<p>In a fitting final-round encounter in the World Open, Swiercz scored a hard-fought 92-move win against Vladislav Kovalev of Belarus, while Robert Hovhannisyan of Armenia was held to a draw on the top table by Vasif Durarbeyli of Azerbaijan. Both Swiercz and Hovhannisyan finished with 10.5 points each but the Polish GM won on a better progressive score.<br /><br />Grover, who had upset the applecart of GM B Adhiban on Sunday, outclassed Grandmaster Ter Sahakyan Samvel of Armenia to clinch the bronze medal. In an anti-Meran game, Sahaj, playing white, displayed his grit and determination in grinding down the Armenian Grandmaster in a rook ending in 66 moves.<br /><br />In the girls’ event, India’s best bet WGM Padmini Rout played her part as a spoiler to WGM Girya Olga of Russia’s chances of winning the title. Rout defeated Olga in a top board game lasting 58 moves in a Bishop ending. Olga had to be content with the silver medal. <br /><br />On the second table, Deysi quickly crushed Georgian WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili to move to 11 points.<br /><br />Important results (final round):<br />Open: Vasif Durarbeyli (Aze, 9) drew Robert Hovhannisyan (Arm, 10.5); Dariusz Swiercz (Pol, 10.5) bt Vladislav Kovalev (Blr, 8.5); Sahaj Grover (Ind, 9.5) bt Ter Sahakyan Samvel (Arm, 8.5); Sanaj Sjugirov (Rus, (8.5) drew B Adhiban (Ind, 8.5); Jan Krejci (Cze, 8) lt to Ivan Lopez Salgado (Esp, 9); Aleksandr Shimanov (Rus, 8) lt to SP Sethuraman (Ind, 9).<br />Final standings: Swiercz 1; Hovhannisyan 2; Grover 3; Ray Robson (USA) 4; Salgado 5.<br />Girls: Girya Olga (Rus, 10.5) lt to Padmini Rout (Ind, 9); Keti Tsatsalashvili (Geo, 7.5) lt to Cori T Deysi (Per, 11); Irina Bulmaga (Rom, 8.5) lt to Ozturk Kubra (Tur, 9); Anastasia Savina (Rus, 7.5) lt to Nazi Paikidze (Geo, 9.5); Julia Dogodkina (Rus, 7.5) lt to Bhakti Kulkarni (Ind, 8.5). <br />Final standings: Cori Deysi 1; Girya Olga 2; Nazi Paikidze 3; Padmini Rout 4; Ozturk Kubra 5.</p>
<p>In a fitting final-round encounter in the World Open, Swiercz scored a hard-fought 92-move win against Vladislav Kovalev of Belarus, while Robert Hovhannisyan of Armenia was held to a draw on the top table by Vasif Durarbeyli of Azerbaijan. Both Swiercz and Hovhannisyan finished with 10.5 points each but the Polish GM won on a better progressive score.<br /><br />Grover, who had upset the applecart of GM B Adhiban on Sunday, outclassed Grandmaster Ter Sahakyan Samvel of Armenia to clinch the bronze medal. In an anti-Meran game, Sahaj, playing white, displayed his grit and determination in grinding down the Armenian Grandmaster in a rook ending in 66 moves.<br /><br />In the girls’ event, India’s best bet WGM Padmini Rout played her part as a spoiler to WGM Girya Olga of Russia’s chances of winning the title. Rout defeated Olga in a top board game lasting 58 moves in a Bishop ending. Olga had to be content with the silver medal. <br /><br />On the second table, Deysi quickly crushed Georgian WGM Keti Tsatsalashvili to move to 11 points.<br /><br />Important results (final round):<br />Open: Vasif Durarbeyli (Aze, 9) drew Robert Hovhannisyan (Arm, 10.5); Dariusz Swiercz (Pol, 10.5) bt Vladislav Kovalev (Blr, 8.5); Sahaj Grover (Ind, 9.5) bt Ter Sahakyan Samvel (Arm, 8.5); Sanaj Sjugirov (Rus, (8.5) drew B Adhiban (Ind, 8.5); Jan Krejci (Cze, 8) lt to Ivan Lopez Salgado (Esp, 9); Aleksandr Shimanov (Rus, 8) lt to SP Sethuraman (Ind, 9).<br />Final standings: Swiercz 1; Hovhannisyan 2; Grover 3; Ray Robson (USA) 4; Salgado 5.<br />Girls: Girya Olga (Rus, 10.5) lt to Padmini Rout (Ind, 9); Keti Tsatsalashvili (Geo, 7.5) lt to Cori T Deysi (Per, 11); Irina Bulmaga (Rom, 8.5) lt to Ozturk Kubra (Tur, 9); Anastasia Savina (Rus, 7.5) lt to Nazi Paikidze (Geo, 9.5); Julia Dogodkina (Rus, 7.5) lt to Bhakti Kulkarni (Ind, 8.5). <br />Final standings: Cori Deysi 1; Girya Olga 2; Nazi Paikidze 3; Padmini Rout 4; Ozturk Kubra 5.</p>