To win or not to win? How to play chess against the beginner
As an instructor, mentor, father, or mother of an aspiring chess player, playing against your little prodigy can be a great way to measure their skills and progress.
As an instructor, mentor, father, or mother of an aspiring chess player, playing against your little prodigy can be a great way to measure their skills and progress.
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian looks back on his game against Julio Becerra in the 2009 U.S. Championship. The event was the first national championship hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club. Var went on to finish 4th in the 24 (plus a replacement) person field.
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian is delighted to show one of Capablanca's most entertaining games, a casual affair against Professor Marc Fonaroff in 1918.
2018.06.28
Jose Raul Capablanca vs Marc Fonaroff, Casual Game (1918): C66 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence, hedgehog variation
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This summer, the Saint Louis Chess Club is proud to highlight two unique chess camps with our community partners, Art Unleashed and the Saint Louis Public Library.
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game as Black, against the legend Alexander Onischuk, from the the first round of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championship.
2018.06.28
Alexander Onischuk vs Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian, US Championship (2018): A84 Dutch defence, Rubinstein variation
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June marks the beginning of summer and our scholastic tournaments are a way for students to escape the heat. Along with the blistering weather, the Summer Showdown chess tournament scorched the scholastic chess scene as 166 players from all over the country gathered to duke it out.
For the month of June, the Saint Louis Chess Club held another multi-day tournament, the Premier and Amateur. From June 22-June 24, 62 players competed in the two sections (19 in the Premier, which was FIDE Rated, and 43 in the Amateur, which was USCF Rated and Under 2000).
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the third day in Paris.
2018.06.22
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Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the second day in Paris.
2018.06.21
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Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the first day in Paris.
2018.06.20
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