International Master Dorsa Derakhshani shows a favorite classic game, Aron Nimzowitsch vs. Akiba Rubinstein from Dresden in 1926. The game features one of those most notable knight moves in history.
2020.06.23
Aron Nimzowitsch vs Akiba Rubinstein, Dresden (1926): A34 English, symmetrical, three knights system
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1007481
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz navigates two complex endgames where lots of pieces remain on the board.
2020.06.23
Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Chessable Masters (2020)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1997407
Dariusz Swiercz vs. Krzysztof Bulski, 2013
https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2013-polish/03-Swiercz_Dariusz-Bulski_Kr...
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani shows her favorite positions from Neil McDonald's book "Chess Secrets: Giants of Strategy."
2020.06.23
National Master Caleb Denby teaches the Queen's Gambit Declined, as played by Hikaru Nakamura. Plus, learn how to beat it.
Saint Louis Chess Club Executive Director Tony Rich announces our reopening on Monday, June 22, 2020 and explains our new safety measures.
2020.06.19
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz does a deep dive into the last two games of Magnus Carlsen's and Fabiano Caruana's final match in 2020 Clutch Chess International. These were "clutch" games, with three points at stake each!
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz teaches you the Marshall Attack, an aggressive response to the Ruy Lopez. See Swiercz's own game against GM David Paravyan with 7...0-0 8.c3 d5.
2020.06.18
David Paravyan vs Dariusz Swiercz, Aeroflot Open (2017): C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall counter-attack, 11...c6
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1863043
National Master Caleb Denby navigates rook and pawn vs. rook endgames. Learn about the Vančura position.
National Master Caleb Denby analyzes the Magnus Carlsen-Jeffery Xiong quarterfinal match from 2020 Clutch Chess International.
National Master Caleb Denby navigates rook and pawn vs. rook endgames. Learn about the Vančura position. 2020.05.20
John Bartholomew vs Michael Thaler, 32nd World Open (2004)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1293133
Michael Hochstrasser vs. Severin Papa, 2012
https://www.365chess.com/game.php?gid=3828703
Boris Spassky vs Eugenio Torre, Cup TV (1982)
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