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2020 PRO Chess League Week 1: STL Arch Bishops vs. NY Marshalls | chess.com

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CCSCSL Staff
on January 08, 2020 in

The Saint Louis Arch Bishops field Fabiano Caruana, Leinier Dominguez, Wesley So, and Liem Le against the New York Marshalls in Week 1 rapid action! Join IM Dorsa Derakhshani and NM Caleb Denby for the move-by-move, and Mike Kummer for a pre-game show.

Originally broadcast live on Twitch
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2020.01.07

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Judit Polgár's Fierce Endgames - GM Denes Boros

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CCSCSL Staff
on January 08, 2020 in

Grandmaster Denes Boros profiles the endgames of Judit Polgár in this edition of "Insane in the Endgame." With raging attacks and fierce tactical vision, see why Judit is one of the greats, culminating with her classic against Sergey Karjakin at the 2011 World Cup.

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2019 Pan-Ams vs. Brendan Zhang | Chess and Psychology - IM Dorsa Derakhshani

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CCSCSL Staff
on January 08, 2020 in

International Master Dorsa Derakhshani takes us through her game as Black from the 2019 Pan American Intercollegiate Championship against Brendan Zhang. Control your nerves and explore why chess and psychology are closely related.

2020.01.07
Brendan Zhang vs. Dorsa Derakhshani, 2019: E33 Nimzo-Indian, classical, Milner-Barry (Zurich) variation

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GEM (Girls Empowerment Magic): Virtues of a Queen

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CCSCSL Staff
on January 04, 2020 in
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Recalling my youth and experience as a young black girl growing up in this society, I remember facing several obstacles. A few of these obstacles were: Self-hate, Oppression, Invisibility, and Silencing; even today as a woman, I still encounter them. However, through living and learning, I have earned virtues that equip me to overcome with the valiance of a QUEEN.

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