Grandmaster Denes Boros is excited by 16-year-old elite Alireza Firouzja's performance at the 2019 World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships, where the Iranian-born GM finished second, only to Magnus Carlsen. Plus, see more 2019 games that demonstrate Firouzja's uniqueness.
Grandmaster Denes Boros teaches a chess endgame class.
2021.06.29
Grandmaster Denes Boros shows three Akiba Rubinstein endgames. The Polish grandmaster Rubinstein restricts his opponents' play, and then goes in for the kill.
Grandmaster Denes Boros teaches a chess class on a Akiba Rubinstein's endgames.
2020.01.02
Grandmaster Denes Boros looks at Alireza Firouzja's games from the World Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships. The Iranian-born GM finished second, only to Magnus Carlsen.
2020.01.02
Grandmaster Denes Boros teaches a chess class on a topic of his choice.
2021.06.24
International Master Abhimanyu Mishra visits the Saint Louis Chess Club and chats with Ben Simon. At just ten years old, "Abhi" is the youngest IM ever, and has set his sights on becoming the youngest grandmaster ever. Support Abhi: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Help-Abhi-to-become-Youngest-Grand-MasterInworld
2019.11.27
Grandmasters Alexander Ipatov and Cemil Can "JJ" Ali Marandi square off in an "Intense Chess" match on Wednesday, December 18. See four games where players have only one minute on their clocks, with a ten second delay. WATCH: https://youtu.be/OsYGSR_RHLk
Grandmasters Alexander Ipatov and Cemil Can "JJ" Ali Marandi play an "Intense Chess" match. Four games with Mike Kummer's "Intense Chess" control of G/1;d10. Arm wrestling if tied. Join GM Josh Friedel and Ben Simon for the move-by-move.
2019.12.18
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