Olimpiu G. Urcan: As he has proven many times, Levon Aronian does not believe in the principle that the threat of wearing a bright-colored shirt is stronger than the execution.

This piece of fine defense from Peter Svidler against Dieter Nisipeanu illustrates how difficult is to beat a world-class player.

🔹 فایل PGN دور سوم مسابقات جام جهانی شطرنج 2019

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In 1977, Garry Kasparov dispatched his opponent Guy West in just 12 moves.

وداع قهرمانانه نابغه شطرنج ايران با جام جهانى

Round 3 of FIDE World Cup finishes in Khanty-Mansiysk. 5 Russian players advanced to the next round.
A dramatic day of tiebreaks came to an end at #FIDEWorldCup in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Ding 🇨🇳, Domínguez 🇺🇸, Nepomniachtchi 🇷🇺, Yu 🇨🇳, Xiong 🇺🇸, Vachier-Lagrave 🇫🇷, Svidler 🇷🇺, Le 🇻🇳 advanced to the 1/8 final.

The 18-year-old American Jeffrey Xiong sensationally defeated the second seed player of the tournament, Anish Giri (Netherlands). The match was very exciting, and after several fighting draws Xiong won the second 10-minute game.

Giri, Anish - Xiong, Jeffery

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FIDE World Cup 2019 round 3-6