Isha Sharma scores maiden IM and WGM-norm in Slovakia Open Piestany 2022

Karnataka’s first and only WIM so far, Isha Sharma earned her maiden IM and WGM-norm with the aid of using scoring 5/9 with a overall performance of 2453. Her live rating is now 2295.2

 WIM Isha Sharma with both of her IM and WGM-norm certificates

WIM Isha Sharma with both of her IM and WGM-norm certificates

 

WIM Isha Sharma scored 5/9 with a performance of 2453 and gained 48.8 Elo rating points
WIM Isha Sharma scored 5/9 with a performance of 2453 and gained 48.8 Elo rating points
Position after 31.c3
Position after 31.c3

The pawn ending looks equal and it should be a draw. However, Black played 31…a4 which created a winning opportunity for White. 32.c4+ would have been winning for White as there is no way to save the game for Black after the break. Here Black could have played 31…b4, c4+ or Kc6 which would have been enough to get a draw. White missed her chance and played 32.Ke3 and the game was drawn in another four moves.

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WIM Isha Sharma had a good opportunity to beat IM Vignir Vatnar Stefansson (ISL)
WIM Isha Sharma had a good opportunity to beat IM Vignir Vatnar Stefansson (ISL)

 

 

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