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Prep in the Mar del Plata King's Indian | Prepare Like A Pro - GM Alex Yermolinsky

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CCSCSL Staff
on November 18, 2022 in

Grandmaster Alex Yermolinsky shares his greatest chess preparation (up to that point) from the early 1980s with games against Alexsander Shashin.

2022.11.17
Alex Yermolinsky vs. Alexsander Shashin, 1980: E98 King's Indian, orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov, 9.Ne1
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Yermolinsky vs. Shashin, 1981: E98 King's Indian, orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov, 9.Ne1

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Loose Pieces Drop Off! | Beginner Breakdown

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CCSCSL Staff
on November 15, 2022 in

Alex Moellering teaches a beginner chess class on exploited unprotected pieces. Identify the opponent's "loose" pieces and pick them off with forks, pins, and discover attacks.

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2022 Fall Chess Classic: Round 9

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CCSCSL Staff
on November 10, 2022 in

Live from The Chase Park Plaza Hotel, the fourth Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments (fields below). The Classic Chess series are strong tournaments held quarterly to create opportunities for Grandmasters and International Masters to test their skill against similar level players. Join GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko and Jonathan Schrantz for the move-by-move.

2022.11.08
USChessChamps.com

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Alex Lenderman: 2022 Fall Classic B Champion!

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CCSCSL Staff
on November 09, 2022 in

Grandmaster Alex Lenderman chats with Jacob Sanders after his draw with Kadric in the eighth round of the 2022 Fall Chess Classic. The draw secured Lenderman the top place in Group B.

2022.11.09
USChessChamps.com

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2022 Fall Chess Classic: Round 8

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CCSCSL Staff
on November 09, 2022 in

Live from The Chase Park Plaza Hotel, the fourth Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments (fields below). The Classic Chess series are strong tournaments held quarterly to create opportunities for Grandmasters and International Masters to test their skill against similar level players. Join GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko and Jonathan Schrantz for the move-by-move.

2022.11.09
USChessChamps.com

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