A Defensive Masterclass | Boris Gelfand vs Arjun Erigaisi | Satty Zhuldyz Blitz

[@shawman5676]

Arjun despite couple of good games this tournament with Gelfand and Gukesh, is going through tough times. He peaked around 2735 sometime during Dubai open last year. Now he is at 2693 in live rating. I hope its not motivation that prevents him from maximizing his potential in classical games. He should otherwise be a top 10 player. I wish @chessbaseindia would focus on what is ailing as well instead of just talking as if everything is kosher for these players. Nihal Sarin is the other player who looked India's best junior back in 2019 but is stuck at 2650-70 levels for a long time. Pragg also has been in 2600 since Jan 2020. Though he had a good Online chess in 2022 and played few tournaments well, I am not seeing him progress to next level. Gukesh is the only one committed to classical and I see him progress towards 2750 this year. Hopefully he qualifies for candidates next year.

[@kenspencer9895]

A very fine effort by both players!

[@kshatriyamohittomar9696]

गजब मैच था, और ब्लैक साइड से तो प्रोपर थ्रिल और गूसबंप फील हुआ 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️💖💞

[@hansklein3649]

Respect, a high level technique.

[@kaigokumikanamo16]

in 3:53 I've had this idea to sac the rook to d8, recapture Rxd8, Kd8, Qxd8, Bb7, Rb8...is this correct, hoping a 1k elo would comment

[@kaigokumikanamo16]

update: this was wrong, I'm even sorry for commenting this I'm just a 700. but my mistake was Qxd8 by black, in which he can decline the trade and choose a zwischenzug and take white's light square bishop first then white chooses to recapture or save the knight. i forgot these people were grandmaster, and each move is by far the top engine moves

[@differentgamers7336]

Nice match ❤

[@incrediblesam9035]

9:57 ig here the engine says win for white because of f5 and then f6, not sure tho

[@dr.muhammadzohaibzafarkhan2843]

12:40 Gelfand should have eaten black pawn instead of advancing his pawn...😊

[@БуянДаваа-ф2к]

Gelfand congratulations 👏

[@gm1590]

Chess is a young person's game.

[@РусланКвач-ш7е]

Разве не проводилась пешка по теории !?

[@CYBERJITH]

This is far from being a DEFENSIVE MASTERCLASS, Borris could have easily won if he played accurately.

[@Kheyphos]

Maybe not “borris”, but certainly Stockfish

[@clashofclansstrategy7238]

boris is a world champion class player contending twice so give some respect and dont shit about him and also arjun is a world class player as well

[@dr.Sanskar1998]

It could be a draw in the end if boris, could have taken the pawn by rook???

[@yusouph2002]

Could have just taken the pawn back and that's an easy win

[@rajshekharghorai7163]

🎉🎉😮😮

[@kshatriyamohittomar9696]

Wooooow

[@mobin493]

Very poor technique of two players in the endgame🙃

[@tirsomontesino]

????

[@nepurohit8951]

Uu

[@Narrowcros]

How is a theortical draw anyone can draw in a rook endgames a defensive masterclass? 🤣 what are you 800?

[@incrediblesam9035]

bro u gotta start playing chess instead of ludo

[@Narrowcros]

@@incrediblesam9035 2300s in chess is considered ludo? whatever the hell that is lol

[@incrediblesam9035]

@@Narrowcros well then u must have a lot of knowledge in rook endgame then, respect

[@KarxotleXD]

@@incrediblesam9035 but he’s right though this was an easy win for boris

[@incrediblesam9035]

@@KarxotleXD ofc it was, if there were no clocks and this was a casual match, these endgames are really hard to play and adding time makes it more