Trent’s Ta(l)ctics – Niemann’s Counter-Gambit – US Armageddon drama – Happy Birthday MVL and thanks for helping us with the tactics

When Lawrence and Arne began their weekly show, they started with news, and then went over to tactics. The formats fused, and now we give birth to “Trent’s Ta(l)ctics”. We discuss the latest chess news, and add some tactics in the end. Did anything interesting happen in the last weeks? Besides the Magnus vs. Hans feud, we also dive into the US Women’s championship Armageddon match, between Yu and Krush. Finally, our road to 3000 with our good ol’ tactics training continues, with the help of birthday boy Maxime-Vachier Lagrave, who thinks the tactics we struggle with are a piece of cake. How fitting.