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Every Line Is Equal. So How Do You Choose?
Part 1: how a grandmaster decides which opening lines to play and recommend. Tip one is to pick the line you can tell as a story.
Playing Not to Lose
Part 1 of 3. At the 2026 Olympiad, Savitha Shri needed a win to save the match. Her opponent only needed a draw, and that was the problem.
The Exchange Nobody Wanted to Sacrifice
Part 2 of 3. Against China, Savitha Shri was lost, then winning, and then both sides kept avoiding the same exchange sacrifice.
The Last Seat
Part 3 of 3. In the final round against Georgia, Savitha Shri was completely lost with a medal on the line. What three games say about fear.