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Harikrishna loses

Abu Dhabi Aug. 23. Grandmaster P. Harikrishna suffered a shocking defeat against Russia's Leksandr Poluljahov and slipped to joint eighth position after the sixth round of the Masters Section of the 13th Abu Dhabi chess festival in progress here.

Important results: round 6 (Indians unless specified):

Evgeny Vladimirov (4.5, Kaz) drew with Gabriel Sargissian (4.5, Arm); Vasily Yemelin (5) beat Jobava Baadur (4, Geo); P. Harikrishna (4) lost to Leksandr Poluljahov (4.5, Rus); Imed Abdelnabbi (3.5, Egy) lost to Smbat Lputian (4.5, Arm); Javad Maherrmszad (4.5, Aze) beat Valeri Neverov (3.5, Ukr); Pavel Kotsur (4.5, Kaz) beat Saidali Yuldashev (3.5, Uzb); Dizdar Goran (4.5, Cro) beat Ahmed Esam Aly (3.5, Egy); Abhijit Kunte (4) drew Sandipan Chanda (4); Ramil Hasangatin (3.5, Rus) drew Edvins Kengis (3.5, Lat); Mamedyarov Shakhriyaz (4, Aze) beat Amir Bagheri (3, Iri); Igors Rausis (3.5, Ban) drew Merab Gagunashrilim (3.5, Geo); Mikheil Mchedlishvili (3.5, Geo) drew Tejas Bakre (3.5); Chandrashekhar Gokhale (3) drew Alexander Raetsky (3, Rus); Tony Molina (2.5, Phi) beat Manthan Chokshi (2). — PTI

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