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Madelta Glenda snatches the lead at World Championship event

October 24, 2021

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Madelta Glenda snatches the lead at World Championship event

Report by CM John Mukabi.

Madelta Glenda has now grabbed the lead for the first time as compatriot WCM Joyce Ndirangu stumbled to 4th position after Round 7 in the Women’s section the World Amateur Chess Championship taking place in Rhodes, Greece.

Kenyan star Madelta Glenda in action during the World Amateur Chess Championship going on in Rhodes, Greece.

WCM Joyce Ndirangu fell to 12-year-old Daniya Suerkulova of Kazakhstan on board one, while Madelta Glenda defeated Maria Trivella of Greece on board two. Madelta Glenda is currently tied at 5.5 points with Daniya Suerkulova but has a better tie-break to take the lead.

Madelta Glenda v Maria Trivella

[Event "FIDE World Amateur U1700 (W)"] [Site "followchess.com"] [Date "2021.10.23"] [Round "7.2"] [White "Trivella, Maria"] [Black "Madelta Glenda"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1169"] [BlackElo "1417"] 1. d4 {[%clk 01:30:57]} d5 {[%clk 01:30:56]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 01:31:12]} c5 {[%clk 01:31:17]} 3. Bf4 {[%clk 01:30:36]} cxd4 {[%clk 01:31:32]} 4. Qxd4 {[%clk 01:30:36]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:31:52]} 5. Qd1 {[%clk 01:28:35]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:29:38]} 6. Nc3 {[%clk 01:28:18]} a6 {[%clk 01:29:59]} 7. h3 {[%clk 01:27:30]} e6 {[%clk 01:30:12]} 8. a3 {[%clk 01:27:29]} Bd6 {[%clk 01:29:23]} 9. Bxd6 {[%clk 01:24:09]} Qxd6 {[%clk 01:29:32]} 10. e4 {[%clk 01:24:06]} d4 {[%clk 01:29:23]} 11. Qd2 {[%clk 00:59:15]} Qd8 {[%clk 01:22:25]} 12. Ne2 {[%clk 00:52:02]} Nxe4 {[%clk 01:21:46]} 13. Qf4 {[%clk 00:52:05]} Qa5+ {[%clk 01:16:54]} 14. Nd2 {[%clk 00:44:51]} Nxd2 {[%clk 01:16:44]} 15. Qxd2 {[%clk 00:45:16]} Qxd2+ {[%clk 01:16:53]} 16. Kxd2 {[%clk 00:45:41]} O-O {[%clk 01:17:15]} 17. g4 {[%clk 00:42:41]} e5 {[%clk 01:16:38]} 18. Ng3 {[%clk 00:42:42]} Be6 {[%clk 01:16:34]} 19. Bd3 {[%clk 00:42:33]} Bd5 {[%clk 01:16:34]} 20. Rhg1 {[%clk 00:41:14]} Ne7 {[%clk 01:16:06]} 21. Rae1 {[%clk 00:40:43]} f6 {[%clk 01:14:11]} 22. g5 {[%clk 00:39:18]} Kh8 {[%clk 01:09:29]} 23. gxf6 {[%clk 00:39:03]} gxf6 {[%clk 01:09:30]} 24. Nh5 {[%clk 00:38:05]} Rf7 {[%clk 01:03:59]} 25. f4 {[%clk 00:26:54]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:03:52]} 26. Rg3 {[%clk 00:23:40]} Rg8 {[%clk 01:00:58]} 27. Rxg8+ {[%clk 00:21:58]} Kxg8 {[%clk 01:01:15]} 28. fxe5 {[%clk 00:19:40]} fxe5 {[%clk 01:01:05]} 29. Rg1+ {[%clk 00:18:41]} Kf8 {[%clk 00:58:06]} 30. Bxh7 {[%clk 00:15:17]} Rxh7 {[%clk 00:56:27]} 31. Nf6 {[%clk 00:15:43]} Rxh3 {[%clk 00:56:21]} 32. Nxd5 {[%clk 00:15:32]} Rh2+ {[%clk 00:55:27]} 33. Kd3 {[%clk 00:12:57]} Rf2 {[%clk 00:50:20]} 34. Re1 {[%clk 00:11:49]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:50:18]} 35. Nb6 {[%clk 00:11:27]} Ke6 {[%clk 00:42:35]} 36. Nc4 {[%clk 00:10:38]} b5 37. Nd2 {[%clk 00:10:38]} Kd5 38. c3 {[%clk 00:10:38]} Na5 39. cxd4 {[%clk 00:10:38]} Nc4 40. Nxc4 {[%clk 00:10:38]} bxc4+ 41. Ke3 {[%clk 00:10:38]} Rxb2 42. dxe5 {[%clk 00:10:38]} Kxe5 43. Rd1 {[%clk 00:10:38]} Rb3+ 44. Ke2 {[%clk 00:10:38]} Rxa3 45. Rd8 {[%clk 00:10:38]} Ke4 46. Re8+ {[%clk 00:10:38]} Kd4 47. Kd1 {[%clk 00:10:38]} Kc3 48. Re3+ {[%clk 00:10:38]} Kb4 49. Re4 {[%clk 00:10:38]} Kb3 50. Re6 {[%clk 00:10:38]} Ra1+ 51. Kd2 {[%clk 00:10:38]} c3+ 52. Kd3 {[%clk 00:10:38]} Rd1+ 53. Ke2 {[%clk 00:10:38]} c2 54. Rb6+ {[%clk 00:10:38]} Ka4 0-1 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Daniya Suerkulova v WCM Joyce Nyaruai Ndirangu

[Event "FIDE World Amateur U1700 (W)"] [Site "followchess.com"] [Date "2021.10.23"] [Round "7.1"] [White "Suerkulova, Daniya"] [Black "Ndirangu, Joyce Nyaruai"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "0"] [BlackElo "1656"] [ECO "B24"] [WhiteFed "KAZ"] [BlackFed "KEN"] [FCGameId "-765284558"] [WhiteFideId "13781030"] [BlackFideId "10802886"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] 1. e4 {[%clk 01:30:58]} c5 {[%clk 01:30:45]} 2. Nc3 {[%clk 01:31:24]} Nc6 {[%clk 01:30:43]} 3. g3 {[%clk 01:31:41]} g6 {[%clk 01:30:58]} 4. Bg2 {[%clk 01:32:00]} Bg7 {[%clk 01:31:24]} 5. f4 {[%clk 01:32:24]} d6 {[%clk 01:22:56]} 6. Nf3 {[%clk 01:32:47]} e5 {[%clk 01:15:59]} 7. d3 {[%clk 01:31:08]} Bg4 {[%clk 01:13:15]} 8. h3 {[%clk 01:31:21]} Be6 {[%clk 01:11:46]} 9. O-O {[%clk 01:30:56]} Qd7 {[%clk 01:07:49]} 10. g4 {[%clk 01:29:28]} exf4 {[%clk 01:07:33]} 11. Bxf4 {[%clk 01:29:37]} Nge7 {[%clk 00:57:17]} 12. Qe2 {[%clk 01:28:41]} O-O {[%clk 00:41:30]} 13. Qe1 {[%clk 01:25:54]} f6 {[%clk 00:34:27]} 14. Qg3 {[%clk 01:25:27]} Rad8 {[%clk 00:33:31]} 15. a3 {[%clk 01:21:33]} a6 {[%clk 00:32:44]} 16. Rad1 {[%clk 01:20:04]} Ne5 {[%clk 00:29:24]} 17. d4 {[%clk 01:18:34]} cxd4 {[%clk 00:26:21]} 18. Nxd4 {[%clk 01:18:13]} Bc4 {[%clk 00:26:41]} 19. Rfe1 {[%clk 01:17:42]} Qc8 {[%clk 00:26:33]} 20. Nd5 {[%clk 01:16:21]} Nxd5 {[%clk 00:21:07]} 21. exd5 {[%clk 01:16:39]} Rf7 {[%clk 00:19:58]} 22. Kh1 {[%clk 01:16:38]} Qd7 {[%clk 00:19:39]} 23. b3 {[%clk 01:16:31]} Bb5 {[%clk 00:19:49]} 24. c4 {[%clk 01:16:44]} Bxc4 {[%clk 00:18:58]} 25. bxc4 {[%clk 01:17:05]} Nxc4 {[%clk 00:19:24]} 26. Rc1 {[%clk 01:16:51]} b5 {[%clk 00:17:59]} 27. Ne6 {[%clk 01:16:03]} Re8 {[%clk 00:17:08]} 28. Nxg7 {[%clk 01:16:24]} Kxg7 {[%clk 00:17:31]} 29. Rxe8 {[%clk 01:16:21]} Qxe8 {[%clk 00:17:10]} 30. Bxd6 {[%clk 01:16:24]} Rd7 {[%clk 00:16:30]} 31. Bb4 {[%clk 01:15:58]} a5 {[%clk 00:07:46]} 32. Bc3 {[%clk 01:15:18]} Qe7 {[%clk 00:06:52]} 33. Qf2 {[%clk 01:14:16]} Kf7 {[%clk 00:05:46]} 34. Re1 {[%clk 01:13:31]} Qd8 {[%clk 00:03:26]} 35. g5 {[%clk 01:13:07]} f5 {[%clk 00:03:25]} 36. Qd4 {[%clk 01:12:57]} Re7 {[%clk 00:01:11]} 37. Qf6+ {[%clk 01:11:20]} Ke8 {[%clk 00:01:33]} 38. Rxe7+ {[%clk 01:10:57]} Qxe7 {[%clk 00:02:00]} 39. Qxe7+ {[%clk 01:11:19]} Kxe7 40. Bf1 {[%clk 01:11:22]} Kd6 {[%clk 00:00:39]} 41. Bxc4 {[%clk 01:11:45]} bxc4 42. Bxa5 {[%clk 01:12:00]} Kxd5 43. Bc3 {[%clk 01:12:12]} Kc6 {[%clk 00:01:01]} 44. a4 {[%clk 01:12:34]} Kc5 {[%clk 00:01:20]} 45. a5 {[%clk 01:12:56]} Kb5 {[%clk 00:01:42]} 46. Kg2 {[%clk 01:13:21]} Ka6 {[%clk 00:01:56]} 47. Kf3 {[%clk 01:13:46]} Kb5 {[%clk 00:02:17]} 48. Ke3 {[%clk 01:14:11]} Kc5 {[%clk 00:02:29]} 49. Kf4 {[%clk 01:14:24]} Kb5 {[%clk 00:02:49]} 50. Ke5 {[%clk 01:14:44]} Kc5 {[%clk 00:03:06]} 51. h4 {[%clk 01:14:49]} Kb5 52. Bd2 {[%clk 01:14:14]} Kc5 {[%clk 00:02:25]} 53. a6 {[%clk 01:13:52]} Kb6 {[%clk 00:02:41]} 54. Kd4 {[%clk 01:14:13]} Kxa6 55. Kxc4 {[%clk 01:14:34]} Kb6 {[%clk 00:01:12]} 56. Kd5 {[%clk 01:14:59]} Kb5 {[%clk 00:01:13]} 57. Ke6 {[%clk 01:15:24]} Kc4 {[%clk 00:01:36]} 58. Kf7 {[%clk 01:15:46]} Kd3 {[%clk 00:01:59]} 59. Bc1 {[%clk 01:16:13]} Ke4 {[%clk 00:01:11]} 60. Kg7 {[%clk 01:16:35]} Kf3 {[%clk 00:00:32]} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.

Medal prospects?

With two rounds remaining, Madelta and WCM Ndirangu are still in contention for medals as they occupy the top two boards again today in round eight. Madelta Glenda takes on Suerkulova while WCM Joyce Ndirangu faces 15-year-old Katholiki Troumouchi of Greece.

Open Section

Mehul Gohil won his game after a three-game drought in the U2300 section. Jackson Ndegwa and WFM Sasha Mongeli both won their games in the U2000 section.

Martin Njoroge and Philip Singe, on the other hand, drew their games in the U2000 section. It was the second time Kenya scored below 50% of the total 11 points up for grabs per round.

CM Ben Magana who lost to Piotr Renkowski of Poland in round seven has 4 points and currently ranked 11th in the standing.

Piotr Renkowski v CM Ben Magana

[Event "FIDE World Amateur U2300"] [Site "followchess.com"] [Date "2021.10.23"] [Round "7.3"] [White "Renkowski, Piotr"] [Black "Magana, Ben"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2229"] [BlackElo "2035"] [ECO "A51"] [WhiteFed "POL"] [BlackFed "KEN"] [FCGameId "115200576"] [WhiteFideId "1114166"] [BlackFideId "10800166"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] 1. d4 {[%clk 01:30:58]} Nf6 {[%clk 01:26:00]} 2. c4 {[%clk 01:31:26]} e5 {[%clk 01:23:09]} 3. dxe5 {[%clk 01:31:46]} Ne4 {[%clk 01:20:45]} 4. Nf3 {[%clk 01:28:18]} b6 {[%clk 01:19:01]} 5. Nbd2 {[%clk 01:20:20]} Bb7 {[%clk 01:16:22]} 6. e3 {[%clk 01:18:21]} Bb4 {[%clk 01:05:14]} 7. Be2 {[%clk 01:09:49]} O-O {[%clk 01:04:04]} 8. O-O {[%clk 01:09:56]} Re8 {[%clk 01:03:14]} 9. Nxe4 {[%clk 01:04:31]} Bxe4 {[%clk 01:01:45]} 10. Qd4 {[%clk 01:04:15]} Bb7 {[%clk 00:58:42]} 11. Rd1 {[%clk 01:04:02]} Bc5 {[%clk 00:37:50]} 12. Qg4 {[%clk 01:00:37]} Qe7 {[%clk 00:34:01]} 13. Bd2 {[%clk 00:51:28]} Nc6 {[%clk 00:31:17]} 14. Bc3 {[%clk 00:51:41]} Rad8 {[%clk 00:31:45]} 15. a3 {[%clk 00:50:23]} a5 {[%clk 00:31:13]} 16. Bd3 {[%clk 00:42:15]} g6 {[%clk 00:22:48]} 17. Be4 {[%clk 00:40:35]} Qe6 {[%clk 00:14:31]} 18. Qg3 {[%clk 00:39:03]} Qxc4 {[%clk 00:05:36]} 19. Bd5 {[%clk 00:39:22]} Qa6 {[%clk 00:05:23]} 20. Qh4 {[%clk 00:31:55]} 1-0 You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization.