Grandmaster's Choice - IM Dorsa Derakhshani
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani teaches a chess class on a topic of her choice.
2023.05.30
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani teaches a chess class on a topic of her choice.
2023.05.30
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani does a deep dive into Alireza Firouzja's impressive endgame performance against Anish Giri from the storied 2020 Tata Steel Masters. Dorsa follows with the classic Topalov-Shirov '98.
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani shares two games from 2015, the year she earned her IM norms. See how she prepared for these intense showdowns, against stronger players.
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2020.01.26
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani teaches a chess endgame class.
2021.01.19
The Saint Louis Arch Bishops field Fabiano Caruana, Leinier Dominguez, Wesley So, and Liem Le against the California Unicorns in Week 4 rapid action! Join IM Dorsa Derakhshani and NM Caleb Denby for the move-by-move.
2020.01.27
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National Master Caleb Denby analyzes Levon Aronian vs. Magnus Carlsen from the 2019 World Rapid Championship.
2020.01.09
Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen, World Rapid Championship (2019): D33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, Prague variation
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1985552
National Master Caleb Denby analyzes Alireza Firouzja vs. Ernesto Inarkiev from the 2019 World Rapid Championship.
2020.01.09
Alireza Firouzja vs Ernesto Inarkiev, World Rapid Championship (2019): C90 Ruy Lopez, closed, Pilnik variation
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1985472
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani looks at Alireza Firouzja's victory over Anish Giri at the Tata Steel Masters. The 16 year old Iranian-born Firouzja now plays under the neutral flag of FIDE. Dorsa gives her thoughts on this happening as well.
2020.01.16
Alireza Firouzja vs Anish Giri, Tata Steel Masters (2020): D31 Queen's Gambit Declined, Charousek (Petrosian) variation
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1990380
International Master Dorsa Derakhshani looks at the best games in the chess world from this past week.
2020.01.16