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Magnus Melts Down Naka at Tata Steel '13 | Chess and Psychology - IM Dorsa Derakhshani

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CCSCSL Staff
on May 05, 2021 in

International Master Dorsa Derakhshani analyzes Magnus Carlsen's victory over Hikaru Nakamura from 2013 Tata Steel in Wijk aan Zee, a round robin that the future world champion eventually won.

2021.05.05
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura, Tata Steel Group A (2013): B32 Sicilian, Labourdonnais-Loewenthal (Kalashnikov) variation
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Give STL Day: May 6, 2021

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CCSCSL Staff
on May 05, 2021 in

Support us on Thursday, May 6 during Give STL Day! It is the mission of the Saint Louis Chess Club, an educational organization, to maintain a formal program of instruction to teach the game of chess and to promote and support its educational program through community outreach and local and national partnerships to increase the awareness of the educational value of chess.

Don’t want to wait? Donate early and learn more about us at givestlday.org/saintlouischessclub.

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2021 Saint Louis Corporate Chess League: Virtual Spring #5

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CCSCSL Staff
on May 03, 2021 in

The Corporate Chess League continues its Spring league! Join Mike Kummer for the move-by-move. Once again, Kummer will attempt to give commentary while playing on one of the teams! Disaster awaits. At the end, Kummer will select the most outstanding game of the tournament. The winner of the most outstanding game will receive a special gift!

2021.05.06
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Don't Be Scared of Aggressive Attack! | Intermediate Kids' Class - GM Steven Zierk

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CCSCSL Staff
on May 02, 2021 in

Grandmaster Steven Zierk demonstrates how to remain calm when an opponent is very aggressively attacking in "Chess for Knights," the traditional kids' chess class for scholastic players under a 1000 rating. See how Vasily Smyslov made sure he was defended against an aggressive Paul Keres, and then won.

2021.03.07
Paul Keres vs Vasily Smyslov, Zurich Candidates (1953): A17 English opening
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OUR MISSION It is the mission of the Saint Louis Chess Club, an educational organization, to maintain a formal program of instruction to teach the game of chess and to promote and support its educational program through community outreach and local and national partnerships to increase the awareness of the educational value of chess.

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