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Blitz Bounty: Gangsta Edition, Analyzed! | Viewers' Choice - IM Eric Rosen

International Master Eric Rosen takes a look at the blunder-fest that was the blitz game in Forest Park between Mike Kummer and Club member Junior Banks. Plus, toxic_hunter sends his games in.

2017.05.11
toxic_hunter vs. RobertJamesFischer11: A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack
toxic_hunter vs. jalalshamsi67: A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack, modern variation
Mike Kummer vs. Junior Banks, 2017: C00 French defence
Saman-Kano vs. Mayank1999Sharma: E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad variation

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Your Entertaining Sacrifices & Blunders | Viewers' Choice - IM Eric Rosen

International Master Eric Rosen analyzes YouTube game submissions. Take a look at the good and bad, including a crazy final game of (unsound) sacrifices.

2017.05.04
Hiro Higuchi vs. Daniel Bronfeyn, 2017: A13 English opening, Agincourt variation
Cumbres vs. dynamicchess970: A41 Queen's Pawn
Pikay vs. mostafizur: B40 Sicilian defence
War_Demon vs. g30813: E91 King's Indian, 6.Be2
stillsoceebs vs. Rue27: B54 Sicilian
deepdaleduck vs. RainingAnchors (Nolan): C00 French defence

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2017 Spring Chess Classic: Final Day

Ben Simon covers the best of the ninth and final day of this international tournament. Twenty-six players from eleven nations compete in two ten-player round robins and one six-player double round robin with a combined $50,000 prize fund. Hear from the champions: GM Varuzhan Akobian, IM Awonder Liang, and GM Samuel Sevian.

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Scholastic Tournament Blog: Mayhem in May Recap

The CCSCSL scholastic tournament series headed to West County this past Saturday for our Mayhem in May event at Christian Brothers College High School. Ninety-five young contestants braved thunderstorms to battle it out on the chessboards. This attendance number is doubly impressive considering it was finals week for many area schools.

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2017 Spring Chess Classic: Day 8

Ben Simon covers the best of the penultimate day of this international tournament. Twenty-six players from eleven nations compete in two ten-player round robins and one six-player double round robin with a combined $50,000 prize fund. Hear from GMs Yaro Zherebukh and Sam Sevian.

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