Undesirable Position #chess #chessopening #humor #education #lichess
IM Tianqi Wang (a.k.a. Steve) shows a position in which Catalan players would hate
IM Tianqi Wang (a.k.a. Steve) shows a position in which Catalan players would hate
Overly forcing can lead this king to freedom...maybe
Illia refers white's position to a popular scene from "The Matrix"
GM Denes Boros explains the intentions of Najdorf players.
Black finds themselves in a big pickle situation in this puzzle
Arjun explains what can happen if opponent plays d4 too quickly in different variations
IM Kostya Kavutskiy recaps Round 2 of the 2024 U.S. Chess Championships. Taking place at the World Chess Hall of Fame in Saint Louis, the U.S. (overall) & U.S. Women's Championships are two round robin tournaments (pairings below).
2024.10.12
https://USChessChamps.com
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A break between the action, Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield joins the commentators for a brief discussion in the values of reading and writing chess.
Aronian, Rapport, Firouzja, and now...Fabi's second, Grigoriy Oparin joins the fancy shirt club