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Spassky vs. Fischer '72: Critical Moments | Grandmaster's Choice - GM Elshan Moradiabadi

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CCSCSL Staff
on December 30, 2022 in

Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi looks back at the most important moments from the 1972 World Chess Championship match between Soviet champion Boris Spassky and American challenger Bobby Fischer. See what made Fischer's win so special, as a part of the World Chess Hall of Fame's "1972 Fischer/Spassky: The Match, Its Origin, and Influence," on exhibit until April 30, 2023.

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Alex at the Staff Tournament | Beginner Breakdown

By
CCSCSL Staff
on December 20, 2022 in

Alex Moellering shows his games from the tough Saint Louis Chess Club Staff Tournament, held the evening prior.

2022.12.20
Richard Pointer vs. Alex Moellering, 2022: A20 English opening
Caleb Denny vs. Moellering, 2022: E60 King's Indian defence
Moellering vs. Nathaniel Powell, 2022: B03 Alekhine's defence, Balogh variation

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