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Blitz Showdown. World Cup Round 4

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The last chance to qualify for the candidates 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.

Most Amazing Match. Sevian vs Lodicci

After a 4-4 score in the first 8 games was time of the 3+2 control and Samuel won so easy the first game to take the lead. Tactics in the Spanish

https://lichess.org/study/1WOqEfCL/ApW6Va3d#0

In the following game Lodici manages to equal again the match in a rook endgame thanks to a Sevian's mistake with seconds in the clock and a slightly difficult position.
And after 10 games the tied still in the scoresheet so its time for ARMAGEDDON!!!!!!
https://lichess.org/study/1WOqEfCL/AGJBlZBv#0

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Rapid Specialist!! Dubov eliminates Pragg

One more of the top favourites has been eliminated but at least Pragg is qualified to the candidates via grand prix. In the decisive game of the match he tried to take advataje with theoretical lines in the scoth attack but Dubov reject that going for a more positional game where he outplayed his young opponent. YT Analysis

https://lichess.org/study/1WOqEfCL/54vQrPa7#0

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