Journal

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...

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...

Published 12/23/24 A couple of days ago, I found myself in an intriguing middle game position in a blitz game where I had the tempting option to sacrifice my queen for two minor pieces which would severely weaken my opponent's king.  We had reached the following position: Now, of course, there was...

Published 10/27/2024 In the last year, Arjun Erigaisi has taken the chess world by storm winning tournaments all over the globe. How many players can you name that have gained 90 points in a single year on the 2700+ level? Not many, I'm assuming. Nonetheless, Erigaisi was rated 2712 in October...