Grandmaster Bryan Smith shows Mikhail Botvinnik and Vasily Smyslov's 17th game from the 1957 World Chess Championship. Bryan then presents a complicated knight break-through composition.
2021.11.16
Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov, Botvinnik - Smyslov World Championship Match (1957)
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National Master Caleb Denby shows his games from the 2016 Indianapolis Open when he was rated 2000. The mysterious masked Caleb confesses that at that rating, it's all about who sees the most "tricks."
2021.11.16
Caleb Denby vs. Jason Scott Daniels, 2016: A88 Dutch, Leningrad, main variation with c6
Maggie Feng vs. Denby, 2016: A07 Reti, King's Indian attack (Barcza system)
National Master Caleb Denby shows his games from the 2016 Indianapolis Open. The mysterious masked Caleb was rated 2000 at that event.
2021.11.16
Caleb Denby vs. Jason Scott Daniels, 2016: A88 Dutch, Leningrad, main variation with c6
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani continues her series on her favorite ways to play against the Sicilian Defense with White, with the main lines of the Kan (or Paulsen).
2021.11.17
B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) variation
B46 Sicilian, Taimanov variation
Grandmaster Bryan Smith teaches a chess endgame class.
2021.11.16
The Corporate Chess League continues its Fall league, but this time it's all online again! Join NM Caleb Denby for the move-by-move.
2021.10.28
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International Master Dorsa Derakhshani continues her series on her favorite ways to play against the Sicilian Defense with White, with the weird lines of the Kan or Paulsen.
2021.11.10
Dorsa Derakhshani vs. Anthony Barron, 2013: B40 Sicilian, Anderssen variation
Dorsa Derakhshani vs Zivile Urbonaviciute, World Junior Championship (Girls) (2013): B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
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International Master Dorsa Derakhshani continues her series on her favorite ways to play against the Sicilian Defense with White, with the weird lines of the Kan or Paulsen.
2021.11.10
Dorsa Derakhshani vs. Anthony Barron, 2013: B40 Sicilian, Anderssen variation
National Master Caleb Denby looks at Alireza Firouzja's games from the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2021, where two spots in the next Candidates Tournament were at stake. The mysterious masked Caleb plays Firouzja's hits over Caruana and Howell from the event.
National Master Caleb Denby looks at Alireza Firouzja's games from the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2021, where two spots in the next Candidates Tournament were at stake. The mysterious masked Caleb plays Firouzja's hits from the event.
2021.11.09
Alireza Firouzja vs David Howell, FIDE Grand Swiss (2021): C50 Giuoco Piano
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