October Chess Puzzle Answer Key
Find out the answers to the October chess puzzles that were shared on Facebook and Twitter!
Find out the answers to the October chess puzzles that were shared on Facebook and Twitter!
National Master Julian Proleiko continues his lecture on the Spanish Four Knights, also known as the Ruy Lopez variation of the Four Knights. See two important games.
See Julian's notes here: lichess.org/study/jdEThJ1c
Grandmaster Denes Boros gets inspired by Mikhail Botvinnik and Paul Keres by playing winning games with isolated pawns. See a game each from the legends in the Tarrasch.
School is back in session, and the Back to School Bash Scholastic Tournament resounded like the first bell on the first day of school. Loud and exciting! This tournament also heralded the very first Scholastic Tournament across the river. Always college bound, 93 students made their way to Lindenwood University of Belleville on September 23rd to test themselves over the board. One of many more to come.
School is back in session, and the Back to School Bash Scholastic Tournament resounded like the first bell on the first day of school. Loud and exciting! This tournament also heralded the very first Scholastic Tournament across the river.
Grandmaster Denes Boros reviews viewer submissions. Two Romanian players have great game, until White botches it up. Plus, a Greek gift sacrifice is displayed in the finale.
2017.10.12
Michalache vs. Calin: A74 Benoni, classical, 9...a6, 10.a4
Serrafus vs. ilto: E20 Nimzo-Indian defence
toxic_hunter vs. westmanc: D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted, 3.e4
Farouk, E vs. Lioutas, T: B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence
International Master Vitaly Neimer explains four different ways to beat inexperienced players in the opening. Deal with copycats, scholar's mate, Légal's mate, and the fried liver attack.
2017.09.10
*Left channel audio only
Find out the answers to the September 2017 chess puzzles!
Grandmaster Denes Boros looks at endgames that were so close, world championship history could have been changed. Profiled are 1951, 1987, and 2014.
National Master Julin Proleiko teaches you to play the Spanish Four Knights, also known as the Ruy Lopez variation of the Four Knights. See the critical lines to play after 4.Bb5.
2017.10.09
Peter Svidler vs Anatoly Karpov, Cap D'Agde FRA (2003): C49 Four knights, symmetrical, Metger unpin
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