3rd Gujarat GM Open R1: Akshit Kacha swindles IM Shahil Dey

by Shahid Ahmed - 01/04/2022

1367-rated Akshit Kacha completely turned his fate and beat IM Shahil Dey in the first round of 3rd Gujarat International GM Open 2022. The untitled teenager chose a sideline in the French Tarrasch and was losing for the better part of the game. However, in the endgame, Shahil miscalculated his chances with a passed pawn and lost material. The 3rd edition of Gujarat's strongest and most important tournament witnesses the participation of 374 players including 14 GMs, 30 IMs and 3 WIM from 14 countries across the world including India. The total prize fund of the tournament is ₹15,00,000. Round 2 starts today at 9:30 a.m. IST. Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Smooth start for the top seeds

16-year-old Ujjawal Bansal and 11-year-old Vihaan Dumir held the reigning Asian Junior champion IM Raahul V S and WIM Sakshi Chitlange to a draw each respectively.

Akshit Kacha made a perfect start | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Sandipan - Ruchit: 1-0

GM Sandipan Chanda (2485) faced Dutch Defense, an opening which he plays himself as Black. He scored a beautiful combination against Ruchit D Acharya (1445).

Position after 25...Qe6

It is evident that White is completely winning. Find out the winning combination for White after 25...Qe6.

Sandipan is extremely well-versed in the Dutch | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Shahil - Akshit: 0-1

Akshit Kacha (1367) played a sideline 5...Nxd4 in the French Tarrasch. It gave IM Shahil Dey (2400) a decisive advantage. However, he was unable to capitalize it.

Position after 10...Kd8

11.0-0 would have allowed White to seize his advantage. However, 11.Qd5+ Ke8 12.0-0 fxe6 13.Qxd4 was not bad either. White still had a significant upper hand. Eventually he blundered a chain exchange of queens which cost White material and eventually the game.

1367 vs 2400 rated IM | Akshit Kacha beats IM Shahil Dey | Video: ChessBase India

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Gujarat's first GM and GSCA Vice President Tejas Bakre delivers his inaugural speech | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Lighting of the lamp at the inauguration ceremony | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

Inaugural moves are being made | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

All titled players taking part in the tournament along with the tournament officials and guests | Photo: Aditya Sur Roy

The inauguration ceremony of the 3rd Gujarat International GM Open 2022 | Video: ChessBase India

Karnavati Club is the venue of 3rd Gujarat International GM Open 2022 | Video: ChessBase India

For more Inauguration Ceremony and Round 1 photos, please click at the respective links.

A total of 374 players including 14 GMs, 30 IMs and 3 WIM are taking part from 14 countries across the world including India. The tournament is organized by Gujarat State Chess Association from 31st March to 7th April 2022 at Karnavati Club, Ahmedabad. The ten-round Swiss league tournament has a time control of 90 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1.

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Round 1 results

Bo.	No.		Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	1	GM	Delgado Ramirez Neuris		2622	Paraguay	0	1 - 0	0		Rajveer Pinkesh Nahar	U15	1476	India	189
2	190		Khedkar Prasad		1467	India	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Savchenko Boris		2535		2
3	3	GM	Stany G.A.		2517	India	0	1 - 0	0		Pawar Sohum		1458	India	191
4	192		Sajitha B	U15	1455	India	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Harsha Bharathakoti		2499	India	4
5	5	GM	Venkatesh M.R.		2493	India	0	1 - 0	0		Jain Kushagra	U15	1452	India	193
6	194		Aditi Yogesh Kayal	U15	1449	India	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Fawzy Adham		2490	Egypt	6
7	7	GM	Chanda Sandipan		2485	India	0	1 - 0	0		Ruchit D Acharya	U15	1445	India	195
8	196		Ujjawal Bansal		1442	India	0	½ - ½	0	IM	Raahul V S		2478	India	8
9	9	GM	Mirzoev Azer		2476	Azerbaijan	0	1 - 0	0		Dhami Dipak		1436	Nepal	197
10	198		Aravinda B R		1433	India	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Huerga Leache Mikel		2471	Spain	10
11	11	IM	Krishna C R G		2466	India	0	1 - 0	0		Gautam Siddhant	U15	1427	India	199
12	200		Gunawardhana Devindya Oshini	U10	1418	Srilanka	0	0 - 1	0	GM	Rios Cristhian Camilo		2449	Colombia	12
13	13	IM	Neelash Saha		2445	India	0	1 - 0	0		Sarthak Singh Parihar		1418	India	201
14	202		Sidharth Sreekumar	U15	1418	India	0	0 - 1	0	IM	Nigmatov Ortik		2445	Uzbekistan	14
15	15	IM	Vignesh N R		2444	India	0	1 - 0	0		Gyaneshwar B		1404	India	203
16	204		Sachi Jain	U15	1401	India	0	0 - 1	0	IM	Abdisalimov Abdimalik		2435	Uzbekistan	16
17	17	GM	Laxman R.R.		2429	India	0	1 - 0	0		Dakshita Kumawat	U15	1395	India	205
18	206		Arjun Balamurali		1394	Usa	0	0 - 1	0	IM	Nitin S.		2427	India	18
19	19	GM	Hesham Abdelrahman		2424	Egypt	0	1 - 0	0		Rout Yashita	U15	1392	India	207
20	208		Cardoza Melwyn		1381	India	0	0 - 1	0	IM	Mehar Chinna Reddy C.H.		2422	India	20

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Round 2 pairings

Bo.	No.		Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	100		Saypuri Srithan		1824	India	1		1	GM	Delgado Ramirez Neuris		2622	Paraguay	1
2	2	GM	Savchenko Boris		2535		1		1	AIM	Abhay Bandewar		1804	India	101
3	102		Tamhankar Siddhant		1804	India	1		1	GM	Stany G.A.		2517	India	3
4	4	GM	Harsha Bharathakoti		2499	India	1		1		Adireddy Arjun	U15	1796	India	103
5	105		Vrashank Chouhan	U15	1790	India	1		1	GM	Venkatesh M.R.		2493	India	5
6	6	GM	Fawzy Adham		2490	Egypt	1		1		Lakshyesh Mohan Gupta	U15	1777	India	109
7	106	AGM	Chandrajeet Singh Rajawat		1789	India	1		1	GM	Chanda Sandipan		2485	India	7
8	108		Aashman Gupta	U15	1781	India	1		1	GM	Mirzoev Azer		2476	Azerbaijan	9
9	10	GM	Huerga Leache Mikel		2471	Spain	1		1		Saumil Nair		1776	India	111
10	110		Karki Rajiv		1776	Nepal	1		1	IM	Krishna C R G		2466	India	11
11	12	GM	Rios Cristhian Camilo		2449	Colombia	1		1		Aggarwal Vansh	U15	1768	India	113
12	112		Sibi Srinivas Einstein		1775	India	1		1	IM	Neelash Saha		2445	India	13
13	14	IM	Nigmatov Ortik		2445	Uzbekistan	1		1		Krishnan Ritvik	U15	1761	India	115
14	114		Sanjay S Pillai		1767	India	1		1	IM	Vignesh N R		2444	India	15
15	16	IM	Abdisalimov Abdimalik		2435	Uzbekistan	1		1		Chidvilash Sai Surapaneni	U15	1753	India	117
16	116		Patil Priyanshu		1761	India	1		1	GM	Laxman R.R.		2429	India	17
17	18	IM	Nitin S.		2427	India	1		1		Watarkar Yash		1753	India	119
18	118		Satvik Sharma		1753	India	1		1	GM	Hesham Abdelrahman		2424	Egypt	19
19	20	IM	Mehar Chinna Reddy C.H.		2422	India	1		1	AIM	Mandloi Mukesh		1749	India	121
20	120		Dave Sneh		1750	India	1		1	IM	Audi Ameya		2418	India	21

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