Published 6/15/2025 Hey guys! As many of you know, Mikhail Tal is very renowned for his attacking chess. Oftentimes, he would sacrifice pieces for an attack even when there was an easier, more dull way to win the game. Let's take a look at one of his masterpieces against Robert Forbis...
Pawn Endgames are Hard (Part 1)
Published: 6/9/2025Hi everyone! Today I will be going over an interesting game between two very strong Grandmasters: GM Xiangyu Xu and GM Dmitrij Kollars. This was played in Round 2 of the Stepan Avagyan Memorial, a very prestigious round robin event. The instructive part of the game started in the endgame,...
Queen Sacrifice on Move 17?
Published 5/17/2025Hello guys! Today I'll be covering an interesting game that I saw during Round 1 of the 2025 Sharjah Masters played between two GMs: GM Iniyan and GM Royal. Let's get into it. Although there were multiple noteworthy moments and sacrifices, the idea that attracted my attention when I...
Resigning Too Early
Published 3/21/25 Hello everyone! Today I will talk about an interesting concept that happens at all skill levels which is resigning too early. Just yesterday, there was a game on one of the top boards of the European Individual Cup between Jobava and Grandelius. Grandelius thought he was completely losing and...