The Pawn Primer | Beginner Breakdown
Alex Moellering teaches a beginner chess class on pawns.
See the pawns' relationships with the rooks, bishops, and knights.
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This Thanksgiving, Try a Skewer! | Beginner Breakdown
Alex Moellering teaches a beginner chess class on skewers. A skewer is an attack upon two pieces in a line and is similar to a pin. A skewer is sometimes described as a "reverse pin."
This Thanksgiving, Try a Skewer! | Beginner Breakdown | lichess.org
Alex Moellering teaches a beginner chess class on skewers. A skewer is an attack upon two pieces in a line and is similar to a pin. A skewer is sometimes described as a "reverse pin."
2022.11.22
Abdusattorov Shines at the 2022 Chess Olympiad | Grandmaster's Choice - GM Alex Yermolinsky
Grandmaster Alex Yermolinsky looks at games from young Uzbek grandmaster Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who performed well at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in August.
Prep in the Mar del Plata King's Indian | Prepare Like A Pro - GM Alex Yermolinsky
Grandmaster Alex Yermolinsky shares his greatest chess preparation (up to that point) from the early 1980s with games against Alexsander Shashin.
2022.11.17
Alex Yermolinsky vs. Alexsander Shashin, 1980: E98 King's Indian, orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov, 9.Ne1
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Yermolinsky vs. Shashin, 1981: E98 King's Indian, orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov, 9.Ne1
Prepare Like A Pro - GM Alex Yermolinsky
Grandmaster Alex Yermolinsky teaches tournament players how to prepare like the professionals, using his own experience.
2022.11.17
Alex Yermolinsky vs. Alexsander Shashin, 1980: E98 King's Indian, orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov, 9.Ne1
https://www.365chess.com/game.php?back=1&gid=2305444
Yermolinsky vs. Shashin, 1981: E98 King's Indian, orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov, 9.Ne1
Gukesh Shines at the 2022 Chess Olympiad | Grandmaster's Choice - GM Alex Yermolinsky
Grandmaster Alex Yermolinsky looks at games from young Indian grandmaster Gukesh D, who performed well at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in August.
Loose Pieces Drop Off! | Beginner Breakdown
Alex Moellering teaches a beginner chess class on exploited unprotected pieces. Identify the opponent's "loose" pieces and pick them off with forks, pins, and discover attacks.
Young Stars of the 2022 Chess Olympiad | Grandmaster's Choice - GM Alex Yermolinsky
Grandmaster Alex Yermolinsky looks at games from young players who performed well at the 2022 Chess Olympiad in August. Nodirbek Abdusattorov, Gukesh D, and more!
2022.11.15
2022 Fall Chess Classic: Round 9
Live from The Chase Park Plaza Hotel, the fourth Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments (fields below). The Classic Chess series are strong tournaments held quarterly to create opportunities for Grandmasters and International Masters to test their skill against similar level players. Join GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko and Jonathan Schrantz for the move-by-move.
2022.11.08
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