📸: Eldar Azimov (Cropped from original)

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Game theory is now playing an important part. Not only do they need a strategy with White, but how they provoke with Black also matters. Take Alireza Firouzja, historically, he risks it all with either color at this point. So, what should an opponent, also in a must-win spot, do?
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We ran 10 million simulations. Here’s what the numbers say:

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Eldar Azimov (Cropped from original)
Ekaterina Vasilchenko (Cropped from original)
Stefan64 (Cropped from original)
Tatarstan ru (Cropped from original)

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Aleksandra Goryachkina, who seemed qualified at the beginning of the event and was on the brink of qualification now sits with a 75% chance.
Anna Muzychuk, Zhu Jiner and Tan Zhongyi are locked in a three-way fight and things don’t look great for Tan. Her chances are fading.

We ran 10 million simulations. Here’s what the numbers say:

#FIDEWomenGrandPrix #WomenInChess
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Eldar Azimov (Cropped from original)
Ekaterina Vasilchenko (Cropped from original)
Stefan64 (Cropped from original)
Tatarstan ru (Cropped from original)

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Tan’s extra Black game gives her the edge if scores are tied. This pattern repeats across the field.

🤔 Is it fair to use number of Black games as the primary tiebreak in single round-robins? If not, what would you choose?
• Head-to-head
• Sonneborn-Berger
• Most wins
• Performance rating

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#Fedoseev remains solid in the standings but will need a powerful performance in the Blitz portion to challenge for the top spot.
📸: Frans Peeters (Cropped from the original)

GM R Praggnanandhaa

8.22% chance to win

He's more than capable of delivering an extraordinary result, as he's proven on many occasions.

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📷: Frans Peeters (Cropped from original)

🥈 GM Aravindh Chithambaram (2550)

17.02% chance to win
5.01% chance to share first

A true dark horse on the rise! His blitz rating doesn’t tell the full story, as he’s played mostly national events. Can Aravindh keep surprising the field at Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz? #AravindhChithambaram