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World Cadet Round 3 : Demchenko, Sameh Mohamed & Xin Stella Maintain Lead

by Niklesh Jain - 18/11/2024

The World Cadet Chess Championship in Montesilvano, Italy, entered its third day with some surprising results, particularly in the Under 12 Boys and Girls sections, where top seeds faced unexpected challenges. In the other four categories, the top board players maintained their momentum and secured their third consecutive victories. With three rounds completed, the tournament is gaining intensity as players battle for early leads. Several Indian players, including Aadik Lenin, Sattwik Swain, and Divith Reddy, impressed with strong performances, keeping India's hopes alive. Photo & Report : Niklesh Jain / ChessBase India

Timofei Demchenko, Sameh Mohamed Abdalrahman, and Xin Stella Maintain Lead on Day 3 of the World Cadet Chess Championship

Montesilvano, Italy: Day 3 Results

Under 8 Open  

After three rounds, 15 players are now on full points in this section. On Board 1, top seed Timofei Demchenko of Spain defeated Tymofii Petrenko of Ukraine with black pieces in the French Opening, concluding the game in 34 moves. 

On Board 2, Aiden Linyuan Li of the USA outplayed Minh Thuc Le Doan of Sweden,

while on Board 3, Matei-Andrei Badescu of Romania defeated Jan Szumiec of Poland.  


India's Sattwik Swain and

Divith Reddy showcased stellar performances, defeating Poland's Ignacy Czachurski and China's Daniel Zhu, respectively, to join the group of leaders with full points.  

Under 8 Girls  

In the Under 8 Girls section, only 8 players remain on full points, including three from the USA and three representing FIDE. Top seed Xin Stella of the USA defeated Carla Loana Marchis of Romania,

while second seed Chen Zhihan of China overcame Shagdarsuren Uranzaya of Mongolia.

Third seed Elizabeth Xia of the USA continued her winning streak by defeating Nurgun Fakhratzade.  For India, Narayani Umesh lost her game and remains at 1.5 points, while Nakshatra Gumudavelly bounced back with her second win, taking her score to 2 points.  


Under 10 Open  

Thirteen players are on full points in this category. Top seed Sameh Mohamed Abdalrahman of Egypt delivered another attacking masterpiece, surprising his opponent as early as the second move and clinching victory in 33 moves.

On Board 2, Roman Shogdzhiev of FIDE defeated Platon Zabelin. However, there was an upset on Board 3, where 36th seed Nguyen Truong An Khang of Vietnam defeated 5th seed Junyu Zuo of China. Among the Indian players, Advik Amit Agrawal continued his flawless run, defeating Yasin Azimov of Azerbaijan to score his third win.  

Under 10 Girls  

After three rounds, 8 players lead with full points. On Board 1, World Under 9 Champion Alanna Berikkyzy of Kazakhstan displayed exceptional skills, launching a powerful kingside attack in a King’s Pawn Opening and winning in 42 moves.

Notably, Alanna made the first move in the 2023 World Chess Championship match between Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi.  


On Board 2, second seed Yunker Alisa of FIDE suffered an upset loss against 25th seed Sholpanbek Zhansaya of Kazakhstan. Meanwhile, third seed Aimee Yang of the USA secured a comfortable victory against Mehriban Ahmadli of Azerbaijan.  Indian player Pooja Shree R lost her game to Chinzorig Nandinjiguur of Mongolia. However, Samhita Pungavanam and Bhavna Panchumarthi both registered wins to take their scores to 2 points each.  


Under 12 Open  

This section, considered the strongest in the tournament, saw some surprising outcomes. Top seed FM Wiktor Golis of Poland was held to a draw by Davit Stepanyan of Armenia.

On Board 2, FM David Lacan of France defeated Dihain Wijeratna of Sri Lanka. Boards 3 and 4 also ended in draws.  


India’s 74th seed Aadik Lenin continued his impressive run, defeating Hungary’s Abel Inti Minga-Nagy and advancing to 2.5 points. Meanwhile, seventh seed Aansh Nandan Nerurkar bounced back from his previous loss with a win against Nikola Petrovski.  


Under 12 Girls  

After three rounds, only 6 players lead with full points. On Board 1, India’s Pratitee Bordoloi, seeded third, suffered a surprising loss to 22nd seed Senem Gul of Turkey.

On Board 2, Batpelden Buyankhishig held Kristina Zavivaeva of FIDE to a draw,

while on Board 3, 10th seed Zakaa Ahmed lost to 25th seed Audrey Tu of Germany. India’s 53rd seed Siddhi Rao continued her excellent form, defeating 16th seed Tuana Abak of Turkey to secure her third win.  


With 11 rounds in total, the tournament is now gathering pace. The next two rounds are likely to see some sections with single leaders as the competition intensifies.

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