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Dry Chess Positions & The Olympiad – GMs Cordova & Boros

September 23, 2026 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

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This video features two instructional chess classes recorded live at the Saint Louis Chess Club. Grandmaster Emilio Cordova demonstrates how to win quiet positions by analyzing a classic game between Anatoly Karpov and Gennady Kuzmin. Following that, Grandmaster Denes Boros reviews recent games from the Chess Olympiad, highlighting strong performances and tactical mistakes.

LevelIntermediateLength1 hr 43 minChannelSaint Louis Chess Club

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Live from the Saint Louis Chess Club, watch these back-to-back chess classes!

Mastering Technique: How to Play Dry Positions - GM Emilio Cordova
Grandmaster Emilio Cordova shows that dry positions are not draws. In fact, Magnus Carlsen has proved that, probably by following in the footsteps of giants like Fischer or Karpov, although Karpov was unparalleled in that regard. Let’s dive in and learn how to squeeze water out of a rock!

2026.09.22
Anatoly Karpov vs Gennady Kuzmin, Leningrad Interzonal (1973): C09 French, Tarrasch, open variation, main line
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1067761

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BREAKING MOVES: Uzbeks at the Olympiad - GM Denes Boros
Grandmaster Denes Boros teaches a chess class using games from the 46th Chess Olympiad. See strong performances from Javokhir Sindarov and Nodirbek Yakubboev, and Nihal Sarin blundering his queen!

2026.09.22
Nodirbek Yakubboev vs Nihal Sarin, Samarkand Olympiad (2026)
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=3207534
Diego Flores Quillas vs Javokhir Sindarov, Samarkand Olympiad (2026): B40 Sicilian defence
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=3201056

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