Beating a direct rival
Praggnanandhaa finished the first day of blitz as the sole leader. But he had two players breathing down his neck, merely a half point behind: Vidit Gujrathi and Alexander Grischuk.
And if you want to win such a tournament, then of course it makes sense to defeat your direct rivals. It was Grischuk who managed to do just that in round 15, when he beat Pragg with the black pieces. The game had interesting moments, and eventually saw both players making one mistake after the other — with Grischuk coming out on top in the end.
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In this two-volume video course former world-champion and startrainer Rustam Kasimdzhanov shows you the ins and outs of this hugely complex opening.

In shared second place — Nodirbek Abdusattorov | Photo: Vivek Sohani

In shared second place — Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu | Photo: Vivek Sohani
This DVD allows you to learn from the example of one of the best players in the history of chess and from the explanations of the authors how to successfully organise your games strategically, and how to keep your opponent permanently under pressure.
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- Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
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