Chess Tournament Recap: Saturday HiveChess S2R10 Arena
Greeting Hiveans and Chess Community
You might have noticed, after a Saturday chess game, It doesn't usually take this long for me to cook a game review. However I seem to have gotten distracted a bit.
Dear Gentle readers, Let me share a small secret to my chess family 😭. I spent most of the weekend vibing with a woman so I ghosted writing a chess review. Loll
I apologize 🙏🏽
So, Saturday game was quite awful for me, I won't lie, from my shitty Internet to the blunders made. It was heartbreaking lol. However, it's a game to bring chess players together and have fun; So you win some, you lose some.
Final Leaderboard
Here's how the final leaderboard looked:
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Jaki | 45 |
| 🥈 | eniolw | 36 |
| 🥉 | Fcastro17 | 28 |
Game Highlights and In-Depth Analysis
Round Fixtures:
♜ JUST_OLA VS SOUTHGAMER
My First win was against SouthGamer. It was an interesting one. White opened with the Scandinavian Defense. Black berserked and began to position his pieces quickly, however he made a blunder quite early in the game. At move 15, Black lost his bishop. A lost piece and time constraint already put him at a disadvantage. White attacked vigorously and put a lot of pressure on Black till he resigned and White won the round.
[Event "Saturday HiveChess S2R10 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/e0TLsgwu"] [Date "2026.03.28"] [Round "-"] [White "Just_ola"] [Black "SouthGamer"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "e0TLsgwu"] [UTCDate "2026.03.28"] [UTCTime "15:01:09"] [WhiteElo "1735"] [BlackElo "2007"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+12"] [BlackRatingDiff "-12"] [BlackBerserk "true"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+0"] [ECO "B01"] [Opening "Scandinavian Defense"] [Termination "Time forfeit"]
- e4 d5 2. Nc3 dxe4 3. Nxe4 Nf6 4. Ng3 Nc6 5. Be2 e5 6. Bf3 Bc5 7. d3 Bf5 8. Nxf5 Qd7 9. Nxg7+ Kf8 10. Bh6 Ke7 11. Bxc6 Qxc6 12. Nf5+ Ke6 13. Ng7+ Ke7 14. Qf3 Qb6 15. Nf5+ Ke6 16. Bg5 Qxb2 17. Rd1 Rhg8 18. Bxf6 Bb4+ 19. Kf1 Qxc2 20. Ne3 Qxa2 21. Qf5+ Kd6 22. Nc4+ Kc6 23. Qe4+ Kd7 24. Qd5+ Kc8 25. Qxf7 Rf8 26. Qe6+ Kb8 27. Nf3 Bc5 28. Rd2 Qb1+ 29. Ke2 Qxh1 30. Be7 Qxg2 31. Bxc5 Qxf2+ 32. Bxf2 1-0
♜ JAKI VS FCASTRO
The win of 
[Event "Saturday HiveChess S2R10 Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/fNfXiEB2"] [Date "2026.03.28"] [Round "-"] [White "jaki01"] [Black "FCastro17"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "fNfXiEB2"] [UTCDate "2026.03.28"] [UTCTime "15:28:50"] [WhiteElo "2298"] [BlackElo "2090"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+2"] [BlackRatingDiff "-2"] [WhiteBerserk "true"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "300+0"] [ECO "A03"] [Opening "Bird Opening: Dutch Variation"] [Termination "Normal"]
- f4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. O-O Bg4 6. d3 e6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. e4 dxe4 9. dxe4 Qxd1 10. Rxd1 Nd4 11. Rxd4 Bxf3 12. Rd3 Bxg2 13. Kxg2 O-O 14. e5 Ne8 15. Be3 b6 16. Rad1 1-0
Final Thoughts
Overall, the Saturday HiveChess S2R10 Arena was a blast, it was filled with sharp tactics from the competitors. I really enjoyed battling with these skilled players and I appreciate the opportunity to learn from every game, win or lose. A huge thank you again tofor consistently hosting these engaging tournaments for the community!
Which game did you find most interesting, and what lessons did you take away from these battles? Share your thoughts below!
Closing
Thank you all for tuning in and for your continuous support. I look forward to the next round. See you all at the Saturday HiveChess S2R11Arena! ♟️
| Event Detail | Details |
|---|---|
| Game | Chess |
| Community | Chess Community |
| Host | |
| Event Name | Saturday HiveChess S2R10 Arena |
| Markdown Tool Used | Hive Studio |
