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We haven’t done a two-mover in a while. Here’s a miniature.

Here’s a position from the 2026 FIDE Men’s Candidates Tournament. Giri, as Black stuns Caruana with a mating attack.

Here’s another position from the 2026 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament. At first glance Black is definitely on the ropes and waiting for a knockout, but Black has a game saving jab.

Hope you enjoyed the 21 instructional games which should have given you insights to all the amazing things that can happen on a chessboard. Today’s position is a case in point. Black is in dire straits here, yet she finds a way out.

Number 21 in our series of instructional games. Seidman - Santasiere B29 New York, 1939 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6? (Best is 2...Nc6) 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nc3 Nxc3 5.dxc3 (White is already more mobile.) 5...b6 6.Bc4 (Also fun is 6.e6 dxe6 7.Qxd8+ Kxd8 8.Ne5 Ke8 9.Bb5+ Nd7 10.Bc6 Rb8 11.Bf4) 6...e6 7.Bf4 (Zeroing in on Black's hole on d6.)7...Qc7 8.0–0 Bb7 9....