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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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Blunders #1 with Catherine & Ryan

Jonathan Schrantz and Mike Kummer determine the order of pairings for the seasonal GM and IM Norm tournaments (2/16 - 2/21). Two Club members face each other on André Breton and Nicolas Calas's "Wine Glass Set and Board," on display at the World Chess Hall of Fame.

Ten random glasses (the pieces) have a seed number attached to them. When one is captured, that number is assigned to two players.

http://uschesschamps.com/2017-winter-invitational/overview

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Save Hopeless Positions | Endgame Exclam!! - Eric Rosen

Catherine Leberg and Ryan Chester show their horrible mistakes in games they've played online. Have you done worse? This video is meant for children and beginners of all ages. Not for advanced players!

2016.11.06

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