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GM Blog: How to Face a World Champion?

It is never easy to face a legend or your personal idol. The most important thing in these situations is to stay true to your own character and to your own play.

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February Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Find out the answers for the February chess puzzles. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for your chance to figure out each Sunday chess puzzle! 

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January Chess Puzzle Answer Key

Follow the link for all the January chess puzzle answers and this month's theme! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to try to solve the Sunday chess puzzles. 

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Smothered Mate: Learn the Pattern | Tactics Time!

Ben Simon covers the best of the second and third rounds of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from FM Justus Williams from the IM section. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields?

2017.02.17
Aaron Grabinsky vs. Justus Williams, 2017: A45 Queen's pawn game
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Blunders #2 with Catherine & Ryan

Ben Simon covers the best of the first round of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from IM Cemil Can "JJ" Ali Marandi and FM Josh Colas. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields?

2017.02.16
Cemil Can Ali Marandi vs. Nikhil Kumar, 2017: B12 Caro-Kann, Tartakower (fantasy) variation
Joshua Colas vs. Aaron Grabinsky, 2017: A00 Benko's opening
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Strategy Across the Board: Chess and Schools

Jonathan Schrantz substitutes this class where Club members' games are analyzed from the "Wednesday Knights" tournaments. See an upset and a game from Dennis LaRue.

2017.02.02
Daniel J Coryea vs. Andrew John Stevens, 2017: D05 Queen's pawn game, Rubinstein (Colle-Zukertort) variation
Kevin Y Li vs. Dennis La Rue, 2017: B33 Sicilian, Pelikan (Lasker/Sveshnikov) variation

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Paul Morphy Plays the Evans Gambit | Tactics Time!

Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one.

2016.11.06

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