The Australian Open has reached the fourth round, with intense matches taking place. In the Tata Steel Chess tournament, Anton Korobov faced off against Leon Luke Mendonca, with the latter turning a losing position into a victory. The game featured a remarkable move by Korobov that was missed, leading to Mendonca's win.
There is no lack of fighting or exciting games at the @TataSteelChess tournament, and the 8th round of the event was no less interesting, but its arguably most memorable moment remained behind the scenes! A very complicated game between 🇺🇦 Anton Korobov and 🇮🇳 Leon Luke Mendonca… https://t.co/oGuEzRdFZI
The unbelievable 28.dxc6!! Rgxh7 29.Rd2!! was winning here for Anton Korobov, but when it was missed Leon Mendonca went on to win and take the lead! https://t.co/gMwKU8MAwL #TataSteelChess https://t.co/IiRqoD1PXp
After a losing position against Anton Korobov, Leon Luke Mendonca turns the game around to win the game in the Challengers! #TataSteelChess https://t.co/lENj1JL516
In the Challengers, Korobov is facing Mendonca and the game is looking tense! Korobov is down two pawns, but has a much safer king. Which side would you rather play here? #TataSteelChess https://t.co/ugXsKk1ZTV
We've reached the fourth round 🙌 And things are hotting up. Here's the inside scoop on Day 8 of #AO2024 👇 https://t.co/ntDC5MV7ol