ETIENNE BACROT: THE FARTHER YOU ADVANCE, THE TOUGHER IT GETS
French grandmaster Etienne Bacrot told the journalists about his tie-break victory over Anton Filippov from Uzbekistan.
— I lost the first game, although could draw it easily. In the second game I had White and obtained a big advantage. I also had more time on the clock, but started to make mistakes after the 35th move, and had absolutely no advantage after the 40th move. I got really lucky that my opponent began to blunder later on. Today I had more chances and my victory is not surprising.
— Do you agree that one has to get lucky in order to succeed at the World Cup?
— Yes. Every match is very tense, and when you face another strong player, you need to get a lot luckier to win! I was quite lucky today, too.
— Who is your opponent in the next round?
— Radjabov.
— Do you expect another tough match?
— Yes. From now on the farther you advance, the tougher it gets.
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Bacrot is a genius.