National Master Caleb Denby hosts a tactics session where he attempts to get the SaintLouisChessClub lichess.org tactics rating to the 2900 threshold. To begin, it stands at 2895.
2021.01.11
Originally live on twitch.tv/stlchessclub
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani tours through her own games in the Dragon Variation of the Sicilian Defence.
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz shows Anti-Grunfeld endgames based on Radjabov vs. MVL (Knockout Games 2 and 4) from the 2021 Opera Euro Rapid.
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani teaches a chess class on a topic of her choice.
2021.02.17
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz shows Anti-Grunfeld endgames based on Radjabov-MVL from the 2021 Opera Euro Rapid.
2021.02.16
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz shows Anti-Grunfeld endgames based on Radjabov-MVL from the 2021 Opera Euro Rapid.
2021.02.16
Nick Risko shows how to play the Declined Variation of the Nimzowitsch Defense, which begins 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3.
2021.02.22
B00 KP, Nimzovich defence
C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard main line
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz examines two miniature victories by Daniil Dubov from the ongoing Opera Euro Rapid, the third leg of the 2021 Champions Chess Tour. Dubov inspirationally beat China's-best Ding Liren in just 18 moves!
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