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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=3172302 Rd 6 Madaminov wins a nice game and catches up with Vokhidov. Poor Vidit. His king really suffers in this game.
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=3172303 Rd 6 The Shak strikes! 27...Nf6 profound tactics! Makes you sit up and blink.Comment
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=3172300 Rd 6 Do professional players have fun in their games. If so, Nepo had plenty of fun in this game. Queen and knight, not routine. ( a spin on the old saying - queen and knight routine)Comment
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A very tight field. After six rounds Madaminov and Vokhidov tied with four, Abdusattarov 3.5 (5 draws!), and 5 with three. Two punching bags - Theodorou and Vidit.Comment
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Rd 7 All endgames to this fan's delight. Strangely all draws except tailender Vidit's win over Theodorou. Vidit's first win leaves the basement to Theodorou.Comment
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=3172706 Rd 7 Theodorou sacrificed a bishop for two candidate passed pawns 30...Bxb5 in the endgame. Thankyou. It gave us something interesting to analyse. I wondered why he didnt play 35...Nc3. As played he lost badly.Comment
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=3172707 Rd 7 Madaminov had all the play because of Abdusattarov's weak king position but with good defence Abdusattarov survived.Comment
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=3172708 Rd 7 Erigaisi vs Niemann Nice sparring but not enough to win.Comment
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https://www.chess.com/events/2026-uz...mann_Hans_Moke Nepo does a number on Niemann - in the endgame! What a display! Nepo's knight went after Niemann's rook pawn and Niemann thought he had it trapped. Nepo let it happen and his king ran around and ate all Niemann's pawns but one. Huge entertainment!Comment
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https://www.chess.com/events/2026-uz...ntosh_Gujrathi Rd 8 Draw but lots of entertainment along the way. Vidit went after Vokhidov's kings position.Comment
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https://www.chess.com/events/2026-uz...Erigaisi_Arjun Rd 8 Was it an endgame win? If so, very complex.Comment
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https://www.chess.com/events/2026-uz...torov_Nodirbek A loss for Abdusattarov?? Why? Inexplicable.Comment
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https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=3172871 The Shak strikes again and is now tied for third a half point back going into the last round,Comment
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After 8 rounds Madaminov and Vokhidov with 5, Nepo and the Shak with 4.5Comment
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