This is a round 1 game from Norway Chess 2015 between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Levon Aronian. This tournament
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The Legend: Lev Polugaevsky – GM Alejandro Ramirez – 2015.06.11
Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez pays homage to Lev Polugaevsky, a multi-time World Championship candidate. One of the games even
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All About Forks | Kids’ Class – GM Ben Finegold
Grandmaster Ben Finegold explores the wonderful world of fork tactics with games and examples. General rules are explained,
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The Legend: Leonid Stein – GM Ben Finegold – 2015.05.21
Grandmaster Ben Finegold profiles three-time USSR Champion Leonid Stein, one of the greatest ever to never become world
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The Legend: Samuel Reshevsky – GM Ben Finegold – 2015.05.14
Grandmaster Ben Finegold pays tribute to former U.S. Champion Sam Reshevsky. Finegold adds humorous stories about Reshevsky and
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The Legend: Harry Nelson Pillsbury – GM Alejandro Ramirez – 2015.05.07
Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez profiles the “Hero of Hastings” Harry Nelson Pillsbury. Pillsbury only played top level chess for
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Jose Raul Capablanca’s Endgames – GM Alejandro Ramirez – 2015.05.05
Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez analyzes endgames from the third world champion, Jose Raul Capablanca. See the technique that gave
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Chess Defense – Beginner Breakdown – 2015.05.05
Mike Kummer stresses the importance of establishing a solid defense plan early by reviewing three games. One of
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The St. Petersburg 1914 Tournament – GM Alejandro Ramirez – 2015.04.30
Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez looks back to one of the strongest tournaments ever, St. Petersburg 1914. The dual-stage event
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The Legend: Joseph Henry Blackburne – GM Alejandro Ramirez – 2015.04.23
Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez goes way back to the 19th century to learn from one of the game’s most
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