Can Duda win his second MCCT event of the season?
Duda - Mamedyarov: 3-1
Jan-Krzysztof Duda struck first in the second game, after the first one against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov ended in a draw.
Duda - Mamedyarov, Game 2
28...Bd5 protects the e6-pawn and keeps things balanced. 29.Bc4 would have been met by Ra8 and everything is fine. However, Mamedyarov went for the adventurous 28...Rxd2 29.Bc4 Rd1+ 30.Rf1 Rd2 31.Bxe6+ Kh8 32.Rfa1 Rg2+ 33.Kf1 and things turned completely in White's favor. Duda won the game in the next few moves and gained a 1.5-0.5 lead in the first set.
The third game was an exciting draw. Duda won again in the fourth game.
Duda - Mamedyarov, Game 4
The correct response to 24.Nxd6 for Black was Ne5 25.Nxb7 Qxb6 26.axb6 Nxd3 27.d6 Rb8. Black played 24...Rxd6 directly and White gained a decisive advantage immediately 25.Rxb7. The key difference is, Black can no longer get rid of the d5-pawn, there is no counterplay too. Thus, Duda won the first set of the Finals 3-1.
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