Patna: After the completion of four rounds in the Diamant Cup FIDE Rating Chess Tournament held at Hotel Diamant Inn on Gola Road, Patna, five players are jointly leading with a perfect score of four points each.
In the fourth round, 13 players who were tied on three points competed fiercely. However, only five managed to maintain their lead by securing victories in their respective matches, while the remaining matches, including those on the top three boards, ended in draws.
The leaders advancing with four points are Vicky Vishal and Saurabh Roop of Patna, Ram Charan of East Champaran, and Dhiman Mitra and Ranjit Maiti of Bengal. Key results from the round include:
- Vicky Vishal (Patna) defeated Aman Balna (Rajasthan)
- Ram Charan (East Champaran) defeated Mani Shankar (Patna)
- Saurabh Roop (Patna) defeated Surabhi Bhattacharya (Bengal)
- Dhiman Mitra (Bengal) defeated Nirav Vishal (Ara)
- Ranjit Maiti (Bengal) defeated Piyush Mishra (Patna)
The top three board matches concluded as follows:
- On Board 1, Sujeet Kumar Sinha (Patna) and Sikandar Anees (Jharkhand) drew their game.
- On Board 2, Aniket Ranjan (Begusarai) and Sudhir Kumar Sinha (Patna) ended in a stalemate.
- On Board 3, Kishan Kumar (Begusarai) drew with Rangit Majumdar (Bengal).
In the upcoming fifth round, the match-ups for qualification will be:
- Board 1: Vicky Vishal vs Saurabh Roop
- Board 2: Dhiman Mitra vs Ram Charan
- Board 3: Sudhir Kumar Sinha vs Ranjit Maiti
The tournament continues to showcase intense competition among some of the finest chess players in the region.
