Grandmaster Pepe Cuenca introduces the Sveshnikov Sicilian. Magnus Carlsen used this opening in the 2018 World Championship match against Fabiano Caruana.
2020.10.25
B33 Sicilian, Pelikan, Chelyabinsk variation
The Corporate Chess League continues online for the last regular season event of 2020. Join NM Caleb Denby between rounds for commentary. At the end, Denby will select the most outstanding game of the tournament. The winner of the most outstanding game will receive a special gift!
2020.11.05
Chess.com
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz analyzes two games from the rapid online 2020 U.S. Chess Championship that feature the Sveshnikov Sicilian.
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz teaches a chess class on a topic of his choice.
2020.11.05
Jeffery Xiong vs Dariusz Swiercz, US Championship (2020): B33 Sicilian, Sveshnikov variation
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2011162
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz reviews Ray Robson vs. Hikaru Nakamura from the rapid online 2020 U.S. Chess Championship.
2020.11.05
Ray Robson vs Hikaru Nakamura, US Championship (2020): B42 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Bd3
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2011196
National Master Caleb Denby looks at two key endgames from Bobby Fischer's historic 11-0 run at the 1963/64 U.S. Chess Championship, against Edmar Mednis and friend Anthony Saidy.
Grandmaster Daro Swiercz revisits his favorite endgames from his own showdowns at the 2020 U.S. Chess Championship, against Sam Sevian and Sam Shankland.
2020.11.03
Samuel Sevian vs Dariusz Swiercz, US Championship (2020)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2011149
Samuel Shankland vs Dariusz Swiercz, US Championship (2020)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2011201
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani analyzes the classic King's Indian game between Samuel Reshevsky and David Bronstein from the Zurich Candidates tournament in 1953.
2020.11.03
Samuel Reshevsky vs David Bronstein, Zurich Candidates (1953): E68 King's Indian, fianchetto, classical variation, 8.e4
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1033870
National Master Caleb Denby teaches a chess endgame class.
2020.11.04
Edmar J Mednis vs Robert James Fischer, US Championship (1963/64): C54 Giuoco Piano
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1044579
Anthony Saidy vs Robert James Fischer, US Championship (1963/64): A33 English, symmetrical variation
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1044586
National Master Caleb Denby looks at Bobby Fischer's historical 11-0 run at the 1963/64 U.S. Chess Championship. See games against Larry Evans, Robert Byrne, and Bill Addison.
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