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Sasikiran takes over at the top

Esbjerg (Denmark) July 10. Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran shot into sole lead with an emphatic victory over local favourite Lars Schandorff in the sixth round of the 18th North Sea Cup International chess tournament here.

Sasikiran took his tally to an impressive five points out of a possible six and is followed by overnight joint leader Luke McShane of England who drew his game with Lenier Dominiguez of Cuba to move to 4.5 points.

GM Koneru Humpy finally managed to break her losing streak, securing her first point in the tournament, scoring over the off-form Lazaro who suffered his third loss on the trot.

The results (sixth round): Lars Schandorff (2.5, Den) lost to K. Sasikiran (5); Lenier Dominiguez (2, Cub) drew with Luke McShane (4.5, Eng); Curt Hansen (4, Den) bt Michal Krasenkow (2.5, Pol); Peter Heine Nielsen (2.5, Den) lost to Alexey Dreev (4, Rus); Bruzon Lazaro (2, Cub) lost to Koneru Humpy (1). — PTI

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