The fifth Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz is the fourth leg of the 2021 Grand Chess Tour. Nine rapid rounds, 18 blitz rounds, live from the Saint Louis Chess Club. Join GMs Alejandro Ramirez, Yasser Seirawan, and Maurice Ashley for the move-by-move.
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks to Leinier Dominguez after Day 1 of the 2021 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks to Wesley So after Day 1 of the 2021 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks to Fabiano Caruana after Day 1 of the 2021 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks to Hikaru Nakamura after Day 1 of the 2021 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz.
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game from 2000 against Nikolai Kabanov, where Akobian bested the King's Indian Defense in "Chess for Knights," the traditional kids' chess class for scholastic players under a 1000 rating.
2021.06.13
Varuzhan Akobian vs Nikolai Kabanov, Wch U20 (2000): E61 King's Indian defence, 3.Nc3
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Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows the 1912 classic Ed Lasker vs. George Alan Thomas as part of "Chess for Rookies," the 1 o'clock kids' class for new players who know how the pieces move. See how Thomas's king was forced to the wrong side of the board.
2021.06.13
Edward Lasker vs George Alan Thomas, Casual game (1912): A40 Queen's pawn
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International Master Dorsa Derakhshani looks at two games where Jan-Krzysztof Duda played world champion Magnus Carlsen, including a draw from the 2021 Chess World Cup semifinal that knocked Carlsen out and preceded Duda's eventual Cup victory.
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani looks at two games where Jan-Krzysztof Duda played world champion Magnus Carlsen, including a draw from the 2021 Chess World Cup semifinal that knocked Carlsen out and preceded Duda's eventual Cup victory.
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani analyzes Luke McShane's win over Levon Aronian from the 2012 Tal Memorial.
2021.08.04
Levon Aronian vs Luke McShane, Tal Memorial (2012): D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 4.Nc3
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