Jonathan Schrantz debuts a new series that profiles an opening every week. In the QGD Semi-Slav, 4…dxc4 begins
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Tal vs. Botvinnik | World Championship 1961 – GM Varuzhan Akobian – 2015.10.22
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian takes us back to the 1961 rematch of the prior year’s world championship. Mikhail Tal
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The Exchange Slav – GM Varuzhan Akobian – 2015.10.18
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian teaches the kids how to decline the Queen’s Gambit. He reviews names of several openings
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LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #321: Slav Defense w/ 4. e3 Bf5
This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|2. The opening was the
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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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Boleslavsky Arena Speed Chess Tournament [168]
This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Boleslavsky) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on http://twitch.tv/ChessNetwork.
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Correct & Incorrect Consolidation – FM Aviv Friedman – 2015.08.11
FIDE Master Aviv Friedman explores winning endgames that were drawn because a player miscalculated and threw away his
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The Legend: Tigran Petrosian (Part 2) – GM Ben Finegold – 2015.07.23
Grandmaster Ben Finegold profiles the father of Armenian chess, Tigran Petrosian. One game is shown from each decade
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The Legend: Max Euwe – GM Ben Finegold
Grandmaster Ben Finegold profiles the greatest Dutch player ever, former World Champion and FIDE President Max Euwe. Euwe
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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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