SPOT ON CHESS PUZZLES: GM Vidit & Vaishali Rameshbabu WIN BIG!

Indian Chess Players Mop up at FIDE GRAND SWISS!

An Indian gentleman by the name of Vidit Gujrathi has won the Men’s FIDE GRAND SWISS with eight and half points out of a possible eleven. His closest pursuer was American Hikaru Nakamura who managed a draw in the final round against Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi. Four Indian players actually took spots in the top 13 places including GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa who has already qualified for the 2024 candidates. He also has a sister that plays chess…

In the Women’s FIDE GRAND SWISS Vaishali Rameshbabu took first place! Surely a first - a sister and brother team at the Candidates! She played solid chess and this is the latest in several phenomenal results she has scored in her most recent tournaments. With her brother rated at 2727 they surely have plenty to discuss and prepare for in the upcoming candidates matches. She is well on her way to scoring a Men’s or Open Grandmaster’s title and her 2448 rating is nothing to sneeze at. Especially and particularly in light of the fact that she keeps winning more and more rating points! The blitz games they play must be fierce in that household!

The GAME:

GM Vidit Gujrathi versus GM Alexandr Predke
FIDE GRAND SWISS 2023, Round 11, 11/04/2023

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Be2 Ke7 10. Nbd2 Bd7 11. Nb3 Bb6 12. Bd2 Nc6 13. Bc3 Rhg8 14. Rfd1 Rad8 15. Rac1 g5 16. Nfd4 Nxd4 17. Bb4+ Ke8 18. Nxd4 g4 19. Nb3 Rg5 20. Nc5 Bc6 21. Nxa6 Nd7 22. Bf1 Ra8 23. Bd6 Ba4 24. Bf4 Ra5 25. Nc7+ Bxc7 26. Bxc7 Bxd1 27. Bxa5 Rxa5 28. Rxd1 Ne5 29. a4 Rc5 30. Rd4 Rc1 31. Rb4 Rb1 32. f4 gxf3 33. gxf3 Nxf3+ 34. Kg2 Nd2 35. Bd3 Re1 36. Kf2 Rh1 37. Kg2 Re1 38. Rxb7 Rxe3 39. Bb5+ Kf8 40. a5 Re5 41. a6 Rg5+ 42. Kf2 Ne4+ 43. Ke3 Nd6 44. a7 Re5+ 45. Kf3 Rf5+ 46. Kg2 Rg5+ 47. Kh1 Resigns 1-0

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