GM Bryan Smith Crushes Passive Triangle Defense!
Grandmaster Bryan Smith plays a G/5 +8 against a stream viewer. Originally on Twitch.
2021.11.18
Bryan Smith vs. Nick_Tirella, 2021: A14 English, Neo-Catalan declined
https://lichess.org/xx1d3BGT
Grandmaster Bryan Smith plays a G/5 +8 against a stream viewer. Originally on Twitch.
2021.11.18
Bryan Smith vs. Nick_Tirella, 2021: A14 English, Neo-Catalan declined
https://lichess.org/xx1d3BGT
Grandmaster Alexander Shabalov looks at the recent rapid rise of Alireza Firouzja. Is it too early to peg the young France player as favorite to win the next world championship cycle?
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani continues her series on her favorite ways to play against the Sicilian Defense with White. This is her second hour on the Scheveningen.
2021.12.08
Dorsa Derakhshani vs. Benjamin Bok, 2015: B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack
Derakhshani vs. Daria Voit, 2015: B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack
https://www.365chess.com/game.php?back=1&gid=3935823
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani continues her series on her favorite ways to play against the Sicilian Defense with White. This is her second hour on the Scheveningen.
2021.12.08
Dorsa Derakhshani vs. Benjamin Bok, 2015: B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack
Derakhshani vs. Daria Voit, 2015: B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack
https://www.365chess.com/game.php?back=1&gid=3935823
National Master Caleb Denby demonstrates how Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi took ideas from historical games to create Game 6 from their 2021 World Championship match: the longest game in world championship history!
National Master Caleb Denby demonstrates how Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi took ideas from historical games to create Game 6 from their 2021 World Championship match: the longest game in world championship history!
Grandmaster Alexander Shabalov teaches a chess endgame class focusing on fortresses to defend against queen attacks. Specifically, see the Pendulum defense.
https://e.givesmart.com/events/nxu/
Join the Saint Louis Chess Club and World Chess Hall of Fame for the 5th Annual Strategy Across the Board gala on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Chase Park Plaza, a Royal Sonesta Hotel for an evening of celebrating chess in Saint Louis and around the world.
8:00 p.m. Intimate Evening Program with Co-Hosts Amy Marxkors & Debbie Monterrey
8:00 p.m. Silent Auction Closes
8:30 p.m. Live Auction with Rene Knott
Expert Arjun Puri is back with a dozen more chess items. See twelve of the best Paul Morphy games ever, even those played with piece odds.
Nick Risko continues his series on the Scotch Game or Scotch Opening. As Nick increasingly examines sound lines, take a look at Black's queen moves 4...Qh4 and 4...Qf6. Originally on Twitch.
2021.11.01
C45 Scotch, Pulling counter-attack
C45 Scotch, Steinitz variation