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Superbet Rapid Poland (2025) Name: Superbet Rapid Poland Event Date: April 26 - 28, 2025 Site: Warsaw POL Format: 10-player, 9 Rds, SRR; TC: 25m+10spm Official site: https://grandchesstour.org/tours/20...  page 1 of 1; 21 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Duda vs Aronian   ½-½ 58 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland C80 Ruy Lopez, Open 2. C Aravindh vs B Deac   ½-½ 76 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland C42 Petrov Defense 3. Aronian vs Vachier-Lagrave ½-½ 67 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland D70 Neo-Grunfeld Defense 4. D Gavrilescu vs Firouzja   ½-½ 72 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland B10 Caro-Kann 5. V Fedoseev vs Firouzja   ½-½ 79 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 6. Duda vs Vachier-Lagrave   ½-½ 32 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland D91 Grunfeld, 5.Bg5 7. Firouzja vs Aronian   ½-½ 61 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland C02 French, Advance 8. V Fedoseev vs B Deac   ½-½ 62 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 9. D Gavrilescu vs C Aravindh   ½-½ 28 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland B31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation 10. Duda vs Firouzja ½-½ 81 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland E04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3 11. R Praggnanandhaa vs Aronian   ½-½ 53 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland D74 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O 12. C Aravindh vs V Fedoseev   ½-½ 47 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 13. D Gavrilescu vs Duda ½-½ 79 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland B40 Sicilian 14. V Fedoseev vs Vachier-Lagrave ½-½ 51 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland D85 Grunfeld 15. B Deac vs D Gavrilescu   ½-½ 35 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland A08 King's Indian Attack 16. R Praggnanandhaa vs V Fedoseev   ½-½ 40 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland D02 Queen's Pawn Game 17. Vachier-Lagrave vs Firouzja   ½-½ 53 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland C95 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer 18. V Fedoseev vs Aronian   ½-½ 27 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland E00 Queen's Pawn Game 19. Topalov vs V Fedoseev ½-½ 80 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland C42 Petrov Defense 20. B Deac vs Vachier-Lagrave   ½-½ 52 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland A33 English, Symmetrical 21. Aronian vs D Gavrilescu   ½-½ 62 2025 Superbet Rapid Poland D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav  page 1 of 1; 21 games      REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   Apr-26-25    offramp: I am glad that this event now has its own page. Apr-26-25    Atterdag: So am I and want to add: Ah, real chess again! Apr-27-25    flimflam48: Hmm...does this really do justice to chess at this rapid rate? Surely it's merely reaction stuff? Hardly any time to think, plan or devise a lasting strategy? Seems that otherwise very good players are simply falling foul...of TIME?? Not impressed at all! Apr-27-25    Check It Out: Nice to see Topalov back in action! Apr-27-25    keithbc: 25 mins plus 10 secs per game is not 'reaction stuff'. You are thinking of blitz or even bullet - that is more appropriate but 25+10 is quite some time to formulate some plans and strategies. Apr-27-25    Atterdag: I am with keithbc on this. We have seen many rapids with 15 minutes, so this is actually what I recall as normal sufficient rapid time from my playing days. Apr-28-25    Check It Out: Agreed, 25+10 is serious chess at this level. Hard to tell these days when a comment is also serious or merely trolling. Apr-28-25    tamar: It is entertaining, but not serious. Having to play three rounds per day further dilutes the quality of play, but in return we get more decisive results. You don’t get clashes like Carlsen vs P Maghsoodloo, 2025, but those are rare in any format. May-02-25    PawnSac: This event does merit some interest.. The presence of players of the older guard; Aronian, MVL, Topalov, is a convenient measuring stick for the progress of the younger generation. May-02-25    Atterdag: Great, <PawnSac>, that you write oldER and youngER, says this 77 y.o. being thinks 34 (MVL) isn't exactly old :-) Otherwise I agree with your point. <tamar> - at which time format do you regard the chess as being "serious"? Let's assume you're talking about classical chess, should we not take into consideration that the quality of the chess would be highly dependent on the time management skills of the player? I ask rethorically. In the beginning you may have an abundance of time at your disposal, but if you waste it on insignificant positions you may end up with less time than in a 25 min rapid. I don't think you can easily make the equation that more time = more quality. May-03-25    PawnSac: < Atterdag: Great, <PawnSac>, that you write oldER and youngER, says this 77 y.o. being thinks 34 (MVL) isn't exactly old :-) Otherwise I agree with your point. > I'm 70, so I feel your sentiment. May-03-25    PawnSac: Topalov has been on the slow and gradual decline. His peak was 2816 in July-sept 2015 and is currently at 2717. Considering he was FWCC in 2005, and this is twenty years later, and in spite of his age (@50 yrs) he is still #27 and a formidable contender. May-03-25    MissScarlett: He barely plays any more: https://ratings.fide.com/profile/29... May-05-25    Atterdag: In two days, i.e. 7 May, the Superbet Chess Classics commences in Bucharest. Gukesh, Caruana, Firouzja, Abdusattorov, Aronian, Praggnanandhaa, Vachier-Lagrave, Duda, So, Deac. No Carlsen, alas, but somewhat expected. Preview here: https://en.chessbase.com/post/super... NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion. Please observe our posting guidelines: No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members. Nothing in violation of United States law. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. No trolling. 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