GM Pantsulaia defeats India's Kolla in rd 2 of Aurionpro chess
Mumbai, June 19 -- Grandmaster Levan Pantsulaia of Georgia, the top seed, defeated India's Bhaavan Kolla in the second round of the Aurionpro Mumbai International Grandmaster Chess Tournament here on Wednesday.
Pantsulaia showcased his class by defeating Kolla in 33 moves with the French variation of the Sicilian Defence. Meanwhile, GM Manuel Petrosyan employed the London System and brilliantly converted an exchange sacrifice into a full point against Prakash Ram, while GM Luka Paichadze played a sharp Caro-Kann to beat Rachit Gurnani.
The second round, though, wasn't without its surprises as Hemal Varshan held Manas Gaikwad (ELO 2232) to a draw and several players rated around 1800 drew with opponents rated above 2100....
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