Jonathan Schrantz explores the Moscow variation in the penultimate edition of his Semi-Slav series. More passive than the
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The Complete Semi-Slav Part 8: Botvinnik (16. Na4 Main Line) | Chess Openings Explained
Jonathan Schrantz analyzes the Botvinnik variation if the Semi-Slav Defense, with the most popular continuation, 16. Na4. See
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Rubinstein vs. Mieses 1905: Pins and Discovered Attacks! | Tactics Time!
Dennis LaRue familiarizes beginners with properties and patterns of pins and discovered attacks. See simple puzzles and a
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Rosen’s Awesome Miniatures | Games to Know by Heart – IM Eric Rosen
International Master Eric Rosen exhibits miniatures (games under 25 moves) that are fun and fairly easy to remember.
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The Complete Semi-Slav Part 7: Botvinnik (16. Rb1 Lines) | Chess Openings Explained
Jonathan Schrantz continues his saga into the Semi-Slav. Look at a secondary choice in the Botvinnik variation for
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The Complete Semi-Slav Part 6: Botvinnik Sidelines | Chess Openings Explained
Jonathan Schrantz begins to cover the Botvinnik Variation (5…dxc4) of the Semi-Slav Defense. Alternatives to the main line
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The Complete Semi-Slav Part 5: Shirov-Shabalov Gambit (7.g4) | Chess Openings Explained
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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