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Opening: French Defence

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Learn How To Win In Chess With Alekhine’s Block

May 22, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Alekhine’s block is a chess combination with a piece sacrifice (Knight, Bishop, Rook, or Queen) on the 6th

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Never Win Poisoned Pawns When Playing Against Magnus Carlsen

May 19, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

By sacrificing two pawns in French Steinitz variation, Magnus Carlsen manages to organize a strong attack and once

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Overloaded Brilliancy! Smyslov Shocks Botvinnik With A Queen Sacrifice

May 18, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

This brilliant attacking game is taken from 1954 Botvinnik – Smyslov World Championship Match, where Smyslov goes for

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Not Today! | Capablanca vs Chajes || New York (1918)

May 7, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Watch Capablanca vs Marshall Round 1 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7hc715hvVg Chajes vs Capablanca 1916 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_brwwPwp4fY Follow me

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The Pirc Defense – Chess Openings with GM Damian Lemos

May 7, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Looking to master the Pirc Defense? 🤔 Take GM Damian Lemos’ comprehensive 8-hour Deep Dive and learn everything

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Legendary Streak Begins! | Chajes vs Capablanca || Rice Memorial (1916)

May 4, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Follow me on Instagram for extra content https://www.instagram.com/agadmator/ Watch Capablanca Saga from the beginning here rel=”nofollow”>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Po0qJqHFU&list=PLDnx7w_xuguH7szQrhNeLKoBZm-8Pumfq Oscar Chajes

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Mikhail Tal’s Knight Sacrifice Made His Opponent Think For 1 Hour 50 Minutes

April 28, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

In this brilliant chess miniature Mikhail Tal sacrifices his knight on move 12, which makes his opponent think

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Like A Machine! Paul Morphy Goes For A Queen Sacrifice In A Blindfold Simul

April 8, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Paul Morphy vs Samuel Smyth Philadelphia (1859), Nov-11 French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) 1. e4 e6 2. d4

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Zen Blitz Chess #408 | French Defense, Schlechter variation

March 19, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

I didn’t know who I was playing in this blitz chess game! Why? Because I was in Zen

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How To Play The Slav Defense Chess Opening – Deep Dive with GM Damian Lemos

March 18, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Need a chess opening for Black against 1.d4 which is solid but does not require an endless amount

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