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  • Indian GM S L Narayanan wins Cattolica World Open chess tourney; Praggnanandhaa finishes 2nd

    Indian Grandmaster S L Narayanan emerged winner within the Grandiscacchi Cattolica World Open right here on Tuesday whilst his compatriot R Praggnanandhaa completed runner-up.

    Narayanan and 6 others, together with Praggnanandhaa, completed equivalent first on 6.5 issues after 9 rounds. On the other hand, Narayanan took the tip spot at the foundation of a higher tie-break ranking.

    The 24-year outdated Indian GM, the top-seed, remained unbeaten during the 9 rounds. He drew in opposition to Pier Luigi Basso (Italy) within the 9th and ultimate spherical on Tuesday.

    He posted 4 wins and secured 5 attracts to attain 6.5 issues. The wins got here in opposition to Italian Alex Dobboletta, compatriot Akshat Khamparia, Jobaova Baadur (Georgia) and Belarusian Sergei Azarov. Amongst his drawn video games, one was once in opposition to Praggnanandhaa.

    Praggnanandhaa too completed with 4 wins and 5 attracts. He scored wins over Sauat Nurgaliyev (Kazakhstan), Nikolas Wachinger (Germany), Dutchman Lucas Van Foreest and Meruert Kamalidenova (Kazakhstan). Within the ultimate spherical, Praggnanandhaa shared the purpose with Lorenzo Lodici of Italy.

    India’s Pranav Anand, an World Grasp, secured 9th spot with six issues whilst every other Indian Akshat Khamparia took the eleventh position scoring the similar collection of issues.

  • Tata Metal Masters: Vidit Gujrathi, Carlsen amongst leaders after Spherical 2

    Indian Grandmasters Vidit Santhosh Gujrathi and R Praggnanandhaa have been held to attracts of their 2nd spherical suits within the Tata Metal Masters chess event right here.

    International No.1 Magnus Carlsen, alternatively, scored his first win on Sunday.

    Gujrathi drew in 27 strikes towards Fabiano Caruana (USA) with white, whilst Praggnanandhaa shared the purpose with Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland) in the second one spherical video games.

    Praggnanandhaa and Duda performed an excessively cast recreation wherein White had a slight merit that was once just about unimaginable to grow to be one thing tangible. A draw got here as a logical end result.

    Carlsen defeated Dutchman Anish Giri and joined Duda and Vidit Gujrathi on the best of the standings with 1.5 issues.

    The one different winner of the day was once Richard Rapport, who took complete benefit of Jorden Van Foreest’s mistake in a knight endgame. All different video games have been drawn.

    Gujrathi performs Daniil Dubov (Russia) within the 3rd spherical in a while Monday evening and Praggnanandhaa takes on Van Foreest.

    Within the Challengers phase being performed concurrently, India’s Arjun Erigaisi put it throughout Max Warmerdem in the second one spherical. He lies in 2nd spot in conjunction with compatriot Surya Shekhar Ganguly and Thai Dai Van Nguyen on 1.5 issues.

    Standings after Spherical 2: Masters: 1-3. Jan-Krzysztof Duda, Magnus Calsen and Vidit Gujrathi – 1½ ; 4-11. Fabiano Caruana, Richard Rapport, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Sergey Karjakin, Andrey Esipenko and Jorden Van Foreest – 1; 12-14, Sam Shankland, Nils Grandelius, Anish Giri – ½.