Grandmaster Atanas Kolev looks at painful losses against Alexander Grischuk in an Olympiad and against fellow Bulgarian Boris Chatalbashev.
2019.01.22
Alexander Grischuk vs Atanas Kolev, 34th Olympiad (2000): C02 French, advance, Euwe variation
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1402090
Boris Chatalbashev vs. Atanas Kolev, 2007: D30 Queen's Gambit Declined, Vienna variation
Jonathan Schrantz accepts live challenges on lichess.org
https://lichess.org/@/SaintLouisChessClub
2019.01.29
Schedule
Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People!
Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People!
Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People!
Thursday at 8pm - Ladies Knight Stream!
Friday at 3pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People!
Grandmaster Denes Boros gives puzzles from GM games. They were able to solve them and reach Puzzlers' Paradise. Can you do the same?
2019.01.13
Find the answers to the chess puzzles posted on Facebook and Twitter each Sunday in January!
Join us for a live event with computer chess expert Jacob Wilkins and GM Dénes Boros as they discuss the finer details of neural-network based engines vs. the human mind.
A streamed event that features Mike Kummer and friends.
Schedule
Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People!
Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People!
Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People!
Friday at 3pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People!
I recently faced a 2700+ rated Super Grandmaster, Le Quang Liem, in the San Francisco Open tournament. I had to prepare myself for how to deal with this situation, while also playing with Black pieces.
A streamed event that features Dennis LaRue and friends.
Schedule
Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People!
Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People!
Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People!
Friday at 3pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People!
A streamed event that features Dennis LaRue and friends.
2019.01.23
Schedule
Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People!
Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People!
Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People!
Friday at 2:30pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People!
Grandmaster Denes Boros looks back on two learning losses from the 2008 U20 world championship. His opponents: Wesley So and Le Quang Liem, two future stars.
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