The stories behind great games and how each move becomes a work of art.
Erigaisi Arjun vs Jorden Van Foreest
Arjun Erigaisi defeated Jorden Van Foreest in a Slav Defense at the TePe Sigeman 2026, building a methodical positional squeeze from the opening through to a dominant middlegame structure.
Magnus Carlsen vs Jiner Zhu
Magnus Carlsen bounced back from his round-four loss to Jorden van Foreest with a controlled King's Indian Attack victory over Zhu Jiner, keeping his tournament hopes alive at the TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament 2026.
Nils Grandelius vs Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Nils Grandelius earned a solid draw against world number-four Nodirbek Abdusattorov in round five of the TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament 2026, navigating a Queen's Gambit Declined into a risk-free endgame.
Aryan Chopra vs Awonder Liang
Aryan Chopra and Awonder Liang traded chances in a symmetrical fianchetto structure before splitting the point in Round 5 of the FIDE World University Team Championship Online Qualifier.
Paulius Pultinevicius vs Dimitrios Mastrovasilis
Paulius Pultinevicius exploited Dimitrios Mastrovasilis's queenside overextension in the Slav Defense, winning in just 26 moves to deliver a crucial point for World Trading Lab Club 64 in the Italian Team Championship 2026 Playoffs finals.
Luca Jr Moroni vs Alexey Sarana
GM Luca Moroni Jr. held GM Alexey Sarana to a 14-move draw in the Italian Team Championship 2026 Playoffs finals, with neither player deviating from well-known Nimzo-Indian theory.
Nikita Petrov vs Francesco Sonis
Nikita Petrov and Francesco Sonis agreed to a 26-move draw in the Italian Team Championship 2026 finals, navigating the Queen's Indian Kramnik Variation to a bloodless split point.
David Navara vs Oliver Mihok
David Navara converted a queenless King's Indian middlegame into a technical win against Oliver Mihok in Round 10 of the Slovak Extraliga, trading queens on move 10 and slowly outplaying his opponent over 40+ moves.
Tomas Laurusas vs Jergus Pechac
Tomas Laurusas and Jergus Pechac agreed to a draw after just seven moves in Round 10 of the TIPOS šachová Extraliga, with Laurusas's 4.Qa4+ sideline steering the Grünfeld into completely sterile territory.