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How Did Alireza Firouzja Qualify Over Wesley So for the 2024 Candidates Tournament?
I've been following the recent developments in the chess world and noticed that Alireza Firouzja qualified for the 2024 Candidates Tournament, overtaking Wesley So in the process.
Can someone explain ...
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Why is a win better than 2 draws in the tiebreaks
When I play chess tournaments and I have 5/2/2 in the tiebreaks I always lose to players with 6/3/0. So why is a win better than 2 draws? Which is the logic behind it?