Crush the Sicilian with 2.Nc3 | Games to Know by Heart - IM Eric Rosen
International Master Eric Rosen looks at Sicilian games you can learn by heart with 2. Nc3. See the best continuations. Transpositions are included.
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Your Entertaining Sacrifices & Blunders | Viewers' Choice - IM Eric Rosen
International Master Eric Rosen analyzes YouTube game submissions. Take a look at the good and bad, including a crazy final game of (unsound) sacrifices.
2017.05.04
Hiro Higuchi vs. Daniel Bronfeyn, 2017: A13 English opening, Agincourt variation
Cumbres vs. dynamicchess970: A41 Queen's Pawn
Pikay vs. mostafizur: B40 Sicilian defence
War_Demon vs. g30813: E91 King's Indian, 6.Be2
stillsoceebs vs. Rue27: B54 Sicilian
deepdaleduck vs. RainingAnchors (Nolan): C00 French defence
2017 Spring Chess Classic: Final Day
Ben Simon covers the best of the ninth and final day of this international tournament. Twenty-six players from eleven nations compete in two ten-player round robins and one six-player double round robin with a combined $50,000 prize fund. Hear from the champions: GM Varuzhan Akobian, IM Awonder Liang, and GM Samuel Sevian.
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Scholastic Tournament Blog: Mayhem in May Recap
The CCSCSL scholastic tournament series headed to West County this past Saturday for our Mayhem in May event at Christian Brothers College High School. Ninety-five young contestants braved thunderstorms to battle it out on the chessboards. This attendance number is doubly impressive considering it was finals week for many area schools.
2017 Mayhem in May Tournament Results
| Place | K-6 Standings | K-12 Standings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OAK BROOK ELEMENTARY | PARKWAY SOUTHWEST MIDDLE |
| 2 | ARGO | PARKWAY WEST MIDDLE |
| 3 |
2017 Spring Chess Classic: Day 8
Ben Simon covers the best of the penultimate day of this international tournament. Twenty-six players from eleven nations compete in two ten-player round robins and one six-player double round robin with a combined $50,000 prize fund. Hear from GMs Yaro Zherebukh and Sam Sevian.
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2017 Spring Chess Classic: Day 7
Ben Simon covers the best of the seventh day of this international tournament. Twenty-six players from eleven nations compete in two ten-player round robins and one six-player double round robin with a combined $50,000 prize fund. Hear from IM Awonder Liang and GM Alejandro Ramirez.
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2017 Spring Chess Classic: Days 5 & 6
Ben Simon covers the best of the weekend of this international tournament. Twenty-six players from eleven nations compete in two ten-player round robins and one six-player double round robin with a combined $50,000 prize fund. Hear from GMs Dariusz Swiercz and Akshat Chandra.
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2017 Spring Chess Classic: Day 4
Ben Simon covers the best of the fourth day of this international tournament. Twenty-six players from eleven nations compete in two ten-player round robins and one six-player double round robin with a combined $50,000 prize fund. Hear from GM Sandro Mareco and IM Cemil Can Ali Marandi.
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