Musings on Chess
Monday, December 29, 2025
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Monday, June 16, 2025
Empty squares (In search of the ephemeral understanding)
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Every square that is empty or occupied by a certain piece changes the entire way a position is perceived! In continuation with the previous ...
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Deceptive simplicity
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"To improve at chess, you should in the first instance study the endgame" - Capablanca Endgames are thought of to be relatively si...
Saturday, December 14, 2024
The straw that broke the camel's back- Game 14
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Ding mentioned on the previous day that the last round game would not be a short draw. Going by this it was clear that Ding would try and m...
Friday, December 13, 2024
Balancing on a tightrope - Game 13
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After a long last back to 1.e4 to try and break down the French. This was a very tough fight, where Gukesh had Ding on the ropes, but Ding d...
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
The potential of potential - game 12
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Ding produced one of his best when pushed to dire straits. He played such a controlled game where there was never a chance for Black to comp...
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