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Opening: French Defence

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The best variation against the French Defense · Road to GM, Game 352

August 27, 2024 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Oh how I love facing the French! It’s probably my favorite opening when I’m white in e4 games!

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Ding Liren’s explosive idea in the Advance French

August 3, 2024 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Featured is the Rapid chess game between World Chess Champion Ding Liren and Aslan Aitbayev from Round 1

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Tigran Petrosian’s Winawer WINS in 29 moves

July 8, 2024 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Featured is a chess game between Alexander Chistiakov and Tigran Petrosian from 1956 Moscow Championship. The “Iron Tigran”

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Bobby Fischer Was on Another Level!

July 4, 2024 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Download Mproov and Improve Your Chess Today! https://app.mproov.me/AgadYouTube1 Search all the games on my channel here!

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Bobby Fischer Takes on “Mister Chess”!

June 25, 2024 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Download Mproov and Improve Your Chess Today! https://app.mproov.me/AgadYouTube1 Search all the games on my channel here! <a href="https://agadmator-library.github.io/"

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Wei Yi punishes PAWN PUSHER in the French, Tarrasch

June 22, 2024 NHaselton Chess Lectures

This is a chess game between Wei Yi and Bedri Sadiku from the 2016 Chess Olympiad. Wei Yi

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10-year-old prodigy Faustino Oro nears “Youngest International Master Ever”

June 3, 2024 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Featured is the final round game between 10-year-old Argentine chess prodigy Faustino Oro and Grandmaster Georg Meier from

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73% Win Rate TRAP For White Against The French Defense

May 30, 2024 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Even players rated above 2000 ELO fell for this trap in the Schlechter Variation of the French Defense!

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Anand crushes Shirov’s French Defense in 28 moves

May 18, 2024 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Featured here is an excellent attacking rapid chess game between Viswanathan Anand and Alexey Shirov from the 2000

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The French Defense Strategy For Chess Players

May 3, 2024 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Mastering the French Defense: A Solid Strategy for Chess Players

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