Humpy draws, shares top spot

Koneru Humpy held on to her overnight lead despite being held to a draw in the ninth round in the First Saturday Grandmasters tournament in Budapest, Hungary, on Monday.

The world junior chess champion drew her ninth round match against IM Fogarasi Tibor from Hungary and now shares the top spot with IM Peter Horvath, who also has 6.5 points from nine games.

Playing with black, Humpy drew the match in 28 moves. She now has to win her remaining two games to obtain the second Grandmaster's norm.

Horvath was among the notable winners in the ninth round. Playing white, he beat Goran Kosanovic (4) of Yugoslavia to stay in the hunt for the title.

Satea Husari (5) of Syria also stayed in with a chance of emerging among the top three by beating (5) Liuben Spassov (2.5) of Bulgaria.

Humpy next faces IM Jakab Attila (5.5) of Hungary in 10th round and GM Goran Todorovic (4.5) of Yugoslavia in last round of the tournament.

Points position after the ninth round:
1. Koneru Humpy (India), Peter Horvath (Hungary) 6.5 points
2. Jakab Attile (Hungary), Hong Th Trang (Veitnam) 5.5
3. Satea Husari (Syria) 5
4. Goran Todorovic (Yugoslavia), Tobor Fogarasi (Hungary) 4.5
5. Goran Kosanovic (Yugoslavia), Sandor Biro (Romania) 4.
6. Yelena Dembo (Hungary) 3.
7. Muhamad Al-Sayed (Qatar), Liuben Spassov (Bulgaria) 2.5

Koneru Humpy (Black) vs Fogarasi Tibor (White) - Result: Draw 1/2 - 1/2

1.	e4 c6	15.	c4 c5
2.	d4 d5	16.	Bc3 Kb8
3.	Nc3 de:	17.	dc: Bc5:
4.	Ne4: Nd7	18.	Bc2 Kc8
5.	Ng5 Ngf6	19.	Ne5 Rd1:
6.	Bd3 e6	20.	Rd1: Rd8
7.	N1f3 Bd6	21.	Rd8: Kd8:
8.	Qe2 h6	22.	f4 Ke7
9.	Ne4 Ne4	23.	g4 Qd6
10.	Qe4: Nf6	24.	a3 Bd4
11.	Qe2 Qc7	25.	Bb4 Bc5
12.	Bd2 b6	26.	Bc3 Bd4
13.	0-0-0 Bb7	27.	Bb4 Bc5
14.	Kb1 0-0-0	28.	Bc3 Bd4

Source: (www.koneruhumpy.com).

Monday's report: Humpy takes sole lead
Saturday's report: Humpy regains lead
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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