Humpy regains lead

World junior chess champion Koneru Humpy shot back into the lead in the First Saturday Grandmasters tournament in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday.

Playing black pieces, the 14-year-old Indian ace beat Hungarian International Master Peter Horvath in her seventh round match to move to the top of the 12-player field with five points.

However, Humpy has to share the lead with Peter and IM Jakab Attila, also of Hungary.

Humpy employed the Nimzo Indian defence and sealed the fate of her rival in 47 moves.

With the emphatic win, the Andhra girl is with reach of collecting her second norm for the men's GM's title. She needs to get 3.5 points from the remaining four games.

Humpy can fancy her chances in the next four rounds when she playes Al-Sayed Mahamad from Qatar in 8th round and Fogarasi Tibor from Hungary in 9th round. She will face tough opposition in her 10th round match against IM Jakab Attila of Hungary and GM Todorovic Goran of Yugoslavia in last round of the tournament.

The First Saturday GM tournament, which began on October 6, ends on October 17. Twelve players from various countries like Hungary, Yugoslavia, Syria, Qatar, Vietnam, Bulgaria and India are participating.

Koneru Humpy (Black) Vs Peter Horvath (White)
1.	d4 Nf6	28.	Qd2 Qe5
2.	c4 e6	29.	Re4: Qe4:
3.	Nc3 Bb4	30.	Rc1 Ra8
4.	Nf3 c5	31.	Qc3 Qe8
5.	0-0 6.	32.	Ra1 Qb8
6.	Bd2 Bc3:	33.	Qd2 Qb4
7.	Bc3: ed:	34.	Qf4 Rd8
8.	cd: b5	35.	Qe4 Rb8
9.	e3 b4	36.	g4 Qb2
10.	Be5 d6	37.	Re1 Qf6
11.	Bf4 Bb7	38.	Qd3 g6
12.	Bc4 h6	39.	Qe3 Kg7
13.	0-0 Nh5	40.	Rc1 Rb4
14.	Bg3 Ng3:	41.	f4 Ra4:
15.	hg: Nd7	42.	g5 hg:
16.	e4 Nb6	43.	fg: Qb2
17.	Nd2 Qf6	44.	Kh2 Ra2
18.	Qc2 a5	45.	Rg1 Ra1
19.	a4 Nc4:	46.	Qe7 Rg1:
20.	Nc4: b3	47.	Kg1: a4 and white resigned /0:1/.
21.	Qb3: Ba6
22.	Qc2 Rfb8
23.	b3 Bc4:
24.	bc: Rb2
25.	Qc1 Re2
26.	Rb1 Re4:
27.	Re1 Rae8

Source: (www.koneruhumpy.com).

Friday's report: Humpy loses match and lead
Thursday's report: Humpy draws but keeps lead
Wednesday's report: Humpy emerges sole leader
Tuesday's report: Humpy in sole possession of second place
Monday's report: Humpy in joint second place

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