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2019 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Opening Ceremony

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CCSCSL Staff
on August 08, 2019 in

Grandmaster Maurice Ashley hosts the opening ceremony and drawing of lots for the 2019 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz. Play begins Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 12:50 P.M. CDT.

2019.08.09
GrandChessTour.org

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Pressing in the Endgame | Insane in the Endgame - GM Steven Zierk

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CCSCSL Staff
on August 06, 2019 in

Grandmaster Steven Zierk shows how to convert two winning endgames into victories. Too often, Zierk sees players throwing away wins by not taking the endgame seriously.

2019.08.06
Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen, Anand - Carlsen World Championship Match (2013)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1737460
Alexander Kalikshteyn vs. Steven Zierk, 2018
http://chessstream.com/profile/steven-zierk-16128

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2019 Paris Rapid & Blitz: Day 5

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CCSCSL Staff
on August 02, 2019 in

For the fourth year, the Grand Chess Tour lands in Paris. This rapid and blitz tournament is the third stop on the 2019 Tour. Players compete in nine rounds of rapid chess and 18 rounds of blitz chess for a total prize fund of $150,000. Join GMs Peter Svidler, Alejandro Ramirez, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the move-by-move.

2019.08.01
GrandChessTour.org

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