Kostya Kavutskiy

Hi folks, starting a new series today on the 2019 U.S. Amateur Team West, where my team finished 5.5/6 to take first place! Here's the post-mortem analysis of my Round 1 game against Shaaketh Sivakumar (1956), not Shaashwath as erroneously stated in the video! For PGNs and more chess content, support me on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media: … [Read more...] about How to Get Over A Loss | 2019 U.S. Amateur Team West – Round 1

Here's my post-mortem analysis of my Round 10 game vs. GM Valentin Dragnev (2511) from the 2019 Gibraltar Masters. Official tournament site: https://www.gibchess.com/ For PGNs and more chess content, support me on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media: Website: https://www.hellokostya.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kostyakavutskiy Twitter: … [Read more...] about A Strategic Reti | 2019 Gibraltar Masters Round 10

Here's my post-mortem analysis of my Round 9 game vs. FM Andres Aguilar (2307) from the 2019 Gibraltar Masters. Official tournament site: https://www.gibchess.com/ For PGNs and more chess content, support me on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media: Website: https://www.hellokostya.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kostyakavutskiy Twitter: … [Read more...] about Back-Rank Bishops | 2019 Gibraltar Masters Round 9

Here's my post-mortem analysis of my Round 8 game vs. GM Sipke Ernst (2540) from the 2019 Gibraltar Masters. Official tournament site: https://www.gibchess.com/ For PGNs and more chess content, support me on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media: Website: https://www.hellokostya.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kostyakavutskiy Twitter: … [Read more...] about Son of Sorrow | 2019 Gibraltar Masters Round 8

Here's my post-mortem analysis of my Round 7 game vs. GM Vassily Ivanchuk (2713) from the 2019 Gibraltar Masters. Official tournament site: https://www.gibchess.com/ For PGNs and more chess content, support me on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media: Website: https://www.hellokostya.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kostyakavutskiy Twitter: … [Read more...] about Facing Ivanchuk | 2019 Gibraltar Masters Round 7