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Game of the Week XX: Wojtaszek, Radoslaw (2696) – Piorun, Kacper (2635)

Game of the Week XX- Wojtaszek,Radoslaw (2696) - Piorun,Kacper (2635)

Why is the role of the center so important in chess?

The main reason is that having control of the center allows the side controlling it to conduct its plan with ease. For example, a player’s attack on the opposing side’s king is more likely to be executed successfully when the center is solid, according to Steinitz’s theory of positional play; this is why the opposing side must prevent such an attack on its king by carrying out attacks on the center. However, when it is not possible to open up the center, this usually yields lamentable results for the opposing side. This leads us to the Game of the Week…

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Game of the Week XX: Wojtaszek vs. Piorun

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Contributors:

GM Ulvi Bajarani

GM Vasif Durarbayli

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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