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2020 Tata Steel: Alireza Firouzja vs. Anish Giri | Games of the Week - IM Dorsa Derakhshani

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
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The 4.f3 Nimzo-Indian Defence | Road to 2000 - NM Caleb Denby | lichess.org

National Master Caleb Denby equips you with the 4.f3 variation of the Nimzo-Indian Defence. Caleb shows three of his games where he demonstrates how to play this uncommon response to the Nimzo.

2020.01.15
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Caleb Denby vs. Luke Ye, 2019: E20 Nimzo-Indian, Kmoch variation
Denby vs. Jason Zhou, 2019: E20 Nimzo-Indian, Kmoch variation
Denby vs. NN: E20 Nimzo-Indian, Kmoch variation

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Road to 2000 - NM Caleb Denby | lichess.org

National Master Caleb Denby takes you into his auto repair shop, gears you up with tools (chess tools), and pushes you out the door on the road to a 2000 rating.

2022.06.14

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Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2020: The Great Rivalry continues!

By GM Denes Boros

 

The first tournament of the year starts on January 11 and ends on January the 26th. The Wimbledon of Chess as it is known in chess circles, 2020 Tata Steel is a gruelling event, spreading through two weeks and thirteen rounds. This is physically very demanding, which means only the fittest and brightest players can win this prestigious event. Even though most of the tournaments are nine rounds long, this will be a perfect practice for grandmasters that qualified for the World Championship Candidates Tournament.

 

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