Mike Kummer Plays The People! | lichess.org
Chess superstar Mike Kummer and Tony Chen accept challenges on lichess.org. Dennis LaRue also joins the fray.
2019.10.18
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Watch Intense Chess: The $1,000 Knockout Invitational | Preview
In Intense Chess on October 12, 2019, the players each start with 1 minute, but have a 10 second delay per move. Here, Mike Kummer and Tracee Stewart compete in a demonstration game.
That 10 seconds acts like a shot clock, making the game play out more like a tennis match, which is exciting for spectators.
Eight-player knockout tournament
All YouTube Stars
$500 1st
$250 2nd
$75 3rd-4th
$25 5th-8th
Watch Intense Chess: The $1,000 Knockout Invitational | October 12, 2019
In Intense Chess on October 12, 2019, the players each start with 1 minute, but have a 10 second delay per move.
That 10 seconds acts like a shot clock, making the game play out more like a tennis match, which is exciting for spectators.
Eight-player knockout tournament
All YouTube Stars
$500 1st
$250 2nd
$75 3rd-4th
$25 5th-8th
FIRST ROUND:
Jonathan Schrantz vs. Arjun “Adjourn” Puri
Dennis LaRue vs. Michael Pugachev
NM Julian Proleiko vs. "The Sub"
“GM” Ken West vs. “The Mystery Man”
Intense Chess: The $1,000 Knockout Invitational | Promo
In Intense Chess, the players each start with 1 minute , but have a 10 second delay per move.
That 10 seconds acts like a shot clock, making the game play out more like a tennis match which is exciting for spectators.
8 player Knock-out format
All YouTube Stars
$500 1st
$250 2nd
$75 3rd-4th
$25 5th-8th
Jonathan Schrantz vs. Arjun “Adjourn” Puri
Dennis Larue vs. Michael Pugachev
NM Julian Proleiko vs. Jacob Sanders
“GM” Ken West vs. “Mystery Man”
Intense Chess: The $1,000 Knockout Invitational
For the first time ever, see a knockout tournament featuring the Saint Louis Chess Club’s greatest YouTube personalities! Intense Chess is a G/1;d10 time control, a brainchild of Mike Kummer. Join GM Pepe Cuenca and NM Caleb Denby for the move-by-move.
2019.10.12
SINGLE-ELIMINATION BRACKET
Jonathan Schrantz (1894 USCF)
vs.
Arjun Puri (1876 USCF)
Dennis LaRue (1446 USCF)
vs.
Michael Pugachev (1525 USCF)
NM Julian Proleiko (2310 USCF)
vs.
Tracee Stewart (893 USCF)
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Grandmaster Pepe Cuenca teaches a chess class on a topic of his choice.
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GM Pepe Cuenca Play The People! | chess24.com
Grandmaster Pepe Cuenca accepts challenges on chess24.com. Along the way, Pepe candidly answers chat questions. Can Pepe avoid blunders while talking about current events in the chess world?
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Best of the 2019 Midwest Collegiate Championships | Road to 2000
National Master Caleb Denby reviews three games from the Midwest Collegiate Championships at Mizzou.
2019.10.09
Follow along: https://lichess.org/study/UbFeUQmf
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GM Pepe Cuenca Plays The People! | chess24.com
Grandmaster Pepe Cuenca accepts challenges on chess24.com. Along the way, Pepe and Kaleb Gosdin candidly answer chat questions. Can Pepe avoid blunders while talking about current events in the chess world?
2019.10.10
