JOIN USItaly’s International Master Axel Rombaldoni extend his sole lead with his sixth consecutive win, after beating Poland’s IM Piorun Kacper.
Orissa’s Swayams Mish-ra,who had defeated GM Sasa Martinovic on Saturday, impressed when he drew with Polish GM Swiercz Dariusz in 31 moves.
Karnataka’s GA Stany and Chennai lad VAV Rajesh went down to Armenian Grandmaster Robert Hovhannisyan and Swedish Grandmaster Nils Grandelius respectively.
In the 29th World Junior Girls Championship, WGM Girya Olga of Russia continues to lead the table with 5.5 points in six games. Girya Olga was held to a comfortable draw by WGM Cori Deysi of Peru. Girya is followed by WGM Cori Deysi of Peru and Russian Elena Semenova with five points each.
Important results: Open, boys: Piorun Kacper (Pol, 4.5) lt to Axel Rombaldoni (Ita, 6); Niclas Huschenbeth (Ger, 5) bt Aleksandr Shimanov (Rus, 4); Ter Sahakyan Samvel (Arm, 5) bt Aleksey Goganov (Rus, 4); Robert Hovhannisyan (Arm, 5) bt GA Stany (Ind, 4); Swayams Mishra (Ind, 4.5) drew Swiercz Dariusz (Pol, 4.5); Girish A Koushik (Ind, 5) bt SP Sethuraman (Ind, 4); Sahaj Grover (Ind, 3.5) lt to Sanan Sjugirov (Rus, 4.5); Ivan Lopez Salgado (Esp, 3.5) drew Shyam Nikhil (Ind, 3.5); Tamir Nabaty (Isr, 4) drew Getz Nicolai (Nor 3.5); S Nitin (Ind, 3.5) lt to Ray Robson (US, 4.5); Nils Grandelius (Swe, 3.5) bt VAV Rajesh (Ind, 3.5).
Girls: Giriya Olga (Rus, 5.5) drew Cori T Deysi (Per, 5); Kazimova Narmin (Aze, 4.5) drew Irina Bulmaga (Rom, 5); Elena Semenova (Rus, 5) bt Tokirjanova Hulkar (Uzb, 4); Nakhbayeva Guliskhan (Kaz, 4) drew Nazi Paikidze (Geo, 4); Terao Juliana Sayumi (Bra, 3.5) lt to Mammadova Gulnar (Aze, 4.5); J Saranya (Ind, 4.5) bt Padmini Rout (Ind 3.5); Ozturk Kubra (Tur, 4) drew Julia Dogodkina (Rus, 4); Anastasia Savina (Rus, 4) bt N Hemapriya (Ind, 3).