GM Christopher Yoo, after ending in second place late final week, earned his first ever Titled Tuesday victory on this week’s early event. GM Alexey Sarana took residence the late occasion, his first of 2024 and eighth whole. They each scored 10 factors to win outright, whereas each second-place finishers, GMs Dmitry Andreikin and Jeffery Xiong, scored 9.5 factors and likewise averted tiebreaks.
Early Event
Within the subject of 681, Yoo held a share of first place after every of the primary eight rounds, after which led outright after every of the ultimate three rounds. His breakaway started in spherical 9 with a win with Black over GM Sergey Drygalov.
After he was held to solely his second draw of the event in spherical 10 by Sarana, Yoo accomplished his robust efficiency by checkmating GM Jose Martinez, additionally as Black.
Andreikin, in the meantime, misplaced to GM Tuan Minh Le in spherical seven and wanted 4 straight victories on the finish of the event to work his method again into second place. The ultimate participant on his path there was Sarana who, in contrast to with Yoo, wasn’t capable of maintain Andreikin to a draw. It took Andreikin simply 32 strikes to win.
It turned out to be the one victory for any of the six gamers who entered the ultimate spherical on 8.5 factors, and so Andreikin took second place regardless of not with the ability to catch the chief. Andreikin has gained extra Titled Tuesdays than anybody not named GM Hikaru Nakamura, however nonetheless hasn’t discovered his first win since October 10, 2023, whereas Yoo celebrated his first ever.
April 30 Titled Tuesday | Early | Ultimate Standings (High 20)
| Quantity | Rk | Fed | Title | Username | Title | Score | Rating | Tiebreak 1 |
| 1 | 32 | GM | @ChristopherYoo | Christopher Woojin Yoo | 3041 | 10 | 65 | |
| 2 | 12 | GM | @FairChess_on_YouTube | Dmitry Andreikin | 3076 | 9.5 | 70.5 | |
| 3 | 44 | GM | @vugarrasulov | Vugar Rasulov | 2962 | 9 | 74 | |
| 4 | 9 | GM | @Grischuk | Alexander Grischuk | 3098 | 9 | 69 | |
| 5 | 83 | GM | @Vaathi_Coming | Aravindh Chithambaram | 2897 | 9 | 65.5 | |
| 6 | 50 | GM | @KuzubovYuriy | Yuriy Kuzubov | 2960 | 9 | 64 | |
| 7 | 46 | GM | @Durarbayli | Vasif Durarbayli | 2938 | 9 | 61 | |
| 8 | 10 | GM | @Njal28 | Aram Hakobyan | 3098 | 9 | 59 | |
| 9 | 6 | GM | @Jospem | Jose Martinez | 3109 | 8.5 | 75.5 | |
| 10 | 30 | GM | @GMBenjaminBok | Benjamin Bok | 3019 | 8.5 | 73.5 | |
| 11 | 16 | GM | @BogdanDeac | Bogdan-Daniel Deac | 3090 | 8.5 | 68.5 | |
| 12 | 8 | GM | @mishanick | Aleksei Sarana | 3137 | 8.5 | 67.5 | |
| 13 | 7 | GM | @jefferyx | Jeffery Xiong | 3121 | 8.5 | 67 | |
| 14 | 2 | GM | @HansOnTwitch | Hans Niemann | 3150 | 8.5 | 64.5 | |
| 15 | 75 | GM | @TenisMaster | Yuniesky Quesada | 2886 | 8.5 | 60.5 | |
| 16 | 31 | GM | @abhidabhi | Abhimanyu Puranik | 2977 | 8.5 | 59 | |
| 17 | 111 | IM | @Legendinunknown | Harshavardhan GB | 2816 | 8.5 | 58.5 | |
| 18 | 72 | GM | @Gareth-Bale11 | Mamikon Gharibyan | 2896 | 8.5 | 54 | |
| 19 | 24 | GM | @wonderfultime | Tuan Minh Le | 3041 | 8 | 79.5 | |
| 20 | 3 | GM | @Firouzja2003 | Alireza Firouzja | 3137 | 8 | 76 | |
| 40 | 120 | GM | @ChessQueen | Alexandra Kosteniuk | 2812 | 7.5 | 72.5 |
(Full last standings right here.)
Yoo gained $1,000 for first place and Andreikin $750 for second. In a six-way tie for third place, tiebreaks shook out with GM Vugar Rasulov incomes $350 in third place, GM Alexander Grischuk $200 in fourth, and GM Aravindh Chithambaram $100 in fifth. GM Alexandra Kosteniuk gained the $100 girls’s prize, scoring 7.5 factors.
Late Event
Whereas Sarana discovered himself in the course of different gamers’ triumphs within the early event, he took management of the late event and triumphed himself. He had about as a lot bother as Yoo did earlier, which is to say not a lot.
Nevertheless, after seven rounds, Xiong was the chief within the subject of 549, on an ideal 7/7. After he was lastly held to a draw by GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac in spherical eight, Xiong performed Sarana to a draw within the ninth spherical, maintaining them each within the lead, the place they have been joined by Deac and IM Renato Terry.
Sarana lastly achieved separation at this level, as Xiong may solely make his third straight draw towards Terry, whereas Sarana did what Xiong couldn’t and dispatched Deac in 47 strikes.
Another win and the event could be Sarana’s. An endgame towards GM Hrant Melkumyan took a while, and produced a a uncommon state of affairs the place one superior handed pawn was higher than three. Melkumyan apparently wanted to search out 69…Kf1 precisely so as to hold an equal place and, ultimately, Sarana gained a pleasant recreation.
Xiong, in the meantime, lastly broke his spell of three straight attracts towards GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, discovering successful methods once more simply in time to safe second place.
Deac additionally recovered to win in spherical 11, and took third place with the very best tiebreaks out of 5 gamers on 9 factors.
April 30 Titled Tuesday | Late | Ultimate Standings (High 20)
| Quantity | Rk | Fed | Title | Username | Title | Score | Rating | Tiebreak 1 |
| 1 | 7 | GM | @mishanick | Alexey Sarana | 3137 | 10 | 77 | |
| 2 | 10 | GM | @jefferyx | Jeffery Xiong | 3121 | 9.5 | 71 | |
| 3 | 13 | GM | @BogdanDeac | Bogdan-Daniel Deac | 3090 | 9 | 78 | |
| 4 | 58 | GM | @penguingm1 | Andrew Tang | 2904 | 9 | 72 | |
| 5 | 11 | GM | @Njal28 | Aram Hakobyan | 3098 | 9 | 68.5 | |
| 6 | 17 | GM | @ChristopherYoo | Christopher Woojin Yoo | 3041 | 9 | 65.5 | |
| 7 | 39 | GM | @Durarbayli | Vasif Durarbayli | 2938 | 9 | 65 | |
| 8 | 19 | GM | @shimastream | Aleksandr Shimanov | 3039 | 8.5 | 75 | |
| 9 | 21 | IM | @MITerryble | Renato Terry | 3037 | 8.5 | 73.5 | |
| 10 | 29 | GM | @GM_dmitrij | Dmitrij Kollars | 2965 | 8.5 | 73 | |
| 11 | 31 | GM | @DrVelja | Velimir Ivic | 2970 | 8.5 | 72.5 | |
| 12 | 14 | GM | @Msb2 | Matthias Bluebaum | 3030 | 8.5 | 64.5 | |
| 13 | 67 | FM | @Alex_Sahakyan2006 | Alex Sahakyan | 2853 | 8.5 | 62 | |
| 14 | 9 | GM | @FabianoCaruana | Fabiano Caruana | 3082 | 8.5 | 62 | |
| 15 | 65 | FM | @bubeliang | Havard Haug | 2848 | 8.5 | 61 | |
| 16 | 37 | GM | @Hrant_ChessMood | Hrant Melkumyan | 2968 | 8.5 | 60.5 | |
| 17 | 5 | GM | @LyonBeast | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 3114 | 8 | 75 | |
| 18 | 12 | GM | @Polish_fighter3000 | Jan-Krzysztof Duda | 3095 | 8 | 72.5 | |
| 19 | 38 | GM | @DominguezOnYoutube | Leinier Dominguez Perez | 2970 | 8 | 72.5 | |
| 20 | 26 | GM | @jcibarra | José Carlos Ibarra Jerez | 3000 | 8 | 71.5 | |
| 71 | 130 | WGM | @Sanyura | Aleksandra Maltsevskaya | 2669 | 7 | 56 |
(Full last standings right here.)
Sarana gained the $1,000 high prize whereas Xiong gained $750 in second and Deac $350 in third. GM Andrew Tang completed fourth for $200, GM Aram Hakobyan fifth for $100, and WGM Aleksandra Maltsevskaya gained the $100 girls’s prize, simply as she did in final week’s late event.
Titled Cup Standings
Sarana crept nearer to second place (behind GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda) and Xiong jumped into fifth with their robust performances this week, however Nakamura continues to carry an iron grip on the highest spot within the Titled Cup. The ladies’s race between GM Aleksandra Goryachkina and IM Karina Ambartsumova is the closest, at the moment with 3.5 factors of separation. GM Denis Lazavik, GM Gata Kamsky, and WCM Veronika Shubenkova have a lot safer leads within the juniors, seniors, and ladies sections.
Open
| # | Username | Rating | Participant |
| 1 | @Hikaru | 192.0 | GM Hikaru Nakamura |
| 2 | @Polish_fighter3000 | 181.0 | GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda |
| 3 | @mishanick | 180.0 | GM Alexey Sarana |
| 4 | @Jospem | 177.0 | GM Jose Martinez |
| 5 | @jefferyx | 174.0 | GM Jeffery Xiong |
Girls
| # | Username | Rating | Participant |
| 1 | @Goryachkina | 133.5 | GM Aleksandra Goryachkina |
| 2 | @karinachess1 | 130.0 | IM Karina Ambartsumova |
| 3 | @Meri-Arabidze | 123.5 | IM Meri Arabidze |
| 4 | @ChessQueen | 122.0 | GM Alexandra Kosteniuk |
| 5 | @Sanyura | 115.0 | IM Aleksandra Maltsevskaya |
Different Class Leaders
Juniors: GM Denis Lazavik (171.5 factors)
Seniors: GM Gata Kamsky (164.0 factors)
Ladies: WCM Veronika Shubenkova (91.5 factors)
The Titled Cup fantasy recreation Chess Prophet continues as nicely. Present standings might be discovered right here. (Login required.)
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