So I played a random game 10+0 with a 2200 maybe this morning. I slipped up in the opening and game was clearly lost but I decided to play. Then he said in chat to resign I said I won't then he started talking trash like you are embarrassed, your king is on e6 etc and I ignored and said to rematch Next match the match went on to KID ( My territory 😆) and I crushed him clearly. He started using more of his time and lost the game on board also on time and then eventually he resigned. The chat in images happenend in between matches. I wrote how are you when his position collapsed. But he wasn't able to bear the behavior which he does to other and started to talk bad about my rating and also my COUNTRY for which I felt bad. Although I also had some points for him being an american and I could had said him back but I realised there was no point sayin bad thing about america for only one trash talker many of my friends are from there and are nice. Something I blurred in images so that I don't spoil his dirtyness in our community. There will be a match between us for final and I am sure I will beat him untill he uses engine. Lets see I wish I had met him some months earlier then I would had told him what is trashtalking but nowadays I am trying to remain calm which I learnt from coach and many great players( although I wasn't able to fully control my anger 😂) This is the game if you're interested https://www.chess.com/live/game/141081450060

Check out this amazing and very very rare game in which I was completely losing and at 1 point I was simply 2 pieces down in the endgame + low on time(~1 min) and then suddenly one idea struck in my mind Since pieces are knight and a bishop then I might save this game if I traded all the pawns and make it into bishop+knight vs lone king endgame and did so. As there was a chance my opponent didn't know how to checkmate with them and same happened. I traded and then tried to keep my king in centre or opposite corner( I know that endgame and how to checkmate in that also, you can know why opposite corner if you know that endgame). And Finallly in low time , I somehow managed to take out a draw by 50 move rule. Also This is the first time that I haveade this draw and also in that much needed position. Although it is suggested by many coaches and players that one shouldn't waste much time on learning that much rare endgames like bishop and knight vs king as there is very less chance that it would happen but what to say, My learning has finally been applied Take a look https://www.chess.com/live/game/140933260868

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I just hit the 2100 milestone on chesscom today. Very glad to see that I am really improving and I still remembered where I was at (1400-1500) and used to think how cool would it feel to be a 2000+ elo player, like everyone's respect, self confidence etc. I wanted to be and I am actually making progress. Btw reaching was a little tough you can say, as first I got 2098 and lost then 2099 then lost to 2091, then finally won and got to 2100 directly. The game was a roller coaster, although in the game(see image I attached) my plan was very solid and dangerous (to attack g7 pawn and make battery with dark square bishop to exploit weakness) and I had calculated it well but just didn't saw that there was fork😂 untill I played the move. Then I was like oh god, please do something, don't let him play that move, please please( Ik I shouldn't rely on god but 😂), then finally he didn't played it and I was relieved and converted

Practiced a knight and bishop mate. Chess.com: “3000 game rating.” Feels accurate. I too believe this is the peak of my chess career.