The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM Eric Rosen & WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move.
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2018.05.15
Woman Grandmaster Sabina Foisor shows examples of prophylaxis, which like medicine, is preventive care in chess. See moves that stop an opponent from following through with a plan.
National Master Jim McLaughlin shows games with positions where the key theme is to attack the king's knight's pawn, modernly known as the g-pawn.
Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan walks us through a riveting game between Levon Aronian and Alexander Grischuk. With how many active pieces are left at the end it's hard to believe that the game ends in a draw.
2018.04.05
Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk, World Championship Candidates (2018): D70 Indian Game: Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Variation
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Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan shows examples of increasingly difficult pawn breakthroughs. Even when the position looks perfectly symmetrical there are ways to get a passed pawn.
2018.04.05
National Master Jim McLaughlin introduces the King's Gambit, where White courageously plays 2.f4 after the e-pawns have been advanced. Is this crazy opening for you?
2018.04.09
El ganador Claro del Campeonato de ajedrez de EE. UU. 2018, Sección Abierta es GM Sam Shankland. La sección de Mujeres todavía está en el aire con FM Annie Wang y MI Nazi Paikidze sentados en el tablero para un desempate. Únase a GMAlejandro Ramirez y WIM Ivette Garcia para comentarios en vivo
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks to Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield, co-founder of the Saint Louis Chess Club, during Round 10 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships.
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2018.04.28
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the final regulation round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships.
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2018.04.29
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the penultimate round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships.
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2018.04.28
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