Mighty Knights give Pawns Knightmares | Endgame Exclam!! - IM Vitaly Neimer
Grandmaster Denes Boros gets inspired by Mikhail Botvinnik and Paul Keres by playing winning games with isolated pawns. See a game each from the legends in the Tarrasch.
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Back to School Bash Results
School is back in session, and the Back to School Bash Scholastic Tournament resounded like the first bell on the first day of school. Loud and exciting! This tournament also heralded the very first Scholastic Tournament across the river. Always college bound, 93 students made their way to Lindenwood University of Belleville on September 23rd to test themselves over the board. One of many more to come.
Scholastic Tournament Blog: Back to School Bash
School is back in session, and the Back to School Bash Scholastic Tournament resounded like the first bell on the first day of school. Loud and exciting! This tournament also heralded the very first Scholastic Tournament across the river.
The Budapest Gambit | Chess Openings Explained
Grandmaster Denes Boros reviews viewer submissions. Two Romanian players have great game, until White botches it up. Plus, a Greek gift sacrifice is displayed in the finale.
2017.10.12
Michalache vs. Calin: A74 Benoni, classical, 9...a6, 10.a4
Serrafus vs. ilto: E20 Nimzo-Indian defence
toxic_hunter vs. westmanc: D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted, 3.e4
Farouk, E vs. Lioutas, T: B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence
Pawn Endgames: Enter "The Square" | Endgame Exclam!! - IM Vitaly Neimer
International Master Vitaly Neimer explains four different ways to beat inexperienced players in the opening. Deal with copycats, scholar's mate, Légal's mate, and the fried liver attack.
2017.09.10
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September Chess Puzzle Answer Key
Find out the answers to the September 2017 chess puzzles!
Richard Réti & Judit Polgár Hypermodern Games | Games to Know by Heart - WGM Sabina Foisor
Grandmaster Denes Boros looks at endgames that were so close, world championship history could have been changed. Profiled are 1951, 1987, and 2014.
TheAnonymousGM Brad Mates in Brutal Fashion! | Viewers' Choice - WGM Sabina Foisor
National Master Julin Proleiko teaches you to play the Spanish Four Knights, also known as the Ruy Lopez variation of the Four Knights. See the critical lines to play after 4.Bb5.
2017.10.09
Peter Svidler vs Anatoly Karpov, Cap D'Agde FRA (2003): C49 Four knights, symmetrical, Metger unpin
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More of the Art of Zugzwang | Endgame Exclam!! - WGM Sabina Foisor
Grandmaster Denes Boros looks at games that take from the legacy of Tigran Petrosian: the exchange sacrifice. See when minor pieces are more valuable than rooks.
Judit Polgár puts away Kasparov | Games to Know by Heart - WGM Sabina Foisor
Grandmaster Denes Boros analyzes viewer submissions. Learn that developing pieces and castling first are more important than pawn hunting.
2017.10.05
Ethgar vs. Simon29996: B20 Sicilian defence
JohnnyBWizer vs. CR_Flamengo: B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
ilto vs. nader10: D21 Queen's Gambit Accepted, 3.Nf3
Alexander Bursch vs. Severin Paul Hoefer: A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack, modern variation
