Mike Kummer is excited that the 2015 Saint Louis Arch Bishops of the U.S. Chess League are going
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QGD Semi-Slav Noteboom Variation – Chess Openings Explained
Jonathan Schrantz debuts a new series that profiles an opening every week. In the QGD Semi-Slav, 4…dxc4 begins
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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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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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LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #305: QGD Semi-Slav, Stoltz variation
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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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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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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The Worst of Harper Evan Smith – Beginner Breakdown – 2014.11.18
Mike Kummer is out for blood! Today, he reviews a position and a game from a co-worker, Class
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