Pune: 4 players in lead at BKT All India Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament
Pune, 11th November 2021: International Master Vikramaditya Kulkarni, FM Aditya Samant, FM Sauravh Khherdekar of Maharashtra and Anadkat Kartavya of Gujarat took lead at the end of the fifth round at the Buddhibal Kreeda Trust organised All India Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament being played at Ashwamedh Hall, Karve Road
International Master Vikramaditya Kulkarni of Railways scored a win over Karan Trivedi of Gujarat, Aditya Samant posted a win over Akshay Borgaonkar, Nagour lad FM Sauravh Khherdekar won over Anup Dhond, while in an all Gujarat clash Anadkat Kartavya got the better of Viaan Shah.
Following are the results: Fifth Round: White and Black:
IM Vikramaditya Kulkarni(RLY)(5pts) bt Karan Trivedi(Guj)(4pts);
Akshay Borgaonkar(Mah)(4pts) lost to FM Aditya Samant(Mah)(5pts);
FM Sauravh Khherdekar(Mah)(5pts) bt Anup Dhond(Mah)(4pts);
Viaan Shah(Guj)(4pts) lost to Anadkat Kartavya(Guj)(5pts);
WGM Swati Ghate(Mah)(4.5pts) bt Sohum Pawar(Mah)(3.5pts);
Yohan Boricha(Mah)(4.5pts) bt Siddhant Gaikwad(Mah)(3.5pts);
Heramb Bhagwat(Mah)(3.5pts) lost to Ankit Chudasama(Guj)(4.5pts);
Om Lamkane(Mah)(4pts) drew with Prathmesh Dharmadhikari(Mah)(4pts);
Jeet Shah(Mah)(3.5pts) drew with Sourabh Mhamane(4pts).