World Juniors 2018 Round 8: The unstoppable force called Parham Maghsoodloo

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9/13/2018 – Parham Maghsoodloo has shown some tremendous chess at the World Juniors 2018. He is currently the sole leader with a score of 7½/8. He has a lead of one full point over his rivals. On 6½/8 we have Awonder Liang followed by ten players on 6.0/8. In the Girls section Maltsevskaya, Khomeriki and Dordzhieva are leading with 6½/8. They are being followed by five more players on 6.0/8. While Maghsoodloo is a clear favourite for gold in the Open section, nothing is clear in the Girls. Round eight report from Gebze, Turkey. | Photo: Amruta Mokal
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7½/8 for Parham Maghsoodloo

Parham Maghsoodloo is the unstoppable force at the World Juniors 2018. No matter what his position is, he is able to stir up some play and win the game. In the eighth round, he was up against the in-form Karthik Venkatraman from India. The position didn't seem anything special but Parham found the most accurate moves and converted the game into a full point.

The unstoppable force at the World Juniors 2018 - Parham Maghsoodloo | Photo: Amruta Mokal

 
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1.e4 30 c5 30 2.Nc3 0 Nc6 30 3.Nge2 0 d6 30 4.d4 0 cxd4 30 5.Nxd4 0 Nf6 0 6.Bg5 1:30 e6 0 7.Qd2 30 a6 30 8.0-0-0 30 Bd7 0 9.f3 2:30 9.f4 is the most critical line. 9...Nxd4 7:00 This move was suggested to Maghsoodloo by his friend Firouzja. 9...Be7 is what Parham has always played. So he decided to deviate a bit. 10.Qxd4 30 Be7 0 11.Kb1 2:30 b5 7:00 12.a3 18:30 Qc7 1:30 13.g4 1:30 h6 7:30 14.Be3 30 Rb8 30 15.h4 9:30 a5 30 16.Qa7 0 Qxa7 5:30 17.Bxa7 30 Rb7 0 18.Bd4 30 b4 0 19.axb4 30 axb4 30 20.Ne2 0 Black looks clearly fine out of the opening. e5 0 Not the best move in the position. 21.Be3 0 Be6 0 22.Ng3 0 g6 2:30 22...d5 23.g5± 23.b3 0 23.Ba6 Rb8 24.h5 g5 25.Nf5 23...Kf8 3:30 24.Bh3 5:30 Ne8 0 25.Bf1 4:30 Kg7 0 26.Kb2 3:19 Nc7 30 27.h5 1:12 d5 3:30 This was not a good decision. 28.hxg6 1:05 fxg6 30 29.Ra1! 1:46 d4 0 30.Bd2 4 Bd6 2:30 31.Bd3 1:24 31.Ne2! with the idea of Nc1 and d3 is very strong followed by rook going to a5 at some point. 31...Bd7 4:30 32.Rh2 10 Ne6 0 33.Ne2 3:58 Be7 2:30 34.f4 6:56 exf4 0 35.Nxf4 5 Nc5 1:30 36.Nd5 1:45 Bd6 30 37.Rg2 1:06 Rf8 0 38.e5 1:33 Bxe5 1:30 39.Bxb4 4 Nxd3+ 0 40.cxd3 30 Re8 0 After all these skirmishes Black has emerged with a better position because of the bishop pair and also the possibility to create a passed pawn on the kingside. 41.Ra5 20:05 Bb5 2:00 42.Bc5 4:55 Bxd3 3:30 43.Rd2 11 Be4 4:30 43...Bc4! 44.Bxd4 Bxb3-+ 44.Bxd4 35 Rd7 0 45.Bc3 0 Bxc3+ 3:30 46.Kxc3 5 Rc8+ 2:30 47.Kb4 30 Rcd8 0 48.Kc4 0 g5! 3:00 This was good decision by Parham. The knight on d5 is pinned in a big way, he now creates a g-pawn passer and starts pushing it. 49.Rc5 2:28 Bf3 0 50.Rd4 2:21 h5 0 51.gxh5 18 g4 30 52.b4 2:12 g3 30 53.h6+ 0 Kxh6 30 54.Rh4+ 30 Kg5 30 A tense fight where Karthik didn't take his chances and Parham converted it very well. 0–1
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Karthik Venkataraman2519Maghsoodloo,P26490–12018B67World Junior U20 Open 20188.1

Interview with Parham Maghsoodloo after his victory

The battle of two 15-year-old super prodigies

When Awonder Liang was paired against Alireza Firouzja, it was clear that the match was going to be extremely interesting. Alireza is a month or two younger than Awonder. In the game, the American was in his best form as he found one strong move after another, while Alireza surprisingly seemed off balance. His first error came as early as move 14:

 
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Position after 14...h5

Liang took on f6 which had to be recaptured by the pawn and after Nh4-f5, White was in the driver's seat. Firouzja tried to complicate the game as much as he could, but White was just too solid with his pawn chain in the centre.

Firouzja's opening choice landed him in a miserable position after the first 15 moves and Liang didn't give him a chance | Photo: Amruta Mokal

 
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1.e4 30 e5 30 2.Nf3 30 Nc6 0 3.Bb5 1:30 a6 0 4.Ba4 0 Nf6 30 5.0-0 1:00 Be7 0 6.Bxc6!? 3:30 The delayed exchange of c6 makes sure that the bishop is developed on e7. If you did it before, it gives Black more flexibility with regards to his piece development. dxc6 1:00 7.d3 0 Nd7 0 8.Nbd2 1:00 c5 3:30 9.Nc4 2:30 Bf6 30 As Awonder said after the game, this move might not be the best, because it allows Nh4. 9...f6 10.Nh4! 9...Bd6 also looks pretty fine. 10.a4 9:30 a5 8:30 11.Bd2 0 b6 2:30 12.Bc3 0 Qe7 0 13.Ne3 2:00 Bb7 0 14.Ng4 0 h5?! 0 There was no need to kick the knight because it wants to take on f6 anyway. 14...0-0-0! 15.Qe2 Qe6 16.Nxf6 gxf6 17.Nh4 Rhg8 and the position should be around even. 14...c4?! 15.d4 15.Nxf6+ 1:30 gxf6 0 16.Nh4 0 0-0-0 0 17.b3 7:30 Rdg8 4:30 18.Qe2 0 Qe6 7:30 19.f4 2:30 Rg4 0 20.Nf5 30 White is just better here. Kb8 6:30 21.Rf2 1:30 exf4 2:30 22.Raf1 1:30 c4 0 22...Rhg8 23.Nh6+- 23.bxc4 30 Qc6 1:30 24.h3 3:30 Rg5 0 25.Nd4 30 Qc5 2:30 26.Nb3 5:30 Qe7 11:31 27.Bd2 0 Nc5 49 28.Bxf4 1:30 Rg6 9 29.Nxc5 7:30 Qxc5 0 30.Be3 30 White is a pawn up and has everything going for him. Qc6 2:27 31.Bd4 2:30 Rhg8 10 32.Bxf6 1:30 Bc8 0 33.Qxh5 37 Qxa4 1:16 34.Kh1 2:36 Qa3 0 35.c5 7:54 Qxc5 2:49 36.Qxc5 30 bxc5 8 37.Rb1+ 0 Bb7 0 38.Rb5 2:27 c4 52 39.Rxa5 5 Kc8 0 40.Rc5 0 cxd3 0 41.cxd3 2:21 Ba6 1:31 Liang now finishes off the game really well. 42.Be5 7:30 c6 30 43.Rxf7 30 Rxg2 1:30 44.Rxc6+ 30 Kd8 0 45.Rf8+! 30 A fine game by Awonder. 1–0
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Liang,A2575Firouzja,A25821–02018C85World Junior U20 Open 20188.2

Awonder Liang speaks about his win against Alireza Firouzja

Awonder Liang with his father after his game | Photo: Amruta Mokal

When the game ended, Firouzja didn't leave the playing hall in a hurry or anger. He, in fact, sat down with Liang on the analysis board and analysed the game in great detail. The young boy from Iran knows that in order to become a stronger chess player, what he needs is to learn from his every mistake and become stronger. And hence instead of getting angry or depressed, he spent time analyzing the game. A great attitude.

Alireza and Liang analyzing the game

Abhimanyu Puranik played the second seed of the tournament Jorden van Foreest and won against him.

 
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1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd2 This line has come into fashion since Carlsen beat Wojtaszek. g6 6.b3 Bh6 7.f4 Nf6 The funny thing is that the line is so new that all 8 games played in this position have been played in 2018! 8.Nf3 8.Bb2 is the normal move. 8...0-0 9.Bb2 e5 10.g3 Bg4 11.Be2 b5!? Jorden goes on the offensive. 11...exf4 12.0-0-0 Re8 13.h3∞ 12.Nxb5 Abhimanyu saw nothing wrong with taking on b5 because he thought that the pawn on e4 could not be taken. But it is just hanging. Qb6 12...Nxe4! 13.Qd5 Bf5! 13...Qa5+ 14.c3= 14.Qxc6 Rc8 White is a piece up but all his pieces are so poorly coordinated and his king is weak on e1. 15.Qa6 15.Qd5 Qb6-+ 15...Rxc2 16.Ba3 Re8 12...exf4!? was also interesting. 13.Nxd6∞ 13.Nc3 Bxf3 13...exf4 14.0-0-0 Rae8 14...Rfe8 15.Kb1! Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Rxe4 17.Qc3+- 15.h3 Bxf3 16.Bxf3 Ne5 17.Rhf1 Nxf3 18.Rxf3 Nxe4 19.Nxe4 Rxe4 20.gxf4 Qc5∞ 14.Bxf3 Nd4 15.Rf1 15.Bg2 15...a5 16.Nd5!? 16.Na4 Nxf3+ 17.Rxf3 Qc6 16...Nxd5 17.exd5 a4 17...Nf5! Already seems to be clearly better for Black. 18.Be4 18.0-0-0 Ne3 19.Qf2 Rfb8 18...Ne3 19.Rf3 Ng4 20.Bd3 exf4 18.Bxd4 exd4 19.Kf2 Bg7 20.Kg2 Rfc8 20...d3 It was important to sac away the d4 pawn so as to get an open diagonal for the bishop. 21.Rab1 dxc2 22.Qxc2 Rfc8 23.Qd2= Black should be able to draw this without too many difficulties. 21.Rab1 Rc3 21...d3!? giving this pawn up is not not the best but still have to be tried. 22.Be4 Qc5 22...d3 23.Bxd3 Qd4 23.Bd3 According to Abhimanyu he is clearly better. Let's make a couple of moves to understand why. axb3 23...Qxd5+ 24.Kg1 24.axb3 Qxd5+ 24...Ra2!? 25.b4 25.Rf2∞ 25...Qxd5+ 26.Kg1 Rcxc2 27.Bxc2 d3! 28.Qg2 Bd4+ 28...Qc4 29.Kh1 Qxg2+ 30.Kxg2 dxc2 31.Rbc1 Be3 32.Kf3 Bxc1 33.Rxc1 Rb2 25.Kg1 In this position White is better. The reason being that the rook on b1 supports the b-pawn to push it forward. On b5 the pawn would be dangerously placed and defended by the bishop on d3. At the same time White has scope to open up the position on the kingside. All in all it is a long torture for Black. Bf6 26.b4 Kg7 27.b5 Rb8 28.Qe2 Rc7 29.Rfe1 Qc5 30.Qf3 d5 31.Kg2 Qd6 32.Re2 Re7 33.Rxe7 Bxe7 34.Re1 Bf6 35.h4! Opening up a second front. Rb7 35...h5 could have been played, but after f5, the g6 pawn becomes weak. 36.f5 36.h5 Re7 37.Rh1! Keeping the rooks on the board is important for a successful attack. Re3 38.Qg4 Qb4 39.h6+ This pawn on h6 will not create back rank mating ideas. Kf8 40.Ra1 Re6 40...Qd2+ 41.Kh3+- 41.Qf3 Qc5 42.Ra8+ Ke7 42...Re8 43.Ra6 43.Ra6 Kd8 44.Qd1 Ke8 45.f5! Abhimanyu doesn't let such opportunities pass. gxf5 46.Bxf5 d3 46...Rd6 47.Qe2++- 46...Qxb5 47.Ra8++- 46...Rxa6 47.bxa6+- 47.Bxe6 dxc2 48.Qh5 Kd8 48...c1Q 49.Qxf7+ Kd8 50.Qd7# 49.Ra8+ Ke7 50.Qxf7+ Kd6 51.Qxf6 Jorden should really have finished this game in the opening. Once it went into the middlegame where Black didn't have counterplay, it was already one sided. 1–0
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Puranik,A2524Van Foreest,J26241–02018B23World Junior U20 Open 20188.5

Get to know Puranik better through this interview on his win against van Foreest

The top board clash between Komeriki and Maltsevskaya ended in a draw | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Aleksandra Maltsevskaya, with blue nail polish to match the Russian flag, is one of the three leaders of the tournament | Photo: Amruta Mokal

The Girls section is very interestingly poised at this moment with three players on 6½/8 — Maltsevskaya, Khomeriki and Dozdzhieva. We have another five players on 6.0/8. It remains extremely unclear who will go back with the medals and it should be exciting to follow.

Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova played a beautiful endgame against Akshita Gorti to score a win and move to 6.0/8 | Photo: Amruta Mokal

 
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1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.N2f3 Bb4+ 8.Bd2 Bxd2+ Relevant: 8...0-0 is more common 9.c3 Be7 10.Bd3 b6 11.0-0 Bb7 12.Qe2 Nc6 13.Rad1 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Bf6 15.Bb1 Bxd4 16.Qe4 Nf6 17.Qxb7 Bc5 18.b4 Bd6 19.g3 Qe7 20.Qf3 Rac8 21.Bg5 Rfd8 22.a3 h6 23.Bc1 Be5 24.Rxd8+ Qxd8 25.Rd1 Qc7 26.Bd2 Rd8 27.Be1 Rxd1 28.Qxd1 Nd5 29.Qd3 Bxc3 30.Bxc3 Qxc3 31.Qh7+ Kf8 32.Be4 Ke7 33.Bg2 a5 34.Bxd5 exd5 35.bxa5 bxa5 36.Qf5 Qe1+ 37.Kg2 Qe4+ 38.Qxe4+ Gao,R (2561)-Yu,Y (2759) Tianjin 2018 0-1 9.Qxd2 0-0 10.Bc4 b6 11.0-0 Bb7 11...Ba6 12.Bxa6 Nxa6 13.c4 12.Rfe1 Qf6 13.Qg5 Predecessor: 13.Ng5 is pretty strong with ideas of sacrifice on e6 Rc8 14.Ne4 Qe7 15.Bxd5 Bxd5 16.Nf5 Qf8 17.Qg5 Kh8 18.Ned6 Rxc2 19.Nh6 gxh6 20.Qf6+ Kg8 21.Re3 Qxd6 22.Qxh6 Nd7 23.Rg3+ Qxg3 24.hxg3 Nf8 25.Qf6 Rac8 26.Re1 Ng6 27.a3 Rd2 0-1 (27) Vazquez,G (2438)-Shetty,A (2331) Chicago 2015 13...Nd7 14.Bf1 Qxg5 15.Nxg5 N7f6 16.c4 Ne7 17.Rad1 Rfd8 18.Ngf3 Ng6 19.g3 Rd7 20.Be2 Rad8 21.Nb5 a6 21...Bxf3! 22.Rxd7 22.Bxf3 Ne5! that's the point. A very thematic tactic 23.Be2 Rxd1 24.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 25.Bxd1 Nxc4 22...Nxd7 23.Bxf3 a6 24.Nc7 Nde5 25.Be2 Rd2 26.Nxa6 Rxb2 with a pleasantly active position 22.Nc3 Bc6 23.Rxd7 Rxd7 24.Rd1 Rxd1+ 25.Bxd1 Ne4 26.Nxe4 Bxe4 27.Kf1 Kf8 28.Ke1 Ke7 29.Kd2 f6 30.Kc3 Kd6 31.Nd2 Bb7 32.b4 e5 33.Nb3 Ne7 34.c5+ Kc7 34...bxc5 35.Nxc5 35.bxc5+ Kc7 and its not sure if the c5 pawn is a strength or a weakness 35...Bd5 36.Nb3 Bc6 and making it tough for white to advance his pawn to a4 35.cxb6+ Kxb6 36.a4 Bc8 37.a5+ Kc6 38.Nc5 f5 39.Kc4 Kd6 40.b5 axb5+ 41.Kxb5 Nd5 42.Kc4 Nc7 43.Be2 Na6 44.Na4 Nb8 45.Kc3 Na6 46.h4 Bb7 47.h5 Nc7 48.Bd3 Bc6 49.Kb3 e4 50.Bc4 Bb7 50...Be8 51.h6 51.Be2 Ne6 51...gxh6 52.Kb4 Bxa4 53.Kxa4 Kc5 should be a draw with accurate play. For example 54.Kb3 h5 55.Kc3 h6 56.Kb3 Nb5 57.a6 Nc7 58.a7 Kb6 59.Kc3 Kxa7 60.Kd4 Kb6 61.Ke5 Kc5 62.Bf7 Nb5 63.Bxh5 Nd4 64.Bf7 Nf3+ 65.Kxf5 Kd4= 50...g6 51.h6 51.hxg6 hxg6 and black should start with his majority too 51...Ne8 52.a6 Nf6 53.Kb4 Bxa4 54.Kxa4 Kc7 55.Kb5 Kb8 56.Kb6 Nd7+= 51.Kc3 Bc6 52.Nb6 Kc5 second time 53.Nc8 Bd7 54.Nb6 Black can claim a photographic draw here Bc6 55.Bg8 h6 56.Bc4 Be8 57.Be2 Bc6 57...Ne6 58.Kd2! Ne6? 58...Bb5 59.Nc8 f4 60.gxf4 Bxe2 61.Kxe2 Nd5 62.f5 Kb5 63.a6 Kxa6 64.Nd6 Kb6 65.Nxe4 Kc7= This should end in a draw. 59.Ke3 Nd4 60.Bd1 Ne6 61.Nc8 Kb5 62.Na7+! Kc5 63.Nxc6 Kxc6 64.Ba4+ Kd6 65.a6 Nc7 66.a7 The a-pawn will distract black king, and white king will clean up the kingside. 1–0
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Tokhirjonova,G2369Gorti,A23151–02018C07World Junior U20 Girls 20188

It's really nice to see that players analyze their games after it is over | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Amin Tabatabaei played the rook endgame in flawless style to beat solid German GM Dmitrij Kollars | Photo: Amruta Mokal

 
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1.Nf3 30 Nf6 1:30 2.c4 0 c6 30 3.Nc3 0 d5 30 4.e3 0 Bg4 1:30 5.Qb3 8:30 Qb6 30 6.Qxb6 30 axb6 30 7.cxd5 30 Bxf3 0 8.gxf3 0 Nxd5 1:30 9.Nxd5 8:00 cxd5 30 10.b3 0 Nc6 3:30 11.f4 11:00 e6 2:30 12.Rg1 2:30 Be7 0 13.Bb2 2:30 Bf6 30 14.Bxf6 30 gxf6 0 15.Bb5 30 Ke7 1:00 16.Ke2 1:30 Rhg8 3:30 17.Rg3 1:30 f5 0 18.a4 17:30 Kd6 3:30 19.d4 2:30 Na7 6:30 20.Bd3 30 Rg6 30 21.Kd2 0 Nc6 1:30 22.Be2 2:30 Ne7 8:30 23.Rag1 8:30 Rh6 1:30 24.R3g2 3:30 Rc8 4:30 25.Bd3 13:04 Ng6 2:30 26.Rh1 0 Ne7 5:30 27.Rg7 7:07 Rf8 1:30 28.Kc3 10 Rh3 6:30 29.Bf1 2:04 Rf3 1:30 30.Rg2 4:06 Rg8 30 31.Rhg1 42 Rxf2 30 32.Rxg8 6 Nxg8 0 33.Rxg8 30 Rxf1 30 We join this game from an interesting position. Black has an additional pawn, but it is white to move. 34.Rb8 1 Re1 8:56 35.Kd2 1:11 Rb1 1:25 36.Kc2 3 Re1 42 37.Kd2 0 Rb1 0 38.Kc2 30 Re1 30 39.Rxb7! 30 Amin decides to play for a win. Kc6 0 40.Rxf7 0 Rxe3 0 41.b4 4:01 The threat is to play b4 and Rb7 to win the b6 pawn. 41.Rxh7 Re4= 41...b5 3:58 41...Re4 42.Kd3 Rxf4 43.b5+ Kd6 44.Rb7± 42.a5 30 Re2+ 0 43.Kd3 3:30 Rxh2 0 44.Re7 4:30 Rh3+ 3:30 45.Ke2 0 Rh2+ 5:30 46.Kf3 0 Rh3+ 30 47.Kf2 30 Rb3 0 48.Rxe6+ 1:30 Kc7 0 49.Re5 1:30 Kc6 1:30 50.Rxf5 7:18 Rxb4 30 51.Rf6+ 56 Kc7 1:30 52.Rf7+ 1:46 Kc6 0 53.f5 4:46 53.Ke3 was possible but would not have led to much after Rb3+ 54.Ke2 Ra3= 53...Rxd4 2:30 54.a6 7 Kd6 4:30 54...Ra4 was also possible. 55.Rf8 1:33 Ra4 1:30 56.Ra8 19 Kc7? 2:03 A bit too passive. 56...Ke5 57.a7± 56...b4! 57.a7 b3 58.f6 58.Rd8+ Kc7 59.a8Q Rxa8 60.Rxa8 b2-+ 58...b2 59.f7 Rf4+ 60.Kg3 b1Q 61.Rd8+ Ke7 62.a8Q Qg6+ 63.Kxf4 Qe4+= The game ends in a perpetual. 57.Kg3 1:58 Ra3+ 0 58.Kf4 4:42 Ra1 1:30 59.f6 4 Rf1+ 1:55 60.Ke5 3 Kb6 18 61.Ke6 0 Re1+ 3:51 62.Kxd5 7 Rf1 0 63.Ke6 16 Re1+ 0 64.Kd6 9 Rd1+ 21 65.Ke7 30 Re1+ 0 66.Kf8 13 h5 20 67.f7 29 h4 27 68.Kg7 2:47 Rg1+ 1:32 69.Kh6 36 Rf1 36 70.f8Q 30 Rxf8 0 71.Rxf8 6 Kxa6 15 72.Kg5 0 b4 0 73.Kf4 2 Kb5 59 74.Ke3 7 An exciting endgame, very well played by Amin. 1–0
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Tabatabaei,M2576Kollars,D25361–02018A11World Junior U20 Open 20188.9

The mind and heart behind the tournament — two important members of the Turkish Chess Federation: Ozgur Solakoglu (left) and Gulkiz Tulay | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Chinese team coach GM Wen Yang | Photo: Amruta Mokal

Standings after Round 8 (Open - top 20)

Rk.NameRtg.Nt.Pts.nTBPerf.
1
Maghsoodloo,P
2649
7.5
8
34.00
2935
2
Liang,A
2575
6.5
8
31.00
2716
3
Sindarov,J
2484
6.0
8
36.50
2667
4
Firouzja,A
2582
6.0
8
36.00
2695
5
Karthik Venkataraman
2519
6.0
8
35.50
2721
6
Tabatabaei,M
2576
6.0
8
33.00
2651
7
Hakobyan,A
2554
6.0
8
32.50
2669
8
Vavulin,M
2559
6.0
8
32.00
2661
9
Christiansen,J
2525
6.0
8
32.00
2667
10
Puranik,A
2524
6.0
8
31.00
2630
11
Bai,J
2556
6.0
8
28.50
2609
12
Petrosyan,M
2581
6.0
8
28.00
2633
13
Karthikeyan,M
2605
5.5
8
32.50
2617
14
Esipenko,A
2593
5.5
8
30.00
2557
15
Lodici,L
2458
5.5
8
29.50
2511
16
Lagunow,R
2403
5.5
8
29.50
2509
17
Pichot,A
2562
5.5
8
29.00
2539
18
Bellahcene,B
2501
5.5
8
28.50
2550
19
Lobanov,S
2535
5.5
8
28.00
2547
20
Thybo,J
2499
5.5
8
28.00
2506
TBs: Buchholz

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1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nge2 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.0-0-0 Bd7 9.f3 Nxd4 10.Qxd4 Be7 B67: Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer: 7...a6 8 0-0-0 Bd7, lines without 9 f4 Be7 11.Kb1 LiveBook: 9 Games b5 12.a3N Predecessor: 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.Ne2 Rc8 14.Qd2 Qb6 15.Nf4 h5 16.g3 Rc7 17.Bd3 Kd8 18.c3 ½-½ (41) Anand,V (2776)-Carlsen,M (2843) Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden 2018 12...Qc7 The position is equal. 13.g4 h6 14.Be3 Rb8 15.h4 a5 16.Qa7 Qxa7 17.Bxa7 Rb7 18.Bd4 b4 19.axb4 axb4 20.Ne2 e5 21.Be3 Be6 22.Ng3 g6 23.b3 Kf8 24.Bh3 Ne8 25.Bf1 Kg7 26.Kb2 Nc7 27.h5 d5 28.hxg6 28.Ra1 28...fxg6 29.Ra1 d4 30.Bd2 Bd6 31.Bd3 Bd7 32.Rh2 Ne6 32...Bb5= 33.Ne2 Better is 33.Bc4± And now Ra6 would win. Be7 34.Ra6 33...Be7= 34.f4 exf4 35.Nxf4
Ra6 is the strong threat. 35...Nc5! 36.Nd5 Bd6 37.Rg2 Rf8 38.e5 38.Ba6= Ra7 39.Bxb4 Nxe4 40.Re2 38...Bxe5 39.Bxb4 Nxd3+ 40.cxd3 Re8 41.Ra5 Bb5 42.Bc5 42.Re2 42...Bxd3-+ 43.Rd2 Be4 43...Bc4!-+ 44.Bxd4 Bxb3 44.Bxd4 Rd7       Black is on the roll. 45.Bc3?       45.Nf6 nothing else works. Kxf6 46.Rf2+ Bf5 47.Bxe5+ Rxe5 48.Ra6+ Kg7 49.gxf5 Rxf5 50.Rxf5 gxf5 51.Kc3 45...Bxc3+-+ Black is clearly winning. 46.Kxc3 Rc8+ 47.Kb4 If only White now had time for Nb6.... Rcd8 48.Kc4 g5       49.Rc5 Bf3 50.Rd4 h5 51.gxh5 g4 52.b4 g3
aiming for ...g2. 53.h6+ Kxh6 Threatens to win with ...g2. 54.Rh4+ Kg5 Precision: White = 34%, Black = 57%. 0–1
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Karthik Venkataraman2519Maghsoodloo,P26490–12018B67World Junior U20 Open 20188.1
Liang,A2575Firouzja,A25821–02018C85World Junior U20 Open 20188.2
Bai,J2556Christiansen,J2525½–½2018D39World Junior U20 Open 20188.3
Sindarov,J2484Hakobyan,A2554½–½2018C50World Junior U20 Open 20188.4
Puranik,A2524Van Foreest,J26241–02018B23World Junior U20 Open 20188.5
Thybo,J2499Karthikeyan,M2605½–½2018E94World Junior U20 Open 20188.6
Lobanov,S2535Esipenko,A2593½–½2018B12World Junior U20 Open 20188.7
Petrosyan,M2581Haldorsen,B24611–02018A13World Junior U20 Open 20188.8
Tabatabaei,M2576Kollars,D25361–02018A11World Junior U20 Open 20188.9
Vavulin,M2559Batsuren,D24461–02018C78World Junior U20 Open 20188.10
Donchenko,A2614Janik,I2447½–½2018A30World Junior U20 Open 20188.11
Aravindh,C2578Escalante Ramirez,B2436½–½2018A49World Junior U20 Open 20188.12
Narayanan.S.L2573Philippe,G23581–02018A80World Junior U20 Open 20188.13
Pichot,A2562Garayev,K24041–02018C78World Junior U20 Open 20188.14
Lomasov,S2545Muradli,M2407½–½2018B25World Junior U20 Open 20188.15
Gokerkan,C2416Santos Ruiz,M2524½–½2018B20World Junior U20 Open 20188.16
Percivaldi,M2376Yakubboev,N2521½–½2018D02World Junior U20 Open 20188.17
Lagunow,R2403Jarmula,L25041–02018C07World Junior U20 Open 20188.18
Zou,C2365Bellahcene,B25010–12018B90World Junior U20 Open 20188.19
Lee,J2263Harsha Bharathakoti2474½–½2018A10World Junior U20 Open 20188.20
Gavrilescu,D2470Schekachikhin,M23561–02018B48World Junior U20 Open 20188.21
Barseghyan,H2466Sawlin,L23551–02018E91World Junior U20 Open 20188.22
Lodici,L2458Ozen,B23261–02018D36World Junior U20 Open 20188.23
Martirosyan,H2597Nikolovski,N23881–02018B70World Junior U20 Open 20188.24
Xu,X2586Miciano,J23741–02018B09World Junior U20 Open 20188.25
Repka,C2523Gorshtein,I2383½–½2018A36World Junior U20 Open 20188.26
Sanal,V2502Nikitenko,M23680–12018C83World Junior U20 Open 20188.27
Asadli,V2492Can,I23610–12018C99World Junior U20 Open 20188.28
Krishna Teja,N2356Lorparizangeneh,S24910–12018D85World Junior U20 Open 20188.29
Murphy,C2357Sadikhov,U24910–12018E70World Junior U20 Open 20188.30
Bashirli,N2354Tang,A24890–12018C79World Junior U20 Open 20188.31
Hollan,M2336Morozov,N2452½–½2018A13World Junior U20 Open 20188.32
Milosevic,M2292Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh24430–12018B10World Junior U20 Open 20188.33
Haria,R2442Schitco,I2358½–½2018B15World Junior U20 Open 20188.34
Ozen,D2431Nyambileg,E1798½–½2018C78World Junior U20 Open 20188.35
Nogerbek,K2261Martinez Alcantara,J25650–12018E11World Junior U20 Open 20188.36
Murzin,V2349Priasmoro,N2498½–½2018B38World Junior U20 Open 20188.37
Kevlishvili,R2485Wadsworth,M23510–12018B48World Junior U20 Open 20188.38
Sargsyan,S2477Galperin,P23480–12018C45World Junior U20 Open 20188.39
Tutisani,N2471Shailesh,D2325½–½2018B81World Junior U20 Open 20188.40
Makhnev,D2449Nastase,R23131–02018E15World Junior U20 Open 20188.41
Pigeat,A2347Sibashvili,G24251–02018E49World Junior U20 Open 20188.42
Zarubitski,V2425Amartuvshin,G22801–02018A48World Junior U20 Open 20188.43
Tasdogen,D2329Raja Harshit24190–12018A34World Junior U20 Open 20188.44
Agibileg,U2321Secheres,A24081–02018E58World Junior U20 Open 20188.45
Pang,T2290Huber,M23901–02018D95World Junior U20 Open 20188.46
Macovei,A2385Garidmagnai,B22871–02018C11World Junior U20 Open 20188.47
Agmanov,Z2379Kamer,K2205½–½2018A31World Junior U20 Open 20188.48
Ozsakallioglu,O1955Baenziger,F2360½–½2018B26World Junior U20 Open 20188.49
Arcuti,D2356Gunduz,U21190–12018A61World Junior U20 Open 20188.50
Agdelen,H2280Kalogeris,I2352½–½2018B48World Junior U20 Open 20188.51
Wong,Y2261Ozer,O2388½–½2018C45World Junior U20 Open 20188.52
Tuncer,T2342Thilakarathne,G2238½–½2018B47World Junior U20 Open 20188.53
Yilmaz,G2237Urazayev,A2333½–½2018C11World Junior U20 Open 20188.54
Samani,Y2226Sevgi,V23231–02018B15World Junior U20 Open 20188.55
Silva,D2223Zlatin,A23121–02018C78World Junior U20 Open 20188.56
Eren,A2180Suleymenov,A23070–12018B47World Junior U20 Open 20188.57
Ozenir,E2303Can,M2195½–½2018A43World Junior U20 Open 20188.58
Cadilhac,I2286Ozgur,T20561–02018B53World Junior U20 Open 20188.59
Liyanage,R1989Vanczak,T22761–02018B90World Junior U20 Open 20188.60
Zhao,C2275Akin,K19741–02018D35World Junior U20 Open 20188.61
Tarlabasi,E2193Dobrovoljc,V23160–12018D45World Junior U20 Open 20188.62
Ismayilov,M2137Jogstad,M23051–02018B47World Junior U20 Open 20188.63
Caglar,A2071Tifferet,S2299½–½2018E17World Junior U20 Open 20188.64
Zrikem,N2066Gulbeyaz,E22850–12018B06World Junior U20 Open 20188.65
Kilic,E2269Cirovic,M2181½–½2018B35World Junior U20 Open 20188.66
Kara,Y2262Petkov,M21630–12018A11World Junior U20 Open 20188.67
Aydincelebi,K2060Noboa,K2256½–½2018C08World Junior U20 Open 20188.68
Rodrigue-Lemieux,S2250Kwon,S21291–02018C55World Junior U20 Open 20188.69
Nalbant,T2241Ongut,T2121½–½2018B96World Junior U20 Open 20188.70
Dedebas,E2334Gulden,E2068½–½2018E73World Junior U20 Open 20188.71
Ozturk,E2065Akdogan,A22780–12018E05World Junior U20 Open 20188.72
Karaoglan,D2196Lin,P20341–02018C07World Junior U20 Open 20188.73
Sezdbekov,R2160Rajic,I20211–02018B50World Junior U20 Open 20188.74
Kilic,G1910Piyumantha,M2139½–½2018B31World Junior U20 Open 20188.75
Dionizio,A2010De Block,Y2118½–½2018C24World Junior U20 Open 20188.76
Cansun,C2110Daghan,D20040–12018B53World Junior U20 Open 20188.77
Beukema,C1904Erdogan,A20830–12018B23World Junior U20 Open 20188.78
Taalaibekov,T2291Nurgaliyev,S16851–02018A57World Junior U20 Open 20188.79
Baylav,C2026Yaran,S22711–02018C91World Junior U20 Open 20188.80
Tuna,A2253Helander,B19941–02018A34World Junior U20 Open 20188.81
Fleri,M1625Maltezeanu,S20890–12018B22World Junior U20 Open 20188.82

Standings after Round 8 (Girls - top 20)

Rk.NameRtg.Nt.Pts.nTBPerf.
1
Maltsevskaya,A
2234
6.5
8
34.00
2459
2
Khomeriki,N
2313
6.5
8
33.00
2443
3
Dordzhieva,D
2318
6.5
8
29.50
2429
4
Assaubayeva,B
2371
6.0
8
32.50
2396
5
Tokhirjonova,G
2369
6.0
8
31.00
2384
6
Paramzina,A
2222
6.0
8
31.00
2322
7
Potapova,M
2277
6.0
8
28.00
2336
8
Hojjatova,A
2356
6.0
8
26.50
2266
9
Antova,G
2292
5.5
8
32.00
2313
10
Nurgali,N
2080
5.5
8
32.00
2331
11
Gorti,A
2315
5.5
8
30.00
2361
12
Varshini,V
2173
5.5
8
29.00
2199
13
Chitlange Sakshi
2279
5.5
8
26.00
2231
14
Sliwicka,A
2272
5.0
8
33.50
2259
15
Kanakova,N
2201
5.0
8
31.00
2159
16
Tsolakidou,S
2393
5.0
8
30.00
2294
17
Altantuya,B
2210
5.0
8
29.50
2190
18
Diakonova,E
2243
5.0
8
29.00
2201
19
Meenal Gupta
1963
5.0
8
28.50
2252
20
Unuk,L
2299
5.0
8
27.50
2197
TBs: Buchholz

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1.e4 30 c6 30 2.d4 30 d5 0 3.exd5 30 cxd5 0 4.Bd3 0 Nc6 30 5.c3 0 Qc7 1:30 6.Na3 1:30 a6 2:30 7.Nc2 30 Nf6 4:30 8.h3 30 g6 3:30 9.Ne2 2:30 Bf5 4:30 10.Bxf5 5:30 gxf5 30 11.Bg5 30 Ne4 3:30 12.Bf4 0 Qd7 1:30 13.f3 2:00 Nf6 2:30 14.g4 30 Bg7 24:30 15.Qd3 30 fxg4 1:30 16.hxg4 30 h5 3:30 17.g5 8:30 Ng8 30 18.Ng3 1:30 e5 2:30 19.dxe5 3:30 Bxe5 30 20.Bxe5 6:30 Nxe5 30 21.Qe3 0 0-0-0 1:30 22.0-0-0 0 Nc4 3:30 23.Qf4 3:30 Ne7 2:30 24.Nxh5 3:30 Ng6 1:30 25.Qf6 3:30 Rhe8 7:30 26.Rh2 5:30 Re6 6:30 27.Qf5 2:30 Nxb2 2:43 28.Nf6 2:30 Qc7 3:30 29.Rdd2 32:22 Qxc3 7:55 30.Nxd5 33 Rxd5 1:09 31.Rxd5 5 Nc4 31 32.Kd1 2:28 Nb2+ 6:57 33.Kc1 4 Nc4 9 34.Kd1 4 Nb2+ 1:27 35.Kc1 30 Nc4 8 ½–½
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Tsolakidou,S2393Kubicka,A2204½–½2018B13World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Assaubayeva,B2371Sliwicka,A22721–02018A37World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Tokhirjonova,G2369Gorti,A23151–02018C07World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Zhu,J2364Paramzina,A22220–12018B90World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Khomeriki,N2313Maltsevskaya,A2234½–½2018D59World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Potapova,M2277Dordzhieva,D2318½–½2018B23World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Sieber,F2277Sankova,S2081½–½2018B90World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Diakonova,E2243Hojjatova,A23560–12018C07World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Mahalakshmi,M2213Yang,Y2018½–½2018D78World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Caglar,S2208Malatsilava,V20401–02018A04World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Beydullayeva,G2202Nomin-Erdene,D2377½–½2018A88World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Chu,R2199Li,Y2060½–½2018D10World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Schneider,J2190Kocyigit,B19441–02018B01World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Pychova,N2173Salah,N1918½–½2018A26World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Varshini,V2173Altantuya,B22101–02018B25World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Song,Y2156Unuk,L22990–12018E15World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Du,Y2146Can,I1798½–½2018C54World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Wafa,S2129Haussernot,C22371–02018C11World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Serikbay,A2125Alinasab,M2261½–½2018A62World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Ozbay,E2114Ghukasyan,S2205½–½2018C96World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Dwilewicz,K2081Nass,S18881–02018B12World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Nurgali,N2080Antova,G2292½–½2018E04World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Lingur,Z2061De Silva,T17641–02018B09World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Auvray,H2050Kyrkjebo,H19471–02018D02World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Gomez Barrera,J2035Georgescu,L21951–02018B67World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Isha Sharma2012Chitlange Sakshi22790–12018B01World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Kamalidenova,M2011Koljevic,N18981–02018D34World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Nastase,A1983Caxita,E1803½–½2018D13World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Ayan,B1976Anacoglu,C17910–12018E84World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Celik,E1970Ince,S1905½–½2018A04World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Meenal Gupta1963Hilario,A22031–02018C96World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Vujcic,M1955Huttl,S1727½–½2018C60World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Heydarova,A1948Li,X20860–12018A07World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Hereklioglu,S1930Caballero Quijano,M20341–02018C00World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Tian,S1923Santeramo,A2124½–½2018E11World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Koo,W1918Celik,E20140–12018D30World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Doroy Allaney Jia G1914Ivana Maria,F21441–02018D79World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Aksoy,A1898Urh,Z21280–12018D38World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Nassr,L1854Cramling Bellon,A20090–12018D04World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Sade,D1826Aubert,L19701–02018B45World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Duran,E1825Kyrkjebo,M19351–02018E15World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Catal,U1809Bai,X20730–12018D50World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Zairbek kyzy,B1770Kanakova,N22010–12018B06World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Yorgun,Y1751Hu,Y20090–12018B96World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Gur,T1724Anandpara Jayendra Saloni13261–02018D11World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Incecik,S1716Stanciu,I20000–12018A01World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Rousseau,C1677Nemcova,K19900–12018D02World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Esti,K1662Aydin,G18820–12018E73World Junior U20 Girls 20188
Gusic,J-Bail,E18320–12018A48World Junior U20 Girls 20188

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