2019 Côte d'Ivoire Rapid & Blitz: Introduction
Ten of the world's best players gather at Hôtel Pullman Abidjan for the first leg of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour. It's rapid and blitz chess!
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Ten of the world's best players gather at Hôtel Pullman Abidjan for the first leg of the 2019 Grand Chess Tour. It's rapid and blitz chess!
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The Bill Wright Saint Louis Open always proves to be an exciting event, and the 2019 edition was no exception. From class players looking to win some serious cash in the U2000, to open section underdogs hoping to knock off the tournament favorites, chess players of all kinds gather in Saint Louis every April to compete in the event.
Grandmaster Robert Hungaski examines “Zukertort’s Immortal” and one of AlphaZero’s games against Stockfish. Hungaski argues that AlphaZero may popularize the “romantic” style, full of sacrifices.
Grandmaster Robert Hungaski analyzes expert Abdennour Djema’s upset of International Master Ali Nassr. Both players are from Algeria. Nassr is the African Junior champion.
2019.05.02
Abdennour Djema (2012 URS) vs. Ali Nassr (2310 URS): D05 Colle system
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Grandmaster Robert Hungaski looks at games from before the 20th century.
2019.05.09
Grandmaster Robert Hungaski reviews submitted games.
2019.05.09
Find the answers to the chess puzzles posted on Facebook and Twitter this month!
One of the main concerns of professionals in competitive fields is the amount of popularity of their profession. While some sports and activities are well-established, other sports have to reform or reshape their market base. Thanks to Internet and its global impact, millions of people are involved with chess on a daily basis.
Grandmaster Aman Hambleton presents 5 difficult tactics problems. Through the power of friendship, the class is able to overcome the challenge.
2019.03.17
FIDE Master Sunil Weeramantry shows two games where a king is “pulled” into opposing territory to be checkmated. See a game he played as a kid in 1963, and a win by his stepson Hikaru Nakamura.
2019.04.02
Sunil Weeramantry vs. Fiaccabrino, 1963: C53 Giuoco Piano, close variation
Michal Vladimirovich Krasenkow vs Hikaru Nakamura, Casino de Barcelona (2007)
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