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GM Misa Pap - Best Championship Matches - 1. 1886 - Steinitz vs. Zukertort
Steinitz, Zukertort D11, C47, D10, C67, E57, D26, C49, D35, C65, C25, D60 QGD: Slav Defence, 3.Nf3, Four Knights Game, QGD; Slav Defence, Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence Open Variation, Nimzo-Indian, QGA |
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GM Misa Pap - How to beat the Sicilian Sveshnikov - Video 13: Ra7
Anand, Leko, Vallejo Pons, Nigalidze, Wunderlich, Ruggeri Laderchi, Kempen, Arduman, De Firmian, Johannessen B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov |
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GM Misa Pap - How to beat the Sicilian Sveshnikov - Video 11: Black plays Bg6
Azarov, Moiseenko, Velimirovic, Kapnisis, Lie, Jenni, Maeser, Gallagher, Boyd, Berg, Gullaksen B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov |
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GM Misa Pap - How to beat the Sicilian Sveshnikov - Video 6: 9…Qa5?!
Sjugirov, Khakimov, Korneev, Sig Vargas, Nevednichy, Croeene, Etchegaray, Mista, Markovic, Leko, San Segundo Carrillo B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov |
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GM Misa Pap - How to beat the Sicilian Sveshnikov - Video 5: 8…Nb8 - Model games
Carlsen, Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave, Nihal, Anand, Baron, So, Sadzikowski B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov |
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GM Misa Pap - How to beat the Sicilian Sveshnikov - Video 4: 8…Nb8 - Theory
Carlsen, Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave, Nihal, Nepomniachtchi, Nakamura, Gelfand, Anand, Baron, So, Sadzikowski, Navara B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov |
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GM Misa Pap - How to beat the Sicilian Sveshnikov - Video 3: 7.Nd5 Nd5 8.ed5 Ne7 - Model Games
Caruana, Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave, Kramnik, Roganovic, Karjakin, Ter Sahakyan, Reimanis, Yakimova, Van Foreest, Alekseenko B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov |
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GM Yermo Teaches You Openings! - Alekhine Defense - Part 4
Tseitlin, Lukin, Vorotnikov, Yermolinsky B02, B04 Alekhine Defense |
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GM Yermo Teaches You Openings! - Alekhine Defense - Part 2
Moni, Tsinis, Yermolinsky B02, B04 Alekhine's defense |
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GM Yermo Teaches You Openings! - Sicilian: Richter-Rauser Attack - Part 10
Anand, Caruana, Khanin, Timofeev B67 Sicilian: Ricther-Rauzer Attack |
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Champions’ Extraordinary Winning Ideas - Video 12 - Attack with Opposite color Bishops
Pap. Lampert, Berescu, Rogac, Shirov, Pinter, Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen, Topalov, Kramnik C60, C01, B10, E42, B30, E14 Ruy Lopez, French: exchange variation, Caro-Kann, Nimzo-Indian, Sicilian: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack, Queen's Indian: 4.e3 |
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GM Petrov’s Mastering Endgames - Video 7
Nimzowitsch, Stoltz, Lickleder, Dvoretzky, Nunn, Friedlander |
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Champions’ Extraordinary Winning Ideas - Video 11 - Play on the Light Squares!
Can, Nikolov, Benninger, Pap, Stajcic, Tokranovs, Jansa, Miranda Gonzalez, Tazbir B22, A35 Sicilian: Alapin, English: symmetrical variation |
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GM Yermo Teaches You Openings! - Sicilian: Richter-Rauser Attack - Part 7
Benjamin, Kozul, Nisipeanu, Bologan B67 Sicilian: Ricther-Rauzer Attack |
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GM Yermo Teaches You Openings! - Sicilian: Richter-Rauser Attack - Part 5
Sobolev, Yermolinsky, Lobzhanidze, Stripunsky B67 Sicilian: Ricther-Rauzer Attack |
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Champions’ Extraordinary Winning Ideas - Video 6 - Importance of the outpost
Petrosian, Pilnik, Pap, Grbac, Karpov, Andersson, Ivanchuk, Carlsen, Polgar, Kasparv, Kortschnoj, Popovic A56, B22, E11, B03, E62, D43 Benoni, Sicilian: Alapin, Bogo-Indian, Alekhine's Defense, King's Indian: Fianchetto, QGD Semi-Slav, |
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GM Yermo Teaches You Openings! - Sicilian: Richter-Rauser Attack - Part 2
Ivanov, Yermolinsky, Sveshnikov, Kaiumov B67 Sicilian: Ricther-Rauzer Attack |
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Champions’ Extraordinary Winning Ideas - Video 5 - Steinitz King
Steinitz, Paulsen, Pap, Nestorovic, Pirrot, Ansell, Milosevic C25, C56, C05, B22, B25 Vienna Game, Two knights defence, French: Tarrasch - closed variation, Sicilian: Alapin's variation, Sicilian: Closed |
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Champions’ Extraordinary Winning Ideas - Video 4 - Queen Sacrifice
Nezhmetdinov, Cernikov, Ftacnik, Cvitan, Alekine, Supico, Averbakh, Kotov, Levitsky, Marshall, Ivanchuk, Jussupow, Sokolov B35, E97, C21, A55, C10, E67, A45 Sicilian: accelerated fianchetto, King's Indian: orthodox, Center Game, Old Indian: Main line, French, King's Indian: fianchetto |
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GM Joel’s Need to Know Basics - Video 14
Petrosian, Tal, Johannessen, Sarkar, Benjamin, Timman, Nogueiras, Kramnik, Kasparov A13, D93, E32, C50, D47, D27 English Opening, Gruenfeld with Bf4, Nimzo-Indian: Classical, Giuoco Piano, QGD Semi-Slav, QGA Classical |
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GM Joel’s Need to Know Basics - Video 13
Osnon, Dzindzichashvili, Wippermann, Khenkin, Dautov, Luther, Bonin, Kurniawan, Petrenko, Ghinda, Bareev, Polgar A17, B03, A70, C09, B85, E73 English, Alekhine's Defense, Benoni: classical, French: Tarrasch open variation - main line, Sicilian: Scheveningen, KI |
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GM Yermo Teaches You Openings! - Grunfeld Part 1
Tolush, Botvinnik, Ioffe, Yermolinsky, Ziatdinov D83 Grunfeld Gambit (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 d5 4 Bf4 Bg7 5 e3 O-O) |
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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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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows - Rook Endings with an outside passer - Part 3
Urkedal, Onischuk E16 Queen's Indian (1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 b6 4 g3 Bb7 5 Bg2 Bb4+) |
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GM Joel’s Need to Know Basics - Video 9
Karpov, Unzicker, Petrosian, Spassky, Kasparov, Shirov, Englisch, Steinitz, Benjamin, Zaichik, Mamedyarov, Gordon C98, E66, B33, C60, D26, D38 Ruy Lopez: closed - Chigorin - Rauzer attack, King's Indian: Fianchetto - Yugoslav Panno, Sicilian, Ruy Lopez, QGA, QGD Ragozin |
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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 Joel’s Need to Know Basics - Video 7
Botvinnik, Capablanca, Lerner, Geller, Benjamin, Kortschnoi, Mengarini D05, E49, D35, E46, C07, B12 Colle system, Nimzo-Indian: 4.e3 - Botvinnik System, QGD, Nimzo-Indian: Reshevsky variation, French: Tarrasch, Caro-Kann |
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GM Joel’s Need to Know Basics - Video 6
Alekine, Yates, Gelfand, Salov, Dautov, Reshevsky, Sveshnikov, D55, A81, E18, B22 Queen's Gambit Declined, Dutch Defence with 2.g3, English: Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian; Alapin's variation (2.c3) |
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GM Joel’s Need to Know Basics - Video 5
Winter, Capablanca, Short, Kramnik, Salv, Yusupov, Hort, Donner, Petrosian, Gligoric C48, C48, A12, B09, E93 Four Knights, English: Caro-Kann defensive system, Pirc: Austrian Attack, King's Indian: Petrosian system - main line |
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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 Joel’s Need to Know Basics - Video 4
Carlsen, Kramnik D00 Queen's pawn game: 1. d4 d5 |
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GM Misa Pap’s “Volga Benko Gambit” - Counterattack on the “f” file
Pap, Carnic, Saric, Jimenez, Ristic A57, A59 Benko Gambit, Benko Gambit 1.d4 Cf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 Axa6 6.Cc3 d6 7.e4 |
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GM Joel’s Need to Know Basics - Video 2
Gligoric, Fischer, Panno, Slipak, Abdulla, Short, Gunina, Goryachkina, Yilmaz, Adhiban B99, A05, A46, A11, A67 Sicilian: Najdorf 7...Be7, Reti opening: 1. Nf3 Nf6, Queen's Pawn Game (1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3), English: Caro-Kann Defensive System |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows - New Opening Ideas at the Carlsen Invitational
Nepomniachtchi, Vachier-Lagrave A11 English: Caro-Kann Defensive System |
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GM Miguel Illescas - Chess Strategy Lessons - Video 4
Carlsen, Aronian D38 QGD: Ragozin variation |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows - Selected games from the Candidates 2020 - 6
Nepomniachtchi, Ding Liren C77 Ruy Lopez |
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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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GM Misa Pap’s “Make the Right Decisions in Critical Positions!” - Complex play
Pap, Saric, Zivanic A57, A58 Benko Gambit, Benko Gambit accepted |
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GM Davorin Kuljasevic’s “Develop Your Counter-intuitive Thinking!” - Endgame Ideas
Bronstein, Botvinnik, Zelcic, Bosiocic, Huschenbeth, Buhmann B63, B51, B12 Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer Attack, Sicilian: Canal-Sokolsky (Nimzovich-Rossolimo - Moscow) attack, Caro-Kann defense |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 161
Vachier-Lagrave, Nepomniachtchi, Hort, Wahlbom, Khanukov, Sveshnikov, Shirov, Sarana, Dzagnidze, Yip, Karthikeyan, Asadli C18, E70, D35, B90, B06, B22 French Winawer, King's Indian Kramer system, QGD 3... Nf6, Sicilian Najdorf, Robatsch defense, Sicilian Alapin |
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GM Davorin Kuljasevic’s “Develop Your Counter-intuitive Thinking!” - Violating general principles
Kramnik, Anand, Carlsen, Grischuk, Najdorf, Huebner, Tomashevsky, Fedoseev, Kuljasevic, Salgado B13, E41, D15, D85 CAro-Kann exchange variation, Nimzo-Indian, QGD Slav, Grunfeld |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 160
Ding, Caruana, Giri, Nepomniachtchi, Wang Hao, Alekseenko, Vachier-Lagrave, Grischuk D17, A33, C42, B80, C67, C77, C78 QGD Slav, English: symmetrical variation, Petrov defense, Sicilian: Scheveningen, Ruy Lopez |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows - Endgame Curiosities - Part 4
Giri, Nepomniachtchi A33 Engllish: symmetrical |
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GM Davorin Kuljasevic’s “Develop Your Counter-intuitive Thinking!” - Pawn Structure Decisions
Pridorozhni, Jakovenko, Kuljasevic, Froewis, Eljanov, Carlsen, Fressinet, Hracek, Berkes C52, A07, A90, E16, D35 Evans Gambit, Reti: King's Indian attack (Barcza system), Dutch, Queen's Indian, QGD: 3.Nf6 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 157
Kosteniuk, Ju, Yip, Gunina, Lagno, Krush, Vidit, Navara, duda, Firouzja C67, B04, B33, E12, A11, E11 |
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GM Davorin Kuljasevic’s “Develop Your Counter-intuitive Thinking!” - Unusual Pieces Maneuvers
Oparin, Kobalia, Wojtaszek, Lalith, Kozul, Zaja, Kramnik, Krasenkow, Vachier-Lagrave, Carlsen A07, E39, D27, C54, C68 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 156
Tari, Fedoseev, Vidit, Shankland, Navara, Duda, Grandelius, Firouzja, Krush, Koneru, Dzagnidze, Ju, Yip, Gunina B13, E52, B81, C67, E32, D00, C70, D48 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows - Endgame Curiosities - Part 2
Kulkarni, Flom, Liu, Katz A67, C42 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 155
Tan, Lagarde, Muzychuk, Kobo, Dzagnidze, Gunina, Kosteniuk, Ju, Krush, Koneru D24, B47, D00, C77, D28, C43 |
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GM Davorin Kuljasevic’s “Develop Your Counter-intuitive Thinking!” - Violating Opening Principles
Vitiugov, Caruana, Blohberger, Mosesov, Janowski, Capablanca, Karthikeyan, Swapnil, Zugrav, Olofsson C43, A07, D10, B11, E90 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows - Bishop vs. Pawns - Part 4
Timman, Mestel, Short, Yermolinsky, Istratescu, Bauer, Kulaots, Bacrot, Nisipeanu, Zhao, Kortschnoj, Karpov B76, B66, C08, C92, C43, E42 |
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GM Petrov’s Attack the King! - Attack on the g-file
Petrov, Arzumanian, Peev, Sjodahl B15, B43, E90 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows - Bishop vs. Pawns - Part 3
Ewue, Baay, Horvath, Zimmerman, Martorelli, Molina, Yermolinsky, Uhlmann, Popczynski, Markiewicz, Gelfand, Inarkiev, Aronian C48, D02, C41, D86, E74, A29, D15 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 149
Carlsen, Savchenko, Laznicka, Firouzja, Korobov, Kramnik, Nakamura, Duda, Yu, Sasikiran, B13, D02, B94, C79, C00, C25 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 148
Navara, Wei Yi, Nepomniachtchi, Koneru, Goryachkina, Liang, Ivanchuk, Korobov, Narayanan D97, A06, A33, A20 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 147
Andreikin, Vachier-Lagrave, Navara, Jakovenko, Wei, Karjakin, Nepomniachtchi, Kosteniuk, Phatz B23, B36, C22, D97, B15 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 146
Ding, Aronian, Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave, Song, Praggnanandhaa D37, A28, B96, C77, A37, A09, B90, E68 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 144
Yoo, Moradiabadi, Hilby, Neimann, Yudasin, Nevednichy, Shishkin, Garcia Palermo, Sveshnikov, Giri, Carlsen C41, B06, E17, B31 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 142
Parligras, Shirov, Dubov, Radjabov, Yu Yangyi, Jakovenko, Korobov, Anand, So, Caruana, Karjakin, Aronian D46, E17, A30, D38, B52, A28, C54 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 141
Risting, Eugene, Bjerre, Dubov, Svane, So, Carlsen, Nepomniachtchi, Caruana E71, C88, D37 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 140
Vitiugov, Wang, Howell, Aronian, Carlsen, Paravyan, McShane, Santos Riuz, Praggnanandhaa, Sargsyan, Shtembuliak B90, D71, E20, C65, B45, E16, D36, B56 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 139
McShane, Caruana, Aronian, Dreev, Vitiugov, Bluebaum, Wang Hao, Anton, Grischuk, Karjakin C48, B40, A18, D42, A23, B45 |
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Attack with LarryC: “A Shot Gone Missing & Timman Meets Deep Fries
Timman, Fries Nielsen, Vocaturo, Nepomniachtchi A40, C45 Queen's Pawn Game, Scotch Game |
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Attack with LarryC: Persson Tigers Hector
Kramnik, Aronian, Persson, Hector A09 Reti Opening |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 137
Ding, Radjabov, Grigoryan, Quesada, Bochnicka, Pranav A19, C89, B59, B30, B06 |
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Attack with LarryC: Chucky Fracks Field in Edmonton
Ivanchuk, Shankland, Panjwani A30, D70 English, Grunfeld |
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Learn How to Win with GM Boris! - Queenside Attack - Part 6
Alekhine, Nimzovich |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Queen’s Gambit Declined #3
Kramnik, Carlsen, Epishin, Eingorn D37 Queen's Gambit Declined |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 136
Radjabov, Xiong, Grischuk, Ding, Yu, Vitiugov, Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, Robson, Smirin. Koneru. Stefanova D85, E04, C00, C54, A34, A21, C97, D85 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows - English-Catalan Part 2
Ding, Karjakin, Navara, Duda, Aronian, Anand, Aleksandrov, Yermolinsky, Lautier A13 |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Queen’s Gambit Declined #2
Esen, Javakhadze, Sokolov, Maier, Kramnik, Carlsen D37 Queen's Gambit Declined |
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Attack with LarryC: Liren Ding’s Lifto-Palooza
Christiansen, Gschnitzer, Ding Liren, Lu Shanglei D39, A33 QGD: Vienna variation, English Opening |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 134
Lysyj, Xiong, Tabatabaei, Dominguez, Abasov, Nisipeanu, Nakamura, Nihal, Safarli, Xu, Inarkev, Korobov, Le D27, D20, B30, E06, C95, E21, D02 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 133
Kasparov, Caruana, So, Topalov, Aronian, Nakamura, Dominguez, Svidler N/A (Chess 960) |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 132
Nepomniachtchi, Vachier-Lagrave, Carlsen, So, Ding, Benko, Fischer, Vukic A34, C54, C84, B07, A58 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows - Players profile: Richard Rapport Part 3
Rapport, Nepomniachtchi, Amin, Inarkiev A04, E12, D78 |
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Attack with LarryC: More Great Judgement and Planinc
Gull, Shredder, Ljubojevic, Planinc D16, C78 QGD Slav, Ruy Lopez |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 131
Tomashevsky, Alekseenko, Artemiev, Fedoseev, girya, Pogonina, Nepomniachtchi, Nakamura, Ding, Caruana D78, A34, D55, D37 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 130
Dominguez, Carlsen, Mamedyarov, Caruana, Yu Yangyi, Vachier-Lagrave, Nepomniachtchi, Dreev, Artemiev, Tomashevsky, Jakovenko B33, B20, D93, B90, D02, D76, B30 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 129
Jobava, Maghsoodloo, Bartel, Kamsky, Ikonnikov, Ding, Carlsen, Caruana, Aronian B67, A01, B30, D39, D02 |
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Attack with LarryC: A Taylor-Made sac-cloth, Carmen’s March and How to Landa Punch
Carmen Voicu-Jagodzinsky, Nino Batsiashvili, Landa, Maze, Taylor, Donovan B91, E91, E14 Sicilian, King's Indian, Queen's Indian |
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GM Davorin Kuljasevic’s “Mastering Closed Position”- Open Files
Winter, Alekhine, Kramnik, Meier C01, A09 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 126
Karjakin, So, Giri, Grischuk, Vachier-Lagrave, Duda, Mamedyarov, Nepomniachtchi, Nisipeanu, Dominguez D12, A29, E60, A13, C42, B12 |
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GM Davorin Kuljasevic’s “Mastering Closed Position”- Semi-open Files
Botvinnik, Bronstein, Rodshtein, Fressinet E45, E94 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 124
Nepomniachtchi, Caruana, Ding Liren, Dominguez Perez, Postny, Gelfand, Smirin, Le Quang Liem, Xiong B33, A20, C90, E97, B90 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 122
Goryachkina, Dzagnidze, Tan Zhongyi, Kosteniuk, Carlsen, Grischuk, Yu, Fedoseev, Esipenko A12, E43, D85, D15, C84 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 121
Goryachkina, Lagno, Gunina, Dzagnidze, Tan, Ding, So, Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave D85, C01, D20, D35, B97 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 120
Thorfinnsson, Sokolov, Gunina, Lagno, Goryachkina, Muzychuk, Dzagnidze C54, D31, A21, C76, E15, B31 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 119
Vachier-Lagrave, Amin, Eljanov, Cornette, Smith, Grischuk, Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi, Wojtaszek C95, C77, C48, E05, B51 |
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Attack with LarryC: Striking sacrifices in Week aan Zee
Gaprindashvili, Nikolac, Kosteniuk, Charochkina B18 Caro-Kann |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 117
Gonzalez Vidal, Sevian, Ivanchuk, Adhiban, Hillarp Persson, Jones, Nihal, Maghsoodloo, Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen C47, A42, A36, C54, B32 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: The Modern Benko - Part 1
Atalik, Scetinin, Gurevich, Georgiev, Salmensuu A59 |
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Attack with LarryC: Dubinin been’ pinnin’ (and liftin’)
Dubinin, Petrov C10 French |
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Attack with LarryC: More Championship blasts from the Past
Tarrasch, Lasker, Bronstein, Botvinnik C66, A91 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Dutch Defense |
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Attack with LarryC: Back to the Future!
Steinitz, Chigorin, Gunsberg C52, C65 Evans Gambit, Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 111
Vachier-Lagrave, Kamsky, Kovalenko, Keymer, Robson, Kasimdzhanov, Kirila, Kaidanov, Ni, Lenderman, Kazhgaleyev, Adhiban, Grandel B48, B22, B33, D02, E05, A41, C54 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 108
Gunina, Sebag, Paehtz, Kosteniuk, Khotenashvili, Abdumalik, Krush B90, A40, D94, C65, B13, E94 |
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Attack with LarryC:LarryC Summer Clearance Finals - A Rousing Rauzer!
Motylev, Nijboer B67 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 107
Alekseenko, Naiditsch, Vachier-Lagrave, Karthikeyan, Matlakov, Aronian, Howell, Jones, Ramirez C87, C77, B92, B13, C10 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 105
Carlsen, Anand, Duda, Giri, Shankland, Nepomnischtchi, Kovalev, Kuipers, So, Grandelius C77, D24, C50, B07, C07, B84 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 103
Jacobson, Tarjan, Harsha, Ilamparthi, Ding Liren, Carlsen, Radjabov, Kramnik, Rapport, Shankland, Van Foreest, Saduakassova C95, A45, A46, C54, A07, E32 |
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Attack with LarryC - Liviu and Let Fly - Romanian Rollup in Legica
Nisipeanu, Gordon E54 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 90
Caruana, Mamedyarov, Duda, Nepomniachtchi, Bacrot, C83, A28, A13 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 89
Caruana, Anand, So, Bociocic, Aronian, Mamedyarov, Tomczak, Bauer, Jennifer Yu, Karavade E03, B92, C84, C10, E20 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Complex Minor Piece Endgames - Bishop and Knight vs. Two Knights - Part 4
Nakamura, Onischuk, Karpov, Fressinet, Leko, Ehlvest D36, D32, D46, A07 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 88
Gleizerov, Gareev, Artemiev, Harutyunian, Baules, Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi, Kawuma, Al-Subaihi, Bauer E15, A13, E32, C11, B01 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Complex Minor Piece Endgames - Bishop and Knight vs. Two Knights - Part 3
Sveshnikov, Pokojowczyk, Sakaev, Galego B66, A53 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 87
Vavulin, Maghsoodloo, Thybo, Tabatabaei, Lobanov, Christiansen, Shankland, Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, Dominguez B90, A13, C11 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Rook and Knight vs. Rook - Part 3
Kramnik, Vachier-Lagrave D17 |
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Attack with LarryC: Attacking Lines for Attacking Players #5
Meister, Bindrich, Krasenkov, Sveshnikov D45 Shabalov-Shirov Gambit |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 84
Burke, Gareev, Niemann, Stukopin, Postny, Gabuzyan, Wei Yu, Inarkeiv, Robson, Ganguly C10, D46, E16, B30, D90, C78 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Rook and Knight vs. Rook - Part 2
Kramnik, Kasparov, Gelfand, Lautier, Fominyh, Mohota D27, D47, E05 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 83
Gareev, Stukopin, Forcen Esteban, Jones, Banusz, Adhiban, Fedoseev, Fier, Aronian, Caruana D24, D22, A00, B13 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Minor Pieces Endings - Knigth vs. Bishop - Part 3
Shu, Ning, Yermolinsky, Carlin, Men B22, A56, E11 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 80
Nepomniachtchi, Meier, Giri, Kovalev, Liang. Bian, Balakrishnan, Patel, Li C10, B29, A04, B75 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Kramnik and the Modern Reti - Part 4
Kramnik, Svidler, Ghaem Maghami, Aronian, Harikrishna A04, A05, A07 |
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Improve Your Chess: Highly Instructive Games - Zukertort-Steinitz 1886
Zukertort, Steinitz |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Kramnik and the Modern Reti - Part 3
Kramnik, Bluebaum, Adhiban A07 Reti, King's Indian Attack |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 79
Praggnanandhaa, Moroni, Chirila, Moradiabadi, Kacharava, Martirosyan, Stupak, Timofeev, Sjugirov C60, A07, C41, D00, A33 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 78
So, Vachier-Lagrave, Caruana, Grischuk, Kramnik, Yu, Svidler, Harikrishna, Navara A30, D02, C65, C78, A11 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Kramnik and the Modern Reti - Part 1
Yermolinsky, Ehlvest, Kramnik, Vachier-Lagrave A07 Reti, King's Indian Attack |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Typical mistakes in early middlegame - Part 5
Vidit, Wojtaszek, Carlsen, Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi A14, B90, B97 |
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Attack with LarryC: Tournament of Steel—75 Years of Brilliant Chess #3
Planinc, Balashov, Miles, Korchnoi E19 Queen's Indian: old main line, 9.Qxc3 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Typical mistakes in early middlegame - Part 4
Xiong, Shabalov, Kramnik, Giri B10, D05 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 75
Carlsen, Aronian, Mamedyarov, Karjakin, Caruana, Jobava, Cornette, Fedoseev, Nepomniachtchi, Bologan C67. C54. A28, D00, E60, C65 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Typical mistakes in early middlegame - Part 3
Aronian, Carlsen, Li, Eljanov, Mamedyarov, Inarkiev D45, E12, D30 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Typical mistakes in early middlegame - Part 1
Aronian, Rapport, Nakamura, Bacrot E18, A07 |
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IM Lilov’s Carlsen Positional Secrets - Part 10
Carlsen, Aronian D47 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Queen Endgames - Part 3
Granda Zuniga, Yermolinsky, Giri, Khamrakulov, Euwe, Alekhine, Ju, Gunina, Ni Hua, Sutovsky, Tukmakov, Ivanov, Dvoirys |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Queen Endgames - Part 2
Nepomniachtchi, Anand, Tsoi, Kamsky, Sokolov, Lautier, Amin, Svane B13, B43, C06, C00 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 69
Jones, Maghsoodloo, Shuvalova, Muzychuk, Ding, Wojtaszek, Onischuk, Akobian, Izoria, Shankland, Caruana B30, B22, A28, A90, D41, C54 |
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Improve Your Chess: First Learn End! - Pilnik-Fischer 1959
Pilnik, Fischer |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Exchange Sacrifice in the Endgame - Part 2
Vaganian, Kraut, Sadler, Adams, Stopa, Yermolinsky D25, A57, D38 |
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Improve Your Chess: First Learn End! - Botvinnik-Alekhine 1938
Botvinnik, Alekhine |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 64
Adhiban, Rapport, Ramirez, Nihal, Adly, Ganguly, Xiong, Mikhalevski, Ali Marandi D15, A57, D37, D41, A10 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 63
Kovalev, Tabatabaei, Anand, Grischuk, Dubov, Nakamura, Kramnik, Gelfand, Nepomniachtchi C01, B31, A18, A13, D06 |
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IM Lilov’s Carlsen Positional Secrets - Part 2
Ni Hua, Carlsen B51 Sicilian - Canal-Sokolsky (Nimzovich-Rossolimo, Moscow) attack |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Practical Endgames - Part 3
Aronian, Dubov, Grischuk, Vachier-Lagrave D85, A34 |
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Attack with LarryC: Pin comes Unstuck by Bold Planinc
Smejkal, Planinc E68 King's Indian - fianchetto, classical variation, 8.e4 |
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Improve Your Chess: First Learn End! - Kramnik-Shirov 1996
Kramnik, Shirov |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Practical Endgames - Part 1
Urkedal, Onischuk E16 Queen's Indian |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 58
Gupta, Ivanchuk, Henderson de La Fuente, Dubov, Quang Liem, Aronian, Nakamura, Vachier-Lagrave, Cramling, Moroni E12, B33, B31, B06, C67, E01 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Revolution Revisited - Part 25
Yermolinsky, Anikaev, Van Wely, Zherebukh A11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System |
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Attack with LarryC: Gandbold can play bold and thunder strikes Bonner
Ganbold, Banikas, Wenzhe, Donner B40, B07 Sicilian defense - Pirc: Chinese variation |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 55
Amin, Vidit, Giri, Hou, Kramnik, Rapport, Getz, Krasenkov, Anand, Caruana B51, C42, A13, B07, B45, C42 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 53
Carlsen, Inrkiev, Nepomnischtchi, Anand, Fedoseev, Karjakin, Esipenko, McShane, Wang Hao B20, A04, E53, A09, B11, B40, C55 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 50
Caruana, Anand, Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen B52, D13, A17, C48 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 48
Eljanov, Hammer, Gefland, Radjabov, Oparin, Tari, Sunilduth Lyna, Praggnanandhaa, Zhu, Yu B13, E18, B12, C78, B06 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 47
Ding, Nakamura, Inarkeiv, Aronian, Radjabov C88, B30, A16, E70 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Revolution Revisited - Part 15
Svidler, Topalov, Shirov, Caruana, Onischuk C78 Ruy Lopez |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Revolution Revisited - Part 11
Andriasian, Dreev, Vachier-Lagrave, Ding, Morozevich, Rozum, Hovhannisyan B12 Caro-Kann |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 41
Tarjan, Kosteniuk, Motylev, Levin, tomashevsky, Wang, Radeva A20, B07, C88, D45 |
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World Cup 2017 - Recap #4
Aronian, Ding |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 40
Caruana, Kramnik, Harari, Rodshtein, L'Ami, Sokolov, Short, Tari, Tarjan D36, B21, E32, B11, A15 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Revolution Revisited - Part 4
Nakamura, Robson, Weii Yi, Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen, Karjakin B78 Sicilian - dragon |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 35
Hou Yifan, Lenderman, Vaganian, Zherebukh, Lu RuifengA46, E60, A01 A46, E60, A01 |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Revolution Revisited - Part 1
Nepomniachtchi, Kramnik, Yermolinsky, Adelberg, Danailov A30 English: symmetrical variation |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 32
Wei Yi, Yu Yangyi, Aronian, Nepomniachtchi, Kramnik, Fedoseev, Malakhov, Bluebaum C42, A13, A29, B13, D45 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 30
Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave, Jobava, Aronian, So, Anand, Giri, Nepomniachtchi C67, E49, E53, B90, A29, C22, B23 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 29
Nepomniachtchi, Korobov, Robson, Abdelnabbi, Emre, Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave B94, B67, E10, A45 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 28
Urkedal, Onischuk, Wojtaszek, Shankland, Karthikeyan, Piorun, Vijayalakshmi, Gorti E15, E60, C65, E00 |
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Norway Chess 2017 - Round 2 Recap by GM Alex Yermolinsky
Kramnik, Anand C78 |
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Norway Chess 2017 - Round 1 Recap with GM Ronen Har-Zvi
Nakamura, Giri, Kramnik, Karjakin C50, D80 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 25
Stukopin, Ruifeng, Vallejo, Radjabov, Nakamura, Nepomniachtchi, Inarkiev, Hou B90, B31, B97, C50 |
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Attack with LarryC! Model Games: The Blumenfeld Gambit
Georgiev, Nisipeanu E10 Blumenfeld counter-gambit accepted |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 22
Sutovsky, Anoton, Dubov, Korobov, So, Mamedyarov, Kramnik, Harikrishna, Donchenko, Giri B12, B91, C45, C84, E09 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 21
Carlsen, Aronian, Meier, Hou, Vachier-Lagreve, Pelletier, Gelfand C88, E01, C65, D45 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 20
Xiong, So, Nakamura, Onischuk, Zherebukh, Foisor, Zatonskih, Virkud E06, D35, B18, A18, D37, E32 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 17
Hess, Sukandar, Rapport, Krassowizkij, Viani, Mareco, Salem, Vignesh, Gajewski, Jarmula E32, C01, B92, E12, D02 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 16
Le Quang Liem, Howell, Wei Yi, Xu Yinglun, Vo Thanh Ninh, Xiong, Li Ruifeng, Zherebukh D37, B94, E12, B90 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 14
Motylev, Donchenko, Indjic, Kamsky, Grischuk, Mamedyarov, Hou, Nepomniachtchi, Li Chao B12, D15, D40, E20, C42 |
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GM Joel’s Chess Week Recap - Episode 13
Nakamura, Rapport, Riazantsev, Jakovenko, Tan, Harika, Kosteniuk, Muzychuk D07, A30, E53, C07 |
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Sinquefield Cup 2016 - Round 9 Video Recap
Topalov, Aronian C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense |
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Sinquefield Cup 2016 - Round 8 Video Recap
Aronian, Nakamura D37 QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4) |
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Ronen’s Greatest Hits! - Mikhail Tal Part 3
Talk, Botvinnik |
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Norway Chess Tournament 2016 - GOTD Round 9
Topalov, Kramnik C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense |
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Norway Chess Tournament 2016 - GOTD Round 8
Aronian, Calrsen A15 English |
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Norway Chess Tournament 2016 - GOTD Round 7
Carlsen, Kramnik D35 QGD |
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Norway Chess Tournament 2016 - GOTD Round 4
Giri, Aronian D37 QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4) |
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Ronen’s Greatest Hits! - David Bronstein Part 1
Bronstein, Botvinnik |
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Ronen’s Greatest Hits! - Mikhail Botvinnik Part 4
Botvinnik, Tal |
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Attack with LarryC: Karjakin the Scientific Attacker
Karjakin, Kosteniuk, Grischuk, Kramnik C42, B32, C93 Petrov defense, Sicilian defense, Ruy Lopez: closed |
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FIDE Candidates 2016 - Video Recap Round 9
Anand, Aronian C50 Giuoco Piano |
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FIDE Candidates 2016 - Video Recap Round 6
Aronian, Nakamura E15 Queen's Indian: Nimzovich variation (exaggerated fianchetto) |
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FIDE Candidates 2016 - Video Recap Round 5
Caruana, Aronian A77 Benoni |
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FIDE Candidates 2016 - Video Recap Round 4
Karjakin, Aronian A06 Reti Opening |
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Ronen’s Greatest Hits! - Mikhail Botvinnik Part 3
Botvinnik |
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Ronen’s Greatest Hits! - Mikhail Botvinnik Part 2
Botvinnik |
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Ronen’s Greatest Hits! - Mikhail Botvinnik Part 1
Botvinnik |
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Game Of the Week: GM Muzychuk vs. GM Kosteniuk - European Team Championship
Muzychuk, Kosteniuk A45 Trompowsky attack |
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Attack with LarryC: The Good, The Dubious and The Ugly
Lenic, Berg, Blomqvist, Jones, Morozevich, Gargatagli E94, B27, B90 King's Indian, Sicilian, Sicilian Najdorf |
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Ronen’s Greatest Hits! - Aron Nimzowitsch
Aron Nimzowitsch |
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Game Of the Week: Kramnik vs. Topalov - European Club Championship
Kramnik, Topalov A46 Queen's pawn: Yusupov-Rubinstein system |
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Attack with LarryC: Hellsten Breaks Loose
Eriksson, Hellsten, Rapport, Idani E39, A04 Nimzo-Indian, Reti |
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3rd Sinquefield Cup - Round 9 recap
Aronian, Topalov D39 QGD: Ragozin, Vienna variation |
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3rd Sinquefield Cup - Round 7 recap
Nakamura, Aronian C88 Ruy Lopez: closed, anti-Marshall 8.a4 |
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3rd Sinquefield Cup - Round 4 recap
So, Aronian E20 Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch variation |
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Attack with LarryC: Stock Sacs on g5
Spassky, Genin, Bacrot, Burnier, Kacheishvili, Nezad, Artemiev, Motylev C78, C50 Ruy Lopez, Giuoco Piano |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Yermo’s My system on the KID - Part 1
Yermolinsky, Manion, Treger, Barcenilla E71 King's Indian |
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Ronen’s Greatest Hits! - Wilhelm Steinitz - Part 3
Steinitz |
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Ronen’s Greatest Hits! - Wilhelm Steinitz - Part 2
Steinitz |
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Ronen’s Greatest Hits! - Wilhelm Steinitz - Part 1
Steinitz |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Not only Wei Yi. Strong Chinese GMs charge the top spots - Part 2
Yu Yiangyi, Bruzon, Nepomniachtchi C65, B33 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense, Sicilian defense |
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Ronen’s Greatest Hits! - Mikhail Chigorin #2
Chigorin, Steinitz |
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Dortmund 2015 - GOTD Round 7
So, Kramnik C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense |
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Dortmund 2015 - GOTD Round 5
Kramnik, Caruana D78 Neo-Grünfeld, 6.O-O c6 |
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Dortmund 2015 - GOTD Round 2
Naiditsch, Nisipeanu B12 Karo-Cann: advance variation |
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Dortmund 2015 - GOTD Round 1
Nisipeanu, So B23 Sicilian: closed |
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Game Of the Week: GM Nepomniachtchi vs. GM Sjugirov
Nepomniachtchi, Sjugirov B90 Sicilian: Najdorf |
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Attack with LarryC: A Fab Lift & Epic Chaos from Two Ladies
Bodnaruk, Danielian, Faibisovich, Reshko B12, B33 Caro-Kann defense, Siclian : Pelican - Sveshnikov |
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Gashimov Memorial 2015 - Round 7
Carlsen, Kramnik C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense |
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Gashimov Memorial 2015 - Round 6
Kramnik, Caruana A48 King's Indian |
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US Championship 2015 - Round 11
Onischuk, Nakamura C55 Scotch gambit |
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US Championship 2015 - Round 7
So, Onischuk C89 Ruy Lopez: Marshall counter-attack |
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Attack with LarryC: Rook lift + Bartel’s Advances
Harikrishna, Chirila, Bartel, Laznicka B12 Caro-Kann defense |
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Attack with LarryC: Long Diagonals and Back Ranks
Bartel, Nepomniachtchi, Francisco Vallejo Pons, Gruenfeld B51, B99 Sicilian, Sicilian: Najdorf |
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Zurich Chess challenge 2015 - Round 2
Anand, Aronian, Nakamura, Karjakin, Kramnik, Caruana A07, D97, C65 English: Neo-Catalan declined, Grunfeld: Russian, Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense |
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Zurich Chess challenge 2015 - Round 1
Aronian, Karjakin, Caruana, Nakamura D47, B90 QGD: semi-Slav, Sicilian: Najdorf |
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Grenke Classic 2015 Round 5
Carlsen, Baramidze, Aronian, Anand C95, D38 Ruy Lopez: closed, QGD: Ragozin variation |
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Grenke Classic 2015 Round 3
Adams, Baramidze, Aronian, Caruana, Naiditsch, Carlsen C84, E32, B06 Ruy Lopez: closed defense, Nimzo-Indian: classical variation, Robatsch (modern) defense |
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Grenke Classic 2015 Round 1
Adams, Naiditsch, Aronian, Carlsen, Bacrot, Baramidze C07, D36, D70 French: Tarrasch, QGD, Neo-Grunfeld defense |
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Tata Steel 2015 Round 12
Ding, Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, Giri, So D37, E06, A13 QGD, Reti: King's Indian Attack, English Opening |
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Tata Steel 2015 Round 9
Aronian, Jobava A56 Benoni |
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Attack with LarryC: Happy New Year with LarryC!
Moranda, Markowski, Studer, Sanikidze E77, B06 King's Indian, Robatsch defense |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Slav Defense #11
Aronian, Sokolov, Georgiev, Shoriv, Karpov, Timman, Kortschnoj, Zaric D43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav |
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London Chess Classic 2014 - Round 3
Nakamura, Anand, Kramnik, Adams, Caruana, Giri C52, C67 Evans Gambit, Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense |
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London Chess Classic 2014 - Round 2
Kramnik, Nakamura E92 King's Indian: Petrosian system |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Slav Defense #7
Kramnik, Morozevich, Kasparov, Reis, Smejkal, Meduna D15, D94 QGD Slav, Grunfeld |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Slav Defense #5
Topalov, Kramnik, Le Quang Liem, Bruzon D12 QGD Slav |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: they’re all good chessplayers!
Aronian, Carlsen, Can, Laurusas |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Slav Defense #4
Bacrot, Ivanchuk, Wang Hao, Ni Hua, Gajewski, Kempinski D11 Slav Defense |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Vancura Lives! - part 2
Aronian. Carlsen |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Vancura Lives!
Aronian, Carlsen |
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Sinquefield Cup 2014 - Round 10
Aronian, Caruana A38 English: symmetrical four knights system |
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Sinquefield Cup 2014 - Round 8
Caruana, Carlsen, Aronian, Vachier-Lagrave, Nakamura, Topalov B36, C67, A04 Sicilian: accelerated fianchetto - Maróczy bind, Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense, Philidor: Improved Hanham variation |
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Sinquefield Cup 2014 - Round 6
Caruana, Topalov, Carlsen, Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, Nakamura B35, C67, B46 Sicilian: accelerated fianchetto, Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense, Sicilian: Taimanov variation |
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Sinquefield Cup 2014 - Round 4
Caruana, Aronian C84 Ruy Lopez: closed defense |
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Sinquefield Cup 2014 - Round 3
Carlsen, Caruana, Topalov, Nakamura, Vachier-Largave, Aronian C24, C78, A07 Bishop's opening: Berlin defense, Ruy Lopez: 5.O-O, Reti: King's Indian attack |
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Sinquefield Cup 2014 - Round 2
Aronian, Topalov, Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave D15, B12 QGD Slav: 4.Nc3, Caro-Kann: advance variation |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Slav Defense #1
Kramnik, Huebner, Matlakov, Grigoryan D11 Slav Defense |
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Chess Olympiad 2014 - Round 11
Aronian, Navara, Duda, Yu Yangyi, Ding Liren, Gajewski D10, B92, E00 QGD Slav defense: exchange variation, Sicilian: Najdorf, Catalan opening |
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Ronen through Chess history: Chess Olympiad - Part 9
Movsesian, Almasi, Ivanchuk, Wang Hao, Aronian C84, E52, E15 Ruy Lopez: closed, Nimzo-Indian: 4.e3, Queen's Indian |
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Chess Olympiad 2014 - Round 8
Gajewski, Bacrot, Kramnik, Vallejo, Eljanov, Iotov E97, D37, D11 King's Indian: bayonet attack, QGD: 4.Nf3, QGD Slav: 4.e3 |
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Chess Olympiad 2014 - Round 6
Caruana, Carlsen, Kasimdzhanov, Kramnik, Grischuk, Filipov B01, D37, E11 Scandinavian (center counter) defense, QGD: 4.Nf3, Bogo-Indian defense, Grünfeld variation |
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Chess Olympiad 2014 - Round 5
Kramnik, Topalov, Aronian, Carlsen, Mamedyarov, Ivanisevic D16, D37, E33 QGD Slav accepted: Alapin variation, QGD: 4.Nf3, Nimzo-Indian: classical, Milner-Barry (Zurich) variation |
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Chess Olympiad 2014 - Round 4
Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov, Kramnik, Wang Yue, E68, A07 King's Indian: fianchetto, Réti: King's Indian attack |
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Chess Olympiad 2014 - Round 3
Leko, Wang Yue, Almasi, Yu Yangyi, Aronian, Vachier-Lagrave, Topalov, Vallejo Pons C42, B92, E84, A85 Petrov, Sicilian Najdorf, King's Indian, Dutch |
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Game Of the Week: GM Jobava vs. GM Nepomniachtchi
Jobava, Nepomniachtchi B22 Sicilian Alapin |
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Ronen through Chess history: Chess Olympiad - Part 7
Sargissian, Grischuk, Aronian, Gelfand E15, A29 Queen's Indian, English Opening |
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Sparkassen Chess Meeting 2014 - Round 7
Ponomariov, Kramnik, Naiditsch, Meier, C67, E98 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, King's Indian |
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Sparkassen Chess Meeting 2014 - Round 3
Kramnik, Baramidze D37 Catalan |
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Ronen through Chess history: Chess Olympiad - Part 6
Aronian, Sokolov, Navara, Sargissian, Morozevich E35, E17, B06 Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, Robatsch Defense |
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Sparkassen Chess Meeting 2014 - Round 2
Kramnik, Adams, Caruana, Ponomariov, Baramidze, Naiditsch C42, A45, E04 Petroff Defense, Trompowsky Attack, Catalan |
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Sparkassen Chess Meeting 2014 - Round 1
Kramnik, Meier, Baramidze, Caruana, Leko, Ponomariov A30, A87, A88 English, Dutch Defense, Dutch: Leningrad |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Queen’s Gambit Accepted #2
Graf, Ibarra Jerez, Giri, Laznicka, D21 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Rubinstein Endgames - part 4
Rubinstein, Nimzowitch, Alekhine, Reti A40. C33, D30, D18 Queen's pawn, King's Gambit Accepted, QGD, QGD: Slav |
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Norway Chess 2014 - Round 6 GOTD
Topalov, Kramnik E21 Nimzo-Indian |
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Norway Chess 2014 - Round 5 GOTD
Carlsen, Aronian D38 QGD |
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Norway Chess 2014 - Round 3 GOTD
Grischuk, Aronian, Giri, Kramnik A18, E06 English, Catalan |
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Game Of the Week: GM Nepomniachtchi vs. GM Svidler
Nepomniachtchi, Svidler C45 Scotch |
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Ronen through Chess history: US Championship - Part 3
Nakamura, Shulman,Kamsky, Onischuk C18, C69 French, Ruy Lopez |
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Candidates 2014 - Round 14 GOTD
Aronian, Karjakin B23 Sicilian |
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Candidates 2014 - Round 13 GOTD
Andreikin, Aronian A45 Trompowsky Attack |
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Candidates 2014 - Round 10 GOTD
Aronian, Topalov D15 QGD Slav |
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Candidates 2014 - Round 8 GOTD
Anand, Aronian, Kramnik, Andreikin A11, D15 English, QGD Slav |
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Candidates 2014 - Round 7 GOTD
Kramnik, Mamedyarov D38 QGD: Ragozin variation |
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Candidates 2014 - Round 6 GOTD
Topalov, Kramnik D37 Queen Gambit Declined |
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Candidates 2014 - Round 1 GOTD
Anand, Aronian C88 Ruy Lopez |
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Zurich Challenge 2014 - Round 5 GOTD
Caruana, Aronian C89 Ruy Lopez: Marshall counter-attack |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Trompowsky Attack #2
Stefanove, Stellwagen, Nakamura, Lie, Nikolaev, Kopasov A45 Trompowsky Attack |
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Tata Steel 2014 - Round 11 GOTD
Aronian, Van Wely A80 Dutch |
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Tata Steel 2014 - Round 10 GOTD
Aronian, Dominguez C84 Ruy Lopez: closed defense |
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Tata Steel 2014 - Round 9 GOTD
Aronian, Karjakin E15 Queen's Indian: Nimzovich variation |
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Ronen through Chess history: Kasparov-Kramnik 2000 - part 4
Kramnik, Kasparov E54, C78 Nimzo-Indian: Gligoric System, Ruy Lopez |
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Tata Steel 2014 - Round 6 GOTD
Aronian, So A15 English Opening |
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Tata Steel 2014 - Round 4 GOTD
Nakamura, Aronian E92 King's Indian |
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Ronen through Chess history: Kasparov-Kramnik 2000 - part 3
Kramnik, Kasparov D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted |
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Ronen through Chess history: Kasparov-Kramnik 2000 - part 2
Kasparov, Kramnik C76, D27, A34 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense, Queen's Gambit Accepted, English |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Next Generation #4
Mamedyarov, Aronian, Karjakin E62, D90 King's Indian, Grunfeld |
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Ronen through Chess history: Kasparov-Kramnik 2000 - part 1
Kasparov, Kramnik C67 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Next Generation #3
Aronian, Nakamura, Ipatov D56, A05 QGD: Larker defense, Reti |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Repertoire for Black - The English Defense #12
Knaak, Planinec, Handke, Bauer, A50, A40 Queen's Pawn Game |
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London chess Classic 2013 - Round 5 GOTD
Gedland, Adams, Kramnik, Nakamura D37, D35, D97 QGD, Grunfeld |
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London chess Classic 2013 - Round 4 GOTD
Anand, Kramnik, Caruana, Gelfand, Adams, Svidler, Short, Nakamura D40, E46, B40, B25 QGD: Semi-Tarrasch defense, Nimzo-Indian: Simagin variation, Sicilian, Sicilian: closed |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Repertoire for Black - The English Defense #11
Von Loehnysen, Schlemermeyer, Serper, Yermolinsky, Marjanovic, Ivanisevic A10 English Opening |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Next Generation #2
Nakamura, Kramnik, Li, Meier E32, A05 Nimzo-Indian: classical variation, English Opening |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Repertoire for Black - The English Defense #7
Hertneck, King, Kosten, Bauer, Kleff, Koenig A10 English Defense |
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Ronen through Chess history: Into the Labyrinth
Nezhmetdinov, Chernikov B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern Variation with Bc4 |
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Game Of the Week: GM shankland vs. GM Ftacnik
Shankland, Ftacnik D70 Neo-Gruenfeld defence |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Easy Come Easy Go - A story of Modern Opening Preparation - part 1
Panjwani, Yermolinsky, Neimer A14, B43 English, Sicilian |
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Game Of the Week: GM Morozevich vs. GM Laznicka
Morozevich, Laznicka A00 Benko |
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Alterman’s Gambit Guide: The Cochrane Gambit - Part 3
Topalov, Kramnik C42 Petrov: Cochrane gambit |
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Halloween Special with GM ronen Har-Zvi!
Radjabov, Carlsen, Aronian, Kramnik, Tomashevsky, So, Nakamura, Wang Hao, Anand, Andreikin, Ivanchuk, Dominguez, Mamedyarov |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Repertoire for Black - The English Defense #5
Onischuk, Nakamura, Z. Polgar, Speelman A40 English Defense |
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Ronen through Chess history: Candidates 2007: Aronian vs. Carlsen - Part 3
Carlsen, Aronian A62, E12, A32, E29 Modern Benoni: Fianchetto Variation without early Nbd7, Queen's Indian: Unusual 4th moves, Symmetrical English: 2 Nf3 Nf6, Nimzo-Indian: Sämisch: 5… 0-0 6.e3 c5, Queen's Fianchetto Defence (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 b6) |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Botvinnik… Kramnik, who’s next? - Part 3
Nepomniachtchi, Andreikin, Inarkiev, Kramnik |
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Game Of the Week: GM Nisipeanu vs. GM Caruana
Nisipeanu, Caruana D90 Grünfeld: 4Nf3 Bg7 sidelines |
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Ronen through Chess history: Candidates 2007: Aronian vs. Carlsen - Part 2
Aronian, Carlsen A62, E12, A32, E29 Modern Benoni: Fianchetto Variation without early Nbd7, Queen's Indian: Unusual 4th moves, Symmetrical English: 2 Nf3 Nf6, Nimzo-Indian: Sämisch: 5… 0-0 6.e3 c5, Queen's Fianchetto Defence (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 b6) |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Botvinnik… Kramnik, who’s next? - Part 2
Andreikin, Karjakin, Svidler, Nepomniachtchi, Shomoev E12 Queen's Indian: Unusual White 4th moves |
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Ronen through Chess history: Candidates 2007: Aronian vs. Carlsen - Part 1
Carlsen, Aronian C84, A30 Closed Ruy Lopez: Unusual 6th moves, Symmetrical English: Double Fianchetto and Hedgehog |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Botvinnik… Kramnik, who’s next? - Part 1
Kramnik, Shomoev, Vitiugov, Goganov |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Tromso Heroes - Part 5
Korobov, Kramnik, Vachier-Lagrave, Kramnik, Andreikin E30, C45, D58 Nimzo-Indian: Leningrad Variation, Scotch Game, QGD: Tartakower Defence |
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Game Of the Week: GM Nepomniachtchi vs. GM Moiseenko
Nepomniachtchi, Moiseenko B31 Sicilian: 2…Nc6 3 Bb5 g6 |
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Sinquefield Cup Round 6
Nakamura, Kamsky,Aronian, Carlsen C88 |
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Sinquefield Cup Round 5
Nakamura, Kamsky,Aronian, Carlsen A85 |
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Sinquefield Cup Round 4
Nakamura, Kamsky,Aronian, Carlsen E71, C69 King's Indian: Makagonov system (5.h3), Ruy Lopez: exchange, Gligoric variation |
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Sinquefield Cup Round 3
Nakamura, Kamsky,Aronian, Carlsen E62, D02 King's Indian: fianchetto with ...Nc6, Queen's pawn game, Darooha variation |
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Sinquefield Cup Round 2
Nakamura, Kamsky,Aronian, Carlsen B43, A80 Sicilian: Kan, 5.Nc3, Dutch |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Tromso Heroes - Part 2
Giri, Granda Zuniga, Caruana, Malakhov |
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Game Of the Week: GM Viktor Bologan vs. GM Ian Nepomniachtchi
Bologan, Nepomniachtchi E60 King's Indian: Unusual lines and Fianchetto Variation without Nc3 |
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World Cup 2013 - Finals Game 4
Andreikin, Kramnik A36 English: ultra-symmetrical variation |
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Ronen through Chess history: Rapid wonder
Anand, Kramnik C88 Closed Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall Systems |
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World Cup 2013 - Finals Game 3
Andreikin, Kramnik D15 QGD semi-Slav: accelerated Meran (Alekhine variation) |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Tromso Heroes - Part 1
Fressinet, Christiansen, Nepomniachtchi, Wei Hi, Kaidanov, Areshchenko, Granda Zuniga, Leko, Wang Hao, Dreev |
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World Cup 2013 - Finals Game 2
Andreikin, Kramnik D37 QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4) |
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World Cup 2013 - Finals Game 1
Andreikin, Kramnik D58 QGD: Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) system |
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Game Of the Week: GM Evgeny Tomashevsky vs. GM Levon Aronian
Thomashevsky, Aronian E10 Blumenfeld Gambit |
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Game Of the Week: GM Nikita Vitiugov vs. GM Markus Ragger
Vitiugov, Ragger, Vachier, Caruana, Kramnik, Korobov A48, D16, D85 King's Indian: Torre attack, QGD Slav: Soultanbéieff variation, Grünfeld: modern exchange variation |
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Dortmund 2013 - Round 9
Adams, Kramnik, Naiditsch, Khenkin B27, B12 Sicilian: Hungarian variation, Caro-Kann: advance variation |
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Dortmund 2013 - Round 8
Khenkin, Wang Hao, Kramnik, Caruana E91, D85 King's Indian: Kazakh variation, Grünfeld: exchange variation |
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Dortmund 2013 - Round 7
Wang Hao, Naiditsch, Adams, Khenkin, Andreikin, Kramnik A05, B19, E10 Réti opening, Caro-Kann: classical, 6.h4, QGD: Capablanca-Duras variation |
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Dortmund 2013 - Round 6
Naiditsch, Adams, Kramnik, Fridman D53, A13 QGD: 4.Bg5 Be7, English opening: Agincourt variation |
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Dortmund 2013 - Round 5
Andreikin, Khenkin, Adams, Wang Hao, Kramnik Leko B12, A15, A37 Caro-Kann: advance variation, English, 1...Nf6 (Anglo-Indian defense), English: symmetrical variation |
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Dortmund 2013 - Round 4
Meier, Kramnik, Wang Hao, Caruana, Naiditsch, Andreikin E06, A05, C70 Catalan: closed, 5.Nf3, Réti: King's Indian attack, Yugoslav variation, Ruy Lopez: Classical defense deferred |
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Dortmund 2013 - Round 3
Kramnik, Khenkin, Caruana, Adams D16, C67 QGD Slav: Soultanbéieff variation, Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense, open variation |
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Dortmund 2013 - Round 1
Kramnik, Wang Hao, Andreikoin, Caruana D16, D80 QGD Slav: Soultanbéieff variation, Grünfeld defense |
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Ronen through Chess history: Botvinnik vs. Bronstein - Part 3
Bronstein, Botvinnik E69, A91, D71, D44 Kings Indian: Ftianchetto: 6… Nbd7, Classical Dutch: E4arly Deviations, Fianchuetto Grünfeld: 3g3d5, Semi-Slav: Botvinnik System |
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Game Of the Week: Gm Ni Hua vs. GM Eduardo Iturrizaga
Ni Hua, Iturrizaga B40 Sicilian, |
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Ronen through Chess history: Botvinnik vs. Bronstein - Part 2
Bronstein, Botvinnik E43, B63, A94 Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 4..b6, Sicilian:Richter-Rauzer: 7..Be7 and unusual 7th moves, Classical Dutch: Classical Stonewall: 7 b3 c6 8 Ba3 |
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Ronen through Chess history: Botvinnik vs. Bronstein - Part 1
Bronstein, Botvinnik E43, B63, A94 Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 4..b6, Sicilian:Richter-Rauzer: 7..Be7 and unusual 7th moves, Classical Dutch: Classical Stonewall: 7 b3 c6 8 Ba3 |
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Game Of the Week: GM Tornike Sanikidze vs. GM Konstantin Landa
Sanikidze, Landa D37 QGD: 5 Bf4 |
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Ronen through Chess history: The Great Struggle - Part 3
Ivanchuk, Kramnik, Carlsen, Svidler B08, C84 Pirc: classical system, 5.Be2, Ruy Lopez: closed defense |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Repertoire for Black - The French #11
Karjakin, Grischuk, Kotronias, Berczes C00-C19 French Defense |
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Ronen through Chess history: The Great Struggle - Part 2
Kramnik, Gelfand, Radjabov, Carlsen E60, E32 King's Indian: 3.g3, Nimzo-Indian: classical variation |
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Game Of the Week: GM Maxim Rodshtein vs. GM Ian Nepomniachtchi - European Champ. 2013
Rodshtein, Nepomniachtchi E60 King's Indian: Unusual lines and Fianchetto Variation without Nc3 |
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Ronen through Chess history: The Great Struggle - Part 1
Carlsen, Ivanchuk, Kramnik, Aronian B48, D42 Sicilian: Taimanov variation, QGD: Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3 |
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Norway Chess Tournament - Round 4
Aronian, Karjakin E15 Queen's Indian: Nimzovich variation (exaggerated fianchetto) |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Same Color Bishop Endings #2
Vaganian, Yermolinsky, Evans, Gonzales |
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US Championship 2013 - Round 7
Kamsky, Ramirez, Holt, Onischuk, Akobian, Shabalov, Gareev, Robson C84, E32, E32, D90 Ruy Lopez: closed defense, Nimzo-Indian: classical variation, Nimzo-Indian: classical variation, Grünfeld: Three knights variation |
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US Championship 2013 - Round 5
Gareev, Shabalov, Onischuk, Christiansen, Akobian, Shulman A61, A31, E11 Benoni defense, English: symmetrical, Benoni formation, Bogo-Indian defense, Grünfeld variation |
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Alekhine Memorial 2013 - Round 9
Aronian, Vachier-Lagrave D90 Grünfeld: modern exchange variation |
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Alekhine Memorial 2013 - Round 8
Vachier-Lagrave, Tiviakov, Kramnik, Gelfand B12, A33 Caro-Kann: advance variation, English: symmetrical, Geller variation |
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Alekhine Memorial 2013 - Round 6
Aronian, Adams D58 QGD: Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) system |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Heroes of the Candidates #4
Aronian, Kramnik, Carlsen, Gelfand |
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Alekhine Memorial 2013 - Round 5
Kramnik, Fressinet A07 Réti: King's Indian attack (Barcza system) |
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Learn How to Win with GM Boris! - Bishop Pair Advantage #7
Flohr, Botvinnik |
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Alekhine Memorial 2013 - Round 4
Aronian, Svidler D90 Grünfeld: modern exchange variation |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Repertoire for Black - The French #6
Komarovs, Gradalski, Mogranzini, Berkes C04, C04 French: Tarrasch, Guimard main line, French: Tarrasch, Guimard main line |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Heroes of the Candidates #3
Aronian, Gelfand, Kramnik, Svidler Ivanchuk, Carlsen |
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Ronen through Chess history: Kramnik vs. Anand - 2008 World Championship
Kramnik, Anand D49 QGD semi-Slav: Meran, Blumenfeld variation |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Heroes of the Candidates #2
Kramnik, Grischuk, Svidler, Radjabov, Gelfand, Aronian |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Heroes of the Candidates #1
Grischuk, Radjabov, Aronian, Gelfand, Ivanchuk,Carlsen |
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FIDE Candidates 2013 - GOTD - Round 12
Aronian, Kramnik D42 QGD: Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3 |
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Game Of the Week: GM Vladimir Kramnik vs. GM Vassily Ivanchuk
Kramnik, Ivanchuk E10 Queen's Pawn Game 3.Nf3 |
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FIDE Candidates 2013 - GOTD - Round 11
Svidler, Aronian, Kramnik, Radjabov E26, E60 Nimzo-Indian: Sämisch variation, King's Indian: 3.g3 |
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FIDE Candidates 2013 - GOTD - Round 10
Aronian, Ivanchuk A52 Budapest: Adler variation |
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FIDE Candidates 2013 - GOTD - Round 9
Gelfand, Aronian D37 QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4) |
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FIDE Candidates 2013 - GOTD - Round 8
Kramnik, Svidler D85 Grünfeld: modern exchange variation |
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FIDE Candidates 2013 - GOTD - Round 7
Aronian, Grischuk E18 Queen's Indian: old main line, 7.Nc3 |
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FIDE Candidates 2013 - GOTD - Round 2
Aronian, Gelfand A30 Réti opening, Dutch: Leningrad, main variation with c6 |
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FIDE Candidates 2013 - GOTD - Round 1
Svidler, Kramnik D35 QGD: exchange variation |
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Game Of the Week: IM Valentina Gunina vs. WGM Ju Wenjun
Gunina, Wenjun A42 Modern Defence, Averbakh System also Wade Defence |
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Game Of the Week: GM Boris Gelfand vs. GM Vladimir Kramnik
Gelfand, Kramnik E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 |
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Zurich Challenge 2013 - Highlights - Round 6
Anand, Kramnik, Caruana, Gelfand C65, E00 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense, Catalan opening |
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Zurich Challenge 2013 - Highlights - Round 5
Gelfand, Anand, Kramnik, Caruana E04, A30 Catalan: open, 5.Nf3, Réti opening |
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Zurich Challenge 2013 - Highlights - Round 4
Anand, Caruana, Gelfand, Kramnik C78, E06 Ruy Lopez: 5.O-O, Catalan: closed, 5.Nf3 |
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Zurich Challenge 2013 - Highlights - Round 3
Anand, Gelfand, Caruana, Kramnik B90, A62 Sicilian: Najdorf, Adams attack, Benoni: fianchetto variation |
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Zurich Challenge 2013 - Highlights - Round 2
Kramnik, Anand, Gelfand, Caruana A07, D70 Réti: King's Indian attack (Barcza system), Neo-Grünfeld defense |
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Zurich Challenge 2013 - Highlights - Round 1
Kramnik, Gelfand, Caruana, Anand A04, B90 Réti opening, Sicilian: Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 11 - GM Hikaru Nakamura vs. GM Levon Aronian
Nakamura, Aronian D45 QGD semi-Slav: accelerated Meran (Alekhine variation) |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 10 - GM Levon Aronian vs. GM Wang Hao
Aronian, WangHao A29 English: four knights, kingside fianchetto |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Pirc Opening #3
SantoMarin, Chabanon, Werle, Nijboer, Philidor, Mirzoev, Movsziszian B07, B07, B07 Pirc: Byrne variation, Pirc: Byrne variation, Pirc Defense |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Endgames by method #3
Kramnik, Timman |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 4 - GM Levon Aronian vs. GM Vishy Anand
Aronian, Anand D47 QGD semi-Slav: Meran variation |
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Tata Steel 2013 - Game Of the Day - Rd 2 - GM Levon Aronian vs. GM Magnus Carlsen
Aronian, Carlsen E90 King's Indian: 5.Nf3 |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - Bishop Opening #4
Shaposhnikov, Lastin, Howell, Bindrich C24, C54 Bishop's opening: Berlin defense, Giuoco Piano |
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Game Of the Week: GM Vladimir Kramnik vs. GM Judit Polgar
Kramnik, PolgarJ A16 English opening |
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Game Of the Week: IM Anna Ushenina vs. GM Antonaeta Stefanova
Ushenina, Stefanova D15 QGD: Slav 4Nc3 |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 5
Jones, Anand, Kramnik, McShane D70, D15 Neo-Grünfeld defense, QGD Slav: 4.Nc3 |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 4
McShane, Aronian C84 Ruy Lopez: closed defense |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 2
Carlsen, Aronian C77 Ruy Lopez: Anderssen variation |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: A Tribute to WGM Elena Akhmilovskaya-Donaldson
Chiburdnidze, Akhmilovkaya,Khurtsidze, Donaldson C92, D53 Ruy Lopez: closed, Flohr-Zaitsev system (Lenzerheide variation) , QGD |
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London Chess Classic 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 1
Aronian, Nakamura A30 English: symmetrical variation |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - French - Part 2
Miezis, Shirov, Kasparov, CompMephExclus, Okhotnik, Cheymol A13, B14, C42 French defense, Steiner variation , Caro-Kann: Panov-Botvinnik attack, 5...e6, Petrov: French attack |
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Game OF the Week: IM Thies Heinemann vs. GM L-D Nisipeanu
Heinema Nisipeanu B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange Variation |
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Game OF the Week: GM Dmitry Jakovenko vs. GM Alexander Onischuk
Jakovenko, Onischuk D31 QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4) |
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Bilbao 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 8
Vallejo Pons, Aronian B06 Modern Defense |
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Sharpen your chess-sense with IM Watson! - London system Part 4
Petrosian, Chistiakov, Vaganian, Kupreichik A80 Dutch Defense: Unusual second move |
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USCL 2012 Season - Game Of the Week - Week 1
Romanenko, Gelashvili, Bournival, Kapengut B07, B90 Robatsch (modern) defense, Sicilian: Najdorf |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 10
Giri, Aronian, Berkes, Glud, Sokolov, Akopian D11 QGD Slav: 3.Nf3 |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 9
Nakamura, Kramnik, Grischuk, Kamsky A05 Réti: King's Indian attack |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 8
Mamedyarov, Wang Yue, Amanov, Topalov, Sasikirian, Ivanisevic D11, D37 QGD Slav: 3.Nf3, QGD: classical variation (5.Bf4) |
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Attack with LarryC: Ganbold can play bold and thunder strikes Donner
Ganbold, Banikas, Wenzhe, Donner B40, B07 Sicilian defense, Pirc: Chinese variation |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 6
Kramnik, Aronian,Mamedyarov, Brkic D10, D45 QGD Slav defense, QGD semi-Slav: Stoltz variation |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 5
Aronian, Ivanchuk, Grischuk, Almasi, Bauer, Kozul, Naiditsch, Djukic E15 Queen's Indian: Nimzovich variation (exaggerated fianchetto) |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 3
Ziska, Radjabov, Kamsky, Prasca, Rhodstein, Ponomariov, Aronian, Valleo-Pons C02 French: advance, Euwe variation |
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Chess Olympiad 2012 - Game Of the Day - Round 2
Papaiannou, Kramnik, Naiditsch, Mchedishvili, Aronian, Rhaman E00, E41, A41 Catalan opening, Nimzo-Indian: e3, Hübner variation, Old Indian: Tartakower (Wade) variation |
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Game Of the Week: GM Anton Korobov vs. GM Evgeny Miroshnichenko
Korobov, Miroschnichenko D43 QGD semi-Slav |
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Beyond the Opening: Indian systems: Part 13
Farago, VanLaatum, Palo, Nevednichy E74, E63 King's Indian: Averbakh, 6...c5, King's Indian: fianchetto, Panno variation |
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Game Of the Week: GM Kurnosov GM Dubov
Igor Kurnosov (GM), Daniil Dubov (GM) B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer Attack |
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Attack with LarryC! - Tribute to the Great Tal
Tal, Malich, Gurgenidze B67, B15 Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack, 7...a6 defense, 8...Bd7, Caro-Kann: Gurgenidze counter-attack |
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Game Of the Week: Vassily Ivanchuk (GM) Leinier Dominguez Perez (GM)
Vassily Ivanchuk (GM), Leinier Dominguez Perez (GM) B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky Attack, 3...Bd7 |
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Beyond the Opening: Indian systems: Part 3
Malakhatko, DiazCastro, Sakaev, Belov, Nikolic, Ivanovic E92, E92, E68 King's Indian: Andersson variation, King's Indian: Gligoric-Taimanov system, King's Indian: fianchetto, classical variation, 8.e4 |
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Game Of the Week: Liu Qingnan (IM) vs. Nigel Short (GM)
Liu Qingnan (IM), Nigel Short (GM) B32 Sicilian Defence |
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Opening Survey: Openings from the World Championship Matches - Part 2
Anand,Topalov, Kramnik D87, E21, D49 Semi-Slav, Grünfeld, Nimzo-Indian, Lasker variation, |
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Beyond the Opening: The Triangle Structure in the Semi-Slav #4
GrandaZunica, Dominguez, Gravaiev, Mikalchichin, Notkin, Makarov, Avrukh |
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Attack with LarryC: Model Games: The Old Indian Defense - Black perspective
Iotov, Nikolov, Csom, Quinter A54, A04 Old Indian: Ukrainian variation, 4.Nf3, Réti opening |
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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: The Triangle Structure in the Semi-Slav #1
Topalov, Kramnik, Flear, Fressinet |
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Game Of the Week: GM Tornike Sanidizke vs. GM Pentala Harikrishna
Tornike Sanidizke (GM), Pentala Harikrishna (GM) D38 QGD |
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Game Of the Week: GM Nigel Short vs. GM Gawain Jones
Gawain Jones (GM), Nigel Short (GM) B20 Sicilian Defence |
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Beyond the Opening: Closed Game Structure - QGD #7
Malaniuk, Petronijevic, Alekhine, Colle, Pillsburry, Chigorine, Karpov, Yussupov |
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Attack with LarryC: Model Games: The Blumenfeld Counter Gambit
Georgiev, Nisipeanu E10 Blumenfeld counter-gambit accepted |
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Attack with LarryC: Model Games: The Modern Benoni #4
Gurgeni, Tal A70 Benoni: classical with e4 and Nf3 |
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Beyond the Opening: Closed Game Structure - QGD #6
Nikolic, Miladinovic, Kramnik, Morozevich, Atalik, Capablanca, Alekhine |
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Beyond the Opening: Closed Game Structure - QGD #5
Schulman, Vouldis, Kasparov, Smyslov, Nielsen, Georgiev |
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Game of the Week: GM Arkadij Naiditsch vs. GM Nikita Vitiugov
Arkadij Naiditsch (GM), Nikita Vitiugov (GM) A05 Réti opening |
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Game of the Week: GM Nikita Vitiugov vs. GM Alexander Morozevich
Nikita Vitiugov (GM), Alexander Morozevich (GM) A16 English opening |
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Game of the Week: Almasi(GM) vs. Giri(GM)
Zoltan Almasi(GM), Anish Giri (GM) C43 Petrov's Defence, Modern (Steinitz) Attack |
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Beyond the Opening: Closed Game Structure - QGD #1
Botvinnik, Keres, Nenachev, Panchenko |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Episode 21 Opposite Color Bishop Endgame #4
Aronian, Bacrot |
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Attack with LarryC: Kitchen Sink Sacs #2
Czeranski, Zolni, Chaurang, Moore, Alekhine, Prat, Cifuent, Zvaginze, Sutovsky, Smirin, Kosolapov, Nezhmetdinov |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Episode 20 Opposite Color Bishop Endgame #3
Kramnik, Svidler, Vallero-pons, Van Wely, Carlin, Yermolinsly |
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Game of the Week: Formento vs. Solodovnichenko (GM)
Paolo Formento, Yuri Solodovnichenko (GM) B08 Pirc, Classical (Two Knights) System |
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Game of the Week: William Kelleher (FM) vs. Vladimir Okhotnik (IM)
William Kelleher (FM), Vladimir Okhotnik (IM) B22 Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation (2.c3) |
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Game of the Week: Denis Khismatullin (GM) vs. Maxim Matlakov (GM)
Denis Khismatullin (GM), Maxim Matlakov (GM) D10 QGD |
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Attack with LarryC: Mixed Sacrifices Part 2
Przepiork, Steiner, Land, Shaposhnikov, Murdzia, Kryvoruch,Ivanovic, Ginsburg, Short, Mchedli, Kasparov, Smirin |
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Game of the Week: Vladimir Kramnik(GM) vs. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (GM)
Vladimir Kramnik(GM), Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (GM) A05 Réti opening |
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Attack with LarryC: Two Knight sacrifice - Part 2
Nargulis, Nadel, Damljano, Plachetka, Ivanovic, Steinbe, Vukic, Velim, Holek, Ftacnik, Henrichs, Prusiki |
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Attack with LarryC: Two Knight sacrifice - Part 1
Christiansen, Carter, Capablanca, Masyutin, Coldwell, Marshall, Mieses, Albin, Botvinnik, Checkhove, Henrichs, Prusiki, Krasenko, Chern, Gdanski, Cichoki, Oral, Vescov |
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Game of the Week: Sergey Karjakin (GM) vs. Viktor Laznicka (GM)
Sergey Karjakin (GM), Viktor Laznicka (GM) B12 Caro-Kann Defence |
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Attack with LarryC: Two Bishop sacrifice
Burn, Owen, Lasker, Herma Nimzovitsch, Tarrasch, Miles, Brown, Braga, Grun, Rohde, Seirawan, Dizdarevic |
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Opening Survey: The HedgeHog #2
Kramnik A05 English |
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Beyond the Opening: The Center #1
Estrin, Libov, Kramnik, Svidler, Postny, Shahade |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Episode 9 The Great Botvinnik #4
Matulovic, Botvinnik B06 Robatsch (modern) defense |
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Game of the Week: Magnus Carlsen (GM) vs. Levon Aronian (GM)
Magnus Carlsen (GM), Levon Aronian (GM) A36 English opening, Symmetrical |
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Beyond the Opening: Isolated Pawns 14
Chamier, Clerc, Lafreuchoux, Maleki, Nikolic, Mamedyarov |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Episode 8 The Great Botvinnik #3
Botvinnik, Najdorf |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Episode 7 The Great Botvinnik #2
Benko, Botvinnik E10 English opening |
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Game of the Week: Axel Rombaldoni (IM) vs. Ivan Salgado Lopez (GM)
Axel Rombaldoni (IM), Ivan Salgado Lopez (GM) B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack |
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Beyond the Opening: Isolated Pawns 12
Portisch, Donner, Antonio, Georgiev |
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Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Episode 6 - The great Botvinnik #1
Smyslov, Botvinnik B60 Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer |
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Game of the Week: GM Hou Yifan vs. GM Elina Danielian
Hou Yifan (GM), Elina Danielian (GM) B12 Caro-Kann Defence |
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Beyond the Opening: Isolated Pawns 11
Nilson, Stolze, Ljubojevic, Karpov |
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Game of the Week: GM Georg Meier vs. GM Vladimir Kramnik
Georg Meier (GM), Vladimir Kramnik (GM) E15 Queen's Indian, 4.g3 |
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Beyond the Opening: Isolated Pawns 9
Sokolov, Cebalo, Botvinnik, Petrossian |
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Beyond the Opening: Isolated Pawns 8
Sargissian, Halkias,Petrossian, Smyslov, Botvinnik, Alekhine |
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Attack with LarryC: Opposite Attack
Nisipeanu, Kotronias |
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Attack with LarryC: Greek GM Bears Lots of Gifts - The importance of being Ernst
Geske, Ernst, Kotronias, Xiu |
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Attack with LarryC: Lower Boards Produce Fine Attacking Play at Gibraltar
Kotronias, Ivanchuk, Vaarala, Valhondo Morales |
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Attack with LarryC: More Breakthrough Examples and a Wijk Oldie
Richter, Baratz, Kramnik, Beliavsky, Sunye, Christiansen |
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Attack with LarryC: Awesome Combinations at Olympiad
Kuderinov, Croes, Zhu, Sveshnikov |
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Attack with LarryC: Notorious Sozin
Motylev, Amonatov, Azarov, Reshetnikov |
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Attack with LarryC: Alekhine’s gun and Kobalia’s crush
Alekhine, Nimzowitsch, Adams, Conquest, Kobalia, Van Wely |
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Attack with LarryC: Back rank sizzle from Havana
Short, Nepomniachtchi |
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Attack with LarryC: Violent king disturbance
Akopian, Ivanchuk, Nepomniachtchi, Inrakiev |
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Attack with LarryC: Topalov shows why he’s on Topalot
Topalov, Ciemniak |
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Attack with LarryC: A Powerful Retreat
Zvjaginsev, Grigoriants, Nisipeanu, Reinderman |
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Attack with LarryC: Intuitive Attack: Bu’s tainted Bishop
Li Chao, Bu Xiangzhi, Huzman, Khmelinitzky |
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Attack with LarryC: Ruthless Efficiency
Gunina, Bodnaruk |
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Attack with LarryC: Judgement and Planinc in Chess
Mink, Planinc |
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Attack with LarryC: The power of centralization
Nezhmetdinov, Chernikov |
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Attack with LarryC: Don’t take that rook in the corner!
Maczynski, Pratten, Malinin, Andreev |
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Attack with LarryC: Centralized Queen leads the charge!
Nisipeanu, Florean, Fedorov, Miezis |
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Attack with LarryC: King in the Center gets Filed Away Part 2
Donchev, Nikolov, Popovic, Pavlovic, Fox, Bauer |
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Attack with LarryC: Nick Nixes Nikolic
de Firmian, Nikolic |
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Attack with LarryC: Perenyi’s sac line a charm Part 2
Nijboer, Gullaksen, Minasian, Kalinichev |
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Attack with LarryC: Perenyi’s sac line a charm Part 1
Nepomniachtchi, Berbatov |
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Attack with LarryC: Perenyi Attack strikes Again!
Nijboer, Naumkin |
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Attack with LarryC: Newly minted IM showcases attacking prowess
Esserman, Warfield, Nisipeanu, Flumbort |
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Attack with LarryC: So, a new young genius?
Nijboer, So |
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Attack with LarryC: Study the specialists!
Geller, Anikaev |
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Attack with LarryC: Hua in Italy: veni, vidi, vici
Ni Hua, Leon Hoyos |
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Attack with LarryC: Battle in Vegas
Ni Hua, Leon Hoyos |
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Attack with LarryC: Aronian Knows When To Take
Aronian, Caruana |
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Attack with LarryC: Kramnik The Counterattacker
Topalov, Kramnik, Anand, Izeta |
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Attack with LarryC: Kramnik
Kramnik, Sadvakasov, Bruzon |
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Attack with LarryC: Onischuk’s Texas BBQ Tactics and Technique = Victory
Onischuk, Stefansson |