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Xiangzhi Bu triumphs at 56th Biel MTO 2023, Aryan Chopra second

by Shahid Ahmed - 28/07/2023

GM Xiangzhi Bu (CHN) drew his final round game against his compatriot Xiongjiang Peng to win 56th Biel Chess Festival MTO 2023. Although, Xiangzhi was winning, since a draw was enough to become champion 8/10, he decided to finish the game soon. GM Aryan Chopra was held to a draw by IM Rathanvel V S. Aryan secured sole second position, scoring 7.5/10. This is Aryan's second consecutive runner-up finish after a second place finish at La Plagne Soleil Masters 2023 before this event. Rathanvel is the only other Indian to make a top ten finish. He scored 7/10 to finish seventh on tie-breaks. IM Harikrishnan A Ra earned his maiden GM-norm with a 6/10 score. IM Vantika Agrawal won the Best Woman prize 6/10. Photos: Biel Chess Festival

Harikrishnan earns maiden GM-norm

The MTO (Master Tournament) 2023 witnessed seven norms that were scored at this event which is an unusually huge number. Apart from Aditya Samant and Harikrishnan A Ra which we mentioned earlier, Vantika Agrawal is the only other Indian to score an IM-norm. Since she has already fulfilled all her title requirements, this one is an extra.

Champion - GM Xiangzhi Bu (CHN) 8/10

Top 3 (L to R) - 2nd GM Aryan Chopra 7.5/10, 1st GM Xiangzhi Bu (CHN) 7.5/10 and 3rd GM Yan Liu (CHN) 7/10

Xiongjian Peng (CHN) - GM Xiangzhi Bu (CHN): 0.5-0.5
ISF Biel 2023 MTO - Analysis and Interview with Bu Xiangzhi | Video: Biel Chess Festival

GM Aryan Chopra - IM Rathanvel V S: 0.5-0.5

7th IM Rathanvel V S 7/10

MTO Round 10 in progress

IM Harikrishnan A Ra earned his maiden GM-norm

IM Harikrishnan A Ra scored 6/10, performed at 2540, gained 18.6 Elo rating points en route his maiden GM-norm

IM Vantika Agrawal won the Best Woman prize scoring 6/10 and finishing 15th overall in a strong field

Peter Bohnenblust, OC President at the MTO Closing Ceremony

Norm scorers names:

GM-norm: Aditya S Samant and Harikrishnan a Ra

IM-norm: Xiongjian Peng (CHN), Renjie Huang (CHN), Vantika Agrawal (IND) and Marius Deuer (GER).

WIM-norm: Lanlin Zhang (CHN)

Replay 56th Biel International Chess Festival 2023 MTO Round 10 Live commentary by GM Arturs Neiksans (LAT) and Angelika Valkova (UKR) Part 1 | Video: Biel Chess Festival
Replay 56th Biel International Chess Festival 2023 MTO Round 10 Live commentary by GM Arturs Neiksans (LAT) and Angelika Valkova (UKR) Part 2 | Video: Biel Chess Festival
Replay 56th Biel International Chess Festival 2023 MTO Round 10 Live commentary by GM Arturs Neiksans (LAT) and Angelika Valkova (UKR) Part 3 | Video: Biel Chess Festival

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MTO Round 10 results

Bo.No.NameRtgPts.ResultPts.NameRtgNo.PGN
113Peng, Xiongjian2489½ - ½GMBu, Xiangzhi26761PGN
23GMAryan, Chopra26267½ - ½IMRathanvel, V S246319PGN
39GMLiu, Yan2542½ - ½IMShlyakhtenko, Robert240133PGN
42GMNguyen, Ngoc Truong Son264561 - 06WGMVantika, Agrawal242828PGN
510GMPranav, Anand251060 - 16IMSamadov, Read248216PGN
622Huang, Renjie24456½ - ½6IMSamant, Aditya S251011PGN
720IMChasin, Nico245561 - 06IMHarikrishnan, A Ra240632PGN
836IMSeul, Georg237661 - 0GMMeshkovs, Nikita25657PGN
94GMYuffa, Daniil26031 - 0IMSanchez Alvarez, Roberto Carlos244423PGN
1048Nie, Xinyang2288½ - ½GMAlbornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel25915PGN

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Final standings

Rk.SNoNameTypsexFEDRtgIPts. TB1  TB2 Rp
11GMBu, XiangzhiCHN26768605032724
23GMAryan, ChopraIND26267,558,55042666
39GMLiu, YanCHN2542757,54902622
413Peng, XiongjianCHN2489756,54892567
52GMNguyen, Ngoc Truong SonVIE2645756,54882598
620IMChasin, NicoU18USA2455755,54842555
719IMRathanvel, V SIND2463754,54692560
816IMSamadov, ReadU16AZE2482753,5477,52550
933IMShlyakhtenko, RobertU18USA24017484562509
1036IMSeul, GeorgS60GER2376746,54492424

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