Candidate Master. I record chess videos and podcasts with top GMs (Nepo, Fabi, Arjun, Pragg, Wei, Aronian, Giri, MVL, Dubov). My chess YouTube ⏬️
Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Tweets 2,771
- Following 730
- Followers 2,965
- Likes 3,598
Pinned Tweet
In this game, I sacrificed my Rook 4 times and my Knight 3 times to beat an FM. This is why I play the King's Indian Defense - to have exciting games like this. I think @GMGawain might like this - it's his pet line with Nbd7! This was Round 8 of the Atyrau Open tournament.
4
51
2,377
The Atyrau Open is over. It was my best tournament this year. I beat several masters and was in the fight for 1st till the very end. I finished 7th ($500 prize) and gained 50 Elo points. In one game, I sacrificed a Rook 4 times and Knight - 3. Check it out in the pinned tweet!
6
2
33
1,540
Special thanks go to KazChess for great organization, to my wife for her support and to @GMJacobAagaard for his Killer Homework at the @killer_chess Academy, which has sharpened my calculation to the point where I could outcalculate much higher-rated opponents.
1
2
192
My new podcast with GM Oleksandr @BortnykChess is out! Blitz and bullet tips, what sets top players apart, and what's wrong with EWC qualification. Plus the harsh reality of life as a GM — years of sacrifice, financial struggles, and no guarantees. Don't miss it 👇
2
13
450
20 thousand subscribers on YouTube! Finally! Thanks to everyone who is watching, you can congratulate me on this milestone in replies! (My first channel in Russian now has 260k subscribers, but getting to 20k in English was much harder for me).
6
1
41
897
Fabi is doing whatever it takes to stay in the race for the US Championship gold, unleashing the Scandinavian Defense!!! That's the spirit!
12
1,138
Calculate this position deeply to find the win for Black (don’t forget about White’s counterplay!). It’s Black to move, from my game at the Atyrau Open tournament. Endgames are all about calculation, contrary to what many think!
8
8
1,398
From my game against a Mongolian FM at the Atyrau Open tournament in Kazakhstan. White to move, find the forcing win! Not too hard, but beautiful.
8
1
69
18,298
A tricky position from my today's game at the Atyrau Open tournament in Kazakhstan. Black to move and make a draw. Can you find it?
1
8
684
Wesley So is CRUSHING everyone at the US Championship. Yesterday he won a lost (!) endgame against Ray Robson, today he won a drawn pawn endgame against Andy Woodward. This shows tremendous class. He’s now also risen to No. 6 in the world in live ELO.
4
4
133
7,807
What would you sacrifice to reach the top in chess? In my new podcast, Pragg's coach GM RB Ramesh (@Rameshchess) shares his training philosophy and advice on how to become the best. Do not miss this if you want to improve your chess👇
2
2
7
5,080
My new tournament starts today - Atyrau Open, final leg of the Kazakhstan Cup. Lots of legends are playing, including Kamsky and Jobava. Also, some of the Uzbek Olympians and top Kazakh, Russian and Indian players (35 GMs overall). It’s going to be exciting!
1
429
I'm back to solving the Killer Homework at the @killer_chess Academy every week. Very hard calculation exercises, but it's great training. This week, I managed to solve correctly 2 out of 6 in both sections. Need to improve my form - the next classical event is coming soon.
2
1
9
768
