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Keep Your Chin Up! Positivity in Lost Positions | Road to 2000

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CCSCSL Staff
on September 17, 2024 in

Club Staff Sara Herman teaches a chess class about managing your attitude when your position on the board seems hopeless.

2024.09.17
Sara Herman vs. David Kassin, 2022: B76 Sicilian, dragon, Yugoslav attack, Rauser variation
Herman vs. Sheena Zeng, 2023: D43 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav
Herman vs. Richard Shtivelband, 2023: A96 Dutch, classical variation

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2024 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 1

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CCSCSL Staff
on September 17, 2024 in

Live from the World Chess Hall of Fame, the U.S. (overall) & U.S. Women's Championships are two round robin tournaments (pairings below). Join GMs Yasser Seirawan & Cristian Chirila, & WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move.

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How I CRUSHED the IM Norm Field! | Grandmaster's Choice - GM Illia Nyzhnyk

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CCSCSL Staff
on September 10, 2024 in

Grandmaster Illia Nyzhnyk shows one of his games from the 1000 GrandMasters Norm event at Saint Louis University in September 2024, against 2024 U.S. Junior Championship player Nicky Ladan. Nyzhnyk was the heavy favorite in a field of players trying to become International Masters.

2024.09.10
Nicky Ladan vs. Illia Nyzhnyk, 2024: A45 Queen's pawn game

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