Nisha in second spot

YEREVAN ARMENIA, SEPT 27: Nisha Mohota showed her real class with the demolition of China's Kuang Yinghal to jump to second place after...

YEREVAN ARMENIA, SEPT 27: Nisha Mohota showed her real class with the demolition of China8217;s Kuang Yinghal to jump to second place after the 9th round of World Junior Chess Championships here.

IWM Mohota 6 is just one point behind leader Maria Kouvetsou of Greece and may spring a surprise by winning her remaining two games in the 11-game Swiss format event.

In the boys section, Sundararajan Kidambi 4.5, however, suffered setback when the junior National champion suffered another humiliating defeat by Chibukhchian Artur 5.5 of Armenia.

After winning sixth and seventh rounds, Kidambi was held to a draw in the next before he went down in the ninth round today.

In Kings Indian Defence game, Kidambi had an clear advantage and could have won an exchange and the game. But he chose an inferior line of winning a piece and in the variation he lost three pawns for the piece.

Artur extracted full compensation for the piece and launched a fierce attack on Kidambi8217;s King. Finiding no defence to save hisKing, Kidambi resigned to give Artur full point.

Mohota played excellently in the ninth round to beat Kuang who had been unbeaten till eighth round.

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The Chinese played Queen Pawn Gambit declined variation and got slight minus position but in the middlegame she won a pawn and had queen side pawn majority and double bishop advantage.

Mohota kept her eye on opponent8217;s King side and gave several threats to the King. Kuang underestimated Mohota8217;s threats and continued to promote her Queen side pawns and got mated.

Greek girl Maria Kouvetsou drew her game with Vazdaszidania 6 of Romania, but still has maintained clear one point lead over six players including Mohota.

In the boys section, Grandmaster Alexander Gatkin 7.5 agreed for a quick draw on the first board with IM Aronian Levan 6.5 of Armenia and maintained his half point lead over rest of the pack.

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Gatkin is followed by Alexander Naumann 7 of Germany who defeated Zhang Pong Xiang 6 of China.