Niemann’s Rook Sacrifice in the Grand Swiss

Published 9/21/2025 Hello everyone! Today we will be taking a look at Hans Niemann's game against young Turkish prodigy Erdogmus. The game was played in Round 7 of the very recent FIDE Grand Swiss, and both players needed a win to have chances to compete for the Candidates spot. The game...

Kasparov’s Counterattack

Published 9/14/2025Hey guys! Today we will be looking at a game played between Beliavsky and Kasparov in which Kasparov was able to utilize a counterattack successfully and find some very impressive tactics which were also only-moves to win the game.   Let's take a look: I hope you guys enjoyed the game!...

Dealing with g5 ideas against Italian

Published 8/31/25Hi everyone! Today we'll be looking at a game played very recently between GMs Pichot and Pranesh in Round 8 of the Fujairah Global Superstars. Pichot played the Italian which is usually known for its solidness as an opening. However, Pranesh played g5 very early on in the opening,...

One Wrong King Move Decides the Game

Published 8/24/2025 Hi everyone! Today I'll be covering a recent game played in the Abu Dhabi Chess Festival 2025 between GM Iniyan and IM Chakraborty. In the middlegame stage, Chakraborty was able to outplay his opponent. Eventually, they reached an endgame where he was up a full piece. However, as you...