The second round of the Lake Sevan Chess Tournament 2015 turned out to be a perfect advertisement for the game of Chess with all the 5 games in the tournament finishing decisively. In a round marked by youthful exuberance, four victories were scored by players with the White pieces while Duda’s win over Hovhannisyan was the only black victory of the day.
The lone Indian player in the fray – GM Vidit Gujrathi – recorded his first win of the tournament as he ran through the defences of top-seed GM Vladislav Artemiev. In a complicated middlegame, typical of the Grunfeld Defence, Artemiev went astray around the 40-move mark. This allowed Vidit, the defending champion, to decide the matters with a nice attack followed by a pretty Queen Sacrifice. With mate being inevitable, Artemiev resigned on move 45.
After 2 rounds, GMs Anton Guijarro David and Duda Jan Kryzystof lead the table with 2 points each. The duo is being closely trailed by GM Vidit on 1.5/2.
Round 2 Results:
|
Rtg |
Name | Result | Name | Rtg |
|
2630 |
Petrosyan Tigran L. | 1 – 0 | Sevian | 2578 |
| 2611 | Hovhannisyan | 0 – 1 | Duda Jan Krzysztof |
2632 |
| 2593 | Ter-Sahakyan | 1 – 0 | Gabuzyan |
2589 |
|
2643 |
Vidit Gujrathi | 1 – 0 | Artemiev | 2660 |
| 2626 | Anton Guijarro David | 1 – 0 | Salem A.R. Saleh |
2615 |