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Tata Steel India 2023 Rapid R4-6: MVL emerges sole leader, A relatively good day for Vidit

by Shahid Ahmed - 07/09/2023

The World Blitz 2021 champion, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) scored 2.5/3 today to gain sole lead 4.5/6. He is the only player to remain undefeated so far. Teimour Radjabov (AZE) is the sole player at 4/6. Four players - R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujrathi, Alexander Grischuk, D Gukesh are at a full behind him 3/6. Among the Indians, only Vidit scored 2/3 which is the highest. He defeated Gukesh and Radjabov, lost to Arjun. Arjun probably had the most saddening loss of the day. He was completely winning against Grischuk until he landed himself in a mating net. Last three rounds left. Indians to have their best day tomorrow to make a great finish. Round 7 starts today at 3 p.m. IST. Photos: IA Vivek Sohani/Tata Steel Chess India

Praggnanandhaa, Vidit and Gukesh have a lot to catch up

It was a tough day for the Indians as everyone lost at least one game each.

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) is aiming for a triumph on his debut in Kolkata, India

Round 4: Abdusattorov - Praggnanandhaa: 0-1

GM R Praggnanandhaa (2703) has never lost a rated game against GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB, 2731). Their last decisive game was last year at the same event in Blitz. Praggnanandhaa won it. This time the result was also the same.

Position after 35.Bxb3??

Taking the b3-pawn was a bad idea 35.Bxb3?? hxg3 36.f3 a4 37.f4 Rxb3 38.fxg5 Rxb2+ Black just gained a bishop for free with ease. He converted his advantage into a win eventually.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov made a simple mistake in the final moments of the endgame which cost him the point

Grischuk - Arjun

Position after 51.Qd4

GM Arjun Erigaisi (2675) was winning the better part of the complex major piece endgame against GM Alexander Grischuk (2709). Arjun could have won almost by playing any move. However, he made some grave mistakes which landed him in a mate in five situation. 51...e5 was the best choice for Black here. 52.Qg4 Rf4 53.Qg7+ to prevent checkmate at e2. 53...Qxg7 54.hxg7 Kxg7 the double rook endgame would have been a walk in the park for the recently turned 20-year-old.

Arjun Erigaisi has had a shaky year as he mentioned at the Draw of Lots. He needs to find a way to get back to his old stronger version

Round 5: Praggnanandhaa - Harikrishna: 0-1

The only time R Praggnanandhaa and GM Pentala Harikrishna (2646) played against each other in rated game was at the same event nearly five years ago, in Blitz. Harikrishna won one and drew the next.

Position after 51...Bxc5

It is not easy to figure out where White should move his knight, especially if you are low on time. White went 52.Nd5? b4-+ and things turned quickly in Black's favor. He arrived at a winning rook and pawn endgame.

The endgame expert - Pentala Harikrishna scored his first win of the event against R Praggnanandhaa

Round 6: Vidit - Radjabov: 1-0

Vidit Gujrathi (2694) has not beaten Teimour Radjabov (2680) in any rated game since December 2016. Well, today it was time to change that statistic.

Position after 36...Qc2??

Vidit found a beautiful finish after 36...Qc2? Find out what it is.

Vidit Gujrathi picked up his second win of the day as he defeated his good friend, Teimour Radjabov (AZE)

Manish Kumar Gupta, General Secretary, Eastern Railway Sports Association & CME/Planning

India's 2nd and 35th Grandmasters - Dibyendu Barua and Saptarshi RoyChowdhury watching the games in the auditorium
Tata Steel Chess India 2023 Men Rapid | Round 4-6 Live commentary by GM Robert Hess (USA) and IM Tania Sachdev | Video: chess.com

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Round 4-6 results

Round 4 on 2023/09/06 at 1500 h
Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
1102755
GMVachier-Lagrave, Maxime1 - 0GMKeymer, Vincent
26337
282731
GMAbdusattorov, Nodirbek0 - 1GMPraggnanandhaa, R
27036
392646
GMHarikrishna, Pentala0 - 1GMRadjabov, Teimour
26805
412709
GMGrischuk, Alexander1 - 0GMErigaisi, Arjun
26754
522694
GMVidit, Santosh Gujrathi1 - 0GMGukesh, D
26513
Round 5 on 2023/09/06 at 1630 h
Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
132651
GMGukesh, D½ - ½GMVachier-Lagrave, Maxime
275510
242675
GMErigaisi, Arjun1 - 0GMVidit, Santosh Gujrathi
26942
352680
GMRadjabov, Teimour1 - 0GMGrischuk, Alexander
27091
462703
GMPraggnanandhaa, R0 - 1GMHarikrishna, Pentala
26469
572633
GMKeymer, Vincent0 - 1GMAbdusattorov, Nodirbek
27318
Round 6 on 2023/09/06 at 1800 h
Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
1102755
GMVachier-Lagrave, Maxime1 - 0GMAbdusattorov, Nodirbek
27318
292646
GMHarikrishna, Pentala½ - ½GMKeymer, Vincent
26337
312709
GMGrischuk, Alexander½ - ½GMPraggnanandhaa, R
27036
422694
GMVidit, Santosh Gujrathi1 - 0GMRadjabov, Teimour
26805
532651
GMGukesh, D½ - ½GMErigaisi, Arjun
26754

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Standings after Round 6

Rk.SNo NameFEDRtgPts. TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
110
GMVachier-Lagrave, MaximeFRA27554,50012,5031
25
GMRadjabov, TeimourAZE268040010,0042
36
GMPraggnanandhaa, RIND270330010,2522
42
GMVidit, Santosh GujrathiIND26943009,5020
51
GMGrischuk, AlexanderFID27093009,2510
63
GMGukesh, DIND26513008,2511
78
GMAbdusattorov, NodirbekUZB27312,5026,5021
87
GMKeymer, VincentGER26332,5016,5022
94
GMErigaisi, ArjunIND26752,5006,5020
109
GMHarikrishna, PentalaIND26462005,7511

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Round 7-9 pairings

Round 7 on 2023/09/07 at 1500 h
Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
142675
GMErigaisi, ArjunGMVachier-Lagrave, Maxime
275510
252680
GMRadjabov, TeimourGMGukesh, D
26513
362703
GMPraggnanandhaa, RGMVidit, Santosh Gujrathi
26942
472633
GMKeymer, VincentGMGrischuk, Alexander
27091
582731
GMAbdusattorov, NodirbekGMHarikrishna, Pentala
26469
Round 8 on 2023/09/07 at 1630 h
Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
1102755
GMVachier-Lagrave, MaximeGMHarikrishna, Pentala
26469
212709
GMGrischuk, AlexanderGMAbdusattorov, Nodirbek
27318
322694
GMVidit, Santosh GujrathiGMKeymer, Vincent
26337
432651
GMGukesh, DGMPraggnanandhaa, R
27036
542675
GMErigaisi, ArjunGMRadjabov, Teimour
26805
Round 9 on 2023/09/07 at 1800 h
Bo.No.Rtg NameResultName RtgNo.PGN
152680
GMRadjabov, TeimourGMVachier-Lagrave, Maxime
275510
262703
GMPraggnanandhaa, RGMErigaisi, Arjun
26754
372633
GMKeymer, VincentGMGukesh, D
26513
482731
GMAbdusattorov, NodirbekGMVidit, Santosh Gujrathi
26942
592646
GMHarikrishna, PentalaGMGrischuk, Alexander
27091

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