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Home Away From Home

By
CCSCSL Staff
on May 30, 2019 in
Grandmaster Blog

I’m back home, sitting in front of my computer, reflecting on my third term as GM-in-Residence. The first time I got the opportunity to work at the club was back in 2014; since then, I’ve managed to make my way back to the Chess Club for the past two years and every time I leave I find myself looking back.

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May Chess Life Puzzle Answer Key

By
CCSCSL Staff
on May 27, 2019 in
Chess Puzzles

Find the answers to the chess puzzles posted on Facebook and Twitter each Sunday throughout the month of May. 

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Improve Openings with Training Games | Road to 2000

By
CCSCSL Staff
on May 24, 2019 in

Caleb Denby demonstrates the benefits of playing training games by working on the Benoni and Caro-Kann with an old teammate. Most importantly, he discusses critical moments with his opponent after the game.

2019.05.22
Caleb Denby (2029 URS) vs. Saumil Padhya (2188 FIDE): A61 Benoni, Uhlmann variation
Denby vs. Padhya: A61 Benoni, Uhlmann variation
Padhya vs. Denby: B19 Caro-Kann, classical, Spassky variation
Padhya vs. Denby: B19 Caro-Kann, classical, Spassky variation

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