IV round ended in ShamkirChess 2017 dedicated to the memory of Vugar HAshimov. In the last game,the former world champion Vladimir Kramnik defeated the Indian player Pentala Harikrisnaya.
Russian player spoke about the game:” In fact, opponent had an advantage. Pentala could win. There was seen a very good advantage of his. He Just did not use it. In the sense, In the course of the game my success was not felt. But then everything changed. Harikrişna did not do necessary moves. As a result, i got the advantage and won the game. Toward the end of the rival had lost the control of the situation. He did not resist and quickly lost".
According to the press servise of tournament, the Indian player Pentala Harikrişna acknowledged that he didn’t estimate the situation:”I agree with statements. I had an advantage after 20th move. Victory seemed too close. I did not know what happened then. Everything changed in one moment. It was necessary to find the way out of situation. Imagine,i was thinking about winning but I lost. There were my own mistakes. I must look to computer analysis. Then i will see my mistakes more exactly".
