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Reviewing Round 1 Aeroflot Openings

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For today's blog post, I will do something a bit different, and try to explain the opening choice of Wei Yi in his first round of an open tournament (played live at the time of writing). Well, this is from Round 1 of the 2019 Aeroflot Open...so he is facing a GM rated in the high 2500s! Normally in open tournaments, one gets a 'softer' first round pairing!

Let's talk about the opening phase, with Wei Yi playing as Black:

Did you find these insights behind the opening choices of the top players useful? Let me know your feedback and any questions you have in the comments below! 

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