Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates
Aug 22 2005
Alexander, Ashot share lead
By A Correspondent
ABU DHABI – The grandmasters were engrossed in complex middle game
battles during the sixth round pairings of the Abu Dhabi Chess
Festival at the Khalidya Palace Hotel here on Saturday.
Grandmaster Anastasian Ashot of Armenia came up with a cautious
approach in French defence to earn a half point against Kobalia
Mikhail on the top board. The Russian Mikhail played a great game to
gain a valuable half point from his more experienced opponent in the
37th.
Potkin Alexander also drew with Bocharov Dmitry in 21 moves from a
Nimzo-Indian defence. Grandmaster Goloshchapov Alexander of Ukraine
defeated Grandmaster Chernyshov Konstantin of Russia and joined Ashot
in the lead with five points in the Masters section.
Grandmasters Mamedyarov Shakhriyar of Azerbaijan, Fedorov Alexei and
Aleksandrov Aleksej of Byelorussia, Bocharov Dmitry, Potkin Vladimir
and Kobalia Mikhail are trailing the leaders by half a point each.
Goloshchapov played a marathon game lasting 73 moves against
Chernyshov Konstantin in a modern defence.
Among the UAE players, Salim Ghuloom held Grandmaster Moradiabadi
Elshan of Iran to a draw. Fide master Salim A.R. Saleh defeated his
teammate Ibrahim Ismail while Marwan Abdul Wahab drew his game
against Coleman James of England.
In the children’s section, Dhruv Hingorani of India and Bajarani Ulvi
of Azerbaijan are at the top of the table with five points at the end
of the fifth round. Rahimli Sanan of Azerbaijan, Mohammed Hamza Abdul
Karim of UAE, Khalaji Hanyeh, RostamiZadeh Reza, Javadi Fatemeh, Azad
Bakhsh Farshid and Vakili Pour Arian of Iran are sharing the second
spot with four points apiece.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress