Welcome to the revival of Jonathan's "Chess Openings Explained" in a new abridged format! Nick Risko introduces the ideas of chess openings quickly, so you can use them right away.
Grandmaster T.B.G. reviews games from the tournament-winning performances of 2019 U.S. Senior champ Alexander Shabalov, U.S. Junior champ Awonder Liang, and U.S. Girls' champ Carissa Yip. The three events were held simultaneously in July in Saint Louis.
Grandmaster T.B.G. analyzes the playoff of the 2019 U.S. Junior Championship between two-time defending champ Awonder Liang and Nicolas Checa. The first two games were G/10; d2, with a blitz armageddon to follow, if necessary.
Grandmaster T.B.G. talks about recent games in professional chess.
2019.07.25
Ce sera la quatrième année consécutive que le Grand Chess Tour fait escale à Paris. Le Rapide et Blitz de Paris est la troisième étape du Grand Chess Tour 2019 et verra les participants s'affronter en 9 parties rapides et 18 blitz pour un montant global de prix de $150,000. Suivez les commentaires des Grands Maîtres Laurent Fressinet et Romain Edouard en direct.
2019.07.27
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Caleb Denby demonstrates different lines to play against Black’s King’s Indian Defense. See games from Wesley So, Daniel Fridman, and Boris Gelfand.
Grandmaster Tiberiu Georgescu, also known as T.B.G., shows insane endgames with amazing solutions to manage a win or a draw.
Grandmaster Tiberiu Georgescu teaches an endgame class.
2019.07.23
The third leg on the 2019 Grand Chess Tour begins on July 27, 2019. Three days of rapid chess and two days of blitz for a total prize fund of $150,000.
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The first-ever U.S. Senior Championship determines the best player in the nation over 50. Alongside the U.S. Junior and U.S. Girls’ Championships, these three round robin events each feature ten players. Join GMs Robert Hess, Jesse Kraai, and WGM Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move.
2019.07.20
USChessChamps.com
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