Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian analyzes viewer-submitted games, including two by Club staff and a strong member.
2019.01.03
Ashish Panda (1931 FIDE) vs. (1800 player): B53 Sicilian, Chekhover variation
danielmaia vs. DocWasabi: A80 Dutch
shawneric vs. castledqueen: A41 Queen's Pawn
Perry Colson (1047 USCF) vs. barbosa12: D37 Queen's Gambit Declined, 4.Nf3
A streamed event that features GM Denes Boros.
2019.01.10
Schedule
Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People!
Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People!
Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People!
Friday at 2:30pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People!
A streamed event that features Mike Kummer!
2019.01.04
National Master Roman Kozelov pays tribute to Carl Schlechter on the 100th anniversary of the Austrian master’s death. Kozelov also offers insight into the elite chess scene of the early 20th century.
2018.12.27
Bernhard Fleissig vs Carl Schlechter, Vienna (1893): A00 Polish (Sokolsky) opening
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1120921
National Master Roman Kozelov pays tribute to Carl Schlechter on the 100th anniversary of the Austrian master’s death. Kozelov also offers insight into the elite chess scene of the early 20th century.
2018.12.27
Bernhard Fleissig vs Carl Schlechter, Vienna (1893): A00 Polish (Sokolsky) opening
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1120921
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian takes on the Grünfeld Defense of Serbian GM Nikola Sedlak at the 2010 Chicago Open.
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows a game from his most recent Olympiad. Playing for the U.S., Var takes on Germany’s Daniel Fridman.
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game against Polish GM Jacek Stopa at the first Millionaire Chess event in 2014. See how Var took on Stopa’s Dutch Defense.
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian accepts challenges on lichess.org. Along the way, Var candidly answers chat questions. Can Akobian avoid blunders while talking about current events in the chess world?
Challenge us here:
https://lichess.org/@/SaintLouisChessClub
2019.09.26
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