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Game of the Week VIII: Lupulescu, Constantin (2620) – Nanu, Costica-Ciprian (2513)

Game of the Week VIII- Lupulescu,Constantin (2620) - Nanu,Costica-Ciprian (2513)

This Game of the Week teaches us the following chess concepts:

  1.  It is always necessary to pay attention to the opponent’s ideas;
  2.  In most cases, trades are favorable for the side that has a space disadvantage. However, it is necessary to evaluate all such possibilities;
  3. As a general rule, it is not always necessary to prevent sacrifices;
  4.  A forced way is not necessarily the best way.

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Game of the Week VIII: Lupulescu vs. Nanu

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Contributors:

GM Ulvi Bajarani

Edited by Della Almind

Vasif

Vasif Durarbayli is a highly accomplished Azerbaijani chess Grandmaster. He was born on February 24, 1992, in Sumgait, Azerbaijan, and began playing chess at the age of six. Durarbayli quickly showed a talent for the game, winning several national and international chess competitions as a young player. He holds the record for being the youngest player ever to represent the Azerbaijani Olympic chess team, achieving this feat at just 14 years old. To this day, his record has yet to be broken or renewed. He also won the World Youth Chess Championship U14 and the European Youth Chess Championship U18. He was awarded the title of International Master in 2007 at the age of 15 and became a Grandmaster in 2010, at the age of 18. Throughout his career, Durarbayli has competed in and won numerous prestigious chess tournaments, including the Azerbaijani Chess Championship twice (in 2021 and 2023). He was also ranked among the top 16 players in the World Cup in 2021. Durarbayli has represented Azerbaijan in several Chess Olympiads. Currently, he resides in St. Louis, MO.

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