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Frederik Svane on the verge of winning Sparkassen Chess Trophy Open 2023

by Shahid Ahmed - 02/07/2023

GM Frederik Svane (GER) defeated GM Aryan Chopra to emerge sole leader 7/8 at Sparkassen Chess Open A 2023. He is now a half point ahead of GM Alexander Donchenko (GER) and IM Gleb Dudin. Aryan, GM Leon Luke Mendonca, GM Raja Rithvik R, GM Harshit Raja and GM Pranav Anand are the five Indians at 6/8 each. IM Muthiah Al and IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete held Germany no.2 GM Matthias Bluebaum and FIDE World Cup 2007 winner GM Gata Kamsky to a draw each. Muthiah played solid throughout the game. Fabiano Caruana and Dmitrij Kollars defeated Vladimir Kramnik and Pavel Eljanov respectively. Caruana is once again the sole leader in the NC World Masters. A GM-norm is guaranteed to be scored at Sportland NRW Cup in the final round. Round 9 Open and Sportland NRW Cup, NC World Masters Round 6 starts today at 1:30 p.m. local time, 5 p.m. IST. Photos: Official site

Sportland NRW Cup: Karthik beats Saltaev

The sole leader of Sportland NRW Cup, WGM Dinara Wagner (GER) needs a draw in the final round to secure her second GM-norm. Her opponent, IM Ruben Gideon Köllner (GER) needs to win to earn his second GM-norm.

Sportland NRW Cup: GM Karthik Venkataraman - GM Mihail Saltaev (UZB): 1-0 | Photo: Official site

Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2023 - 50th International Dortmund Chess Days

GM Raja Rithvik R drew against... | Photo: Official site

GM Leon Luke Mendonca, both are now at 6/8 each | Photo: Official site

IM Muthaiah Al (pictured) held Germany no.2 GM Matthias Bluebaum to a solid draw | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

GM Gata Kamsky (USA) - IM Sammed Jaykumar Shete: 0.5-0.5 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Karthik - Saltaev, NRW Sportland Cup

Position after 20.Nxh6+!

GM Karthik Venkataraman (2548) launched a brutal attack on his opponent GM Mihail Saltaev's (UZB, 2462) kingside with a knight sacrifice 20.Nxh6+! gxh6 21.Qg3+ Kh7 22.Bxh6 a nice double attack - threatening checkmate at g7 and also the queen 22...Nf5 23.Qf3 Qc8 24.Bxf8 Bxf8 25.Qe4 and White went on to win the game.

WGM Dinara Wagner (GER) defeated WGM Jana Schneider (GER) to maintain her sole lead 6.5/8 | Photo: Official site

Ingrid Lauterbach, DSB President and also an honorary arbiter at 50th International Dortmund Chess Days, made the ceremonial move on Caruana-Kramnik's board | Photo: Official site

NC World Masters Round 5: Fabiano Caruana (USA) defeated Vladimir Kramnik to regain sole lead 3/5 | Photo: Official site

The NC World Masters defending champion, GM Dmitrij Kollars (GER) defeated GM Pavel Eljanov (UKR) to move to 2.5/5 | Photo: Official site

The tounament hall of 50th International Dortmund Chess Days at Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, Germany | Photo: Official site

Interview with Dmitrij Kollars after he beat Pavel Eljanov (German audio) | Video: Dortmund Chess Channel
Replay 50th International Dortmund Chess Days 2023 Day 8 Live commentary by GM Artur Yusupov and WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni | Video: Dortmund Chess Channel

Replay Sportland NRW Cup Round 8 games

Replay Sparkassen Chess Trophy Open A Round 8 games

Replay NC World Masters Round 5 games

Sparkassen Chess Trophy Open A Round 8 results

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
19
GMSvane,Frederik,262261 - 06GMAryan Chopra,2626
6
22
GMDonchenko,Alexander,26676½ - ½GMSvane,Rasmus,2625
7
322
GMRaja Rithvik R,2488½ - ½GMMendonca,Leon Luke,2623
8
423
IMDudin,Gleb,24861 - 0GMSafarli,Eltaj,2609
11
531
FMSeemann,Jakub,2446½ - ½GMKobo,Ori,2556
15
635
IMMuthaiah AL,24395½ - ½5GMBlübaum,Matthias,2673
1
737
IMWadsworth,Matthew J,243150 - 15GMAdams,Michael,2666
3
85
GMKamsky,Gata,26595½ - ½5IMSammed Jaykumar,Shete,2440
34
910
GMWagner,Dennis,261651 - 05IMParvanyan,Ashot,2425
39
1012
GMProhaszka,Peter,258551 - 05IMMateria,Marco,2436
36

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Standings after Round 8

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgRtgNClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2 
19
GMSvane,Frederik,GER26222622Hamburger SK von 1830 eV739266,5
22
GMDonchenko,Alexander,GER26672656OSG Baden-Baden6,541265,5
323
IMDudin,Gleb,FID24862453SV Deggendorf6,536248,5
46
GMAryan Chopra,IND26260642262,5
58
GMMendonca,Leon Luke,IND26232606Hamburger SK von 1830 eV639,5263,5
63
GMAdams,Michael,ENG26662631OSG Baden-Baden639,5253,5
77
GMSvane,Rasmus,GER26252625Hamburger SK von 1830 eV639253
815
GMKobo,Ori,ISR25560638257
932
IMGuo,Arthur,USA24450638253
1022
GMRaja Rithvik R,IND24880637253,5
1110
GMWagner,Dennis,GER26162616SC Viernheim 1934 e.V.637249,5
1231
FMSeemann,Jakub,POL24460636247,5
1312
GMProhaszka,Peter,HUN25850635,5249
1418
GMRaja Harshit,IND25100635239
1517
GMPranav Anand,IND25100634244,5
161
GMBlübaum,Matthias,GER26732673SF Deizisau5,540261,5
174
GMPonomariov,Ruslan,UKR266405,537,5251,5
1811
GMSafarli,Eltaj,AZE260905,537,5243,5
1925
IMRathanvel,V S,IND246305,537,5238
2035
IMMuthaiah AL,IND243905,537247

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Round 8 pairings

Bo.No. NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtg No.
123
IMDudin,Gleb,24867GMSvane,Frederik,2622
9
215
GMKobo,Ori,25566GMDonchenko,Alexander,2667
2
33
GMAdams,Michael,266666GMProhaszka,Peter,2585
12
46
GMAryan Chopra,262666GMRaja Rithvik R,2488
22
57
GMSvane,Rasmus,262566GMRaja Harshit,2510
18
68
GMMendonca,Leon Luke,262366FMSeemann,Jakub,2446
31
717
GMPranav Anand,251066GMWagner,Dennis,2616
10
832
IMGuo,Arthur,24456GMKamsky,Gata,2659
5
91
GMBlübaum,Matthias,2673GMAkesson,Ralf,2402
43
1042
FMBilovil,Bogdan,2404GMPonomariov,Ruslan,2664
4

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NRW Cup Round 8 results

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.
1102423
IMPetrovskiy,Vadim,1 - 0IMSouleidis,Georgios,
24199
212378
FMDe Winter,Arthur,½ - ½GMBagrationi,Alexander,
24548
322548
GMKarthik Venkataraman,1 - 0GMSaltaev,Mihail,
24627
432325
FMBesou,Hussain,0 - 1IMKöllner,Ruben Gideon,
24296
542447
WGMWagner,Dinara,1 - 0FMSchneider,Jana,
23265

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Standings after Round 8

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2 
14
WGMWagner,Dinara,GER2447SC Viernheim 1934 e.V.6,5520,75
26
IMKöllner,Ruben Gideon,GER2429SF Deizisau6518,50
32
GMKarthik Venkataraman,IND25485,5419,50
41
FMDe Winter,Arthur,NED2378SV Erkenschwick 1923 e4,5316,25
510
IMPetrovskiy,Vadim,UKR2423Sfr. Bad Emstal/Wolfhagen3,5214,50
69
IMSouleidis,Georgios,GRE2419Hamburger SK von 1830 eV3,5212,75
78
GMBagrationi,Alexander,ISR24543,529,75
83
FMBesou,Hussain,GER2325LSV Turm Lippstadt3,5112,50
97
GMSaltaev,Mihail,UZB2462SV Mülheim-Nord 1931 e2,517,50
105
FMSchneider,Jana,GER2326SC Bavaria Regensburg von 1881 e103,00

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Round 9 pairings

Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.
152326
FMSchneider,Jana,IMPetrovskiy,Vadim,
242310
262429
IMKöllner,Ruben Gideon,WGMWagner,Dinara,
24474
372462
GMSaltaev,Mihail,FMBesou,Hussain,
23253
482454
GMBagrationi,Alexander,GMKarthik Venkataraman,
25482
592419
IMSouleidis,Georgios,FMDe Winter,Arthur,
23781

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NC World Masters Round 5 results

Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
132773GMCaruana,Fabiano,1 - 0GMKramnik,Vladimir,27534
222618GMKollars,Dmitrij,1 - 0GMEljanov,Pavel,26941

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Standings after Round 5

Rk.SNoNameRtgClub/CityPts. TB1  TB2 
13GMCaruana,Fabiano,2773327,25
22GMKollars,Dmitrij,26182,526,00
4GMKramnik,Vladimir,27532,526,00
41GMEljanov,Pavel,2694215,25

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Round 6 pairings

Bo.No.RtgNameResultNameRtgNo.
142753GMKramnik,Vladimir,GMKollars,Dmitrij,26182
212694GMEljanov,Pavel,GMCaruana,Fabiano,27733

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