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Perry Colson Plays The People! | Episode 1

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CCSCSL Staff
on January 31, 2019 in

Perry Colson accepts live challenges on lichess.org

https://lichess.org/@/SaintLouisChess...

Schedule
Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People!
Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People!
Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People!
Thursday at 8pm - Ladies Knight Stream!
Friday at 3pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People!

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Embarrassment at the 2000 Olympiad! | My Greatest Losses - GM Atanas Kolev

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CCSCSL Staff
on January 29, 2019 in

Grandmaster Atanas Kolev looks at painful losses against Alexander Grischuk in an Olympiad and against fellow Bulgarian Boris Chatalbashev.

2019.01.22
Alexander Grischuk vs Atanas Kolev, 34th Olympiad (2000): C02 French, advance, Euwe variation
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1402090
Boris Chatalbashev vs. Atanas Kolev, 2007: D30 Queen's Gambit Declined, Vienna variation

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Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People! | Episode 3

By
CCSCSL Staff
on January 29, 2019 in

Jonathan Schrantz accepts live challenges on lichess.org

https://lichess.org/@/SaintLouisChessClub

2019.01.29
Schedule
Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People!
Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People!
Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People!
Thursday at 8pm - Ladies Knight Stream!
Friday at 3pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People!

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AlphaZero: Is It Here to Stay?!

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CCSCSL Staff
on January 26, 2019 in

Join us 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.

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How to face a Super Grandmaster?

By
CCSCSL Staff
on January 25, 2019 in
Grandmaster Blog

I recently faced a 2700+ rated Super Grandmaster, Le Quang Liem, in the San Francisco Open tournament. I had to prepare myself for how to deal with this situation, while also playing with Black pieces.

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