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World Cup Day 1 Best 7 Games

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The last chance to qualify for the candidate’s tournament have start with the mayority of the elite playing. Each day i going to show us the best games of the round with my analysis.

Future Goat ??? Abugenda vs GM Erdogmus

The top players had a bye in the frist round so the Youngstar was in the top board facing the lowest rated player of the tournament and of course he won so easy the game. YT Analysis

https://lichess.org/study/1WOqEfCL/2n7JHD2m#0

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Rossolimo interesting idea. GM Gledura vs Amdouni

Benjamin Gledura had another easy opponent of Tunisia and he employed a very interesting idea in the Rossolimo to start well the tournament. YT Analysis

https://lichess.org/study/1WOqEfCL/tnAIw1te#0

gxf3! in Carsbad. GM Sargissian vs IM Liyanage

Gabriel Sargissian surprise me recapturing on f3 in a carsbad structure with the g pawn doubling pawns to take control of the e4 square and to open the g file to outplayed his opponent. YT Analysis

https://lichess.org/study/1WOqEfCL/ecUgijMq#0

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Fire in the Najdorf. IM Tran vs GM Salem

Maybe the most amazing game of the round, the previous that i show had more level but this had brutal sacrifices in a opposite castles position and finally after some mistakes of both players Salem take the first point to home.

https://lichess.org/study/1WOqEfCL/zNG4ihfu#0
YT Analysis

Easy win. Grebnev vs Quizon

After a bad opening of his opponent Aleksey Grebnev use his advantaje and development advantaje to win the game so so easy. YT Analysis

https://lichess.org/study/1WOqEfCL/6n3qqR34#0

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g4! vs Caro-Kan. Jobava vs Cardoso

One of the most agressive players in the world came to the world cup with the g4 idea vs Caro-Kan in the advance variation to outplay his opponent with a positional pawn sacrifice. YT Analysis

https://lichess.org/study/1WOqEfCL/um0VXhx3#0

d5! vs Steinitz. Daneshvar vs Salinas

Very instructive victory with an idea that i employed in my own games and is the most interenting way to face the Steinitz defence

https://lichess.org/study/1WOqEfCL/x3GIZ9eb#0

I’m analyzing many games each day in my youtube channel here i give us the full playlist of the world cup World Cup Playlist
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