{"id":4070,"date":"2025-06-22T02:51:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T02:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/?p=4070"},"modified":"2025-08-31T00:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T04:57:10","slug":"piermont-june-21-blitz-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/22\/piermont-june-21-blitz-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Piermont June 21 Blitz Recap!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-recap\">Recap<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-standings\">Standings<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-select-games\">Select Games<\/a><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-\">Games from Board 1<\/a><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-peter-vs-furqan\">Peter vs Furqan<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-furqan-vs-josh\">Furqan vs Josh<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-furqan-vs-gustavo\">Furqan vs Gustavo<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-ari-vs-furqan\">Ari vs Furqan<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-furqan-vs-artem\">Furqan vs Artem<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-games-from-board-5\">Games from Board 5<\/a><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-billy-vs-allan\">Billy vs Allan<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-oliver-vs-artem\">Oliver vs Artem<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-billy-vs-oliver\">Billy vs Oliver<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-peter-vs-billy\">Peter vs Billy<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-austin-vs-oliver\">Austin vs Oliver<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-billy-vs-alina\">Billy vs Alina<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-oliver-vs-allan\">Oliver vs Allan<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-josh-vs-juanita\">Josh vs Juanita<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-recap\">Recap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a marathon day of Blitz chess today!  9 bonkers rounds of G\/5+1, chock full of missed (and found!) tactics, blunders, game ending illegal moves, flagging clocks, tasty triumphs and bitter upsets&#8230; oh and 1 draw. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had 16 players, new and familiar faces, with ELO ratings 500-2200, ages 5 and up, &amp; hailing from New Jersey, Rockland NY, Westchester NY, Brooklyn NY, and special visitors from Colombia! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We started the first round with a lottery for random pairings.  This was the first time we tried that and it was much less predictable than the standard Swiss system, and will definitely be common practice in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the end we awarded three cash prizes totaling $160! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Furqan Tanwir<\/strong> came in <strong>first place<\/strong> taking home $60 with a decisive 9 pts and perfect score!  He just pulled ahead of the current Piermont Blitz champion Ian Dudley who came in second with 8 pts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Honorable mentions filling out the top 4 were Ari Drucker in 3rd, and Artem Aleksenko in 4th who played some fantastic chess.  See below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Best Under 1400<\/strong> was a 3 way tie between <strong>Josh Pinchuk, Billy Zifchak, and Peter Graham<\/strong>, all with 5 pts, who were then forced to fight to the death over their $50 prize. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Best Under 1000 <\/strong>went to <strong>Nick Wassmer<\/strong> with a decisive 5 pts and $50 as well! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to all the winners!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-standings\">Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the final standings after 9 rounds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-21-at-23-16-31-OPEN-Piermont-June-21st-Blitz-Chess-Nut.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-21-at-23-16-31-OPEN-Piermont-June-21st-Blitz-Chess-Nut-1024x689.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-21-at-23-16-31-OPEN-Piermont-June-21st-Blitz-Chess-Nut-1024x689.png 1024w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-21-at-23-16-31-OPEN-Piermont-June-21st-Blitz-Chess-Nut-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-21-at-23-16-31-OPEN-Piermont-June-21st-Blitz-Chess-Nut-768x517.png 768w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-21-at-23-16-31-OPEN-Piermont-June-21st-Blitz-Chess-Nut-1536x1033.png 1536w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-21-at-23-16-31-OPEN-Piermont-June-21st-Blitz-Chess-Nut-1200x807.png 1200w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-21-at-23-16-31-OPEN-Piermont-June-21st-Blitz-Chess-Nut.png 1848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">click to enlarge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-select-games\">Select Games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Big thanks to our entry-fee-paying players, and our generous benefactors.  Because of you we were able to acquire TWO electronic DGT &#8220;Smartboards&#8221;!  These are the industry standard for recording and broadcasting games digitally and it certainly makes the job of uploading the analyses MUCH easier.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are 13 of the 18 games played on Boards 1 and 5 of the tournament. (Due to the nature of Blitz, some games were not recorded because of illegal moves and whatnot that make a PGN game analysis impossible. Also, if anything is incorrect please contact us to correct. Same goes if you would prefer not to have your games published.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-\">Games from Board 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-peter-vs-furqan\">Peter vs Furqan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467132\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467132\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"13467132\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-04-31-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-04-31-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-4.png 439w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-04-31-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-4-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">click <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Polish opening. Solid play by the underdog, but an illegal move ended things as the king was in check after <strong>26&#8230;Nd2+<\/strong> (the illegal move was <strong>27. Bxc7<\/strong>). Black adapted well to the off beat opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-furqan-vs-josh\">Furqan vs Josh<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-blue-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467134\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467134\"><\/iframe><script 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(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Kings gambit: Falkbeer, Very impressive play by both sides, including a brilliant move, but ending with a poor endgame position for Black. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-furqan-vs-gustavo\">Furqan vs Gustavo<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-blue-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467138\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467138\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"13467138\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-26-57-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-26-57-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 439w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-26-57-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>King&#8217;s gambit domination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-ari-vs-furqan\">Ari vs Furqan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-blue-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467142\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467142\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"13467142\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-34-16-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-34-16-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 439w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-34-16-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Incredible levels of play at this speed.  An excellent Queen&#8217;s gambit declined opening by white, but not enough to take down the leader of the day in the middle game after losing too much material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-furqan-vs-artem\">Furqan vs Artem<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467148\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467148\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"13467148\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-37-56-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-37-56-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 439w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-37-56-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Alekhine&#8217;s defense.  Time pressure possibly led to Black&#8217;s resignation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-games-from-board-5\">Games from Board 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-billy-vs-allan\">Billy vs Allan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467164\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467164\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"13467164\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-38-58-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-38-58-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 439w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-38-58-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pirc defense. A decent showing by the underdog despite a wonky opening losing a pawn, ultimately stymied by time pressure and a major pawn disadvantage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-oliver-vs-artem\">Oliver vs Artem<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467234\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467234\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"13467234\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-39-55-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-39-55-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 439w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-39-55-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>White missed a hard to see tactic on move 11 (<strong>11.Nxd5<\/strong>) after <strong>10&#8230;g6??<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-billy-vs-oliver\">Billy vs Oliver<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467236\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467236\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"13467236\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-40-55-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-40-55-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 439w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-40-55-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A wild game where black had the advantage after a huge blunder by White. White held on but missed a spectacular tactic that would have ended the game much earlier (<strong>20. Qc4+<\/strong> instead of <strong>20. Nxe4<\/strong>). The game ended with <strong>49&#8230;Rh1 <\/strong>which was illegal after <strong>49. Nf1+<\/strong> &amp; both players had 1 second remaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-peter-vs-billy\">Peter vs Billy<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467242\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467242\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"13467242\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-42-08-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-42-08-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 439w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-42-08-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Black was pressing a nice advantage until an unfortunate oversight and couldn&#8217;t beat the clock. Even with time, White had too much material for Black to fend off.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-austin-vs-oliver\">Austin vs Oliver<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467248\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467248\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"13467248\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-43-16-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-43-16-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 439w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-43-16-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This game ended many moves later with a 0-1 result, but there was an illegal move that wasn&#8217;t declared and therefor isn&#8217;t shown<strong> 45. Kxg5<\/strong> this puts the king into check. The PGN stops here.  Because it was not noticed, blitz rules allow the game to continue and Black pressed an advantage into an inevitable mate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-billy-vs-alina\">Billy vs Alina<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-blue-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467258\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467258\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"13467258\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-46-02-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-46-02-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 439w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-46-02-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Coming out of a strong Scotch opening white made a tactical oversight allowing a pin on the Queen giving Black a massive advantage, and with excellent play Black created an interesting mate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-oliver-vs-allan\">Oliver vs Allan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467270\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467270\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"13467270\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-47-50-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-47-50-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 439w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-47-50-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Excellent performance from the underdog.  Even better performance by the master. Great play and accuracy in all phases of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-josh-vs-juanita\">Josh vs Juanita<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-colibri-color-5-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe id=\"13467274\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chess.com\/emboard?id=13467274\"><\/iframe><script nonce=\"chesscom-diagram\">window.addEventListener(\"message\",e=>{e['data']&&\"13467274\"===e['data']['id']&&document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`)&&(document.getElementById(`${e['data']['id']}`).style.height=`${e['data']['frameHeight']+37}px`)});<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-49-25-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-49-25-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_.png 439w, https:\/\/piermontchess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-22-at-00-49-25-Chess-Analysis-Board-and-PGN-Editor-Chess.com_-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Game winning tactic by White with <strong>18. 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