43rd Chess Olympiad: Tomczak Upsets Kramnik! - GM Varuzhan Akobian
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows a big upset from Round 4 of the 2018 Olympiad in Batumi. Polish GM Jacek Tomczak defeated one of the best in the world, Vladimir Kramnik.
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Intense Chess! featuring Mike Kummer
Mike Kummer plays NM Julian Proleiko in the first ever "Intense Chess" game for a chance to earn millions of dollars in the Bahamas!
Slav Defense, Exchange Variation | Kids' Class - GM Varuzhan Akobian
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian goes over lines in the Slav Defense where white can play for an advantage. He also points out some common mistakes that black can make. See if you can remember the ideas of this opening and use them in your future games.
2018.09.23
How to Create A Classroom Culture - Part 5
To close the series, I’d like to share with you my final tip on creating a classroom culture using the final ‘S’ from our acronym C.H.E.S.S.
Grandmaster Tactics and a Double Stalemate Study | Puzzler's Paradise - GM Varuzhan Akobian
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian encourages us to write out full lines before answering these tactics from Grandmaster games. Pause the video when you see the puzzle, take your time to write out the important lines. See if your ideas get discussed in the video.
2018.09.23
Intense Chess!
Mike Kummer plays NM Julian Proleiko in the first ever "Intense Chess" game for a chance to earn millions of dollars in the Bahamas!
Slav Defense Exchange Variation | Chess For Knights - GM Varuzhan Akobian
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian goes over lines in the Slav Defense where white can play for an advantage. He also points out some common mistakes that black can make. See if you can remember the ideas of this opening and use them in your future games.
2018.09.23
2017 Spring Classic: Jeffery Xiong vs. Akobian | Strategy Session - GM Varuzhan Akobian
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game as Black against GM Jeffery Xiong at the 2017 Spring Chess Classic, at the Saint Louis Club. The game helped earn Akobian the top prize at this seasonal invitational.
2018.09.25
Jeffery Xiong vs Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian, St. Louis Spring Classic (Group A) (2017): E00 Catalan opening
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Scholastic Tournament Blog: 2018 Back-To-School Bash
As the summer heat dissipates and the fall breeze floats through, students go into full-on school mode as every school is in session. Even during these hectic times of homework and sports, 160 dedicated chess players congregated on September 22 at Gateway Middle School to battle for chess supremacy.
Community Engagement at the Balloon Festival
by Dan Todd, Scholastic Instructor
The Saint Louis Chess Club’s booth was buzzing with visitors in the children’s area, of the 2018 Forest Park Balloon Festival. The oldest and most well-attended FREE Hot-Air Balloon Event in the world.
