5/1/2025 – Vladimir Fedoseev delivered a standout performance at the 2025 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland tournament, securing overall victory with three rounds to spare and finishing five points ahead of the field. The Slovenian grandmaster lost only one game out of 27 and posted one of the highest scores in Grand Chess Tour history. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave finished in clear second place, while Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu claimed third after a final-round win over Levon Aronian. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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Fedoseev triumphs with three rounds to spare
Vladimir Fedoseev dominated the 2025 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland tournament, securing overall victory with three rounds still to play. Finishing with an impressive 26½ points, the Slovenian representative achieved one of the highest final scores ever recorded in a Grand Chess Tour rapid and blitz event - only Magnus Carlsen (in Kolkata 2019) and Fabiano Caruana (in Zagreb 2024) achieved a higher score of 27 points.
Fedoseev's remarkable performance left him five points clear of his closest rival, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, while Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu claimed third place after a decisive final-round victory with black against Levon Aronian.
Entering the final day with a commanding 3½-point lead, the main question was whether Fedoseev could maintain his advantage. He answered swiftly by continuing his excellent form from Tuesday. In the first round of the day, he managed to turn around a losing position to defeat Vachier-Lagrave.
Fedoseev v. Vachier-Lagrave
MVL has an extra exchange and a clear edge, but faltered here with 40...Rbb2, allowing 41.Bd4, attacking the rook on b2 and f6 - now engines evaluate the position as dynamically equal, and MVL faltered again later on, giving Fedoseev his first win of the day
The course is designed to provide a deep yet practical repertoire for Black, balancing solid foundations with aggressive counterplay. The Classical Sicilian has stood the test of time as one of the most principled and fighting defences against 1.e4. With its rich history spanning world championship matches and modern elite tournaments, this opening remains a favourite among players who seek a dynamic, counterattacking approach without venturing into extreme theoretical battles like the Najdorf or Sveshnikov.
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Fedoseev followed this with a win over Aravindh Chithambaram before suffering his only defeat of the event, against local favourite Jan-Krzysztof Duda. The setback was short-lived, as he bounced back with victories against Veselin Topalov and Praggnanandhaa, and closed out his campaign with a final win over Alireza Firouzja.
Across 27 games of rapid and blitz chess combined, Fedoseev lost just once - an extraordinary feat in fast time controls at the elite level. As a wildcard participant, he is not scheduled to take part in the remaining Grand Chess Tour events this year, but his performance in Warsaw will be remembered as one of the finest in the tour's ten-year history.
Vladimir Fedoseev in action | Photo: Lennart Ootes
With Fedoseev so far ahead, the battle for second place became the main focus during the final day. After losing to Fedoseev in their head-to-head encounter, Vachier-Lagrave recovered with a strong performance, winning five consecutive games, drawing two and closing with another win, against Aravindh. His consistency ensured he secured clear second place.
Meanwhile, Praggnanandhaa showed resilience to get the third position. After a difficult start to the day, losing four out of his first five games, the Indian star won his last four games, demonstrating the same streaky form that had characterised his blitz play on Tuesday.
Praggnanandhaa v. Topalov
Pragg here played the good-looking 46.Qe6+ to break through in his round-16 game against Topalov
The next event in the 2025 Grand Chess Tour calendar is the Superbet Chess Classic Romania, the first classical tournament of the series, which begins in just one week's time.
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4/30/2025 – Vladimir Fedoseev has taken a commanding lead at the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland tournament after scoring 8 out of 9 points in the first day of blitz. The Slovenian grandmaster now stands 3½ points ahead of the field with nine rounds left to play on Wednesday. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu sits in sole second place despite a shaky start to the day, while Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Aravindh Chithambaram remain in close contention for a top finish. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
4/26/2025 – The 2025 Grand Chess Tour got underway in Warsaw with the first three rounds of rapid play at the Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland. Held at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, the opening day saw Vladimir Fedoseev take the early lead with 5 points, followed closely by Alireza Firouzja and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Former FIDE world champion Veselin Topalov, one of the main attractions of the event, recovered from a slow start to end the day with a notable win. | Photo: Lennart Ootes
On this 60 mins video we are going to concentrate on a simple, very solid idea in the main line Scandinavian, which even Magnus Carlsen has used to win games. Black focusses on making his life easy in the opening and forces White to work very hard to get advantage – but it is doubtful if White can get an advantage. Club players are always on the lookout for effective, time-saving solutions and here we have just that. Accompany FIDE Senior Trainer and IM Andrew Martin on this 60 mins video. You can learn a new opening system in 60 mins and start to play it with confidence on the very same day!
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