Month: January 2015

This is the introduction video of the RCA course “Unlocking the Grandmaster’s Mind” which is prepared by the RCA Team

Grandmaster Var Akobian shows endgames that demonstrate the fortress technique. Manage a draw by achieving an impenetrable protection zone.

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I played a standard chess game with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening

Mike Kummer reviews three of his recent victories over sub-1000 rated players. Mike wins by poking holes in pawn

Grandmaster Var Akobian teaches the kids four obscure (but important) openings when the Queen’s pawn is pushed. Learn the

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China’s very young talent, 15-year-old Wei Yi, opts for the Steinitz variation of the French Defense against Russia’s Vladimir Potkin

Grandmaster Var Akobian pays tribute to his countryman, former World Champion Tigran Petrosian. “Iron Tigran” didn’t attack often, but