Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2801) vs. So, Wesley (2780)
Sinquefield Cup | St. Louis | Round 1 | 18 Aug 2018 | 1-0
So was likely referring to a series of seemingly random knight moves. His steed might have picked up a lot of stamps on its passport, but all it really did was help cluster White's forces in a tight formation in the center of the board.
Mamedyarov told Chess.com that beating So is a good omen. Prior to today, they had drawn every other classical game they'd ever played, except for one.
"I beat him with Black when nobody could beat him and it really helped my game," Mamedyarov told Chess.com about that lone win, at the 2017 Gashimov Memorial. The Azeri said his victory helped catalyze his career -- Mamedyarov went from 2772 to 2800 for the first time about a month later. Shak is now hoping for a similar omen. https://www.chess.com/
Sinquefield Cup | St. Louis | Round 1 | 18 Aug 2018 | 1-0
So was likely referring to a series of seemingly random knight moves. His steed might have picked up a lot of stamps on its passport, but all it really did was help cluster White's forces in a tight formation in the center of the board.
Mamedyarov told Chess.com that beating So is a good omen. Prior to today, they had drawn every other classical game they'd ever played, except for one.
"I beat him with Black when nobody could beat him and it really helped my game," Mamedyarov told Chess.com about that lone win, at the 2017 Gashimov Memorial. The Azeri said his victory helped catalyze his career -- Mamedyarov went from 2772 to 2800 for the first time about a month later. Shak is now hoping for a similar omen. https://www.chess.com/
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