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IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi, who was outdoors the qualification bracket after 12 rounds, superior to the quarter-finals. {Photograph}: Tata Metal Chess 2022
Three Indian gamers — D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi — have superior to the quarter-finals of the Aimchess Speedy on-line match.
Gukesh will tackle Richard Rapport within the knockout spherical, whereas Erigiasi will battle it out towards world no.1 Magnus Carlsen. Gujrathi will tackle Polish Jan-Krzystof Duda.
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Gukesh and Erigaisi, who shocked world champion Magnus Carlsen within the preliminary part, completed second and fourth respectively. Gujrathi completed eighth to seal the ultimate knockout berth.
Gukesh (27 factors) ended up one behind Duda, whereas Erigaisi additionally logged 27 factors.
The trio notched up wins within the fifteenth and last spherical of the preliminary part. Gukesh beat Richard Rapport, whereas Erigaisi defeated Dutchman Anish Giri.
Gukesh opened the ultimate day of the preliminary stage with a loss to Germany’s Vincent Keymer earlier than beating fellow Indian Aditya Mittal and Rapport.
Gujrathi, who was outdoors the qualification bracket after 12 rounds, scored towards compatriot Mittal and David Anton Guijjaro of Spain in thirteenth and fifteenth rounds respectively whereas sharing honours with Rapport within the 14th. His sturdy performances within the final three rounds helped him advance to the quarter-finals.
Giri’s loss towards Erigaisi helped Gujrathi, who scored victories in three of his final 4 video games.
Carlsen, whose kind has been up and down within the preliminary part, took the fifth place with 26 factors. He tripped Duda within the last spherical after settling for attracts in rounds 13 and 14 towards Daniel Naroditsky and Giri.
P Harikrishna scored 14 factors and took the thirteenth spot, whereas younger GM Mittal settled for fifteenth place with 12 factors.
The Aimchess Speedy match is a part of the Meltwater Champions tour and options 16 gamers, together with 5 Indians.
Standings after preliminary part: 1. Jan-Krzystof Duda (28 factors), 2. D Gukesh (27), 3. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (27), 4. Arjun Erigaisi (27), 5. Magnus Carlsen (26), 6. Nodirbek Abdusattorov (23), 7. Richard Raport (22), 8. Vidit Gujrathi (21), 9. Anish Giri (20), 10. Vincent Keymar (19), 11. David Anton Guijjaro (16), 12. Daniel Naroditsky, (13), P Harikrishna (14), 14. Eric Hansen (13), 15. Aditya Mittal (12), 16. Nils Grandelius (10).
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