PANJIM: Goa’s Ritviz Parab, on five points displayed good endgame technique while defeating IM Westberg Jonathan (rating 2420) of Sweden in a Kings Indian four pawns attack in a game that lasted for 71 moves in the LIC World Junior Chess championship, in Pune, on Tuesday.
Dempo goodwill brand ambassador IM Anurag Mhamal (five points) lost to GM Mikhail Antipov (rating 2524) of Russia in a Sicilian defence opening and WIM Ivana Furtado (5 points) lost to WGM Khademalshareih Sarasadat (rating 2366) of Iran in a Nimzo Indian opening battle.
Geno pharmaceuticals brand ambassador, CM Nitish Belurkar (2.5 points) was engaged in an interesting battle of the Sicilian Alapin opening with Taleibekov Tagir of Khazakistan (rating 1948) before agreeing for a draw on the 59th move.
GM Wei Yi of China with 6.5 points leads the open category along with two others while IM Diptayan Ghosh leads among Indian players with six points while top seed WGM Gorychkina Aleksandra of Russia with two others lead the girls category with 6.5 points and WGM Padmini Rout leads among Indian players with 5.5 points.
