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GM Misa Pap - The Importance of Small Tactics in Endgames - Vd 15: Attacking with opposite Bishops 2
Kotov, Botvinnik, Pap, Leskur, Sgircea, Karpov, Ivkov, Illescas D45, B22, B36, C92, D46 QGD; Semi-Slav 5.e3, Sicilian; Alapin Variation, Sicilian; Accelerated Fianchetto - Maroczy bind, Ruy Lopez; Closed - 9.h3 |
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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 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 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 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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Ronen through Chess history: Chess Olympiad - Part 3
Seirawan, Kasparov, Illescas, Nunn, Miles, Fernandez D91, C31, D97 Grunfeld, King's Gambit Declined |
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Beyond the Opening: The Triangle Structure in the Semi-Slav #2
Miguel Illescas, Kramnik, Uhlma Larsen, Nikolic, Paunovic |
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Beyond the Opening: Restraint Structures #1
Gulko, Lakdawala, Miguel Illescas, Dominguez, Vigorito, Ippolito |