Already R1 of the Olympiad highlighted an interesting rating phenomenon:top players keep their ratings by playing against other high rated opps! More open field events, where the elite regularly face a broader range of opps, would give us a more accurate pic of the real strength!

♟️ Simul in Utrecht, Netherlands on 30 boards, average rating ~1950. 24 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses. 💪 Huge thanks to everyone who played! Utrecht reminded me once again how beautiful the Netherlands is and how friendly, normal and chess-passionate its people are! 🇳🇱❤️

Good competition, fast games and a win!🏆 🥇 Still got some blitz in me! 💪

Huge congrats to our Serbian U12 team on winning Bronze at the European Youth Ch! 🥉🇷🇸 I’m incredibly proud of you all! Keep dreaming, working and gold is coming soon! The future of Serbian chess is bright 💪♟️❤️ (Ivanovic,Adamovic,Pasula,Perunovic, Arsenijevic) captain IM Pezelj

Tuchels ultra defensive approach cost England tonight. Sitting deep for most of the game against a team of Argentinas quality was a recipe for disaster. That said, lets be fair, without a masterclass from Pickford, England would’ve been out much earlier. He was fantastic.

Spain didn’t just beat France tonight, they gave a masterclass in tactical football! Calm, disciplined and clinical from start to finish. A fully deserved place in the final! 🇪🇸👏💪

Four African teams have thrown away winning positions in the last 10 minutes at the World Cup. That says everything about the tactical discipline and game management needed to close out matches. Brilliant football means little if you can’t finish the job.

I’m incredibly grateful to the entire @chessbrahTV community for making my birthday with the dinner and party in Las Vegas so special. A special thanks to Eric Hansen and Aman Hambleton for their friendship, generosity and support over the years! Thank you guys! 🙏💪

How many more times does Magnus Carlsen have to prove to the doubters how great he is and how much better he is than everyone else… What more do you need, ladies and gentlemen?!

Good morning from Egypt ☀️🍹🏖️🇪🇬 There’s no better way to practice chess openings😉

Everyone is talking about Javokhir Sindarov and his incredible performance so far, but the real question is: who’s behind the scenes? Who’s in his team preparing him this well for every single game?

Wei Yi chooses the Bishop’s Opening to try breaking Sindarov’s wild unbeaten start at #FIDECandidates! 🙌 This will be an interesting game!

Back on the scene!🍀💪

That’s a brilliant mating net!

I feel truly sorry for young chess prodigy Faustino Oro 🇦🇷 In my opinion, he fully deserved title and the chance to become youngest grandmaster ever. I believe he played strong chess, competed in tough tourneys, faced very strong opponents and produced amazing results lately!😢💪

Speaking of the cheaters…

The best player ever, calls my Chessable Patzer opening - Wayward Queen attack - the best opening for beginners! Fair enough! 💪

Being gracious and saying “no big deal” doesn’t mean this kind of reaction should be excused. If we justify disrespect after a loss, it can easily become a pattern of behavior. And we’ll never know who will shrug it off and who will genuinely feel offended.

This is what we need in a world where money has replaced real values!

Losers attitude 🤷‍♂️