MPL 48th National Women R9: Divya increases her sole lead

by Shahid Ahmed - 04/01/2023

WGM Divya Deshmukh increased her sole lead by a full point by defeating Sunyuktha C M N. Just like the previous edition, Divya is now full point ahead of the field heading into the penultimate round of MPL 48th National Women Chess Championship 2022. WGM Mary Ann Gomes is the sole player trailing her by a half point at 7/9. She is followed by seven players at 6.5/9 each including the top seed WGM Vantika Agrawal. WGM Srija Seshadri missed a win against WIM Sakshi Chitlange. WIM Isha Sharma held IM Soumya Swaminathan to a draw. She will now face Divya in the penultimate round. Round 10 starts today at 10:30 a.m. Photo: Chess Association Kolhapur

Sunyuktha scores a WIM-norm

Sunyuktha C M N (TN) earned her maiden WIM-norm by scoring 6/9 with a performance of 2226. She is already gaining 86.6 Elo rating points. Samriddhaa Ghosh (WB) and the current National Sub-Junior Girls champion, Tejaswini G (TN) are the only two untitled players at 6/9 along with eight others.

WGM Divya Deshmukh extends her sole lead 8/9 | Photo: Chess Association Kolhapur

Official logo of MPL 48th National Women Chess Championship 2022 | Photo: Chess Association Kolhapur

Sunyuktha - Divya: 0-1

Sunyuktha C M N (TN, 1820) sacrificed a pawn to gain control in the center against WGM Divya Deshmukh (MAH, 2347).

Position after 16...Nxf6

Since White had played 12.c5 Bxc5 13.Nb3 Bb6 14.e5 Nfd7 15.Qe4 f5 16.exf6 Nxf6 now White had to go for 17.Bf4 to ensure that Black does not get total control of the center. 17.Qh4 was played e5 and Black gained a firm grip in the center and it can be said that Black is positionally winning.

Sunyuktha C M N (TN) scored her maiden WIM-norm | Photo: Chess Association Kolhapur

Mary - Vantika: 0.5-0.5

Top seed of the tournament, WGM Vantika Agrawal (DEL, 2352) had a good opportunity against WGM Mary Ann Gomes (PSPB, 2320).

Position after 26.Ng4

Instead of 26...hxg3+, Black could have continued building up her attack on the kingside 26...Rh8 27.Kg1 Qf5 28.Rd3 Rc2 to create winning chances.

WGM Vantika Agrawal had a good opportunity to reduce the gap with the tournament leader | Photo: Chess Association Kolhapur

Sakshi - Srija

Position after 30.h3??

30.h3?? is a blunder. Find out the winning continuation for Black which WGM Srija Seshadri (TN, 2204) missed against WIM Sakshi Chitlange (MAH, 2213).

WGM Srija Seshadri (TN) 6.5/9 | Photo: Chess Association Kolhapur

Reigning National Sub-Junior Girls champion - Tejaswini G (TN) 6/9 | Photo: Chess Association Kolhapur

A total of 102 players including 3 IMs, 7 WGMs and 12 WIMs are taking part in this tournament organized by Chess Association Kolhapur. The event is taking place at Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur, Maharasahtra from 26th December 2022 to 5th January 2023. The 11-round Swiss league tournament has a time control of 90 minutes for 40 moves followed by 30 minutes with an increment of 30 seconds from move no.1

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Round 9 results

Bo.	No.		Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	No.	PGN
1	40		Sunyuktha C M N		1820	Tamil Nadu	6	0 - 1	7	WGM	Divya Deshmukh	F17	2347	Maharashtra	2	PGN
2	4	WGM	Gomes Mary Ann		2320	PSPB	6½	½ - ½	6	WGM	Vantika Agrawal		2352	Delhi	1	PGN
3	3	IM	Soumya Swaminathan		2322	PSPB	6	½ - ½	6	WIM	Sharma Isha		2212	Karnataka	9	PGN
4	8	WIM	Chitlange Sakshi		2213	Maharashtra	6	½ - ½	6	WGM	Srija Seshadri		2204	Tamil Nadu	11	PGN
5	5	IM	Kulkarni Bhakti		2319	Goa	5½	1 - 0	5½	WIM	Makhija Aashna		2123	Maharashtra	20	PGN
6	14	IM	Mohota Nisha		2197	PSPB	5½	½ - ½	5½	WFM	Nimmy A.G.		2110	Kerala	21	PGN
7	62		Saniya Rafique Tadavi	F17	1569	Maharashtra	5½	0 - 1	5½	WGM	Varshini V		2141	Tamil Nadu	15	PGN
8	45		Ghosh Samriddhaa		1778	West Bengal	5½	½ - ½	5½	WFM	Shah Vishwa		2128	Maharashtra	17	PGN
9	6	WIM	Mahalakshmi M		2257	RSPB	5	1 - 0	5	WFM	Potluri Supreetha		1823	Andhra Pradesh	39	PGN
10	35	WFM	Patil Mitali		1877	Maharashtra	5	0 - 1	5	WIM	Pujari Rucha		2229	Maharashtra	7	PGN

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Standings after Round 9

Rk.	SNo		Name	sex	FED	RtgI	Club/City	Pts.	TB1	TB2	TB3	TB4	TB5
1	2	WGM	Divya Deshmukh	w	IND	2347	Maharashtra	8	49,5	54	47,75	0	7
2	4	WGM	Gomes Mary Ann	w	IND	2320	PSPB	7	48,5	53,5	39,25	0	6
3	1	WGM	Vantika Agrawal	w	IND	2352	Delhi	6,5	48	52,5	36,25	0	4
4	8	WIM	Chitlange Sakshi	w	IND	2213	Maharashtra	6,5	48	52	36,75	0	5
5	3	IM	Soumya Swaminathan	w	IND	2322	PSPB	6,5	44,5	48,5	33,25	0	5
6	5	IM	Kulkarni Bhakti	w	IND	2319	Goa	6,5	44	48,5	34,00	0	5
7	11	WGM	Srija Seshadri	w	IND	2204	Tamil Nadu	6,5	44	48	30,75	0	6
8	9	WIM	Sharma Isha	w	IND	2212	Karnataka	6,5	43,5	47,5	33,00	0	5
9	15	WGM	Varshini V	w	IND	2141	Tamil Nadu	6,5	42	46	32,25	0	5
10	40		Sunyuktha C M N	w	IND	1820	Tamil Nadu	6	49	52,5	33,00	0	5
11	17	WFM	Shah Vishwa	w	IND	2128	Maharashtra	6	45	48,5	28,50	0	5
12	45		Ghosh Samriddhaa	w	IND	1778	West Bengal	6	45	48	30,50	0	4
13	10	WIM	Arpita Mukherjee	w	IND	2211	West Bengal	6	44	49	32,50	0	5
14	22	WFM	Deodhar Vrushali Umesh	w	IND	2108	Maharashtra	6	44	47,5	29,00	0	6
15	6	WIM	Mahalakshmi M	w	IND	2257	RSPB	6	43	47,5	30,25	0	4
16	21	WFM	Nimmy A.G.	w	IND	2110	Kerala	6	43	46,5	27,25	0	4
17	14	IM	Mohota Nisha	w	IND	2197	PSPB	6	42,5	47	31,00	0	4
18	33	WFM	Bhagyashree Patil	w	IND	1920	Maharashtra	6	42	44,5	26,75	0	5
19	7	WIM	Pujari Rucha	w	IND	2229	Maharashtra	6	41,5	45	29,25	0	5
20	47		Tejaswini G	w	IND	1773	Tamil Nadu	6	39	42	26,25	0	5

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Round 10 pairings

Bo.	No.		Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	Pts.	Result	Pts.		Name	Typ	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	9	WIM	Sharma Isha		2212	Karnataka	6½		8	WGM	Divya Deshmukh	F17	2347	Maharashtra	2
2	11	WGM	Srija Seshadri		2204	Tamil Nadu	6½		7	WGM	Gomes Mary Ann		2320	PSPB	4
3	1	WGM	Vantika Agrawal		2352	Delhi	6½		6½	IM	Soumya Swaminathan		2322	PSPB	3
4	15	WGM	Varshini V		2141	Tamil Nadu	6½		6½	WIM	Chitlange Sakshi		2213	Maharashtra	8
5	5	IM	Kulkarni Bhakti		2319	Goa	6½		6	WIM	Mahalakshmi M		2257	RSPB	6
6	7	WIM	Pujari Rucha		2229	Maharashtra	6		6	WFM	Deodhar Vrushali Umesh		2108	Maharashtra	22
7	33	WFM	Bhagyashree Patil	F17	1920	Maharashtra	6		6	WIM	Arpita Mukherjee		2211	West Bengal	10
8	47		Tejaswini G	F15	1773	Tamil Nadu	6		6	IM	Mohota Nisha		2197	PSPB	14
9	17	WFM	Shah Vishwa		2128	Maharashtra	6		6		Sunyuktha C M N		1820	Tamil Nadu	40
10	21	WFM	Nimmy A.G.		2110	Kerala	6		6		Ghosh Samriddhaa		1778	West Bengal	45

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Tournament Regulations

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