Published 10/19/2025Hey guys! Today we will be taking a look at a very recent game played between GMs Sam Shankland and Hans Niemann in the 4th round of the US Championship. As the opening stage concluded, Shankland had a better position but was unable to convert an advantage. Later in...
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Giri’s Instructive Rook Endgame Technique
Published 10/12/2025Hello guys! Today we will be taking a look at a game played between Giri Anish and Alexandr Predke in Round 6 of the recent European Team Chess Championship. I specifically chose this game because I believe it is instructive to see how a top 10 player approaches a...
The Importance of King Moves in Endgames
Published 10/5/2025Hello everyone! Today we will be taking a look at a game from the recent European Senior Championship between FM Motuz and GM Pallisse. The game started off with a very balanced opening and a lot of trades. By move 25, the players reached a roughly equal endgame with...
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...