Pragg opens with the London System, a solid and flexible setup. He aims for a slow buildup and steady control of the center.
Aronian’s knight finds a perfect central square, backed by pawn and his fianchettoed bishop.
Pragg lifts his rook to the c-file, anticipating future activity. The file could open soon, giving his heavy piece more scope.
Aronian begins pushing his pawns on the kingside, looking to open lines and create attacking chances.
Aronian makes a mistake, handing Pragg a chance to seize the initiative. Blitz chess is unforgiving, and one move can turn the tide!
Pragg’s queen and rook are well-placed, but Aronian can now defend accurately and level the game.
A critical rook endgame unfolds, and with precise play, Pragg still has chances to convert and win. Every move counts in this tense game!
Pragg stops Aronian’s winning streak with a brilliant win in Blitz Game 3!
Playing White with the London System, Pragg turned this into a positional battle, calmly building momentum on the queenside and controlling the center. Aronian tried to generate a kingside attack, but Pragg’s precise play was faster and more effective.
The game transitioned into a long, dramatic rook endgame, with swings in the evaluation bar keeping fans on the edge of their seats. In the end, Pragg converted his advantage and finally halted Aronian’s unstoppable run, delivering a thrilling victory in an otherwise dominant match!
Welcome to Game 3 of the blitz section, only two games to go! Levon Aronian is on an unstoppable run, showing no mercy against Pragg and thrilling his fans with brilliant tactical play.
While we follow Aronian’s winning streak, don’t forget about the top board clash between Fabiano Caruana 🇺🇸 and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave 🇫🇷, which remains perfectly even and promises a thrilling finale for the Grand Chess Tour.
Stay tuned here for the action as Aronian continues his blitz domination, you won’t want to miss a move!