Asia’s first grandmaster and World Chess Hall of Famer Eugene Torre of the Philippines makes the ceremonial move opening round 3 of the Asian Individual Chess Championship at the Danat Resort Hotel in Al Ain, UAE together with Organizing Committee Executive Director Sami Khader (center) and Deputy Chief Arbiter IA Salman Tarek Al Taher of the UAE.
GM Daneshvar of Iran (right) smashed the Petroff Defense of Mukhiddin Madaminov of Uzbekistan (left) in 39 moves to grab solo lead with 3 points in as many rounds. Fifteen players follow with 2.5 points each in the race for top ten slots into the FIDE World Cup.
In the women’s division, five women share the lead with 3 points each after as many rounds.
WIM Afruza Khamdamova of Uzbekistan (right) beat WFM Melika Mohammadi of Iran (left) to share the lead with 3 points.
GM Valentina Gunina (FID) crushed the Petroff Defense of WGM Nutakki Priynka of India in a marathon 76 moves. WIM Afruza Khamdamova of Uzbekistan drubbed the Sicilian defense of WFM Melika Mohammadi of Iran in 40 moves. IM Anastasia Bodnaruk (FID) used the King;s Indian Defense to turn back WFM Mariya Yakimova (FID) in 54 moves. WGM Seshadri Srija of India outplayed the Sicilian defense of compatriot WGM Ravi Rakshitta in 39 moves. Bat-Erdene Mungunzul of Mongolia essayed the Queen’s Pawn game to upset WGM Elena Tomilova (FID) in 37 moves.
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Regular round today 10th May starts 10am followed by the blitz championship at 17:00 HRS
Guess the Sacrifice!
In the following round 3 game between compatriots IM Abtin Atakhan and GM Sina Movahed of Iran, guess the sacrifice after 20.dxe5. Answers at the bottom of this page.
In the following game between GM Gupta Sankalp as White and IM Sanbit Panda as Black, guess the sacrifice after 26.dxe5
IM Anastasia Bodnaruk (left) beat compatriot WFM Mariya Yakimova (FID) to tie for the lead with 3 points.
In the following round 3 game between compatriots IM Abtin Atakhan and GM Sina Movahed of Iran, Black sacrificed with 20.,,Nd5-f4!
In the following game between GM Gupta Sankalp as White and IM Sanbit Panda as Black, Black sacrificed with 26…Bh6-g5!
