Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran delivered a vital blow to English GM Michael Adams in the sixth round to jump into the joint lead in the third Mtel Masters chess tournament now in progress here.
Playing white, Sasikiran punished Adams for his errors in the middlegame and romped home quickly on a day that saw decisive games and the leaders at the receiving end.
Sasikiran used his white pieces effectively in a Queen’s Indian defence game and won in 34 moves.