Game of the Week
A weekly series by GMs Vasif Durarbayli and Burak Firat, selecting games for their sporting, scientific, and artistic value—not simply for engine perfection.
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Game of the Week IV: Van Foreest, Jorden (2702) – Giri, Anish (2772)
“You should first sacrifice and then calculate,” responded Tal instantly. One of my favorite stories happened in the analyzing room…
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Game of the Week III: Jumabayev, Rinat (2631) – Van Foreest, Lucas (2530)
The annual Tata Steel Chess Tournament always captivates the attention of the entire chess world. Every year, we witness great…
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Game of the Week II: Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi (2727) – Shankland, Sam (2708)
Suddenly, your opponent plays a line that he has never played before according to your preparation. What should you do?…
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Game of the Week I: Bernadskiy, Vitaliy (2599) – Tabatabaei, M. Amin (2643)
Allegedly, Radjabov said in an interview during the 2010 World Blitz Championship that “Everyone is getting tired. You might as…
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Game of the Week LII: Lagarde, Maxime (2638) – Mosadeghpour, Masoud (2489)
Man’s ego is always the biggest obstacle on his way to success. The ego leads us to be more interested…
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Game of the Week LI: Kollars, Dmitrij (2622) – Safarli, Eltaj (2579)
This week’s Game of the Week will clearly demonstrate the following principles: 3. Don’t play on the side where you…
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Game of the Week L: Mamedov, Rauf (2656) – Anand, Viswanathan (2751)
The engine equalizes easily when it comes to sidelines, which can create false impressions of security. Because of this, such…
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Game of the Week XLIX: Gelfand, Boris (2663) – Adams, Michael (2700)
A small twist in the opening can change the flow of the game. The opening phase of the game has…
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Game of the Week XLVIII: Carlsen, Magnus (2855) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2782)
The brain may fail you when the tension is at the highest level. Several years ago, as a young and…