After 6 rounds of the Riga Technical University Open 2015, GMs Alexei Shirov and Robert Hovhannisyan are in joint lead with 5.5 points each. The duo overcame IM Chiagev and GM Naroditsky respectively in the 6th round of this 9-round event.
Amongst Indians, IM Prasanna Rao and untitled Aryan Chopra have notched up 4.5 points each. The former notably defeated GM Jure Skoberne in Round 6.
The 7th round is expected to be a crucial one with the two leaders – Shirov and Hovhannisyan – paired against each other. A win for either of the two will take the winner a step closer to winning this tournament.
Round 6 Results: Here