International Master Dorsa Derakhshani continues her series on her favorite ways to play against the Sicilian Defense with White. This is her first hour on the Najdorf, the Cadillac (or enchilada) of chess openings.
2021.12.15
Dorsa Derakhshani vs. Robby Kevlishvili, 2015: B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
https://www.365chess.com/game.php?back=1&gid=3968651
B87 Sicilian, Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani continues her series on her favorite ways to play against the Sicilian Defense with White. This is her first hour on the Najdorf, the Cadillac of chess openings.
2021.12.15
Dorsa Derakhshani vs. Robby Kevlishvili, 2015: B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4
https://www.365chess.com/game.php?back=1&gid=3968651
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani continues her series on her favorite ways to play against the Sicilian Defense with White. This is her first hour on the Najdorf, the Cadillac of chess openings.
2021.12.15
National Master Caleb Denby looks at wild chess puzzles! The mysterious masked Caleb will even look at a puzzle with a 500+ move solution! Plus, see incredibly long self-mate compositions, where you must force the opponent to checkmate you!
2021.12.14
National Master Caleb Denby looks at wild chess puzzles! The mysterious masked Caleb will even look at a puzzle with a 500+ move solution!
2021.12.14
Grandmaster Alexander Shabalov talks about the advantage of a rook over a bishop or knight. As Jose Raul Capablanca first noted, the player with the rook can always convert to a win.
Harrison Keyser teaches us about some Quick Traps in the Max Lange Attack. Learn everything you need to know about the Max Lange Attack in this video!
Harrison Keyser:
https://www.youtube.com/c/ArcG3
https://www.twitch.tv/arcg3
0:00 Intro
0:24 Starting Position
1:04 6. e5 Ne4?
2:02 6. e5 Ng4?!
2:47 MOST COMMON TRAP
4:32 Mainlines and Traps after 9... Qd5
7:35 Conclusion
Grandmaster Bryan Smith plays a G/5 +8 against a stream viewer. Originally on Twitch.
2021.11.18
Bryan Smith vs. Nick_Tirella, 2021: A14 English, Neo-Catalan declined
https://lichess.org/xx1d3BGT
Grandmaster Alexander Shabalov looks at the recent rapid rise of Alireza Firouzja. Is it too early to peg the young France player as favorite to win the next world championship cycle?
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani continues her series on her favorite ways to play against the Sicilian Defense with White. This is her second hour on the Scheveningen.
2021.12.08
Dorsa Derakhshani vs. Benjamin Bok, 2015: B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack
Derakhshani vs. Daria Voit, 2015: B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack
https://www.365chess.com/game.php?back=1&gid=3935823
OUR MISSION It is the mission of the Saint Louis Chess Club, an educational organization, to maintain a formal program of instruction to teach the game of chess and to promote and support its educational program through community outreach and local and national partnerships to increase the awareness of the educational value of chess.
Wheelchair access is available in the rear of the STLCC building. Please proceed through the parking lot to our east and around to our back door. If you need additional assistance, please contact us at 314-361-2437 .
The STLCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, and any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, events, programs, or activities.
The Saint Louis Chess Club complies with the Internal Revenue Service's guidelines regarding publication of its non-discrimination policy in its brochures, catalogs, advertisements and otherwise making it known to the general community.
Any violation of this policy should be reported to the General Manager, Joy Bray, jbray@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.361.2437, Administrative Director, Tad Middleton, tmiddleton@saintlouischessclub.org -314.361.2437 and/or the HR Manager, Cathy Gallaher, cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org - 314.332.5582.
The integrity of Saint Louis Chess Club's relationship with minor players is paramount to the Chess Club's educational mission and success. All individuals employed by or working under the direction or authority of the Saint Louis Chess Club are expected and required to maintain appropriate boundaries and relationships with minors and are strictly prohibited from engaging in sexual misconduct, hazing and harassment.
We encourage any victim or other persons with information regarding inappropriate conduct to contact Cathy Gallaher, Saint Louis Chess Club HR Manager at cgallaher@saintlouischessclub.org. You may also make a report confidentially, and if you wish, anonymously, through our ethics reporting hotline managed by Navex at (833)221-3624.