Over the last games Kotov, P holds wins - 4, losses - 1. Kukushkin, Mikhail on the other hand holds the following results from the latest games: wins - 1, losses - 4. Based on the games played a conclusion can be made that Kotov, P currently is in better form, in comparison to Kukushkin, Mikhail.
Kotov, P: Leandro Riedi – (Loss 0:1), Yi Zhou – (Win 0:1), Harry Wendelken – (Win 1:2), Fajing Sun – (Win 1:2), Ilia Simakin – (Win 2:1).
Kukushkin, Mikhail: Blake Ellis – (Loss 2:0), Jie Cui – (Win 1:2), Daniil Glinka – (Loss 2:0), Enrico Dalla Valle – (Loss 1:2), Roberto Carballes Baena – (Loss 1:2).Both contenders have moved to the round_of_32 while beating admirable opponents along the way. In tournaments as Gwangju each event is meaningful which is why a great battle awaits us.
