The stories behind great games and how each move becomes a work of art.
David Anton Guijarro vs Olexandr Bortnyk
Olexandr Bortnyk captured David Anton Guijarro's bishop with a surprising exchange sacrifice on move 13, converting the resulting position to advance in the DreamHack Atlanta upper bracket.
Andrew Hong vs Alexey Sarana
Alexey Sarana punished Andrew Hong's early Najdorf inaccuracy, converting steady queenside pressure into a rare GM-level checkmate in 41 moves at DreamHack Atlanta's upper bracket quarterfinals.
Olexandr Bortnyk vs David Anton Guijarro
Olexandr Bortnyk delivered checkmate against David Anton Guijarro in their DreamHack Atlanta quarterfinal, capitalizing on a kingside collapse after Black's knight maneuver backfired in the Caro-Kann Tartakower.
Andrey Esipenko vs Andrew Tang
Andrey Esipenko converted a steady positional edge from the Italian Game to defeat Andrew Tang in the DreamHack Atlanta 2026 upper bracket quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals.
Misratdin Iskandarov vs Jakhongir Vakhidov
Misratdin Iskandarov and Jakhongir Vakhidov split the point after a 52-move Sicilian that saw creative knight play but ultimately reached a dead-drawn king and pawn ending at the Turkic Team Chess Championships 2026.
Jaime Santos Latasa vs Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara
Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara outmaneuvered top seed Jaime Santos Latasa in a slow Italian Game at the Grand Prix PlusCity Austrian Blitz Championship, converting positional pressure into a crucial Round 11 victory.
Haik M. Martirosyan vs Matthieu Cornette
Matthieu Cornette's exchange sacrifice on move 17 generated perpetual check threats that Haik Martirosyan couldn't escape, forcing a draw by repetition in round seven of the Lecci Open.
Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara vs Narayanan S L
Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara defeated S.L. Narayanan with the white pieces in Round 9 of the Bucharest Grand Prix 2026, extending his unbeaten streak to eight games and moving to 8/9 in the tournament.
Frederik Svane vs Murali Karthikeyan
Frederik Svane defeated Murali Karthikeyan in a Berlin Defense that stayed razor-close throughout, with the German grandmaster reaching 6.5/9 in the final round of the Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026.