Nineteen-year-old GM Bardiya Daneshvar of Iran and WGM Seshadri Srija of India beat their respective sixth round opponents to grab solo lead in the Men’s and Women’s divisions, respectively, in the second half of the Asian Individual Chess Championship at the Danat Resort Hotel in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
Daneshvar used the Alapin variation to crush the Sicilian defense of GM Murali Karthikeyan of India in 49 moves. The teenager leads alone with 5.5 points after six rounds.
GM Shamsiddin Vokidov (left) of Uzbekistan beat GM Aleksey Goganov (FID) in 37 moves of a Ruy Lopez game.
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The top ten men shall qualify into the FIDE World Cup slated October-November this year. Here are leaders after six rounds:
WGM Seshadri Srija of India (left) smashed the Sicilian defense, Najdorf variation, of IM Anastasia Bodnaruk (FID) in a marathon 107 moves. Srija is alone in the lead with 5.5 points from six rounds.
IM Agrawal Vantika of India (right) used the Queen’s Gambit Declined to beat WIM Afruza Khamdamova of Uzbekistan (left) in 38 moves.
WGM P.V. Nandhidhaa of India (right) beat IM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova of Uzbekistan (left) in 67 moves of a Scotch Game.
The top two women shall qualify into the FIDE Women’s World Cup this July in Batumi, Georgia. Here are women leaders after six rounds:
Guess the Sacrifice!
In the following round 6 game between GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov of Uzbekistan as White and GM Aleksey Goganov (FID) as Black, guess White’s sacrifice after 28…Rb8-b2. Answer is at the bottom of this page.
In the following round 6 game between IM Shubin, Kirill as White and FM Zia, Tahsin Tajwar as Black, guess White’s sacrifice after 34…Rc8-c6
In the following game on women’s top board between leader WGM Seshadri Srija of India as White and IM Anastasia Bodnaruk (FID), guess White’s tactical sacrifice in this position after 26…Rad8
In the following round 6 game between GM Shamsiddin Vokhidov of Uzbekistan as White and GM Aleksey Goganov (FID) as Black, after 28…Rb8-b2 White played 29.Qd3xd4
In the following round 6 game between IM Shubin, Kirill as White and FM Zia, Tahsin Tajwar as Black, White sacrificed the Queen with 35.Rf6xe6!
In the following game on women’s top board between leader WGM Seshadri Srija of India as White and IM Anastasia Bodnaruk (FID), White unleashed the tactical sacrifice 27.Nd3-e5+
