Humpy wins Third Saturday event

World junior chess champion Koneru Humpy won the Third Saturday Grandmasters' tournament after settling for a quick draw in her last round match against Ognjan Todorov, in Belgrade, on Tuesday.

The 14-year-old Andhra girl finished with 8.5 points and tied for first place with Mihajlo Stojanovic of Yugoslavia, but since she had beaten the Yugoslav in the fifth round, she won the title on the tie-break.

Humpy opened with King's Indian attack in her last round match and settled for a draw in 11 moves.

Humpy, who won her second men's GM norm after drawing with GM Goran Kosanovic of Yugoslavia in the ninth round, said: "Even though winning two tournaments in October is satisfying, winning the Third Saturday tournament is more gratifying than the First Saturday earlier in Budapest, because I remained unbeaten all through the tournament. Moreover, I achieved my second GM norm in Belgrade."

Humpy had six victories and five draws in the tournament.

The Third Saturday tournament is a Category-7 GM tournament, where average Elo rating of the tournament is 2415.

Twelve players from four countries -- India, Spain, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia -- participated in it.

Standing	Player	Country	Title	Elo Rating	Score
1	Koneru Humpy	India	WG	2484	8.5
2	Stojanovic Mihajlo	Yugoslavia	M	2425	8.5
3	Lopez Martinez	Spain	M	2474	7.0
4	Orlov Pavle	Yugoslavia	M	2378	6.0
	Kosanovic Goran A	Yugoslavia	G	2442	6.0
6	Todorov Ognjan	Bulgaria	M	2381	5.0
	Boskovic Drasko	Yugoslavia	F	2343	5.0
8	Popchev Milko	Bulgaria	G	2452	4.5
	Pap Misa	Yugoslavia	M	2422	4.5
10	Nestorovic Dejan	Yugoslavia	M	2428	4.0
11	Prelevic Dusko	Yugoslavia	F	2358	3.5
	Sahovic Dragutin	Yugoslavia	G	2387	3.5

Source: (www.koneruhumpy.com).

Other reports:
Tenth round: Humpy is sole leader
Ninth round: Humpy earns second GM norm
Seventh round: Humpy in sight of second GM norm
Sixth round: Humpy splits point in 6th round, still in lead
Fifth round: Humpy takes commanding lead
Fourth round: Humpy outplays Dragutin Sahovic
Third round: Humpy regains lead
Second round: Humpy draws, shares lead
First round report: Humpy starts on winning note

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