Praggnanandhaa beat Pultinevicius and confirmed a medal for India whereas Shant Sargsyan beat Mitrabha Guha taking the second spot for now.
World Youth Rd 10: High voltage penultimate round.
10/12/2019 – From Mumbai, AMRUTA MOKAL updates on the penultimate round of the World Youth Championship, where Praggnanandhaa is poised to take the prestigious Under-18 Open section and Polina Shuvalova continues to lead the Under-18 Girls. | Photos: Amruta Mokal
Heartbreak and triumph at the top. The penultimate round of the World Youth Championships 2019 was filled with action. Praggnanandhaa continued his sprint towards the title in under-18 open section by winning his game against Paulius Pultinevicius. Shant Sargsyan was saved by the skin of his teeth against Mitrabha Guha and is still right on the heels of Praggnanandhaa.
Polina Shuvalova keeps her lead intact in under-18 girls. Nazerke Nurgali has finally managed to edge out Leya Garifullina in under-16 girls and Rudik Makarian has taken the sole lead in under-16 open. Aydin Suleymanli from Azerbaijan leads in the under-14 open while Bat-Erdene Mungunzuul has come strongly to the top as the sole leader in under-14 girls. The last round is played on today when the 18 medal winners will be decided.
