Lalithbabu and Sasikiran Shared lead – Adhiban upsets Parimarjan negi

Lalithbabu and Sasikiran Shared lead – Adhiban upsets Parimarjan negi

Bhavarlal and Kantabai Jain 51^st National Premier  Chess Championship is being held at Jain Hills, Jalgaon from 16^th to 30^th December 2013.The 14 players 13 rounds   round-robin event  attracts a prize money of Rs.10 lakhs. Top 6 players from this tournament will form Indian team for the year 2014 for international Open events.

 In the 4^th round of the event, GM debashish das of Orissa scored his 1^st victoyr by winning against K. Rathnakaran of railways. In benoni defence playing with white debashish won the game after 41 moves.

2^nd Seed GM K. Sasikiran of ONGC won against IM Stany from AAI in sicilan najdorf variation Sai won the pawn on 31^st move and converted it to a full point after 49 moves Sasi moves into lead with 3.5 points after 4 games.

IM Ashwin jayaram scored his first victory against IM akshat Khamparia with black pieces, in a closed Queen pawn opening Ashwin outplayed akshat to win the game after 41 moves.

GM B. Adhibaan of IOC created a major upset of the day be defeating Parimarjan negi of BPCL. In Sicilian schevenengean opening playing with white negi misplayed the opening and lost a pawn in the middlegame, adhiban played very well to convert the material advantage into a win. With this win Adhiban moves to joint second position with 3 points.

G Aakash held GM deepan Chakravarthy of TN to a draw, deepan played ruylopez open variation, but missed a tactic in the middlegame to loose a pawn, deepan tried all his tricks to draw the game after 34 moves.

On the top board GM lalithbabu of IOC and GM Vishun prasanna agreed to a draw after 60 moves struggle.

IM Shyam Nikhil and IM Thejkumar played a long game. Thejkumar employed his pet caro-cann defence against shyam and Draw the game after 65 moves.

 Photo Caption

1 4^th Round was inaugurated by Mr Sudhir Mahajan, Organising Secrtary Faruk Shaikh ,Sub Inspector Mr Nitin Nehul

2 Guest of the day Keenly following The Games

3 Tournament Hall Photo