Grandmaster Robert Hungaski analyzes expert Abdennour Djema’s upset of International Master Ali Nassr. Both players are from Algeria. Nassr is the African Junior champion.
2019.05.02
Abdennour Djema (2012 URS) vs. Ali Nassr (2310 URS): D05 Colle system
view.chessbase.com/cbreader/2019/5/2/game1898743781.html
Grandmaster Robert Hungaski looks at games from before the 20th century.
2019.05.09
Grandmaster Robert Hungaski reviews submitted games.
2019.05.09
Find the answers to the chess puzzles posted on Facebook and Twitter this month!
One of the main concerns of professionals in competitive fields is the amount of popularity of their profession. While some sports and activities are well-established, other sports have to reform or reshape their market base. Thanks to Internet and its global impact, millions of people are involved with chess on a daily basis.
Does Jonathan Schrantz Beat a Grandmaster on lichess.org? Watch to find out!
2019.04.23
Jonathan Schrantz vs. GM Ianchester1: E20 Nimzo-Indian, Kmoch variation
Eight scholastic players from the Saint Louis Chess Club play students from the Zugdidi Chess School in the country of Georgia in a friendly one-round rapid match on lichess.org. Join Mike Kummer & Ben Simon for the move-by-move.
2019.04.20
https://chesszugdidi.bitrix24.site/ZugdidivsSaintLouis/#block220
G/25;+10
Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi profiles Wilhelm Steinitz, Johannes Zukertort, and Joseph Henry Blackburne and the early tournaments of international chess.
Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi analyzes a submission from Lenhardt, which was probably played in the German League.
2019.04.18
NN vs. Lenhardt: A81 Dutch defence, Blackburne variation
NN vs. Henry Rankin, 2019
Caleb Denby analyzes Game 1 of his recent rapid and blitz match against Jonathan Schrantz. This was the only game Caleb lost, as he went on to win the match 4.5-2.5.
2019.04.17
Jonathan Schrantz vs. Caleb Denby, 2019: B19 Caro-Kann, classical, Spassky variation
https://lichess.org/study/gS12Ixg2
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