# @mrfasttwitch on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Db3l2HJK9vL
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68878079-mrfasttwitch-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-10T17:54:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** AJ Ferrari (@mrfasttwitch) — https://gondola.cc/mrfasttwitch

## Caption

Never lose heart and never give up in chess or in life. Never surrender!
Last night I found myself playing online on chess.com in an intense blitz game. The game was pretty even until about 30 moves in, when I had to give up my queen after being pinned by a bishop. If I hadn’t given up my queen, my king would’ve been in jeopardy and it would’ve been checkmate.
About 60-70 moves into the game, my opponent made a huge blunder and I got his queen with my rook. Shortly after, I used both of my rooks to pin his king against the wall and his own rook, giving him nowhere to go.

“And we will fight.  And in fighting we will win.  And if not the battle and if not the war we will win because our spirit it will never surrender and that’s the ultimate victory to hold your head high and even in the face of inescapable defeat to stand and to fight - that is to win!” - Jocko Willink Strength over Tragedy 

Never surrender — as a man, in chess, or in life — even when losing or winning seems almost impossible, with little to no light at the end of the tunnel. ♟️🔥

#NeverSurrender #Mindset #Life #Chess #MMA
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Trying to get back on my chess grind on Chess.com ajferrarimrfasttwitch
Bullet rating is 750 (highest 1162)
Blitz rating 900 (highest 1128)
Rapid rating 1215 (highest 1555)

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## Tags

neversurrender, mma, life, mindset, chess

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