World Juniors 2018 Round 10: Parham Maghsoodloo is the champion!

by Sagar Shah
9/15/2018 – (Current standings, games and results!) It has been one of the most dominating performances that you would ever see at any strong chess tournament, leave alone World Junior Championships. GM Parham Maghsoodloo from Iran started the tournament as the top seed. He conceded half a point in the sixth round by drawing his game against Alireza Firouzja. But rest of the games he managed to win thereby scoring 9½/10 and winning the tournament with one round to spare. In the Girls section as well, we have the sole leader after ten rounds and she is Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova. | Photo: Shohreh Bayat

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Parham Maghsoodloo became the World Junior Champion 2018 with a round to spare. He scored 9½/10 and is two points clear of the field! He has gained 26.5 Elo points and has a rating performance of 2976! Unbelievable, but true. His live rating is now 2691.

Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova leads the Girls section with 8.0/10. She started the World Juniors pretty poorly but managed to gather herself and score an impressive 5½ points in the last six rounds. She has been lucky and she has also played some great chess. 

Parham Maghsoodloo gets ready for another round | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Rd. Bo. SNo   Name Rtg FED Pts. Res. K rtg+/-
1 1 83 FM Wadsworth Matthew J 2351 ENG 5,5 s 1 10 1,50
2 1 44 FM Haldorsen Benjamin 2461 NOR 6,0 w 1 10 2,60
3 1 28 IM Jarmula Lukasz 2504 POL 5,5 s 1 10 3,10
4 1 18 GM Hakobyan Aram 2554 ARM 7,5 w 1 10 3,70
5 1 40 IM Harsha Bharathakoti 2474 IND 6,5 s 1 10 2,70
6 1 8 GM Firouzja Alireza 2582 IRI 7,0 w ½ 10 -0,90
7 1 38 IM Sindarov Javokhir 2484 UZB 6,0 w 1 10 2,80
8 1 27 IM Karthik Venkataraman 2519 IND 6,5 s 1 10 3,20
9 1 12 GM Liang Awonder 2575 USA 6,5 w 1 10 4,00
10 1 16 IM Vavulin Maksim 2559 RUS 7,0 w 1 10 3,80
11 1 6 GM Esipenko Andrey 2593 RUS 7,5 s    

Maghsoodloo's performance at the World Juniors 2018 | Source: Chess-Results

I first saw Parham live in action at the IIFLW tournament in Mumbai in January 2018. He was the sixth seed with a rating of 2570. He won the tournament ahead of some strong players like Abhijeet Gupta, Timur Gareyev, Ivan Rozum and many other GMs. After the tournament ended I asked Parham for a short interview. Here's how it went:

Interview with Parham Maghsoodloo after he won the IIFL Wealth GM Tournament 2018

One of the things that stood out from that interview was Parham saying," I work 20 hours a day on chess!" I was not sure how to take that. Was that an overstatement? Was he making fun of me? Or was it really true? A lot of people messaged me that day and on the following day that they had seen the video and were surprised that someone could work so hard and love chess so much. 

Instead of trying to explain to the world, Parham decided to let his performance do the talking. Just nine months later Parham has a live Elo of 2691. That means he has added 121 Elo points in the last nine months. It is very clear to any chess literate person that this can only be possible for someone who works hard on chess.

In the last ten days I have interviewed Parham at least eight times and every time he is able to surprise me in some way or another. Sometimes it is his phenomenal opening preparation that runs as far as 35 moves, sometimes it's his memory that he can actually replay those 35 moves on the board, sometimes it is his ability to find the best move in any given position, no matter how bad it is, and lastly his hunger for chess. Every time he played a game there was a childlike enthusiasm in him to see whether he had made the best moves or not. I guess what really motivates him is the challenge of finding all the best moves in the position.  Sometimes after the game he would ask me, "So, how did I play?" He knew that I would have checked the games with the engine. The focus for Parham is always on making the best moves in any given position. No wonder, he is able to win game after game! I have no doubt that in the years to come he will be one of the finest players in the world.

Here's his last round win against Maxim Vavulin:

 
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1.Nf3 c5 2.e4 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.h3 e5 7.Nde2 h5 8.Bg5 Be6 Relevant: 8...Be7 9.Ng3 g6 10.Bc4 Be6 11.Bb3 Nbd7 12.Qf3 Nc5 13.0-0-0 Nfd7 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.Qe3 Rc8 16.f4 exf4 17.Qxf4 Bxb3 18.axb3 Qe5 19.Qf3 Qg5+ 20.Kb1 Rc6 21.h4 Qd8 22.Nd5 Ne5 23.Nf6+ Kf8 24.Qf2 Ncd7 25.Nxd7+ Nxd7 26.Rhf1 Qe7 27.Ne2 Kg7 28.Nd4 Rc7 29.Qg3 Kh7 30.Nf3 Ne5 31.Nxe5 Qxe5 32.Qxe5 dxe5 33.Rd5 Re8 34.c4 Kg7 35.Kc2 Re6 36.Kc3 f6 37.b4 Rf7 38.Re1 Xiong,J (2650)-Kovalyov,A (2644) Irving 2018 1/2-1/2 9.Bxf6 Qxf6 10.Nd5 Qd8 11.Qd3 g6 12.0-0-0 Bh6+ 12...Nd7 13.Kb1 Nc5 14.Qf3 14.Qa3 14...Bg7 15.Nec3 b5 is also a normal way for Black to play. 13.Kb1 Nd7 14.Qa3 Nc5 15.Nec3 0-0 15...h4 is met with the strong 16.f4! Rc8 16...exf4 17.e5± 17.fxe5 dxe5 18.Bc4 b5?? 19.Rhf1!± bxc4 20.Nf6+ Kf8 21.Rxd8++- 16.h4!?N This move may seem illogical, but the point is that after f3, Black cannot clamp White's kingside pawns with ...h4. Hence, h4! is a good move. 16.-- Bxd5 17.Rxd5 b5 18.g4 18.f3 h4 18...h4 The position remains closed and Black is better. 16...b5 16...Bxd5 17.Rxd5 b5 18.g4!? hxg4 19.Be2 17.f3 f5 18.Be2 18.exf5!? gxf5 18...Rxf5 19.Bd3± 18...Bxf5 19.g4 hxg4 20.fxg4 Bxg4 21.Be2 a5! 22.Bxg4 b4 23.Nxb4 axb4 24.Qxb4 Rf4! 25.Be6+ Nxe6 26.Qb3 Kf7 27.h5 with a highly complicated position 19.Be2 and white's ideas are very strong 19.g4 fxg4 19...f4 20.gxh5± 20.fxg4 Bxg4 21.Be2 a5 22.Bxg4 b4 23.Nxb4 axb4 24.Qxb4 hxg4 25.Qxg4+ Kh7 26.h5 Rg8 and black should be able to defend 18.g4 fxg4 18...hxg4 19.fxg4 fxg4 20.h5 g5∞ 20...Rf3 19.fxg4 Bxg4 20.Be2 a5-+ 18...Bg7?! 18...f4 As Maghsoodloo said after the game it was important to block the kingside. If his opponent would have done so, the position would have been equal. 19.g4! An excellent practical move. hxg4 19...f4 20.gxh5 gxh5 21.Rdg1 White is better. 20.fxg4 fxg4 21.Rhg1 It is already very difficult for Black to find accurate moves to defend this position. Rb8? 21...Kh7 22.Bxg4 Bxg4 23.Rxg4 Rf3∞ 22.Bxg4 Bf7 22...Bxg4 23.Rxg4 The g6 pawn is weak and will soon fall. 23.h5! Opening further lines in the position. gxh5 24.Bf5 Kh8 25.Ne2 Bh6 26.Qh3 Rg8 27.Rxg8+ Qxg8 28.Rg1 All the pieces come into the attack. Qf8 29.Ng3 29.Bg6!+- 29...Rb7? 29...Qg7!? 30.Qh2 Rg8 31.Ne7 Bxa2+ 32.Kxa2 Qxe7 33.Qxh5+- 30.Nf6 b4 30...Qg7 31.Nfxh5+- 31.Ngxh5 a5 32.Nh7 Bxa2+ 33.Kxa2 Rxh7 34.Bxh7 Kxh7 35.Qg4 Qf7+ 36.Kb1 Ne6 37.Nf6+ A great game by Parham. 1–0
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Maghsoodloo,P2649Vavulin,M25591–02018B90World Juniors 201810

After the game ended Parham came outside the playing hall we asked him for an interview. Here's the first interview with the World Junior Champion 2018.

Parham Maghsoodloo, World Junior Champion 2018

Becoming the World Junior Champion will surely open new doors in Parham's chess career. First of all, he will get an entry in the Tata Steel Challengers section in Wijk Aan Zee. Secondly, he gets a direct entry into the World Cup 2019. When asked what the World Junior title means to him, Parham replied, "It means that I have to prepare hard for the World Cup!"

One of the things that stood out in the interview for me is his statement, "It's good to be a fighter and not make draws. If you love your sport you can be a fighter." Let's see if Esipenko can cause some last round damage to this unstoppable force from Iran.

Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova leads the Girls

When the tenth round began she was the only non-Russian in the lead with 7.0/9. After the round ended she was the only one who could move to 8.0/10. Everyone else drew their games. In the final round, Tokhirjonova takes on Dinara Dordzhieva with the white pieces in order to fight for the gold.

The sole leader in the women's section Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Interview with Gulrukhbegim and also the analysis of her 10th round win over Potapova

Standings after Round 10 (Open - top 20)

Rk.NameRtg.Nt.Pts.nTBPerf.
1
2649
9.5
10
53.00
2976
2
2554
7.5
10
52.50
2684
3
2525
7.5
10
52.50
2685
4
2524
7.5
10
51.50
2657
5
2535
7.5
10
48.50
2621
6
2556
7.5
10
48.00
2627
7
2593
7.5
10
47.00
2620
8
2582
7.0
10
53.50
2644
9
2559
7.0
10
53.00
2640
10
2576
7.0
10
51.00
2618
11
2562
7.0
10
46.50
2568
12
2597
7.0
10
45.50
2559
13
2519
6.5
10
56.50
2646
14
2575
6.5
10
53.50
2601
15
2614
6.5
10
52.00
2594
16
2474
6.5
10
52.00
2540
17
2458
6.5
10
49.50
2495
18
2624
6.5
10
49.00
2542
19
2605
6.5
10
49.00
2575
20
2581
6.5
10
49.00
2569
TBs: Buchholz

Important pairings of Round 11:

1 6
 
GM Esipenko Andrey 2593   GM Maghsoodloo Parham 2649
 
1
2 18
 
GM Hakobyan Aram 2554   GM Puranik Abhimanyu 2524
 
23
3 21
 
IM Lobanov Sergei 2535   IM Christiansen Johan-Sebastian 2525
 
22
4 17
 
GM Bai Jinshi 2556   7 GM Martirosyan Haik M. 2597
 
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Johan Sebastien Christiansen has the best tiebreak on 7½ points. He faces the strong Russian IM Sergei Lobanov. Hakobyan who is in the third position right now faces fourth-placed Abhimanyu Puranik.

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1.Nf3 c5 2.e4 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 a6 6.h3 e5 7.Nde2 h5 B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5 8.Bg5 Be6 8...Be7 9.Ng3 g6 10.Bc4 Be6 11.Bb3 Nbd7 12.Qf3 Nc5 13.0-0-0 Nfd7 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.Qe3 ½-½ (43) Xiong,J (2650)-Kovalyov,A (2644) Irving 2018 9.Bxf6 Qxf6 10.Nd5 Qd8 11.Qd3 g6 LiveBook: 3 Games 12.0-0-0 Bh6+ 13.Kb1 Nd7 14.Qa3 Nc5 15.Nec3 0-0N 16.h4! b5 17.f3 f5 18.Be2 White should try 18.exf5!± gxf5 19.g3 18...Bg7 18...f4= remains equal. 19.g4 hxg4
Black should play 19...fxg4 20.fxg4 Bxg4 20.fxg4 20.exf5!± gxf5 21.fxg4 20...fxg4 21.Rhg1 Rb8 22.Bxg4 Bf7?
22...Bxg4± 23.Rxg4 Rf3 23.h5!+- gxh5 23...g5 is a better defense. 24.b4 a5 24.Bf5 Kh8 25.Ne2 Threatens to win with Rxg7! Bh6 26.Qh3 Weaker is 26.Qg3 a5 26...Rg8 27.Rxg8+ Qxg8 28.Rg1 Qf8 29.Ng3? 29.Nf6+- has better winning chances. 29...Rb7?       29...Qg7± 30.Nf6? 30.Nxh5 Bxd5 31.exd5 30...b4? 30...Qg7 31.Nfxh5 Qg5 31.Ngxh5 a5 32.Nh7 Bxa2+ 33.Kxa2 Rxh7 34.Bxh7 Kxh7 35.Qg4 White mates. Qf7+ 36.Kb1 Ne6
37.Nf6+!       Precision: White = 43%, Black = 12%.
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Maghsoodloo,P2649Vavulin,M25591–02018B90World Junior U20 Open 201810.1
Puranik,A2524Bai,J2556½–½2018C43World Junior U20 Open 201810.2
Christiansen,J2525Hakobyan,A2554½–½2018C54World Junior U20 Open 201810.3
Gavrilescu,D2470Esipenko,A25930–12018C55World Junior U20 Open 201810.4
Liang,A2575Lobanov,S25350–12018B51World Junior U20 Open 201810.5
Martirosyan,H2597Santos Ruiz,M25241–02018B90World Junior U20 Open 201810.6
Lagunow,R2403Firouzja,A25820–12018B50World Junior U20 Open 201810.7
Petrosyan,M2581Karthik Venkataraman2519½–½2018D94World Junior U20 Open 201810.8
Tabatabaei,M2576Thybo,J24991–02018A13World Junior U20 Open 201810.9
Narayanan.S.L2573Sindarov,J24841–02018A70World Junior U20 Open 201810.10
Pichot,A2562Bellahcene,B25011–02018B94World Junior U20 Open 201810.11
Lee,J2263Lomasov,S2545½–½2018A33World Junior U20 Open 201810.12
Nikitenko,M2368Karthikeyan,M26050–12018E60World Junior U20 Open 201810.13
Janik,I2447Van Foreest,J26240–12018A92World Junior U20 Open 201810.14
Donchenko,A2614Batsuren,D24461–02018A18World Junior U20 Open 201810.15
Xu,X2586Escalante Ramirez,B2436½–½2018C03World Junior U20 Open 201810.16
Zarubitski,V2425Aravindh,C25780–12018B31World Junior U20 Open 201810.17
Gokerkan,C2416Martinez Alcantara,J2565½–½2018C54World Junior U20 Open 201810.18
Kollars,D2536Gorshtein,I23831–02018B12World Junior U20 Open 201810.19
Pang,T2290Yakubboev,N25210–12018A88World Junior U20 Open 201810.20
Zou,C2365Lorparizangeneh,S24911–02018B32World Junior U20 Open 201810.21
Percivaldi,M2376Harsha Bharathakoti24740–12018A06World Junior U20 Open 201810.22
Barseghyan,H2466Can,I23611–02018D10World Junior U20 Open 201810.23
Lodici,L2458Wadsworth,M23511–02018A70World Junior U20 Open 201810.24
Repka,C2523Baenziger,F2360½–½2018D00World Junior U20 Open 201810.25
Macovei,A2385Jarmula,L2504½–½2018B90World Junior U20 Open 201810.26
Sanal,V2502Murphy,C23571–02018C85World Junior U20 Open 201810.27
Schitco,I2358Priasmoro,N24981–02018E70World Junior U20 Open 201810.28
Sadikhov,U2491Krishna Teja,N23561–02018B10World Junior U20 Open 201810.29
Tang,A2489Schekachikhin,M23560–12018A21World Junior U20 Open 201810.30
Tutisani,N2471Kalogeris,I2352½–½2018C65World Junior U20 Open 201810.31
Hollan,M2336Haldorsen,B24610–12018A17World Junior U20 Open 201810.32
Zhao,C2275Morozov,N24521–02018A07World Junior U20 Open 201810.33
Makhnev,D2449Sawlin,L2355½–½2018E06World Junior U20 Open 201810.34
Bashirli,N2354Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh24430–12018B08World Junior U20 Open 201810.35
Haria,R2442Ozen,B2326½–½2018C54World Junior U20 Open 201810.36
Pigeat,A2347Raja Harshit24190–12018E46World Junior U20 Open 201810.37
Muradli,M2407Shailesh,D2325½–½2018E94World Junior U20 Open 201810.38
Ozen,D2431Tuncer,T2342½–½2018A90World Junior U20 Open 201810.39
Tasdogen,D2329Sibashvili,G24250–12018C45World Junior U20 Open 201810.40
Dobrovoljc,V2316Secheres,A2408½–½2018E71World Junior U20 Open 201810.41
Agdelen,H2280Garayev,K24040–12018C78World Junior U20 Open 201810.42
Nikolovski,N2388Suleymenov,A2307½–½2018B61World Junior U20 Open 201810.43
Agibileg,U2321Ozer,O23881–02018A88World Junior U20 Open 201810.44
Agmanov,Z2379Petkov,M2163½–½2018B31World Junior U20 Open 201810.45
Philippe,G2358Kamer,K2205½–½2018B33World Junior U20 Open 201810.46
Murzin,V2349Nyambileg,E17981–02018C50World Junior U20 Open 201810.47
Wong,Y2261Galperin,P2348½–½2018B48World Junior U20 Open 201810.48
Kevlishvili,R2485Gunduz,U21191–02018C84World Junior U20 Open 201810.49
Sargsyan,S2477Samani,Y2226½–½2018A03World Junior U20 Open 201810.50
Nogerbek,K2261Huber,M23901–02018B82World Junior U20 Open 201810.51
Miciano,J2374Noboa,K22560–12018C11World Junior U20 Open 201810.52
Arcuti,D2356Erdogan,A20831–02018A61World Junior U20 Open 201810.53
Rodrigue-Lemieux,S2250Nastase,R23131–02018C05World Junior U20 Open 201810.54
Milosevic,M2292Daghan,D20041–02018B23World Junior U20 Open 201810.55
Silva,D2223Garidmagnai,B22870–12018A46World Junior U20 Open 201810.56
Sezdbekov,R2160Cadilhac,I2286½–½2018B50World Junior U20 Open 201810.57
Ongut,T2121Amartuvshin,G22800–12018B48World Junior U20 Open 201810.58
Kilic,E2269Liyanage,R19890–12018B90World Junior U20 Open 201810.59
Ozsakallioglu,O1955Dedebas,E23340–12018E06World Junior U20 Open 201810.60
Karaoglan,D2196Urazayev,A23330–12018C50World Junior U20 Open 201810.61
Tarlabasi,E2193Zlatin,A23121–02018E11World Junior U20 Open 201810.62
Eren,A2180Jogstad,M23051–02018D19World Junior U20 Open 201810.63
Ozenir,E2303Cirovic,M2181½–½2018A45World Junior U20 Open 201810.64
Taalaibekov,T2291Can,M21950–12018D11World Junior U20 Open 201810.65
Gulbeyaz,E2285Piyumantha,M2139½–½2018A01World Junior U20 Open 201810.66
Tuna,A2253Ismayilov,M2137½–½2018D05World Junior U20 Open 201810.67
Aydincelebi,K2060Thilakarathne,G22381–02018B51World Junior U20 Open 201810.68
Yilmaz,G2237Akin,K19741–02018B01World Junior U20 Open 201810.69
Sevgi,V2323Gulden,E20681–02018B43World Junior U20 Open 201810.70
Nalbant,T2241Tifferet,S22990–12018C54World Junior U20 Open 201810.71
Cansun,C2110Akdogan,A22781–02018C41World Junior U20 Open 201810.72
Vanczak,T2276Ozturk,E20651–02018C00World Junior U20 Open 201810.73
Kara,Y2262Ozgur,T20561–02018B20World Junior U20 Open 201810.74
Caglar,A2071Kwon,S21291–02018E04World Junior U20 Open 201810.75
Yaran,S2271Dionizio,A20101–02018D00World Junior U20 Open 201810.76
Zrikem,N2066De Block,Y21180–12018B13World Junior U20 Open 201810.77
Maltezeanu,S2089Kilic,G1910½–½2018B41World Junior U20 Open 201810.78
Baylav,C2026Rajic,I20211–02018A57World Junior U20 Open 201810.79
Nurgaliyev,S1685Beukema,C19041–02018C45World Junior U20 Open 201810.80
Helander,B1994Fleri,M1625½–½2018B86World Junior U20 Open 201810.81

Standings after Round 10 (Girls - top 20)

Rk.NameRtg.Nt.Pts.nTBPerf.
1
2369
8.0
10
50.50
2443
2
2234
7.5
10
56.00
2399
3
2371
7.5
10
54.00
2418
4
2318
7.5
10
51.00
2396
5
2313
7.0
10
55.50
2357
6
2222
7.0
10
54.00
2325
7
2080
7.0
10
51.50
2356
8
2173
7.0
10
51.00
2256
9
2393
7.0
10
49.00
2366
10
2277
7.0
10
48.00
2336
11
2364
7.0
10
45.50
2294
12
2377
7.0
10
44.50
2242
13
2292
6.5
10
50.50
2278
14
2272
6.5
10
50.50
2262
15
2279
6.5
10
44.50
2233
16
2073
6.5
10
43.50
2135
17
2208
6.5
10
39.50
2099
18
2315
6.0
10
50.50
2276
19
2201
6.0
10
49.00
2181
20
2243
6.0
10
48.50
2215
TBs: Buchholz

Important pairings of Round 11

1 4
 
WGM Tokhirjonova Gulrukhbegim 2369 8   WIM Dordzhieva Dinara 2318
 
7
2 3
 
FM Assaubayeva Bibisara 2371   7 WIM Zhu Jiner 2364
 
5
3 19
 
  Maltsevskaya Aleksandra 2234   7 WFM Potapova Margarita 2277
 
14
4 32
 
WIM Varshini V 2173 7   7 IM Tsolakidou Stavroula 2393
 
1
5 2
 
IM Nomin-Erdene Davaademberel 2377 7   7 WFM Nurgali Nazerke 2080
 
45
6 9
 
WIM Khomeriki Nino 2313 7   7 WGM Paramzina Anastasya 2222
 
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With the white pieces on board one Tokhirjonova, has the best chance to clinch the title. All that she has to do is win the game. However, if she draws her game then Assaubayeva and Maltsevskaya have excellent chances to win their own games and move ahead of Gulrukhbegim as their Buchholz tiebreak score is very high. 

All Girls games from Round 10

 
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1.e4 30 e5 30 2.Nf3 30 Nc6 0 3.Bb5 0 a6 0 4.Ba4 0 Nf6 30 5.d3 30 b5 1:30 6.Bb3 0 Be7 5:30 7.0-0 2:00 Bb7 30 8.c3 7:30 0-0 6:30 9.Re1 5:30 d5 5:30 10.Nbd2 11:30 LiveBook: 6 Games dxe4 23:30 11.dxe4 16:30 h6 1:30 C89: Closed Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack 11...Bc5 12.h3 Nh5 13.Bd5 Qf6 14.a4 Nf4 15.Nb3 Bb6 16.Bxf4 Qxf4 17.Qe2 bxa4 18.Rxa4 Rfd8 19.Rc4 1-0 (31) Morozevich,A (2743)-Bacrot,E (2712) Biel 2004 CBM 102 [Ftacnik,L] 12.Qe2 3:30 Re8 2:30 13.a4N 5:30 Predecessor: 13.Nf1 Na5 14.Bc2 c5 15.h3 Qc7 16.g4 Nh7 17.Ng3 Ng5 18.Nxg5 Bxg5 19.Nf5 0-1 (60) Campelo,L (2247)-Marrero Lopez,Y (2304) Santos 2012 13...Bc5 9:30 14.Bc2 8:30 b4 13:30 15.a5 2:30 Qe7 2:30 16.Ba4 7:30 Ng4 5:06 17.Rf1 30 Reb8 5 18.Nc4 4:30 Nd8 19 19.h3 2:30 Nf6 30 20.Bc2 30 b3 9:10 21.Bxb3 2:39 Bxe4 56 22.Ba2 1:05 Nc6 2:56 23.Be3 5:58 Bxf3 3:41 24.Qxf3 4 e4 0 25.Qg3 7:51 Bxe3 0 26.Nxe3 55 Rb5 1:16 27.b4 1:29 Rg5 2:07 28.Qh2 22 Ne5 1:30 29.Kh1 5 Rd8 29 30.Rad1 2:31 c6 1:10 31.Rxd8+ 52 Qxd8 30 32.Rd1 0 Qe7 6 33.Bb1 1:53 g6 1:45 34.Qf4 18 Nd3 1:13 35.Bxd3 52 exd3 3 36.Rxd3 9 c5 54 37.b5 50 c4 9 38.Rd6 32 Ne4 1:00 39.Rxa6 55 Rxb5 30 40.Ra8+ 30 Kg7 0 41.a6 4:40 Rb1+? 16:12 41...g5± 42.Qf5 Rb2 42.Kh2 30 Nxf2 0 43.Qd4+ 15:00 Qf6+- 5:03 44.a7 5:25 Qxd4 7:15 45.Rg8+ 14 1–0
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Tsolakidou,S2393Unuk,L22991–02018C89World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Zhu,J2364Kanakova,N22011–02018C42World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Dordzhieva,D2318Assaubayeva,B2371½–½2018E62World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Potapova,M2277Tokhirjonova,G23690–12018C01World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Sieber,F2277Bai,X20730–12018C92World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Diakonova,E2243Nomin-Erdene,D23770–12018C11World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Paramzina,A2222Hojjatova,A23561–02018A06World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Mahalakshmi,M2213Sankova,S2081½–½2018D02World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Beydullayeva,G2202Gorti,A2315½–½2018E09World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Chu,R2199Malatsilava,V20401–02018E92World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Schneider,J2190Haussernot,C2237½–½2018B90World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Pychova,N2173Li,Y20600–12018A16World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Varshini,V2173Khomeriki,N2313½–½2018C47World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Song,Y2156Yang,Y20181–02018D85World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Du,Y2146Caxita,E18031–02018B01World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Wafa,S2129Altantuya,B2210½–½2018B95World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Serikbay,A2125Antova,G22920–12018D11World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Ozbay,E2114Chitlange Sakshi22790–12018B01World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Nurgali,N2080Maltsevskaya,A2234½–½2018A58World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Lingur,Z2061Caglar,S22080–12018B06World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Auvray,H2050Kubicka,A2204½–½2018B90World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Gomez Barrera,J2035Alinasab,M22611–02018C11World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Isha Sharma2012Sliwicka,A22720–12018B24World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Cramling Bellon,A2009Doroy Allaney Jia G19141–02018E71World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Hu,Y2009Urh,Z2128½–½2018C65World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Nastase,A1983De Silva,T17640–12018D85World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Ayan,B1976Huttl,S1727½–½2018E04World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Celik,E1970Anacoglu,C1791½–½2018C88World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Meenal Gupta1963Ghukasyan,S22050–12018C92World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Heydarova,A1948Georgescu,L21950–12018B30World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Kocyigit,B1944Dwilewicz,K20811–02018D23World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Hereklioglu,S1930Duran,E1825½–½2018D03World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Tian,S1923Caballero Quijano,M20340–12018E16World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Koo,W1918Koljevic,N18982018D34World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Koo,W1918Koljevic,N18981–02018D34World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Salah,N1918Hilario,A22030–12018A28World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Ince,S1905Li,X20860–12018B92World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Aksoy,A1898Stanciu,I20000–12018D31World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Nass,S1888Ivana Maria,F2144½–½2018A40World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Nassr,L1854Kamalidenova,M2011½–½2018D00World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Sade,D1826Vujcic,M19551–02018C79World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Catal,U1809Kyrkjebo,H19471–02018E29World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Can,I1798Celik,E20140–12018B43World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Zairbek kyzy,B1770Aubert,L19701–02018B22World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Yorgun,Y1751Nemcova,K1990½–½2018B80World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Gur,T1724Gusic,J-1–02018B06World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Incecik,S1716Santeramo,A2124½–½2018C56World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Rousseau,C1677Aydin,G18820–12018A48World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Esti,K1662Bail,E18320–12018E61World Junior U20 Girls 201810
Anandpara Jayendra Saloni1326Kyrkjebo,M1935½–½2018C54World Junior U20 Girls 201810

The game between Abhimanyu Puranik and Bai Jinshi ended in a draw in the Peroff. Both moved to 7½/10. | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Johan-Sebastien Christiansen put a lot of pressure on Aram Hakobyan but could not convert his advantageous position into a win | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Dinara Dordzhieva (left) drew her game against Bibisara Assaubayeva on the top board | Photo: Amruta Mokal

What's that you are eating?! Alexander Donchenko and Dinara Dordzhieva at the start of the round | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Nothing can distract him! | Photo: Amruta Mokal

A Romanian, an American and an Armenian — all in a serious mood before the start of the game | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Different jerseys for different countries! | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Interview with top Slovenian player Laura Unuk

Menderes Sargin is a chess promoter in Turkey. He has 20 schools where he goes during the week and teaches the kids. He has found an exciting way of teaching the kids using puppets. | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Wouldn't you have loved to learn chess in this way

How about some Turkish tea in their special glass?! | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Turkish Chess Federation officials Gulkiz Tulay and Ozgur Solakoglu with the long-standing (13 years!) sponsors of the Turkish Chess Federation — Türkiye İş Bankası. Bulent Yumusaker (left) Division head visited the tournament venue. | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Experience the atmosphere of the World Junior Championship 2018 in Gebze, Turkey from your home!

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