Humpy in the environs of leaders

With restored strengths, Koneru Humpy (2484) defeated Hungarian GM Zoltan Varga (2506) in her seventh round and crept into fifth position with a score of 3.5 points. If she continues the same in the remaining 6 rounds, her chances of winning the tournament are bright.

The Hungarian GM Ferenc Berkes (2541) and Yugoslavian GM Zlatko Ilincic (2521) share the first position with 5 points each.

Unbeaten Hungarian IM Attila Czebe (2491) lost to Ruben Felgaer of Argentina and dropped to the third position from first with 4.5 points.

IM Bakre Tejas (2446) of India drew against Hungarian GM Jozsef Horvath (2551) of Hungary and consolidated his position with 4 points.

In the eighth round, Humpy will play with black against IM Adam Horvath (2490) of Hungary.

The moves:
Koneru Humpy (India) vs Zoltan Varga (Hungary)
1. Ng1-f3 c7-c5 2. g2-g3 Nb8-c6 3. d2-d4 c5xd4 4. Nf3xd4 Qd8-b6 5. Nd4-b3 Ng8-f6 6. Bf1-g2 e7-e6 7. O-O d7-d5 8. Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 9. e2-e4 d5-d4 10. Nc3-e2 e6-e5 11. Bc1-g5 Bb4-e7 12. c2-c3 h7-h6 13. Bg5xf6 Be7xf6 14. c3xd4 e5xd4 15. Ne2-f4 O-O 16. Nf4-d5 Qb6-d8 17. Qd1-d2 a7-a5 18. a2-a4 Bc8-e6 19. Ra1-c1 d4-d3 20. Nb3-c5 Be6xd5 21. e4xd5 Nc6-b4 22. Rf1-d1 Ra8-b8 23. Nc5xd3 Nb4xd3 24. Qd2xd3 Bf6xb2 25. Rc1-b1 Qd8-f6 26. d5-d6 b7-b5 27. Qd3-c2 b5xa4 28. Qc2xa4 Bb2-c3 29. Rb1xb8 Rf8xb8 30. d6-d7 Rb8-d8 31. h2-h4 g7-g6 32. Rd1-d3 Bc3-e1 33. Rd3-f3 Qf6-b6 34. Rf3-e3 Be1-b4 35. Re3-e8 Kg8-g7 36. Qa4-c6 Qb6-b8 37. Qc6-c8

The standings after the seventh round:

1. FerencBerkes (Hungary) and Zlatko Ilincic (Yugoslavia) - 5 points
3. Attila Czebe (Hungay) - 4.5 points
4. Tejas Bakre (India) - 4 points
5. Jozsef Horvath (Hungary), Koneru Humpy (India), Ruben Felgaer (Argentina), Andreas Schenk (Germany and William Paschall (USA) - 3.5 points
10. Sang Cao (Hungary) and Zoltan Varga (Humgay) - 3 points
12. Albert Bokros (Hungary) and Gergely Antal (Hungary) - 2.5 points
14. Adam Horvath (Hungary) - 2 points

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Source: www.koneruhumpy.com