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August 6, 2025 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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LIVE Double Feature!

Exploiting Weaknesses | Prepare Like a Pro – GM Yuniesky Quesada
Grandmaster Yuniesky Quesada teaches you how to exploit your opponents’ weaknesses like a professional chess player!

2025.08.04
Yasser Quesada Perez vs Miguel Munoz Pantoja, 36th Open (2010) (incorrectly labeled as Yasser): B30 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without …d6)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2298011
Jonathan Cruz vs. Quesada, 2010: E25 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch, Keres variation
https://www.365chess.com/game.php?back=1&gid=3739521

THEN…

Modern Brilliancies by GM Divya Deshmukh | Masters Class – GM Denes Boros
Grandmaster Denes Boros introduces you to 19 year old Indian grandmaster elect Divya Deshmukh. See the promising future of women’s chess!

2025.08.04
Divya Deshmukh vs Kesaria Mgeladze, FIDE Women’s World Cup (2025): B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Rauzer attack, 7…a6 defence, 8…Bd7
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2924495

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