SPOT ON CHESS PUZZLES For TUESDAY June 6th of 2023: GM Aravindh is the 23rd Dubai Open Winner!

SOCP June 6th of 2023: Congrats to GM Aravindh the winner of the 23rd Dubai Open 2023!

After a four way tie for first place it was Chithambaram Vr Aravindh who took first on tie-breaks over Arjun Erigaisi, Maxim Matlakov and Javokhir Sindarov all of whom scored 6.5 points out of a possible 9 rounds, a score of +4. Amazing chess events all around the world these post Covid-1984 days.

Game given below:

Sanal, Vahap vs Aravindh, Chithambraram VR.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Na5 7. d4 Nxb3 8. axb3 f6 9. c4 b4 10. d5 Ne7 11. Ne1 c5 12. f4 exf4 13. Bxf4 Ng6 14. Nd3 Be7 15. Nd2 O-O 16. Nf3 Re8 17. Qd2 Bf8 18. Rae1 a5 19. h4 Nh8 20. Bg3 Nf7 21. Re2 a4 22. bxa4 Rxa4 23. b3 Ra3 24. Qc2 Bg4 25. Nf2 Bh5 26. Nh3 Bg4 27. Nf2 Bh5 28. Rfe1 Qd7 29. Nd3 Rea8 30. Nc1 Ne5 31. Bxe5 fxe5 32. Rf2 Be7 33. Qd3 Qg4 34. Ref1 h6 35. Qe3 Bg6 36. Re2 Rf8 37. Rfe1 Rf4 38. Qd3 Ra1 39. Re3 Bxh4 40. Nxh4 Qxh4 41. g3 Qg5 42. Kh2 Rf2+ 43. Kg1 Rb2 44. Qd1 Bxe4 0-1

Enjoy ~ S