Prague Open 2023 R5: Stavroula Tsolakidou emerges sole leader 5/5

by Shahid Ahmed - 27/06/2023

FM Sharan Rao drew against IM Jakub Kosakowski (POL) in the fifth round of Karel Janeček Open at 5th Prague International Chess Festival 2023. Sharan had a promising position against the Pole. However, it was not easy to figure out how to maximize his chances in less time. Thus, he decided to repeat moves and move his score to 4.5/5. Greece no.1 woman, IM Stavroula Tsolakidou has emerged sole leader. She defeated Radoslaw Psyk (POL) convincingly to maintain her perfect score 5/5. Round 6 Masters, Challengers and Open starts today at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Photo: Petr Vrabec/Prague International Chess Festival

Sharan Rao in pursuit

After Sharan, GM Mitrabha Guha, GM Deep Sengupta and IM Ameya Audi are the three Indians at 4/5 each. Mitrabha was winning the better part of the game against FM Aron Pasti (HUN). However, he missed his win in the final moments of the endgame, allowing his opponent to salvage a draw.

IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE) is the sole leader 5/5 | Photo: Petr Vrabec/Prague International Chess Festival

Jakub - Sharan: 0.5-0.5

Earlier this year, FM Sharan Rao (2248) faced IM Jakub Kosakowski (POL, 2485) at 39th Capelle la Grande Open. The Pole won that game. This time the colors got reversed.

Position after 33.Qf4

The above position certainly looks quite complex and volatile. Computer recommends an interesting line 33...Be4 34.Ng7 Nf6 35.Rh6 Qc2. The game continued 33...Nh6 34.Bf6 Rg8 35.Bg5 Nf7 36.Bh4 Nh6 and the game ended in a draw by repetition. The machine suggests 35...Nxg4 36.Qxg4 Qb3 37.Rac1 Be4 it is quite difficult for a human to play like this.

FM Sharan Rao 4.5/5 | Photo: Shahid Ahmed

Stavroula - Psyk

Position after 28...Qd7

IM Stavroula Tsolakidou (GRE, 2373) had a positional advantage for quite some time against Radoslaw Psyk (POL, 2417). It was time for a breakthrough 29.gxf5 Bxf5 30.Bxf5 Nxf5 31.Nxf5 Qxf5 32.Rxg6 and White won the game in another dozen more moves.

Schedule

The Round-Robin tournaments will take place from 21st to 30th June 2023. Every day except the last round, games will start at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST). Monday 26th June is a rest day. The ninth round game on 30th June will start at 11 a.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST.

Replay Round 5 Open games

Round 5 Open results

Bo.	No.		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	FED	Rtg	No.
1	4	IM	Kosakowski, Jakub	POL	2485	4	½ - ½	4	FM	Sharan, Rao	IND	2248	76
2	32	IM	Ozenir, Ekin Baris	TUR	2374	4	½ - ½	4	IM	Fus, Jakub	POL	2426	13
3	34	IM	Tsolakidou, Stavroula	GRE	2373	4	1 - 0	4		Psyk, Radoslaw	POL	2417	16
4	1	GM	Plat, Vojtech	CZE	2516	3½	1 - 0	4	FM	Anand, Batsukh	MGL	2242	80
5	2	GM	Mitrabha, Guha	IND	2507	3½	½ - ½	3½	FM	Pasti, Aron	HUN	2335	45
6	36	FM	Domalchuk-Jonasson, Aleksandr	ISL	2359	3½	0 - 1	3½	GM	Polak, Tomas	CZE	2503	3
7	8	IM	Sokolovsky, Yahli	ISR	2464	3½	1 - 0	3½	FM	Derichs, Roger	GER	2286	55
8	42	GM	Drenchev, Petar	BUL	2343	3½	½ - ½	3½	GM	Hoffmann, Michael	GER	2417	15
9	18	IM	Heimisson, Hilmir Freyr	ISL	2413	3½	1 - 0	3½		Chubakov, Sultan	KGZ	2267	66
10	20	FM	Peyrer, Konstantin	AUT	2411	3½	1 - 0	3½	WIM	Yao, Lan	ENG	2242	81

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Standings after Round 5 Open

Rk.	SNo		Name	sex	FED	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	K	rtg+/-
1	34	IM	Tsolakidou, Stavroula	w	GRE	2373		5	12	14	14,00	10	13,5
2	76	FM	Sharan, Rao		IND	2248	Rao's Chess Corner	4,5	15	17,5	15,25	20	40,4
3	1	GM	Plat, Vojtech		CZE	2516	SK JOLY Lysa nad Labem, z.s.	4,5	14,5	17,5	15,75	10	3,8
4	8	IM	Sokolovsky, Yahli		ISR	2464	Beer sheva	4,5	14,5	17,5	15,50	10	6
5	4	IM	Kosakowski, Jakub		POL	2485	MUKS Stoczek 45 Bialystok	4,5	14	17	14,75	10	4,8
6	13	IM	Fus, Jakub		POL	2426	Polska	4,5	14	16,5	14,25	10	8,3
7	18	IM	Heimisson, Hilmir Freyr		ISL	2413	Breiðablik	4,5	13,5	15,5	13,75	10	6,1
8	32	IM	Ozenir, Ekin Baris		TUR	2374		4,5	13	15,5	13,75	10	9,2
9	54	FM	Sherman, Reem		ISR	2294		4,5	13	15	13,25	20	21,4
10	33	FM	Deuer, Marius		GER	2374	Schoenaich	4,5	12,5	15	13,75	20	13,8
11	3	GM	Polak, Tomas		CZE	2503	Sachovy klub Moravska Slavia	4,5	12,5	15	13,50	10	4,7
12	20	FM	Peyrer, Konstantin		AUT	2411		4,5	12	13,5	12,25	10	6,6
13	45	FM	Pasti, Aron		HUN	2335	Banyas SK Ajka	4	16	18	13,75	10	11
14	16		Psyk, Radoslaw		POL	2417		4	15	17	12,00	10	3,2
15	80	FM	Anand, Batsukh		MGL	2242	London Chess LTD	4	14	15,5	11,00	20	27,6
16	58	FM	Aydincelebi, Kagan		TUR	2280		4	13,5	16,5	12,00	20	12
17	26	IM	Audi, Ameya		IND	2393		4	13,5	16	11,50	10	1,5
18	2	GM	Mitrabha, Guha		IND	2507		4	13,5	15	11,50	10	-0,7
19	15	GM	Hoffmann, Michael		GER	2417	SC Siegburg 1919 e.V.	4	13	15,5	12,25	10	2,8
20	42	GM	Drenchev, Petar		BUL	2343		4	13	15,5	12,25	10	3

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Round 6 Open pairings

Bo.	No.		Name	FED	Rtg	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	FED	Rtg	No.
1	3	GM	Polak, Tomas	CZE	2503	4½		5	IM	Tsolakidou, Stavroula	GRE	2373	34
2	20	FM	Peyrer, Konstantin	AUT	2411	4½		4½	GM	Plat, Vojtech	CZE	2516	1
3	32	IM	Ozenir, Ekin Baris	TUR	2374	4½		4½	IM	Kosakowski, Jakub	POL	2485	4
4	33	FM	Deuer, Marius	GER	2374	4½		4½	IM	Sokolovsky, Yahli	ISR	2464	8
5	13	IM	Fus, Jakub	POL	2426	4½		4½	FM	Sherman, Reem	ISR	2294	54
6	76	FM	Sharan, Rao	IND	2248	4½		4½	IM	Heimisson, Hilmir Freyr	ISL	2413	18
7	42	GM	Drenchev, Petar	BUL	2343	4		4	GM	Mitrabha, Guha	IND	2507	2
8	7	GM	Sengupta, Deep	IND	2473	4		4	FM	Stinka, Jakub	CZE	2306	52
9	15	GM	Hoffmann, Michael	GER	2417	4		4	FM	Aydincelebi, Kagan	TUR	2280	58
10	45	FM	Pasti, Aron	HUN	2335	4		4		Psyk, Radoslaw	POL	2417	16

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Time Control

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