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Winning with Chess Psychology: Playing OFF the Board

Mike Kummer demonstrates how and why a player should be aware of his tournament standing. Hear how Mike strategically took a bye, exploited an opponent's morale, and scheduled a a tournament at a time other strong players could not play, thus heightening Mike's chance to win the cash prize.

2019.12.07
Alex Marler vs. Mike Kummer, 2017: C41 Philidor, exchange variation
Marler vs. Kummer, 2007: B34 Sicilian, accelerated fianchetto, modern variation
Julian Proleiko vs. Yuriy Krykun, 2019: C26 Vienna, Paulsen-Mieses variation
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Steven Zierk vs. Titas Stremavicius, 2019: E04 Catalan, open, 5.Nf3
Kummer vs. Salem Alhalhali, 1998: C20 King's pawn game
Kummer vs. Anthony Burich, 1998: B18 Caro-Kann, classical variation
Kummer vs. Robert Bollinger, 1998: B07 Pirc defence
Kummer vs. NN, 2000: B20 Sicilian, Steinitz variation
Kummer vs. Tim Nesham: B22 Sicilian, Alapin's variation (2. c3)
Kummer vs. Ryan A Dennis, 1999: C50 Hungarian defence