How D Gukesh was held to a draw by Vladimir Fedoseev in Spherical 2 of Tata Metal Chess
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After defeating Dutch Grandmaster Anish Giri in his first recreation since being topped world champion, Gukesh settled for a stalemate in opposition to Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev on Sunday. Among the many different Indians in motion, GM Leon Mendonca suffered a second consecutive loss and Arjun Erigaisi held Giri to a stalemate whereas R Praggnanandhaa defeated Pentala Harikrishna.
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After returning to motion on a profitable word, reigning world champion
Gukesh Dommaraju was held to a draw by Slovenia’s Vladimir Fedoseev within the second spherical of the continuing Tata Metal Chess in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands on Sunday. And amongst different Indians in motion within the second spherical, GM Leon Mendonca suffered a second straight defeat after dropping to Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Abdusattorov.
And within the all-Indian conflict between R Praggnanandhaa and Pentala Harikrishna, it was the comparatively inexperienced ‘Pragg’ who emerged triumphant.
How Gukesh was held to a draw
For Gukesh, it was his first draw since being topped world champion a month in the past,
having defeated Dutch GM Anish Giri on Saturday.
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Gukesh, sporting a gray hoodie as an alternative of a extra formal blazer, responded to Fedoseev’s Queen’s pawn opening by advancing his knight to f6 and would later provoke a pawn trade alongside the c file. After each gamers castled within the fifteenth and sixteenth strikes, Gukesh initiated a bishop trade within the twenty fourth transfer, which the Russian GM accepted.
Gukesh appears to have stabilized a troublesome place vs. Fedoseev. Howell: “It is good that the FIDE gown code shouldn’t be in drive!” #TataSteelChess pic.twitter.com/5nFyktbBX6
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A serious second within the recreation was when each gamers opted to sacrifice their queens in Transfer 34. That was adopted by a knight trade 5 strikes later.
Regardless of showing to be on the backfoot, Gukesh neutralised Fedoseev’s benefit and steered the sport in direction of a draw with a rook-and-pawn endgame.
Additionally settling for a draw on Sunday was world No 4 Arjun Erigaisi, who settled for a stalemate in opposition to Giri, opening his account because of this after beginning the occasion with a defeat in opposition to compatriot Harikrishna.
Spherical 2 Outcomes
Masters: Vladimir Fedoseev (Slo, 1) drew with D Gukesh (Ind, 1.5); Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzb, 1.5) beat Leon Luke Mendonca (Ind, 0); Fabiano Caruana (Usa, 1.5) beat Jorden van Foreest (Ned, 0.5); Alexey Sarana (Srb, 1) drew with Wei Yi (Chn, 1).
Challengers: Divya Deshmukh (Ind, 0.5) drew with Nguyen Thai van Dam (Cze, 1.5); R Vaishali (Ind, 1.5) drew with Miaoyi Lu (Chn, 1.5); Nodirbek Yakubboev (Uzb, 1.5) drew with Nodirbek Kazybek (Kaz, 0.5); Benjamin Bok (Ned, 1.5) beat Ediz Gurel (Tur, 1); Arthur Pijpers (Ned, 0.5) drew with Aydin Sulemanli (Aze, 1).
