Jayden's Chess Journal Edition #13

Joke of the Week

"The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a wasted life” - Paul Morphy

💡Puzzle #13

White has mate in one, but there are many potential good moves can you find the right one?

✅Solution

The solution is the move Qf4. It is the only move that leads to direct checkmate. Qf5+ looks appealing but leads to complications after Kh4. Same thing happens with Qc5+. and the idea Rg3+ doesn’t work due to Kh6.

♟️Tip of the Week

Sometimes there are multiple appealing moves, so be sure to look through all to find the best move.

World Championship 2024 Segment ^🏆

Chess history will be back next edition, but let’s look at the World Chess Championship match in 2024! This year’s match is contested by Reigning Champion Ding Liren from China, who won last year’s tournament in stunning fashion, and Gukesh Dommaraju, the 19-year-old Indian prodigy, who is the youngest challenger in the tournament's history.

Game by Game Summary:

Game 1: Ding Liren took an early lead securing a win against Gukesh.

Game 2: The players drew, with Ding still maintaining a lead.

Game 3: Gukesh rallied for a win, leveling the playing field.

Games 4 to 6: All three games concluded in draws, with Ding giving up winning advantages.

Current Results: The players are tied with scores of 3-3 leading to a must win second half of the tournament. We are all excited to see what happens.

Tournament coverage can be found here if interested.

 That wraps up this edition of Jayden’s Chess Journal

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Thank you so much for reading this edition, until next time!