Mikhail Tal's Strategic & Positional Play | Games to Know by Heart
National Master Julian Proleiko substitutes for the GM to look at three
games of world champion Mikhail Tal. The game are all from after the "Magician from Riga's" 1960 reign.
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KeshavJindal19 Wins with White & Black | Viewers' Choice
National Master Julian Proleiko substitutes for the GM and analyzes three viewer submission games. Keshav has the first and last games.
2017.12.28
KeshavJindal19 vs. pjhealey: B31 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (with ...g6, without ...d6)
xxanizxx vs. brne: D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation
WhyDraw vs. KeshavJindal19: C13 French, classical, Anderssen variation
U.S. and U.S. Women’s Chess Championship to be Held at the Saint Louis Chess Club
SAINT LOUIS (January 8, 2018) – For the tenth consecutive year, the Saint Louis Chess Club will host the U.S. Chess Championship and U.S. Women’s Chess Championship. Since the 2009 Championships, the Chess Club has awarded more than two million dollars in prize money, with an additional $294,000 on the line for this year’s 24 competitors.
King & Pawn vs. King: Take the Opposition | Endgame Exclam!!
National Master Jim McLaughlin substitutes for the GM to teach several essential endgames. Learn when you can and how you can promote a pawn when it is the only material on the board. Plus, we add rooks to learn the Philidor (drawing) and Lucena (winning) positions.
2017.12.26
Attack "King's Rook 7" with the Queen & a Piece, Part 2 | Tactics Time!
National Master Jim McLaughlin continues to look at positions from Siegbert Tarrasch that deal with attacking the h7 and h2 squares, usually to checkmate. The defending side has castled kingside but is vulnerable.
2017.12.26
AlphaZero: Don't Believe the Hype | Games to Know by Heart - GM Denes Boros
Grandmaster Denes Boros critiques the AlphaZero vs. Stockfish computer match. AlphaZero soundly defeated its opponent, but is it really the best thing ever? See why Boros likens AlphaZero to former world champion Mikhail Tal.
Young Stars Program goes Global
The Kasparov Chess Foundation (KCF) and The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) have run the very successful Young Stars – Team USA for the past six years. The Team USA program has helped develop several American chess prodigies from across the country.
Ben Simon Wins Big at the Holiday Bash | Viewers' Choice - GM Denes Boros
Grandmaster Denes Boros analyzes three viewer submissions, including a big upset by video producer Ben Simon at the Club's 2017 Holiday Bash. Submit your games at info@saintlouischessclub.org.
2017.12.21
Egorka25 vs. theones: D85 Gruenfeld, modern exchange variation
Krystian Furmanski (1558 FIDE) vs. Piotr Rutkowski (1542 FIDE), 2016: B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack
Dennis E Humphries (1700 USCF) vs. Ben Simon (1458 USCF), 2017: C78 Ruy Lopez, Moeller defence
December Chess Puzzle Answer Key
Week 1 - Carissa Yip VS Justin Wang
Black To Move
White: Carissa Yip
Black : Justin Wang
IM Saint Louis Invitational 2017
Carlsen's Candidates Campaigns in 2007 & 2013 | Endgame Exclam!! - GM Denes Boros
Grandmaster Denes Boros tours the endgame magic of Magnus Carlsen from before he was world champion. His pair of games with Boris Gelfand from the 2013 Candidates and games from his Levon Aronian 2007 Candidates tournaments are featured.
