Tag: Ulvi Bajarani
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Game of the Week X: Grandelius, Nils (2672) – Howell, David W L (2646)
A wise man once said that a player in a lost position is like a drowning man who will try all possible ways to escape from his dire circumstances. However, just trying to save themselves may not help the player because an experienced opponent closes all possible escape routes. Consequently, a player in a losing…
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Game of the Week VIII: Lupulescu, Constantin (2620) – Nanu, Costica-Ciprian (2513)
This Game of the Week teaches us the following chess concepts: Also, please consider contributing to the continuation of this blog by picking up one (or all!) of the products below. Let us know what you think by leaving a review on Amazon. Thank you for your support! Game of the Week VIII: Lupulescu vs.…
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Game of the Week VII: Safarli, Eltaj (2585) – Mamedov, Nidjat (2604)
While the strongest players had been trying to outperform each other in the FIDE Grand Prix, some of the most interesting games of this week were actually played in the “non-elite” tournaments. The following game might have been chosen as the Game of the Week, but the opening variation was dubious for Black: While the…
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Game of the Week VI: Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2752) – So, Wesley (2772)
Game of the Week is back after a brief break! Weeks 5, 6, and 7 will be posted over the next few days. Thank you for your patience. This week was rich with complex chess games. In particular, both the 1st stage of the FIDE Grand Prix in Berlin and the Azerbaijan Championship in Nakhchivan…
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Game of the Week V: Nakamura, Hi (2736) – Esipenko, Andrey (2714)
Game of the Week is back after a brief break! Weeks 5, 6, and 7 will be posted over the next few days. Thank you for your patience. After two years of absence from classical chess, Hikaru Nakamura managed to make a perfect comeback, implementing rich ideas in his games and keeping his realization technique…
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Game of the Week LI: Kollars, Dmitrij (2622) – Safarli, Eltaj (2579)
This week’s Game of the Week will clearly demonstrate the following principles: 3. Don’t play on the side where you are weaker unless necessary. 4. Symmetrical positions can hide a lot of possibilities and troubles for both players. The Game of the Week LI is – Kollars vs. Safarli Thank you for reading! If you…