Skip to content
All India Chess Federation

All India Chess Federation

Official Website

  • Players
    • Player Search
    • New Player Registration
    • FIDE Ratings
  • Calendar
    • All Events
    • Upcoming Nationals 2025-26
    • Online Entry
    • News
  • Information
    • Office Bearers
    • Affiliates
    • Committees
    • Downloads
    • Contact
    • Tenders
    • Assorted Files:Information
    • List of Holidays 2025
    • Covid Help
      • Donate
      • Information
      • Checkmate Covid Initiative
      • Apply for Grant
  • Archives
    • Calender Archives
    • National Certificates
  • National Final Rankings
    • National Final Rankings 2018
    • National Final Rankings 2019
    • 2020 – Stopped Due to Pandemic
    • National Final Rankings 2021
    • National Final Rankings 2022
    • National Final Rankings 2023
  • Home
  • Featured News
  • Abu Dhabi Masters: Jobava in Sole Lead, Karthikeyan Murali trails a point behind
  • AICF Headlines
  • AICF News
  • Featured News
  • Posts
  • Tournament News

Abu Dhabi Masters: Jobava in Sole Lead, Karthikeyan Murali trails a point behind

6 years ago

GM Murali Karthikeyan

Jobava in Sole Lead, Karthikeyan Murali trails a point behind

The Georgian super grandmaster, Baadur Jobova took the sole lead with the full score at the end of round 5 of the Master’s section of Abu Dhabi Chess Festival in progress here at Hotel Sofitel.

Jobava on his way to victory against Salem Saleh

Jobova, who has lost a good number of rating points, started as the 26th seed but his class is evident the way he demolished his opponents. He is followed by Iran’s GM Parham Maghsoodloo on the second place. Tied for third place are ten players including Indian GM Karthikeyan Murali.

GM Murali Karthikeyan

Pairings of the next round for IND

Rd. Bo. No. Name Rtg Pts. Result Pts. Name Rtg No.
6 3 14
GM Karthikeyan Murali 2612 4 4 GM Volokitin Andrei 2636
7
6 8 36
GM Aryan Chopra 2553 3½ 3½ GM Onischuk Vladimir 2640
6
6 11 74
FM Assaubayeva Bibisara 2375 3½ 3½ GM Aravindh Chithambaram Vr. 2607
15
6 13 18
GM Antipov Mikhail Al. 2599 3½ 3½ GM Praggnanandhaa R 2569
32
6 15 78
FM Rathanvel V S 2367 3½ 3½ GM Abdusattorov Nodirbek 2594
21
6 17 24
GM Vaibhav Suri 2591 3½ 3½ GM Xu Yi 2531
39
6 19 57
IM Krishna C R G 2444 3 3 GM Akopian Vladimir 2650
5
6 20 8
GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel 2632 3 3 IM Aditya Mittal 2429
61
6 21 19
GM Bai Jinshi 2599 3 3 GM Laxman R.R. 2426
62
The participation of the Indian contingent in this US $ 70,000 prize money tournament is to provide exposure to young Indian talents in strong international events.

Continue Reading

Previous: 2019 World Youth at Mumbai and 2019 World Junior at Delhi – Last date extended
Next: Surya Shekhar Ganguly wins Belt and Road China Hunan International Open

Related Stories

Final Report of Senior National Arbiter Seminar & Exam in Agartala on 21 & 22 August 2025
  • AICF Headlines
  • Arbiters News

Final Report of Senior National Arbiter Seminar & Exam in Agartala on 21 & 22 August 2025

AICF Admin 10 hours ago
Fide Arbiter Seminar 2025 in Karaikudi from 22-24 August 2025
  • AICF Headlines
  • Arbiters News

Fide Arbiter Seminar 2025 in Karaikudi from 22-24 August 2025

AICF Admin 2 days ago
FIDE Trainers Seminar – Madurai 2025 from 22-24 August 2025
  • AICF Headlines
  • Home
  • Posts

FIDE Trainers Seminar – Madurai 2025 from 22-24 August 2025

AICF Admin 2 days ago
Report-FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bhubaneshwar from 16-18 August 2025.
  • AICF Headlines
  • Arbiters News

Report-FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Bhubaneshwar from 16-18 August 2025.

AICF Admin 3 days ago
Certificate of SNA Seminar & Exam held in Ahmednagar (Ahilya Nagar), Maharashtra on 12th & 13th July, 2025.
  • AICF Headlines
  • Arbiters News

Certificate of SNA Seminar & Exam held in Ahmednagar (Ahilya Nagar), Maharashtra on 12th & 13th July, 2025.

AICF Admin 3 days ago
Revised list : AICF Refresher Course 2025-26
  • AICF Headlines
  • Arbiters News

Revised list : AICF Refresher Course 2025-26

AICF Admin 5 days ago
Copyrights 2024 © All India Chess Federation. All rights reserved.