The world’s top grandmasters battle online from September 11-13 in Fischer random chess. World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov, World #2 Fabiano Caruana, and more, compete in five separate Chess960 matches. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the move-by-move.
2020.09.12
USChessChamps.com
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian plays games and lectures on a chess topic of his choice.
2020.09.10
National Master Caleb Denby shows endgames where one player wins, despite equal material. Learn about the concept of "space" in chess and how it is the difference maker in these situations.
National Master Caleb Denby examines controversial moments from World Chess Championship matches.
National Master Caleb Denby examines controversial moments from World Chess Championship matches.
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian presents remarkable chess studies. See if you can figure out the solutions to these difficult endgame puzzles.
2020.09.08
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani looks at positions with tactical solutions comprised of many moves, inspired by the genius of Mikhail Tal.
2020.09.08
National Master Caleb Denby analyzes Magnus Carlsen vs. Hikaru Nakamura from the online Chessable Masters in 2020.
2020.06.24
Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura, Chessable Masters (2020): D37 Queen's Gambit Declined, classical variation (5.Bf4)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1997412
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game against Melik Khachiyan in the 2006 National Open. Plus, see nearly 90 minutes of tactics puzzles!
2020.09.03
Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian vs Melikset Zavenovich Khachiyan, National Open (2006): D80 Gruenfeld, Stockholm variation
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1421884
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his endgame against a young Ray Robson at the 2009 U.S. Championship in Saint Louis. Plus, see more endgame studies.
2020.09.01
Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian vs Ray Robson, US Championship (2009)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1544375
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