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How Do Openings Affect Your Game Results? | Grandmaster's Choice - GM Melik Khachiyan

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CCSCSL Staff
on October 03, 2023 in

2023 U.S. Senior Champion Grandmaster Melikset Khachiyan lectures on opening preparation and how much it affects the results of your games.

2023.10.03
Carlos Matamoros vs. Melik Khachiyan, 2013: A15 English, 1...Nf6 (Anglo-Indian defense)
Marc Andria Maurizzi vs Ivan Schitco, World Junior Championship (2023): C70 Ruy Lopez, Classical defence deferred
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2577956

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The Idea of h4-h5 in Different Lines | Prepare Like A Pro - GM Victor Mikhalevski

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CCSCSL Staff
on September 14, 2023 in

Grandmaster Victor Mikhalevski teaches a chess class about the preparation of top tournament chess players.

2023.09.14
Victor Mikhalevski vs. Wonder Liang, 2023: D35 Queen's Gambit Declined, exchange variation
Mikhalevski vs. Tymur Keleberda, 2023: E25 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch, Keres variation
Mikhalevski vs. Franz Braeuer, 2023: C45 Scotch, Mieses variation
https://2700chess.com/games/braeuer-mikhalevski-r8-maia-2023-09-01

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