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The American Cup 2022 | Promo

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CCSCSL Staff
on April 06, 2022 in

The Saint Louis Chess Club presents a brand new tournament, the American Cup, featuring an exciting (and rare) double elimination format. See the best American chess players, and the best players living in America! The A Tournament is: So, Caruana, Aronian, Dominguez, Shankland, Xiong, Sevian, and Robson. The B Tournament is: Krush, Tsolakidou, Zatonskih, Tokhirjonova, Abrahamyan, Nemcova, Alice Lee, and Rui Yang Yan.

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Trends in Opening Prep | Grandmaster's Choice - GM Robert Hungaski

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CCSCSL Staff
on March 30, 2022 in

Grandmaster Robert Hungaski talks about modern trends in chess opening preparation. See a prime example of opening preparation of the London System in Hungaski's game against Harshit Raja from the 2022 Spring Chess Classic in Saint Louis.

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Robert Andrew Hungaski vs Harshit Raja, Spring Chess Classic (2022): D02 London System
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Beating the Old Indian | Road to 2000 - NM Caleb Denby

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CCSCSL Staff
on March 29, 2022 in

National Master Caleb Denby analyzes his game from the 2022 Mid-America Open in Clayton, Saint Louis. See how he defeated a strong opponent's Old Indian Defense.

2022.03.29
Caleb Denby vs. Timothy Radermacher, 2022: A55 Old Indian, main line

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