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Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 R6: Donchenko emerges sole leader, Raja Rithvik draws with Michael Adams

by Shahid Ahmed - 30/06/2023

GM Leon Luke Mendonca had a well contested draw against GM Aryan Chopra in the sixth round of Sparkassen Chess Trophy Open A, part of 50th International Dortmund Chess Days. In an All-German battle, GM Alexander Donchenko defeated GM Matthias Bluebaum to gain sole lead 5.5/6. Six players including Aryan, Leon and GM Harshit Raja are in pursuit at 5/6 each. GM Karthik Venkataraman defeated WGM Jana Schneider (GER) to reduce the gap 4/6 with the leaders IM Ruben Gideon Kollner and WGM Dinara Wagner 4.5/6 each. Round 7 Open and Sportland NRW Cup, NC World Masters Round 4 starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Official site

Karthik reduces the gap

Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 Open A: GM Alexander Donchenko (GER) is the sole leader 5.5/6 | Photo: Official site
GM Alexander Donchenko after his victory over GM Matthias Bluebaum (German audio) | Video: Dortmund Chess Channel

Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 - 50th International Dortmund Chess Days | Photo: Official site

GM Raja Rithvik R - GM Michael Adams (ENG) | Photo: Official site

GM Harshit Raja 5/6

GM Peter Prohaszka (GER) - IM Moksh Amit Doshi (pictured): 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Rupali Mullick

Sportland NRW Cup 2023: GM Karthik Venkataraman defeated WGM Jana Schneider (GER) to take his score 4/6 | Photo: Official site
Replay 50th International Dortmund Chess Days 2023 Day 5 Part 1 Live commentary by GM Artur Yusupov and WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni | Video: Dortmund Chess Channel
Replay 50th International Dortmund Chess Days 2023 Day 5 Part 2 Live commentary by GM Artur Yusupov and WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni | Video: Dortmund Chess Channel

Replay Sportland NRW Cup Round 6 games

Replay Sparkassen Chess Trophy Open A Round 6 games

Sparkassen Chess Trophy Open A Round 6 results

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
18
GMMendonca,Leon Luke,2623½ - ½GMAryan Chopra,2626
6
22
GMDonchenko,Alexander,26671 - 04GMBlübaum,Matthias,2673
1
322
GMRaja Rithvik R,24884½ - ½4GMAdams,Michael,2666
3
44
GMPonomariov,Ruslan,26644½ - ½4IMGuo,Arthur,2445
32
525
IMRathanvel,V S,246340 - 14GMSvane,Frederik,2622
9
627
IMVogel,Roven,24614½ - ½4GMKobo,Ori,2556
15
718
GMRaja Harshit,251041 - 04Skabs,Denis,2059
203
831
FMSeemann,Jakub,244641 - 04IMSamant Aditya S,2503
19
920
IMSamunenkov,Ihor,249941 - 04Strehse,Nelson,1995
235
1067
FMWoelk,Tom-Frederic,233040 - 1GMSafarli,Eltaj,2609
11

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Standings after Round 6

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgRtgNClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2 
12
GMDonchenko,Alexander,GER26672656OSG Baden-Baden5,521,5108,5
26
GMAryan Chopra,IND26260523102,5
39
GMSvane,Frederik,GER26222622Hamburger SK von 1830 eV522101,5
48
GMMendonca,Leon Luke,IND26232606Hamburger SK von 1830 eV521105,5
518
GMRaja Harshit,IND2510051995
631
FMSeemann,Jakub,POL24460518,597,5
720
IMSamunenkov,Ihor,UKR24990518,595,5
83
GMAdams,Michael,ENG26662631OSG Baden-Baden4,522,596,5
915
GMKobo,Ori,ISR255604,521104,5
104
GMPonomariov,Ruslan,UKR266404,52199,5
1127
IMVogel,Roven,GER24612461USV TU Dresden4,520,599,5
1232
IMGuo,Arthur,USA244504,520,599
1323
IMDudin,Gleb,FID24862453SV Deggendorf4,520,593
147
GMSvane,Rasmus,GER26252625Hamburger SK von 1830 eV4,519,597,5
1545
IMSouhardo Basak,IND240004,519,595,5
1617
GMPranav Anand,IND251004,519,594,5
1711
GMSafarli,Eltaj,AZE260904,519,594
1822
GMRaja Rithvik R,IND248804,519103
1916
GMBailet,Pierre,FRA251304,51998,5
2037
IMWadsworth,Matthew J,ENG243104,51998

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Round 7 pairings

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
18
GMMendonca,Leon Luke,26235GMDonchenko,Alexander,2667
2
26
GMAryan Chopra,262655GMRaja Harshit,2510
18
39
GMSvane,Frederik,262255IMSamunenkov,Ihor,2499
20
43
GMAdams,Michael,26665FMSeemann,Jakub,2446
31
523
IMDudin,Gleb,2486GMPonomariov,Ruslan,2664
4
67
GMSvane,Rasmus,2625IMVogel,Roven,2461
27
732
IMGuo,Arthur,2445GMWagner,Dennis,2616
10
811
GMSafarli,Eltaj,2609IMJanzelj,Tim,2453
29
915
GMKobo,Ori,2556IMSouhardo Basak,2400
45
1039
IMParvanyan,Ashot,2425GMBailet,Pierre,2513
16

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NRW Cup Round 6 results

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.
1102423
IMPetrovskiy,Vadim,½ - ½GMBagrationi,Alexander,
24548
292419
IMSouleidis,Georgios,½ - ½GMSaltaev,Mihail,
24627
312378
FMDe Winter,Arthur,1 - 0IMKöllner,Ruben Gideon,
24296
422548
GMKarthik Venkataraman,1 - 0FMSchneider,Jana,
23265
532325
FMBesou,Hussain,0 - 1WGMWagner,Dinara,
24474

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Standings after Round 6

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2 
16
IMKöllner,Ruben Gideon,GER2429SF Deizisau4,549,50
24
WGMWagner,Dinara,GER2447SC Viernheim 1934 e.V.4,5312,25
32
GMKarthik Venkataraman,IND2548439,00
49
IMSouleidis,Georgios,GRE2419Hamburger SK von 1830 eV3,529,25
51
FMDe Winter,Arthur,NED2378SV Erkenschwick 1923 e328,50
63
FMBesou,Hussain,GER2325LSV Turm Lippstadt2,517,25
77
GMSaltaev,Mihail,UZB2462SV Mülheim-Nord 1931 e2,515,00
810
IMPetrovskiy,Vadim,UKR2423Sfr. Bad Emstal/Wolfhagen216,25
98
GMBagrationi,Alexander,ISR2454212,75
105
FMSchneider,Jana,GER2326SC Bavaria Regensburg von 1881 e0,501,25

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Round 7 pairings

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.
142447
WGMWagner,Dinara,IMPetrovskiy,Vadim,
242310
252326
FMSchneider,Jana,FMBesou,Hussain,
23253
362429
IMKöllner,Ruben Gideon,GMKarthik Venkataraman,
25482
472462
GMSaltaev,Mihail,FMDe Winter,Arthur,
23781
582454
GMBagrationi,Alexander,IMSouleidis,Georgios,
24199

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