Two decisive games, a missed chance
Vincent Keymer got off to a good start at the Chess Festival in Prague, as he played a good game from start to finish against Chinese GM Wei Yi, who rarely loses and entered the Masters tournament as the top seed.
This video course features the ins-and-outs of the possible setups Black can choose. You’ll learn the key concepts and strategies needed to add this fantastic opening to your repertoire. An easy-to-learn and yet venomous weapon.
It was a tough start for top seed Wei Yi | Photo: Petr Vrabec
Sam Shankland won the Masters in Prague in 2021 and would naturally like to repeat this success in 2025. He showed remarkable perseverance against the young Turkish grandmaster Ediz Gürel, who qualified for the event by winning the Challengers section in 2024.
Sam Shankland | Photo: Petr Vrabec
The three remaining games ended in draws, although Thai Dai Van Nguyen missed a very good opportunity to start the tournament with a win in his game with the black pieces against Aravindh Chithambaram.
This video course includes GM Anish Giri's deep insights and IM Sagar Shah's pertinent questions to the super GM. In Vol.1 all the openings after 1.e4 are covered.
Aravindh Chithambaram | Photo: Petr Vrabec
Round 1 results
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Challengers: Salgado and Bjerre score
The rating favourite in the Challengers is the Uzbek grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev. As luck would have it, he played against the second seed, China's Ma Qun, in the very first round. The game ended in a draw.
Unlock the secrets of one of the most resilient and strategic openings in chess with our comprehensive video course, “The Caro-Kann Defence.”Meanwhile, both Jonas Buhl Bjerre, the third seed, and Ivan Salgado Lopez, the fourth seed, scored full points to become the early co-leaders.
The playing hall | Photo: Petr Vrabec
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