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Alex's 1400 Journey | Road to 2000 | lichess.org

Club Chess Associate Alex Moellering substitutes this week. Get in the mind of the mysterious masked 1400 on his journey to a 2000 chess rating.

2021.11.23
Alex Moellering vs. Luke Herbst, 2012: B06 Robatsch (modern) defence
Moellering vs. Tyrell Perry, 2014: B30 Sicilian defence
Moellering vs. Kevin Ding, 2014: C44 Scotch gambit
Mike Kummer vs. Moellering, 2020: E81 King's Indian, Saemisch, 5...O-O
Moellering vs. N.N., ???: C03 French, Tarrasch
Moellering vs. N.N., ???:

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The Art of Losing a Tempo | Insane in the Endgame - GM Bryan Smith

Grandmaster Bryan Smith teaches a chess endgame class about triangulation and related squares, and switching the player to move on the same position. Learn about zugzwang and waiting moves.

2021.11.23
Trébuchet
Luigi Centurini position
Bryan Smith vs. Nelson Castaneda, 2009
Walter Henneberger vs Aron Nimzowitsch, Swiss Championship (1931)
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Smith vs. Dennis Wagner, 2015

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A Shot of Scotch #2: Scotch Gambit, Bc5 Lines | Chess Openings Explained

Nick Risko continues his series on the Scotch Game or Scotch Opening. Learn the London Defense of the Scotch Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bb4+ and more. Originally on Twitch.

2021.09.20
C44 Scotch gambit
C44 Scotch gambit, Vitzhum attack
C44 Scotch gambit, Cochrane-Shumov defence
C53 Giuoco Piano, Ghulam Kassim variation

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Play Chess Like a 2000! | Road to 2000 - NM Caleb Denby

National Master Caleb Denby shows his games from the 2016 Indianapolis Open when he was rated 2000. The mysterious masked Caleb confesses that at that rating, it's all about who sees the most "tricks."

2021.11.16
Caleb Denby vs. Jason Scott Daniels, 2016: A88 Dutch, Leningrad, main variation with c6
Maggie Feng vs. Denby, 2016: A07 Reti, King's Indian attack (Barcza system)

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