13th London Chess Classic 2023 R6: Gukesh beats McShane, Jules loses a winning game against Adams
D Gukesh scored a fine victory against Luke McShane (ENG) in the sixth round of 13th London Chess Classic 2023. The England no.4 made an incorrect exchange in the endgame which turned things in Gukesh's favor. Jules Moussard (FRA) miscalculated in a winning position against the legend, Michael Adams (ENG). He found the resource and Jules ended up losing the game. English prodigy, IM Shreyas Royal managed to defend well and salvage a draw against GM Nikita Vitiugov, despite the former being worse for the better part of the game. Adams continues his sole lead 4.5/6, followed by Gukesh 4/6 and Tabatabaei 3.5/6. Round 7 starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 7:30 p.m. IST. Follow the action live on FM WIM Anna-Maja Kazarian's twitch channel. Photos: Tao Bhokanandh
Shreyas Royal salvages a draw against Nikita Vitiugov
14-year-old IM Shreyas Royal is making the most of his opportunity. He navigated a difficult queen and bishop endgame which was the major part of the game, showed his grit and eventually managed to secure a draw.
Gukesh - McShane: 1-0
D Gukesh (2720) faced Luke McShane (ENG, 2631) for the first time in any form of rated game. The England no.4 blundered when he exchanged the knight.
36...Nxf4+?? 37.exf4+- now the queen is an overworked piece as it defends both rook and the e6-pawn. 37...Qe8 is forced to keep both defended. 38.Rxd8 Bxd8 Black saves material momentarily. 39.Qd4 e5 40.Qd5+ Kh8 41.fxe5 and it's over.
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Jules - Adams
In a completely winning position, Jules Moussard (FRA, 2635) blundered 32.Qe6?? Michael Adams (ENG, 2661) had no trouble spotting Be7 to prevent any further attack. 32.f4 Qg4 33.Rb8+ Rf8 34.Qd5+ would have been winning for White.
Schedule
There are one round each day starting from 2 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Rest day is on Wednesday 6th December 2023.
Prizes
1st £15000, 2nd £10000, 3rd £7500 and 4th £6000
Replay Round 6 games
Round 6 Results
Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
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1 | 10 | 2659 | GM | Volokitin, Andrei | 1 - 0 | GM | Niemann, Hans Moke | 2667 | 8 | PGN | ||
2 | 9 | 2659 | GM | Bartel, Mateusz | 0 - 1 | GM | Tabatabaei, M. Amin | 2692 | 7 | PGN | ||
3 | 1 | 2704 | GM | Vitiugov, Nikita | ½ - ½ | IM | Royal, Shreyas | 2438 | 6 | PGN | ||
4 | 2 | 2720 | GM | Gukesh, D | 1 - 0 | GM | Mcshane, Luke J | 2631 | 5 | PGN | ||
5 | 3 | 2635 | GM | Moussard, Jules | 0 - 1 | GM | Adams, Michael | 2661 | 4 | PGN |
Standings after Round 6
Rk. | SNo | Name | FED | Rtg | TB1 | ||
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1 | 4 | GM | Adams, Michael | ENG | 2661 | 4,5 | |
2 | 2 | GM | Gukesh, D | IND | 2720 | 4 | |
3 | 7 | GM | Tabatabaei, M. Amin | IRI | 2692 | 3,5 | |
4 | 3 | GM | Moussard, Jules | FRA | 2635 | 3 | |
8 | GM | Niemann, Hans Moke | USA | 2667 | 3 | ||
9 | GM | Bartel, Mateusz | POL | 2659 | 3 | ||
10 | GM | Volokitin, Andrei | UKR | 2659 | 3 | ||
8 | 1 | GM | Vitiugov, Nikita | ENG | 2704 | 2,5 | |
9 | 6 | IM | Royal, Shreyas | ENG | 2438 | 2 | |
10 | 5 | GM | Mcshane, Luke J | ENG | 2631 | 1,5 |
Round 7 pairings
Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | PGN | ||||
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1 | 4 | 2661 | GM | Adams, Michael | GM | Volokitin, Andrei | 2659 | 10 | ||||
2 | 5 | 2631 | GM | Mcshane, Luke J | GM | Moussard, Jules | 2635 | 3 | ||||
3 | 6 | 2438 | IM | Royal, Shreyas | GM | Gukesh, D | 2720 | 2 | ||||
4 | 7 | 2692 | GM | Tabatabaei, M. Amin | GM | Vitiugov, Nikita | 2704 | 1 | ||||
5 | 8 | 2667 | GM | Niemann, Hans Moke | GM | Bartel, Mateusz | 2659 | 9 |