After a truly dominating performance at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi’s rating rose to a career high of 2797.2. This means, Arjun has surpassed GM Fabiano Caruana and is now ranked third in the world! GM Erigaisi’s play in 2024 has been as dominating as any chess player inContinueContinue reading “Puzzle Worthy Position 49”
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A Troitsky-esque Finale to a Game at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024
All chess players should know that two knights alone can’t force checkmate. However, if you give the defending side one pawn, sometimes the knights can force checkmate because the single pawn’s ability to move prevents a stalemating defense. It is possible to checkmate a King with two Knights but it can not be forced. However,ContinueContinue reading “A Troitsky-esque Finale to a Game at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024”
Role Reversal in Round 2 of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024
If you watch television often, you have probably seen an episode of your favorite sitcom where two characters swap roles. In this kind of plot, characters experience a different reality where they briefly switch roles with someone else. Hollywood regularly uses this plot device in popular shows but role reversals also occur in chessboard dramasContinueContinue reading “Role Reversal in Round 2 of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024”