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CALCUTTA, FEB 12: Grandmaster Gregory Kaidonov (US) maintained his sole leadership with six points after the seventh round of 11th Goodricke International Open Chess Championship here on Saturday.
Kaidonov was held to a draw by GM Victor Korchonoi (Switzerland) as he relied on queen Indian defence to force a draw after 13 moves. Sandipan Chanda’s dream run was halted by Kazakstan’s Vladimir Evgeny who won after a six and half hour long battle compirisng 82 moves.
Other results: GM Tony Najdoski (Mackidonia, 3) drew Indian IM Sudhakar Babu (India, 3), GM Maxim Sorokin (Argentina, 5) drew IM K Sasikiran (India), GM Lalic Bogdan (England, 5) drew IM Abhijit Kunte (India, 5), GM Vladimir Akopian (Armenia, 5) bt GM Leonid Yurtaev (Kazakstan, 4), GM Dao Thien Hai (Vietnam, 4.5) drew Goloshchapov Alexander (Ukraine, 4.5), GM Horvath Jozsef (Hungary, 5) bt Tejas Bakre (India, 4), P Harikrishna (India, 4.5) bt RB Ramesh (India).
