Jonathan Schrantz continues his Semi-Slav holy book with the odd-looking 7. g4, known as the Shirov-Shabalov Gambit or
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Party like it’s the early 1990s | Mastering the Middlegame – GM Ben Finegold
Grandmaster Ben Finegold takes us back to his competitive days in the early 90s for several of his
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The Complete Semi-Slav Part 4: The Anti-Merans (7.b3 & 7.Bd3) | Chess Openings Explained
Jonathan Schrantz approaches the Anti-Meran lines of the Semi-Slav. After White plays Qc2 on move six, two progressions
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Finegold Takes on the Basics | 1 P.M. Kids’ Class – GM Ben Finegold
Grandmaster Ben Finegold shares a glimpse at the (in)famous beginner kids’ class, also known as “the one o’clock.”
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Levon Aronian vs. Richard Rapport, 2016 Euro Club Cup | Mastering the Middlegame – GM Ben Finegold
Grandmaster Ben Finegold reviews Aronian-Rapport from the 2016 European Club Cup, what he calls “Game of the Year.”
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The Complete Semi-Slav Part 3: The Reynolds Attack | Chess Openings Explained
Jonathan Schrantz tours through the Semi-Slav Defense. In Part 3, we look at the Reynolds Variation (our final
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Top 10 Most Amazing Tactics Ever in World Championship History
Jonathan Schrantz counts down his favorite tactics from world championship matches. Take some time to think because they
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The Complete Semi-Slav Part 2: The Modern Meran (8…Bb7) | Chess Openings Explained
Jonathan Schrantz tours through the Semi-Slav Defense. In Part 2, we look at the version of the Meran
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Trading: When Does it Benefit You? | Strategy Session with Jonathan Schrantz
Jonathan Schrantz looks at strong games where one must ask, “Does the board look better with the Queens
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The Complete Semi-Slav Part 1: The Classical Meran (8…a6) | Chess Openings Explained
Jonathan Schrantz tours through the Semi-Slav Defense. In Part 1, we look at the Meran Variation with 8…a6.
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