Brilliant_Knight

Hello! My name is Gabriel. I am a 14-year-old chess player from Seattle. I enjoy playing OTB tournament chess a lot, but I still like the extra possibilities provided by online chess, especially for training purposes.

My blog includes interesting and instructive games I have analyzed, both some of mine and some GM games from top-level tournaments.

Current Ratings
1772 FIDE
1854 USCF
1866 NWSRS

My Best Tournaments of 2024

• Late March Quads: 2/3 (+1=2) and clear first place!
• Mid-Year Scholastic Cup: 3.5/5 (+3=1-1) and clear first place!

Notable Achievements:

• I have beaten several expert players, CMs, and an NM in classical tournaments.
• I was the 2022 WA State Chess960 Champion along with CM Tim Moroney (@othychess).

Future Goals:

• Achieve USCF rating of 2000 by the end of 9th grade 
• Achieve FIDE rating of 1800 by the end of 9th grade
• Defeat a 2200+ player in a tournament game
• CM title by the end of 2025

Draws and Wins against titled players

• I beat IM Eric Tangborn in a simul.
• I beat WIM Megan Lee in a simul, then drew her in another simul, and also drew in 5|3.
• I beat NM Eric Zhang in 3|2.
• I beat NM Bill Heywood in classical.
• I beat CM Nikash Vemparala in 5|3 and 5|0, drew in 3|2, and won in a simul.
  
• I beat CM Alexander Yang in classical.
• I beat CM Robert Hecht in classical.
• I beat CM William Wachira in classical.
• I beat WFM Chouchan Airapetian twice in online daily chess.
• I beat WCM Mary Kuhner twice in online daily chess and once in 5|0.  

One of my best games from the COVID era (with a brilliant move in it as well ): https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/22800098633

Have a nice day, and see you later!