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Club Players Love the Colle and Sveshnikov | Two Wrongs Make a Knight

Ben Simon covers the best of the ninth and final round of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from WGM Tatev Abrahamyan, and FM Justus Williams, and newly-anointed IM Joel Banawa.

2017.02.21
Tatev Abrahamyan vs. Nikhil Kumar, 2017
Joel Banawa vs. Michael Brooks, 2017
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Tactical Challenge #20 with Jonathan Schrantz

Ben Simon covers the best of the eighth round of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from FM Gauri Shankar and FM Doug Eckert. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields?

2017.02.20
Gauri Shankar vs. Vitaly Neimer, 2017
Shankar vs. Aaron Grabinsky, 2017
Joshua Colas vs. Doug Eckert, 2017
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GM Blog: How to Face a World Champion?

It is never easy to face a legend or your personal idol. The most important thing in these situations is to stay true to your own character and to your own play.

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February Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Find out the answers for the February chess puzzles. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for your chance to figure out each Sunday chess puzzle! 

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January Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Follow the link for all the January chess puzzle answers and this month's theme! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to try to solve the Sunday chess puzzles. 

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Smothered Mate: Learn the Pattern | Tactics Time!

Ben Simon covers the best of the second and third rounds of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from FM Justus Williams from the IM section. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields?

2017.02.17
Aaron Grabinsky vs. Justus Williams, 2017: A45 Queen's pawn game
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Blunders #2 with Catherine & Ryan

Ben Simon covers the best of the first round of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from IM Cemil Can "JJ" Ali Marandi and FM Josh Colas. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields?

2017.02.16
Cemil Can Ali Marandi vs. Nikhil Kumar, 2017: B12 Caro-Kann, Tartakower (fantasy) variation
Joshua Colas vs. Aaron Grabinsky, 2017: A00 Benko's opening
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