Firouzja,Alireza vs. Deac,Bogdan-Daniel - GCT Superbet Blitz Poland 2025 1/2-1/2

In the GCT Superbet Blitz Poland 2025 event on April 29, 2025, Alireza Firouzja played a move that revealed his strategic thinking. The move Qc7, made by Black, is an attempt to develop a piece for active play, but it comes at the cost of missing an opportunity to escape White's attack. Furthermore, this development choice also misses the chance to safeguard material, as it fails to address White's threat. On the other hand, this move does bring about some benefits, including a stronger positional advantage through the increased mobility of the queen.

[Date "2025.04.29"]

[Round "5"]
[Event "GCT Superbet Blitz Poland 2025"]
[White "Firouzja,Alireza"]
[Black "Deac,Bogdan-Daniel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2757"]
[BlackElo "2668"]
[TimeControl "300+2"]
[Site "Warsaw"]