10/16/2024 – The quarterfinals of the WR Chess Masters Cup took place on Tuesday. Arjun Erigaisi and Alireza Firouzja advanced with victories in classical chess, while Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu won their matches in the Armageddon tiebreak. Notably, Raunak Sadhwani forfeited his first game against Firouzja. The semifinals will see all-Indian and all-French matchups as the tournament progresses.
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Indian and French representatives advance
The quarterfinals of the WR Chess Masters Cup took place on Tuesday at the luxurious Langham Hotel in London, delivering an exciting day of high-level competition. Two of the four matches were decided in classical chess, with Arjun Erigaisi and Alireza Firouzja advancing after securing 1½-½ victories. Meanwhile, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu needed an Armageddon decider to progress.
The first standout moment from the day was Raunak Sadhwani's unfortunate forfeit in his opening game against Alireza Firouzja. Paired against the world number 7, Raunak missed the start of his match due to technical issues with his alarms, which were connected to his AirPods and failed to ring. As a result, Firouzja won the first game by default and then comfortably held a draw in the second game to advance to the semifinals.
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Three out of the five players from India's victorious Olympiad team in Budapest made it to the quarterfinals, including Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi, who faced off against each other. Arjun, currently ranked third in the world, displayed his strength by holding a draw with black in a complex encounter before winning with white to secure his semifinal spot. Meawhile, Praggnanandhaa, facing his mentor Viswanathan Anand, saw both classical games end in draws. However, it was the 19-year-old Pragg who triumphed in the Armageddon tiebreak, thus defeating his childhood idol.
The final quarterfinal match saw France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave take on Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov, the only contest without an Indian representative. Two relatively short draws, lasting 21 and 30 moves, led to an Armageddon decider, where MVL dominated with the white pieces to advance.
As the tournament moves to the semifinals, chess fans can look forward to an all-Indian battle between Arjun and Praggnanandhaa, while Firouzja and MVL will clash in an all-French duel. At 33, MVL stands out as the veteran among the remaining competitors.
We will definitely have an Indian-French final!
Tomorrow in the semifinals, we will see duels between Praggnanadhaa and Arjun Erigaisi, as well as Firouzja versus Vachier-Lagrave. pic.twitter.com/Lkfw0KIKbk
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What a win for @rpraggnachess - he takes down Vishy Anand in just 26 moves with the White pieces! With this Armageddon win, Praggnanandhaa moves to the semifinals of @wr_chess Masters Cup - he will face Arjun Erigaisi in the semifinals tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/iAqjexdabN
1.d4d52.c4c63.Nf3Nf64.g3dxc45.Bg2b56.0-0e67.Ne5Bb78.b3cxb39.axb3The position is equal.Be710.Bb20-011.Nd2a512.Qc2Nd513.Ne4Nb414.Qc3f615.Nd3Nxd316.Qxd3f517.Nd2Na618.Qe3Rf619.Nf3Nb420.Rfc1Prevents Nc2.Nd521.Qd2Bd622.Ne5Bxe523.dxe5Rf724.Bd4Nb425.Qb2Rd726.Be3Nd527.Bc5b428.Bd6A strong pair of Bishops.28.Rd1=keeps the balance.28...Nc329.Rxc3bxc330.Qxc3
30...c5!31.Qxc5Bxg232.Kxg2Rb733.Ra3Qe834.Qc3Qb535.b4Rba736.Qb3Kf7Much weaker is36...Qxe2?!37.Qxe6+Rf738.Ra2=38.bxa5Qe4+39.Rf3Qc6=37.bxa5Qxb338.Rxb3Rxa5 Endgame. KRR-KRB39.Kf3Ra440.Bc5Rc441.Bd6Ra742.Rb8Rc3+43.Kg2Rc244.Kf3h645.h3Rc3+46.Kg2Ra247.Rf8+Kg648.Re8Rxe2Strongly threatening ...Rcc2.49.Rxe6+Kh7aiming for ...Rcc2.50.Bb8Ra3Hoping for ...Raa2.51.Re7Raa252.Ba7
Maxime @Vachier_Lagrave finishes off in style - he takes down Nodirbek Abdusattorov with the White pieces in the @wr_chess Masters Armageddon in Quarterfinals. MVL will face Alireza Firouzja in the semifinals! pic.twitter.com/Sg2O5kVulA
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Arjun Erigaisi keeps winning - he defeats Vidit Gujrathi in the Quarterfinals of the WR Chess Masters Cup 2024! Arjun moves to the semifinals now - he's up against Praggnanandhaa today.
The first game of their 2-game match ended in a complex draw where both sides had chances at… pic.twitter.com/FoSsgHJvba
1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Nf64.e5Nfd75.f4c56.Nf3Nc67.Be3h68.Qd2g59.dxc59.fxg5cxd410.Nxd4Ndxe5=9...gxf4Weiß steht etwas besser.10.Bxf4Nxc511.Bd3Qb612.0-0-0Bd713.Be3Qa514.Kb10-0-015.Bb5Be816.a3Nd717.Rhe1a618.Bxc6bxc6Schwarz hat schwache schwarze Felder19.Bf2Bh4 wäre nun fies.Kb720.Nd4Qc721.Nb3Rg822.g3Rc823.Re223.Be3=23...Rg624.Qf424.Be3=24...c525.h4Vorzuziehen ist25.Rde125...h5!26.Rde1Nb627.Qf3Rg428.Be3Nc4 Zielt auf ...Nxe3! ab.28...Qxe529.Bxc5Qxg330.Qxg3Rxg331.Bxf8+-29.Bf4Bc630.Qd3
40...Rgf8!=und Schwarz ist OK.41.Qg6Rxc1+42.Bxc1Qf141.Rac2!+-Rgd8Und ...Ba3 würde nun gewinnen.42.Bg5!Sehr scharf! Weiß steht aktiver.Ka8Vergiftet wäre42...Rxc2?43.Rxc2Qxd444.Bxd8Qd1+45.Kb2+-43.Bxd8Rxd8
44.Nxe644.Qf2!±44...Qxb3+=Die Stellung ist ausgeglichen.45.Rb2Qd3+46.Rcc2Rc8Droht ...Rc3 und aus.47.Qxd747.Nf4!?Qd1+47...Qxg348.Qxd5+48.Ka2Rxc249.Qxd7Rxb2+50.Kxb2Qd4+51.Ka2Qc4+51...Qxe552.Qc6+Ka753.Nxd5=52.Kb1Qe4+53.Kc1Qxe554.Qa4Qe3+55.Kb1Qe4+56.Ka2=47...Rxc248.Rxc2Qb3+49.Rb2Qd3+50.Ka1Droht Matt per Nc7+.Qa3+51.Kb1Qd3+52.Rc2 jetzt Nd4! und aus.Qb3+53.Rb2Qd3+Gewichteter Fehlerwert: Weiß=0.17 (sehr präzise) /Schwarz=0.14 (sehr präzise) . Verlustzug: --- Schwarz=1 Fehler: Weiß=5 Schwarz=1 Ungenau: Weiß=5 Schwarz=7 OK: Weiß=10 Schwarz=19 Bester: Weiß=8 Schwarz=6 Stark: Weiß=3 Schwarz=2½–½
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