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Gelfand Challenge 2021

The Gelfand Challenge was the second rapid event of the Baer Challengers Chess Tour played on the Chess24 servers. This 20 player round robin had some of the best young players competing. The time control was 10 minutes plus a 5-second increment. Players: Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Sarin Nihal, R Praggnanandhaa, Awonder Liang, Vincent Keymer, D Gukesh, Leon Luke Mendonca, Jonas Buhl Bjerre, Tingjie Lei, Volodar Murzin, Dinara Saduakassova, Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, Polina Shuvalova, Zhansaya Abdumalik, Jiner Zhu, Christopher Woojin Yoo, Gunay Mammadzada, Carissa Yip, Olga Badelka, Nurgyul Salimova.

D Gukesh just edged out R Praggnanandhaa on tie-break (he beat him in their individual game and Praggnanandhaa failed to beat last place finisher Olga Badelka in the penultimate round). Third placed Vincent Keymer had a lousy final day starting with 0.5/3 before winning a consolation final game.

Gelfand Challenge 2021 (chess24.com INT)
Thu 10th Jun 2021 - Sun 13th Jun 2021 - Official Site - Live

Gelfand Challenge 2021 (20 players 19 Rds SRR Indiv TC:10m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Games

Gelfand Challenge 2021 (20 players 19 Rds SRR Indiv TC: 10m+5spm) - Games in PGN: Games

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Gelfand Challenge 2021 chess24.com INT Thu 10th Jun 2021 - Sun 13th Jun 2021
Leading Final Round 19 Standings:
RkNameTiRtgGms1234567891011121314151617181920PtsTB1
1Gukesh DGM257819 1000101111½111½1111141
2Praggnanandhaa RGM2608190 1110101111111½011½140
3Keymer, VincentGM25911910 000½1111111½11½1113½
4Murzin, VolodarIM250219101 1½11000111½½1½1113
5Nihal SarinGM2620191010 011½101½1011½½112
6Abdusattorov, NodirbekGM263419011½1 0½1010½½01111112
7Yoo, Christopher WoojinIM24571910½001 11½½0011½111112
8Liang, AwonderGM25921901000½0 ½111111011½111½
9Mendonca, Leon LukeGM2549190001½00½ 0½1½1111½1½10
10Khademalsharieh, SarasadatIM249419000101½01 ½00011½11½9
11Lei, TingjieGM250519000110½0½½ 01½½11½019
12Mammadzada, GunayIM244319½0000110011 ½01001½1
13Bjerre, Jonas BuhlGM2542190000½½10½10½ ½½½1110
14Zhu, JinerWGM24621900000½0001½1½ 110011
15Salimova, NurgyulIM23951900½½110000½0½0 ½0111
16Saduakassova, DinaraIM250019½½0½00½10001½0½ 0½11
17Abdumalik, ZhansayaGM247219010000000½010111 ½006
18Shuvalova, PolinaIM24891900½½½000½0½0010½½ ½16
19Yip, CarissaIM2430190000½00½001½00001½ 15
20Badelka, OlgaIM2418190½000000½½001000100
20 players
Round 1 (June 10, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Liang, Awonder 0-1 49 E46 Nimzo Indian Rubinstein
Nihal, Sarin - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 71 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 0-1 69 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Lei, Tingjie - Badelka, Olga 1-0 36 B69 Sicilian Rauzer
Mammadzada, Gunay - Saduakassova, Dinara 0-1 48 E01 Catalan
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Salimova, Nurgyul ½-½ 66 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Zhu, Jiner - Murzin, Volodar 0-1 63 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Gukesh, D 0-1 62 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Shuvalova, Polina - Yoo, Christopher Woojin 0-1 28 C03 French Tarrasch
Yip, Carissa - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 28 A07 Barcza System
Round 2 (June 10, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 83 E06 Catalan
Keymer, Vincent - Saduakassova, Dinara 1-0 43 E15 Queens Indian
Murzin, Volodar - Mendonca, Leon Luke 0-1 26 B23 Sicilian Closed
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Zhu, Jiner ½-½ 80 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Mammadzada, Gunay 0-1 72 D10 Slav Defence
Liang, Awonder - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 1-0 62 B23 Sicilian Closed
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 37 E68 King's Indian Fianchetto
Salimova, Nurgyul - Lei, Tingjie ½-½ 73 E06 Catalan
Yip, Carissa - Nihal, Sarin ½-½ 43 D77 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Badelka, Olga - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 51 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Round 3 (June 10, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Murzin, Volodar 1-0 68 E46 Nimzo Indian Rubinstein
Nihal, Sarin - Keymer, Vincent 1-0 46 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 46 A56 Old Indian Defence
Lei, Tingjie - Liang, Awonder 0-1 37 B01 Centre Counter
Mammadzada, Gunay - Gukesh, D ½-½ 54 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 57 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Saduakassova, Dinara - Yoo, Christopher Woojin ½-½ 76 E06 Catalan
Zhu, Jiner - Yip, Carissa 1-0 40 C95 Ruy Lopez Breyer
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Salimova, Nurgyul 1-0 66 B15 Caro Kann
Shuvalova, Polina - Badelka, Olga 1-0 41 B57 Sicilian Sozin Attack
Round 4 (June 10, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Saduakassova, Dinara ½-½ 77 E12 Queens Indian Petrosian
Keymer, Vincent - Yoo, Christopher Woojin ½-½ 45 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Murzin, Volodar - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 1-0 52 B53 Sicilian Hungarian
Nihal, Sarin - Zhu, Jiner 1-0 27 A13 Reti Opening
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 60 E20 Nimzo Indian
Liang, Awonder - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 38 A34 English Symmetrical
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Lei, Tingjie ½-½ 38 D38 QGD Ragozin
Salimova, Nurgyul - Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 40 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Yip, Carissa - Mendonca, Leon Luke 0-1 49 A14 Reti Opening
Badelka, Olga - Mammadzada, Gunay 0-1 17 A07 Barcza System
Round 5 (June 10, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Yip, Carissa 1-0 52 E70 King's Indian Fianchetto
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Gukesh, D 1-0 38 A80 Dutch
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Nihal, Sarin ½-½ 32 A06 Zukertort Opening
Lei, Tingjie - Murzin, Volodar 1-0 37 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Mammadzada, Gunay - Salimova, Nurgyul 1-0 82 B15 Caro Kann
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek ½-½ 62 B12 Caro Kann Advanced
Saduakassova, Dinara - Badelka, Olga 1-0 49 A46 Queen's Pawn Opening
Zhu, Jiner - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 49 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat ½-½ 49 C50 Giuoco Piano
Shuvalova, Polina - Liang, Awonder 0-1 22 B01 Centre Counter
Round 6 (June 11, 2021)
Keymer, Vincent - Gukesh, D 1-0 65 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Murzin, Volodar - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 69 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Nihal, Sarin - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 46 B50 Sicilian Defence
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Lei, Tingjie 1-0 36 D38 QGD Ragozin
Liang, Awonder - Mammadzada, Gunay 1-0 34 B23 Sicilian Closed
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 18 A17 English Opening
Salimova, Nurgyul - Saduakassova, Dinara ½-½ 45 E06 Catalan
Zhu, Jiner - Mendonca, Leon Luke 0-1 54 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Yip, Carissa - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 0-1 33 B94 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5
Badelka, Olga - Yoo, Christopher Woojin 0-1 58 E06 Catalan
Round 7 (June 11, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Zhu, Jiner 1-0 39 E51 Nimzo Indian
Gukesh, D - Badelka, Olga 1-0 28 A08 Barcza System
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Salimova, Nurgyul 1-0 51 D43 Anti-Meran Gambit
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 29 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Lei, Tingjie - Yip, Carissa 0-1 55 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Mammadzada, Gunay - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 29 C78 Ruy Lopez Moeller Defence
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Nihal, Sarin ½-½ 74 B01 Centre Counter
Saduakassova, Dinara - Liang, Awonder 1-0 47 E62 King's Indian 6...Nc6
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 35 B01 Centre Counter
Shuvalova, Polina - Murzin, Volodar ½-½ 55 B13 Caro Kann Exchange
Round 8 (June 11, 2021)
Keymer, Vincent - Badelka, Olga 1-0 33 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Murzin, Volodar - Mammadzada, Gunay 1-0 56 B53 Sicilian Hungarian
Nihal, Sarin - Lei, Tingjie 0-1 45 A06 Zukertort Opening
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 17 C69 Ruy Lopez Exchange
Liang, Awonder - Yoo, Christopher Woojin 0-1 36 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 30 A06 Zukertort Opening
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Saduakassova, Dinara 1-0 77 E15 Queens Indian
Salimova, Nurgyul - Gukesh, D 0-1 45 E04 Catalan
Zhu, Jiner - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl ½-½ 74 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Yip, Carissa - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 54 D76 Gruenfeld 3.g3
Round 9 (June 11, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Keymer, Vincent 1-0 40 A06 Zukertort Opening
Gukesh, D - Liang, Awonder 1-0 22 A50 Queen's Indian (without e7-e6)
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat ½-½ 63 C44 Scotch Gambit
Lei, Tingjie - Zhu, Jiner ½-½ 48 E00 Catalan
Mammadzada, Gunay - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1-0 28 B01 Centre Counter
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Mendonca, Leon Luke ½-½ 55 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Saduakassova, Dinara - Murzin, Volodar ½-½ 50 E68 King's Indian Fianchetto
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Nihal, Sarin 0-1 45 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Shuvalova, Polina - Yip, Carissa ½-½ 58 B06 Modern Defence
Badelka, Olga - Salimova, Nurgyul 0-1 56 E06 Catalan
Round 10 (June 11, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 1-0 44 E46 Nimzo Indian Rubinstein
Keymer, Vincent - Salimova, Nurgyul ½-½ 70 A06 Zukertort Opening
Murzin, Volodar - Yoo, Christopher Woojin 1-0 23 C00 French Defence
Nihal, Sarin - Shuvalova, Polina ½-½ 43 A01 Larsen Opening
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Saduakassova, Dinara 1-0 30 E20 Nimzo Indian
Liang, Awonder - Badelka, Olga 1-0 64 B23 Sicilian Closed
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Lei, Tingjie ½-½ 37 D38 QGD Ragozin
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Gukesh, D 0-1 46 D35 QGD Exchange
Zhu, Jiner - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 0-1 29 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Yip, Carissa - Mammadzada, Gunay ½-½ 64 A07 Barcza System
Round 11 (June 12, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Murzin, Volodar 0-1 45 E68 King's Indian Fianchetto
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 1-0 64 B14 Caro Kann Panov
Lei, Tingjie - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 35 B69 Sicilian Rauzer
Mammadzada, Gunay - Nihal, Sarin 0-1 55 B06 Modern Defence
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 54 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Saduakassova, Dinara - Yip, Carissa 1-0 27 B06 Modern Defence
Salimova, Nurgyul - Liang, Awonder 0-1 43 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Mendonca, Leon Luke 0-1 35 B91 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3
Shuvalova, Polina - Zhu, Jiner 1-0 39 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Badelka, Olga - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat ½-½ 82 E15 Queens Indian
Round 12 (June 12, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 0-1 42 D20 QGA
Keymer, Vincent - Liang, Awonder 1-0 45 E18 Queens Indian
Murzin, Volodar - Badelka, Olga 1-0 33 B23 Sicilian Closed
Nihal, Sarin - Saduakassova, Dinara 1-0 34 A01 Larsen Opening
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Gukesh, D 0-1 64 C53 Giuoco Piano
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Shuvalova, Polina ½-½ 93 D41 Semi-Tarrasch Defence
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Salimova, Nurgyul 1-0 35 A06 Zukertort Opening
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Lei, Tingjie 0-1 83 C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Zhu, Jiner - Mammadzada, Gunay 1-0 33 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Yip, Carissa - Yoo, Christopher Woojin 0-1 44 A04 Dutch System
Round 13 (June 12, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Yip, Carissa 1-0 35 A10 Dutch, QI and KID Systems
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Nihal, Sarin 0-1 33 D06 Queen's Pawn Gambit
Liang, Awonder - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 30 A45 Trompowsky
Lei, Tingjie - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 42 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Mammadzada, Gunay - Mendonca, Leon Luke 0-1 58 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Saduakassova, Dinara - Zhu, Jiner 0-1 33 A46 Queen's Pawn Opening
Salimova, Nurgyul - Murzin, Volodar ½-½ 47 A48 King's Indian Defence /c2-c4
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 0-1 37 B91 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3
Shuvalova, Polina - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 45 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Badelka, Olga - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 38 A67 Benoni Three Pawns System
Round 14 (June 12, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Mammadzada, Gunay 1-0 32 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Keymer, Vincent - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 70 D31 Semi-Slav Defence
Murzin, Volodar - Liang, Awonder 1-0 57 B10 Caro Kann
Nihal, Sarin - Gukesh, D 1-0 34 B30 Sicilian Rossolimo
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Salimova, Nurgyul 0-1 41 B13 Caro Kann Exchange
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Saduakassova, Dinara 1-0 50 E15 Queens Indian
Lei, Tingjie - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 79 D27 QGA
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Shuvalova, Polina 1-0 24 C84 Ruy Lopez Centre Attack
Zhu, Jiner - Yoo, Christopher Woojin 0-1 56 B40 Sicilian Classical
Yip, Carissa - Badelka, Olga 1-0 39 A04 Dutch System
Round 15 (June 12, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Zhu, Jiner 1-0 27 A46 Queen's Pawn Opening
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Mendonca, Leon Luke 1-0 34 B23 Sicilian Closed
Liang, Awonder - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek ½-½ 57 C81 Ruy Lopez Open Keres Variation
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Murzin, Volodar 1-0 64 E68 King's Indian Fianchetto
Mammadzada, Gunay - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl ½-½ 57 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Saduakassova, Dinara - Praggnanandhaa, R ½-½ 41 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Salimova, Nurgyul - Yip, Carissa 1-0 51 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 67 B91 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.g3
Shuvalova, Polina - Lei, Tingjie ½-½ 56 C67 Ruy Lopez Berlin
Badelka, Olga - Nihal, Sarin 0-1 46 A04 Dutch System
Round 16 (June 13, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Yoo, Christopher Woojin 1-0 24 D55 Queens Gambit Old Lasker Variation
Keymer, Vincent - Murzin, Volodar 0-1 51 E62 King's Indian 6...Nc6
Nihal, Sarin - Salimova, Nurgyul 0-1 45 A01 Larsen Opening
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 0-1 63 E35 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Gukesh, D 0-1 29 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Lei, Tingjie - Mammadzada, Gunay 0-1 33 D11 Slav Defence
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Saduakassova, Dinara ½-½ 74 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Zhu, Jiner - Badelka, Olga 1-0 44 B52 Sicilian Rossolimo
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Shuvalova, Polina ½-½ 54 B10 Caro Kann
Yip, Carissa - Liang, Awonder ½-½ 58 A07 Barcza System
Round 17 (June 13, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Praggnanandhaa, R 1-0 58 D37 QGD 5.Bf4
Murzin, Volodar - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek ½-½ 41 B10 Caro Kann
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 0-1 40 B94 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Bg5
Liang, Awonder - Nihal, Sarin 0-1 42 C79 Ruy Lopez Russian Defence
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Yip, Carissa 1-0 45 A40 Unusual Replies to 1.d4
Mammadzada, Gunay - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 0-1 63 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Saduakassova, Dinara - Lei, Tingjie 0-1 72 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Salimova, Nurgyul - Zhu, Jiner 0-1 38 E10 Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Shuvalova, Polina - Keymer, Vincent ½-½ 86 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Badelka, Olga - Mendonca, Leon Luke ½-½ 44 E46 Nimzo Indian Rubinstein
Round 18 (June 13, 2021)
Praggnanandhaa, R - Badelka, Olga ½-½ 49 E21 Nimzo Indian 4.Nf3
Keymer, Vincent - Abdusattorov, Nodirbek 0-1 34 A35 English Symmetrical
Nihal, Sarin - Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat 1-0 21 C46 Four Knights
Mendonca, Leon Luke - Salimova, Nurgyul 1-0 21 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Lei, Tingjie - Yoo, Christopher Woojin ½-½ 59 E06 Catalan
Bjerre, Jonas Buhl - Gukesh, D 0-1 36 E94 King's Indian Classical
Zhu, Jiner - Liang, Awonder 0-1 56 B01 Centre Counter
Abdumalik, Zhansaya - Saduakassova, Dinara 1-0 35 C50 Giuoco Piano
Shuvalova, Polina - Mammadzada, Gunay 0-1 71 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
Yip, Carissa - Murzin, Volodar 0-1 30 E62 King's Indian 6...Nc6
Round 19 (June 13, 2021)
Gukesh, D - Lei, Tingjie 1-0 68 D02 Queen's Pawn Game
Murzin, Volodar - Nihal, Sarin 1-0 41 C77 Ruy Lopez Anderssen
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Yip, Carissa 1-0 38 B06 Modern Defence
Yoo, Christopher Woojin - Abdumalik, Zhansaya 1-0 48 B45 Sicilian Classical
Liang, Awonder - Mendonca, Leon Luke ½-½ 54 B23 Sicilian Closed
Khademalsharieh, Sarasadat - Zhu, Jiner 0-1 40 A15 English counter King's Fianchetto
Mammadzada, Gunay - Keymer, Vincent 0-1 55 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Saduakassova, Dinara - Shuvalova, Polina ½-½ 85 A14 Reti Opening
Salimova, Nurgyul - Praggnanandhaa, R 0-1 41 E67 King's Indian Fianchetto
Badelka, Olga - Bjerre, Jonas Buhl 1-0 36 E46 Nimzo Indian Rubinstein

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