OOTD

Here's to playing some more chess and making even more friends. Happy New Year!

"He's an Under 9 player, and he has secured 9th rank in the main category." Scored 7.5/9 in 1st Jabalpur International Open FIDE Rapid Rating Tournament.

Scored 7/9 points, remained undefeated, gained 60+ Elo in the Brahmapuri All India Open Rapid Rating Tournament.

Not a convincing performance (6.5/9), still good enough to earn the extra large trophy as the winner of the under-9 category at the 7th Khasdar Krida Mahotsav Chess Tournament.

Won the First VIBGYOR World Academy Interschool Chess Championship, scoring 7.5/8 points while representing 21K School

White's queen wants to grab that bishop, and that works. But that's not the best move! Find the move with !!

I had a great time playing the first tournament on Endgame. The interface is smooth, the pairings were perfect. Thank you Hans Niemann for being such a nice host. Hoping that you keep your promise of one Swiss tournament every day!!

I won this blitz game, but missed this simple but simply powerful move :) Can you find the winning move in 5 seconds? Black to play.

Took longer than expected. But finally earned the Chess.com badge of 2400 in Blitz.

For two years, my puzzle rating on Chess.com stayed between 3200 & 3500. I tried hard, but couldn't go beyond 3500. In the last two days, I crossed 3600, 3700, 3800, 3900 & 4000. #HappyInternationalChessDay

Getting stronger.

Find the only move that saves White. Feel the pressure of the clock when you look for it :)

My opponent was ready to sacrifice his rook (!!) to get a winning attack. But then I sacrificed my queen (!!!) to get my best win so far on Chess.com :)

Believe it!

What Nepo wrote after losing: "It's one of those places you don't mind leaving." What he wanted to further write: "...because players perform 200 Elo above their current level."

First in the U-9 category of First G H Raisoni Chhindwara International Rapid Rating Tournament, with a modest Elo gain of +33

My Elo these days...