This is a blitz chess game I played against a friend who sent me a challenge while streaming
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U.S. Championship Preview Lecture – GM Yasser Seirawan – 2015.03.11
Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan previews the 2015 U.S. Championship with two games from the 2014 tournament in Saint Louis.
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Trades Are Not Equal #2 – GM Yasser Seirawan – 2015.02.22
Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan follows his Kids’ Class from two weeks ago with more of the “time count.” Don’t
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The Legend: Hikaru Nakamura – GM Yasser Seirawan – 2015.02.19
Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan covers Hikaru Nakamura’s games from the 2015 Zurich Chess Challenge. Nakamura further ensures a great
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Staff Training Tournament – Beginner Breakdown – 2015.01.27
Mike Kummer reviews games from a Chess Club and World Chess Hall of Fame tournament that was exclusively
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The Legend: Vera Menchik – WGM Jennifer Shahade – 2015.01.22
Woman Grandmaster Jen Shahade pays tribute to the first Women’s World Champion, Vera Menchik. These games focus on
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Swiss Miss Swiss Games – Beginner Breakdown – 2015.01.20
Mike Kummer is “live” from the Swiss Miss Swiss. The tournament is named as such because all players
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Obscure 1. d4 Openings: Baltic, Albin, Dutch, Englund – GM Varuzhan Akobian – 2015.01.11
Grandmaster Var Akobian teaches the kids four obscure (but important) openings when the Queen’s pawn is pushed. Learn
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The Legend: Tigran Petrosian – GM Varuzhan Akobian – 2015.01.08
Grandmaster Var Akobian pays tribute to his countryman, former World Champion Tigran Petrosian. “Iron Tigran” didn’t attack often,
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Never Castle! – Beginner Breakdown – 2015.01.06
…if you want to lose. Club games that feature hardly any castling are reviewed. Mike Kummer presents our
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