FIDE Master Aviv Friedman looks at different ways to navigate the middlegame out of a closed Ruy Lopez.
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World Championships 2004, 2010, 2013 – FM Aviv Friedman – 2015.09.24
FIDE Master Aviv Friedman covers three recent world championship matches featuring Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Peter Leko, Veselin
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Bobby Fischer’s “Pawn Sacrifice” – Beginner Breakdown – 2015.09.22
Mike Kummer is pumped for the “Pawn Sacrifice” film. See games where pawn sacrifices made the difference, including
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Unauthorized Sinquefield Cup Recap – Beginner Breakdown – 2015.09.08
Mike Kummer was in the tournament hall for the entire Sinquefield Cup this year as the Deputy Arbiter.
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Millionaire Chess House Games – Beginner Breakdown – 2015.08.18
Mike Kummer reviews two games from Club employees during the Millionaire Chess #2 Satellite. Much can be learned
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Sinquefield Cup 2015: Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana (Grand Chess Tour)
This is a round 5 game from the 2015 Sinquefield Cup between Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, and Fabiano
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Sinquefield Cup Player Introductions – GM Ian Rogers – 2015.08.22
Grandmaster Ian Rogers gives a lecture before the Sinquefield Cup 2015. Learn about and see games of Carlsen,
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The 2015 Royal Rumble Bash – Beginner Breakdown – 2015.08.11
Mike Kummer returns from his “working vacation” to look at the best games from the CCSCSL’s scholastic summer
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The Greek Gift Sacrifice – Beginner Breakdown – 2015.07.28
Jonathan Schrantz steps in to teach about the Greek gift sacrifice. This Bishop sacrifice is a frequent occurrence
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Norway Chess 2015 – Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen (Grand Chess Tour)
This is a round 4 game from Norway Chess 2015 between Viswanathan Anand and World Chess Champion Magnus
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