Overconfidence in Dubai | My Greatest Losses - GM Elshan Moradiabadi
Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi shows two painful losses, including one against WGM Maria Velcheva in Dubai in 2004. Elshan shows how overconfidence can kill.
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ALL IN: Jonathan vs. Caleb | LIVE Rapid & Blitz
It's the strongest expert chess match ever! Chess Club personalities Jonathan Schrantz and Caleb Denby settle their score with two rapid games and four blitz games. Join GM Denes Boros, Ben Simon, and Dennis LaRue for the move-by-move.
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2019.04.12
Daniel Kolár’s Nice Loss | Viewers’ Choice - GM Elshan Moradiabadi
Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi analyzes viewer-submitted games, including a neat Chess.com blitz loss from Daniel Kolár.
2019.04.11
Daniel Kolár vs. NN: B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca, Moscow (1936): B58 Sicilian, classical
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Tactics as a Team | Puzzlers' Paradise - GM Aman Hambleton
Grandmaster Aman Hambleton presents 5 difficult tactics problems. Through the power of friendship, the class is able to overcome the challenge.
2019.03.17
The King Hunt - FM Sunil Weeramantry
FIDE Master Sunil Weeramantry shows two games where a king is “pulled” into opposing territory to be checkmated. See a game he played as a kid in 1963, and a win by his stepson Hikaru Nakamura.
2019.04.02
Sunil Weeramantry vs. Fiaccabrino, 1963: C53 Giuoco Piano, close variation
Michal Vladimirovich Krasenkow vs Hikaru Nakamura, Casino de Barcelona (2007)
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2019 U.S. Chess Championships: Final Recap
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the finish to the U.S. Chess Championships. Hikaru Nakamura is the king again, while Jennifer Yu has won her first U.S. Women's title.
2019.03.31
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Endgames Then & Now: All the Same | Romantic Chess - GM Elshan Moradiabadi
Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi demonstrates how endgames have hardly changed since the beginning of the game. Explore pawn races and other common themes.
Leo Correa and "BishoptoC4" send their Best | Viewers’ Choice - GM Elshan Moradiabadi
Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi analyzes viewer submissions. Send yours to info@saintlouischessclub.org.
Caleb at the 2017 Bill Wright Saint Louis Open | Road to 2000
Caleb Denby looks at two of his games from the 2017 Saint Louis Open, an event where he earned 70 USCF rating points.
2019.04.24
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Caleb Denby vs. Michael Brooks, 2017: A41 Robatsch defence, Rossolimo variation
Denby vs. Katerina Nemcova, 2017: A90 Dutch defence
Critical Moments to Remember - GM Elshan Moradiabadi
Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi shows games from the GRENKE Classic and more. Identify turning points and identify the bias each player lets influence his decisions.
