London Chess Classic 2023

[John Moore]

Well done Shreyas. Held a potentially difficult ending - helped by Gukesh missing,presumably 55 Rg3.

[Mick Norris]

Yes, good result, although I did wonder if Shreyas was going to win at one point

Tomorrow we have:

Adams (5) - McShane (2)
Gukesh (4.5) - Tabatabaei (4.5)
Volokitin (3.5) - Bartel (4)
Moussard (3.5) - Royal (2.5)
Vitiugov (2.5) - Niemann (3)

[Mick Norris]

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[Martin Benjamin]

I have only dipped into this tournament from time to time, but looking at yesterday's (Friday round 7) games, Tabatabaei - Vitiugov, and Niemann - Bartel are well worth a few minutes playing through. Great entertainment..

[LawrenceCooper]

Adams-McShane, Gukesh-Tabatabaei & Vitiugov-Niemann all drawn.

Shreyas is a pawn down against Moussard.

[Roger Lancaster]

Shreyas still a pawn down but looks to me as though he's got counterplay

[LawrenceCooper]

Shreyas still a pawn down but looks to me as though he's got counterplay

Agreed. 41 Kd3 allowing Nf6 and Shreyas is right back in it. I might even prefer black now.

[Roger Lancaster]

After 41 Kd3 (once again, the first move after the time control was a poor one) I'd assumed that Shreyas had nothing better than 41...Qg7, which itself didn't look bad, but he found 41...Nf6 (42 ef? Rxg3+) with approximate equality. A couple more poorish moves from Moussard and Shreyas is better.

[Roger Lancaster]

By GM standards, now a technical win. Shreyas has the bishop-pair plus an extra (passed) pawn.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Stunningly poor play by Moussard.

[Mick Norris]

Moussard is a bit unpredictable

[Roger Lancaster]

One of those situations, I think, where the player who stood better - in this case, Moussard - lost control and suddenly all the defender's pieces, which had looked ill-placed, sprang to life. Full marks to Shreyas on defending resourcefully - Moussard has just resigned.

[LawrenceCooper]

One of those situations, I think, where the player who stood better - in this case, Moussard - lost control and suddenly all the defender's pieces, which had looked ill-placed, sprang to life. Full marks to Shreyas on defending resourcefully - Moussard has just resigned.

After what happened against Mickey and now today he will be very happy to finish the tournament.

[Mick Norris]

Brilliant result for Shreyas, so tomorrow he needs a draw for a GM norm and Mickey needs a draw to guarantee at least a share of first

[Angus French]

Brilliant result for Shreyas, so tomorrow he needs a draw for a GM norm and Mickey needs a draw to guarantee at least a share of first

Shreyas is White for what it's worth. Will Mickey allow him an easy-ish draw?