During the 2024 Junior Championship Qualifier Tournament sponsored by Moo Milk, which was contested earlier this month, Mahir Rajkumar outplayed Italy Ton-Chung. I chose this game because the less formidable young players require exposure to become noticeable through their games.
Rajkumar (white) played effectively and should be congratulated for his effort. Ton-Chung made an error when she played 6…Bxf2+ thinking, perhaps, black could have won a pawn and prevented her opponent’s king from castling. The combination backfired when black realized her queen knight was en prise. White played sharply with the move 14. Nd5!, which demonstrated the beginning of a successful combination.