GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda received the Aimchess Rapid match on Friday after beating GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in a blitz tiebreak, essential as a result of Mamedyarov had levelled the rating within the second match. It was Duda’s second match victory within the tour this 12 months.

Duda received, as the most effective participant within the occasion in line with commentator GM David Howell, however the situation on the ultimate day was fairly surprising. Having performed glorious chess till this level, the Polish GM in some way confirmed a a lot decrease stage. He misplaced two speedy video games in a row, after which agreed to a draw shortly, deciding to settle issues within the blitz.

Afterward, Duda mentioned: “I’m extraordinarily joyful and joyful that I’ve managed to win the match, however at present’s efficiency was very, very dangerous I believe and I would love truly to overlook in regards to the video games I performed in speedy.”

Mamedyarov’s second win was spectacular:

In the third sport, usually talking a must-win for Duda, he allowed a transfer repetition early within the opening and headed straight to the blitz. A exceptional determination, but it surely labored: Duda received the primary blitz sport after which additionally the second as his opponent blundered.

Here’s the primary:

“After the speedy I performed two very dangerous video games in blitz,” mentioned Mamedyarov. “I do not know why, but it surely was actually very dangerous. The second sport with white was OK however with black it was a really dangerous sport.”

Mamedyarov additionally mentioned that Duda’s determination to go for a fast draw within the third speedy sport was maybe psychologically sensible: “I used to be getting ready to play all speedy video games. It was perhaps just a little little bit of a shock for me.”

The 2022 Meltwater Champions Chess Tour will conclude with its ultimate occasion, to be held in San Fransisco subsequent month, with the information that GM Magnus Carlsen has already secured first place.

All video games ultimate, match 2

The Aimchess Rapid, the seventh occasion within the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, came about October 14-21, 2022 on chess24. The preliminaries consisted of a round-robin amongst 16 gamers, from which the highest eight superior to the knockout stage. There, they performed a match of 4 speedy video games (15+10) in every spherical and a blitz tiebreak after the second match. The prize fund was $150,000.