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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The Von Hennig-Schara Gambit: Perfect! | Chess Openings Explained
Jonathan Schrantz teaches a sharp Black gambit in the Tarrasch. After 4. cxd5, then cxd4. If White isn’t
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Korchnoi-Karpov, World Championship 1978 | Mastering the Middlegame – GM Varuzhan Akobian
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian covers Game 31 of Viktor Korchnoi vs. Anatoly Karpov from the 1978 World Championship match.
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Kasparov vs. Timman, Riga 1995 | Kid’s Class – GM Varuzhan Akobian
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows the kids a QGD Slav Defense game, between World Champion Garry Kasparov and Jan
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Queen’s Gambit Declined, Tartakower variation – Standard chess #26
I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2
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