S.P. Hoefer Breaks through with Black | Viewers' Choice - GM Denes Boros
National Master Jim McLaughlin introduces pins to the beginner class. See if you can find out how to "pin it to win it."
2017.10.24
National Master Jim McLaughlin introduces pins to the beginner class. See if you can find out how to "pin it to win it."
2017.10.24
Grandmaster Denes Boros, as blue, shows the kids how Bobby Fischer, as Black, refuted Bc4 in the Poisoned Pawn Sicilian.
2017.10.15
Grandmaster Cristian Chirila looks at one of Levon Aronian's amazing wins from GRENKE Chess 2017. After his victory against Naiditsch, Levon would go on to win the tournament.
2017.10.19
Levon Aronian vs Arkadij Naiditsch, GRENKE Chess Classic (2017): A13 English, Neo-Catalan accepted
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Grandmaster Cristian Chirila analyzes two viewer-submitted games. The first game has some fun tactics. The second game is full of missed opportunities. Submit yours at info@saintlouischessclub.org.
2017.10.19
Hectogon vs. nogr8ness: E32 Nimzo-Indian, classical variation
N. N. vs. rillip3: C02 French, advance variation
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.
10.11.17
Grandmaster Denes Boros is so impressed by GM James Tarjan's 2017 Isle of Man win over Vladimir Kramnik, he decided to pay tribute to the librarian Tarjan who has come out of retirement.
International Master Vitaly Neimer goes over increasingly complicated combinations that attack the back rank.
2017.09.10
Grandmaster Cristian Chirila dissects two world-class instructive endgames between famous players. White may have a slight edge, but the defender can get aggressive. Stop the counterplay at all costs.
Find out the answers to the October chess puzzles that were shared on Facebook and Twitter!
National Master Julian Proleiko continues his lecture on the Spanish Four Knights, also known as the Ruy Lopez variation of the Four Knights. See two important games.
See Julian's notes here: lichess.org/study/jdEThJ1c