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Paul Morphy Plays the Evans Gambit | Tactics Time!

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CCSCSL Staff
on January 26, 2017 in
Video

Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one.

2016.11.06

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Blunders #1 with Catherine & Ryan

By
CCSCSL Staff
on January 26, 2017 in
Video

Jonathan Schrantz and Mike Kummer determine the order of pairings for the seasonal GM and IM Norm tournaments (2/16 - 2/21). Two Club members face each other on André Breton and Nicolas Calas's "Wine Glass Set and Board," on display at the World Chess Hall of Fame.

Ten random glasses (the pieces) have a seed number attached to them. When one is captured, that number is assigned to two players.

http://uschesschamps.com/2017-winter-invitational/overview

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Save Hopeless Positions | Endgame Exclam!! - Eric Rosen

By
CCSCSL Staff
on January 26, 2017 in
Video

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!

2016.11.06

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Morphy's Night at the Opera | Tactics Time!

By
CCSCSL Staff
on January 26, 2017 in
Video

Jonathan Schrantz analyzes the Botvinnik variation if the Semi-Slav Defense, with the most popular continuation, 16. Na4. See games from Alexei Shirov and Magnus Carlsen.

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