Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian relives his final round game of the 2017 U.S. Championship. With a win against Nakamura, Akobian is the champ. A draw secures a three-way playoff. A loss… well, let’s talk about that.
2019.01.08
Hikaru Nakamura vs Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian, US Championship (2017): A07 Reti, King's Indian attack, Yugoslav variation
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1870514
Join us on YouTube for a live event with computer chess expert Jacob Wilkins and GM Dénes Boros as they discuss the finer details of neural-network based engines vs. the human mind.
January 26th at 3pm CST
The Cairns Cup features ten of the top female players from around the world. Competing from February 6-16, 2019, the participants will play for $150,000 in prizes. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the move-by-move.
2019.02.06
USChessChamps.com
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows us a game from GM Viswanathan Anand. The Indian world champion uses tactical ideas to gain an advantage, but plays some quiet moves before cashing in his lead.
2018.12.30
Review the Chess Club's calendar of tournaments and events for 2019!
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian takes us back to the romantic era of the royal game, where gambits and sacrifices were king. See two games from the 19th century, featuring Paul Morphy and writer Josep Tolosa.
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian analyzes viewer-submitted games, including two by Club staff and a strong member.
2019.01.03
Ashish Panda (1931 FIDE) vs. (1800 player): B53 Sicilian, Chekhover variation
danielmaia vs. DocWasabi: A80 Dutch
shawneric vs. castledqueen: A41 Queen's Pawn
Perry Colson (1047 USCF) vs. barbosa12: D37 Queen's Gambit Declined, 4.Nf3
A streamed event that features GM Denes Boros.
2019.01.10
Schedule
Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People!
Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People!
Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People!
Friday at 2:30pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People!
2018 U.S. Champion Grandmaster Sam Shankland gives a lecture on how enticing or forcing your opponent to push a pawn can lead to a victory. Every pawn push creates weak squares or an open king.
Purchase Sam's book: https://samshankland.com/
2018.11.29
A streamed event that features Ryan Chester!
2019.01.09
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