Nick Risko gives his take on the Pin Variation of the Sicilian Defense. In a rebuttal to Yasser Seirawan's 2013 lecture on the topic, Nick explains why he does not think the variation is good for Black to play.
2021.03.15
B40 Sicilian, Pin, Koch variation
Nick Risko teaches how to play a specific chess opening.
2021.03.15
National Master Caleb Denby shows a trap in the Caro-Kann that results in checkmate in just six moves.
2021.03.02
Paul Keres vs Edward Arlamowski, Przepiorka Memorial (1950): B10 Caro-Kann, two knights variation
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1072334
Expert Arjun Puri is back with a dozen more chess items. See twelve endgames that every player should know, and how to navigate them.
Saint Louis University Clinical Neuropsychologist Lauren Schwarz, PhD talks about her work with elderly memory loss patients. Can chess slow memory loss?
2020satb.givesmart.com
National Master Caleb Denby equips you with the tools to get on the road to a 2000 chess rating.
2021.03.16
"d4Nf6Bg51-0" vs. Caleb Denby, 2021: A45 Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening)
https://lichess.org/0VOtogR1
"ERFANAshuri" vs. Denby, 2021: D35 Queen's Gambit Declined, exchange, positional line, 5...c6
https://lichess.org/oBO5C1yP
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani analyzes a world championship game from the past. Given the moves, how early can you recall which game it is?
SPOILER:
2021.03.10
It is Game 4 of
Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin, Steinitz - Chigorin World Championship Rematch (1892): C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1036342
Grandmaster Steven Zierk looks at one of his favorite endgames ever! Vasily Smyslov vs. Mikhail Tal from the 1964 Soviet Team Cup.
2021.03.09
Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Tal, 4th Soviet Team Cup (1964)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1125953
National Master Caleb Denby revisits Fabiano Caruana's tremendous blowout at the 2014 Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis. A seven-win streak earned Fabi the trophy and a 3100 tournament performance rating.
Grandmaster Steven Zierk examines his games from Chess.com's Titled Tuesday G/3 blitz tournament on March 2, 2021. Steven (Zkid) finished 12th of 778.
2021.03.04
Vladimir Fedoseev vs. Steven Zierk, 2021: B31 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (with ...g6, without ...d6)
https://www.chess.com/live/game/8451285137
Parham Maghsoodloo vs. Zierk, 2021: A25 English, closed system
https://www.chess.com/live/game/8454299427
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