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1500–2000 ELO — deep tactics, complex openings, endgame mastery

Do Endgames Really Help Your Middlegame? 9 Concepts Explained

November 21, 2025 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

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Bishop + Knight Checkmate the RIGHT way✅

November 21, 2025 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

Here’s how grandmaster Sergey Karjakin got checkmated by a knight and bishop in the English Opening. Learn 3

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Esipenko Shatters Shankland’s Philidor Defense

November 20, 2025 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

Featured is a sharp chess game between Andrey Esipenko and Sam Shankland from the Quarterfinals of the 2025

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Sacrificing Opponent’s ROOK (Evil Chess TRAP)

November 20, 2025 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

Here’s a powerful chess opening trap for White in the Steinitz Defense of the Ruy Lopez! Learn 3

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I’m Playing The Same Moves Each Game 😮

November 19, 2025 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

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Esipenko Hunts Shankland’s King in a QGD

November 19, 2025 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

Featured is an instructive chess game between Sam Shankland and Andrey Esipenko from the Quarterfinals of the 2025

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How Capablanca Defeated a Champion WITHOUT Studying Opening Theory

November 19, 2025 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

🎓 *Struggling to improve at chess? GM Smirnov reveals the 3 rules that helped him jump from 1600

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86% Win Rate TRAP for 2000 ELO (Even GMs)

November 19, 2025 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

Even grandmasters fell for this queen trap followed by an evil checkmate trap in the Rubinstein Variation (Fort

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Arjun Erigaisi’s QGD Nearly Knocks Out Wei Yi

November 18, 2025 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

Featured is an interesting chess game between Arjun Erigaisi and Wei Yi from the Quarterfinals of the 2025

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Magnus Tyson’s TIP vs Bg4 Pin on Knight

November 18, 2025 ChessTerra Chess Lectures

Here’s a powerful way to counter Bg4 pin on your knight. Learn 3 Simple Rules To Reach 2000+

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