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GM Miguel Illescas recaps round 13 and 14 of the FIDE Candidates 2022
Nakamura, Ding, Rapport, Duda, Nepomniachtchi, Caruana, Rapport, Firouzja |
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World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2021 - Day 2 Blitz |
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World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2021 - Day 1 Blitz |
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World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2021 - Day 3 |
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World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2021 - Day 2 |
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World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship 2021 - Day 1 |
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World Chess Championship Match 2021 - Game 11
Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen C55 Giuoco Piano |
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World Chess Championship Match 2021 - Game 10
Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi C42 Petrov's defense |
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World Chess Championship Match 2021 - Game 9
Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen A13 English Opening: 1...e6 (without: 2.e4 2.d4) |
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World Chess Championship Match 2021 - Game 8
Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi C43 Petrov's Defence: Modern (Steinitz) Attack |
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World Chess Championship Match 2021 - Game 7
Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen C88 Ruy Lopez closed anti-Marshall 8.a4 |
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World Chess Championship Match 2021 - Game 6
Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi D02 Queen's Pawn Game: 2.Nf3 (including the London System) |
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World Chess Championship Match 2021 - Game 5
Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen C88 Ruy Lopez closed anti-Marshall 8.a4 |
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World Chess Championship Match 2021 - Game 4
Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi C42 Petrov:classical attack - Marshall variation |
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World Chess Championship Match 2021 - Game 3
Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen C88 Ruy Lopez closed anti-Marshall 8.a4 |
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World Chess Championship Match 2021 - Game 2
Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi E06 Catalan: closed - 5.Nf3 |
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World Chess Championship Match 2021 - Game 1
Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen C88 Ruy Lopez: closed - 7...0-0 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 18 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 17 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 16 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 15 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 14
Baburin, Adianto D26 Queen's Gambit Accepted (1 d4 d5 2 c4 dxc4 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 e3 e6) |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 13 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 12 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 11 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 10 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 9 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 8 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 7 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 6 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 5
Biliy, Vovk, Shirov, Simacek, Bischoff, Mueller, Benko, Horowitz, Akopian, Piskov |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 4
Rajlich, Horvath, Greco, Moerphy, Mac Connel, Ravi, Gdanski, Szieberth |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 3
Rodriguez, Illescas, Todorcevic, Khalifman, Khenkin E46, A09 Nimzo-Indian: Reshevsky variation, Reti Opening |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 2
Bernstein, Capablanca, Morozevich, Bratchenko |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Top 10 Checkmate Patterns - Video 1
Kasparov, Illescas, Nunn, Georgiev, Nakamura, Sasikirian A80, A00, C20 Dutch Opening, Benko's Opening, King's pawn game |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 16
Smyslov, Andersson, Illescas D40, E02 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch defence, Catalan |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 15
Saenz, Illescas, Karpov, Tumakov, Nakamura B22, D47, B74, D11 Sicilian: Alapin's variation, Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Sicilian: dragon classical, QGD Slav 4.e3 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 14
Illescas, Kasparov, Krasenkow, Dominguez, Gashimov, B84, D85, D19, C42 Sicilian: Scheveningen, Grunfeld, QGD Slav: Dutch variation, Petrov Defense |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 13
Reshevsky, Woliston, Kasparov, Karpov, Polgar, Ljubojevic, Deep Junior C10, D98, B48, B44 French: Paulsen variation, Grunfeld: Russian, Sicilian: Taimanov, Sicilian: Szén variation |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 12
Salov, Illescas, A29 English: four knights kingside fianchetto |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 11
Botvinnik, Capablanca, Illescas, Kamsky E49, A17 Nimzo-Indian: 4.e3 - Botvinnik system, English opening: 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 10
Kasparov, Karpov, Winter, Capablanca, Lautier, Radulov, Westerinen, Bellon Lopez, Padevsky, Molnarova, Prokesova, Illescas A36, C49, D45, B02, A01, B12, E66 English: symmetrical, Four Knights, QGD semi-Slav, Alekhine's defense, Nimzovich-Larsen attack, Caro-Kann, KI Panno |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 9
Illescas, Dgebuadze, Bronstein, Najdorf, Botvinnik, Reshevsky, Canela A17, E29, E21 English (1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6), Nimzo-Indian: Samisch, Nimzo-Indian, three knights variation |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 8
De La Villa, Illescas, Lasker, Tarrasch, Simagin, Keres, Taimanov, Suetin C45, C68, C79, A34 Scotch Game, Ruy Lopez: exchange variation, Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred, English: symmetrical variation |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 7
Kasparov, Petrosian, Pachman, Jakobsen, Illescas, Short E11, B49, C02 Bogo-Indian Defense (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 Bb4+), Sicilian: Taimanov variation, French: advance variation |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 6
Karpov, Gligoric, Unzicker, Illescas, Vallejo Pons C95, C98, A53 Ruy Lopez: closed - Breyer - Simagin variation, Ruy Lopez: closed - Chigorin - Rauzer attack, Old Indian Defense |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 5
Topalov, Sasikiran E43 Nimzo-Indian: Fischer variation |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 4
Carlsen, Aronian D38 QGD: Ragozin variation |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 3
Radjabov, Yuffa, Illescas, Siles, Lutz B10, D11, E45, E06 Caro-Kann: two knights - 3...Bg4, QGD Slav: 4.e3, Nimzo-Indian: 4.e3 - Bronstein (Byrne) variation, Catalan: closed - 5.Nf3 |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 2
Carlsen, Kramnik, Illescas, Martin, Liang, Korobov D02, B23, C60, E20, A45 Queen's Pawn Game, Sicilian: closed, Ruy Lopez, Nimzo-Indian Defense, Trompowsky attack |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 1
Caruana, Nepomniachtchi, Wang Hao D87, C42 Grunfeld: Exchange - Spassky variation, Petrov defense |
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FIDE World Championship 2016 - Tiebreaks
Carlsen, Karjakin |
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Tata Steel 2016 - Video Recap - Round 9
Wey, Navara, Carlsen, Adams C50, C65 Giuoco Piano, Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense |
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Tata Steel 2015 Round 1
Caruana, Ding Liren D78 Neo-Grunfeld |
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Norway Chess 2014 - Round 7 GOTD
Caruana, Topalov B90 Sicilian Najdorf |
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Gashimov Memorial - Round 8 GOTD
Mamedyarov, Nakamura D11 QGD Slav: 3.Nf3 |
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Gashimov Memorial - Round 3 GOTD
Nakamura, Mamedyarov B12 Caro-Kann: Advance Variation |
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Candidates 2014 - Round 7 GOTD
Kramnik, Mamedyarov D38 QGD: Ragozin variation |
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Tata Steel 2014 - Round 9 GOTD
Aronian, Karjakin E15 Queen's Indian: Nimzovich variation |
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Tal Memorial 2013 - Round 5
Carlsen, Anand E46 Nimzo-Indian: Reshevsky variation |
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Alekhine Memorial 2013 - Round 3
Gelfand, Adams D37 QGD: 4.Nf3 |
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FIDE Candidates 2013 - GOTD - Round 4
Carlsen, Grischuk C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense |