Why can’t I take his pawn? Isn’t the bishop pinned?

How is this move considered excellent ?

What about it?

I was checking my game and my opponents move Qc1 is marked as excellent.

I played horrendously but damn I love this mate

Why do I lose elo when it's a draw?

I offered my opponent a draw because we were pretty much at a standstill. He refused thinking he could beat me by time. He should have accepted the draw…

What about it?

For clarification, we spent 15+ turns of me putting him in check while he danced around the repetition, I assume to beat me by time. I offered the draw because we were getting no where. All it takes is one blunder.

Chess.com's rating prediction makes no sense

What about it?

For context, this was a 700-rated person I just played against in a 5-minute blitz game. How was the rating so high? Link: https://www.chess.com/live/game/81484144170

Hardest 2000 ELO puzzle I’ve ever gotten

Is this a red brilliant?

Why is this a mistake?

What about it?

White to play, capitalize on blacks mistake and secure a crushing advantage.

Black M3 I missed from one of my blitz games.

Flagged with mate in 1 on the board 🥲 I'm furious