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The Cuban Grandmaster Lenier Dominguez started his 4^th round with a victory over Judit Polgar. At the press conference he told us how important it is to have friends’ support during the tournament.

— Lenier, Judit Polgar outplayed very strong opponents at the World Cup. Were not you afraid to play against her?

— I cannot say that I was afraid to play against Judit. Yes, she is a very strong chess player. But all participants that managed to qualify till now play on a very high level.

— How was the game developing? — It was rather fortunate game for me, for I managed to have a good position after the opening. It was easy to play Black today, after the opening I was pressing and constantly increasing the pressure.

— Lazaro Bruzon, your compatriot is also participating in the World Cup. Do you help each other? — Yes, we are good friends with Lazaro. At this kind of tournaments we try to help each other, this is very important. During the tie breaks after the 3^rd round not only chess advises were important for me, but also his p0sychological support. Lazaro helped me a lot.