Ram Parab, seeded fourth, won his sixth consecutive encounter to occupy sole lead after the penultimate round of the 360 One Wealth Grand Prix <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/arnav-aayush-favourites-to-win-fide-chess-event-23280328" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Chess</a> Series at Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Tardeo.
In the encounter between the overnight leaders, Ram, playing with white, opted for a seldom-played variation in response to Arnav Koli&rsquo;s move in the Sicilian Defense.
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Despite Arnav swiftly equalising the position, a defensive oversight on his part in move 19 allowed Ram to gain a material advantage. In an attempt to recover, Arnav sacrificed his queen for a rook and a knight, but it proved insufficient as Ram efficiently converted the advantage into a victory.
On the second board, Arvind Iyer, seeded second, found himself unable to penetrate Guru Prakash&rsquo;s defense, leading to a drawn match. Similarly, Atharv Soni also had to settle for a draw in his game against Darsh Shetty.&nbsp;

In the encounter between the overnight leaders, Ram, playing with white, opted for a seldom-played variation in response to Arnav Koli’s move in the Sicilian

Ram takes sole lead

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In the encounter between the overnight leaders, Ram, playing with white, opted for a seldom-played variation in response to Arnav Koli’s move in the Sicilian Defense

Ram takes sole lead

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