The stories behind great games and how each move becomes a work of art.
Alexander Donchenko vs V Pranav
V Pranav escaped with a draw against Alexander Donchenko at the Championnat de France des Clubs after a natural-looking rook move handed White a significant advantage in a Closed Catalan.
Ediz Gurel vs M. Amin Tabatabaei
Ediz Gurel's English Attack against M. Amin Tabatabaei's Taimanov Sicilian ended in a theoretical draw after 13 moves in Round 7 of the French Club Championship knockout stage.
Anton Korobov vs Parham Maghsoodloo
Anton Korobov punished Parham Maghsoodloo's greedy pawn grab in a Sicilian Defense, converting the positional advantage after the Iranian's 10...Nxe5?! gave White a dominating knight on d5.
Pentala Harikrishna vs David Anton Guijarro
Pentala Harikrishna and David Anton Guijarro split the point in a theoretical Caro-Kann Advance that never left equality, a routine draw in Round 7 of the French Club Championship elimination stage.
M. Amin Tabatabaei vs David Gavrilescu
M. Amin Tabatabaei defeated David Gavrilescu in Round 6 of the French Clubs Championship elimination stage, converting a Colle System into a winning position after seizing the a-file and exploiting Black's passive pieces.
Nihal Sarin vs Ediz Gurel
Nihal Sarin and Ediz Gurel split the point in a King's Indian Attack that never caught fire, with both players content to navigate a symmetrical structure into a peaceful endgame at the French Club Championship.
Bassem Amin vs Abhimanyu Puranik
Abhimanyu Puranik converted a 52-move rook endgame against Bassem Amin in Round 6 of the French Club Championship, securing a crucial point for Mulhouse Philidor in a game that hinged on patience rather than pyrotechnics.
Pranesh M vs V Pranav
GM Pranesh M and GM V Pranav agreed to a 14-move draw in Round 6 of the French Team Championship's Group B elimination, with the Italian Game producing symmetry rather than fireworks between the two Indian grandmasters.
Jorden Van Foreest vs Maxime Vachier-lagrave
Jorden van Foreest defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in just 13 moves of theory, using an aggressive h4 Grünfeld sideline to squeeze France's number-one into a difficult position at the Championnat de France des Clubs 2026.