Nick Risko teaches all about the Chekhover Variation of the Sicilian Defence. The Chekhover begins with the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4
2021.05.17
B53 Sicilian, Chekhover variation
Grandmaster Josh Friedel analyzes a fascinating endgame between Kirill Alekseenko and Alexander Grischuk from the second half of the 2020/21 Candidates Tournament.
2021.05.18
Kirill Alekseenko vs Alexander Grischuk, World Championship Candidates (2020/21): C11 French, Steinitz, Boleslavsky variation
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2040554
Nick Risko teaches all about a specific chess opening.
2021.05.17
Grandmaster Josh Friedel analyzes Alexander Grischuk's win over Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the latter half of the 2020/21 Candidates Tournament. This complicated game is one of Friedel's favorite from the event.
2021.05.13
Alexander Grischuk vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, World Championship Candidates (2020/21): B23 Sicilian, closed
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2041860
National Master Caleb Denby analyzes Alonso Zapata vs. Viswanathan Anand from Biel in 1988.
2021.04.28
Anthony Miles vs Larry Christiansen, Pan Pacific International (1987): C42 Petrov, Nimzovich attack
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1089022
Alonso Zapata vs Viswanathan Anand, Biel-B (1988): C42 Petrov, Nimzovich attack
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1018015
Grandmaster Josh Friedel analyzes one of his most memorable games and losses ever, against Suat Atalik from the 2007 Konig Memorial.
2021.05.12
Josh Friedel vs. Suat Atalik, 2007: C91 Ruy Lopez, closed, Bogolyubov variation
Grandmaster Josh Friedel teaches a chess class on a topic of his choice.
2021.05.12
Josh Friedel vs. Suat Atalik, 2007: C91 Ruy Lopez, closed, Bogolyubov variation
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani analyzes Wilhelm Steinitz's victory over the great Gustav Neumann at the 1867 Dundee Congress, a ten-player round robin in Scotland, considered to be only the fourth modern international tournament. Neumann eventually edged out Steinitz to win the event by a half point.
2021.05.12
Wilhelm Steinitz vs Gustav Neumann, Dundee Congress (1867): C25 Vienna, Steinitz gambit
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1228239
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani teaches a chess class on a topic of her choice.
2021.05.12
Nick Risko teaches all about the Elephant Gambit, a rare opening starting with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5!?
2021.05.10
C40 QP counter-gambit (elephant gambit)
C40 QP counter-gambit, Maroczy gambit
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