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My Rd2 World Cup Predictions

My Rd2 World Cup Predictions

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My thoughts on who will win each of the 32 matches.

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What was the tactical shot? Nf6+ looks plausible but the followup is complex, especially after Kh8

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No immediate win; I consider the puzzle to be finding Qh4 and Qe4.

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In the fourth round:
Topalov to beat Svidler
Yi to beat Liren
Wojtasek to beat Giri
Vachier–Lagrave to beat So
Eljanov to beat Jakovenko
Caruana to beat Mamedyarov
Karjakin to beat Andreikin

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