Alireza Firouzja beats Nodirbek Abdusattorov in Armageddon to win Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia

Alireza Firouzja won the Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia after a playoff against Nodirbek Abdusattorov in Zagreb. The French grandmaster began the final day with a three-point lead, lost it for a while during the second half of the blitz section, but then recovered to finish tied for first on 23½ points. After two drawn tiebreak games, Firouzja held the Armageddon game with black to secure the title. | Photo: Lennart Ootes Ups and downs Alireza Firouzja won the Super Rapid & Blitz Croatia after defeating Nodirbek Abdusattorov in an Armageddon decider in Zagreb. The French GM finished level with Abdusattorov on 23½ points, before taking the title by drawing the final ti... [5573 chars]