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 XXVIII: Adhiban, Baskaran (2660) – Delgado Ramírez, Neuris (2622)
By Guest Contributor Grandmaster Peter Prohaszka: In the second round of the World Cup, the strong GM Baskaran Adhiban created a beautiful…
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Game of the Week XXVII: Vatsal Singhania (2371) – Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel (2643)
By Guest Contributor Grandmaster Peter Prohaszka: My choice this week fell upon an upset that happened at the Paracin Open. The very…
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Game of the Week XXVI: Shimanov, Aleksandr (2597) – Askerov, Marat (2354)
By Guest Contributor Grandmaster Peter Prohaszka: In the following game, Webster alumnus and very strong Russian GM Aleksandr Shimanov demonstrates the…
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Game of the Week XXV: Predke, Alexandr (2683) – Kezin, Roman (2486)
One of the first things new players learn in chess is the relative value of the pieces. For instance, a…
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Game of the Week XXIV: Shankland, Sam (2691) – Duda, Jan-Krzysztof (2729)
Winning a game “at home” is a dream scenario for all players. Experts usually spend an immense amount of time…
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Game of the Week XXIII: Caruana, Fabiano (2820) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2770)
Show me your favorite chess ideas, I will tell you who you are. Of course, you must be a famous…
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Game of the Week XXII: Muzychuk, Anna (2535) – Mammadzada, Gunay (2443)
Nowadays, most players are not enthusiastic about studying endgames, especially when it comes to pawn endgames. The main arguments are:…
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Game of the Week XXI: Antipov, Mikhail (2609) – Brkic, Ante (2592)
Perhaps you have heard before that “If one piece is in a bad position, the whole position is bad.” The…
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Game of the Week XX: Lagarde, Maxime (2638) – Kamsky, Gata (2665)
“Winning a won game is the hardest thing in chess” is a well-known quote by Frank Marshall. This may be…