Game of the Month

President Day Scholastic, Karkala, Anvit vs Chow, Will (2026)

Our first student-featured game of the month makes it debut this March! Submitted by Will Chow, this scholastic game demonstrates beautiful coordination of the minor pieces against White’s Queenside in the French Defense.

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nff6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Ngf3 c5 6. c3 Qb6 7. Nb3 Nc6 8. Be3 c4 9. Nc1 Qxb2 10. Ne2 Qa3 11. Qc2 b5 12. Bc1 Qa5 13. a4 Rb8 14. Ra2 b4 15. Qb2 bxc3 16. Qc2 Nb4 17. Qxc3 Nxa2 18. Qxa5 Bb4+ 19. Bd2 Bxd2+ 20. Bxa5 Nb4 21. Nc3 a6 22. Bc7 Rb7 23. Bd6 h6 24. Kd2 Na2 25. Nd1 a5 26. Kc2 Nb6 27. Nb2 Bd7 28. Bc5 Nxa4 29. Nxa4 Bxa4+ 30. Kd2 c3+ 31. Ke3 c2 32. Ba3 Rb1 33. Bd3 c1=Q+ 34. Rxc1 Rxc1 35. Kd2 Rd1+ 36. Ke2 Nc1+