Redemption at the Wisconsin Memorial | Viewers' Choice
Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan plays through famous miniatures from Fischer, Spassky, and Ed Lasker. These are games you can memorize as teaching tools.
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Blunders #3 with Catherine & Ryan
Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan looks at game submissions from YouTube viewers. Amongst the rubble are some gems.
2017.03.09
Anish's game: D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav defence
D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 3.Nf3
Smothered mate: C80 Ruy Lopez, open, 8...Be6
C00 French, King's Indian attack
D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 3.Nf3
C43 Petrov, Urusov gambit
Akobian at Gibraltar 2017 | Endgame Exclam!! - GM Varuzhan Akobian
Ben Simon covers the best of the ninth round of this international tournament. Twenty players from ten nations compete in two ten-player round robins with a combined $20,000 prize fund. Hear from winners GM David Howell and GM Andrey Baryshpolets.
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Double Attack: Making the Most of a Move | Tactics Time!
Catherine Leberg and Ryan Chester show their horrible mistakes in games they've played online. Have you done worse? This video is meant for children and beginners of all ages. Not for advanced players!
2016.02.08
Learn the Leningrad Dutch Part 1: 7...Nc6 | Chess Openings Explained
Ben Simon covers the best of the sixth round of this international tournament. Twenty players from ten nations compete in two ten-player round robins with a combined $20,000 prize fund. Hear from GM Yaroslav Zherebukh and GM Robert Hess.
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Scholastic Tournament Blog: Chess Carnival
by Scholastic Coordinator Richard Pointer
On Sunday, February 26, Scholastics held the 2017 Chess Carnival at Webster Groves High School. This was our first tournament with a middle and high school section and the number of participants swelled to 185 players. The four-round tournament featured a lot of fighting chess, as only those with perfect records and good tiebreaks were likely to take home top trophies.
2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational
The Winter Norm Invitational was held at the Saint Louis Chess Club from February 16-21. The norm tournaments have become a Club highlight, for they provide an excellent opportunity for players seeking their Grand Master (GM) and International Master (IM) norms.
2017 Chess Carnival Results
| Place | K-6 Standings | K-12 Standings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steger Elementary | Lindbergh High School |
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Tactical Challenge #22 with Jonathan Schrantz
Ben Simon covers the best of the fifth round of this international tournament. Twenty players from ten nations compete in two ten-player round robins with a combined $20,000 prize fund. Hear from GM Samuel Sevian and GM Cristian Chirila.
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The Bishop & Knight Checkmate | Endgame Exclam!! - GM Varuzhan Akobian
Ben Simon covers the best of the fourth round of this international tournament. Twenty players from ten nations compete in two ten-player round robins with a combined $20,000 prize fund. Hear from GM Alexander Ipatov and GM Francesco Rambaldi.
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