GM Aleksandar Indjic (SRB, 2623) continues with great play at the European Individual Chess Championship 2024 and remains in the sole lead with only two rounds to go!
Defeating GM Ivan Cheparinov (BUL, 2632) with black pieces yesterday, Indjic again expanded his lead in the event, to be a full point ahead over the runner ups. Aleksandar Indjic opted for very sharp and dynamical position yesterday and converted it into a winning endgame with an exchange up. Passing the time control, Cheparinov resigned.
As many as six players tie for second place scoring 7 points, each: GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU, 2687), GM Frederik Svane (GER, 2654), GM Daniel Dardha (BEL, 2606), GM Maksim Chigaev (ESP, 2605), GM Robert Hovhannisyan (ARM, 2613), and GM Daniil Yuffa (ESP, 2631).
To stay close to the top, GM Maksim Chigaev (ESP, 2605) yesterday drew against GM Jorden Van Foreest (GM, 2687) with white pieces, GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU, 2687) defeated GM Manuel Petrosyan (ARM, 2612), GM Frederik Svane (GER, 2654) scored against GM Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (TUR, 2604), GM Daniel Dardha (BEL, 2606) prevailed against GM Latasa Santos Jaime (ESP, 2630), GM Robert Hovhannisyan (ARM, 2613) was victorious against IM Umut Ata Akbas (TUR, 2466), and GM Daniil Yuffa (ESP, 2631) beat GM Marc’Andria Maurizzi (FRA, 2585).
Scoring 5.5/9 points, IM Teodora Injac (SRB, 2429) is the best-ranked woman player in the event. She drew against GM Leon Livaic (CRO, 2557) yesterday, and joined ECU TV studio for the interview with WIM Lena Miladinovic.
The 10th penultimate round starts today at 15:00 CET and the top board pairings are:
- GM Aleksandar Indjic (SRB, 2623) – GM Daniil Yuffa (ESP, 2631)
- GM Frederik Svane (GER, 2654) – GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac (ROU, 2687)
- GM Robert Hovhannisyan (ARM, 2613) – GM Maksim Chigaev (ESP, 2605)
- GM David Navara (CZE, 2674) – GM Daniel Dardha (BEL, 2606)
- GM Jorden Van Foreest (NED, 2687) – GM Eltaj Safarli (AZE, 2596)
Live broadcast of the games and video with commentaries by GM Alojzije Jankovic and WIM Sandra Djukic can be followed through the ECU TV platform.
