17th WC Ding Liren Rapid Swiss 5+5 • Rated • Puzzle Streak Fail!? • Oct 24th 2026

Welcome to our Daily Training Stream! 1. Opening Thoughts & Technical Setup (00:00 – ~10:15) 2. The Ding Liren Rapid Swiss (5+5) Games (~10:15 – ~46:30) Game 1 vs. Ron (~10:15 – ~21:10): Austrian Attack A messy middle game with pawn structure damaged, a queenside pawn majority, coordinated pieces (invoking Paul Morphy's principles), survived down material, and converted the win. Game 2 vs. Stanislav / Marotin (~21:30 – ~28:40): 1.e4 b5!?? Dark-square tension and closed position, Breaking through on the flank (Qb8 to Qa7), pushing our rating back over 2000. Game 3 vs. Charlie Lee (~29:00 – ~37:25): 1. Nh3!? After gaining an early piece advantage, a classic Botez Gambit Accepted! Charlie Lee took the win, prompting a quick coffee break during the break. Game 4 Tournament Wrap-up (~41:00 – ~46:30): Black resigned early and the tournament ended in a 3-way tie for 1st place with 4/5 points. Charlie Lee took top tiebreak honors due to the head-to-head win. 3. The Puzzle Streak Attempt (~46:30 – ~52:00) Switched over to Lichess Puzzle Streak sitting at 74. 4. Studio Reorganization & Sign-Off (~52:00 – 56:06) Upcoming Trip to Geneva: Nov 21–30 Background Setup & Chessy Cameo: Rearranged the background (moving the cat tree, adjusting framed posters including the 1994 New York event poster, and prepping for Ding vs. Gukesh artwork). Don't forget to Subscribe, like & possibly share our channel to help our stream's success and take our chess skills to the next level! Our stream features chess games, often intense, where players will compete in time controls always with increment added!