Live from the World Chess Hall of Fame, the seventh Chess 9LX event is a 10-player Fischer Random chess (Chess960) rapid round robin tournament (players below). Today are the first three rounds. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila, and IM Nazi Paikidze for the move-by-move.
Of the many variations in the Giuoco Piano, the opening position between Carissa Yip and Tatev Abrahamyan is analyzed by Chirila
GM Sam Sevian decides to play the French Defense against GM Levon Aronian
GM Yasser Seirawan discusses the advantage of the two bishops in this position between IM Alice Lee and WGM Tatev Abrahamyan
As the position begins to open up for white (more space for piece movement), black must come up with an alternative plan for his piece underdevelopment
GM Yasser Seirawan and WGM Katerina Nemcova analyze this double sharp position played from a Sicilian variation by GM Irina Krush and WGM Atousa Pourkashiyan
Fellow commentators IM Nazi Paikidze and WGM Begim Tokhirjonova are playing in the 2024 U.S. Chess Championships with Yasser's support
Chirila is shockingly surprised with the Yasser suggested line played by Fabi against Awonder Liang...go Yasser! go Yasser!
Fellow commentators playing in the 2024 U.S. Chess Championships are supported by Chief Commentator, GM Yasser Seirawan
Fellow commentators are supported by Yasser in the Championships
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