event to Hovhannisyan.
Despite this defeat Rombaldoni has achieved a nine-game GM norm. He now shares
the third spot at 6.5 points, along with Ter-Sahakyan Samvel (Armenia).
In 13th place: GM Nils Grandelius, Sweden, 2542, 5.5/8 points
In the girls section WGMs Cori T Deysi (Peru) and Girya Olga (Russia) shared the lead with 7.0/9 points, scoring over Mammadova Gulnar Marfat Qizi (Azerbaijan) and Kulon Klaudia (Poland) respectively. The third spot is shared by Bulmaga Irina (Romania) and Elena Semenova (Russia) at 6.0 points.
In fifth place: WGM Nazi Paikidze, Georgia, 2416, 5.5/8 points
The Indian challenge, lead by WGM Rout Padmini, looked up as the Orissa girl scored a quick victory over over Julia Dogodkina (Russia). Further down WFM Kulkarni Bhakti was held to a draw by fellow Indian Chandika Divyasree. Joining the duo at 5.0 points were Indian youngsters Ivana Maria Furtado and P Michelle Catherina.
Round 8 Results (Open, Indians unless specified)
Hovhannisyan Robert (ARM) 7 beat Rombaldoni Axel (ITA) 6.5, Girish A Koushik
(7) beat Grandelius Nils (SWE) 5.5, Matlakov Maxim (RUS) 5 lost to Ter-Sahakyan
Samvel (ARM) 6.5, Nabaty Tamir (ISR) 5 lost to Durarbeyli Vasif (AZE) 6, Vidit
Santosh Gujrathi (5.5) drew with Robson Ray (USA) 5.5, Rasulov Vugar Ural Oglu
(AZE) 5 lost to Swiercz Dariusz (POL) 6, Adhiban B (6) beat Piorun Kacper (POL)
5, Sjugirov Sanan (RUS) 5 drew with Kovalev Vladislav (BLR) 5, Gireman Ja (4.5)
lost to Martinovic Sasa (CRO) 5.5, Pap Gyula (HUN) 5 drew with Swayams Mishra
(5), Anwesh Upadhyaya (5) drew with Krejci Jan (CZE) 5, Salem A R Saleh (UAE)
5 drew with Firat Burak (TUR) 5, Nitin S (4.5) lost to Shyam Sundar M (5.5),
Urkedal Frode (NOR) 5.5 beat Janev Tihomir (BUL) 4.5, Priyadharshan K (4) lost
to Shimanov Aleksandr (RUS) 5, Kunal M (5) beat Goganov Aleksey (RUS) 4,S L
Narayanan (5) beat G A Stany (4)
Round 8 Results (Girls, Indians unless specified)
Mammadova Gulnar Marfat Qizi (AZE) 5.5 lost to Cori T Deysi (PER) 7,
Girya Olga (Russia ) 7 beat Kulon Klaudia (POL) 5.5, Paikidze Nazi (GEO) 6 drew
with Bulmaga Irina (ROU) 6.5, Padmini Rout (5.5) beat Dogodkina Julia (RUS)
5, Kulkarni Bhakti (5) drew with Chandika Divyasree (5), Saranya J (4.5) lost
to Kazimova Narmin Nizami Qizi (AZE) 5.5, Ozturk Kubra (TUR) 5.5 beat Romero
Echeverria Abigail(ECU) 4.5, Nandhidhaa P V (4.5) lost to Lkhamsuren Uuganbayar
(MGL) 5.5, Nakhbayeva Guliskhan (KAZ) 4.5 drew with Pon N Krithika (4.5), Bharathi
R(4) lost to Hoang Thi Nhu Y (VIE) 5, Terao Juliana Sayumi (BRA) 5 beat Hema
Priya N (4)
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