Another round is in the books, and the competition is only getting tougher! Round 4 saw some incredible games, intense battles, and a few heartbreaking blunders (I’m the victim here 😅).
🏆 The Top Players of Round 4
1️⃣ ZGM_Samostically (2221) – 8 pts 🎯 Still on the winning spree
2️⃣ Odnoobraz_bcm (2481) – 8 pts 🔥 Keeping up the chase with solid, high-level play.
3️⃣ tortyllan (2139) – 6.5 pts 💪 A strong finish to secure third place.
These guys continue to set the standard, showing why they’re at the top.
😵 My Toughest Moment of the Round
I almost beat myself up on Friday after making one of the worst blunders of my tournament so far. I was playing against Jonbellionfan, and everything was looking decent… until I handed him the game on a silver platter. 😭
If you enjoy watching train wrecks in slow motion, here’s the GIF of my tragic moment:
👉 Watch my blunder !
Lesson learned: Never rush a move, even when the position feels safe.
🎭 A Redemption Arc? Chess960 on Saturday!
After that disaster, I decided to shake it off and join the Chess960 game on Saturday. Big thanks to @sammy for the reminder—I might have skipped otherwise.
Thankfully, it wasn’t as tragic as my Round 3 Chess960 game (if you know, you know 🤦🏽♂️). It’s still wild adjusting to the unpredictable starting positions, but it’s also fun to step out of the usual opening theory mindset.
See you'll next round 🔥