Abu Dhabi: P. Harikrishna shared a point with Ghaem Maghami Ehsan of Iran but a draw in the fourth round meant the Indian Grandmaster slipped further behind the leaders in the masters section of 14th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival here on Wednesday.

Mikhail Kobalija of Russia joined overnight leaders compatriot Evgeny Gleizerov and Ashot Anastasian of Armenia at the top with 3.5 points out of a possible four.

Harikrishna is tied for the fourth spot with Maghami, Kazakhstan duo of Evgeny Vladimirov and Pavel Kotsur, Artashes Minasian of Armenia and Russians Konstantin Cheryshov and Dmitry Bocharov. They have three points each.

(PTI)