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Novelty vs Petroff? 2026 Candidates

Published 4/12/26 Hello guys! Today we'll be covering a very recent game played in Round 11 of the 2026 Candidates between GMs Praggnanandhaa and Bluebaum. Throughout the event, Bluebaum has heavily relied on the Petroff Defense, and this has led to several players trying to come up with interesting novelties to...

Vokhidov vs Abdisalimov | Instructive Rook Endgame

Published 2/15/2026Hi guys! Today we'll be taking a look at a very recent game played in Round 1 of the 3rd Al-Beruniy International Chess Tournament. There is a lot to learn from the instructful rook endgame where both Grandmasters made a lot of mistakes. Without further ado, let's take a look...

Bluebaum vs Sindarov | Sacrifices leading to Checkmate

Published 2/1/2026 Hello everyone! Today we'll be taking a look at a game played very recently in Round 4 of the 2026 Tata Steel Masters between GMs Bluebaum and Sindarov. The game started off with a typical Kings Indian Defense, but a moment of inaccuracy from Bluebaum led to a series...

Artemiev vs Tabatabaei | Opposite Colored Bishops Endgame

Published 1/5/2026Hello guys! Today we will be taking a look at a game played between GMs Artemiev and Tabatabaei in the recent 2025 World Rapid Chess Championship. Starting out with a Queens Gambit Declined, the game quickly transposed into an endgame where Artemiev was up a pawn but had a...