Saravanan joint leader

BALAGUER SPAIN, July 19: India8217;s V Saravanan scored his third straight win to share the lead after the third round of the third Balaguer International Open chess tournament here.

IM-elect Saravanan beat GM K Mowsziszian for the second time in two weeks 8212; after his fine win at Benasque 8212; to be in the joint lead with top-seed GM Alexander Baburin, Lev Pshaskis, Beccera, Dublan, Herrera and Ranola Yves.

Playing white, Saravanan employed the Austrian attack and castled on the opposite wing. In a wild game that followed, he played some subtle moves on the queen side and made a decisive thrust on the kingside to win a piece and then the game.