https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-candidates-tournament-2018-round-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LDLc-TcBXWQ.jpg Today in Chess | Candidates Tournament 2018: Round 11 Eight players compete in a double round robin in Berlin to determine who challenges Magnus Carlsen for the 2018 World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/LDLc-TcBXWQ 14448 2018-03-23T22:07:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-candidates-tournament-2018-round-12/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/KPjgYgjSqeA.jpg Today in Chess | Candidates Tournament 2018: Round 12 Eight players compete in a double round robin in Berlin to determine who challenges Magnus Carlsen for the 2018 World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KPjgYgjSqeA 6617 2018-03-24T18:48:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-candidates-tournament-2018-round-13/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/O9D_pB9V9kg.jpg Today in Chess | Candidates Tournament 2018: Round 13 Eight players compete in a double round robin in Berlin to determine who challenges Magnus Carlsen for the 2018 World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/O9D_pB9V9kg 7018 2018-03-26T18:32:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-candidates-tournament-2018-round-14/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/qgqWSMIWdno.jpg Today in Chess | Candidates Tournament 2018: Round 14 Eight players compete in a double round robin in Berlin to determine who challenges Magnus Carlsen for the 2018 World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qgqWSMIWdno 13758 2018-03-27T20:47:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/scholastic-chess-at-the-moto-museum/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/6SUm5HgRbo4.jpg Scholastic Chess at The Moto Museum! A scholastic chess tournament was held at The Moto Museum. The students were treated to 3 or 4 rounds of chess, with motorcycles in between. Isaac Schrantz interviews Scholastic Manager Kareem Talhouni about this fun day. https://www.youtube.com/embed/6SUm5HgRbo4 295 2018-03-30T17:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/employee-showdown-quadified-3-2-18/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ZpE7G7-YMM0.jpg Employee Showdown | Quadified! (3/2/18) This week on "Quadified!" Mike Kummer interviews two club employees. Hear from Perry Colson, Nick Risko, and Azim Aziz. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZpE7G7-YMM0 338 2018-03-08T01:17:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/unleash-the-dragon-kids-class-im-vitaly-neimer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/uqFFtALv1gM.jpg Unleash the Dragon | Kids’ Class – IM Vitaly Neimer International Master Vitaly Neimer explains the Sicilian Dragon using a game between Judit Polgar and Magnus Carlsen. Judit Polgar vs. Magnus Carlsen, 2008: Sicilian Defense: B78 Dragon Variation. Yugoslav Attack Old Line https://www.youtube.com/embed/uqFFtALv1gM 1624 2018-03-29T17:00:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/pawns-cant-move-backwards-1-secret-life-of-pawns-gm-sam-shankland/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5Nng1SWWmwk.jpg Pawns Can’t Move Backwards! (#1) | Secret Life of Pawns – GM Sam Shankland Grandmaster Sam Shankland previews his book "Small Steps to Giant Improvement: Master Pawn Play in Chess." Shankland demonstrates a key point of his book: pawns cannot move backwards. Buy his book at SamShankland.com. Judit Polgar vs Garry Kasparov, Linares (1994) Samuel Shankland vs Georg Meier, 45th Biel Masters Open (2012) Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik, World Championship Candidates (2018) https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Nng1SWWmwk 2645 2018-03-21T17:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mac-molner-vs-vitaly-neimer-stl-norm-2012-play-like-a-pro-im-vitaly-neimer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MPCKzO1Z-F8.jpg Mac Molner vs. Vitaly Neimer, STL Norm 2012 | Play Like a Pro – IM Vitaly Neimer International Master Vitaly Neimer shares a game from the 2012 CCSCSL Invitational, a GM norm tournament. Neimer defeated GM Mac Molner with Black, which helped Vitaly tie for first (although no norms were achieved). Mackenzie Molner vs. Vitaly Neimer, 2012: C50 Giuoco Piano https://www.youtube.com/embed/MPCKzO1Z-F8 3083 2018-03-28T17:00:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/old-man-chess-quadified-3-9-18/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GG93Cak7M8o.jpg Old Man Chess | Quadified! (3/9/18) National Master Nick Karlow explains the importance of understanding who's the "old man" in chess. Also, hear from Ayden Huang and Iris Zhou. https://www.youtube.com/embed/GG93Cak7M8o 995 2018-03-20T23:56:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/force-a-creative-stalemate-more-tactics-time/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/4vJ3uy_okhU.jpg Force a Creative Stalemate, & more | Tactics Time! National Master Jim McLaughlin tours through compositions by Eugene Znosko-Borovsky. Themes include forcing a stalemate with lots of material on the board and bank-rank attacks. Game based on: Louis Paulsen vs Paul Morphy, 1st American Chess Congress (1857) https://www.youtube.com/embed/4vJ3uy_okhU 2160 2018-03-29T17:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/ultimate-machine-war-alphazero-vs-stockfish-part-1-im-vitaly-neimer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/6L4yA-mGtAI.jpg Ultimate Machine War! | AlphaZero vs. Stockfish (Part 1) – IM Vitaly Neimer International Master Vitaly Neimer examines the relationship between chess players and engines, and how it has changed. See a game from the AlphaZero-Stockfish match. Should humans fear AlphaZero? AlphaZero (Computer) vs Stockfish (Computer), AlphaZero - Stockfish (2017): E15 Queen's Indian, Nimzovich variation (exaggerated fianchetto) https://www.youtube.com/embed/6L4yA-mGtAI 3629 2018-03-30T17:00:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/pawn-structures-double-triple-the-pawns-secret-life-of-pawns-im-vitaly-neimer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/M_GUVRd9oes.jpg Pawn Structures: Double, TRIPLE the Pawns! | Secret Life of Pawns – IM Vitaly Neimer International Master Vitaly Neimer shows two games where pawns were doubled and even tripled. Learn to avoid weakening your structures. Lev Polugaevsky vs Yuri Dokhoian, Belgrade GMA op (1988): E16 Queen's Indian, Capablanca variation Nigel Short vs Jan Timman, Interpolis 15th (1991): B04 Alekhine's defence, modern, fianchetto variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/M_GUVRd9oes 2648 2018-04-02T17:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/traps-miniatures-from-morphy-napoleon-play-like-a-pro-im-vitaly-neimer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/RHErpucdLzo.jpg Traps & Miniatures from Morphy & Napoleon | Play Like a Pro – IM Vitaly Neimer International Master Vitaly Neimer shows famous games that lasted less than 25 moves. See Napoleon Bonaparte and Paul Morphy in action! Peter J Immer vs. Suresh Chiluveru, 2018: B72 Sicilian, dragon, classical attack Amedee Gibaud vs Frederic Lazard, Composition (1924): A45 Queen's pawn game Paul Morphy vs Adolf Anderssen, Anderssen - Morphy (1858): B44 Sicilian, Szen (`anti-Taimanov') variation Napoleon Bonaparte vs Henri Gatien Bertrand, St. Helena (1820): C44 Scotch, Lolli variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/RHErpucdLzo 3212 2018-04-03T17:00:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fabi-wins-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/KouFOw9a-f8.jpg Fabi Wins!! | Candidates Tournament 2018 Let the party begin! Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana clinches the challenger's spot in the World Chess Championship 2018. Upon hearing the news from Berlin, Fabi's parents, Santina and Lou Caruana, celebrate with the Chess Club staff in Saint Louis. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the closing moments of the final round in the Candidates Tournament. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KouFOw9a-f8 207 2018-03-29T19:00:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/get-over-here-force-the-king-down-the-board-tactics-time/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/0c3wsCq3lho.jpg Get Over Here: Force the King down the Board | Tactics Time! National Master Jim McLaughlin shows games and compositions with clever tactics, with an emphasis on when a King is forced to travel distances to meet its doom. Stefan Levitsky vs Frank James Marshall, 18th DSB Kongress (1912) Emmanuel Schiffers vs Mikhail Chigorin, St Petersburg m (1897) Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vitaly Chekhover, Moscow (1935) Edward Lasker vs George Alan Thomas, Casual game (1912) Paul Morphy vs Johann Jacob Loewenthal, Morphy - Loewenthal (1858) https://www.youtube.com/embed/0c3wsCq3lho 1761 2018-04-04T17:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/ultimate-machine-war-alphazero-vs-stockfish-part-2-im-vitaly-neimer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/r4oocFg3RPE.jpg Ultimate Machine War! | AlphaZero vs. Stockfish (Part 2) – IM Vitaly Neimer International Master Vitaly Neimer continues his feature on the "Ultimate Machine War" between engines AlphaZero and Stockfish in 2017. This time, see one of the two games AlphaZero played as Black. Stockfish (Computer) vs AlphaZero (Computer), AlphaZero - Stockfish (2017): C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence https://www.youtube.com/embed/r4oocFg3RPE 2949 2018-04-05T17:00:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-zugdidi-vs-saint-louis/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rJs0FoxxPg8.jpg Today in Chess | Zugdidi vs. Saint Louis Eight scholastic players from the Saint Louis Chess Club play students from the Zugdidi Chess School in the country of Georgia in a friendly one-round rapid match on lichess.org. Join Mike Kummer & Ben Simon for the move-by-move. Iris Zhou (STL 1857) vs. Tsotne Kvartskhava (ZUG 1977) Giorgi Sartania (ZUG 1967) vs. Asish Panda (STL 1827-US) Aaron Lin (STL 1626) vs. Alika Karaia (ZUG 1867) Ekaterine Bechvaia (ZUG 1768) vs. Alex Zhang (STL 1327-US) https://www.youtube.com/embed/rJs0FoxxPg8 5976 2018-03-31T18:53:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/grischuk-vs-caruana-candidates-2018-secret-life-of-pawns-im-vitaly-neimer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/YWv34wMq0WE.jpg Grischuk vs. Caruana: Candidates 2018 | Secret Life of Pawns – IM Vitaly Neimer International Master Vitaly Neimer analyzes Fabiano Caruana's final Candidates Tournament game, against Alexander Grischuk, where the American stamped his ticket to the world championship match. See how much one simple mistake can cost a player. Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana, World Championship Candidates (2018): C43 Petrov, modern attack, Symmetrical variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/YWv34wMq0WE 3198 2018-04-06T17:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/carlsen-vs-caruana-sinquefield-cup-2014-play-like-a-pro-im-vitaly-neimer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/wG9eWdUNhe4.jpg Carlsen vs. Caruana: Sinquefield Cup 2014 | Play Like a Pro – IM Vitaly Neimer International Master Vitaly Neimer reflects on Fabiano Caruana's legendary 7-win streak at the second Sinquefield Cup. As a preview of Caruana's world championship showdown with Carlsen in November 2018, see the American game against the Norwegian champion from the legendary tournament in Saint Louis. Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana, Sinquefield Cup (2014): C24 Bishop's opening, Berlin defence https://www.youtube.com/embed/wG9eWdUNhe4 2205 2018-04-09T17:00:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/8gLqK2olqb8.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 1 Twelve of the best players in the country compete for the national title in a round robin event. Plus, the U.S. Women's title is decided in an identical format. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8gLqK2olqb8 19404 2018-04-19T00:17:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/B1HknS0JAZc.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 2 Twelve of the best players in the country compete for the national title in a round robin event. Plus, the U.S. Women's title is decided in an identical format. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/B1HknS0JAZc 20364 2018-04-20T00:31:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/O9q0AWFtxvw.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 3 Twelve of the best players in the country compete for the national title in a round robin event. Plus, the U.S. Women's title is decided in an identical format. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/O9q0AWFtxvw 20037 2018-04-21T00:34:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/b1c36v07RpU.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 4 Twelve of the best players in the country compete for the national title in a round robin event. Plus, the U.S. Women's title is decided in an identical format. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/b1c36v07RpU 22300 2018-04-22T00:36:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/rsw7hnbfq3E.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 5 Twelve of the best players in the country compete for the national title in a round robin event. Plus, the U.S. Women's title is decided in an identical format. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rsw7hnbfq3E 20878 2018-04-23T00:34:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/3LIcK58xwFU.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 6 Twelve of the best players in the country compete for the national title in a round robin event. Plus, the U.S. Women's title is decided in an identical format. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3LIcK58xwFU 21302 2018-04-24T00:50:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/YThVu1CA7fM.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 7 Twelve of the best players in the country compete for the national title in a round robin event. Plus, the U.S. Women's title is decided in an identical format. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/YThVu1CA7fM 21503 2018-04-26T00:27:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CkF7HVyMx0w.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 8 Twelve of the best players in the country compete for the national title in a round robin event. Plus, the U.S. Women's title is decided in an identical format. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CkF7HVyMx0w 23570 2018-04-27T01:06:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NEknWf4B8kM.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 9 Twelve of the best players in the country compete for the national title in a round robin event. Plus, the U.S. Women's title is decided in an identical format. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NEknWf4B8kM 20697 2018-04-28T00:07:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/QgP1fQoslHs.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 10 Twelve of the best players in the country compete for the national title in a round robin event. Plus, the U.S. Women's title is decided in an identical format. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QgP1fQoslHs 20808 2018-04-29T00:07:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CYS6Yn-GE_s.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 11 Twelve of the best players in the country compete for the national title in a round robin event. Plus, the U.S. Women's title is decided in an identical format. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CYS6Yn-GE_s 15840 2018-04-29T22:39:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-episode-1-warm-up-with-im-vitaly-neimer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ouV6fFmDq74.jpg Blitz! | Episode 1 – Warm UP! with IM Vitaly Neimer International Master Vitaly Neimer plays friendly blitz games online, and shares his thoughts on the positions that arise. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ouV6fFmDq74 914 2018-04-07T17:00:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-summer-chess-classic-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Zs2uAPk4e7Q.jpg 2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 1 The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM Eric Rosen & WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zs2uAPk4e7Q 6136 2018-05-15T22:14:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-summer-chess-classic-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lJ_48dR4M0s.jpg 2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 2 The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM Eric Rosen & WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/lJ_48dR4M0s 6405 2018-05-16T22:17:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-summer-chess-classic-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/iawZp2yuqbY.jpg 2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 3 The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM Eric Rosen & WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/iawZp2yuqbY 6809 2018-05-17T22:26:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-summer-chess-classic-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bQDRQWGpJgc.jpg 2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 4 The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM Eric Rosen & WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bQDRQWGpJgc 6128 2018-05-18T22:11:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-summer-chess-classic-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/FPDlRpDL2_w.jpg 2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 5 The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM Eric Rosen & WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FPDlRpDL2_w 6053 2018-05-19T22:13:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/levon-aronian-vs-hikaru-nakamura-final-round-of-gibraltar-chess-festival-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/n3STuH3EttM.jpg Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura! | Final Round of Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018. 40 moves in 100 minutes plus 20 moves in 50 minutes plus 15 minutes for all remaining moves with 30 seconds per move added from the start. The first prize may not be shared. In the event of a tie for first place, there shall be a play-off. If there are four or fewer players tied for first place, there will be a speed knock-out play-off for the first prize of £25,000. If three players tie for first place, the player with the highest performance rating will be seeded directly into the Final of the Play-Off; the other two players will contest the Semi-Final. https://www.youtube.com/embed/n3STuH3EttM 648 2018-02-01T16:02:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/levon-aronian-wins-tradewise-gibraltar-chess-festival-2018-insane-game-in-tiebreaks/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/f2VuxEnLm7Q.jpg Levon Aronian Wins Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival 2018! Insane Game in Tiebreaks 40 moves in 100 minutes plus 20 moves in 50 minutes plus 15 minutes for all remaining moves with 30 seconds per move added from the start. The first prize may not be shared. In the event of a tie for first place, there shall be a play-off. If there are four or fewer players tied for first place, there will be a speed knock-out play-off for the first prize of £25,000. If three players tie for first place, the player with the highest performance rating will be seeded directly into the Final of the Play-Off; the other two players will contest the Semi-Final. https://www.youtube.com/embed/f2VuxEnLm7Q 804 2018-02-01T20:36:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/marshall-saved-his-famous-weapon-for-8-years-before-using-it-against-capablanca/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/v7hc715hvVg.jpg Marshall Saved his Famous Weapon for 8 Years Before Using it Against Capablanca Jose Raul Capablanca vs Frank James Marshall "Novelty Gift" (game of the day Jan-15-2018) New York (1918), New York, NY USA, rd 1, Oct-23 Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Original Marshall Attack (C89) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. ed5 Nd5 10. Ne5 Ne5 11. Re5 Nf6 12. Re1 Bd6 13. h3 Ng4 14. Qf3 Qh4 15. d4 Nf2 16. Re2 Bg4 17. hg4 Bh2 18. Kf1 Bg3 19. Rf2 Qh1 20. Ke2 Bf2 21. Bd2 Bh4 22. Qh3 Rae8 23. Kd3 Qf1 24. Kc2 Bf2 25. Qf3 Qg1 26. Bd5 c5 27. dc5 Bc5 28. b4 Bd6 29. a4 a5 30. ab5 ab4 31. Ra6 bc3 32. Nc3 Bb4 33. b6 Bc3 34. Bc3 h6 35. b7 Re3 36. Bf7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/v7hc715hvVg 1213 2018-02-02T11:55:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/i-dedicate-this-game-to-the-birth-of-my-son-rashid-nezhmetdinov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AjlgsR9eb64.jpg I Dedicate This Game To The Birth Of My Son | Rashid Nezhmetdinov Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov vs Enrico Paoli Bucharest (1954), Bucharest ROU, rd 5 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B95) · 1-0 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qf3 Be7 8. O-O-O Qc7 9. Rg1 Bd7 10. g4 Nc6 11. Be3 h6 12. h4 Rc8 13. g5 hg5 14. hg5 Ne5 15. Qg2 Ng8 16. f4 Nc4 17. Bc4 Qc4 18. f5 b5 19. Kb1 b4 20. g6 e5 21. b3 Qc3 22. gf7 Kd8 23. Qg7 ed4 24. Bd4 Qc2 25. Ka1 Rh2 26. Bb6 Rc7 27. Qg8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjlgsR9eb64 864 2018-02-02T18:53:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/i-feel-sorry-for-the-people-who-werent-taught-chess-they-will-never-know-how-beautiful-this-is/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/e74VRvOdic.jpg I Feel Sorry For The People Who Weren’t Taught Chess, They Will Never Know How Beautiful This Is ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Thinkers by David Llada The Thinkers is a visual tribute to the game of chess, showcasing the emotions, exertions and desires of the players, and conveying the mental intensity only chess can command. Included are some of the most iconic portraits of today’s stars, as well as emotive shots of ordinary players from all over the world, with photos taken over the last five years in venues such as Mombasa, London, Chennai, Las Vegas, Baku and Sao Paulo. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-e74VRvOdic 725 2018-02-03T21:55:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/unstoppable-force-meets-an-immovable-object-nezhmetdinov-vs-petrosian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dukaDcqz8TE.jpg Unstoppable Force Meets an Immovable Object | Nezhmetdinov vs Petrosian URS-ch21 (1954), Kiev UKR, rd 8, Jan-18 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B94) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. Qf3 h6 8. Be3 e5 9. Nf5 g6 10. Ng3 b5 11. h4 h5 12. Bg5 Be7 13. O-O-O Bb7 14. Kb1 Rc8 15. Bd3 Nc5 16. Nge2 b4 17. Bf6 Bf6 18. Nd5 Bd5 19. ed5 Qe7 20. Ng3 Bh4 21. Ne4 Bg5 22. g3 a5 23. Rde1 Ne4 24. Be4 f5 25. Bd3 Bf6 26. Bb5 Kf7 27. Qb3 Kg7 28. f3 h4 29. g4 fg4 30. fg4 Bg5 31. Bd3 h3 32. Ba6 Ra8 33. Rh3 Bh4 34. Reh1 Ra6 35. g5 Qg5 36. Qc4 Ra7 37. Rh4 Rh4 38. Qh4 Qh4 39. Rh4 Rc7 40. Rh1 g5 41. Kc1 Rc5 42. Rd1 Kg6 43. Rd2 g4 44. Kd1 Kf5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/dukaDcqz8TE 896 2018-02-04T11:58:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tals-first-encounter-with-paul-keres/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9o_zC-42JaA.jpg Tal’s First Encounter With Paul Keres Est-Latvia team m (1954), Tallinn EST, rd 1, Jan-29 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation. Gligoric-Taimanov System (E92) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. h3 Nd7 10. Nd2 f5 11. f3 fe4 12. Nde4 Nf5 13. Bg5 Nf6 14. Bd3 Qe8 15. Ne2 Ne4 16. Be4 Bf6 17. Bf6 Rf6 18. Qd2 c5 19. dc6 bc6 20. g4 Ne7 21. O-O Ba6 22. b3 d5 23. Qg5 Qf7 24. Bd3 dc4 25. Bc4 Bc4 26. bc4 Rf8 27. Qe5 Re6 28. Qh2 Re3 29. Ng3 Qc4 30. Ne4 Qd4 31. Rad1 Rd3 32. Nf2 Rff3 33. Rd3 Rd3 34. Qb8 Kg7 35. Qc7 Qe3 36. Qb7 Kh6 37. Qb1 Rd2 38. Qb3 Nd5 39. g5 Kh5 40. Qb7 Qg3 41. Kh1 Rf2 42. Qh7 Kg5 43. h4 Kf6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/9o_zC-42JaA 939 2018-02-04T21:21:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/i-felt-like-i-was-playing-the-strongest-moves-but-then-i-analyzed-my-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JCNjVZEFM8U.jpg I Felt Like I Was Playing The Strongest Moves, But Then I Analyzed My Game :) Time control was 90min + 30 sec increment per move. I missed so many better continuations, but, that's why we analyze games :) Domagoj Frtalić vs Antonio Radić Križevci Chess Club Championship 2018., Križevci, Croatia, rd 1, Feb-5 Polish Opening: Kucharowski-Mexbohm variation (A00) 1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxe5 Nf6 4. c3 Ba5 5. e3 d6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. d4 O-O 8. Bd3 c5 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. O-O Bg4 11. f3 Be6 12. Nf4 d5 13. Nxe6 Qxe6 14. e4 cxd4 15. cxd4 Bb6 16. exd5 Qxd5 17. Na3 Qxd4+ 18. Kh1 Rad8 19. Be4 Qe5 20. Qc2 Nd4 21. Qb1 Qh5 22. Bxb7 Ne2 23. Qe1 Rfe8 24. Be4 Bc7 25. h3 Ng3+ 26. Kg1 Nxf1 27. Kxf1 f5 28. Qc3 fxe4 29. Qxc7 exf3 30. Rb1 fxg2+ 31. Kg1 Qxh3 32. Rb7 Re1+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/JCNjVZEFM8U 1118 2018-02-05T15:26:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/future-vs-former-world-champion-kasparov-faces-tigran-petrosian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/4DaL5StB-ew.jpg Future vs Former World Champion | Kasparov faces Tigran Petrosian Kasparov had the white pieces in all 5 games :) Garry Kasparov vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian Moscow (1981), Moscow URS, rd 8, Apr-14 Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation. Petrosian Attack (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cd5 Nd5 7. e3 Be7 8. Bb5 c6 9. Bd3 Nc3 10. bc3 c5 11. O-O O-O 12. Qc2 g6 13. e4 Nc6 14. Bh6 Re8 15. Rfd1 Qc7 16. Qe2 Red8 17. Qe3 e5 18. d5 Na5 19. c4 Nb3 20. Ra2 f6 21. h4 Bc8 22. Rb1 Nd4 23. Nd4 cd4 24. Qg3 Bf8 25. Bd2 Bd6 26. Rf1 Qg7 27. a4 a5 28. Rb2 Bc5 29. f4 Bd7 30. h5 Ba4 31. h6 Qc7 32. f5 g5 33. Bg5 fg5 34. Qg5 Kf8 35. Qf6 Ke8 36. Ra1 Qe7 37. Qe6 Rd6 38. Qg8 Qf8 39. Qg3 Qh6 40. Ra4 Qc1 41. Kf2 Qb2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/4DaL5StB-ew 1128 2018-02-05T20:11:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-best-kasparov-combinations-youve-never-seen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5l56arAx-oU.jpg The Best Kasparov Combinations You’ve Never Seen Then how can I be so sure that you somehow missed some of his brilliancies? I don't want to reveal all my secrets yet, but the title of the article is absolutely correct and I am going to show you some beautiful Kasparov combinations that you've never seen before! Read the full article here Check out The Immortal Sacrifice Game :) Aleksei Surjadnji vs Sergey Kasparov 4th Open (2001), Tanta City EGY, rd 8, Apr-26 https://www.youtube.com/embed/5l56arAx-oU 668 2018-02-06T17:24:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/garry-kasparovs-most-memorable-moments-part-1-final-game-against-karpov-1987/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cK4IAWZRs_0.jpg Garry Kasparov’s Most Memorable Moments | Part 1 | Final Game Against Karpov | 1987. Check out the entire video with Kasparov In 1987, the candidates cycle format was changed for the first time since 1965. A Candidates Tournament was played involving twelve qualifiers from three interzonals, plus four seeds. The top four qualifiers from this tournament advanced to a series of candidates matches. The winner of this 4-man knockout played a match against Anatoly Karpov who was seeded directly into the candidates finals (!) for the privilege of playing a World Championship match against Kasparov in 1987. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cK4IAWZRs_0 1115 2018-02-07T15:03:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/garry-kasparovs-most-memorable-moments-part-2-historic-blunder-against-anand/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ceFVY1GcBA8.jpg Garry Kasparov’s Most Memorable Moments | Part 2 | Historic Blunder Against Anand Check Out Kasparov's Memorable Moment 3 - His Big Blunder against IBM Deep Blue Check out the full video on his Memorable moments here The battle took place in 1996 when the reigning World Champion (under the auspices of Professional Chess Association/PCA), GM Garry Kasparov, was challenged by the would-be Champion, GM Viswanathan Anand. The battlefield was the finals of the knockout Credit Suisse Masters Tournament, a major PCA rapid tournament at that time, held in Geneva, Switzerland. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ceFVY1GcBA8 726 2018-02-07T19:19:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/garry-kasparovs-most-memorable-moments-part-4-hardest-move-to-find/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5j1dgH9LyT0.jpg Garry Kasparov’s Most Memorable Moments | Part 4 | Hardest Move To Find Anatoly Karpov vs Garry Kasparov "Lucky 13" (game of the day Jun-04-2016) Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match (1985), Moscow URS, rd 24, Nov-09 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Classical Variation (B84) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qd2 Bd7 14. Nb3 b6 15. g4 Bc8 16. g5 Nd7 17. Qf2 Bf8 18. Bg2 Bb7 19. Rad1 g6 20. Bc1 Rbc8 21. Rd3 Nb4 22. Rh3 Bg7 23. Be3 Re7 24. Kg1 Rce8 25. Rd1 f5 26. gf6 Nf6 27. Rg3 Rf7 28. Bb6 Qb8 29. Be3 Nh5 30. Rg4 Nf6 31. Rh4 g5 32. fg5 Ng4 33. Qd2 Ne3 34. Qe3 Nc2 35. Qb6 Ba8 36. Rd6 Rb7 37. Qa6 Rb3 38. Re6 Rb2 39. Qc4 Kh8 40. e5 Qa7 41. Kh1 Bg2 42. Kg2 Nd4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/5j1dgH9LyT0 750 2018-02-08T16:39:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/anatoly-karpov-plays-11-ke7-learn-from-the-best/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/E8XuWkKUxqM.jpg Anatoly Karpov Plays 11… Ke7 | Learn From The Best! - Anatoly Karpov (after 30.h4) Gata Kamsky vs Anatoly Karpov "The King and I" (game of the day Nov-29-2012) Dortmund (1993), Dortmund GER, rd 1, Apr-?? Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation. Modern Main Line (B17) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 de4 4. Ne4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Ne4 10. Qe4 Nf6 11. Qh4 Ke7 12. Ne5 Be5 13. de5 Qa5 14. c3 Qe5 15. Be3 b6 16. O-O-O g5 17. Qa4 c5 18. Rhe1 Bd7 19. Qa3 Rhd8 20. g3 Qc7 21. Bd4 Be8 22. Kb1 Rd5 23. f4 Rad8 24. Bc2 R5d6 25. Bf6 Kf6 26. fg5 hg5 27. Rd6 Rd6 28. c4 Ke7 29. Qe3 f6 30. h4 gh4 31. gh4 Qd7 32. Qh6 e5 33. h5 Qg4 34. Qh7 Kd8 35. h6 Rd2 36. Qf5 Qf5 37. Bf5 Bd7 38. Bg6 Rh2 39. h7 Ke7 40. Bd3 Be6 41. Rg1 f5 42. Rg7 Kf6 43. Ra7 e4 44. Be2 f4 45. b3 f3 46. Bd1 Bf5 47. Kc1 Bh7 48. Rb7 Ke5 49. Rb6 Ra2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/E8XuWkKUxqM 829 2018-02-08T19:58:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/major-upset-in-pro-chess-league-awonder-liang-beats-fabiano-caruana/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5Zhv3Orp8Wg.jpg Major Upset in Pro Chess League – Awonder Liang Beats Fabiano Caruana Read the entire article here Awonder Liang vs Fabiano Caruana Pro Chess League (2018), chess.com INT, rd 5, Feb-07 Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Keres Defense (C96) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Nd7 12. d5 Nb6 13. Nbd2 Bd7 14. b3 c4 15. Nf1 Nb7 16. Be3 cb3 17. ab3 a5 18. Bd3 a4 19. b4 Rc8 20. Qe2 Nc4 21. Bc1 Qe8 22. N3d2 Nb6 23. Nb1 f5 24. ef5 Bf5 25. Bb5 Qg6 26. Be3 Nd5 27. Ng3 Bb1 28. Bc4 Be4 29. Qa2 Kh8 30. Bd5 Bd5 31. Qd5 Nd8 32. Ra4 Ne6 33. b5 Rc3 34. b6 Rd3 35. Qb5 Qe8 36. Qe8 Re8 37. Rb1 Nc5 38. Ra7 d5 39. b7 Nb7 40. Rbb7 Bf8 41. Nf5 d4 42. Bg5 e4 43. Ng7 Rd1 44. Kh2 Bd6 45. g3 Rf8 46. Rf7 Rf7 47. Rf7 Kg8 48. Rd7 e3 49. Nh5 Be5 50. fe3 d3 51. Nf6 Bf6 52. Bf6 Rf1 53. Bg5 Rf2 54. Kg1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Zhv3Orp8Wg 604 2018-02-09T17:23:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/major-upset-in-pro-chess-league-awonder-liang-beats-hikaru-nakamura/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2BcPdee9LMw.jpg Major Upset in Pro Chess League – Awonder Liang Beats Hikaru Nakamura Here are some of the biggest surprises of the day: Viswanathan Anand drew his first three games. The Minnesota Blizzard smashed the Montreal Chessbrahs. The Pittsburgh Pawngrabbers defeated the Saint Louis Arch Bishops while Awonder Liang beat Fabiano Caruana. Both Super Saturday/Sunday winners, the Armenia Eagles and the San Jose Hackers, failed to win their matches. Read the entire article here Hikaru Nakamura vs Awonder Liang https://www.youtube.com/embed/2BcPdee9LMw 675 2018-02-09T20:03:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/dont-make-your-life-miserable-like-me-know-your-openings/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/w8tfRKXbXes.jpg Don’t Make Your Life Miserable (Like Me) – Know Your Openings! Time control was 90min + 30 sec increment per move. I missed some better continuations, but, that's why we analyze games :) Antonio Radić vs Goran Martić Križevci Chess Club Championship 2018., Križevci, Croatia, rd 4, Feb-10 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen (B86) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Nbd7 8. O-O Nc5 9. Re1 Qc7 10. Bg5 b5 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. exd5 e5 13. f4 Nxb3 14. cxb3 Be7 15. Rc1 Qd7 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. fxe5 O-O 18. Nc6 Qh4 19. exd6 Qf6 20. Ne7+ Kh8 21. Nxc8 Raxc8 22. Rxc8 Rxc8 23. d7 Rf8 24. Re8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/w8tfRKXbXes 807 2018-02-10T20:07:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/whats-the-idea-here-undeveloped-pieces-allow-for-some-dirty-tactics/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/vubfWRqIhoM.jpg What’s The Idea Here? Undeveloped Pieces Allow for Some Dirty Tactics! Time control was 90min + 30 sec increment per move. I missed some better continuations, but, that's why we analyze games :) Marijan Garac vs Antonio Radić Križevci Chess Club Championship 2018., Križevci, Croatia, rd 5, Feb-11 King's Pawn Opening: Owen's Defense (B00) 1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 Nf6 4. Qe2 e6 5. Nf3 d5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. c3 Nd7 8. O-O Bd6 9. a3 O-O 10. Be3 e5 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 Bxe5 13. Bxh7+ Kxh7 14. Qh5+ Kg8 15. Qxe5 Re8 16. Qg3 Re6 17. Bg5 Qd7 18. Qh3 Qb5 19. b4 Qxf1+ 20. Kxf1 Ba6+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/vubfWRqIhoM 818 2018-02-11T14:11:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crush-your-opponents-with-the-evil-budapest-gambit-prochess-league/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Md-tdoGei8Q.jpg Crush Your Opponents With The Evil Budapest Gambit – PROchess League Harutyun Barseghyan vs Vojtech Zwardon Pro Chess League (2018), chess.com INT, rd 4, Feb-04 Budapest Defense: Rubinstein Variation (A52) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. de5 Ng4 4. Bf4 g5 5. Bg3 Bg7 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Nc3 Nge5 8. Ne5 Ne5 9. e3 d6 10. h4 g4 11. h5 h6 12. Be2 Be6 13. Rc1 Qd7 14. b3 O-O-O 15. Nd5 f5 16. Nf4 Bf7 17. Qd2 Kb8 18. Bh4 Rde8 19. O-O Reg8 20. Rfd1 Nf3 21. Bf3 gf3 22. g3 Be5 23. c5 Rg4 24. Qb4 Rhg8 25. c6 Qc8 26. Kf1 b6 27. Qa4 Bh5 28. b4 Bf4 29. ef4 Rh4 30. gh4 Qe6 31. Rc2 Qe2 32. Re2 fe2 33. Ke1 Rg1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Md-tdoGei8Q 642 2018-02-11T19:55:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/take-the-knight-penguin-carlsen-vs-tang-lichess-titled-arena/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VvRRWnjOnyw.jpg Take The Knight, Penguin! | Carlsen vs Tang | Lichess Titled Arena Today my channel hit 100000 subscribers! Thank you all for your constant support and for sharing your love for chess with the world. Words fail to describe this joy :) Now that I've reached this milestone, it's time to continue doing what I enjoy doing most... some more chess videos for you guys :) You will hear from me soon with some information about my 100k Subscribers stream, giveaways, Lichess tournament with prizes and more. See you soon :) https://www.youtube.com/embed/VvRRWnjOnyw 540 2018-02-12T17:03:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-hungarian-attacking-legend-rudolf-rezso-charousek/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0-vRJt763ow.jpg The Hungarian Attacking Legend – Rudolf Rezso Charousek Today my channel hit 100000 subscribers! Thank you all for your constant support and for sharing your love for chess with the world. Words fail to describe this joy :) Now that I've reached this milestone, it's time to continue doing what I enjoy doing most... some more chess videos for you guys :) You will hear from me soon with some information about my 100k Subscribers stream, giveaways, Lichess tournament with prizes and more. See you soon :) https://www.youtube.com/embed/0-vRJt763ow 563 2018-02-12T23:23:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/thank-you-for-100000-subscribers-500-lichess-arena-giveaway-qa-and-a-nice-mikhail-tal-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2gPs3yG7T1E.jpg Thank You For 100000 SUBSCRIBERS! | $500 Lichess Arena, Giveaway, Q&A and a nice Mikhail Tal Game Yesterday my channel hit 100000 subscribers! Thank you all for your constant support and for sharing your love for chess with the world. Words fail to describe this joy :) The stream starts on Friday 16. February at 18:30 Central European Time. The stream will last 4 hours. The tournament on Lichess starts soon after the stream starts, at 19:00 Central European Time. Here is a link to the Lichess Tournament, you can already register :) https://www.youtube.com/embed/2gPs3yG7T1E 1124 2018-02-13T12:32:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/o-karpov-my-karpov-1-a6-a-true-challenge-for-the-world-champion/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/uJUgWKflM8Q.jpg O Karpov! My Karpov! | 1…a6! – A True Challenge For The World Champion 1... a6! After a few moments hesitation. I watched Karpov's face as he returned to the board - there was no reaction at all. The audience, though, was another matter. Conditions for spectators were not wonderful so at first only a few noticed, but after some nudging and pointing a general hushed sniggering broke out. Mutters of "I thought the Skara Schools Championship was not until next week..." I tried to look serious. Miles is the only grandmaster to have espoused this weird defence in a serious game. This extraordinary move is hardly ever played since it does little to challenge White's domination of the centre. Miles chose it primarily to sidestep the then world champion's superior knowledge of opening theory. https://www.youtube.com/embed/uJUgWKflM8Q 958 2018-02-13T19:20:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/smyslov-hoped-this-game-wouldnt-become-famous-tal-had-other-plans/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/GxVr7nN7EzQ.jpg Smyslov Hoped This Game Wouldn’t Become Famous | Tal Had Other Plans Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 8, Sep-18 Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation (B10) 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 e5 4. Ngf3 Nd7 5. d4 de4 6. Ne4 ed4 7. Qd4 Ngf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. O-O-O O-O 10. Nd6 Qa5 11. Bc4 b5 12. Bd2 Qa6 13. Nf5 Bd8 14. Qh4 bc4 15. Qg5 Nh5 16. Nh6 Kh8 17. Qh5 Qa2 18. Bc3 Nf6 19. Qf7 Qa1 20. Kd2 Rf7 21. Nf7 Kg8 22. Ra1 Kf7 23. Ne5 Ke6 24. Nc6 Ne4 25. Ke3 Bb6 26. Bd4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/GxVr7nN7EzQ 738 2018-02-14T17:50:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2000-spectators-roared-when-smyslov-stopped-the-clock-the-soviets-are-in-shock/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VGVJ-DNdU6A.jpg 2,000 Spectators Roared When Smyslov Stopped The Clock – The Soviets Are in Shock Vasily Smyslov vs Svetozar Gligoric Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 26, Oct-25 Indian Game: West Indian Defense (E61) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Bg5 c5 5. dc5 Na6 6. g3 Nc5 7. Bg2 d6 8. Rc1 O-O 9. b4 Ne6 10. Bd2 a5 11. a3 ab4 12. ab4 Nd4 13. Nh3 Be6 14. Nd5 Nd5 15. cd5 Bd7 16. Rc3 Ra2 17. Qb1 Qa8 18. Rc1 Bf5 The 1959 Candidates Tournament was hosted by three cities in Yugoslavia. The first 14 rounds were played in Bled, rounds 15-21 in Zagreb, and rounds 22-28 in Belgrade. This event would select the next challenger to world champion Mikhail Botvinnik, who had just recaptured his title in the Botvinnik - Smyslov World Championship Rematch (1958). Mikhail Tal, Svetozar Gligorić, Pal Benko, Tigran Petrosian, Friðrik Ólafsson and Bobby Fischer qualified from the Portoroz Interzonal (1958). Vasily Smyslov and Paul Keres were seeded directly into the candidates tournament on the strength of their 1-2 finish in the previous Amsterdam Candidates (1956). Harry Golombek was arbiter, and the seconds were Bent Larsen (Fischer), Yuri Averbakh, joined later by Alexander Koblents (Tal), Vladas Mikenas (Keres), Isaac Boleslavsky (Petrosian), Igor Bondarevsky (Smyslov) Aleksandar Matanovic (Gligorić), Klaus Viktor Darga and Ingi Randver Johannsson (Ólafsson), and Rudolf Maric (Benko) https://www.youtube.com/embed/VGVJ-DNdU6A 845 2018-02-15T19:37:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/just-a-boring-game-between-petrosian-and-smyslov-or-is-it/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/D0gznjeySE.jpg Just A Boring Game Between Petrosian and Smyslov… Or is it? Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 17, Oct-06 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense. Alekhine System Smyslov Variation (D29) 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bc4 e6 5. O-O c5 6. d4 a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Rd1 Bd6 11. e4 cd4 12. Nd4 Qb8 13. Nf3 b4 14. Nd5 ed5 15. e5 Ne5 16. Ne5 O-O 17. Nf3 Re8 18. Qd3 a5 19. Bg5 Ng4 20. g3 Bc5 21. Rd2 Qa7 22. Rf1 h6 23. Bf4 Ba6 24. Qf5 Bf1 25. Qg4 Bc4 26. Bh6 g6 27. Bc4 dc4 28. Rd7 Qa6 29. Rc7 Qd6 30. Bf4 Qd5 31. Rd7 Qe6 32. Qe6 Re6 33. Rc7 Bb6 34. Rb7 c3 35. bc3 bc3 36. Kf1 Rd8 37. Ng5 Rf6 38. Nf7 Rf7 39. Rb6 Rf4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/-D0gznjeySE 1301 2018-02-16T13:51:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/testing-the-stream-for-tomorrow-lichess-org/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/voLXGVKtHpE.jpg Testing the Stream for Tomorrow – lichess.org Password for tournament: YOUTUBE25 Link to tomorrow's tournament: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/voLXGVKtHpE 4105 2018-06-28T18:03:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/just-a-boring-game-between-petrosian-and-smyslov-or-is-it-1080p-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/4G0fQEwGmWQ.jpg Just a Boring Game Between Petrosian and Smyslov… Or is it? (1080p) Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 17, Oct-06 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense. Alekhine System Smyslov Variation (D29) 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bc4 e6 5. O-O c5 6. d4 a6 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3 Bb7 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Rd1 Bd6 11. e4 cd4 12. Nd4 Qb8 13. Nf3 b4 14. Nd5 ed5 15. e5 Ne5 16. Ne5 O-O 17. Nf3 Re8 18. Qd3 a5 19. Bg5 Ng4 20. g3 Bc5 21. Rd2 Qa7 22. Rf1 h6 23. Bf4 Ba6 24. Qf5 Bf1 25. Qg4 Bc4 26. Bh6 g6 27. Bc4 dc4 28. Rd7 Qa6 29. Rc7 Qd6 30. Bf4 Qd5 31. Rd7 Qe6 32. Qe6 Re6 33. Rc7 Bb6 34. Rb7 c3 35. bc3 bc3 36. Kf1 Rd8 37. Ng5 Rf6 38. Nf7 Rf7 39. Rb6 Rf4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/4G0fQEwGmWQ 1301 2018-02-17T12:37:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hand-and-brain-coffeehouse-chess-with-hikaru-and-daryl-morey-the-games/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5G4DErR49N8.jpg Hand and Brain Coffeehouse Chess with Hikaru and Daryl Morey: The Games Play chess on Chess.com ➡️ href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Support/Tip/Donate to the channel ➡️ Become a fan on Facebook ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/5G4DErR49N8 4962 2020-04-16T06:45:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/caruana-mvl-grischuk-more-compete-for-10000-in-abu-dhabi-super-blitz-challenge/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/yOfswwmX0eQ.jpg Caruana, MVL, Grischuk +More Compete for $10,000 in Abu Dhabi Super Blitz Challenge The Abu Dhabi Chess & Culture Club and Chess.com are partnering for the first Abu Dhabi Super Blitz Challenge! The tournament features a prize fund of $10,000 and is open to all titled players. Players include GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and GM Alexander Grischuk. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yOfswwmX0eQ 21844 2020-04-15T23:25:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gm-aman-hambleton-speedrun-to-2000-with-no-queen-part-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AANyq2OiEyw.jpg GM Aman Hambleton SPEEDRUN to 2000 with NO QUEEN Part 3 ▶ CHESS.COM for PLAYING CHESS ▶ HOUSE OF STAUNTON for CHESS GEAR ▶ Winning Chess Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/embed/AANyq2OiEyw 1883 2020-04-15T16:00:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/queen-vs-rook-endgame-how-to-win-and-how-to-fight-for-a-draw/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ApSckfOt43A.jpg Queen vs Rook Endgame – How to win and how to fight for a draw. 😎 Become a Patron (extra daily content): A new endgame episode is coming up every Thursday! To continue the series, I have decided to cover the absolutely essential endgames every tournament player must know. In this video I have gone over the seemingly simple, but in practice very tricky endgame, queen and king versus rook and king. I have covered the winning technique for the attacker in 4 simple steps, and I have gone over two most common and most efficient drawing techniques for the defending side. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ApSckfOt43A 1160 2020-04-16T11:27:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-camino-a-islandia-subtitulos-espanol/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/oJotK23Lfmo.jpg Bobby Fischer camino a Islandia .subtitulos español Visita mi blog Columna de Torres para muchos mas videos de ajedrez subtitulados. https://www.youtube.com/embed/oJotK23Lfmo 1437 2012-08-14T06:45:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/careful-with-that-axe-evgeniy-what-sorcery-is-this-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/I1U0bf9YAuo.jpg Careful with that Axe, Evgeniy! || What Sorcery is This??? #9 Watch other games in the Sorcery Series here Evgenij Veniaminovich Kalegin vs Sergey N Yuferov "Careful with that Axe, Evgenij" (game of the day Jun-22-2016) Goldberg Memorial (1990), Moscow URS, rd 11 Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack. Haag Gambit (B51) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5 Bd7 4. Bd7 Qd7 5. O-O Nc6 6. c3 Nf6 7. d4 Ne4 8. d5 Nb8 9. Re1 Nf6 10. Bg5 Qf5 11. Bf6 gf6 12. Nbd2 Qd5 13. c4 Qc6 14. Ne4 Kd8 15. b4 cb4 16. c5 d5 17. Nd4 Qd7 18. c6 bc6 19. Nc5 Qe8 20. Re6 fe6 21. Nde6 Kc8 22. Qg4 a5 23. Nf8 f5 24. Qf5 e6 25. Nfe6 Nd7 26. Rc1 Ra7 27. Ne4 de4 28. Rc6 Kb8 29. Qf4 Ka8 30. Nc7 Rc7 31. Qc7 Nb8 32. Qa5 Kb7 33. Rc7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/I1U0bf9YAuo 751 2020-04-15T14:47:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/battle-for-the-future-continues-firouzja-vs-carlsen-banterblitz-cup-finals/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/v8RN8n4gDEA.jpg Battle For The Future Continues! || Firouzja vs Carlsen || BanterBlitZ Cup FINALS Watch other games in the Sorcery Series here Alireza Firouzja vs Magnus Carlsen Banter Blitz Cup Final 4.15.2020 Mailbox where you can send stuff: p.s. this is not my home address :) Contact me: agadmatormanga@gmail.com or agadmator@gmail.com Download agadmator chess clock for iOS here Download agadmator chess clock for Android here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/v8RN8n4gDEA 834 2020-04-15T19:22:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-king-hunt-for-the-ages-well/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20sska5h_TM.jpg A King Hunt for the Ages! Well… Daniil Dubov vs Nihal Sarin Abu Dhabi Blitz Challenge on Chess.com, 15.4.2020. Caro-Kann, advance variation (B12) Mailbox where you can send stuff: p.s. this is not my home address :) Contact me: agadmatormanga@gmail.com or agadmator@gmail.com Download agadmator chess clock for iOS here Download agadmator chess clock for Android here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/20sska5h_TM 899 2020-04-16T12:57:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/9-year-old-prodigy-hustling-famous-trash-talker-the-great-carlini-vs-no-name-shrug/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NNivDlqQrNI.jpg 9 Year Old Prodigy Hustling Famous Trash Talker! The Great Carlini vs No Name Shrug Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: ZMF Blue Chess Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/NNivDlqQrNI 917 2020-04-16T13:00:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-big-online-match-stl-chess-club-vs-sf-mechanics-institute/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lbzCy4Bghis.jpg The Big Online Match: STL Chess Club vs. SF Mechanics’ Institute The Saint Louis Chess Club faces off against the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute Chess Club in a 19-on-19 online challenge. Each pair plays twice at G/20+2. The first team to 20.5 points wins. Join NM Caleb Denby for the move-by-move. STL Team: IM Aaron Grabinsky, FM Justus Williams, FM Thalia Cervantes, NM Julian Proleiko, FM Doug Eckert, WCM Rachael Li, and 14 more SF Team: FM Kyron Griffith, FM Josiah Stearman, FM Eric Li, IM Elliott Winslow, WFM Natalia Tsodikova, WCM Ruiyang Yan, and 14 more https://www.youtube.com/embed/lbzCy4Bghis 5752 2020-04-16T02:38:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/saint-louis-legends-road-to-2000-nm-caleb-denby/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AwGqNVmuYIY.jpg Saint Louis “Legends” | Road to 2000 – NM Caleb Denby National Master Caleb Denby looks at special games from notable local players Doug Eckert, Thalia Cervantes, Julian Proleiko, and Jonathan Schrantz. Several of these players will compete online against the San Francisco Mechanics' Institute on April 15, 2020. Melikset Zavenovich Khachiyan vs Douglas D Eckert, US Championship (2009): B23 Sicilian, closed, 2...Nc6 Thalia Cervantes vs. Maxim Lugovskoy, 2020: D37 Queen's Gambit Declined, classical variation (5.Bf4) https://www.youtube.com/embed/AwGqNVmuYIY 3753 2020-04-16T00:10:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crazy-rook-lift-by-vincent-rothuis-winner-of-agadmators-500-arena/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UDNdBX6OPNQ.jpg Crazy Rook Lift by Vincent Rothuis, Winner of agadmator’s $500 Arena Vincent Rothuis vs Rijk Schipper Groningen Compactgroep (2008), ?, rd 5, Dec-30 Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation (B20) 1. e4 c5 2. a3 Nc6 3. b4 cb4 4. ab4 Nb4 5. Nf3 e6 6. d4 d5 7. Ne5 Nf6 8. Bg5 Qb6 9. Nc3 Ne4 10. Bb5 Nc6 11. Ra6 Bb4 12. O-O Qa6 13. Ba6 Nc3 14. Qg4 h5 15. Qh4 Ne5 16. de5 Ne4 17. Bd3 Ng5 18. Qb4 a6 19. Ra1 f6 20. Bg6 Nf7 21. ef6 gf6 22. f4 Rh6 23. f5 e5 24. Qd2 Rh8 25. Qd5 Rf8 26. Rd1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/UDNdBX6OPNQ 729 2018-02-18T19:44:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/one-of-the-most-violent-games-ive-ever-seen-ft-vincent-rothuis-opperwezen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/z-rHmj3VnwI.jpg One Of The Most Violent Games I’ve Ever Seen ft. Vincent Rothuis (opperwezen) Vincent Rothuis vs Henk Karssen Club Competition (2008), 1. Nc3 Nf6 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 e5 4. d3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O c6 7. b3 Nbd7 8. e4 h6 9. Bb2 Re8 10. Nd2 Nf8 11. f4 Ng4 12. Qe2 d5 13. fxe5 Bc5+ 14. Kh1 Ne3 15. exd5 cxd5 16. Qh5 Ng6 17. Rxf7 Kxf7 18. Nxd5 Bg4 19. Rf1+ Nxf1 20. Qxg4 Qg5 21. Qd7+ Re7 22. Nxe7 Nxg3+ 23. hxg3 Qh5+ 24. Bh3 Qd1+ 25. Nf1 Qf3+ 26. Kh2 Qf2+ 27. Bg2 Nxe7 28. d4 Qxc2 29. e6+ Kf8 30. Qxb7 Rd8 31. Qf3+ Kg8 32. Qf7+ Kh8 33. dxc5 Qxb2 34. Qxe7 Rd5 35. Qe8+ Kh7 36. Qf7 Qe2 37. e7 Rh5+ 38. Kg1 Re5 39. Qf3 Qb5 40. Kh2 Qxc5 41. Qe4+ g6 42. e8=Q Rh5+ 43. Bh3 Qf2+ 44. Qg2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/z-rHmj3VnwI 727 2018-02-19T14:42:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-helpless-against-the-magician-from-riga-part-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/6xHo53e2ttk.jpg Bobby Fischer Helpless against the Magician from Riga | Part 2 Robert James Fischer vs Mikhail Tal Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 13, Sep-28 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. f4 O-O 9. Qf3 Qc7 10. O-O b5 11. f5 b4 12. Na4 e5 13. Ne2 Bb7 14. Ng3 Nbd7 15. Be3 Bc6 16. Bf2 Qb7 17. Rfe1 d5 18. ed5 Nd5 19. Ne4 Nf4 20. c4 g6 21. fg6 f5 22. g7 Kg7 23. Qg3 Kh8 24. Nec5 Nc5 25. Bc5 Bc5 26. Nc5 Qc7 27. Qe3 Rae8 28. Re2 Ne2 29. Qe2 Bg2 30. Na6 Qa7 31. Kg2 Rg8 32. Kh3 Qg7 33. Bd1 Re6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/6xHo53e2ttk 671 2018-02-19T18:56:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/story-of-how-benko-tried-to-play-active-against-tal/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CkCP4LQqLyQ.jpg Story of How Benko Tried to Play Active Against Tal Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 7, Sep-17 Dutch Defense: Leningrad. Matulovic Variation (A89) 1. Nf3 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. c4 Bg7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. d4 Nc6 8. d5 Na5 9. Qd3 c5 10. Ng5 a6 11. Rb1 Rb8 12. Bd2 Qe8 13. b3 b5 14. a3 Ng4 15. Nf3 bc4 16. bc4 Rb3 17. Rb3 Nb3 18. Rb1 Nd4 19. e3 Nf3 20. Bf3 Ne5 21. Qe2 Nf3 22. Qf3 e5 23. Qd1 e4 24. Qa4 Qe7 25. Qc6 f4 26. Rb8 Bh3 27. Rf8 Qf8 28. ef4 Qb8 29. Ne2 Qb1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/CkCP4LQqLyQ 778 2018-02-20T14:53:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/agadmators-long-awaited-qa-video/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/USNFqF2PN4g.jpg agadmator’s Long Awaited Q&A Video Hope you enjoy it. Watch it on 2x speed, I guess :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you realllly enjoy my content, you're welcome to support me and my channel with a small donation via PayPal, Bitcoin or Litecoin. Bitcoin address 12VEbMQPyLzBoZzw9yuNofph4C9Ansc4iZ https://www.youtube.com/embed/USNFqF2PN4g 4262 2018-02-20T20:47:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/keres-gives-bobby-fischer-a-valuable-lesson-in-caro-kann/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/jHaDokDO6ds.jpg Keres Gives Bobby Fischer a Valuable Lesson in Caro–Kann Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 8, Sep-18 Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack. Mindeno Variation Exchange Line (B11) 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bf3 5. Qf3 Nf6 6. d3 e6 7. g3 Bb4 8. Bd2 d4 9. Nb1 Qb6 10. b3 a5 11. a3 Be7 12. Bg2 a4 13. b4 Nbd7 14. O-O c5 15. Ra2 O-O 16. bc5 Bc5 17. Qe2 e5 18. f4 Rfc8 19. h4 Rc6 20. Bh3 Qc7 21. fe5 Ne5 22. Bf4 Bd6 23. h5 Ra5 24. h6 Ng6 25. Qf3 Rh5 26. Bg4 Nf4 27. Bh5 N4h5 28. hg7 Qd7 29. Kg2 Ng4 30. Nd2 Ne3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/jHaDokDO6ds 574 2018-02-21T14:26:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/its-payback-time-bobby-fischer-vs-tigran-petrosian-ussr-vs-the-world/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/c6sXCFAwmu4.jpg It’s Payback Time – Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian | USSR VS The World Learn more about this match here Robert James Fischer vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian "Tiger Trap" (game of the day Apr-17-2016) USSR vs. Rest of the World (1970), Belgrade SRB, rd 1, Mar-29 Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange. Rubinstein Variation (B13) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. ed5 cd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4 Bg4 7. Qb3 Na5 8. Qa4 Bd7 9. Qc2 e6 10. Nf3 Qb6 11. a4 Rc8 12. Nbd2 Nc6 13. Qb1 Nh5 14. Be3 h6 15. Ne5 Nf6 16. h3 Bd6 17. O-O Kf8 18. f4 Be8 19. Bf2 Qc7 20. Bh4 Ng8 21. f5 Ne5 22. de5 Be5 23. fe6 Bf6 24. ef7 Bf7 25. Nf3 Bh4 26. Nh4 Nf6 27. Ng6 Bg6 28. Bg6 Ke7 29. Qf5 Kd8 30. Rae1 Qc5 31. Kh1 Rf8 32. Qe5 Rc7 33. b4 Qc6 34. c4 dc4 35. Bf5 Rff7 36. Rd1 Rfd7 37. Bd7 Rd7 38. Qb8 Ke7 39. Rde1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/c6sXCFAwmu4 750 2018-02-21T20:53:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-sees-first-hand-just-how-impenetrable-the-iron-tigrans-defense-really-is/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cjOnc5hhIEA.jpg Bobby Fischer Sees First Hand Just How Impenetrable The Iron Tigran’s Defense Really is Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 9, Sep-21 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Line (E40) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 d5 5. a3 Bd6 6. Nf3 O-O 7. c5 Be7 8. b4 Ne4 9. Bb2 Nd7 10. Bd3 f5 11. Ne2 Bf6 12. O-O Qe7 13. Ne5 Ne5 14. de5 Bg5 15. Bd4 Bh6 16. f3 Ng5 17. c6 b6 18. b5 a6 19. a4 ab5 20. ab5 Ra1 21. Qa1 Nf7 22. Qc3 Qh4 23. Ra1 Ng5 24. Qe1 Qh5 25. Ra7 Qg6 26. Kh1 Qh5 27. f4 Ne4 28. Rc7 g5 29. Bb6 Kh8 30. Be4 fe4 31. Bc5 Rg8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/cjOnc5hhIEA 634 2018-02-22T14:37:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mikhail-tal-goes-all-pirate-on-smyslov-meet-the-pirate-of-latvia/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/FQ4wx3-1YJc.jpg Mikhail Tal goes All Pirate On Smyslov || Meet The Pirate Of Latvia Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 22, Oct-18 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Scheveningen Variation (B84) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nbd7 8. f4 b5 9. Bf3 Bb7 10. a3 Qc7 11. Qe1 Be7 12. Kh1 Rb8 13. b3 O-O 14. Bb2 Rfe8 15. Qg3 Bf8 16. Rae1 e5 17. Nf5 Kh8 18. Qh4 ef4 19. Qf4 Ne5 20. Re3 g6 21. Nh6 Bg7 22. Nd5 Nd5 23. ed5 f6 24. Be4 g5 25. Qf5 Bh6 26. Qf6 Bg7 27. Qf5 Ng6 28. Rh3 Bb2 29. Qg6 Re7 30. Rh6 Rg8 31. Qf5 Bc8 32. Qf3 g4 33. Qd3 Be5 34. c4 bc4 35. bc4 Reg7 36. c5 dc5 37. d6 Qa7 38. Bd5 Rd8 39. Qe4 Bd4 40. Qf4 Rgd7 41. Rf6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/FQ4wx3-1YJc 1008 2018-02-22T19:49:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sometimes-in-life-you-have-to-give-a-little-not-to-lose-everything/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/a7XvU4magQQ.jpg Sometimes In Life, You Have to Give a Little, Not to Lose Everything Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 12, Sep-25 Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Breyer Defense (C94) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Bb7 11. de5 de5 12. Qd8 Bd8 13. Ne5 Ne4 14. Be3 Bf6 15. Ng4 Nd7 16. Nd2 Nd2 17. Bd2 Rfe8 18. Bf4 Re1 19. Re1 Rc8 20. Bc2 g6 21. Rd1 The 1959 Candidates Tournament was hosted by three cities in Yugoslavia. The first 14 rounds were played in Bled, rounds 15-21 in Zagreb, and rounds 22-28 in Belgrade. This event would select the next challenger to world champion Mikhail Botvinnik, who had just recaptured his title in the Botvinnik - Smyslov World Championship Rematch (1958). Mikhail Tal, Svetozar Gligorić, Pal Benko, Tigran Petrosian, Friðrik Ólafsson and Bobby Fischer qualified from the Portoroz Interzonal (1958). Vasily Smyslov and Paul Keres were seeded directly into the candidates tournament on the strength of their 1-2 finish in the previous Amsterdam Candidates (1956). Harry Golombek was arbiter, and the seconds were Bent Larsen (Fischer), Yuri Averbakh, joined later by Alexander Koblents (Tal), Vladas Mikenas (Keres), Isaac Boleslavsky (Petrosian), Igor Bondarevsky (Smyslov) Aleksandar Matanovic (Gligorić), Klaus Viktor Darga and Ingi Randver Johannsson (Ólafsson), and Rudolf Maric (Benko) https://www.youtube.com/embed/a7XvU4magQQ 492 2018-02-23T19:14:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-mistake-the-attack-and-the-king-move-that-settled-all-keres-vs-tal/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2gp592aMuvI.jpg The Mistake, The Attack and The King Move That Settled All || Keres vs Tal Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 17, Oct-06 Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern Variation (B42) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nc6 dc6 7. O-O e5 8. Nd2 Qc7 9. a4 Nf6 10. Qf3 Bc5 11. Nc4 O-O 12. Ne3 Re8 13. Bc4 Be6 14. Be6 Re6 15. Nf5 g6 16. Nh6 Kg7 17. Rd1 Rd8 18. Rd8 Qd8 19. Bg5 Qd4 20. h4 Qb2 21. Rd1 Bd4 22. Rd3 Qc2 23. Rd4 ed4 24. e5 Kf8 25. ef6 Qc3 26. Qg4 Qe1 27. Kh2 Qf2 28. Qh3 Qe1 29. Qb3 b5 30. ab5 cb5 31. Qa3 b4 32. Qb3 Qe5 33. Kh1 Qe1 34. Kh2 Qe5 35. Kh1 Qd6 36. Kg1 d3 37. Qd1 Qc5 38. Kh1 Qc2 39. Qf3 d2 40. Bd2 Qd2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/2gp592aMuvI 690 2018-02-23T21:10:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/happy-100th-birthday-estonia-mikhail-tal-vs-paul-keres-1959-candidates/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AILUoB9HNug.jpg Happy 100th Birthday, Estonia! || Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres || 1959. Candidates Read more about the 1959 candidates here Read more here: Mikhail Tal vs Paul Keres Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 10, Sep-22 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation (E20) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Be7 6. e4 de4 7. fe4 e5 8. d5 Bc5 9. Bg5 a5 10. Nf3 Qe7 11. Bd3 Nbd7 12. Qe2 h6 13. Bd2 c6 14. Na4 Bd4 15. Nd4 ed4 16. Bf4 Ne5 17. Nb6 Bg4 18. Qc2 Nd3 19. Qd3 Ra6 20. O-O Rb6 21. Bd6 Qd6 22. e5 Qe7 23. Rae1 Nd7 24. e6 fe6 25. c5 Nc5 26. Qg6 Kd8 27. b4 ab4 28. Qg4 cd5 29. Qg3 Nd7 30. ab4 Rf8 31. Rf8 Qf8 32. b5 e5 33. Ra1 Kc7 34. Rc1 Kb8 35. Qb3 Nf6 36. Qc2 Qd8 37. Qa4 Ne4 38. Rf1 Nd6 39. Qa3 Rb5 40. Ra1 Qb6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/AILUoB9HNug 848 2018-02-24T12:52:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/i-was-so-happy-amazing-game-and-interview-with-vassily-ivanchuk-gibchess-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/SJEg7ZznZy4.jpg I Was So Happy! || Amazing Game and Interview With Vassily Ivanchuk || #gibchess || Round 9 Vassily Ivanchuk vs Tingjie Lei Tradewise Gibraltar (2018), Catalan Bay GIB, rd 9, Jan-31 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 cd4 5. Nd4 Nf6 6. ed5 Qd5 7. N2f3 Be7 8. Bd3 e5 9. Nb5 O-O 10. O-O e4 11. Nc3 Qc6 12. Nd4 Qb6 13. Be4 Rd8 14. Be3 Qb2 15. Qd3 Na6 16. Rab1 Qa3 17. Bf3 Nb4 18. Qc4 Bd7 19. Ncb5 Qa5 20. Bf4 Bb5 21. Nb5 Nbd5 22. Bg3 Rac8 23. Qb3 a6 24. Na7 Rc3 25. Qb7 Qc5 26. a4 h6 27. Qa6 Rc2 28. Nb5 Nb4 29. Qb7 Rd7 30. Qb8 Rd8 31. Qc7 Rc8 32. Qc5 Bc5 33. Nd6 Rf8 34. Rfc1 Rc1 35. Rc1 Bb6 36. h3 Rd8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/SJEg7ZznZy4 818 2018-02-25T15:34:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/stop-horsing-around-bobby-fridrik-olafsson-vs-bobby-fischer-1959-candidates/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/k3TsenDaDrM.jpg Stop Horsing Around, Bobby! || Friðrik Ólafsson vs Bobby Fischer || 1959. Candidates Photo of Bobby Fischer and Horsey href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Fridrik Olafsson vs Robert James Fischer Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 5, Sep-14 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. a3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Ba2 b5 10. f4 Bb7 11. f5 e5 12. Nde2 Nbd7 13. Ng3 Rc8 14. Bg5 Nb6 15. Nh5 Rc3 16. bc3 Nh5 17. Be7 Qe7 18. Qh5 Be4 19. Qg4 d5 20. f6 Qc5 21. Kh1 g6 22. Rae1 Re8 23. Qh4 h5 24. Qg5 Nc4 25. Bc4 bc4 26. Re3 Qf8 27. Rb1 Rb8 28. Ree1 Rb1 29. Rb1 Bc2 30. Rb7 Bf5 31. Qe3 Be6 32. Qe5 Qa3 33. h3 Qc1 34. Kh2 g5 35. Ra7 h4 36. Ra6 Kh7 37. Ra1 Qf4 38. Qf4 gf4 39. Rf1 d4 40. cd4 Kg6 41. Rf4 Bf5 42. Rf3 Kf6 43. Re3 Kg5 44. g3 Bd3 45. d5 Bf5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/k3TsenDaDrM 882 2018-02-25T19:11:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crouching-tigran-hidden-dragon-worthy-of-a-brilliancy-prize-keres-vs-petrosian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/SryfC7a3lu4.jpg “Crouching Tigran, Hidden Dragon” || Worthy of a Brilliancy Prize || Keres vs Petrosian Check out all my videos on the 1959. Candidates tournament Photo of Petrosian and Keres Paul Keres vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian "Crouching Tigran, Hidden Dragon" Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 4, Sep-11 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Breyer Variation (B39) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Ng4 8. Qg4 Nd4 9. Qd1 Ne6 10. Qd2 d6 11. Be2 Bd7 12. O-O O-O 13. Rac1 Bc6 14. Rfd1 Nc5 15. f3 a5 16. b3 Qb6 17. Nb5 Rfc8 18. Bf1 Qd8 19. Qf2 Qe8 20. Nc3 b6 21. Rc2 Qf8 22. Qd2 Bd7 23. Nd5 Rab8 24. Bg5 Re8 25. Re1 Rb7 26. Qf2 Bc6 27. Qh4 f6 28. Be3 e6 29. Nc3 Rd7 30. Bd4 f5 31. ef5 gf5 32. Rd2 Bd4 33. Rd4 Rg7 34. Kh1 Rg6 35. Rd2 Rd8 36. Red1 Rd7 37. Qf2 Qd8 38. Qe3 e5 39. f4 e4 40. Ne2 Rdg7 41. Nd4 Bd7 42. a3 Qa8 43. Kg1 h5 44. Rb1 h4 45. Rbb2 Rg4 46. Rf2 Qd8 47. b4 Rg3 48. hg3 hg3 49. Rfd2 Qh4 50. Be2 Rh7 51. Kf1 Qf4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/SryfC7a3lu4 1072 2018-02-26T16:11:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-makes-quick-work-of-paul-keres-1959-candidates/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mgUDIBAuhTc.jpg Bobby Fischer Makes Quick Work of Paul Keres || 1959. Candidates Paul Keres vs Robert James Fischer Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 15, Oct-03 Indian Game: London System (A48) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. Nbd2 c5 5. c3 cd4 6. cd4 d5 7. Bb8 Rb8 8. Qa4 Bd7 9. Qa7 Ne4 10. e3 Nd2 11. Nd2 e5 12. Nb3 O-O 13. Qc5 Rc8 14. Qb4 Re8 15. Be2 ed4 16. Nd4 Qh4 17. Qb7 Bd4 18. Qd7 Bb2 19. Rd1 Bc3 20. Kf1 d4 21. ed4 Qe4 22. Qg4 Qc2 23. g3 Qa2 24. Bb5 Qd5 25. Be8 Qh1 26. Ke2 Re8 27. Kd3 Be1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/mgUDIBAuhTc 767 2018-02-26T19:06:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-helpless-against-the-magician-from-riga-part-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/QcxS_bDy-uo.jpg Bobby Fischer Helpless against the Magician from Riga | Part 3 Check out more Bobby Fischer videos target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out more Mikhail Tal videos Mikhail Tal vs Robert James Fischer "Fishing in the Tal Grass" Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 6, Sep-15 King's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation. Normal Defense (E93) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Nf3 e5 7. d5 Nbd7 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 a6 10. Nd2 Qe8 11. O-O Nh7 12. b4 Ng5 13. f3 f5 14. Bf2 Qe7 15. Rc1 Nf6 16. c5 Bd7 17. Qc2 Nh5 18. b5 fe4 19. Nde4 Ne4 20. fe4 Nf4 21. c6 Qg5 22. Bf3 bc6 23. dc6 Bg4 24. Bg4 Qg4 25. Be3 ab5 26. Bf4 ef4 27. Nb5 Rf7 28. Qc4 Rc8 29. Rf3 Be5 30. Rcf1 Kg7 31. a4 Ra8 32. Kh1 Qg5 33. g3 Raf8 34. gf4 Bf4 35. Nd4 Qh4 36. Rf4 Rf4 37. Ne6 Kh8 38. Qd4 R8f6 39. Nf4 Kh7 40. e5 de5 41. Qd7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/QcxS_bDy-uo 1082 2018-02-27T16:17:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-deadly-dare-to-give-a-guy-like-tal-tal-vs-olafsson-1959-candidates/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/s4FH2RU5xQg.jpg A Deadly Dare to Give a Guy Like Tal || Tal vs Olafsson || 1959. Candidates Check out more Mikhail Tal videos target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Mikhail Tal vs Fridrik Olafsson Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 18, Oct-07 Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Keres Defense (C92) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Nd7 10. d4 Nb6 11. Nbd2 ed4 12. cd4 d5 13. Bc2 Be6 14. e5 Qd7 15. Nb3 Na4 16. Bg5 Nb4 17. Be7 Qe7 18. Qb1 h6 19. Rc1 Rac8 20. Bh7 Kh8 21. Nc5 g6 22. Bg6 Nc5 23. Rc5 fg6 24. Qg6 Rf7 25. Qh6 Rh7 26. Qf6 Qf6 27. ef6 Nd3 28. Rc6 Bd7 29. Ra6 Rg8 30. h4 Nf4 31. g3 Nh3 32. Kg2 Bg4 33. Ne5 Nf4 34. Kh2 Be6 35. Re1 Bf5 36. f7 Rf8 37. gf4 Rh4 38. Kg3 Rh3 39. Kg2 Kg7 40. Re3 Rh5 41. Rg3 Kh7 42. Rg5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/s4FH2RU5xQg 794 2018-02-27T19:08:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-summer-chess-classic-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/JquZpoHyPiQ.jpg 2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 6 The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM Eric Rosen & WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JquZpoHyPiQ 6063 2018-05-20T23:01:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-summer-chess-classic-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ZuSWmfpEs9E.jpg 2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 7 The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM Eric Rosen & WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZuSWmfpEs9E 5685 2018-05-21T22:05:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-summer-chess-classic-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fdKerOzTvQU.jpg 2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 8 The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM Eric Rosen & WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fdKerOzTvQU 7992 2018-05-22T22:49:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-summer-chess-classic-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/3mOZNmVdKy8.jpg 2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 9 The 2018 Summer Chess Classic's final day! Will playoffs be necessary? Join IM Eric Rosen & WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3mOZNmVdKy8 13921 2018-05-23T22:40:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/openings-with-animal-names-kids-class-im-vitaly-neimer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IphP-LQLDFw.jpg Openings with Animal Names | Kids’ Class – IM Vitaly Neimer International Master Vitaly Neimer shares some fun, although not always sound, openings. They all have animal names. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IphP-LQLDFw 1795 2018-05-02T17:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/zwischenzug-puzzlers-paradise-im-vitaly-neimer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ED2pD3PlicQ.jpg Zwischenzug | Puzzler’s Paradise – IM Vitaly Neimer International Master Vitaly Neimer presents puzzles with a theme of zwischenzug, also known as intermezzos or in-between moves. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ED2pD3PlicQ 2122 2018-04-24T17:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/double-attack-unprotected-pieces-tactics-time/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/vIYmf-QqUlA.jpg Double Attack Unprotected Pieces | Tactics Time! National Master Jim McLaughlin shows combinations where you identify unprotected pieces and find the combination that forks two pieces or a piece and checkmate. Most of the positions are from Eugene Znosko-Borovsky's book. Grigory Levenfish vs Sergey Nikolaevich von Freymann, USSR Championship (1925) Frank James Marshall vs Abraham Kupchik, Western CA (1926) Richard Reti vs Alexander Alekhine, Baden-Baden (1925) https://www.youtube.com/embed/vIYmf-QqUlA 1591 2018-04-10T17:00:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-ronda-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/a3eri71f50E.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Ronda 1 Por décimo año consecutivo, el Saint Louis Chess Club organiza el Campeonato de ajedrez de los EE. UU. Este evento presenta 12 de los jugadores de ajedrez más fuertes y 12 de los jugadores de ajedrez femeninos más fuertes de Estados Unidos. Únete a Gm Alejandro Ramirez y WIM Ivette Garcia para el comentario en vivo. https://www.youtube.com/embed/a3eri71f50E 19747 2018-04-19T00:15:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-ronda-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/srV8j2yqavE.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Ronda 2 Por décimo año consecutivo, el Saint Louis Chess Club organiza el Campeonato de ajedrez de los EE. UU. Este evento presenta 12 de los jugadores de ajedrez más fuertes y 12 de los jugadores de ajedrez femeninos más fuertes de Estados Unidos. Únete a Gm Alejandro Ramirez y WIM Ivette Garcia para el comentario en vivo. https://www.youtube.com/embed/srV8j2yqavE 19675 2018-04-20T00:54:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-ronda-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cjNh4bXLfpg.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Ronda 3 Por décimo año consecutivo, el Saint Louis Chess Club organiza el Campeonato de ajedrez de los EE. UU. 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Este evento presenta 12 de los jugadores de ajedrez más fuertes y 12 de los jugadores de ajedrez femeninos más fuertes de Estados Unidos. Únete a Gm Alejandro Ramirez y WIM Ivette Garcia para el comentario en vivo. https://www.youtube.com/embed/nriI7of_K5Y 20883 2018-04-24T00:00:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-ronda-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/f6Y9KkzSiSw.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Ronda 7 Por décimo año consecutivo, el Saint Louis Chess Club organiza el Campeonato de ajedrez de los EE. UU. Este evento presenta 12 de los jugadores de ajedrez más fuertes y 12 de los jugadores de ajedrez femeninos más fuertes de Estados Unidos. Únete a Gm Alejandro Ramirez y WIM Ivette Garcia para el comentario en vivo. https://www.youtube.com/embed/f6Y9KkzSiSw 21037 2018-04-26T00:10:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-ronda-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WZRCzE987Bw.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Ronda 8 Por décimo año consecutivo, el Saint Louis Chess Club organiza el Campeonato de ajedrez de los EE. UU. Este evento presenta 12 de los jugadores de ajedrez más fuertes y 12 de los jugadores de ajedrez femeninos más fuertes de Estados Unidos. Únete a Gm Alejandro Ramirez y WIM Ivette Garcia para el comentario en vivo. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WZRCzE987Bw 23390 2018-04-27T00:59:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-ronda-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/I3VWlRE6WyI.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Ronda 9 Por décimo año consecutivo, el Saint Louis Chess Club organiza el Campeonato de ajedrez de los EE. UU. 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Únete a Gm Alejandro Ramirez y WIM Ivette Garcia para el comentario en vivo. https://www.youtube.com/embed/k0MQFvGWH7A 20657 2018-04-29T00:08:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-ronda-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wwiS7NWdfWE.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Ronda 11 Por décimo año consecutivo, el Saint Louis Chess Club organiza el Campeonato de ajedrez de los EE. UU. Este evento presenta 12 de los jugadores de ajedrez más fuertes y 12 de los jugadores de ajedrez femeninos más fuertes de Estados Unidos. Únete a Gm Alejandro Ramirez y WIM Ivette Garcia para el comentario en vivo. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wwiS7NWdfWE 15556 2018-04-29T22:28:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kramnik-vs-caruana-candidates-2018-strategy-session-gm-yasser-seirawan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nL9Fgrd53js.jpg Kramnik vs. Caruana: Candidates 2018 | Strategy Session – GM Yasser Seirawan Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan dissects Fabiano Caruana's amazing game as Black against Vladimir Kramnik in Round 4 of the 2018 Candidates Tournament. See how Fabi stopped Kramnik's momentum and began his campaign to the world championship match. Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana, World Championship Candidates (2018) https://www.youtube.com/embed/nL9Fgrd53js 4019 2018-04-11T17:00:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/lubomir-kavalek-the-ambition-of-pawns-secret-life-of-pawns-gm-yasser-seirawan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/DugE4TYzBIw.jpg Lubomir Kavalek & The Ambition of Pawns | Secret Life of Pawns – GM Yasser Seirawan Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan shares an inspirational game from his friend GM Lubomir Kavalek. Kavalek sacrificed two exchanges and a piece to promote with Black. Also, see how Hou Yifan missed a pawn breakthrough against Fabiano Caruana at GRENKE 2018. Fabiano Caruana vs Yifan Hou, GRENKE Chess Classic (2018): C42 Petrov, Nimzovich attack Eduard Gufeld vs Lubomir Kavalek, Student Olympiad (1962): C64 Ruy Lopez, Cordel gambit https://www.youtube.com/embed/DugE4TYzBIw 1622 2018-04-16T22:23:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/candidates-2018-aronian-vs-kramnik-play-like-a-pro-gm-yasser-seirawan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0KMCe3Jx2XU.jpg Candidates 2018: Aronian vs. Kramnik | Play Like a Pro – GM Yasser Seirawan Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan analyzes Aronian-Kramnik from Round 3 of the Candidates Tournament 2018. See how Levon became a victim of Vladimir's brilliancy. Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik, World Championship Candidates (2018): C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence https://www.youtube.com/embed/0KMCe3Jx2XU 2747 2018-04-17T17:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-courageous-kings-gambit-chess-openings-explained/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WlnAtCf-Sds.jpg The Courageous King’s Gambit | Chess Openings Explained National Master Jim McLaughlin introduces the King's Gambit, where White courageously plays 2.f4 after the e-pawns have been advanced. Is this crazy opening for you? https://www.youtube.com/embed/WlnAtCf-Sds 2438 2018-05-09T02:49:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-1-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WBwDrFzEcBw.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 1 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the first round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WBwDrFzEcBw 69 2018-04-20T15:25:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-alex-onischuks-hall-of-fame-induction/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cgVcM4sdcg.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Alex Onischuk’s Hall of Fame Induction Grandmaster Alex Onischuk is inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame Class of 2018 during the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 U.S. Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-cgVcM4sdcg 237 2018-04-20T15:37:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-daphne-dorsey-monsanto/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/kIYjMiiy4lY.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Daphne Dorsey, Monsanto Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks to Daphne Dorsey, Public Relations from Monsanto, during Round 1 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/kIYjMiiy4lY 167 2018-04-20T15:44:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-2-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/8at-6c64A20.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 2 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the second round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8at-6c64A20 56 2018-04-21T18:16:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-3-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/KbGIfUBfONg.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 3 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the third round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KbGIfUBfONg 54 2018-04-21T18:17:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-fabiano-caruanas-round-2-confessional/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AtTqpp9XYC0.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Fabiano Caruana’s Round 2 Confessional Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana shares his thoughts during Round 2 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/AtTqpp9XYC0 57 2018-04-21T18:20:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-dorsa-derakhshanis-round-2-confessional/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1Mf0oFRxArk.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Dorsa Derakhshani’s Round 2 Confessional International Master Dorsa Derakhshani shares her thoughts during Round 2 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1Mf0oFRxArk 81 2018-04-21T18:24:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-anna-zatonskihs-round-2-confessional/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/udISZvq2GYI.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Anna Zatonskih’s Round 2 Confessional International Master Anna Zatonskih shares her thoughts during Round 2 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/udISZvq2GYI 65 2018-04-21T18:28:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-anna-zatonskihs-round-3-confessional/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/kdwGlJFU6JM.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Anna Zatonskih’s Round 3 Confessional International Master Anna Zatonskih shares her thoughts during Round 3 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/kdwGlJFU6JM 44 2018-04-21T18:30:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championship-expectations/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/3LoMTP2di4w.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championship: Expectations The U.S. Chess Championship players give their expectations for the event. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3LoMTP2di4w 140 2018-04-21T18:39:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-strength-of-the-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/QV6y92rT3Qs.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Strength of the Tournament The players in the U.S. Chess Championship talk about the strength of the tournament this year. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QV6y92rT3Qs 124 2018-04-21T18:42:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-womens-chess-championship-expectations/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Uckog-_2mZU.jpg 2018 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship: Expectations The players in the 2018 U.S. Women's Chess Championship talk about their expectations going into the event. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uckog-_2mZU 145 2018-04-21T18:46:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-womens-chess-championship-strength-of-the-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WFo9nkMZlAs.jpg 2018 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship: Strength of the Tournament The players in the 2018 U.S. Women's Chess Championship talk about the strength of this year's event. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WFo9nkMZlAs 126 2018-04-21T18:50:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-4-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ROG6gZVVAi4.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 4 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the fourth round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ROG6gZVVAi4 56 2018-04-22T15:41:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-im-anna-zatonskihs-round-4-confessional/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fQBlKOXxgQc.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: IM Anna Zatonskih’s Round 4 Confessional International Master Anna Zatonskih shares her thoughts during Round 4 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fQBlKOXxgQc 41 2018-04-22T15:44:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-momentum/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SwDQ71GRZdQ.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Momentum The players talk about the relevance of momentum to chess. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SwDQ71GRZdQ 138 2018-04-22T18:19:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-5-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/7uqvbJybpfk.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 5 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the fifth round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7uqvbJybpfk 56 2018-04-23T17:37:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-im-anna-zatonskihs-round-5-confessional/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hjoPX7_sqYY.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: IM Anna Zatonskih’s Round 5 Confessional International Master Anna Zatonskih shares her thoughts during Round 5 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hjoPX7_sqYY 50 2018-04-23T20:12:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/can-fabiano-caruana-beat-carlsen-play-like-a-pro-gm-elshan-moradiabadi/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MVv2F95FAO0.jpg Can Fabiano Caruana Beat Carlsen? | Play Like a Pro – GM Elshan Moradiabadi Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi shows games from GM Fabiano Caruana and compares his strengths with those of World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Games span from Fabi's teenage years to 2017. Fabiano Caruana vs. Jose Candela Perez, 2006: B90 Sicilian, Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack Caruana vs. Holden Hernandez, 2006: B30 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without ...d6) Fabiano Caruana vs Georg Meier, GRENKE Chess Classic (2017): C10 French, Rubinstein variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/MVv2F95FAO0 2523 2018-05-01T17:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-6-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/XPjjuG3s_no.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 6 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the sixth round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/XPjjuG3s_no 46 2018-04-25T14:32:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-7-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/45TwZiGQn8o.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 7 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the seventh round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/45TwZiGQn8o 49 2018-04-26T17:25:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-dennis-hummel-maritz/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/xCgxgb_ROQg.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Dennis Hummel, Maritz Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks to Dennis Hummel, Vice Chairman of Maritz Holdings Inc., during Round 2 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xCgxgb_ROQg 370 2018-04-26T19:11:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-kitty-ratcliffe-explore-st-louis/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/044hSj004lQ.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Kitty Ratcliffe, Explore St. Louis Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks to Kitty Ratcliffe, President of Explore St. Louis, during Round 6 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/044hSj004lQ 276 2018-04-26T23:57:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-peter-blumeyer-umb-bank/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/l1BShE1rCB8.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Peter Blumeyer, UMB Bank Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks to Peter Blumeyer, President of UMB Bank, during Round 7 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/l1BShE1rCB8 208 2018-04-27T00:02:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-nick-ragone-ascension/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IBb4L1xSMro.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Nick Ragone, Ascension Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks to Nick Ragone, the Senior VP and Chief Marketing & Communications Officer of Ascension, during Round 5 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IBb4L1xSMro 273 2018-04-27T00:06:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-8-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2B1b1m24f-E.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 8 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the eighth round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2B1b1m24f-E 53 2018-04-27T18:09:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-9-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/6JE5YogXGs4.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 9 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the ninth round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/6JE5YogXGs4 49 2018-04-28T22:10:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-power-of-tals-smile-fischer-vs-tal-1959-candidates/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SByhM7j2A2M.jpg The Power of Tal’s Smile | Fischer vs Tal | 1959. Candidates Tal said that 22. Rae1 was the best move. Fischer wrote it down and pushed the scoresheet towards Tal, who grinned. Fischer then played 22. Qc6+ instead. After the game, Tal asked Fischer why he changed his mind and the American said, "Well, you laughed when I wrote it down!" Robert James Fischer vs Mikhail Tal Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG, rd 27, Oct-26 Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Variation (B87) https://www.youtube.com/embed/SByhM7j2A2M 1003 2018-02-28T16:59:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-summons-his-inner-morphy-sacrifice-after-sacrifice-after-sacrifice/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/FyVERg-Pth8.jpg Magnus Carlsen Summons his Inner Morphy | Sacrifice, after Sacrifice, after Sacrifice Vaibhav Suri vs Magnus Carlsen Prochess League, 2018. Feb-28 Scandinavian Defense: Modern, Portugal Variation (B01) 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. f3 Bf5 5. c4 e6 6. dxe6 Nc6 7. exf7+ Kxf7 8. Be3 Bb4+ 9. Kf2 Re8 10. Nc3 Rxe3 11. Kxe3 Nxd4 12. Kf2 Bc5 13. Na4 Bc2 14. Nxc5 Bxd1 15. Rxd1 Qe7 16. b4 Re8 17. Bd3 Qe3+ 18. Kf1 b6 19. Ne4 Nxe4 20. Bxe4 c5 21. bxc5 Rxe4 22. fxe4 Qf4+ 23. Ke1 Qxe4+ 24. Kf2 Qc2+ 25. Ke1 bxc5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/FyVERg-Pth8 659 2018-03-01T11:57:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/original-tal-vs-yugoslav-tal-dragoljub-velimirovic-faces-the-magician/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IA5yramCR9I.jpg Original Tal vs Yugoslav Tal || Dragoljub Velimirović Faces the Magician Mikhail Tal vs Dragoljub Velimirovic URS-YUG 27/64 (1979), Teslic BIH, May-?? English Opening: Symmetrical Variation. General (A30) 1. c4 c5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 e5 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2 Be6 6. Nc3 Qd7 7. Nf3 Bh3 8. Bh3 Qh3 9. Nd5 Qd7 10. e3 Nce7 11. Nc3 Nf6 12. O-O e4 13. Ng5 d5 14. cd5 Qf5 15. Nf7 Kf7 16. f3 Ned5 17. fe4 Nc3 18. Bc3 Qe4 19. Qh5 Ke6 20. Qh3 Kd6 21. b4 Kc7 22. Rac1 Rc8 23. Rf5 Qg4 24. Be5 Kd7 25. Qf1 Qe4 26. Rc4 Qc6 27. Qh3 Qe6 28. Bf6 gf6 29. Re4 Qa2 30. Rc5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/IA5yramCR9I 834 2018-03-01T19:35:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/when-result-is-more-important-than-the-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/prKNMrj8vA0.jpg When Result is More Important Than The Game Antonio Radić vs Davor Ivanek Križevci Club Championship, Cro; 2018-03-03 Petrov Defense: Classical, Nimzowitsch variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Nc6 7. Bc4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Bg4 10. Bf4 a6 11. Bd3 Re8 12. h3 Be6 13. a4 Bf6 14. a5 Qd7 15. Bg5 Bxg5 16. Nxg5 h6 17. Nxe6 Rxe6 18. Qf3 Rae8 19. Rxe6 Qxe6 20. Bxa6 Nxa5 21. Bxb7 Nxb7 22. Qxb7 Re7 23. Qf3 Re8 24. b4 Qe5 25. Ra8 Qe1+ 26. Kh2 Rxa8 27. Qxa8+ Kh7 28. Qf3 Qe5+ 29. g3 Qe8 30. c4 Qe7 31. b5 g6 32. Kg2 Kg7 33. Qb7 Qd8 34. Qd5 Qe7 35. Qb7 Qd8 36. Qe4 Kg8 37. Qd3 Qe7 38. Qe3 Qf8 39. Qf4 Qe7 40. Kf3 Qe1 41. Qe3 Qh1+ 42. Ke2 Qxh3 43. Qe8+ Kg7 44. Qc6 Qe6+ 45. Kd3 Qf5+ 46. Kc3 Qc5 47. Qe4 Qxf2 48. Qd4+ Qf6 49. c5 dxc5 50. Qxf6+ Kxf6 51. Kc4 Ke6 52. Kxc5 Kd7 53. c4 h5 54. Kd5 g5 55. c5 f6 56. b6 cxb6 57. cxb6 h4 58. gxh4 gxh4 59. Ke4 Kc6 60. Kf3 Kxb6 61. Kg4 Kc6 62. Kxh4 Kd6 63. Kg4 Ke5 64. Kg3 Ke4 65. Kf2 Kf4 66. Kg2 Ke3 67. Kg1 f5 68. Kg2 f4 69. Kf1 Kf3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/prKNMrj8vA0 1038 2018-03-03T00:06:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-archangelsk-immortal-what-sorcery-is-this-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/9o6TYNtnMCk.jpg The Archangelsk Immortal || What Sorcery is This? #7 Check out the article about the game target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out Planinc's miniature here Dragoljub Minic vs Albin Planinc "Planinc for Success" (game of the day Nov-16-2006) Rovinj/Zagreb (1975), rd 11, May-?? Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Archangelsk Variation (C78) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bb7 7. d4 Nd4 8. Nd4 ed4 9. e5 Ne4 10. c3 d3 11. Qf3 Qe7 12. Nd2 O-O-O 13. Ne4 Qe5 14. Re1 f5 15. Qg3 Qe8 16. Nd6 Bd6 17. Re8 Rhe8 18. Bf4 d2 19. Rf1 Re1 20. Bd6 Rde8 21. f3 Bd5 22. Qf4 Bc4 23. h4 Rf1 24. Kh2 Re2 25. Bc7 Rff2 26. Qd6 Rg2 27. Kh3 Rh2 28. Kg3 Reg2 29. Kf4 Rh4 30. Kf5 Rh6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/9o6TYNtnMCk 1044 2018-03-03T22:46:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/anand-wins-tals-memorial-2018-brilliant-game-in-the-style-of-tal-himself/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2KgxNgiUjqM.jpg Anand Wins Tal’s Memorial 2018. | Brilliant Game in the Style of Tal Himself Tal Memorial (Rapid) (2018), Moscow RUS, rd 8, Mar-04 Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto Variation (B31) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bc6 dc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. h3 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be3 b6 9. Qd2 e5 10. Bh6 Qd6 11. O-O-O a5 12. g4 a4 13. Kb1 Be6 14. Ne2 b5 15. Ng3 Rfd8 16. Bg7 Kg7 17. Qg5 Nd7 18. Nf5 Bf5 19. gf5 a3 20. b3 h6 21. Qg3 Kh7 22. Rhg1 Qf6 23. h4 gf5 24. Qh3 f4 25. Rg5 Qe6 26. Rf5 Rg8 27. Ng5 hg5 28. Rf7 Qf7 29. hg5 Kg7 30. Qh6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/2KgxNgiUjqM 566 2018-03-04T19:08:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/never-play-passive-if-passive-is-not-your-style/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rxNI0AYkb_w.jpg Never Play Passive, if Passive is not Your Style Muhamed Borić vs Antonio Radić Regional Croatia Cup, Cro; 2018-03-04 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Ne4 4. Bh4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 d5 7. c4 c6 8. O-O Na6 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Qb3 Qd6 11. Nc3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 e6 13. Rfc1 Nb8 14. Qb4 Qxb4 15. cxb4 f6 16. Bg3 Nc6 17. b5 Na5 18. Rc7 Rf7 19. Rac1 Rxc7 20. Rxc7 b6 21. Nd2 Bf8 22. h4 a6 23. a4 axb5 24. Bxb5 Bb4 25. Nf3 Ba6 26. Bd7 e5 27. dxe5 Bc4 28. Be6+ Kh8 29. exf6 Bc3 30. Ng5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/rxNI0AYkb_w 893 2018-03-05T12:37:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/take-what-you-can-give-nothing-back-agadmator-the-pirate/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FAY2B_zq6tw.jpg Take What You Can, Give Nothing Back || agadmator The Pirate Marijan Belani vs Antonio Radić Regional Croatia Cup, Cro; 2018-03-04 Grunfeld Defense: Burille, Vienna, Botvinik variation (D95) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. e3 O-O 6. Qb3 e6 7. Bd3 c5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. dxc5 Nc6 10. O-O Re8 11. Bb5 Bf5 12. Rd1 Be4 13. Nd4 Ng4 14. Nxe4 Nxd4 15. exd4 Rxe4 16. Be3 Qh4 17. h3 Rxe3 18. fxe3 Qf2+ 19. Kh1 Nxe3 20. Bf1 Nxd1 21. Rxd1 Bxd4 22. Bb5 Rd8 23. c6 bxc6 24. Bxc6 Kg7 25. Bxd5 Re8 26. Qd3 Re1+ 27. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 28. Kh2 Bg1+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/FAY2B_zq6tw 966 2018-03-05T18:30:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/no-one-became-world-champion-by-accepting-a-draw-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hGlP886yZDg.jpg No One Became World Champion by Accepting a Draw | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 1 Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 1, Mar-15 French Defense: Winawer. Classical Variation (C18) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bc3 6. bc3 Qc7 7. Qg4 f5 8. Qg3 Ne7 9. Qg7 Rg8 10. Qh7 cd4 11. Kd1 Bd7 12. Qh5 Ng6 13. Ne2 d3 14. cd3 Ba4 15. Ke1 Qe5 16. Bg5 Nc6 17. d4 Qc7 18. h4 e5 19. Rh3 Qf7 20. de5 Nce5 21. Re3 Kd7 22. Rb1 b6 23. Nf4 Rae8 24. Rb4 Bc6 25. Qd1 Nf4 26. Rf4 Ng6 27. Rd4 Re3 28. fe3 Kc7 29. c4 dc4 30. Bc4 Qg7 31. Bg8 Qg8 32. h5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/hGlP886yZDg 1262 2018-03-07T17:28:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sorry-capablanca-this-is-modern-chess-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wqWD3HSw7T0.jpg Sorry Capablanca, this is Modern Chess | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 2 Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 2, Mar-17 Benoni Defense: Uhlmann Variation (A61) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 ed5 5. cd5 d6 6. Nf3 g6 7. Bg5 Bg7 8. Nd2 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Nh5 11. Nc4 Ng3 12. hg3 O-O 13. e3 Qe7 14. Be2 Rd8 15. O-O Nd7 16. a4 Ne5 17. Ne5 Qe5 18. a5 Rb8 19. Ra2 Bd7 20. Nb5 Bb5 21. Bb5 b6 22. a6 Rbc8 23. Qd3 Rc7 24. b3 Qc3 25. Qc3 Bc3 26. Rc2 Bf6 27. g4 Re7 28. Rc4 Rc8 29. g3 Bg7 30. Rd1 Rf8 31. Rd3 Kh7 32. Kg2 Kg6 33. Rd1 h5 34. gh5 Kh5 35. g4 Kg6 36. Rc2 Rh8 37. Bd3 Kf6 38. Kg3 Ree8 39. Bb5 Re4 40. Rc4 Rc4 41. bc4 Ke7 42. Ba4 Be5 43. Kf3 Rh4 44. Rg1 f5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/wqWD3HSw7T0 783 2018-03-07T21:09:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tempting-fate-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lrqXR_twCP8.jpg Tempting Fate | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 3 Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 3, Mar-19 Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack. Mindeno Variation Exchange Line (B11) 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bf3 5. gf3 e6 6. d4 Nd7 7. Bf4 Bb4 8. h4 Ngf6 9. e5 Nh5 10. Bg5 Qa5 11. Bd2 Qb6 12. a3 Be7 13. Be3 g6 14. Na4 Qd8 15. Qd2 Ng7 16. Bg5 h6 17. Bh6 Nf5 18. Bf4 Rh4 19. Rh4 Nh4 20. O-O-O b5 21. Nc5 Nc5 22. dc5 Bc5 23. Be2 Be7 24. Kb1 Qc7 25. Rh1 O-O-O 26. Bg3 Nf5 27. Rh7 Rf8 28. Bf4 Qd8 29. Bd3 Rh8 30. Rh8 Qh8 31. Qa5 Qh1 32. Ka2 Qf3 33. Qa6 Kb8 34. Qc6 Qf4 35. Bb5 Qe5 36. Qe8 Kb7 37. Qc6 Kb8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/lrqXR_twCP8 985 2018-03-08T14:05:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/our-taxi-driver-was-not-a-chess-enthusiast-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1A7SJLFxcu0.jpg Our Taxi Driver Was Not A Chess Enthusiast | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 4 Check out Botvinnik vs Capablanca, AVRO 1938 target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 4, Mar-22 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation (E27) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bc3 5. bc3 O-O 6. f3 d5 7. cd5 ed5 8. e3 Bf5 9. Ne2 Nbd7 10. Ng3 Bg6 11. Bd3 c5 12. O-O Re8 13. Re1 Qc7 14. Bg6 hg6 15. e4 cd4 16. cd4 Rac8 17. Bg5 Qc2 18. Bf6 Qd1 19. Red1 Nf6 20. e5 Nh5 21. Ne2 Rc2 22. Kf1 g5 23. Rdc1 Rec8 24. g3 f6 25. Rc2 Rc2 26. Rb1 b6 27. Rb5 fe5 28. de5 Rc5 29. Nd4 Kf7 30. Ke2 g6 31. Kd3 Ng7 32. Rb1 Ra5 33. Nc2 Ne6 34. Rb4 Rc5 35. h4 gh4 36. Rh4 d4 37. Nd4 Re5 38. Ne6 Ke6 39. a4 Rg5 40. Re4 Kf6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/1A7SJLFxcu0 919 2018-03-08T18:38:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/happy-birthday-bobby-game-1-from-bobby-fischers-my-60-memorable-games/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Cg5GvWm-0kE.jpg Happy Birthday Bobby! | Game 1 From Bobby Fischer’s “My 60 Memorable Games” Robert James Fischer vs James T Sherwin New Jersey Open (1957), -, rd 7, Sep-02 Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nbd2 Rb8 8. Re1 d6 9. c3 b6 10. d4 Qc7 11. e5 Nd5 12. ed6 Bd6 13. Ne4 c4 14. Nd6 Qd6 15. Ng5 Nce7 16. Qc2 Ng6 17. h4 Nf6 18. Nh7 Nh7 19. h5 Nh4 20. Bf4 Qd8 21. gh4 Rb7 22. h6 Qh4 23. hg7 Kg7 24. Re4 Qh5 25. Re3 f5 26. Rh3 Qe8 27. Be5 Nf6 28. Qd2 Kf7 29. Qg5 Qe7 30. Bf6 Qf6 31. Rh7 Ke8 32. Qf6 Rh7 33. Bc6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Cg5GvWm-0kE 635 2018-03-09T11:46:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-calm-before-the-storm-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VbZ-S5zHwdQ.jpg The Calm Before The Storm | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 5 Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 5, Mar-24 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (B18) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 de4 4. Ne4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. N1e2 e6 7. h4 h6 8. Nf4 Bh7 9. Bc4 Nf6 10. Qe2 Bd6 11. Be3 Nbd7 12. Ngh5 Nh5 13. Nh5 Rg8 14. g4 Qc7 15. g5 Bg6 16. O-O-O O-O-O 17. Ng3 hg5 18. Bg5 Bf4 19. Bf4 Qf4 20. Qe3 Qh6 21. Bd3 Bd3 22. Rd3 Nb6 23. Qh6 gh6 24. Rf3 f5 25. Re1 Rd6 26. c3 Rg4 27. Ne2 Nd5 28. Rh1 Rd8 29. Rg3 Rg3 30. fg3 Rg8 31. Kd2 Rg4 32. Ke1 Kd7 33. Kf2 Re4 34. Re1 Kd6 35. Nc1 Re1 36. Ke1 c5 37. Ke2 cd4 38. cd4 Nf6 39. Kd3 Nh5 40. Ne2 e5 41. a4 Nf6 42. de5 Ke5 43. b4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/VbZ-S5zHwdQ 835 2018-03-09T18:30:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/first-blood-caruana-vs-so-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/72YBQ5Fxe7o.jpg First Blood! | Caruana vs So | Candidates Tournament 2018. 2018. Candidates Tournament (2018), Germany, Berlin 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Qb3 Nbd7 9. Bf4 a5 10. Rd1 Nh5 11. Bc1 Nhf6 12. Nbd2 b5 13. c5 b4 14. Qc2 a4 15. Re1 e5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Nd7 18. Nf3 Bxc5 19. Ng5 g6 20. Bf4 Qb6 21. e4 b3 22. axb3 axb3 23. Qe2 Ba6 24. Qf3 Bc4 25. Rxa8 Rxa8 26. e6 dxe4 27. exf7+ Bxf7 28. Nxe4 Bd4 29. Nd6 Bd5 30. Qe2 Nf8 31. Bxd5+ cxd5 32. Qf3 Qa5 33. Re7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/72YBQ5Fxe7o 662 2018-03-10T18:47:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/complete-madness-on-the-board-aronian-vs-ding-liren-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/reoAqOLDvxs.jpg Complete Madness On The Board | Aronian vs Ding Liren | Candidates Tournament 2018. 2018. Candidates Tournament (2018), Germany, Berlin English Opening: Mikenas-Carls, Flohr variation (A18) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 d5 4. e5 d4 5. exf6 dxc3 6. bxc3 Qxf6 7. d4 b6 8. h4 Bb7 9. Bg5 Qf5 10. Bd3 Qa5 11. Kf1 Nc6 12. Rb1 f6 13. Bd2 O-O-O 14. a4 e5 15. c5 Bxc5 16. Rb5 Qa6 17. Rh3 Bxd4 18. Be2 Rd6 19. Rb1 Qa5 20. Rb5 Qa6 21. Rb1 Qa5 22. Rb5 The Candidates Tournament 2018 is an eight-player double round-robin chess tournament, which will be held in Berlin, Germany, from 10–28 March 2018. The winner earns the right to challenge the defending world champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, in the World Chess Championship 2018. https://www.youtube.com/embed/reoAqOLDvxs 832 2018-03-10T20:18:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/guardian-angels-sleeping-on-the-job-grischuk-vs-so-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/QtwXp9Bb7Y4.jpg Guardian Angels Sleeping on the Job | Grischuk vs So | Candidates Tournament 2018. 2018. Candidates Tournament (2018), Germany, Berlin Ruy Lopez Opening: Morphy Defense (C84) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Ng5 Rf8 12. Re1 d5 13. exd5 Nxd5 14. Ndf3 Qd7 15. d4 exd4 16. cxd4 h6 17. Ne4 Rfe8 18. Bd2 Nf6 19. Rc1 Nxe4 20. Rxe4 Bf6 21. Rg4 Kh8 22. Rc5 Rad8 23. Qc1 Nxd4 24. Nxd4 Re4 25. Rxc7 Qxd4 26. Be3 Rxg4 27. hxg4 Qe4 28. f3 Qb4 29. Rxb7 Bxb2 30. Qf1 f6 31. Qf2 Be5 32. f4 Bd6 33. g5 Qe4 34. Qf3 Qb1+ 35. Qf1 Qe4 36. Qf3 Qb1+ 37. Kf2 Bb4 38. Qe2 Qe4 39. Qf3 Qb1 40. Kg3 fxg5 41. Kh2 Qf5 42. Rf7 Qg6 43. fxg5 Bd6+ 44. Kh3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/QtwXp9Bb7Y4 597 2018-03-11T19:27:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/storm-of-the-century-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-6-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mzvAR2N39P8.jpg Storm of the Century | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 6 Check out all the games from this match here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal "Tricks are for KIDs" (game of the day Oct-25-2008) Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 6, Mar-26 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation. Classical Main Line (E69) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. d4 d6 6. Nc3 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. e4 c6 9. h3 Qb6 10. d5 cd5 11. cd5 Nc5 12. Ne1 Bd7 13. Nd3 Nd3 14. Qd3 Rfc8 15. Rb1 Nh5 16. Be3 Qb4 17. Qe2 Rc4 18. Rfc1 Rac8 19. Kh2 f5 20. ef5 Bf5 21. Ra1 Nf4 22. gf4 ef4 23. Bd2 Qb2 24. Rab1 f3 25. Rb2 fe2 26. Rb3 Rd4 27. Be1 Be5 28. Kg1 Bf4 29. Ne2 Rc1 30. Nd4 Re1 31. Bf1 Be4 32. Ne2 Be5 33. f4 Bf6 34. Rb7 Bd5 35. Rc7 Ba2 36. Ra7 Bc4 37. Ra8 Kf7 38. Ra7 Ke6 39. Ra3 d5 40. Kf2 Bh4 41. Kg2 Kd6 42. Ng3 Bg3 43. Bc4 dc4 44. Kg3 Kd5 45. Ra7 c3 46. Rc7 Kd4 47. Rd7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/mzvAR2N39P8 1433 2018-03-12T14:10:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/leelas-fifth-rank-pawn-storm-computer-chess-championship-finals/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5mg3Fijb1zk.jpg Leela’s Fifth-Rank Pawn Storm! | Computer Chess Championship Finals Leela Chess Zero won the 13th season of the Computer Chess Championship 106-94 against Stockfish 11. The Neural Network did so with an incredible understanding of space and control and some amazing positional concepts. Watch the neural net engine convert a stranglehold against the traditional engine! Sign up for FREE online play: https://www.youtube.com/embed/5mg3Fijb1zk 942 2020-04-15T02:18:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/stockfish-11-surprised-me-by-forming-a-fortress/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/7X-PUTqpbvM.jpg Stockfish 11 Surprised Me By Forming A Fortress Here is a brilliant chess puzzle composed by the 7th World Chess Champion Vasily Smyslov where White draws by forming an impregnable fortress! Surprisingly Stockfish 11 manages to solve it by giving a precise evaluation! Vasily Smyslov, Chess in the USSR, 1938 This position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) is : r7/4p3/7K/p4p1P/6pk/5Pp1/PB4P1/8 w - - 0 0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/7X-PUTqpbvM 214 2020-04-15T14:00:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/oops-aman-forgets-that-hes-playing-a-bullet-game-against-a-viewer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sTP9yucphw.jpg OOPS! Aman forgets that he’s playing a bullet game against a viewer ▶ CHESS.COM for PLAYING CHESS ▶ HOUSE OF STAUNTON for CHESS GEAR ▶ Winning Chess Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/embed/_sTP9yucphw 265 2020-04-15T03:00:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2-epic-trash-talkers-1-savage-psych-out-boston-mike-vs-the-great-carlini/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/i_h6XEr1Ups.jpg 2 Epic Trash Talkers – 1 Savage Psych Out! Boston Mike vs The Great Carlini Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: ZMF Blue Chess Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/i_h6XEr1Ups 876 2020-04-15T13:00:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/maroczy-bind-chess-and-psychology-im-dorsa-derakhshani/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NtMLfg8q_-o.jpg Maróczy Bind | Chess and Psychology – IM Dorsa Derakhshani International Master Dorsa Derakhshani teaches a class all about the Maróczy Bind. The Bind is a White response to the Sicilian Defense, characterized by white pawns on c4 and e4, with White's d-pawn having been exchanged for Black's c-pawn. 2020.04.14 Dorsa Derakhshani vs. Babak Khaghani, 2014: B27 Sicilian, Hungarian variation Dorsa Derakhshani vs Irina Drogovoz, World Junior Championship (Girls) (2015): B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Nimzovich-Rossolimo, Moscow) attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/NtMLfg8q_-o 7394 2020-04-15T02:02:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/grischuk-nepo-nakamura-1000-titled-players-compete-in-blitz-tournament-titled-tuesday/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Gxdh6KLQDsM.jpg Grischuk, Nepo, Nakamura…1000+ Titled Players Compete in Blitz Tournament! | Titled Tuesday Titled Tuesday is an online chess tournament for all titled players that takes place on the first Tuesday of every month. The goal of this tournament is to allow titled players to compete for cash prizes and also give chess fans the opportunity to watch and learn from the best players of the world. This month we had some of the top players in the world compete including GM Alexander Grischuk, GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and more! https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gxdh6KLQDsM 7580 2020-04-14T19:04:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mikhail-tals-first-game-after-being-hit-in-the-forhead-with-a-coca-cola-bottle/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/oWpgobJICY.jpg Mikhail Tal’s First Game After Being Hit In The Forhead With A Coca Cola Bottle Mikhal Tal’s forhead bore the scars of a fearful blow to the head by a bottle in a Havana night bar during the Olympiad in Cuba in 1966. There was a well-known joke by Petrosian at that time: "Only someone with the robust health of Tal could endure such a blow." In this video I am covering the first game which the 8th World Chess Champion Mikhail Tal played after being recovered from that severe blow! Despite the fact that Tal started the tournament from round 5 he scored 12 wins, 1 loss out of 13 games; the best result in the tournament! https://www.youtube.com/embed/_oWpgobJICY 364 2020-04-14T16:15:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chessbrah-vs-botez-subscriber-battles-viewer-tournament-with-gm-eric-hansen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PjRpO7oNdfA.jpg CHESSBRAH vs. BOTEZ Subscriber Battles | Viewer tournament with GM Eric Hansen ▶ CHESS.COM for PLAYING CHESS ▶ HOUSE OF STAUNTON for CHESS GEAR ▶ Winning Chess Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/embed/PjRpO7oNdfA 3491 2020-04-14T17:00:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/solve-this-if-you-are-a-genius-gifts-for-you/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Yhls0qIKmow.jpg Solve This If YOU Are A Genius + GIFTS For You! 💡 Get the "Quarantine Mega Bundle", 5 best-selling chess courses, covering all 3 stages of the game - target="_blank" rel="nofollow" 📗 Download the book "Champion Psychology" in both PDF and EPUB formats here - 📥 Download the PGN of this puzzle from this blog-post - These are tough times for a lot of us due to the coronavirus outbreak. At the RCA, we understand that this crisis may have affected many of you, and that’s why we have decided to help you get through these tough times by helping you get better at chess. Some of you might not be able to afford our paid courses, and you can make the best out of what we are going to provide – you can get the “Quarantine Mega Bundle”! https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yhls0qIKmow 635 2020-04-14T17:20:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/leela-my-turn-qd6-scandi-part-2-leela-vs-stockfish-tcec-superfinal-season-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/C4dX0pWUOqI.jpg Leela: MY TURN! Qd6 Scandi Part 2 || Leela vs Stockfish || TCEC Superfinal Season 17 Vote here for the tournament Watch all the games here live Leela Chess ZERO vs Stockfish Scandinavian, Pytel-Wade variation (B01) 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. g3 Bg4 7. Bf4 Qe6+ 8. Be3 Qf5 9. Be2 e6 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Bxf3 c6 12. Qe2 Nbd7 13. O-O-O Bb4 14. Bd2 O-O 15. Kb1 Qa5 16. a3 Bxc3 17. Bxc3 Qc7 18. h4 Nd5 19. Bd2 b5 20. h5 Qb6 21. h6 g6 22. Ka1 Rfb8 23. c3 Qd8 24. Bc1 a5 25. c4 bxc4 26. Qxc4 Qf6 27. Be4 Rc8 28. Qe2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/C4dX0pWUOqI 1427 2020-04-14T18:07:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-berlin-immortal-aronian-vs-big-vlad-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gr5Xkhmia3Q.jpg The Berlin Immortal | Aronian vs Big Vlad | Candidates Tournament 2018. 2018. Candidates Tournament (2018), Germany, Berlin Ruy Lopez Opening: Berlin Defense (C65) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. O-O Qe7 7. h3 Rg8 8. Kh1 Nh5 9. c3 g5 10. Nxe5 g4 11. d4 Bd6 12. g3 Bxe5 13. dxe5 Qxe5 14. Qd4 Qe7 15. h4 c5 16. Qc4 Be6 17. Qb5+ c6 18. Qa4 f5 19. Bg5 Rxg5 20. hxg5 f4 21. Qd1 Rd8 22. Qc1 fxg3 23. Na3 Rd3 24. Rd1 Bd5 25. f3 gxf3 26. exd5 Qe2 27. Re1 g2+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/gr5Xkhmia3Q 695 2018-03-12T17:35:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/most-unexpected-turn-of-events-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rn8l_WnEcBg.jpg Most Unexpected Turn of Events | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 7 Check out all the games from this match here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik "A Brawl with Tal" (game of the day May-09-2012) Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 7, Mar-29 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (B18) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 de4 4. Ne4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. N1e2 Nd7 7. h4 h6 8. Nf4 Bh7 9. Bc4 e5 10. Qe2 Qe7 11. de5 Qe5 12. Be3 Bc5 13. Bc5 Qe2 14. Ke2 Nc5 15. Rhe1 Nf6 16. b4 Ncd7 17. Kf1 Kf8 18. Bb3 g5 19. hg5 hg5 20. Nh3 Rg8 21. Red1 a5 22. ba5 Ra5 23. Rd6 Ke7 24. Rad1 Re5 25. Nh5 Bg6 26. Rd7 Nd7 27. Rd7 Kd7 28. Nf6 Kd6 29. Ng8 Rc5 30. Nh6 f6 31. Ng4 Bc2 32. Nf6 Bb3 33. ab3 Rb5 34. Ng5 Rb3 35. f4 Rb1 36. Ke2 Rb2 37. Kf3 Rb3 38. Kg4 Rb2 39. g3 b5 40. Nfe4 Kd5 41. f5 b4 42. f6 Ra2 43. f7 Ra8 44. Nh7 b3 45. Nd2 b2 46. Kf3 Kd4 47. Ke2 c5 48. f8Q Rf8 49. Nf8 c4 50. Ne6 Kd5 51. Nf4 Kd4 52. Nb1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/rn8l_WnEcBg 961 2018-03-13T13:38:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-gloves-are-off-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jghl_JiAdDc.jpg The Gloves Are Off | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 8 Check out all the games from this match here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal "Seal the Deal" (game of the day Sep-27-2006) Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 8, Mar-31 Benoni Defense: Classical Variation. General (A70) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 ed5 5. cd5 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Bg5 O-O 8. e3 Re8 9. Nd2 d6 10. Be2 a6 11. a4 Nbd7 12. O-O Qc7 13. Qc2 Nb6 14. Bf3 c4 15. Bf6 Bf6 16. a5 Nd7 17. Nce4 Be5 18. Qc4 Qd8 19. Qa2 f5 20. Nc3 g5 21. Nc4 g4 22. Be2 Qf6 23. Na4 Kh8 24. g3 h5 25. f4 Bd4 26. Qa3 Rb8 27. Nab6 h4 28. Rad1 Bb6 29. ab6 Nc5 30. gh4 Bd7 31. Qc3 Qc3 32. bc3 Bb5 33. Rfe1 Ne4 34. Rc1 Rbc8 35. Na5 Be2 36. Re2 Nc3 37. Rc3 Rc3 38. Nb7 Ree3 39. Re3 Re3 40. Nd6 Rd3 41. Nf7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jghl_JiAdDc 1230 2018-03-13T18:46:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/man-vs-machine-karjakin-vs-aronian-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/u5PfkGd57wg.jpg Man vs Machine | Karjakin vs Aronian | Candidates Tournament 2018. 2018. Candidates Tournament (2018), Germany, Berlin Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin, Vienna (D39) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 c5 7. Bxc4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Qa5 10. Bb5+ Nbd7 11. Bxf6 Qxc3+ 12. Kf1 gxf6 13. h4 Qb4 14. Rb1 Qd6 15. Rh3 a6 16. Be2 Nc5 17. Rc3 Nxe4 18. Rd3 O-O 19. Qc1 Qe5 20. Bf3 f5 21. Qh6 Qf6 22. Qxf6 Nxf6 23. Bxb7 Bxb7 24. Rxb7 Rac8 25. Rg3+ Kh8 26. Rgb3 Ne4 27. Rb2 Rfd8 28. Nb3 Rd1+ 29. Ke2 Nc3+ 30. Ke3 Kg7 31. g3 Kf6 32. Ra7 Rc6 33. Kf3 Nb5 34. Ra8 e5 35. Kg2 e4 36. a4 Na3 37. Rd2 Rxd2 38. Nxd2 e3 39. Nf3 Rc2 40. Rxa6+ Kg7 41. Nd4 Rxf2+ 42. Kg1 Nc2 43. Nxc2 Rxc2 44. Kf1 Rf2+ 45. Ke1 Rg2 46. Rb6 Rxg3 47. Rb4 Rg2 48. Rf4 Kg6 49. Rf3 Rg4 50. Rxe3 Rxa4 51. Kf2 Rxh4 52. Re8 Rg4 53. Kf3 Kg7 54. Re5 Kf6 55. Re8 h5 56. Rh8 Kg6 57. Kf2 Rg5 58. Kf3 Kg7 59. Ra8 h4 60. Kf2 h3 61. Ra3 Rh5 62. Kg1 Kg6 63. Kh2 f4 64. Ra7 64. f3 65. Ra1 f2 66. Rf1 Rf5 67. Kxh3 Kg5 68. Kg3 Rf4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/u5PfkGd57wg 1173 2018-03-14T19:20:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/legendary-fever-kramnik-vs-caruana-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UvZc681yvSM.jpg Legendary Fever | Kramnik vs Caruana | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), rd 4, Mar-14 Russian Game: Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Ne5 d6 4. Nf3 Ne4 5. Qe2 Qe7 6. Nc3 Nc3 7. dc3 Qe2 8. Be2 Nc6 9. Be3 Be7 10. O-O-O O-O 11. Rhe1 Bf6 12. Nd2 Re8 13. Bf3 Ne5 14. Bf4 Kf8 15. Bd5 c6 16. Bb3 Bf5 17. h3 g5 18. Bh2 Kg7 19. c4 g4 20. Ne4 Be4 21. Re4 Bg5 22. Kb1 gh3 23. c5 f5 24. Rb4 hg2 25. Rb7 Kh8 26. cd6 Nf3 27. Ba4 Nh2 28. Bc6 Rad8 29. d7 Re2 30. Bg2 Rf2 31. Bc6 Ng4 32. Ra7 Ne3 33. Rg1 h6 34. Rc7 Kg7 35. a4 Kf7 36. Bb5 Ke7 37. a5 Rf4 38. c3 Kd6 39. Rb7 Rg4 40. Re1 f4 41. a6 h5 42. a7 Ra8 43. b4 h4 44. c4 h3 45. c5 Ke5 46. Rb8 Ra7 47. Rg8 Bf6 48. d8Q Bd8 49. Rg4 Bf6 50. Rg6 Rb7 51. Be2 Rb4 52. Ka2 Nc2 53. Rc1 Nd4 54. Bd3 Ra4 55. Kb1 Nb3 56. Re1 Kd5 57. Kc2 Nd4 58. Kb1 Nf3 59. Rd1 Ra1 60. Kc2 Rd1 61. Ba6 Rd2 62. Kc1 Bb2 63. Kb1 Kc5 64. Bb7 Ne5 65. Rf6 f3 66. Rf5 f2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/UvZc681yvSM 1140 2018-03-15T08:20:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/double-blindness-grischuk-vs-ding-liren-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/7OGWU9mdm3A.jpg Double Blindness | Grischuk vs Ding Liren | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 4, Mar-14 Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit (D44) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 dc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5 9. Be2 Bb7 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Ne5 Bg7 12. Nf7 Kf7 13. e5 Nd5 14. Ne4 Qb6 15. Nd6 Ke7 16. a4 Raf8 17. Bf3 a6 18. Bd5 cd5 19. ab5 ab5 20. Kh1 Bc6 21. f4 gf4 22. Rf4 Rf4 23. Bf4 Kd8 24. Qg4 Rf8 25. Bd2 Kc7 26. h3 b4 27. Qg7 Qd4 28. Bb4 Qb2 29. Ba5 Kb8 30. Rg1 c3 31. Qe7 c2 32. Bd2 Qe5 33. Bh6 Rg8 34. Nf7 Qc3 35. Qd6 Kb7 36. Qe6 d4 37. Nd6 Kb6 38. Ne4 Nc5 39. Qg8 Ne4 40. Kh2 d3 41. Be3 Kb5 42. Qb8 Kc4 43. Qc7 Qf6 44. Rf1 Qd6 45. Qd6 Nd6 46. Rf6 Kd5 47. Rd6 Kd6 48. Kg3 Kd5 49. Kf2 Kc4 50. Bd2 Kb3 51. Ke3 Bg2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/7OGWU9mdm3A 1055 2018-03-15T12:31:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-thriller-aronian-vs-grischuk-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cOoghYsLYCU.jpg The Thriller | Aronian vs Grischuk | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 5, Mar-15 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. e4 e6 6. Nc3 exd5 7. cxd5 Bg7 8. Nge2 Nbd7 9. Ng3 h5 10. Be2 Nh7 11. Bf4 Qe7 12. Qd2 h4 13. Nf1 g5 14. Be3 Ne5 15. g3 Bd7 16. gxh4 gxh4 17. Rg1 f5 18. f4 Ng4 19. e5 dxe5 20. d6 Qe6 21. Nb5 Rc8 22. Nc7+ Rxc7 23. dxc7 exf4 24. Rd1 Ng5 25. c8=Q+ Bxc8 26. Qd8+ Kf7 27. Qc7+ Kg8 28. Rd6 Qf7 29. Qd8+ Qf8 30. Bxf4 Ne6 31. Bc4 Qxd8 32. Rxd8+ Kh7 33. Rxh8+ Bxh8 34. Bd6 Ng5 35. Rg2 Ne4 36. Bb8 Bd4 37. h3 Ne5 38. Bd5 Nd3+ 39. Ke2 Nc1+ 40. Kd1 Nd3 41. Nd2 Nf6 42. Bf3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/cOoghYsLYCU 1107 2018-03-15T19:40:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/baskaran-adhiban-wins-reykjavik-open-bobby-fischer-memorial-with-a-miniature/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/daSzeqSUUz8.jpg Baskaran Adhiban Wins Reykjavik Open (Bobby Fischer Memorial) With a Miniature Reykjavik Open (2018), Reykjavik ISL, rd 8, Mar-13 Slav Defense: Geller Gambit (D15) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dc4 5. e4 b5 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Be7 8. a4 b4 9. e5 bc3 10. ef6 Bf6 11. bc3 Ba6 12. Ne5 Be5 13. de5 Qd1 14. Rd1 Nd7 15. f4 Nb6 16. Rd6 O-O 17. Bf3 Nc8 18. Rc6 Bb7 19. Rc8 Rac8 20. Bb7 Rb8 21. Ba6 Rb3 22. Ba3 Rd8 23. Bb4 Rd2 24. Bc4 Rbb2 25. Bf1 h5 26. a5 a6 27. Bc5 g6 There was loads of action in the 8th and penultimate round of the GAMMA Reykjavik Open. Before the round, Rapport and Adhiban led with 6 out of 7 and their matchup on board one was highly anticipated. Very surprsingly and after interesting opening play by Adhiban, Rapport blundered horribly missing a simple tactic. To Adhibans credit he was much better at that point but the blunder meant that the board 1 clash was one of the fastest games of the round to finish! https://www.youtube.com/embed/daSzeqSUUz8 677 2018-03-16T13:03:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/almost-immortal-wesley-so-vs-aronian-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0K32hs78gKA.jpg Almost Immortal | Wesley So vs Aronian | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 6, Mar-16 Ruy Lopez Opening: Morphy Defense (C88) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 b4 9. a5 d6 10. d3 Be6 11. Bxe6 fxe6 12. Nbd2 Rb8 13. Nb3 Qc8 14. h3 Nd8 15. Be3 c5 16. Nbd2 Nc6 17. c3 Rb5 18. d4 exd4 19. cxd4 Nxa5 20. dxc5 dxc5 21. Ra2 Qb7 22. b3 Kh8 23. Qc2 Nd7 24. Rea1 Bd8 25. Nc4 Nxc4 26. Qxc4 Bf6 27. Rd1 Qc6 28. Rad2 Nb6 29. Qc2 Qc7 30. e5 Be7 31. Nd4 Rc8 32. Nxe6 Qxe5 33. Nf4 Rf8 34. Re2 Qc3 35. Qb1 Qf6 36. Bc1 c4 37. bxc4 Nxc4 38. Re6 Qg5 39. Ng6+ Qxg6 40. Rxg6 hxg6 41. Qe4 Bf6 42. Qxc4 b3 43. Ba3 Rfb8 44. Rb1 b2 45. h4 Ra5 46. Qd3 Rd8 47. Qb3 Rc8 48. Qb7 Rd8 49. Qb3 Rc8 50. Qb4 Rb5 51. Qg4 Rc3 52. Bxb2 Rxb2 53. Rxb2 Rc1+ 54. Kh2 Bxb2 55. Qxg6 Ra1 56. g4 a5 57. Qh5+ Kg8 58. Qb5 Ba3 59. Qe5 Rd1 60. Qe6+ Kh7 61. Qe4+ Kh8 62. Qa8+ Kh7 63. Qxa5 Bd6+ 64. Kg2 Rd4 65. Qf5+ Kh8 66. Qh5+ Kg8 67. g5 Kf8 68. Qg6 Be7 69. Qf5+ Ke8 70. Kh3 Rd6 71. Qh7 Kf7 72. f4 Rd4 73. Qf5+ Ke8 74. Qe5 Rb4 75. Kg4 Kf8 76. Qf5+ Ke8 77. Qe6 Rd4 78. Qe5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/0K32hs78gKA 1058 2018-03-16T20:42:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-sneaky-checkmate-attempt-mamedyarov-vs-big-vlad-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/oSW93Ikf9po.jpg The Sneaky Checkmate Attempt | Mamedyarov vs Big Vlad | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 6, Mar-16 Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation (D35) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cd5 Nd5 5. e4 Nc3 6. bc3 c5 7. Rb1 Be7 8. Bb5 Bd7 9. Bd3 cd4 10. cd4 Nc6 11. Be2 Rc8 12. Nf3 Qa5 13. Bd2 Bb4 14. Rb2 Bd2 15. Qd2 Qd2 16. Kd2 Na5 17. Rbb1 Ke7 18. Rhc1 f6 19. h4 Rhd8 20. Bd3 a6 21. Ke3 b5 22. g4 Be8 23. Ng1 Nc6 24. Ne2 Rd6 25. Rd1 Rcd8 26. Bc2 Na5 27. Bd3 Nc6 28. Bc2 h5 29. g5 fg5 30. e5 R6d7 31. hg5 h4 32. g6 Na5 33. Rbc1 Rc7 34. Bd3 Rdc8 35. Rc7 Rc7 36. Rh1 Nc4 37. Kf4 Nb2 38. Be4 b4 39. Rh4 Nd1 40. f3 Nc3 41. Nc3 bc3 42. Rh2 Rc8 43. Ke3 Bb5 44. f4 Bc4 45. Rh7 Rg8 46. a3 a5 47. Bc2 Kd7 48. d5 Bd5 49. Kd4 Ba2 50. Kc3 Kc6 51. Rh2 Kc5 52. Rd2 Rh8 53. Rd7 Rh3 54. Kb2 Bd5 55. Rg7 Kd4 56. Rh7 Rg3 57. Rh5 Rg2 58. Rg5 Rf2 59. g7 Be4 60. g8Q Rc2 61. Kb3 Rc3 62. Ka4 Rc5 63. Rg2 Bf3 64. Qd8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/oSW93Ikf9po 831 2018-03-17T20:46:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/deadly-sacrifice-but-wrong-game-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1BQn5VUIjqI.jpg Deadly Sacrifice, BUT Wrong Game | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 9 Check out all the games from this match here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 9, Apr-02 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (B18) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 de4 4. Ne4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. N1e2 Nf6 7. h4 h6 8. Nf4 Bh7 9. Bc4 e6 10. O-O Bd6 11. Ne6 fe6 12. Be6 Qc7 13. Re1 Nbd7 14. Bg8 Kf8 15. Bh7 Rh7 16. Nf5 g6 17. Bh6 Kg8 18. Nd6 Qd6 19. Bg5 Re7 20. Qd3 Kg7 21. Qg3 Re1 22. Re1 Qg3 23. fg3 Rf8 24. c4 Ng4 25. d5 cd5 26. cd5 Ndf6 27. d6 Rf7 28. Rc1 Rd7 29. Rc7 Kf7 30. Bf6 Nf6 31. Kf2 Ke6 32. Rd7 Kd7 33. Kf3 Kd6 34. Kf4 Ke6 35. g4 Nd5 36. Ke4 Nf6 37. Kf4 Nd5 38. Ke4 Nb4 39. a3 Nc6 40. h5 g5 41. h6 Kf6 42. Kd5 Kg6 43. Ke6 Na5 44. a4 Nb3 45. Kd6 a5 46. Kd5 Kh6 47. Kc4 Nc1 48. Kb5 Nd3 49. b3 Nc1 50. Ka5 Nb3 51. Kb4 Nc1 52. Kc3 Kg6 53. Kc2 Ne2 54. Kd3 Nc1 55. Kc2 Ne2 56. Kd3 Nf4 57. Kc4 Kf6 58. g3 Ne2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/1BQn5VUIjqI 1117 2018-03-18T14:04:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/going-all-in-aronian-vs-caruana-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/o14h5lSad-k.jpg Going All In | Aronian vs Caruana | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 7, Mar-18 Queen's Gabmit Declined (D44) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 Bb4 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Bxc4 c5 9. O-O cxd4 10. e5 Qd8 11. Ne4 O-O 12. Qe2 Be7 13. Rad1 Qc7 14. Bd3 Nd7 15. Rc1 Qa5 16. g4 Nxe5 17. Nxe5 Qxe5 18. f4 Qa5 19. g5 Qd8 20. h4 Bd7 21. gxh6 g6 22. h5 Kh8 23. Kh2 Bc6 24. Rf3 Bd6 25. Qf2 Bc7 26. Kh3 Qe7 27. Ng5 e5 28. Rxc6 bxc6 29. Nxf7+ Rxf7 30. hxg6 Rf6 31. g7+ Kg8 32. Bc4+ Kh7 33. Qh4 e4 34. Rg3 Bxf4 35. g8=Q+ Rxg8 36. Bxg8+ Kh8 37. Rg7 Qf8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/o14h5lSad-k 587 2018-03-18T19:08:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-russian-zugzwang-karjakin-vs-wesley-so-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fHmuvCsYlNA.jpg The Russian Zugzwang | Karjakin vs Wesley So | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 7, Mar-18 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Vraiation (E51) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 d5 6. Bd2 c5 7. a3 cxd4 8. axb4 dxc3 9. Bxc3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Qxd1+ 11. Kxd1 Bd7 12. Ke2 Rc8 13. Bd3 Nd5 14. Ne5 Be8 15. Bd2 f6 16. Nc4 Rd8 17. Rhc1 Nc6 18. Be4 Ncxb4 19. Bxb4 Nxb4 20. Bxb7 Rab8 21. Rxa7 Rd7 22. Na5 Nd3 23. Rd1 Nxb2 24. Rxd7 Bxd7 25. Bc6 Bxc6 26. Nxc6 Re8 27. e4 Nc4 28. Kd3 Nd6 29. f4 Kf8 30. e5 fxe5 31. fxe5 Nf5 32. g4 Nh4 33. Kc4 Nf3 34. Ra2 Rc8 35. Kb5 Ke8 36. Kb6 g5 37. h3 Nxe5 38. Nxe5 Rc3 39. Rh2 Ke7 40. Kb5 Re3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/fHmuvCsYlNA 655 2018-03-18T20:12:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-russian-brawl-grischuk-vs-kramnik-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/twbmkfJj8b8.jpg The Russian Brawl | Grischuk vs Kramnik | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 8, Mar-19 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40) 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 dc4 6. Bc4 a6 7. Bb3 b5 8. e4 cd4 9. Nd4 Bb7 10. e5 Ne4 11. O-O Nc3 12. bc3 Nc6 13. a4 Bc5 14. ab5 ab5 15. Ra8 Ba8 16. Nb5 O-O 17. Qd8 Rd8 18. Bf4 h6 19. h4 Ne7 20. Rd1 Rb8 21. Bc4 Bc6 22. Nd4 Be4 23. h5 Nd5 24. Bd5 Bd5 25. Be3 Rc8 26. Re1 Bc4 27. Nf3 Ba3 28. Bd4 Bd3 29. Nd2 Bb2 30. Nf1 Rc4 31. Re3 Bf5 32. Ng3 Bh7 33. Kh2 Bc1 34. Re2 Bf4 35. Kh3 Ra4 36. Kg4 Bc1 37. Kf3 Bd3 38. Re1 Bb2 39. Ke3 Bc2 40. Kd2 Bb3 41. Rb1 Ra2 42. Kd3 Ba4 43. Ne4 Ba3 44. Ke3 Bc2 45. Re1 Bb3 46. g4 Bd5 47. Kd3 Be7 48. Rb1 Ra8 49. f4 Bh4 50. Rh1 Bd8 51. Rb1 Bc7 52. Ke3 Kh7 53. Nd6 Kg8 54. Rb5 Bc6 55. Rb4 Bd8 56. Bb6 Bh4 57. Bd4 Bg2 58. Rb2 Bc6 59. Rb6 Bg2 60. Rb2 Bc6 61. Rb3 Bg3 62. c4 Bh2 63. f5 ef5 64. Nf5 Kh7 65. Bb2 Re8 66. Nd6 Re7 67. Rb8 f6 68. Rc8 Bh1 69. Nf5 Rb7 70. ef6 Rb3 71. Bc3 gf6 72. Kd2 Bf4 73. Kc2 Rb8 74. Rb8 Bb8 75. Ne7 Be4 76. Kd2 Bf4 77. Ke2 Kg7 78. Nf5 Kf7 79. Bd2 Be5 80. Bh6 Ke6 81. Be3 Bf5 82. gf5 Kf5 83. h6 Kg6 84. c5 f5 85. Kf3 Kf7 86. Bf4 Bd4 87. c6 Ke7 88. c7 Kd7 89. h7 Kc8 90. Ke2 Kd7 91. Kd3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/twbmkfJj8b8 956 2018-03-20T14:00:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vlad-the-pirate-karjakin-vs-kramnik-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Xf8Ozp_Ny4o.jpg Vlad The Pirate | Karjakin vs Kramnik | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 9, Mar-20 Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation (D35) 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Rb1 Be7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. h4 cxd4 10. cxd4 Nc6 11. h5 f5 12. exf5 Qa5+ 13. Bd2 Qxf5 14. Bc3 h6 15. Bd3 Qg4 16. Kf1 e5 17. d5 e4 18. dxc6 exf3 19. gxf3 Rxf3 20. Be2 Rxf2+ 21. Kxf2 Bc5+ 22. Kf1 Qf4+ 23. Bf3 bxc6 24. Be1 Be6 25. Bh4 Rf8 26. Kg2 Kh8 27. Rc1 Rf5 28. Rc3 Rd5 29. Bxd5 Bxd5+ 30. Rf3 Qg4+ 31. Bg3 Bd6 32. Rh3 Be7 33. Qe2 Be4 34. Qf2 a5 35. a4 c5 36. Rh1 Bf6 37. Re1 Bc6 38. Re3 c4 39. Qe2 Qxh5 40. Qxc4 Bd7 41. Rd3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xf8Ozp_Ny4o 806 2018-03-20T19:27:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/passed-pawn-is-a-criminal-caruana-vs-ding-liren-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/u2FteoS9LqQ.jpg Passed Pawn Is a Criminal | Caruana vs Ding Liren | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), rd 9, Mar-20 Catalan Opening: General (E00) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Qb3 b6 9. Nc3 Ba6 10. cd5 cd5 11. Ne5 Bb7 12. Rfc1 Nc6 13. Nd5 Nd4 14. Ne7 Qe7 15. Qc4 Bg2 16. Qd4 Rfd8 17. Qf4 Bb7 18. Bb4 Qe8 19. Rc7 Nd5 20. Qf7 Qf7 21. Rf7 Ba6 22. Ba3 Be2 23. Rc1 Bh5 24. Rb7 Be8 25. Kg2 a5 26. h4 Rdb8 27. Rb8 Rb8 28. g4 b5 29. b3 b4 30. Bb2 a4 31. h5 Ra8 32. Kg3 Kf8 33. Nf3 Bd7 34. Rc4 Kg8 35. Ne5 Bb5 36. Rc5 Be8 37. Nc4 Bd7 38. Ne5 Be8 39. Bd4 Kf8 40. f3 Ke7 41. Kh4 Kf8 42. Kg5 h6 43. Kh4 Kg8 44. Kg3 Kh7 45. Nd3 Kg8 46. Rc1 ab3 47. ab3 Kh7 48. Nc5 Bf7 49. Re1 Ne7 50. Bb2 Nc6 51. f4 Ra2 52. Nd3 e5 53. fe5 Bb3 54. e6 Ra7 55. Nc5 Bc4 56. Nd7 Bb5 57. Nf8 Kg8 58. Ng6 Ne7 59. Ra1 Nc6 60. Rd1 Kh7 61. Rd5 Ba4 62. Kf4 Bc2 63. Rc5 Ba4 64. g5 hg5 65. Rg5 Nd8 66. Re5 Be8 67. e7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/u2FteoS9LqQ 1036 2018-03-21T11:15:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/botvinnik-2-0-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Tg21fFuSqqc.jpg Botvinnik 2.0 | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 10 Check out all the games from this match here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 10, Apr-05 King's Indian Defense: Saemisch. Closed Variation 7…c6 (E88) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. d5 c6 8. Qd2 cd5 9. cd5 a6 10. g4 Nbd7 11. Nge2 h5 12. Bg5 hg4 13. fg4 Nc5 14. Ng3 Bg4 15. b4 Ncd7 16. h3 Bf3 17. Rh2 a5 18. b5 Qb6 19. Qf2 Qf2 20. Rf2 Bh5 21. b6 Rfc8 22. Nb5 Ne8 23. Nh5 gh5 24. Be3 Nc5 25. Bc5 Rc5 26. Bd3 Rac8 27. Ke2 Rc1 28. Rc1 Rc1 29. Rf1 Rc5 30. Rb1 Bf6 31. Na3 Bd8 32. Nc4 f5 33. Ne3 fe4 34. Be4 Kh8 35. Kd3 Nf6 36. Bg2 Kg8 37. a4 Be7 38. Bf3 Bf8 39. Rg1 Kh7 40. Be4 Ne4 41. Ke4 Bh6 42. Nf5 Rc4 43. Kd3 Ra4 44. Nd6 Rd4 45. Ke2 Rd5 46. Ne4 Kh8 47. Nf6 Rd2 48. Kf3 Rd8 49. Rg6 a4 50. Rh6 Kg7 51. Rh7 Kf6 52. Rb7 Rd3 53. Kg2 Rb3 54. Ra7 a3 55. b7 Kf5 56. Ra3 Rb7 57. Ra4 Rb2 58. Kf3 Rb3 59. Kg2 Re3 60. Rh4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tg21fFuSqqc 1175 2018-03-21T17:02:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-croatian-rhapsody-saric-vs-bosiocic-european-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RUiotgnyyU0.jpg The Croatian Rhapsody | Šarić vs Bosiočić | European Championship 2018. European Individual Chess Championship (2018), Batumi GEO, rd 5, Mar-21 Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation English Attack (B48) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. O-O-O Bb4 9. f3 O-O 10. g4 b5 11. g5 Nh5 12. Kb1 Rb8 13. Nc6 dc6 14. f4 c5 15. Be2 g6 16. Bh5 gh5 17. f5 Bb7 18. g6 fg6 19. fg6 Bc3 20. gh7 Kh7 21. Qc3 Be4 22. Rhg1 Rf5 23. Bc1 Rf3 24. Qd2 Kh8 25. b3 Rbf8 26. Qh6 Bh7 27. Rd7IVAN https://www.youtube.com/embed/RUiotgnyyU0 708 2018-03-22T12:29:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/clash-of-leaders-mamedyarov-vs-caruana-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9MUoC_6EesM.jpg Clash of Leaders | Mamedyarov vs Caruana | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), rd 10, Mar-22 Catalan Opening: Closed (E04) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. O-O Rb8 7. e3 Be7 8. Nfd2 e5 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 10. dxe5 Ng4 11. Nxc4 Be6 12. Nbd2 h5 13. f3 Qd3 14. fxg4 Bxc4 15. Nxc4 Qxc4 16. gxh5 Qe6 17. Qf3 17... Rb5 18. Qf5 Rxe5 19. Qxe6 Rxe6 20. Rf5 Rd6 21. Kg2 Rd1 22. b3 g6 23. Re5 c5 24. hxg6 fxg6 25. e4 Rh7 26. h4 Rf7 27. Kh3 Rff1 28. Bg5 Rxa1 29. Rxe7+ Kf8 30. Rxc7 Rxa2 31. Be7+ Kg8 32. Rc8+ Kg7 33. Bxc5 Re2 34. e5 Rd1 35. Re8 Rd5 36. Bd6 Re3 37. Re7+ Kg8 38. Re8+ Kf7 39. Re7+ Kg8 40. b4 Rdd3 41. Kg4 Rxg3+ 42. Kf4 Rgf3+ 43. Ke4 Rfe3+ 44. Kf4 Rf3+ 45. Kg5 Rf7 46. e6 Rd5+ 47. Kxg6 Rxd6 48. Rxf7 Rxe6+ 49. Rf6 Re4 50. b5 Rxh4 51. Ra6 Rh7 52. b6 Rg7+ 53. Kh6 Rh7+ 54. Kg5 Rg7+ 55. Kf5 axb6 56. Rxb6 Rf7+ 57. Rf6 Rxf6+ 58. Kxf6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/9MUoC_6EesM 992 2018-03-22T20:20:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/three-world-champions-vs-three-russian-talents-the-ultimate-showdown-at-tals-memorial/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wIBghy_G2Y.jpg Three World Champions VS Three Russian Talents | The Ultimate Showdown at Tal’s Memorial [Event "Tal Memorial 2018 - exhibition match"] [White "Kramnik, Anand, Karpov"] [Black "Dubov, Nepo, Karjakin"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 c5 7. Bxb4 cxb4 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd3 d6 10. Nbd2 a5 11. a3 Na6 12. Nh4 Qe7 13. e4 Rfd8 14. Rfd1 Rac8 15. Rac1 g6 16. Nf1 e5 17. Ne3 exd4 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 Nc5 20. Qf3 d3 21. axb4 axb4 22. Bf1 Qe5 23. Rb1 Re8 24. Bxd3 Qg5 25. Bf1 Ng4 26. Bh3 h5 27. Rd4 f5 28. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_wIBghy_G2Y 629 2018-03-23T13:59:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-curse-of-giri-ding-liren-vs-grischuk-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/oyKZhzriu_U.jpg The Curse of Giri | Ding Liren vs Grischuk | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), rd 11, Mar-23 Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights (D40) 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. e3 e6 5. d4 d5 6. a3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 a6 8. O-O b5 9. Ba2 Bb7 10. Qe2 Qc7 11. Bd2 Be7 12. Rac1 c4 13. e4 Rd8 14. Be3 Ng4 15. e5 Na5 16. Bf4 Qb6 17. Rcd1 h5 18. h3 Nh6 19. Bb1 Nb3 20. Be3 Qc7 21. Rfe1 Kf8 22. d5 exd5 23. e6 fxe6 24. Ng5 Qd7 25. Bg6 Bf6 26. Bb6 Rc8 27. Nxe6+ Kg8 28. Nxd5 Bxd5 29. Nf4 Nc1 30. Qxh5 Nd3 31. Nxd5 Nf7 32. Qe2 Nfe5 33. Be4 Rh4 34. f4 Rxf4 35. Nxf4 Nxf4 36. Bh7+ Kh8 37. Qe4 Qc6 38. Bd4 Nxh3+ 39. Kh2 Ng5 40. Qxc6 Rxc6 41. Bc2 Ngf7 42. Bxe5 Nxe5 43. Rd5 Re6 44. Kh3 Kg8 45. b3 Kf7 46. bxc4 Nxc4 47. Rd7+ Be7 48. Rxe6 Kxe6 49. Ra7 Nxa3 50. Rxa6+ Kd5 51. Bh7 Nc4 52. Kg4 Bf6 53. Ra7 Kd4 54. Bg8 Nd6 55. Kf3 Kc5 56. Ra8 b4 57. Ke2 Bc3 58. Kd3 Kb6 59. Ke3 Kc6 60. Kf4 Nb7 61. Kf5 Nc5 62. g4 Kb5 63. g5 b3 64. Kg6 Kb4 65. Bd5 Bd4 66. Kh7 Kc3 67. g6 b2 68. Ba2 Kc2 69. Rb8 Ne4 70. Rb4 Nc3 71. Be6 Kc1 72. Bf5 Be5 73. Rb7 b1=Q 74. Bxb1 Nxb1 75. Rxg7 Nc3 76. Re7 Bd4 77. Rd7 Be5 78. Kh6 Kc2 79. Kg5 Kb3 80. Kf5 Bh8 81. Rb7+ Kc2 82. Rh7 Bd4 83. Ke6 Kb3 84. Rd7 Bh8 85. Rd8 Bg7 86. Kf7 Be5 87. Re8 Bd4 88. Rb8+ Kc2 89. Rb7 Be5 90. Rb6 Bd4 91. Rf6 Bxf6 92. Kxf6 Nd5+ 93. Kf7 Ne3 94. Kf6 Nd5+ 95. Kf7 Ne3 96. g7 Nf5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/oyKZhzriu_U 1293 2018-03-23T21:50:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/i-will-be-world-champion-aronian-vs-karjakin-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/b3qbUHeFO4A.jpg I WILL Be World Champion! | Aronian vs Karjakin | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 11, Mar-23 English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Catalan Defense Accepted (A13) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dc4 5. Qa4 c6 6. Qc4 b5 7. Qb3 Bb7 8. O-O Be7 9. d4 O-O 10. Rd1 Nbd7 11. Ne5 Ne5 12. de5 Nd7 13. Bf4 Qc7 14. Nd2 Rfd8 15. Rac1 a6 16. Qe3 c5 17. Bb7 Qb7 18. Ne4 c4 19. h4 h6 20. Rd4 Nf8 21. b3 Rd4 22. Qd4 Rd8 23. Nd6 Bd6 24. ed6 f6 25. Be3 e5 26. Qb2 Qc6 27. bc4 bc4 28. Qb4 Rc8 29. f3 h5 30. Kf2 Kf7 31. Rd1 Nd7 32. Qb1 g6 33. g4 Rh8 34. g5 f5 35. Qc2 Rc8 36. Qc3 Ke6 37. Kg2 Qa4 38. Qd2 Qb5 39. a4 Qc6 40. Qc2 Rb8 41. Bd2 Rb3 42. Bc3 Qa4 43. Ra1 Qc6 44. Ra5 Rb5 45. Qa4 Nb6 46. Qa1 Ra5 47. Qa5 Qb5 48. d7 Kd7 49. Qa3 Nd5 50. Be5 Qc6 51. Qf8 Qe6 52. Qb8 c3 53. Qb7 Ke8 54. Qb8 Kf7 55. Qb7 Ne7 56. Bc3 Qe2 57. Kh3 Qb5 58. Qc7 Qc6 59. Qe5 Qf3 60. Kh2 Qf2 61. Kh1 Qh4 62. Kg1 Qg5 63. Kh2 Qh4 64. Kg1 Qe4 65. Qg7 Ke6 66. Bf6 Nd5 67. Bb2 f4 68. Kh2 Kf5 69. Qf8 Kg5 70. Qd8 Kg4 71. Qc8 Kh4 72. Bg7 Qe2 73. Kh1 Qf3 74. Kh2 Qg3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/b3qbUHeFO4A 895 2018-03-24T09:46:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/million-dollar-baby-karjakin-vs-caruana-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/BbMpMHOY00o.jpg Million Dollar Baby | Karjakin vs Caruana | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 12, Mar-24 Petrov Defense: Classical, Nimzowitsch Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Nc6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qd2 Be6 9. O-O-O Qd7 10. a3 h6 11. Nd4 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Rg8 13. Be2 c5 14. Be3 d5 15. f4 O-O-O 16. Bf3 Bg4 17. Bxd5 Bxd1 18. Rxd1 Qc7 19. c4 Rge8 20. Qf2 b6 21. g4 Bf6 22. Kb1 Rd7 23. Rd3 g5 24. Ka2 Ree7 25. Qf3 Kd8 26. Bd2 Kc8 27. Qf1 Rd6 28. fxg5 Bxg5 29. Qf5+ Rdd7 30. Bxg5 hxg5 31. Qxg5 Qe5 32. Qh6 Kd8 33. g5 Qd6 34. Qh8+ Re8 35. Qh4 Qg6 36. Qg4 Re5 37. h4 Ke7 38. Rd2 b5 39. Bxf7 Qf5 40. Rxd7+ Kxd7 41. Qxf5+ Rxf5 42. g6 Ke7 43. cxb5 Rh5 44. c4 Rxh4 45. a4 Rg4 46. a5 Kd6 47. a6 Kc7 48. Kb3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/BbMpMHOY00o 962 2018-03-24T19:07:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-curse-is-broken-mamedyarov-vs-ding-liren-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ZoQIeH4XCNI.jpg The Curse is Broken! | Mamedyarov vs Ding Liren | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 12, Mar-24 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch (D41) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cd5 Nd5 6. e4 Nc3 7. bc3 cd4 8. cd4 Bb4 9. Bd2 Bd2 10. Qd2 O-O 11. Bc4 Nd7 12. O-O b6 13. Rad1 Bb7 14. Rfe1 Rc8 15. Bb3 Re8 16. h3 Nf6 17. Qf4 Nh5 18. Qh2 h6 19. Ne5 Nf6 20. Qf4 b5 21. Re3 Rc7 22. Nd3 Rc3 23. Nc5 Re3 24. Qe3 Bc6 25. Rc1 Qb6 26. f3 Rd8 27. Kf2 a5 28. g4 a4 29. Bc2 Nd7 30. Bd3 Nc5 31. Rc5 b4 32. Bc4 Bd7 33. g5 hg5 34. Qg5 Be8 35. Qe7 b3 36. ab3 a3 37. b4 Ra8 38. d5 a2 39. de6 a1Q 40. ef7 Bf7 41. Bf7 Kh7 42. Qh4 Qh6 43. Rh5 Qa7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZoQIeH4XCNI 781 2018-03-24T20:25:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/youre-here-to-win-the-match-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/6OuBQVQFNO8.jpg “You’re Here to Win the Match!” | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 11 Check out all the games from this match here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 11, Apr-07 King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense (A05) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. c4 c6 6. b3 Ne4 7. d4 d5 8. Bb2 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nd2 10. Qd2 Na6 11. Rac1 Qd6 12. Ne5 Rfd8 13. Rfd1 Rac8 14. Qa5 dc4 15. Nc4 Qc7 16. Qe1 Qb8 17. e4 Bc4 18. Rc4 Nc7 19. Bh3 e6 20. Bc1 Qa8 21. Bg5 Re8 22. Qd2 f5 23. Bh6 Bh6 24. Qh6 Re7 25. Re1 Rf8 26. Rc5 Qd8 27. Re5 Rg7 28. Qd2 Qd6 29. Bf1 Rd7 30. ef5 Rf5 31. R5e4 Rf6 32. h4 Kg7 33. h5 gh5 34. Rh4 Kg8 35. Bd3 Rg7 36. Re5 Rff7 37. Qh6 Qe7 38. Reh5 Nd5 39. Qd2 Nf6 40. Rh6 Qd6 41. Rf4 Qf8 42. Qe3 Nd5 43. Rf7 Qf7 44. Qe5 Nc7 45. Qc5 Qf3 46. Bh7 Rh7 47. Qg5 Kh8 48. Qd8 Kg7 49. Rh7 Kh7 50. Qc7 Kg6 51. Qb7 Qe4 52. Qa6 Qb1 53. Kg2 Qe4 54. Kf1 Qb1 55. Ke2 Qc2 56. Kf3 Qf5 57. Ke3 Qg5 58. Ke2 Qh5 59. Kd2 Kf6 60. Qc6 Qa5 61. Qc3 Qa2 62. Ke3 Kf7 63. d5 ed5 64. Qc7 Ke6 65. Qc6 Ke7 66. Qd5 Qa1 67. Qe4 Kf7 68. Kf4 Qc1 69. Kg4 Qa1 70. Qd5 Kf8 71. Kf5 Qb1 72. Kf6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/6OuBQVQFNO8 1604 2018-03-26T12:45:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-anna-zatonskihs-round-9-confessional/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/D5qbCh-qZGw.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Anna Zatonskih’s Round 9 Confessional International Master Anna Zatonskih shares her thoughts during Round 9 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/D5qbCh-qZGw 55 2018-04-28T22:13:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-playoff/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/vBtHoIdaIOs.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Playoff The U.S. Women's title is decided in a rapid playoff between Annie Wang and Nazi Paikidze. Grandmaster Sam Shankland has won the U.S. Championship in regulation. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vBtHoIdaIOs 10627 2018-04-30T20:57:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-playoff-en-espanol/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/HfoacsUjfrQ.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Playoff (en español) El ganador Claro del Campeonato de ajedrez de EE. UU. 2018, Sección Abierta es GM Sam Shankland. La sección de Mujeres todavía está en el aire con FM Annie Wang y MI Nazi Paikidze sentados en el tablero para un desempate. Únase a GMAlejandro Ramirez y WIM Ivette Garcia para comentarios en vivo https://www.youtube.com/embed/HfoacsUjfrQ 9996 2018-04-30T20:46:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/evaluate-your-pawn-pushes-secret-life-of-pawns-gm-elshan-moradiabadi/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/oPrlTiNl2Ug.jpg Evaluate your Pawn Pushes! | Secret Life of Pawns – GM Elshan Moradiabadi Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi talks about evaluating pawn pushes. The first question to ask is: can I capture the pawn? Learn what it means to have weak squares after pawn pushes. Exploit the weaknesses. Jan Hein Donner vs Vasily Smyslov, Capablanca Memorial (1967) Julio Bolbochan vs. Carlos Guimard, 1941: C07 French, Tarrasch, open variation Nigel Short vs Rafael Vaganian, Montpellier Candidates (1985): C02 French, advance, Paulsen attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/oPrlTiNl2Ug 2557 2018-05-03T17:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/peter-svidler-the-swindler-play-like-a-pro-gm-elshan-moradiabadi/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/x83U8I_CJrs.jpg Peter Svidler the Swindler | Play Like a Pro – GM Elshan Moradiabadi Grandmaster Elshan Moradiabadi admires Russian GM Peter Svidler's style, which gives Svidler a reputation as a "swindler." See the evolution of the player Elshan compares to Kasparov. Peter Svidler vs Alexey Dreev, RUS-ch m1-2 (1997): B01 Scandinavian defence Peter Svidler vs Bartlomiej Macieja, BL 0405 SC Baden Oos - SV Wattenscheid (2004): B12 Caro-Kann, advance variation Peter Svidler vs Veselin Topalov, Corus (2004): B90 Sicilian, Najdorf https://www.youtube.com/embed/x83U8I_CJrs 2694 2018-05-04T17:00:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-10-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IIYQoojg5Kw.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 10 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the penultimate round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IIYQoojg5Kw 56 2018-04-30T17:01:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-round-11-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/j5epUqfDJiA.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 11 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the final regulation round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/j5epUqfDJiA 56 2018-04-30T17:04:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-chess-championships-dr-jeanne-sinquefield/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/zg8J72evaKk.jpg 2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield Grandmaster Maurice Ashley talks to Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield, co-founder of the Saint Louis Chess Club, during Round 10 of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/zg8J72evaKk 337 2018-04-30T20:35:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/what-a-pawn-wants-what-a-pawn-needs-the-secret-life-of-pawns-gm-yasser-seirawan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2NZ-3gCGiL0.jpg What a Pawn Wants, What a Pawn Needs | The Secret Life of Pawns – GM Yasser Seirawan Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan shows examples of increasingly difficult pawn breakthroughs. Even when the position looks perfectly symmetrical there are ways to get a passed pawn. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2NZ-3gCGiL0 2123 2018-05-09T17:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/this-position-is-even-play-like-a-pro-gm-yasser-seirawan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gRG7W1pXKLA.jpg This Position is Even?! | Play Like a Pro – GM Yasser Seirawan Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan walks us through a riveting game between Levon Aronian and Alexander Grischuk. With how many active pieces are left at the end it's hard to believe that the game ends in a draw. Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk, World Championship Candidates (2018): D70 Indian Game: Anti-Grünfeld. Alekhine Variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/gRG7W1pXKLA 2101 2018-05-10T17:00:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/learning-from-your-losses-kids-class-wgm-sabina-foisor/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/odl_qyWi6MQ.jpg Learning From Your Losses | Kids’ Class – WGM Sabina Foisor Woman Grandmaster Sabina Foisor shares some of her recent losses. She explains that you shouldn't be discouraged from losses, because they offer you an opportunity to learn and improve. https://www.youtube.com/embed/odl_qyWi6MQ 2668 2018-06-19T17:00:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sabinas-studies-puzzlers-paradise-wgm-sabina-foisor/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/bUrhDMK3wag.jpg Sabina’s Studies | Puzzlers’ Paradise – WGM Sabina Foisor Woman Grandmaster Sabina Foisor gives us studies, mainly focusing on the endgame. Some of these studies ask you to find the draw. In others, you must find the win. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bUrhDMK3wag 3396 2018-06-18T17:00:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/attack-the-g-pawn-tactics-time/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/bNMm0sc4JDs.jpg Attack the G-Pawn! | Tactics Time! National Master Jim McLaughlin shows games with positions where the key theme is to attack the king's knight's pawn, modernly known as the g-pawn. Fred Dewhirst Yates vs Akiba Rubinstein, Budapest (1926) Alfred Brinckmann vs August Georg Preusse, 25. DSB Kongress (1927) Wilhelm Steinitz vs Emanuel Lasker, London (1899) https://www.youtube.com/embed/bNMm0sc4JDs 1470 2018-05-11T18:12:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/prophylaxis-chess-prevention-strategy-session-wgm-sabina-foisor/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GIQx0UFTjPA.jpg Prophylaxis: Chess Prevention | Strategy Session – WGM Sabina Foisor Woman Grandmaster Sabina Foisor shows examples of prophylaxis, which like medicine, is preventive care in chess. See moves that stop an opponent from following through with a plan. Judit Polgar vs Ilya Yulyevich Smirin, 34th Olympiad (2000) Jan Timman vs Anatoly Karpov, Phillips & Drew GLC Kings (1984) Nils Grandelius vs Ivan Sokolov, Sigeman & Co (2009) Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Svetozar Gligoric, Rovinj/Zagreb (1970) https://www.youtube.com/embed/GIQx0UFTjPA 3219 2018-05-14T17:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/learning-from-your-wins-the-kids-class-wgm-sabina-foisor/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/8RX34V3EaEs.jpg Learning From Your Wins | The Kids’ Class – WGM Sabina Foisor Woman Grandmaster Sabina Foisor continues to show us instructive positions from her past games. This time, mostly from the winning side. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8RX34V3EaEs 2899 2018-05-27T17:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tal-tactics-are-too-easy-puzzlers-paradise-wgm-sabina-foisor/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UKCYquxtvUY.jpg Tal Tactics are too Easy! | Puzzler’s Paradise – WGM Sabina Foisor Woman Grandmaster Sabina Foisor shows some examples of Mikhail Tal tactically crushing his opponents. Can you play like the great Mikhail Tal and find the winning moves? https://www.youtube.com/embed/UKCYquxtvUY 3718 2018-05-28T17:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-day-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/v35LfGtzHk.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Day 1 Leuven's Your Next Move tournament is the first leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. This is the first of three days of rapid play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Alejandro Ramirez, Nigel Short, Maurice Ashley, and IM Jovanka Houska for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-v35LfGtzHk 16360 2018-06-12T16:35:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1h7xk2DtbOo.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Day 3 Leuven's Your Next Move tournament is the first leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. This is the final day of rapid play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Alejandro Ramirez, Nigel Short, Maurice Ashley, and IM Jovanka Houska for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1h7xk2DtbOo 16330 2018-06-14T17:10:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-day-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/eMuxRk2ITxI.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Day 4 Leuven's Your Next Move tournament is the first leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. This is the first day of blitz play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Alejandro Ramirez, Nigel Short, Maurice Ashley, and IM Jovanka Houska for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/eMuxRk2ITxI 17004 2018-06-15T16:49:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-day-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ree5h8teoYU.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Day 5 Leuven's Your Next Move tournament is the first leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. This is the final day of play, and it's all blitz! Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Alejandro Ramirez, Nigel Short, Maurice Ashley, and IM Jovanka Houska for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ree5h8teoYU 17740 2018-06-16T15:11:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-day-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/3g_4kKzOVAw.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Day 1 The 2018 Paris GCT tournament, presented by Colliers International and Vivendi, is the second stop on the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. Ten of the world's best compete in nine rounds of rapid chess and 18 rounds of blitz chess. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Alejandro Ramirez, Maurice Ashley, Romain Edouard, and IM Jovanka Houska for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3g_4kKzOVAw 16199 2018-06-20T17:10:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-day-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1SEPs-l14cU.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Day 2 The 2018 Paris GCT tournament is the second stop on the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. Today is the second day of rapid play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Alejandro Ramirez, Maurice Ashley, Romain Edouard, and IM Jovanka Houska for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1SEPs-l14cU 16287 2018-06-21T15:07:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/6LCmGU6WXP0.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Day 3 The 2018 Paris GCT tournament is the second stop on the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. Today is the final day of rapid play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Alejandro Ramirez, Maurice Ashley, Romain Edouard, and IM Jovanka Houska for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/6LCmGU6WXP0 16745 2018-06-22T16:48:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-day-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/v7aW2qDrTkk.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Day 4 The 2018 Paris GCT tournament is the second stop on the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. Today is the first day of blitz play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Alejandro Ramirez, Maurice Ashley, Romain Edouard, and IM Jovanka Houska for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/v7aW2qDrTkk 17345 2018-06-23T17:26:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-day-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/vXQsZlTzJqM.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Day 5 The 2018 Paris GCT tournament is the second stop on the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. Today is the final day of blitz play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Alejandro Ramirez, Maurice Ashley, Romain Edouard, and IM Jovanka Houska for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vXQsZlTzJqM 17875 2018-06-24T15:13:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-%d1%80%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%be%d1%8f%d0%b7%d1%8b%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ydS6nCgc0QI.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Русскоязычная Передача День 1 Турнир Leuven's Your Next Move - это первый этап Гранд-шахматного тура 2018 года. Это первый из трех дней быстрой игры. Присоединитесь к ГМ Ярославу Жеребуху и Евгению Мирошниченко за перемещение. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ydS6nCgc0QI 15245 2018-06-12T16:22:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-%d1%80%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%be%d1%8f%d0%b7%d1%8b%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/nrztcei54vg.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Русскоязычная Передача День 2 2018 YNM Leuven Rapid & Blitz турнир станет первой остановкой в ​​Гранд-шахматном туре 2018 года. 2017 год стал чемпионом мира Магнусом Карлсеном легкостью к комфортной победе, но в этом году, несомненно, будет новый чемпион, поскольку Магнус не вернется, чтобы защитить свой титул. Новые лица включают Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамуру, Александра Грищука и Шакрияра Мамедъярова, ни один из которых не участвовал в издании 2017 года. К ним присоединится GM Anish, который снова примет участие в Leuven в качестве подстановочного знака для мероприятия. https://www.youtube.com/embed/nrztcei54vg 15343 2018-06-13T16:37:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-%d1%80%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%be%d1%8f%d0%b7%d1%8b%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/mEQ3C-2BxNs.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Русскоязычная Передача День 3 2018 YNM Leuven Rapid & Blitz турнир станет первым этапом в шахматном ​​Гранд -туре 2018 года. В 2017 году чемпион Мира Магнус Карлсен одержал легкую и уверенную победу , но в этом году, несомненно, будет новый победитель, поскольку Магнус не участвует, а значит не сможет защитить свой титул. Новыми участниками стали Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамура, Александр Грищук и Шахрияр Мамедьяров, ни один из них не участвовал в серии 2017 года. К ним присоединится Аниш Гири, который снова примет участие в Leuven , получив Wildcard. https://www.youtube.com/embed/mEQ3C-2BxNs 15723 2018-06-14T16:38:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-%d1%80%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%be%d1%8f%d0%b7%d1%8b%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-4-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1kd2GXRtyY.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Русскоязычная Передача День 4 (1) 2018 YNM Leuven Rapid & Blitz турнир станет первым этапом в шахматном ​​Гранд -туре 2018 года. В 2017 году чемпион Мира Магнус Карлсен одержал легкую и уверенную победу , но в этом году, несомненно, будет новый победитель, поскольку Магнус не участвует, а значит не сможет защитить свой титул. Новыми участниками стали Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамура, Александр Грищук и Шахрияр Мамедьяров, ни один из них не участвовал в серии 2017 года. К ним присоединится Аниш Гири, который снова примет участие в Leuven , получив Wildcard. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_1kd2GXRtyY 11898 2018-06-15T15:51:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-%d1%80%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%be%d1%8f%d0%b7%d1%8b%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/aWP5e5Nyz5I.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Русскоязычная Передача День 5 2018 YNM Leuven Rapid & Blitz турнир станет первым этапом в шахматном ​​Гранд -туре 2018 года. В 2017 году чемпион Мира Магнус Карлсен одержал легкую и уверенную победу , но в этом году, несомненно, будет новый победитель, поскольку Магнус не участвует, а значит не сможет защитить свой титул. Новыми участниками стали Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамура, Александр Грищук и Шахрияр Мамедьяров, ни один из них не участвовал в серии 2017 года. К ним присоединится Аниш Гири, который снова примет участие в Leuven , получив Wildcard. https://www.youtube.com/embed/aWP5e5Nyz5I 17409 2018-06-16T15:33:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mike-kummer-explodes-episode-1-of-check-raise-you-checkmate/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/i8utGkZPcao.jpg Mike Kummer Explodes! – Episode 1 of Check, Raise you Checkmate! International Arbiter Mike Kummer shows a bizarre checkmate that makes him spontaneously combust https://www.youtube.com/embed/i8utGkZPcao 42 2018-06-08T22:57:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-opening-ceremony/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/9s0icaqYYz0.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Opening Ceremony Grandmaster Maurice Ashley shows us sights from the Opening Ceremony and autograph day at Leuven Town Hall, as players prepare for the 2018 Your Next Move portion of the Grand Chess Tour. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9s0icaqYYz0 82 2018-06-14T11:06:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-day-1-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/UlJB4xojntk.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Day 1 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the first three rounds of rapid play in Leuven, Belgium. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UlJB4xojntk 47 2018-06-14T11:10:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-day-2-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/7jLy8u_bypU.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Day 2 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps rapid rounds 4-6 in Leuven, Belgium. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7jLy8u_bypU 43 2018-06-14T11:12:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-top-3-finishers/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/coAeRV0rhZ8.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Top 3 Finishers? The players of the Leuven Grand Chess Tour event predict who they believe will finish in the top three places. https://www.youtube.com/embed/coAeRV0rhZ8 165 2018-06-14T11:16:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-%d1%80%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%be%d1%8f%d0%b7%d1%8b%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-4-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rlVla4TMkVI.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Русскоязычная Передача День 4 (2) 2018 YNM Leuven Rapid & Blitz турнир станет первым этапом в шахматном ​​Гранд -туре 2018 года. В 2017 году чемпион Мира Магнус Карлсен одержал легкую и уверенную победу , но в этом году, несомненно, будет новый победитель, поскольку Магнус не участвует, а значит не сможет защитить свой титул. Новыми участниками стали Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамура, Александр Грищук и Шахрияр Мамедьяров, ни один из них не участвовал в серии 2017 года. К ним присоединится Аниш Гири, который снова примет участие в Leuven , получив Wildcard. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rlVla4TMkVI 3470 2018-06-15T17:00:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-day-3-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/B1bGKlE15k4.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Day 3 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps rapid rounds 7-9 in the Leuven, Belgium Grand Chess Tour event. https://www.youtube.com/embed/B1bGKlE15k4 47 2018-06-17T13:22:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-day-4-recap-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mENR2QGXmJQ.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Day 4 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps blitz rounds 1-9 in the Leuven, Belgium Grand Chess Tour event. https://www.youtube.com/embed/mENR2QGXmJQ 47 2018-06-17T13:25:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/firouzja-vs-carlsen-the-game-that-made-firouzja-file-an-appeal-world-rapid-blitz-2019/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/xrYzfVBKf0.jpg Firouzja vs Carlsen: The Game That Made Firouzja File an Appeal | World Rapid & Blitz 2019 In this video IM Daniel Rensch breaks down a game from the 2019 World Rapid and Blitz between GM Alireza Firouzja and World Champion Magnus Carlsen. This game was the arguably the most talked about from the 2019 World Rapid and Blitz not just because of the amazing chess that was played on the board but ultimately because of the appeal made by Firouzja after the game was over. Firouzja filed an official protest (for which he had to pay $300) where he protested about Carlsen saying something out loud in Norwegian, even though that happened much earlier in the game. Firouzja also suggested the clock was malfunctioning. The appeal was rejected. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_xrYzfVBKf0 1147 2020-04-14T13:51:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/qd6-scandinavian-is-it-good-part-1-stockfish-vs-leela-tcec-superfinal-season-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nLHK7tbmL0Q.jpg Qd6 Scandinavian! Is it Good? Part 1 || Stockfish vs Leela || TCEC Superfinal Season 17 Watch all the games here live Leela Chess ZERO vs Stockfish Scandinavian, Pytel-Wade variation (B01) 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 a6 6. g3 Bg4 7. h3 Bh5 8. Bg2 e6 9. g4 Bg6 10. Ne5 Nc6 11. Bxc6+ bxc6 12. h4 h5 13. Bf4 Qb4 14. Nxg6 fxg6 15. Qd3 Kf7 16. O-O-O Rb8 17. b3 hxg4 18. Bxc7 Rb7 19. Bg3 Rh5 20. Rhe1 Ra5 21. Kb1 Qa3 22. Qe2 e5 23. dxe5 Nd5 24. Rxd5 cxd5 25. e6+ Kg8 26. Qxg4 Qc5 27. Qf3 d4 28. Re5 Qb4 29. Rxa5 Qxa5 30. Qd5 Qxd5 31. Nxd5 Be7 32. Kb2 Kf8 33. a4 Ke8 34. f3 a5 35. Bc7 Bd8 36. Bxd8 Kxd8 37. b4 axb4 38. a5 Ra7 39. a6 Ke8 40. Kb3 Kd8 41. e7+ Kd7 42. Kxb4 Ke8 43. Kb5 Rd7 44. Kc6 Ra7 45. Kb6 Ra8 46. Kb7 g5 47. Kxa8 gxh4 48. Kb7 Kf7 49. a7 h3 50. a8=Q h2 51. e8=Q https://www.youtube.com/embed/nLHK7tbmL0Q 752 2020-04-14T13:37:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2-big-trash-talkers-1-will-get-roasted-brooklyn-dave-vs-big-cesar/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/LrGXJ_Fe5uE.jpg 2 Big Trash Talkers – 1 Will Get Roasted! Brooklyn Dave vs Big Cesar Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: ZMF Blue Chess Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/LrGXJ_Fe5uE 980 2020-04-14T13:00:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/coffeehouse-chess-with-hikaru-and-daryl-morey-the-interview/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/prI_EEq6Xsc.jpg Coffeehouse Chess with Hikaru and Daryl Morey – The Interview Welcome to my interview with Daryl Morey, the General Manager of the Houston Rockets Basketball team. Daryl's been a huge chess fan for a very long time and is visiting my channel for some chat and chess. This is the chat portion, we'll post the chess portion later on this week. Thanks! Play chess on Chess.com ➡️ Support/Tip/Donate to the channel ➡️ Become a fan on Facebook ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/prI_EEq6Xsc 2816 2020-04-14T06:45:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/czech-benoni-chess-opening/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ENlRqLbHjXE.jpg Czech Benoni: Chess Opening The Czech Benoni starts out with the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5 and is one of the most solid lines played by black in the Benoni Defense. For more chess openings check out our website at https://www.youtube.com/embed/ENlRqLbHjXE 908 2020-04-14T03:38:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/eastern-superblitz-arena-chess-tournament-26/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/YfvBRRvGrs.jpg Eastern SuperBlitz Arena Chess Tournament #26 This is a 90-minute tournament I competed in on lichess.org. This SuperBlitz Arena chess tournament was played while broadcasting at Time controls are set at 3 minutes per player. I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who was introduced to the game by my father in 1988 at the age of 8. The purpose of this channel is to share my knowledge of chess to help others improve their game. I enjoy continuing to improve my understanding of this great game, albeit slowly. Consider subscribing here on YouTube for frequent content, and/or connecting via any or all of the below social medias. Your support is greatly appreciated. Take care, bye. :D https://www.youtube.com/embed/-YfvBRRvGrs 5497 2020-04-14T06:37:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/no/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/96oIcyVWqHY.jpg No. This video is an answer to the video from the Chessbrah Youtube channel titled "CAN I PLEASE WIN A GAME? | Eric Hansen VS Hikaru Nakamura" and found here: Play chess on Chess.com ➡️ Support/Tip/Donate to the channel ➡️ Become a fan on Facebook ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/96oIcyVWqHY 3204 2020-04-13T06:45:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/become-a-chess-com-partner-build-a-custom-signup-page-today/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rf3ue6o4Db8.jpg Become a Chess.com Partner: Build a Custom Signup Page Today! In this video, Chess.com Chief Chess Officer Danny Rensch explains the benefits and basic "how to" for becoming a Chess.com Partner and getting your custom landing/sign up page! Affiliates earn a revenue share on all signups, but also have special benefits for members of their communities, actively engaged in their clubs on Chess.com. Sign up for FREE online play: https://www.youtube.com/embed/rf3ue6o4Db8 141 2020-04-13T13:36:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/viswanathan-anand-needs-no-queen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lC2CJXSQ15Y.jpg Viswanathan Anand Needs No Queen Here is a brilliant game played by 15th World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand vs GM Teimour Radjabov where Anand makes one of the best and famous Queen sacrifices in his career! Though the Queen sacrifice gives Anand only a Rook and a Pawn against a Queen, White's back-rank weakness and Black's powerful passed pawn are compensating the material inequality! White's position goes down very quickly under Black's mighty pressure! https://www.youtube.com/embed/lC2CJXSQ15Y 501 2020-04-13T14:00:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/grandmaster-plays-every-game-without-a-queen-speedrun-to-2000-part-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/XOFRkC2Wa7w.jpg Grandmaster plays EVERY game without a Queen | SPEEDRUN to 2000 Part 2 ▶ CHESS.COM for PLAYING CHESS ▶ HOUSE OF STAUNTON for CHESS GEAR ▶ Winning Chess Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/embed/XOFRkC2Wa7w 1709 2020-04-13T17:00:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/can-i-please-win-a-game-eric-hansen-vs-hikaru-nakamura/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/XlD36HmzuGE.jpg CAN I PLEASE WIN A GAME? | Eric Hansen VS Hikaru Nakamura ▶ CHESS.COM for PLAYING CHESS ▶ HOUSE OF STAUNTON for CHESS GEAR ▶ Winning Chess Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/embed/XlD36HmzuGE 3082 2020-04-12T17:56:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/so-much-action-so-little-time-firouzja-vs-narayanan-banterblitz-cup/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0wXh6xbZdTY.jpg So Much Action, So Little Time! || Firouzja vs Narayanan || BanterBlitz Cup Watch the entire match here rel="nofollow"> Alireza Firouzja vs S.L. Narayanan Chess24 Banter Blitz, 11-4-2020 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Qb6 (B97) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Nb3 Nbd7 9. Qe2 Qc7 10. O-O-O b5 11. a3 Be7 12. g4 Rb8 13. Bh4 h6 14. Bg3 b4 15. axb4 Rxb4 16. Bg2 Bb7 17. h4 Nc5 18. Nxc5 dxc5 19. e5 Nd7 20. f5 Qa5 21. Bxb7 Rxb7 22. fxe6 fxe6 23. Qe4 Qb4 24. Qg6+ Kd8 25. Qxe6 Qxb2+ 26. Kd2 Rb4 27. Bf2 Rf8 28. Be3 Rf3 29. Nd5 Rd4+ 30. Ke2 Rxe3+ 31. Nxe3 Qb5 + 32. Kf2 Qb7 33. Qf5 Qb4 34. Kf3 Qc3 35. Rd3 Qa5 36. Rhd1 Qb6 37. Rxd4 cxd4 38. e6 Nf6 39. Nd5 Qc6 40. Rxd4 Bc5 41. Rd3 Ke8 42. c4 Qa4 43. Qg6+ Kf8 44. Qf7# https://www.youtube.com/embed/0wXh6xbZdTY 890 2020-04-12T18:23:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/finally-a-sense-of-humour-leela-vs-stockfish-tcec-superfinal-season-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/g6vcGt-4Ic.jpg Finally, A Sense Of Humour! || Leela vs Stockfish || TCEC Superfinal Season 17 Watch all the games here live Leela Chess ZERO vs Stockfish 1. c4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. d5 Bb4+ 4. Nd2 Nce7 5. Qa4 a5 6. a3 Bxd2+ 7. Bxd2 Nf6 8. Nf3 e4 9. Nd4 O-O 10. e3 d6 11. Bc3 Ng6 12. Qc2 Qe7 13. O-O-O Bd7 14. Nb5 Ne5 15. Kb1 Rfc8 16. h3 h6 17. Rg1 c5 18. a4 Bxb5 19. axb5 a4 20. Be2 Nd3 21. Bxd3 exd3 22. Rxd3 Re8 23. Be1 Nd7 24. Ra3 Qe4 25. Qxe4 Rxe4 26. f3 Ree8 27. Kc2 Kf8 28. Kd3 Ne5+ 29. Kc3 Nd7 30. Bd2 h5 31. h4 Nb6 32. Kd3 Ke7 33. e4 f6 34. Re1 Kd7 35. f4 Kc7 36. Bc3 Kd7 37. Raa1 Re7 38. Re3 Rae8 39. Rae1 Nc8 40. g3 Nb6 41. Ba5 Nc8 42. Bc3 Kc7 43. R3e2 Rf7 44. Ra1 Kb8 45. Rxa4 b6 46. b4 cxb4 47. Rxb4 Kb7 48. Rb1 Ne7 49. Ra1 g6 50. Bd4 Nc8 51. Re3 Rg8 52. Bc3 Kc7 53. e5 fxe5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/-g6vcGt-4Ic 1195 2020-04-13T14:11:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-disgusting-engine-line-lurks-hidden-morphy-vs-boden-1858/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sjjPaL_PxSU.jpg A Disgusting Engine Line Lurks Hidden || Morphy vs Boden (1858) Start the Morphy Saga here This is the story of the birth of modern chess - when the possibilities of chess as an art, a science and a sport all converged. The point of convergence was a young boy from Louisiana named Paul Morphy. At a time when America was seen as a backwoods nation with little cultural history and even less intellectual impetus, at a time when chess was considered the exclusive property of a few European countries, at a time when the game was played successfully by a handful of men wizened by years, Paul Morphy, in the brief span of 19 months and with seemingly little effort, defeated conclusively every player he met. https://www.youtube.com/embed/sjjPaL_PxSU 910 2020-04-13T18:54:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/he-bet-300-but-when-he-started-to-play-big-cesar-vs-novice-noah/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nLtVft6BQtI.jpg He Bet $300 But When He Started To Play! Big Cesar vs Novice Noah Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: ZMF Blue Chess Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/nLtVft6BQtI 929 2020-04-13T13:00:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/caro-kann-exchange-variation-chess-openings-explained-nm-caleb-denby/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nCKuApJfBZs.jpg Caro-Kann, Exchange Variation | Chess Openings Explained – NM Caleb Denby National Master Caleb Denby profiles the exchange Caro-Kann and how to play against White's main line Bd3 and the Panov-Botvinnik Attack. Jiri Nun vs Ian Rogers, Extra League (1994/95): B13 Caro-Kann, exchange, Rubinstein variation Vassily Ivanchuk vs. Evgeniy Najer, 2017: B13 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik attack Levon Aronian vs Daniel Stellwagen, Corus Group A (2009): B13 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/nCKuApJfBZs 3111 2020-04-14T00:33:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-the-tours-new-format/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/xwGS1IsEBd0.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: The Tour’s New Format The 2018 Grand Chess Tour moves toward quicker time controls, as the circuit now consists of three rapid and blitz events, only one classical event, and a mixed control knockout final in December. How do the players in Leuven feel about the change? https://www.youtube.com/embed/xwGS1IsEBd0 292 2018-06-17T13:38:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-your-next-move-grand-chess-tour-competing-in-leuven/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sEK9svLPYgY.jpg 2018 Your Next Move Grand Chess Tour: Competing in Leuven Grandmaster Maurice Ashley asks the Your Next Move players how it feels to be competing in Leuven. https://www.youtube.com/embed/sEK9svLPYgY 126 2018-06-17T13:45:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/rockn-roll-never-dies-episode-2-of-check-raise-you-checkmate/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DrDa8aDX8-M.jpg Rock’n Roll Never Dies! – Episode 2 of Check, Raise You Checkmate! Warning: The mute button is futile in this scenario. Viewer Discretion is advised! ------------------------------------- International Arbiter Mike Kummer shows a bizarre checkmate. The full game from todays puzzle can be found at : https://www.youtube.com/embed/DrDa8aDX8-M 40 2018-06-17T18:54:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-%d1%80%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%be%d1%8f%d0%b7%d1%8b%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-1-%d1%80%d0%b0/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9V6-dLapNM.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Русскоязычная Передача день 1 – Рапид 2018 Paris GCT Rapid & Blitz станет вторым этапом в серии GCT 2018 года. Снова в этом году Colliers International, Vivendi, Canal+ и DailyMotion предоставляют щедрую поддержку для турнира. Формат турнира состоит из 9 туров рапида и 18 туров блица. Участники соревнуются за 150000 долларов - Фабиано Каруана • Александр Грищук • Хикару Накамура • Левон Аронян • Максим Вашье-Лаграв • Шахрияр Мамедьяров • Сергей Карякин • Вишванатан Ананд • Уэсли Со • Владимир Крамник (Wildcard) - Живой комментарий представляется МГ Ярославом Жеребухом и МГ Евгением Мирошниченком. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_9V6-dLapNM 16045 2018-06-20T17:09:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-%d1%80%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%be%d1%8f%d0%b7%d1%8b%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-2-%d1%80%d0%b0/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wR3rALzwog4.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Русскоязычная Передача День 2 – Рапид 2018 Paris GCT Rapid & Blitz станет вторым этапом в серии GCT 2018 года. Снова в этом году Colliers International, Vivendi, Canal+ и DailyMotion предоставляют щедрую поддержку для турнира. Формат турнира состоит из 9 туров рапида и 18 туров блица. Участники соревнуются за 150000 долларов - Фабиано Каруана • Александр Грищук • Хикару Накамура • Левон Аронян • Максим Вашье-Лаграв • Шахрияр Мамедьяров • Сергей Карякин • Вишванатан Ананд • Уэсли Со • Владимир Крамник (Wildcard) - Живой комментарий представляется МГ Ярославом Жеребухом и МГ Евгением Мирошниченком. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wR3rALzwog4 15507 2018-06-21T15:42:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-%d1%80%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%be%d1%8f%d0%b7%d1%8b%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-3-%d1%80%d0%b0/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/aBY8XCHlRAY.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Русскоязычная Передача День 3 – Рапид 2018 Paris GCT Rapid & Blitz станет вторым этапом в серии GCT 2018 года. Снова в этом году Colliers International, Vivendi, Canal+ и DailyMotion предоставляют щедрую поддержку для турнира. Формат турнира состоит из 9 туров рапида и 18 туров блица. Участники соревнуются за 150000 долларов - Фабиано Каруана • Александр Грищук • Хикару Накамура • Левон Аронян • Максим Вашье-Лаграв • Шахрияр Мамедьяров • Сергей Карякин • Вишванатан Ананд • Уэсли Со • Владимир Крамник (Wildcard) - Живой комментарий представляется МГ Ярославом Жеребухом и МГ Евгением Мирошниченком. https://www.youtube.com/embed/aBY8XCHlRAY 15836 2018-06-22T17:04:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-%d1%80%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%be%d1%8f%d0%b7%d1%8b%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-4-%d0%b1%d0%bb/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/vAd15Bf3HX0.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Русскоязычная Передача День 4 – Блиц 2018 Paris GCT Rapid & Blitz станет вторым этапом в серии GCT 2018 года. Снова в этом году Colliers International, Vivendi, Canal+ и DailyMotion предоставляют щедрую поддержку для турнира. Формат турнира состоит из 9 туров рапида и 18 туров блица. Участники соревнуются за 150000 долларов - Фабиано Каруана • Александр Грищук • Хикару Накамура • Левон Аронян • Максим Вашье-Лаграв • Шахрияр Мамедьяров • Сергей Карякин • Вишванатан Ананд • Уэсли Со • Владимир Крамник (Wildcard) - Живой комментарий представляется МГ Ярославом Жеребухом и МГ Евгением Мирошниченком. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vAd15Bf3HX0 16905 2018-06-23T16:46:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-%d1%80%d1%83%d1%81%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%be%d1%8f%d0%b7%d1%8b%d1%87%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%8f-%d0%bf%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%87%d0%b0-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-5-%d0%b1%d0%bb/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/76D5W685X3Q.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Русскоязычная Передача День 5 – Блиц 2018 Paris GCT Rapid & Blitz станет вторым этапом в серии GCT 2018 года. Снова в этом году Colliers International, Vivendi, Canal+ и DailyMotion предоставляют щедрую поддержку для турнира. Формат турнира состоит из 9 туров рапида и 18 туров блица. Участники соревнуются за 150000 долларов - Фабиано Каруана • Александр Грищук • Хикару Накамура • Левон Аронян • Максим Вашье-Лаграв • Шахрияр Мамедьяров • Сергей Карякин • Вишванатан Ананд • Уэсли Со • Владимир Крамник (Wildcard) - Живой комментарий представляется МГ Ярославом Жеребухом и МГ Евгением Мирошниченком. https://www.youtube.com/embed/76D5W685X3Q 16968 2018-06-24T14:57:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fabi-the-pawngrabber-caruana-vs-aronian-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1bogl50gs0A.jpg Fabi The Pawngrabber! | Caruana vs Aronian | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 13, Mar-26 Ruy Lopez Opening: Morphy Defense (C78) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. d3 d6 9. Bd2 Bg4 10. c3 d5 11. h3 Bh5 12. Qe2 Rb8 13. Bg5 dxe4 14. dxe4 h6 15. Bc1 Bg6 16. Nbd2 Nh5 17. Nf1 Bc5 18. g3 Kh7 19. Kg2 Qe7 20. Bc2 Rfd8 21. b4 Bb6 22. a4 Nf6 23. Nh4 Qe6 24. Bd3 Bh5 25. g4 Bxg4 26. hxg4 Nxg4 27. Nf5 Nxf2 28. Bc2 g6 29. N1e3 gxf5 30. exf5 Qf6 31. Qxf2 e4 32. Rh1 Rd6 33. Bxe4 Rg8+ 34. Kf1 Ne5 35. Qf4 c6 36. axb5 Rg5 37. bxa6 Qd8 38. f6+ Ng6 39. Rxh6+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/1bogl50gs0A 828 2018-03-26T18:02:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/helpless-queens-and-shattered-dreams-mamedyarov-vs-grischuk-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/nzzfx16723E.jpg Helpless Queens and Shattered Dreams | Mamedyarov vs Grischuk | Candidates Tournament 2018. World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 13, Mar-26 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O (D77) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d5 6. c4 dc4 7. Na3 c3 8. bc3 c5 9. Re1 Nc6 10. Bb2 Nd5 11. Qc2 cd4 12. Nd4 Nf6 13. Nc6 bc6 14. c4 Bf5 15. Qc1 Qc7 16. Nc2 Rab8 17. Bc3 Bc2 18. Qc2 Ne8 19. h4 c5 20. Red1 Bc3 21. Qc3 Nf6 22. Bf3 h5 23. Rab1 Rb1 24. Rb1 Rb8 25. Rb5 Ne8 26. Qe3 Rb5 27. cb5 Nd6 28. a4 c4 29. Kg2 c3 30. Bc6 Qa5 31. Qc5 a6 32. e4 ab5 33. ab5 Kh7 34. e5 Nb5 35. e6 Qa3 36. Qb5 c2 37. ef7 Kg7 38. Be4 c1Q 39. Qe8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/nzzfx16723E 1079 2018-03-26T19:39:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/challenger-to-king-magnus-grischuk-vs-caruana-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9uIkTgDUnA8.jpg Challenger to King Magnus! | Grischuk vs Caruana | Candidates Tournament 2018. Check out the trailer for Grenke Chess Classic Here Alexander Grischuk vs Fabiano Caruana World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 14, Mar-27 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. dxe5 d5 5. Nbd2 Nxd2 6. Bxd2 Be7 7. Bd3 c5 8. c3 Nc6 9. O-O Bg4 10. Re1 Qd7 11. h3 Bh5 12. Bf4 Qe6 13. a3 O-O 14. b4 h6 15. Bg3 b6 16. Nd4 Bxd1 17. Nxe6 fxe6 18. Raxd1 c4 19. Bc2 b5 20. a4 a6 21. f3 Bg5 22. Bf2 Bf4 23. Bc5 Rfd8 24. Bd6 Bg3 25. Re2 g5 26. Kf1 Kf7 27. Bc7 Re8 28. Bd6 Rac8 29. Ra1 Red8 30. Bb1 Rd7 31. Ra3 d4 32. axb5 axb5 33. cxd4 Nxd4 34. Rea2 Nc6 35. Be4 Bxe5 36. Bxc6 Rxd6 37. Bxb5 Rd1+ 38. Ke2 Rg1 39. Ke3 Rb1 40. Ra7+ Kf6 41. Bd7 Bf4+ 42. Ke2 Rd8 43. Rc2 Rxb4 44. Bc6 c3 45. Rd7 Rc8 46. Be4 h5Draw 47. Kd3 Rb2 48. Ke2 h4 49. Rd1 Ke5 50. Ra1 Rd8 51. Rd1 Rdb8 52. Ra1 Bd2 53. Ra6 Rd8 54. Rc6 Rb1 55. Kf2 Ra1 56. Rc4 Rd4 57. Rc8 Rb4 58. Ke2 Kf4 59. Kf2 Rbb1 60. Rf8+ Ke5 61. Bd3 Rb2 62. Ke2 Re1+ 63. Kf2 Rc1 64. Rxb2 cxb2 65. Rb8 Bc3 66. Be4 Bd4+ 67. Ke2 Kf4 68. Rb4 e5 69. Rb7 Kg3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/9uIkTgDUnA8 985 2018-03-27T20:01:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-incredible-ding-karjakin-vs-ding-liren-candidates-tournament-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0WvgaW2_ncU.jpg The Incredible Ding | Karjakin vs Ding Liren | Candidates Tournament 2018. Check out the trailer for Grenke Chess Classic Here Sergey Karjakin vs Ding Liren World Championship Candidates (2018), Berlin GER, rd 14, Mar-27 Spanish Game: Closed. Martinez Variation (C78) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a3 O-O 9. Nc3 Bg4 10. Be3 Nd4 11. Bd4 ed4 12. Nd5 c5 13. a4 Be6 14. Nf6 Bf6 15. Be6 fe6 16. Qe2 Qd7 17. b3 e5 18. Ra2 b4 19. Nd2 Rae8 20. Raa1 Bd8 21. g3 g5 22. Nc4 Re6 23. a5 Ref6 24. f3 h5 25. Nb6 Qf7 26. Kg2 h4 27. Nd5 h3 28. Kg1 Rf3 29. g4 Kg7 30. Rf3 Qf3 31. Qf3 Rf3 32. Rf1 Rf1 33. Kf1 Ba5 34. Ne7 Kf6 35. Nf5 Ke6 36. Ng3 Bd8 37. Nh1 a5 38. Ke2 d5 39. Nf2 Kd6 40. ed5 Kd5 41. Ne4 Kc6 42. Kd2 Be7 43. Kc1 Kb5 44. Kb2 a4 45. Ka2 a3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/0WvgaW2_ncU 1032 2018-03-28T12:55:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-man-a-plan-a-canal-the-peruvian-immortal-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ccq0Jat2JIc.jpg “A Man, a Plan, a Canal” | The Peruvian Immortal Game Simultaneous (1934), Budapest HUN Scandinavian Defense: Main Lines (B01) 1. e4 d5 2. ed5 Qd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 c6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Bf4 e6 7. h3 Bf3 8. Qf3 Bb4 9. Be2 Nd7 10. a3 O-O-O 11. ab4 Qa1 12. Kd2 Qh1 13. Qc6 bc6 14. Ba6# Esteban Canal was a leading Peruvian chess player who had his best tournament results in the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Chiclayo, Peru, he moved to Italy in the 1920s and remained there. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ccq0Jat2JIc 419 2018-03-29T17:58:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/botvinniks-engine-move-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-12/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/en9BO-uIVhg.jpg Botvinnik’s Engine Move | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 12 Buy Tal vs Botvinnik book here target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out all the games from this match here Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 12, Apr-12 Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation (D32) 1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 Bd6 7. dc5 Bc5 8. b4 Bd6 9. Bb2 O-O 10. cd5 ed5 11. Nb5 Bb8 12. Be2 a5 13. ba5 Na5 14. O-O Ra6 15. Be5 Be5 16. Ne5 Re8 17. Nd3 Ne4 18. Nf4 Re5 19. Rc1 Rh6 20. Nd4 Nc6 21. g3 g5 22. Nd3 Re8 23. Bg4 Bg4 24. Qg4 Nd4 25. ed4 Qf6 26. Ne5 Nd2 27. Rfd1 Re5 28. Rd2 Re4 29. Qc8 Kg7 30. Qb7 Qe6 31. Rf1 Re1 32. Qb5 Qh3 33. f3 Qe6 34. Rf2 Rf6 35. Re1 Qe1 36. Kg2 g4 37. Qd3 h5 38. Rf1 Qe6 39. fg4 Rf1 40. Kf1 hg4 41. a4 Qb6 42. Kf2 Qb4 43. Ke3 Qa4 44. Kf4 Qa2 45. Qe3 Qh2 46. Qe5 Kf8 47. Qd6 Kg7 48. Qd5 Qf2 49. Kg4 f5 50. Kg5 Qg3 51. Kf5 Qg6 52. Kf4 Qf6 53. Ke3 Kf8 54. Kd3 Qf1 55. Ke4 Qg2 56. Ke5 Qg5 57. Ke6 Qe7 58. Kf5 Qc7 59. Qa8 Ke7 60. Qe4 Kd8 61. Qh4 Kc8 62. Qh8 Kb7 63. Qe5 Qf7 64. Ke4 Qg6 65. Qf5 Qd6 66. Qf7 Kc8 67. Qf5 Kd8 68. Qa5 Ke8 69. d5 Kd7 70. Qa7 Kd8 71. Qa8 Kd7 72. Kf5 Ke7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/en9BO-uIVhg 1337 2018-03-30T12:49:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/challenger-vs-champion-caruana-vs-carlsen-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NQvk4IE4Pg4.jpg Challenger vs Champion | Caruana vs Carlsen | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen Grenke Chess Classic (2018), Karlsruhe, rd 1, Mar-31 King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical (E61) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. e3 O-O 5. Be2 d6 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. d5 Nb4 8. a3 Na6 9. Nd4 e5 10. dxe6 fxe6 11. O-O e5 12. Nb3 c6 13. e4 Nc7 14. f4 Ne6 15. f5 Nd4 16. Be3 Nxe2+ 17. Qxe2 gxf5 18. exf5 d5 19. cxd5 cxd5 20. Rad1 d4 21. Bg5 Qb6 22. Qc4+ Rf7 23. Na4 Qc7 24. Qxc7 Rxc7 25. Nac5 b6 26. Bxf6 bxc5 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. Nd2 Bb7 29. f6+ Kf8 30. Rde1 Re8 31. Ne4 Bxe4 32. Rxe4 c4 33. g4 Rb8 34. Rxe5 Rxb2 35. Rd5 c3 36. Rd8+ Kf7 37. Rh8 Rbb7 38. Rxh7+ Kg6 39. Rxc7 Rxc7 40. Kf2 c2 41. Rc1 d3 42. Ke3 Rd7 43. Kd2 Kxf6 44. h4 Ke5 45. Rf1 Kd4 46. h5 Re7 47. Rf4+ Kd5 48. Rf1 Kc4 49. Rf4+ Kd5 50. Rf1 Kc4 51. Rf4+ Kb3 52. Rb4+ Kxa3 53. Rc4 Kb3 54. Rc8 a5 55. h6 Re2+ 56. Kxd3 Rh2 57. g5 Rh3+ 58. Kd2 Rh2+ 59. Kd3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/NQvk4IE4Pg4 946 2018-03-31T19:21:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/taming-the-madras-tiger-anand-vs-hou-yifan-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/3BcMVBz8j-k.jpg Taming The Madras Tiger | Anand vs Hou Yifan | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. Also, check out the interview with Hou Yifan Viswanathan Anand vs Yifan Hou GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), Karlsruhe GER, rd 1, Mar-31 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. King's Knight Variation (A15) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 Bd6 5. b3 O-O 6. Bb2 c5 7. g4 d4 8. ed4 cd4 9. Nd4 e5 10. Nf5 Bf5 11. gf5 Nc6 12. Bg2 Nb4 13. Qe2 Nc2 14. Kd1 Na1 15. Ba1 Qd7 16. Ne4 Qf5 17. Nf6 Qf6 18. Bb7 Rad8 19. Kc2 Rfe8 20. Bc3 Bc5 21. f3 Bd4 22. Re1 g6 23. Qe4 Kg7 24. Bd5 Qb6 25. b4 f5 26. Qd3 Bc3 27. dc3 Qd6 28. a4 a5 29. Kb3 Rb8 30. b5 Qc5 31. h4 Rbd8 32. h5 Kf6 33. hg6 hg6 34. Qe3 Qe3 35. Re3 Rd6 36. Re1 Rc8 37. Rh1 Kg7 38. Kc2 g5 39. Rd1 Kf6 40. Kd3 Rb6 41. Rh1 Kg7 42. Rg1 Kf6 43. Ke3 Rd6 44. Rb1 Rb6 45. Ke2 Kg6 46. Kf2 Kf6 47. Rh1 Kg7 48. Re1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/3BcMVBz8j-k 808 2018-04-01T15:18:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/highest-rated-man-vs-highest-rated-woman-pt-2-carlsen-vs-hou-yifan-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FOOp7mz6ixw.jpg Highest Rated Man vs Highest Rated Woman pt. 2 | Carlsen vs Hou Yifan | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. Magnus Carlsen vs Yifan Hou GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), rd 2, Apr-01 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 4. Qe2 Be7 5. Nf3 d6 6. c3 Nbd7 7. Bb3 O-O 8. O-O a5 9. d4 a4 10. Bc2 Re8 11. Re1 Bf8 12. Qd1 b5 13. Nbd2 Qc7 14. Nf1 g6 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bd2 Bg7 17. Ng3 Nb6 18. b3 ab3 19. ab3 Ra1 20. Qa1 Bg4 21. Qc1 Bf3 22. gf3 h5 23. Bh6 Qe7 24. Bg7 Kg7 25. Qg5 Kh7 26. f4 Nfd7 27. Qe7 Re7 28. fe5 de5 29. Rd1 Re8 30. de5 Ne5 31. f4 Ng4 32. Rd6 Re6 33. Rd8 Kg7 34. Nf1 Rf6 35. h3 Nh6 36. f5 gf5 37. Ng3 Rg6 38. Kf2 fe4 39. Nh5 Kh7 40. Be4 f5 41. Bg2 Nf7 42. Rf8 Ne5 43. Nf4 Rd6 44. Rf5 Nbd7 45. Ke2 Kg7 46. h4 Nf7 47. Be4 Nde5 48. Nh5 Kh6 49. Ng3 Re6 50. Ke3 Kg7 51. Rf1 Kf8 52. Nf5 Ng4 53. Kf4 Nf6 54. Bf3 Nd5 55. Bd5 cd5 56. Ra1 Kg8 57. Ra8 Kh7 58. Ra7 Rf6 59. h5 Kg8 60. Rd7 b4 61. cb4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/FOOp7mz6ixw 885 2018-04-01T19:18:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bronstein-would-be-proud-mvl-vs-anand-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0cSAC6R8SwY.jpg Bronstein Would be Proud | MVL vs Anand | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Viswanathan Anand GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), Karlsruhe GER, rd 2, Apr-01 Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation (B48) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 Nf6 8. O-O-O Ne5 9. Qg3 b5 10. a3 Bb7 11. Bb5 Rc8 12. Ba4 Ne4 13. Ne4 Be4 14. Bf4 Qc4 15. Be5 Qa4 16. Rd2 f6 17. Bd6 Kf7 18. Re1 Bg6 19. Bf8 Rhf8 20. Qd6 Kg8 21. f4 Rfe8 22. Re3 Qc4 23. b3 Qc7 24. Qc7 Rc7 25. Kb2 Rb8 26. g4 Bf7 27. a4 Rc5 28. Ne2 Rc7 29. Rd6 Ra7 30. Red3 Be8 31. f5 ef5 32. gf5 Rc8 33. Nc3 Rc5 34. R3d5 Rc6 35. Ne4 Kf7 36. Rd3 Rac7 37. c4 g6 38. fg6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/0cSAC6R8SwY 714 2018-04-02T09:28:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-german-bobby-fischer-13-year-old-im-vincent-keymer-wins-grenke-chess-open-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/TM_X_veb83I.jpg A German Bobby Fischer? | 13-Year Old IM Vincent Keymer Wins Grenke Chess Open 2018. GRENKE Chess Open (2018), rd 9, Apr-2 Queen's Gambit Declined (D54) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. Rc1 Nbd7 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 c6 10. Bg3 Re8 11. h3 Bb4 12. Nf3 Ne4 13. Bf4 c5 14. O-O Bxc3 15. bxc3 Nb6 16. Ne5 f6 17. Ng4 c4 18. Bb1 h5 19. Nh2 g5 20. Qxh5 gxf4 21. f3 Nd6 22. Qh7+ Kf8 23. Qh6+ Ke7 24. Qg7+ Ke6 25. Rfe1 Re7 26. Qg4+ f5 27. Bxf5+ Nxf5 28. Qg6+ Kd7 29. Qxf5+ Kc6 30. Qxf4 Be6 31. e4 Qg8 32. Qh6 Kc7 33. Kh1 Rf8 34. Re2 Rh7 35. Qd2 Kb8 36. Rce1 dxe4 37. fxe4 Bd7 38. Rf2 Re8 39. Qf4+ Ka8 40. Nf3 Rf8 41. Qh2 Na4 42. Re3 a6 43. Qe5 Bxh3 44. Kg1 Rg7 45. Nh4 Rxf2 46. Kxf2 Rxg2+ 47. Nxg2 Qxg2+ 48. Ke1 Qf1+ 49. Kd2 Bg4 50. Qe8+ Ka7 51. Qxa4 Qf2+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/TM_X_veb83I 938 2018-04-02T20:58:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/g5-is-a-thing-meier-vs-caruana-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/3XVCKhZd6No.jpg g5 Is a Thing! | Meier vs Caruana | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER, rd 3, Apr-02 Spanish Game: Exchange. Normal Variation (C69) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bc6 dc6 5. O-O Qf6 6. d4 ed4 7. Bg5 Qd6 8. Nd4 Be7 9. Be3 Nh6 10. Qd2 g5 11. Nf3 Rg8 12. h4 Qg6 13. hg5 Ng4 14. Nc3 h6 15. Bf4 Be6 16. Bc7 Rc8 17. Bb6 hg5 18. Ne2 c5 19. Ng3 Rh8 20. Rfd1 Qh6 21. b4 cb4 22. Bd4 f6 23. c3 bc3 24. Bc3 Kf7 25. Rac1 Rc4 26. Bd4 b5 27. Qa5 Nh2 28. Qa6 Nf3 29. gf3 g4 30. f4 Qf4 31. Rc4 bc4 32. Be3 Qf3 33. Rd6 Rh3 34. Re6 Rg3 35. fg3 Qe3 36. Kh2 Qf2 37. Kh1 Qf1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/3XVCKhZd6No 966 2018-04-03T12:50:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gone-in-50-minutes-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-13/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/O66p_n_UEi0.jpg Gone in 50 Minutes | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 13 Check out all the games from this match here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 13, Apr-14 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation. General (A30) 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 6. d4 cd4 7. Qd4 Bg7 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Qh4 h6 10. Nd5 e6 11. Nf6 Qf6 12. Qf6 Bf6 13. Rb1 Na5 14. b3 Be4 15. Bb2 Bb2 16. Rb2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/O66p_n_UEi0 596 2018-04-03T17:36:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/master-of-home-preparation-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-14/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2J_-u91PUF4.jpg Master of Home Preparation | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 14 Check out all the games from this match here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 14, Apr-19 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation. Accelerated (E24) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bc3 5. bc3 Ne4 6. Nh3 c5 7. e3 Qa5 8. Bd2 cd4 9. cd4 Nd2 10. Qd2 Qd2 11. Kd2 b6 12. Bd3 Ba6 13. Rhc1 Nc6 14. Rab1 Ke7 15. c5 Bd3 16. Kd3 Rab8 17. Rb5 bc5 18. Rcc5 a6 19. Rb8 Rb8 20. Kc2 Rc8 21. Nf4 d6 22. Rc3 g5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/2J_-u91PUF4 487 2018-04-04T11:22:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/its-over-2900-caruana-vs-naiditsch-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/5RbW_1qywDE.jpg It’s Over 2900!!! | Caruana vs Naiditsch | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), rd 4, Apr-04 Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. O-O Bd7 6. Re1 Be7 7. c3 O-O 8. h3 Re8 9. a4 Bf8 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4 g5 12. Bg3 Ne7 13. Bd7 Qd7 14. Nbd2 Ng6 15. Nc4 Rad8 16. Ne3 d5 17. ed5 Bg7 18. d4 ed4 19. cd4 Nd5 20. Nd5 Re1 21. Qe1 Qd5 22. Bc7 Rc8 23. Rc1 Bd4 24. Qd2 Qd7 25. Nd4 Rc7 26. Rc7 Qc7 27. Nf5 Kh7 28. g3 Ne5 29. Qe3 Nc4 30. Qc3 Qe5 31. Qd3 Nb2 32. Qc2 Qe1 33. Kg2 Qd1 34. Qe4 Qa4 35. Qb7 Qa2 36. Ne3 Kg7 37. Qb4 Qb1 38. g4 Kg8 39. Nf5 Qc2 40. Qb8 Kh7 41. Qb7 Kh8 42. Qe7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/5RbW_1qywDE 942 2018-04-04T20:14:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/insane-preparation-carlsen-vs-mvl-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wRJVCbpLp1o.jpg Insane Preparation | Carlsen vs MVL | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. Check out the interview with MVL here target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out Round 4 Impressions video here Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), rd 4, Apr-04 Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e3 Nf6 5. d4 e4 6. d5 ef3 7. dc6 fg2 8. cd7 Bd7 9. Bg2 g6 10. b3 Bg7 11. Qd6 Qb6 12. Qb6 ab6 13. Bb2 Bc6 14. O-O Ke7 15. Nd5 Bd5 16. cd5 Rhg8 17. d6 Kd6 18. Rad1 Ke7 19. Be5 Rgd8 20. Bb7 Rd1 21. Rd1 Rd8 22. Rd8 Kd8 23. Kf1 Ne8 24. Bg3 Kd7 25. a4 f5 26. f3 Ke6 27. Bc8 Kd5 28. Bb7 Ke6 29. Bc6 Nd6 30. Bf2 Be5 31. h4 f4 32. ef4 Bf4 33. a5 ba5 34. Bc5 Nf5 35. Bb6 Bd2 36. Bd8 Nd4 37. Ba4 Kd6 38. Kg2 Ne6 39. Bb6 Nc5 40. Bc5 Kc5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/wRJVCbpLp1o 714 2018-04-05T11:53:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/artificial-inteligence-leela-zero-to-become-as-strong-as-alpha-zero-only-if-we-help/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/n8ZzqHhGjtc.jpg Artificial Inteligence Leela Zero to Become as Strong as Alpha Zero? | Only if We Help! This project is called Leela Chess Zero ( Great progress has been made so far - Leela has gone from random play to around 1800 now on average hardware in four weeks. The catch is that project relies on people running Leela on their computers so there are more matches for Leela to learn from. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/n8ZzqHhGjtc 869 2018-04-05T16:56:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/missing-mate-in-2-meier-vs-carlsen-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/k8m30sSVCj0.jpg Missing Mate in 2! | Meier vs Carlsen | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. Check out Round 5 Impressions video here target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Georg Meier vs Magnus Carlsen GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), rd 5, Apr-05 Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Qc2 c6 9. Bf4 Ne4 10. h4 Ndf6 11. Nbd2 Nd2 12. Nd2 Nh5 13. Be3 f5 14. Bf3 Qe8 15. Bg5 Nf6 16. e3 b6 17. Rac1 Ba6 18. a3 Ne4 19. Be7 Qe7 20. Be2 Bb7 21. b4 Rac8 22. c5 e5 23. de5 Qe5 24. Ne4 fe4 25. Qc3 Qf5 26. a4 g5 27. hg5 Qg5 28. Kg2 Rc7 29. Rh1 Rg7 30. Rcg1 Qf5 31. Rf1 Ba6 32. b5 cb5 33. Rh5 Qf7 34. Qe5 Bb7 35. cb6 ba4 36. ba7 Ba8 37. Rg5 Qa7 38. Bg4 Kh8 39. Ra1 Qe7 40. Qg7 Qg7 41. Rg7 Kg7 42. Ra4 Bc6 43. Rb4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/k8m30sSVCj0 909 2018-04-06T10:00:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/you-snooze-you-lose-caruana-vs-hou-yifan-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/fYgd5ZLdHz8.jpg You Snooze, You Lose | Caruana vs Hou Yifan | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), rd 6, Apr-06 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O Nf6 10. h3 c5 11. Bf4 Be6 12. a3 d5 13. Ng5 Bd7 14. g4 Bc6 15. Bg2 Re8 16. Qd3 Bd6 17. Qg3 Bxf4+ 18. Qxf4 h6 19. Nf3 Qb8 20. Qxb8 Raxb8 21. Nd2 Re2 22. Rhf1 b6 23. Rde1 Rbe8 24. Rxe2 Rxe2 25. Kd1 Re6 26. f4 Kf8 27. Re1 Ke7 28. Rxe6+ Kxe6 29. Ke2 g5 30. fxg5 hxg5 31. Nf3 Ne4 32. Ke3 f6 33. Bf1 Nd6 34. Nd2 f5 35. gxf5+ Nxf5+ 36. Kf2 Ke5 37. Nf3+ Kf4 38. Ne1 c4 39. Ng2+ Ke5 40. Be2 Ba4 41. Bd1 Be8 42. Bg4 Bg6 43. Be2 Nd6 44. Ne3 Ne4+ 45. Kf3 Nf6 46. Kf2 Bf7 47. Ng2 Be6 48. h4 Ne4+ 49. Kf3 Bh3 50. hxg5 Nxg5+ 51. Kg3 Bxg2 52. Kxg2 Ne6 53. Kf2 Nc5 54. Bh5 Na4 55. Be8 Nxb2 56. Ke2 a6 57. Kd2 b5 58. Bh5 Na4 59. Bf7 Nc5 60. Kc1 Ne6 61. Kb2 Nf4 62. Be8 Ke4 63. Bc6 Ke3 64. Bb7 a5 65. Kc1 Ne2+ 66. Kb2 Kd2 67. Bxd5 Nxc3 68. Bc6 Nd1+ 69. Kb1 Ne3 70. Be4 c3 71. Bh7 Nc4 72. Ka2 Ne5 73. Be4 Ke3 74. Bh7 Nc6 75. Bg6 Kd2 76. Be4 Nd4 77. Kb1 Kd1 78. Bd5 Nf5 79. Be4 Ne3 80. Bg6 Kd2 81. Bd3 Nc4 82. Ka2 Nb6 83. Kb1 Nc4 84. Ka2 a4 85. Bg6 Kc1 86. Bd3 Nd6 87. Ka1 Nb7 88. Ka2 Nc5 89. Bf5 Na6 90. Bg6 Kd2 91. Bh7 Nb8 92. Bd3 Nc6 93. Bxb5 Nd4 94. Bxa4 Nxc2 95. Kb3 Nd4+ 96. Kc4 Nc2 97. Kb3 Ne3 98. Kb4 c2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/fYgd5ZLdHz8 844 2018-04-06T20:37:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-engine-mistake-bluebaum-vs-anand-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/vkDe0lGz44w.jpg The Engine Mistake? | Bluebaum vs Anand | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. Check out round 6 impressions Matthias Bluebaum vs Viswanathan Anand GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER, rd 6, Apr-06 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Rosenthal Variation (D21) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 dc4 4. e3 b5 5. a4 b4 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. a5 a6 8. Nbd2 Bb7 9. O-O c5 10. Nb3 Nbd7 11. dc5 Nc5 12. Nc5 Bc5 13. Qa4 Qd7 14. Qd7 Nd7 15. Bd2 Ke7 16. Rac1 Rhc8 17. Nd4 Ne5 18. Be2 Bd6 19. Rfd1 Bd5 20. Rc8 Rc8 21. Ba6 Ra8 22. Bf1 Ra5 23. Nb5 Bc5 24. Rc1 Ra2 25. Rc5 Rb2 26. e4 Rd2 27. ed5 ed5 28. Rc1 b3 29. Rb1 b2 30. Nc3 Nc4 31. Nd5 Rd5 32. Bc4 Rc5 33. Re1 Kf6 34. Bd3 Rd5 35. Bb1 h5 36. g3 g5 37. Kg2 g4 38. Re2 Rb5 39. Re8 Rd5 40. Re2 Rb5 41. h4 Kg7 42. Re7 Rd5 43. Rb7 Rd2 44. Ba2 Kh6 45. Bf7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/vkDe0lGz44w 694 2018-04-07T14:16:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/ready-for-november-mvl-vs-caruana-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cK1got1iv4.jpg Ready For November? | MVL vs Caruana | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER, rd 7, Apr-07 English Opening: Four Knights (A29) 1.c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O e4 7. Ng5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Re8 9. Qc2 d5 10. cxd5 Qxd5 11. d3 Bf5 12. Bf4 h6 13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Qb2 b6 15. Rfd1 Qc5 16. dxe4 Bxe4 17. Bf1 Re7 18. a4 Rae8 19. Rac1 g5 20. Bd2 Qf5 21. f3 Qc5+ 22. Kh1 Bd5 23. Be1 Bc4 24. e4 Bxf1 25. Bf2 Qc4 26. Rxf1 Qxa4 27. c4 Ne5 28. Bd4 g4 29. fxg4 Qd7 30. Qc3 c5 31. Bxe5 Rxe5 32. Qf3 Rxe4 33. Rcd1 Qe6 34. g5 hxg5 35. Rd5 g4 36. Qc3 Re5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/-cK1got1iv4 614 2018-04-07T17:59:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/real-men-play-najdorf-naiditsch-vs-carlsen-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/D6dOrm00DAk.jpg Real Men Play Najdorf | Naiditsch vs Carlsen | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), Karlsruhe/Baden Baden GER, rd 7, Apr-07 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation (B91) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. g3 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Be6 10. Re1 Nbd7 11. Nd2 b5 12. Nf1 Bg4 13. f3 Be6 14. Ne3 Rc8 15. a3 Nb6 16. f4 Re8 17. Kh1 Bf8 18. f5 Bd7 19. Qd3 h6 20. b3 Bc6 21. Bd2 Qc7 22. Rac1 Qb7 23. Ned5 Bd5 24. ed5 Nbd7 25. Nd1 e4 26. Qd4 Ne5 27. Nf2 Nf3 28. Bf3 ef3 29. c4 bc4 30. bc4 Re5 31. Re3 Re3 32. Qe3 Qb2 33. Nd3 Qa3 34. Qf3 Qa2 35. Bc3 Rc4 36. Ra1 Qb3 37. Bf6 gf6 38. Kg2 Rc3 39. Rd1 h5 40. Kh3 Bh6 41. Re1 Rd3 42. Qh5 Re3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/D6dOrm00DAk 740 2018-04-07T19:10:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/stories-of-bobby-fischer-caruana-vs-aronian-grenke-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LK5DoAt_iMg.jpg Stories Of Bobby Fischer | Caruana vs Aronian | Grenke Chess Classic 2018. Watch the Entire coverage of round 8 here Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), rd 8, Apr-08 Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Ne4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Ne5 Be7 7. Bf1 Ne5 8. Re5 O-O 9. d4 Bf6 10. Re1 Nf5 11. d5 Re8 12. Bd3 Re1 13. Qe1 Qe7 14. Qe7 Ne7 15. d6 cd6 16. Na3 d5 17. Nb5 d6 18. Nd6 Nc6 19. Bf4 Be6 20. Nb7 Nb4 21. Nc5 Bb2 22. Rb1 Nd3 23. cd3 Bd4 24. Be3 Bc5 25. Bc5 d4 26. Ba7 Ba2 27. Rb8 Rb8 28. Bb8 Bb1 29. Ba7 Ba2 30. Bb8 Bb1 31. Ba7 Ba2 32. Bb8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/LK5DoAt_iMg 720 2018-04-09T10:24:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fabiano-caruana-wins-grenke-chess-classic-2018-vitiugov-vs-caruana-round-9-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FXbI5iFhboY.jpg Fabiano Caruana Wins Grenke Chess Classic 2018. | Vitiugov vs Caruana | Round 9 GRENKE Chess Classic (2018), rd 9, Apr-09 Petrov's Defense: Steinitz Attack (C43) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. dxe5 d5 5. Nbd2 Qd7 6. Bd3 Nc5 7. Be2 g6 8. Nb3 Ne6 9. Be3 c5 10. Ng5 b6 11. Nxe6 fxe6 12. a4 Bb7 13. O-O Nc6 14. f4 Bh6 15. a5 Ne7 16. Bg4 d4 17. Bc1 O-O 18. Qd3 Bd5 19. Qh3 Bg7 20. Nd2 Nf5 21. c4 dxc3 22. bxc3 Rad8 23. axb6 axb6 24. Re1 b5 25. Ne4 Qe7 26. Ng5 h6 27. Nf3 Bc6 28. Bxf5 gxf5 29. Be3 Rd3 30. Rac1 Ra8 31. Qh4 Qxh4 32. Nxh4 c4 33. Kf2 Bf8 34. Nf3 Bd5 35. Nd4 Bc5 36. Nxf5 Ba3 37. Nxh6+ Kg7 38. f5 Bxc1 39. Bxc1 Rxc3 40. f6+ Kg6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/FXbI5iFhboY 995 2018-04-09T18:36:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/collegiate-chess-league-finals-with-gm-chirila-gm-ramirez-and-ccl-commissioner-joe-bruin/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/XxBrkr-ug_U.jpg Collegiate Chess League Finals with GM Chirila, GM Ramirez and CCL Commissioner Joe Bruin Collegiate Chess League Finals with GM Chirila, GM Ramirez and CCL Commissioner Joe Bruin https://www.youtube.com/embed/XxBrkr-ug_U 10558 2020-04-12T02:21:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-staunton-challenge-morphy-travels-to-england/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VlWNNXq_3uk.jpg The Staunton Challenge || Morphy Travels To England! Start the Morphy Saga here This is the story of the birth of modern chess - when the possibilities of chess as an art, a science and a sport all converged. The point of convergence was a young boy from Louisiana named Paul Morphy. At a time when America was seen as a backwoods nation with little cultural history and even less intellectual impetus, at a time when chess was considered the exclusive property of a few European countries, at a time when the game was played successfully by a handful of men wizened by years, Paul Morphy, in the brief span of 19 months and with seemingly little effort, defeated conclusively every player he met. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VlWNNXq_3uk 1348 2020-04-12T11:11:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/17-year-old-plays-master-and-then-this-happens-fm-mark-the-duck-vs-novice-noah/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UeHLn1mR9M.jpg 17 Year Old Plays Master And Then This Happens! FM Mark The Duck vs Novice Noah Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: ZMF Blue Chess Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/_UeHLn1mR9M 952 2020-04-12T13:00:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/koneru-vs-kosteniuk-2020-cairns-cup-game-review/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MJB6YLLUIKM.jpg Koneru vs. Kosteniuk, 2020 Cairns Cup | Game Review National Master Caleb Denby analyzes Humpy Koneru vs. Alexandra Kosteniuk from the Cairns Cup in 2020. Humpy Koneru vs Alexandra Kosteniuk, Cairns Cup (2020): E51 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 e8g8, 5.Nf3 d7d5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/MJB6YLLUIKM 883 2020-04-10T23:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tang-vs-denby-2020-world-amateur-team-game-review/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2O5XlDuJeVw.jpg Tang vs. Denby, 2020 World Amateur Team | Game Review National Master Caleb Denby analyzes his game as Black against Andrew Tang from the World Amateur Team (USATE) in 2020. Andrew Tang vs. Caleb Denby, 2020: A45 Queen's pawn game https://www.youtube.com/embed/2O5XlDuJeVw 1190 2020-04-11T19:30:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/pm-cares-charity-simul-featuring-gm-vishy-anand-hosted-by-gm-gupta-and-nm-copeland-pmcares/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/huBr4g1ueQk.jpg PM Cares Charity Simul – Featuring GM Vishy Anand, Hosted by GM Gupta and NM Copeland #PMCares PM Cares Charity Simul – Featuring GM Vishy Anand, Hosted by GM Gupta and NM Copeland #PMCares https://www.youtube.com/embed/huBr4g1ueQk 18186 2020-04-11T18:33:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/zoomers-play-chess-a-team-chess-battle-niemann-and-botez-vs-yip-and-liang/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PebWwYBAxBo.jpg Zoomers Play Chess – A Team Chess Battle – Niemann and Botez vs Yip and Liang Zoomers Play Chess – A Team Chess Battle – Niemann and Botez vs Yip and Liang https://www.youtube.com/embed/PebWwYBAxBo 11463 2020-04-11T22:20:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/seeing-tals-move-smyslov-slams-the-clock-and-throws-down-the-pieces/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/EUd3EJ9mHPg.jpg Seeing Tal’s Move Smyslov Slams The Clock And Throws Down The Pieces In a completely lost position the rising star Mikhail Tal pulls off a brilliant swindle and manages to give a perpetual check in a game against the 7th World Chess Champion Vasily Smyslov! Seeing Tal's Rook sacrifice on h1- square Smyslov who was normally imperturbable at the board, thought for 3 minutes and then after making his next move slammed the clock with furious force. But even so he could not escape from perpetual check! https://www.youtube.com/embed/EUd3EJ9mHPg 802 2020-04-11T15:45:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/grandmaster-plays-every-game-without-a-queen-speedrun-to-2000-part-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/64ijBdGBEt4.jpg Grandmaster plays EVERY game without a Queen | SPEEDRUN to 2000 Part 1 ▶ CHESS.COM for PLAYING CHESS ▶ HOUSE OF STAUNTON for CHESS GEAR ▶ Winning Chess Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/embed/64ijBdGBEt4 1809 2020-04-11T23:13:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gm-hikaru-nakamura-bongcloud-speedrun-to-3000-aim-high-part-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/pgklTVKYWxM.jpg GM Hikaru Nakamura Bongcloud Speedrun to 3000 – Aim HIGH Part 7 Play chess on Chess.com ➡️ <a href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Support/Tip/Donate to the channel ➡️ Become a fan on Facebook ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/pgklTVKYWxM 1975 2020-04-11T06:45:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-greek-gift-sacrifice-from-alekhine-the-fourth/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/aAuPeo81SKk.jpg A “Greek Gift Sacrifice” From Alekhine The Fourth This brilliant attacking game the fourth World Chess Champion Alexander Alekhine played during a clock simul given in 1931 in Reykjavik (+8 -1 =1). Alekhine's opponent is Asmundur Asgeirsson, Icelandic champion who strangely overlooks White's "Greek Gift Sacrifice"! Very quickly the attack flourishes and more sacrifices appear on the board, first a Rook offer, then an exchange sacrifice and finally with a Queen sacrifice Alekhine checkmates his opponent! As Alekhine writes in his book "My Best Games of Chess,1908-1937", "The mating position is pure and for a practical game economical enough"! https://www.youtube.com/embed/aAuPeo81SKk 533 2020-04-10T15:30:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsens-brilliant-rook-pawn-endgame-win/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/70f_Q6vd_Qw.jpg Magnus Carlsen’s Brilliant Rook & Pawn Endgame Win! 📥 Download the PGN of this game here - In this video lesson, Aggelos Kesaris analyses the game played between the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen and Boris Savchenko in the World Rapid Chess Championship 2019. Savchenko sacrificed a pawn in the opening to gain initiative and he was ahead in development. While because of that, Carlsen actually had a pair of outside connected passed pawns on his queenside. Nevertheless, it was difficult for Carlsen to push them together, so he eventually had to give up the extra pawn he had, leaving him with only one outside passed pawn on the queenside. https://www.youtube.com/embed/70f_Q6vd_Qw 1536 2020-04-10T18:34:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/interactive-middlegame-training-session/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/yIxDsr5JfWM.jpg Interactive middlegame training session 😎 Become a Patron (extra daily content): The streaming schedule will now correspond to the recording schedule. Endgame videos and endgame streams on Thursdays (2PM CET), and middlegame videos and middlegame streams on Fridays (8PM CET). On this week’s middlegame interactive training session we analyzed Adams vs Howell from the 2010 London Chess Classic. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yIxDsr5JfWM 8356 2020-04-11T07:08:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/dance-of-the-engines-leela-vs-stockfish-tcec-superfinal-season-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/7Pt3AKSo-4w.jpg Dance of the Engines || Leela vs Stockfish || TCEC Superfinal Season 17 Watch all the games here live Leela Chess ZERO vs Stockfish Robatsch (modern) defence (B06) Mailbox where you can send stuff: p.s. this is not my home address :) Contact me: agadmatormanga@gmail.com or agadmator@gmail.com Download agadmator chess clock for iOS here Download agadmator chess clock for Android here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Pt3AKSo-4w 1682 2020-04-10T16:43:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-lockdown-showdown-najdorf-spectacle-mvl-vs-ivan-ljubicic/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/8dX8Rtd5UGI.jpg The Lockdown Showdown Najdorf Spectacle || MVL vs Ivan Ljubičić Check out Ivan's game from two years ago Maxime Vachier Lagrave vs Ivan Ljubičić Lichess Lockdown Simul, Apr-10, 2020 Sicilian, Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack (B90) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. f3 Be6 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O b5 11. g4 b4 12. Na4 Nbd7 13. g5 Nh5 14. Rg1 a5 15. h4 Qc7 16. Na1 Rfc8 17. b3 Nf4 18. Kb1 Rab8 19. Rc1 d5 20. Bxf4 exf4 21. exd5 Bf5 22. Bd3 Bxd3 23. cxd3 Qe5 24. Rge1 Qd6 25. Rc6 Rxc6 26. dxc6 Nb6 27. Nxb6 Rxb6 28. Qc2 Rxc6 29. Qe2 Rc7 30. Nc2 g6 31. Qe5 Qc6 32. Rc1 Bd6 33. Qe4 Qxe4 34. fxe4 Rc3 35. Ne1 f3 36. Nxf3 Rxd3 37. e5 Be7 38. Rf1 Re3 39. Kc2 Kg7 40. Kd2 Bc5 41. Kd1 Kg8 42. Kd2 Kg7 43. Kd1 Kg8 44. Kd2 Kg7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/8dX8Rtd5UGI 1087 2020-04-10T19:41:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/master-warns-famous-trash-talker-and-then-this-happens-boston-mike-vs-fm-mark-the-duck/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JpFoms01fF0.jpg Master Warns Famous Trash Talker And Then This Happens! Boston Mike vs FM Mark The Duck Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: ZMF Blue Chess Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/JpFoms01fF0 844 2020-04-11T13:00:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/who-needs-queens-to-attack-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-15/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NfmJqOecI44.jpg Who Needs Queens to Attack? | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 15 Check out all the games from this match here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 15, Apr-21 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (B18) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 de4 4. Ne4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Bc4 e6 7. N1e2 Bd6 8. h4 h6 9. Nf4 Bf4 10. Bf4 Nf6 11. Qd2 Nbd7 12. O-O-O Nd5 13. Rde1 N7b6 14. Bb3 Nf4 15. Qf4 Nd5 16. Qe5 O-O 17. Ne4 Qb8 18. Nd6 Rd8 19. Nc4 Nb6 20. Qb8 Rab8 21. Ne5 Bh7 22. Rh3 Nd7 23. c3 Ne5 24. Re5 b6 25. Rhe3 Rbc8 26. Bc4 Rc7 27. b4 Kf8 28. g4 Bg8 29. Bb3 Bh7 30. f4 Bg8 31. Kb2 Bh7 32. h5 Rdc8 33. Bc2 Bg8 34. g5 f6 35. R5e4 c5 36. Bb3 cb4 37. cb4 hg5 38. fg5 fg5 39. Rg3 Rf7 40. Rg5 Rf2 41. Ka3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/NfmJqOecI44 974 2018-04-10T13:35:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-impossible-checkmate-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-16/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/peii70HZjWs.jpg The Impossible Checkmate!? | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 16 Check out all the games from this match here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 16, Apr-23 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation. Accelerated (E24) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bc3 5. bc3 Ne4 6. Qc2 f5 7. Nh3 d6 8. f3 Nf6 9. e4 fe4 10. fe4 e5 11. Nf2 O-O 12. Be2 c5 13. de5 de5 14. O-O Nc6 15. Bg5 Qe8 16. Nd1 Qg6 17. Bf6 Rf6 18. Ne3 Rf1 19. Rf1 Be6 20. Qd3 Rd8 21. Nd5 Rf8 22. Nc7 Rf1 23. Bf1 Qf7 24. Qd6 Bc8 25. Na6 Qf4 26. Qd5 Kh8 27. Qc5 Be6 28. Nc7 Bg8 29. Qf2 Qe4 30. Ne8 Qg6 31. Qf8 e4 32. Nd6 Ne5 33. c5 Nd3 34. Nf5 Ne5 35. Ne7 Qf7 36. Qf7 Bf7 37. Kf2 Bc4 38. Bc4 Nc4 39. c6 bc6 40. Nc6 a5 41. a4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/peii70HZjWs 1052 2018-04-10T19:37:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/terrible-anti-positional-incredible-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Fphu3mkgd2s.jpg “Terrible, Anti-positional, Incredible.” | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 17 Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Buy Tal vs Botvinnik book here Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 17, Apr-26 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation (B18) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 de4 4. Ne4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Bc4 e6 7. N1e2 Nf6 8. Nf4 Bd6 9. Ng6 hg6 10. Bg5 Nbd7 11. O-O Qa5 12. f4 O-O-O 13. a3 Qc7 14. b4 Nb6 15. Be2 Be7 16. Qd3 Nfd5 17. Be7 Qe7 18. c4 Nf6 19. Rab1 Qd7 20. Rbd1 Kb8 21. Qb3 Qc7 22. a4 Rh4 23. a5 Nc8 24. Qe3 Ne7 25. Qe5 Rhh8 26. b5 cb5 27. Qb5 a6 28. Qb2 Rd7 29. c5 Ka8 30. Bf3 Nc6 31. Bc6 Qc6 32. Rf3 Qa4 33. Rfd3 Rc8 34. Rb1 Qa5 35. Rb3 Qc7 36. Qa3 Ka7 37. Rb6 Qf4 38. Ne2 Qe4 39. Qb3 Qd5 40. Ra6 Kb8 41. Qa4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fphu3mkgd2s 1057 2018-04-11T14:24:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/here-i-come-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-18/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nZtqIXMrdlQ.jpg Here I come! | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 18 Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Buy Tal vs Botvinnik book here Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 18, Apr-28 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation. Accelerated (E24) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bc3 5. bc3 Ne4 6. Qc2 f5 7. Nh3 O-O 8. f3 Nf6 9. c5 b6 10. cb6 cb6 11. e3 Qc7 12. Bd2 Ne8 13. c4 Ba6 14. Rc1 Nd6 15. Qa4 Qc6 16. Qc6 Nc6 17. Bb4 Nb4 18. ab4 Bc4 19. Bc4 Rfc8 20. Be6 de6 21. Kd2 Kf7 22. Nf4 a5 23. ba5 ba5 24. Kd3 a4 25. Rc8 Rc8 26. Ra1 Nc4 27. Rb1 a3 28. Rb7 Kf6 29. Ra7 g5 30. Nh5 Kg6 31. g4 Nb2 32. Kd2 Nc4 33. Kd3 Nb2 34. Kd2 Nc4 35. Ke2 Rc6 36. h3 e5 37. de5 fg4 38. hg4 Ne5 39. Ra3 Rc2 40. Kf1 Kf7 41. e4 Rd2 42. Ke1 Rg2 43. Rb3 Ke7 44. Ng7 Nf3 45. Rf3 Rg4 46. Nf5 Ke6 47. Ng3 h5 48. Nh5 Re4 49. Kf2 Ke5 50. Kg3 Rh4 51. Ng7 Rf4 52. Ra3 Rd4 53. Ra6 Rd6 54. Ra7 Rd4 55. Rf7 Rf4 56. Re7 Kf6 57. Ra7 Re4 58. Nh5 Kg6 59. Kf3 Rb4 60. Ng3 Rf4 61. Ke3 Rf7 62. Ra5 Rf6 63. Ne4 Rf5 64. Ra6 Kg7 65. Ng3 Re5 66. Kd4 Rb5 67. Ke4 Kf7 68. Nf5 Rb4 69. Nd4 Rb1 70. Nf3 Rb4 71. Nd4 Rb1 72. Nc6 Kg6 73. Ne5 Kh5 74. Ra5 Re1 75. Kf3 Rf1 76. Kg3 Rf4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/nZtqIXMrdlQ 975 2018-04-12T12:24:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-fall-of-leningrad-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-19/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/rzl7PjJqveg.jpg The Fall of Leningrad | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 19 Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Buy Tal vs Botvinnik book here Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 19, May-03 Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation (A87) 1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d4 d6 6. Nc3 e6 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 Nc6 9. Rd1 Qe7 10. Rb1 a5 11. a3 Nd8 12. e4 fe4 13. Ne4 Ne4 14. Qe4 Nf7 15. Bh3 Qf6 16. Bd2 d5 17. Qe2 dc4 18. Bf4 Nd6 19. Ng5 Re8 20. Bg2 Ra6 21. Ne4 Ne4 22. Be4 b5 23. b3 cb3 24. Qb5 Rf8 25. Qb3 Rb6 26. Qe3 Rb1 27. Bb1 Bb7 28. Ba2 Bd5 29. Bd5 ed5 30. Bc7 a4 31. Rd3 Qf5 32. Be5 Bh6 33. Qe2 Rc8 34. Rf3 Qh3 35. Bc7 Bf8 36. Qb5 Qe6 37. Be5 Qc6 38. Qa5 Ra8 39. Qd2 Rc8 40. Kg2 Qd7 41. h4 Qg4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/rzl7PjJqveg 989 2018-04-12T17:31:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/dont-bring-your-queen-out-too-early-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-20/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MlVfJoEVWqU.jpg Don’t Bring Your Queen Out Too Early | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 20 Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Buy Tal vs Botvinnik book here Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail Tal Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 20, May-05 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation. Accelerated (E24) 1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bc3 5. bc3 Ne4 6. e3 f5 7. Qh5 g6 8. Qh6 d6 9. f3 Nf6 10. e4 e5 11. Bg5 Qe7 12. Bd3 Rf8 13. Ne2 Qf7 14. Qh4 fe4 15. fe4 Ng4 16. h3 Qf2 17. Kd2 Qh4 18. Bh4 Nf2 19. Rhf1 Nd3 20. Rf8 Kf8 21. Kd3 Be6 22. Ng3 Nd7 23. Nf1 a6 24. Bf2 Kg7 25. Nd2 Rf8 26. Be3 b6 27. Rb1 Nf6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/MlVfJoEVWqU 700 2018-04-13T13:03:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/champion-of-the-world-tal-vs-botvinnik-1960-game-21/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wzs08a5N7rQ.jpg Champion Of The World | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 21 Check out the 1959. Candidates tournament here (Highly recommended) Check out the original footage here Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 21, May-07 Queen's Indian Defense: Classical. Traditional Variation Main Line (E19) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 Ne4 8. Qc2 Nc3 9. Qc3 f5 10. b3 Bf6 11. Bb2 d6 12. Rad1 Qe7 13. Ne1 Bg2 14. Ng2 Nc6 15. Qf3 Qd7 16. Nf4 Rae8 17. d5 Nd8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/wzs08a5N7rQ 629 2018-04-13T19:22:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-god-of-bullet-magnus-carlsen-wins-4th-lichess-titled-arena-in-a-row/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/luUdHoRg5CQ.jpg The God Of Bullet | Magnus Carlsen Wins 4th Lichess Titled Arena in a Row Fourth Lichess Titled Arena 1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. d4 e6 5. d5 exd5 6. cxd5 Ne5 7. Nc3 Bd6 8. f4 Nc4 9. b3 Bb4 10. Qd3 Nd6 11. Nh3 O-O 12. O-O a5 13. Nf2 Ba6 14. Qc2 Re8 15. Re1 Bxc3 16. Qxc3 Rxe2 17. Rxe2 Bxe2 18. Bb2 a4 19. Re1 a3 20. Ba1 Ba6 21. Ng4 Nde8 22. d6 c6 23. h3 Nxd6 24. Qd4 Nf5 25. Qe5 Nxg3 26. Nxf6+ gxf6 27. Qe3 Nf5 28. Qe4 Ng7 29. f5 Qe8 30. Qh4 Qf8 31. Bxf6 Qc5+ 32. Kh2 Re8 33. Qg3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/luUdHoRg5CQ 883 2018-04-14T21:00:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/ivanchuk-plays-a-weird-move-just-to-annoy-kasparov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/z268eJrXuC8.jpg Ivanchuk Plays A Weird Move Just to Annoy Kasparov Garry Kasparov vs Vassily Ivanchuk "Enrage the Beast" (game of the day Jul-20-2004) Horgen (1995), Horgen SUI, rd 6, Oct-26 French Defense: Winawer. Advance Variation General (C16) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 b6 5. a3 Bf8 6. Nf3 Ne7 7. h4 h6 8. h5 a5 9. Bb5+ c6 10. Ba4 Nd7 11. Ne2 b5 12. Bb3 c5 13. c3 Nc6 14. O-O Qc7 15. Re1 c4 16. Bc2 Nb6 17. Bf4 Be7 18. Bg3 Rb8 19. Nh2 Qd8 20. Ng4 b4 21. axb4 axb4 22. cxb4 Nxb4 23. Bb1 Bd7 24. b3 Ra8 25. Rxa8 Qxa8 26. bxc4 Nxc4 27. Nc1 Ba4 28. Qe2 Qa7 29. Ne3 Qxd4 30. Nxc4 dxc4 31. Qf1 O-O https://www.youtube.com/embed/z268eJrXuC8 572 2018-04-16T18:47:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/infinite-chess-impossible-puzzles-on-an-infinite-board/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/O2Jww4vIVQw.jpg Infinite Chess | Impossible Puzzles on An Infinite Board Written and Hosted by Kelsey Houston-Edwards Made by Kornhaber Brown (www.kornhaberbrown.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you realllly enjoy my content, you're welcome to support me and my channel with a small donation via PayPal, Bitcoin, Litecoin or Nano. https://www.youtube.com/embed/O2Jww4vIVQw 328 2018-04-17T18:20:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/neural-network-ai-leela-zero-destroys-an-im-already-at-3000-elo/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/e-w06IVnht0.jpg Neural Network AI Leela Zero Destroys an IM – Already at 3000 ELO Engine used in the matches: Leela Zero ID 125, note that Leela was running on a GPU and calculated about 25.000-100.000 nodes per move, which is a lot more than play.lczero.org/ does. lczero.org, the main hub for everything regarding Leela Chess. Lots of things to explore! play.lczero.org, play against Leela yourself! github.com/glinscott/leela-chess/wiki, a small wiki with information on how to use Leela, how to contribute and much more https://www.youtube.com/embed/e-w06IVnht0 776 2018-04-18T11:43:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/neural-network-ai-leela-zero-against-im-lovlas-french-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/KhJhIBqsiaI.jpg Neural Network AI Leela Zero Against IM lovlas’ French Defense! Engine used in the matches: Leela Zero ID 125, note that Leela was running on a GPU and calculated about 25.000-100.000 nodes per move, which is a lot more than play.lczero.org/ does. lczero.org, the main hub for everything regarding Leela Chess. Lots of things to explore! play.lczero.org, play against Leela yourself! github.com/glinscott/leela-chess/wiki, a small wiki with information on how to use Leela, how to contribute and much more https://www.youtube.com/embed/KhJhIBqsiaI 847 2018-04-18T18:29:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crazy-queen-sacrifice-against-ai-leela-chess-zero/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/oUo4eizg8pk.jpg Crazy Queen Sacrifice Against AI Leela Chess Zero Engine used in the matches: Leela Zero ID 125, note that Leela was running on a GPU and calculated about 25.000-100.000 nodes per move, which is a lot more than play.lczero.org/ does. lczero.org, the main hub for everything regarding Leela Chess. Lots of things to explore! play.lczero.org, play against Leela yourself! github.com/glinscott/leela-chess/wiki, a small wiki with information on how to use Leela, how to contribute and much more https://www.youtube.com/embed/oUo4eizg8pk 676 2018-04-19T13:16:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/in-honor-and-memory-of-vugar-gashimov-the-pride-of-azerbaijan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bfJ3PJvXZOs.jpg In Honor and Memory of Vugar Gashimov – The Pride of Azerbaijan Check out the Official Page of Shamkir Chess Anish Giri vs Vugar Gashimov Tata Steel (2012), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 8, Jan-22 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B94) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. Bc4 Qa5 8. Qd2 e6 9. O-O-O b5 10. Bd5 b4 11. Ba8 bc3 12. bc3 Qa2 13. Qe2 Be7 14. Kd2 Ne4 15. Qe4 Bg5 16. f4 d5 17. Ra1 Qa1 18. Ra1 de4 19. fg5 h6 20. g6 f5 21. Ne6 Ke7 22. Nf4 Rd8 23. Bd5 Nb6 24. c4 Nc4 25. Kc3 Ne3 26. Bf7 Rd6 27. Ra5 Bd7 28. Re5 Kf6 29. Rc5 Kg5 30. g3 Nf1 31. h4 Kg4 32. Rd5 Rd5 33. Nd5 Kg3 34. Nf6 e3 35. Bc4 Bb5 36. Nh5 Kf2 37. Ng7 Bc4 38. Kc4 e2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/bfJ3PJvXZOs 698 2018-04-20T12:59:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/brilliant-miniature-by-world-championship-challenger-fabiano-caruana/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/u0e7xzxz9dI.jpg Brilliant Miniature by World Championship Challenger Fabiano Caruana For the 10th consecutive year the Saint Louis Chess Club is hosting the event. Players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Draw offers are not allowed before move 30. Official website: uschesschamps.com Fabiano Caruana vs Aleksandr Lenderman US Championship (2018), St Louis, MO USA, rd 2, Apr-19 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bc3 6. bc3 Qa5 7. Bd2 Qa4 8. Qg4 Kf8 9. h4 Nc6 10. h5 h6 11. Qd1 cd4 12. Nf3 dc3 13. Bc3 g5 14. hg6 Qe4 15. Be2 Qg6 16. Qd2 Nge7 17. Bd3 Qg2 18. Ke2 Qg4 19. Rh4 Qg7 20. Rg1 Ng6 21. Rf4 Nce7 22. Bb4 a5 23. Rg6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/u0e7xzxz9dI 813 2018-04-20T19:44:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/benoni-is-back-xiong-vs-caruana-us-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/40eHHDsy0bI.jpg Benoni is Back! | Xiong VS Caruana | US Championship 2018. For the 10th consecutive year the Saint Louis Chess Club is hosting the event. Players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Draw offers are not allowed before move 30. Official website: uschesschamps.com Jeffery Xiong vs Fabiano Caruana US Championship (2018), St Louis, MO USA, rd 3, Apr-20 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 ed5 6. cd5 g6 7. Bf4 Bg7 8. e3 O-O 9. h3 Qe7 10. Nd2 Nh5 11. Bh2 f5 12. Be2 f4 13. O-O fe3 14. Nde4 ef2 15. Kh1 Bc3 16. Nc3 Ng7 17. Bf3 Nd7 18. Rf2 Ne5 19. Re2 Nf5 20. Be5 de5 21. d6 Nd6 22. Qd5 Nf7 23. Ne4 Rb8 24. Qc5 Qc5 25. Nc5 b6 26. Ne4 Bf5 27. Nc3 Rbd8 28. a4 a5 29. Bd5 Rfe8 30. Bf7 Kf7 31. Rf1 Ke6 32. Rfe1 Kf6 33. Rf1 Ke6 34. Rfe1 Kd6 35. Re3 Kc6 36. Nb5 Re7 37. g4 Bd3 38. Nc3 Bc4 39. Rc1 Kb7 40. Re4 Rd4 41. Kg1 Bb3 42. Kf2 Rd2 43. Re2 Rf7 44. Ke3 Rd4 45. Nb5 Rdd7 46. Nc3 Rf4 47. Rd2 Rfd4 48. Rf2 Ba4 49. Rf6 Bc6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/40eHHDsy0bI 651 2018-04-21T09:06:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/neural-network-ai-leela-plays-a-human-move-leela-zero-faces-gm-andrew-tang/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/B0_3bBJWu3M.jpg Neural Network AI Leela Plays a Human Move | Leela Zero faces GM Andrew Tang! Follov GM penguin here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Engine used in the matches: Leela Zero ID 125, note that Leela was running on a GPU and calculated about 25.000-100.000 nodes per move, which is a lot more than play.lczero.org/ does. lczero.org, the main hub for everything regarding Leela Chess. Lots of things to explore! play.lczero.org, play against Leela yourself! github.com/glinscott/leela-chess/wiki, a small wiki with information on how to use Leela, how to contribute and much more https://www.youtube.com/embed/B0_3bBJWu3M 646 2018-04-23T13:18:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/leela-youve-got-me-on-my-knees-leela-andrew-tang-vs-ai-leela-zero/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ZNS8LP_0Mg.jpg Leela, You’ve Got Me On My Knees, Leela! | Andrew Tang VS AI Leela Zero Follov GM penguin here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Engine used in the matches: Leela Zero ID 125, note that Leela was running on a GPU and calculated about 25.000-100.000 nodes per move, which is a lot more than play.lczero.org/ does. lczero.org, the main hub for everything regarding Leela Chess. Lots of things to explore! play.lczero.org, play against Leela yourself! github.com/glinscott/leela-chess/wiki, a small wiki with information on how to use Leela, how to contribute and much more https://www.youtube.com/embed/-ZNS8LP_0Mg 614 2018-04-23T17:58:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/neural-net-ai-leela-zero-blunders-her-queen-rated-3233/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/w2BWmSBog_0.jpg Neural Net AI Leela Zero Blunders Her Queen | Rated 3233!!! Follov GM penguin here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Engine used in the matches: Leela Zero ID 125, note that Leela was running on a GPU and calculated about 25.000-100.000 nodes per move, which is a lot more than play.lczero.org/ does. lczero.org, the main hub for everything regarding Leela Chess. Lots of things to explore! play.lczero.org, play against Leela yourself! github.com/glinscott/leela-chess/wiki, a small wiki with information on how to use Leela, how to contribute and much more https://www.youtube.com/embed/w2BWmSBog_0 455 2018-04-23T19:29:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/veselin-draws-first-blood-topalov-vs-mamedyarov-gashimov-memorial-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/jrg7QFMl5oc.jpg Veselin Draws First Blood! | Topalov vs Mamedyarov | Gashimov Memorial (2018) Shamkir Chess 2018 is a 10-player single round-robin held in memory of Vugar Gashimov. The 5th edition of the tournament in Shamkir, Azerbaijan runs from 19-28 April 2018 and features World Champion Magnus Carlsen and the winner for the last two years, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The total prize fund is €100,000, with €25,000 for first place. Players receive 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30 seconds per move increment starting from move 61. A rapid playoff will take place in case of a tie for first place. Official website: shamkirchess.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/jrg7QFMl5oc 754 2018-04-24T12:56:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/an-exchange-gone-wrong-carlsen-vs-wojtaszek-gashimov-memorial-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WvHl2Ph1pB8.jpg An Exchange Gone Wrong | Carlsen vs Wojtaszek | Gashimov Memorial (2018) Shamkir Chess 2018 is a 10-player single round-robin held in memory of Vugar Gashimov. The 5th edition of the tournament in Shamkir, Azerbaijan runs from 19-28 April 2018 and features World Champion Magnus Carlsen and the winner for the last two years, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The total prize fund is €100,000, with €25,000 for first place. Players receive 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30 seconds per move increment starting from move 61. A rapid playoff will take place in case of a tie for first place. Official website: shamkirchess.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/WvHl2Ph1pB8 640 2018-04-24T16:41:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-world-championship-predictions/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/d1ASZSc0FfE.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: World Championship Predictions Grandmaster Maurice Ashley asks the Paris GCT players their opinions on the Carlsen-Caruana 2018 World Chess Championship in London in November. https://www.youtube.com/embed/d1ASZSc0FfE 272 2018-06-24T16:34:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-your-next-move-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/xVI_RDcuvAY.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Your Next Move Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action going into the first day in Paris. See what happened on the first leg of the Tour in Leuven. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xVI_RDcuvAY 44 2018-06-24T16:37:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-day-1-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/93p0K0pG608.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Day 1 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the first day in Paris. https://www.youtube.com/embed/93p0K0pG608 42 2018-06-24T16:45:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-day-2-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Yn6_SZ_lDYc.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Day 2 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the second day in Paris. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yn6_SZ_lDYc 42 2018-06-24T16:48:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-day-3-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fMKfVsmaMiQ.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Day 3 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the third day in Paris. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fMKfVsmaMiQ 39 2018-06-24T16:51:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-paris-grand-chess-tour-day-4-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dbskaqtKHKg.jpg 2018 Paris Grand Chess Tour: Day 4 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the fourth day in Paris. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dbskaqtKHKg 46 2018-06-24T16:58:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/better-to-be-lucky-than-good-episode-3-of-check-raise-you-checkmate/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Yi4BvIdj5wg.jpg Better To Be Lucky Than Good | Episode 3 of Check Raise You Checkmate! Warning: The mute button is futile in this scenario. Viewer Discretion is advised! ------------------------------------- International Arbiter Mike Kummer shows a bizarre checkmate. The full game from todays puzzle can be found at : https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yi4BvIdj5wg 60 2018-06-25T18:04:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-junior-championships-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/JBbPLfgKpb0.jpg 2018 U.S. Junior Championships: Round 1 Ten of the best U/20 American players compete in a classical round robin for an opportunity to play in next year’s national championship. Plus, the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship returns to Saint Louis for its second year. Join GM Robert Hess & WGM Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JBbPLfgKpb0 20089 2018-07-12T23:50:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-junior-championships-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tPf2H3nU2k.jpg 2018 U.S. Junior Championships: Round 2 Ten of the best U/20 American players compete in a classical round robin for an opportunity to play in next year’s national championship. Plus, the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship returns to Saint Louis for its second year. Join GM Robert Hess & WGM Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_tPf2H3nU2k 20414 2018-07-14T00:42:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-junior-championships-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/qWil3ur0Ig.jpg 2018 U.S. Junior Championships: Round 3 Ten of the best U/20 American players compete in a classical round robin for an opportunity to play in next year’s national championship. Plus, the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship returns to Saint Louis for its second year. Join GM Robert Hess & WGM Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-qWil3ur0Ig 20503 2018-07-15T00:00:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-junior-championships-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/OHe4GWWlNVU.jpg 2018 U.S. Junior Championships: Round 4 Ten of the best U/20 American players compete in a classical round robin for an opportunity to play in next year’s national championship. Plus, the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship returns to Saint Louis for its second year. Join GM Robert Hess & WGM Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/OHe4GWWlNVU 18486 2018-07-15T23:56:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-junior-championships-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gjh2SgQS2mA.jpg 2018 U.S. Junior Championships: Round 5 Ten of the best U/20 American players compete in a classical round robin for an opportunity to play in next year’s national championship. Plus, the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship returns to Saint Louis for its second year. Join GM Robert Hess & WGM Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gjh2SgQS2mA 21971 2018-07-17T00:58:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-junior-championships-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/N3Xjie9RQWQ.jpg 2018 U.S. Junior Championships: Round 7 Ten of the best U/20 American players compete in a classical round robin for an opportunity to play in next year’s national championship. Plus, the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship returns to Saint Louis for its second year. Join GM Robert Hess & WGM Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/N3Xjie9RQWQ 21115 2018-07-20T00:37:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-junior-championships-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/k7-Ii-sciz8.jpg 2018 U.S. Junior Championships: Round 8 Ten of the best U/20 American players compete in a classical round robin for an opportunity to play in next year’s national championship. Plus, the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship returns to Saint Louis for its second year. Join GM Robert Hess & WGM Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/k7-Ii-sciz8 22006 2018-07-21T01:00:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-u-s-junior-championships-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WYJ2jY4LdaY.jpg 2018 U.S. Junior Championships: Round 9 Ten of the best U/20 American players compete in a classical round robin for an opportunity to play in next year’s national championship. Plus, the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship returns to Saint Louis for its second year. Join GM Robert Hess & WGM Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WYJ2jY4LdaY 17010 2018-07-21T21:39:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alex-onischuk-vs-akobian-2018-u-s-champs-secret-life-of-pawns-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/0J8iTGkRjAw.jpg Alex Onischuk vs. Akobian, 2018 U.S. Champs | Secret Life of Pawns – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game as Black, against the legend Alexander Onischuk, from the the first round of the 2018 U.S. Chess Championship. Alexander Onischuk vs Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian, US Championship (2018): A84 Dutch defence, Rubinstein variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/0J8iTGkRjAw 1467 2018-07-02T17:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/jose-raul-capablanca-vs-marc-fonaroff-1918-play-like-a-pro-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/x9pntqWLzkA.jpg Jose Raul Capablanca vs. Marc Fonaroff, 1918 | Play Like a Pro – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian is delighted to show one of Capablanca's most entertaining games, a casual affair against Professor Marc Fonaroff in 1918. Jose Raul Capablanca vs Marc Fonaroff, Casual Game (1918): C66 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence, hedgehog variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/x9pntqWLzkA 1425 2018-07-03T17:00:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/akobian-vs-julio-becerra-2009-u-s-championship-strategy-session-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/YqwIgI1qoLU.jpg Akobian vs. Julio Becerra, 2009 U.S. Championship | Strategy Session – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian looks back on his game against Julio Becerra in the 2009 U.S. Championship. The event was the first national championship hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club. Var went on to finish 4th in the 24 (plus a replacement) person field. Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian vs Julio Becerra Rivero, US Championship (2009): D45 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Stoltz variation Jorge Cori vs Teimour Radjabov, Game 3, World Cup (2013) (rapid) https://www.youtube.com/embed/YqwIgI1qoLU 2192 2018-07-05T17:00:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-cote-divoire-rapid-blitz-invitational-day-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hl4CwCCmr2w.jpg 2018 Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz Invitational: Day 1 Ten of the best players from all of Africa compete in Abidjan for the continent's strongest event of the year. The five-day event features one rapid round robin and two blitz round robins. Today is three rounds of rapid chess. Join GM Robert Hungaski & Ben Simon for the move-by-move from Saint Louis. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hl4CwCCmr2w 5983 2018-07-25T19:32:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-cote-divoire-rapid-blitz-invitational-day-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CjFl7PDgC-U.jpg 2018 Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz Invitational: Day 2 Ten of the best players from all of Africa compete in Abidjan for the continent's strongest event of the year. The five-day event features one rapid round robin and two blitz round robins. Today is three rounds of rapid chess. Join GM Robert Hungaski & Ben Simon for the move-by-move from Saint Louis. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CjFl7PDgC-U 6135 2018-07-26T19:59:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-cote-divoire-rapid-blitz-invitational-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/et-wnSnQvEM.jpg 2018 Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz Invitational: Day 3 Ten of the best players from all of Africa compete in Abidjan for the continent's strongest event of the year. The five-day event features one rapid round robin and two blitz round robins. Today is three rounds of rapid chess. Join GM Robert Hungaski & Ben Simon for the move-by-move from Saint Louis. https://www.youtube.com/embed/et-wnSnQvEM 6781 2018-07-27T20:11:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-cote-divoire-rapid-blitz-invitational-day-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/aTt4dCJPpyo.jpg 2018 Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz Invitational: Day 4 Ten of the best players from all of Africa compete in Abidjan for the continent's strongest event of the year. The five-day event features one rapid round robin and two blitz round robins. Today is the first round robin of blitz chess. Join GM Robert Hungaski & Ben Simon for the move-by-move from Saint Louis. https://www.youtube.com/embed/aTt4dCJPpyo 5930 2018-07-28T20:26:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-cote-divoire-rapid-blitz-invitational-day-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/tTbqZHxHxrg.jpg 2018 Côte d’Ivoire Rapid & Blitz Invitational: Day 5 Ten of the best players from all of Africa compete in Abidjan for the continent's strongest event of the year. The five-day event features one rapid round robin and two blitz round robins. Today is the final round robin of blitz chess. Join GM Robert Hungaski & Ben Simon for the move-by-move from Saint Louis. https://www.youtube.com/embed/tTbqZHxHxrg 5492 2018-07-29T18:16:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-day-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/6ALb-MCEzY0.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 1 Ten of the world’s greatest chess players compete in the third leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. Today is three rounds of rapid play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ALb-MCEzY0 16424 2018-08-11T23:20:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-day-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/a6kDECRPVyU.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 2 Ten of the world’s greatest chess players compete in the third leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. Today is three rounds of rapid play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/a6kDECRPVyU 16282 2018-08-12T23:22:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2pG6GCZRILY.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 3 Ten of the world’s greatest chess players compete in the third leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. Today includes the final three rounds of rapid play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2pG6GCZRILY 15982 2018-08-13T22:46:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-day-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/V5Dt3SQxtRk.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 4 Ten of the world’s greatest chess players compete in the third leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. Today is nine rounds of blitz play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/V5Dt3SQxtRk 17703 2018-08-15T00:04:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-day-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/l6nTqxk6iYY.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 5 Ten of the world’s greatest chess players compete in the third leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. Today is the final day, with nine rounds of blitz play. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/l6nTqxk6iYY 17711 2018-08-15T23:40:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ph-4VIrGXcM.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 1 Ten of the world best chess players, including wildcard Magnus Carlsen, compete in the only classical event in the Grand Chess Tour. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ph-4VIrGXcM 24410 2018-08-19T01:38:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/nGFmYjrjAcM.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 2 Ten of the world best chess players, including wildcard Magnus Carlsen, compete in the only classical event in the Grand Chess Tour. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/nGFmYjrjAcM 25760 2018-08-20T01:28:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/5y-4GQM2bws.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 3 Ten of the world best chess players, including wildcard Magnus Carlsen, compete in the only classical event in the Grand Chess Tour. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/5y-4GQM2bws 24900 2018-08-21T03:10:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dUg9fz1rDYc.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 4 Ten of the world best chess players, including wildcard Magnus Carlsen, compete in the only classical event in the Grand Chess Tour. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dUg9fz1rDYc 17801 2018-08-21T23:15:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/A1zZVYsrJo.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 5 Ten of the world best chess players, including wildcard Magnus Carlsen, compete in the only classical event in the Grand Chess Tour. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-A1zZVYsrJo 18729 2018-08-23T00:23:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/8lxY4ey2Agw.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 6 Ten of the world best chess players, including wildcard Magnus Carlsen, compete in the only classical event in the Grand Chess Tour. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8lxY4ey2Agw 21392 2018-08-25T00:50:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/xmAhVZFYZEY.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 7 Ten of the world best chess players, including wildcard Magnus Carlsen, compete in the only classical event in the Grand Chess Tour. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xmAhVZFYZEY 16651 2018-08-25T22:54:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/6uNy-oRxelQ.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 8 Ten of the world best chess players, including wildcard Magnus Carlsen, compete in the only classical event in the Grand Chess Tour. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/6uNy-oRxelQ 18935 2018-08-27T00:12:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-1-%d0%b1%d1%8b%d1%81%d1%82%d1%80%d1%8b%d0%b5-%d1%88%d0%b0%d1%85%d0%bc%d0%b0%d1%82%d1%8b/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fCC-wy87UIY.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz – День 1 – Быстрые шахматы Приветствуйте очередную остановку Grand Chess Tour 2018 - Рапид и Блиц в Сент-Луисе. Здесь будут представлены все девять основных игроков Grand Chess Tour 2018, и кубинский гроссмейстер Leinier Dominguez. Турнир с призовым фондом 150000 USD состоит из трех дней быстрых шахмат и двух дней блица - с 11 по 15 августа 2018. Русскоязычные комментаторы: гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fCC-wy87UIY 15516 2018-08-11T23:14:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-2-%d0%b1%d1%8b%d1%81%d1%82%d1%80%d1%8b%d0%b5-%d1%88%d0%b0%d1%85%d0%bc%d0%b0%d1%82%d1%8b/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/iR3ialHP2FU.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz – День 2 – Быстрые шахматы Приветствуйте очередную остановку Grand Chess Tour 2018 - Рапид и Блиц в Сент-Луисе. Здесь будут представлены все девять основных игроков Grand Chess Tour 2018, и кубинский гроссмейстер Leinier Dominguez. Турнир с призовым фондом 150000 USD состоит из трех дней быстрых шахмат и двух дней блица - с 11 по 15 августа 2018. Русскоязычные комментаторы: гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко. https://www.youtube.com/embed/iR3ialHP2FU 16211 2018-08-12T23:11:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-3-%d0%b1%d1%8b%d1%81%d1%82%d1%80%d1%8b%d0%b5-%d1%88%d0%b0%d1%85%d0%bc%d0%b0%d1%82%d1%8b/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/8KyzmllwIQk.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz – День 3 – Быстрые шахматы Приветствуйте очередную остановку Grand Chess Tour 2018 - Рапид и Блиц в Сент-Луисе. Здесь будут представлены все девять основных игроков Grand Chess Tour 2018, и кубинский гроссмейстер Leinier Dominguez. Турнир с призовым фондом 150000 USD состоит из трех дней быстрых шахмат и двух дней блица - с 11 по 15 августа 2018. Русскоязычные комментаторы: гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8KyzmllwIQk 16311 2018-08-13T22:57:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-4-%d0%b1%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%86/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/fmPiZJ-Kp80.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz – День 4 – Блиц Приветствуйте очередную остановку Grand Chess Tour 2018 - Рапид и Блиц в Сент-Луисе. Здесь будут представлены все девять основных игроков Grand Chess Tour 2018, и кубинский гроссмейстер Leinier Dominguez. Турнир с призовым фондом 150000 USD состоит из трех дней быстрых шахмат и двух дней блица - с 11 по 15 августа 2018. Русскоязычные комментаторы: гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fmPiZJ-Kp80 17890 2018-08-14T23:18:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-5-%d0%b1%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%86/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IbTLDyXBk9Y.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz – День 5 – Блиц Приветствуйте очередную остановку Grand Chess Tour 2018 - Рапид и Блиц в Сент-Луисе. Здесь будут представлены все девять основных игроков Grand Chess Tour 2018, и кубинский гроссмейстер Leinier Dominguez. Турнир с призовым фондом 150000 USD состоит из трех дней быстрых шахмат и двух дней блица - с 11 по 15 августа 2018. Русскоязычные комментаторы: гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IbTLDyXBk9Y 18519 2018-08-16T00:21:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%83%d0%bd%d0%b4-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Yr6kd4I2Hb8.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup – Раунд 1 В шестой раз подряд в августе 2018 пройдет Кубок Сингфилда. Четвертый этап Grand Chess Tour сведет между собой 10 лучших игроков мира, которые сразятся за призовой фонд в 300000 долларов и зачетные очки Grand Chess Tour в круговом турнире. Комментарии на русском ведут гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yr6kd4I2Hb8 23953 2018-08-19T01:55:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%83%d0%bd%d0%b4-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/yzOTLvEDh5Y.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup – Раунд 2 В шестой раз подряд в августе 2018 пройдет Кубок Сингфилда. Четвертый этап Grand Chess Tour сведет между собой 10 лучших игроков мира, которые сразятся за призовой фонд в 300000 долларов и зачетные очки Grand Chess Tour в круговом турнире. Комментарии на русском ведут гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/yzOTLvEDh5Y 25501 2018-08-20T01:31:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%83%d0%bd%d0%b4-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/qrPKfhmXRfk.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup – Раунд 3 В шестой раз подряд в августе 2018 пройдет Кубок Сингфилда. Четвертый этап Grand Chess Tour сведет между собой 10 лучших игроков мира, которые сразятся за призовой фонд в 300000 долларов и зачетные очки Grand Chess Tour в круговом турнире. Комментарии на русском ведут гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/qrPKfhmXRfk 24075 2018-08-21T01:47:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/who-dares-play-e4-against-fabi-robson-vs-caruana-us-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CHdeVAXZWwk.jpg Who Dares Play e4 Against Fabi? | Robson vs Caruana | US Championship 2018. Check out the interview with Caruana here rel="nofollow"> - Interview starts at 3:56:15 The 2018 U.S. Championship is a 12-player round-robin featuring the strongest players in the USA, who compete for $194,000 in prize money as well as the coveted title of U.S. Champion. If two or more players tie for first place a playoff will be held. For the 10th consecutive year the Saint Louis Chess Club is hosting the event. Players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Draw offers are not allowed before move 30. Official website: uschesschamps.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/CHdeVAXZWwk 827 2018-04-25T12:31:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-lazy-variation-wins-giri-vs-navara-gashimov-memorial-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/XNW9fevrpdw.jpg The Lazy Variation Wins! | Giri VS Navara | Gashimov Memorial (2018) Shamkir Chess 2018 is a 10-player single round-robin held in memory of Vugar Gashimov. The 5th edition of the tournament in Shamkir, Azerbaijan runs from 19-28 April 2018 and features World Champion Magnus Carlsen and the winner for the last two years, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The total prize fund is €100,000, with €25,000 for first place. Players receive 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30 seconds per move increment starting from move 61. A rapid playoff will take place in case of a tie for first place. Official website: shamkirchess.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/XNW9fevrpdw 765 2018-04-25T17:25:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fabi-summons-his-inner-tal-caruana-vs-akobian-us-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ujKIkntEjcA.jpg Fabi Summons His Inner Tal | Caruana vs Akobian | US Championship 2018. Interview starts at 1:36:21 The 2018 U.S. Championship is a 12-player round-robin featuring the strongest players in the USA, who compete for $194,000 in prize money as well as the coveted title of U.S. Champion. If two or more players tie for first place a playoff will be held. For the 10th consecutive year the Saint Louis Chess Club is hosting the event. Players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Draw offers are not allowed before move 30. Official website: uschesschamps.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/ujKIkntEjcA 854 2018-04-26T09:20:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/i-dont-believe-in-fortresses-carlsen-vs-topalov-gashimov-memorial-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Mhpc4MALt3E.jpg “I Don’t Believe in Fortresses” | Carlsen vs Topalov | Gashimov Memorial (2018) Shamkir Chess 2018 is a 10-player single round-robin held in memory of Vugar Gashimov. The 5th edition of the tournament in Shamkir, Azerbaijan runs from 19-28 April 2018 and features World Champion Magnus Carlsen and the winner for the last two years, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The total prize fund is €100,000, with €25,000 for first place. Players receive 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30 seconds per move increment starting from move 61. A rapid playoff will take place in case of a tie for first place. Official website: shamkirchess.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mhpc4MALt3E 1119 2018-04-26T16:44:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-unsung-hero-beats-fabi-and-naka-caruana-vs-izoria-us-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/C5b_5PE1AYo.jpg The Unsung Hero Beats Fabi and Naka | Caruana vs Izoria | US Championship 2018. Interview starts at 1:36:21 The 2018 U.S. Championship is a 12-player round-robin featuring the strongest players in the USA, who compete for $194,000 in prize money as well as the coveted title of U.S. Champion. If two or more players tie for first place a playoff will be held. For the 10th consecutive year the Saint Louis Chess Club is hosting the event. Players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Draw offers are not allowed before move 30. Official website: uschesschamps.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/C5b_5PE1AYo 1048 2018-04-27T10:23:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/your-position-is-just-ugly-giri-vs-carlsen-gashimov-memorial-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/HGtOjDJZNL8.jpg “Your Position is Just Ugly” | Giri vs Carlsen | Gashimov Memorial (2018) Shamkir Chess 2018 is a 10-player single round-robin held in memory of Vugar Gashimov. The 5th edition of the tournament in Shamkir, Azerbaijan runs from 19-28 April 2018 and features World Champion Magnus Carlsen and the winner for the last two years, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The total prize fund is €100,000, with €25,000 for first place. Players receive 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30 seconds per move increment starting from move 61. A rapid playoff will take place in case of a tie for first place. Official website: shamkirchess.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/HGtOjDJZNL8 1194 2018-04-27T16:36:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/and-the-winner-is-carlsen-vs-the-unbeatable-ding-gashimov-memorial-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/y6bji1VIgB0.jpg And the Winner is! | Carlsen vs The Unbeatable Ding | Gashimov Memorial (2018) Shamkir Chess 2018 is a 10-player single round-robin held in memory of Vugar Gashimov. The 5th edition of the tournament in Shamkir, Azerbaijan runs from 19-28 April 2018 and features World Champion Magnus Carlsen and the winner for the last two years, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The total prize fund is €100,000, with €25,000 for first place. Players receive 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30 seconds per move increment starting from move 61. A rapid playoff will take place in case of a tie for first place. Official website: shamkirchess.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/y6bji1VIgB0 533 2018-04-28T13:34:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/i-spy-with-my-little-eye-onischuk-vs-shankland-us-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/uzUCm8n9hPU.jpg I Spy With My Little Eye | Onischuk vs Shankland | US Championship 2018. The 2018 U.S. Championship is a 12-player round-robin featuring the strongest players in the USA, who compete for $194,000 in prize money as well as the coveted title of U.S. Champion. If two or more players tie for first place a playoff will be held. For the 10th consecutive year the Saint Louis Chess Club is hosting the event. Players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Draw offers are not allowed before move 30. Official website: uschesschamps.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/uzUCm8n9hPU 803 2018-04-29T12:13:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/say-hello-to-serious-sam-shankland-vs-liang-us-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SZIKIelJgYQ.jpg Say Hello To Serious Sam | Shankland vs Liang | US Championship 2018. For the 10th consecutive year the Saint Louis Chess Club is hosting the event. Players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Draw offers are not allowed before move 30. Official website: uschesschamps.com Samuel Shankland vs Awonder Liang US Championship (2018), St Louis, MO USA, rd 1, Apr-29 Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange. Rubinstein Variation (B13) https://www.youtube.com/embed/SZIKIelJgYQ 875 2018-04-30T13:26:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/croatian-tennis-legend-ivan-ljubicic-plays-chess/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1DZDoKElZFo.jpg Croatian Tennis Legend Ivan Ljubičić Plays Chess Since retiring, Ljubičić has coached ATP top 3 players Milos Raonic and Roger Federer. He was credited with Federer's improved backhand, especially evident on high shots, and tactical change of taking shots much earlier, taking more time, pace, and rhythm off his opponents at the same time making his overall game more offensive. Read more here about Ljubičić here Igor Rosior vs Ivan Ljubičić Online Game on Chess.com (2018), 10min + 0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/1DZDoKElZFo 816 2018-04-30T18:56:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/i-came-here-to-win-paikidze-vs-wang-us-championship-2018-armageddon/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sl3YXcCFYsw.jpg I Came Here To Win! | Paikidze vs Wang | US Championship 2018. | Armageddon Check out the full article on this event The 2018 U.S. Women's Championship is a 12-player round-robin featuring the strongest female players in the USA, who compete for USD $100,000 in prize money and the title of 2018 U.S. Women's Champion. If two or more players tie for first place a playoff will be held. For the 10th consecutive year the Saint Louis Chess Club is hosting the event. Players receive 90 minutes for the first 40 moves followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Draw offers are not allowed before move 30. Official website: uschesschamps.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sl3YXcCFYsw 627 2018-05-01T11:10:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/natural-born-killer-woody-harrelson-goes-for-scholars-mate-against-garry-kasparov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/b-Mh14MEXgY.jpg “Natural Born Killer” | Woody Harrelson Goes For Scholar’s Mate Against Garry Kasparov Kasparov arranged a Eurotel Trophy match in Prague pitting Shirov against Judith Polgar, the highest rated woman in history. . . . One of the spectators was actor Woody Harrelson, who was on his way back from a film festival in Karlsbad. He stole the show by playing a skittles game with Kasparov to prove he is also a "natural born killer" at chess. The second game was played with a lot of banter as Woody tried the scholar's mate. Woody, who got tips from two grandmasters all along, jokingly asked the crowd to please refrain from giving his opponent any advice. In the end, Kasparov conceded a draw as Woody's entourage dragged him to his plane back to America. https://www.youtube.com/embed/b-Mh14MEXgY 600 2018-05-02T12:37:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/garry-kasparov-vs-david-letterman-late-night-1989/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/WE-Z0f8RdWE.jpg Garry Kasparov vs David Letterman | Late Night 1989 Read the entire conversation between Kasparov and Letterman during the game Vote for my next series here Between October 20 and December 1, 1989 Dave Letterman and Garry Kasparov completed a 23 move game of telephone chess (Garry was in studio for the first move) .... a classic "Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation - B01" with Garry as white , Dave as Black ...... the following "transcript" has been collected through various archives, newspaper articles, videos, websites, blogs and chats and is not quite complete, probably not 100% accurate, ......but it is funny! https://www.youtube.com/embed/WE-Z0f8RdWE 720 2018-05-02T18:55:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/every-move-you-make-garry-kasparov-vs-sting-times-square-new-york-2000/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Pz0niLQgjCA.jpg “Every Move You Make” | Garry Kasparov VS Sting | Times Square, New York (2000) Thank goodness Sting's ego isn't too fragile when it comes to his chess game. The singer and four of his bandmates took time out from their North American tour to play World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov for a game at the ABC-TV studios in New York's Times Square on Thursday afternoon. A very cool Kasparov, likely not quaking in his boots, played Sting, guitarist Dominic Miller, keyboardist Jason Rebello, trumpet player Chris Botti, and vocalist Russ Irwin simultaneously and defeated them all within 50 minutes. Sting, a proclaimed chess aficionado and an old friend of Kasparov, lasted the longest, finally losing to the master in 45 moves. The fastest to fall was Miller, whom Kasparov squashed in a mere nine moves. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pz0niLQgjCA 711 2018-05-03T12:43:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/and-in-this-position-stockfish-resigned-the-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/rAQ9UJ_9lP0.jpg And in This Position, Stockfish Resigned The Game! lczero.org, the main hub for everything regarding Leela Chess. Lots of things to explore! play.lczero.org, play against Leela yourself! github.com/glinscott/leela-chess/wiki, a small wiki with information on how to use Leela, how to contribute and much more Leela Zero VS Stockfish 1 One of the games from their match 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. e3 Nd7 4. Nc3 Ngf6 5. g3 c6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Nge2 Nb6 9. O-O Qc7 10. e4 Bd7 11. h3 c5 12. d5 a5 13. a4 Ne8 14. Bd2 Qb8 15. f4 Bf6 16. f5 Nc7 17. Kh2 Qd8 18. h4 Qb8 19. Ng1 Na6 20. Nf3 Nb4 21. g4 Ra6 22. g5 Be7 23. f6 Bd8 24. fxg7 Kxg7 25. Ng1 Be7 26. Bh3 Kh8 27. Bf5 Bxf5 28. exf5 Nd7 29. f6 Bd8 30. Ne4 Rg8 31. Nh3 Qc8 32. h5 Rf8 33. Qg4 Ra8 34. g6 fxg6 35. hxg6 Rxf6 36. Qh5 Nf8 37. Nxf6 Bxf6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/rAQ9UJ_9lP0 746 2018-05-04T12:47:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-heart-in-perfect-symmetry-aronian-vs-carlsen-candidates-tournament-2013-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/JK7cr65T4-o.jpg A Heart in Perfect Symmetry | Aronian vs Carlsen | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 1 The pairings for the opening round gave Lev Aronian white against Magnus Carlsen, so fireworks were expected immediately. In the event, Aronian could make no impression on Carlsen's choice of the Bogo-Indian and the game was drawn after 31 moves in a perfectly symmetrical position. A good start for Carlsen, holding one of his nearest rivals to a draw with ease. Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 1, Mar-15 https://www.youtube.com/embed/JK7cr65T4-o 555 2018-05-04T16:55:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/make-every-move-count-aronian-vs-gelfand-candidates-tournament-2013-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/24AwFkLemtg.jpg Make Every Move Count! | Aronian vs Gelfand | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 2 Levon Aronian vs Boris Gelfand World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 2, Mar-16 Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. e3 Nf6 5. d4 cd4 6. ed4 d5 7. cd5 Nd5 8. Qb3 Nc3 9. Bc4 Nd5 10. Bd5 e6 11. Bc6 bc6 12. O-O Be7 13. Be3 Qd5 14. Rfc1 Qb3 15. ab3 Bb7 16. Ne5 O-O 17. Ra4 Rfd8 18. Nc4 Bf6 19. Na5 Rd7 20. Rb4 Ba6 21. Nc6 Rb7 22. h3 Kg7 23. Rb7 Bb7 24. Ne5 Bd8 25. b4 Rc8 26. Bh6 Kg8 27. Rc8 Bc8 28. Nc6 Bf6 29. b5 Bd7 30. g4 g5 31. h4 gh4 32. g5 Bc6 33. bc6 Bd8 34. Kg2 Bc7 35. Kh3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/24AwFkLemtg 771 2018-05-05T17:18:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-like-lasker-gelfand-vs-carlsen-candidates-tournament-2013-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/yDoXc9Dz3Nw.jpg Magnus Like Lasker | Gelfand vs Carlsen | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 3 Two and a half hours into the third round of the FIDE World Chess Candidates’ Tournament a remarkable situation occurred: in all four games, between the two contestants there was a time difference of about an hour on the clock. Thanks to their preparation Peter Svider, Vladimir Kramnik, Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian enjoyed a big time advantage against Teimour Radjabov, Alexander Grischuk, Boris Gelfand and Vassily Ivanchuk respectively. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yDoXc9Dz3Nw 837 2018-05-06T14:58:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/time-is-precious-vassily-ivanchuk-vs-aronian-candidates-tournament-2013-round-3-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/yzmOIwcFes.jpg Time Is Precious, Vassily! | Ivanchuk vs Aronian | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 3 Two and a half hours into the third round of the FIDE World Chess Candidates’ Tournament a remarkable situation occurred: in all four games, between the two contestants there was a time difference of about an hour on the clock. Thanks to their preparation Peter Svider, Vladimir Kramnik, Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian enjoyed a big time advantage against Teimour Radjabov, Alexander Grischuk, Boris Gelfand and Vassily Ivanchuk respectively. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_yzmOIwcFes 812 2018-05-06T17:56:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hikaru-reacts-to-xqc-playing-chess/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NmbGVCBX07A.jpg Hikaru Reacts to xQc Playing Chess Play chess on Chess.com ➡️ <a href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Support/Tip/Donate to the channel ➡️ Become a fan on Facebook ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/NmbGVCBX07A 906 2020-04-10T06:45:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/play-on-chess-com-in-two-clicks-with-direct-challenge-links/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/xvzTG71b-to.jpg Play on Chess.com in Two Clicks with Direct Challenge Links! In this video tutorial, Danny Rensch quickly shows how you can now start a chess game on Chess.com in as quickly as two clicks, as well as share direct, custom challenge links with anyone in the world at anytime! He also shows that you can now use the new "chess.com/play/yourusernamehere" feature if people ever ask where they can find you for a game! Sign up for FREE online play: https://www.youtube.com/embed/xvzTG71b-to 101 2020-04-10T13:31:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-power-of-controlling-open-files-chess-middlegames/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mJm2LkFJSqI.jpg The Power of Controlling Open Files | Chess Middlegames 😎 Become a Patron (extra daily content): To continue the series on chess middlegames, I have covered the topic of controlling open files, and utilizing and converting that control into a practical advantage. Very often in the middlegame material will be equal, and the evaluation of the position will depend on piece activity. If there are many pieces and pawns on the board, the piece that most often remains “unused” is the rook. That is why when a file becomes open, being able to control it by activating your rooks along it is so powerful. https://www.youtube.com/embed/mJm2LkFJSqI 1924 2020-04-10T09:56:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/titanic-struggle-bobby-fischer-vs-mikhail-tal/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9lP2awLVkU4.jpg Titanic Struggle : Bobby Fischer vs Mikhail Tal Hello Dosto, In this video I will show you a Titanic Struggle between two of our lovable chess players Mikhail Tal & Bobby Fischer. In this game Fischer went ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/9lP2awLVkU4 893 2019-02-23T12:29:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/just-grabbing-a-pawn-leela-vs-stockfish-tcec-superfinal-season-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SFn9HvzkOqI.jpg Just Grabbing A Pawn || Leela vs Stockfish || TCEC Superfinal Season 17 Watch all the games here live Leela Chess ZERO vs Stockfish Benoni, Nimzovich (knight's tour) variation (A61) Mailbox where you can send stuff: p.s. this is not my home address :) Contact me: agadmatormanga@gmail.com or agadmator@gmail.com Download agadmator chess clock for iOS here Download agadmator chess clock for Android here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/SFn9HvzkOqI 846 2020-04-10T12:45:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2-big-trash-talkers-battle-1-laughs-in-his-face-boston-mike-vs-kaiski/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/myiOBLMTbwY.jpg 2 Big Trash Talkers Battle – 1 Laughs In His Face! Boston Mike vs Kaiski Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: ZMF Blue Chess Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/myiOBLMTbwY 806 2020-04-10T13:00:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-play-simuls-on-chess-com/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RHJ4RsCHFvs.jpg How To Play Simuls On Chess.com In this Chess.com Tutorial, Chief Chess Officer Danny Rensch shows how to quickly start and play Simuls on Chess.com! Titled Players, Streamers and others should pay attention to the "auto-switch" tip from Danny for playing large Simultaneous Exhibitions. Enjoy! Sign up for FREE online play: https://www.youtube.com/embed/RHJ4RsCHFvs 190 2020-04-09T19:37:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/marshall-is-a-rook-down-but-instead-of-resigning-he-makes-history/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/qkdv-UgdgyI.jpg Marshall Is A Rook Down, But Instead Of Resigning He Makes History Legendary American chess player Frank Marshall pulls off a brilliant swindle and by using "entombment" technique manages to draw by sacrificing his Rook and Pawn and creating a "stalemate position". This is one of the most famous swindles in chess history! Frank Marshall vs AJ McClure This position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) is : k7/2pr1p2/Kp3R1P/2Pr4/1P6/8/8/8 w - - 0 1 _____________________________________________ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qkdv-UgdgyI 268 2020-04-09T16:00:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/collecting-wins-against-a-lower-rated-player-10-in-a-row/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/l4v6PIVOrIA.jpg Collecting wins against a lower rated player | 10 in a row?? Collecting wins against a lower rated player | 10 in a row?? https://www.youtube.com/embed/l4v6PIVOrIA 3432 2020-04-09T17:03:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/decline-a-draw-only-to-lose-stockfish-vs-leela-tcec-superfinal-season-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/K0gBybDFcMg.jpg Decline a Draw Only To Lose? || Stockfish vs Leela || TCEC Superfinal Season 17 Stockfish vs Leela Chess ZERO Mailbox where you can send stuff: p.s. this is not my home address :) Contact me: agadmatormanga@gmail.com or agadmator@gmail.com Download agadmator chess clock for iOS here Download agadmator chess clock for Android here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you realllly enjoy my content, you're welcome to support me and my channel with a small donation via PayPal. https://www.youtube.com/embed/K0gBybDFcMg 1101 2020-04-09T16:35:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/weaken-white-with-the-nimzo-indian-grandmasters-choice-im-dorsa-derakhshani/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sd0bx_1tw00.jpg Weaken White with the Nimzo-Indian | Grandmaster’s Choice – IM Dorsa Derakhshani International Master Dorsa Derakhshani demonstrates how to double up White's pawns with the Nimzo-Indian Defense. For more on the Nimzo from Dorsa: P. Iniyan vs. Dorsa Derakhshani, 2014: E29 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch, Capablanca variation Jan Timman vs Yasser Seirawan, Interpolis 7th (1983): E24 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Leko, 16th Amber Tournament (Blindfold) (2007): E24 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/sd0bx_1tw00 7284 2020-04-10T01:53:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gm-hikaru-nakamura-bongcloud-speedrun-to-3000-aim-high-part-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/748iCGDXuVg.jpg GM Hikaru Nakamura Bongcloud Speedrun to 3000 – Aim HIGH Part 6 Play chess on Chess.com ➡️ Support/Tip/Donate to the channel ➡️ Become a fan on Facebook ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/748iCGDXuVg 1518 2020-04-09T06:45:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kling-and-horwitz-defensive-technique-rook-and-pawn-endgames/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/BAGd1XDuPzw.jpg Kling and Horwitz Defensive Technique – Rook and Pawn Endgames 😎 Become a Patron (extra daily content): A new endgame episode is coming up every Thursday! To continue the series, I have decided to cover the absolutely essential endgames every tournament player must know. In this video I have gone over the defensive technique devised and analyzed by Kling and Horwitz, two 19th century players and theoreticians. Their study was published in 1851. The position analyzed is a “bad” version of a rook and pawn versus rook endgame for the defender, in which his king is unable to reach the 8th rank, in front of the pawn, and thus unable to reach a favorable Philidor drawing position. https://www.youtube.com/embed/BAGd1XDuPzw 945 2020-04-09T10:43:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/savage-checkmate-delivery-stuns-trash-talker-big-cesar-vs-kaiski/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/QtGbO9ADP8Y.jpg Savage Checkmate Delivery Stuns Trash Talker! Big Cesar vs Kaiski Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: ZMF Blue Chess Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/QtGbO9ADP8Y 785 2020-04-09T13:00:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/andrea-energy-botez-chess-dancing-raging-twitch-highlights/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Nfd0UXITV5A.jpg Andrea “ENERGY” Botez: Chess, Dancing & Raging – Twitch Highlights BotezLive bringing the energy with Andrea Botez! ➡️Join and challenge me - ✉️ For all business inquiries, please contact: botezchess@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nfd0UXITV5A 709 2020-04-09T06:00:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-com-computer-chess-championship-road-to-2000-nm-caleb-denby/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/GQ-iqd-PasM.jpg Chess.com Computer Chess Championship | Road to 2000 – NM Caleb Denby National Master Caleb Denby analyzes some games from the 2020 Chess.com Computer Chess Championship semifinals. How do human chess principles appear in computer games? Leela Chess Zero vs. Komodo, 2020: A48 King's Indian, Torre attack Leelenstein vs. Stockfish, 2020: A56 Benoni defence, Hromodka system Stockfish vs. Komodo, 2020: E64 King's Indian, fianchetto, Yugoslav system https://www.youtube.com/embed/GQ-iqd-PasM 3687 2020-04-09T00:10:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mutual-zugzwang-endgame-class-nm-caleb-denby/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Xuc58KPP4ic.jpg Mutual Zugzwang | Endgame Class – NM Caleb Denby National Master Caleb Denby teaches an endgame class. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xuc58KPP4ic 3089 2020-04-09T01:04:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/before-the-spanish-immortal-there-was-hartlaubs-masterpiece/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/D7eEzc6sDh0.jpg Before The Spanish Immortal There Was Hartlaub’s Masterpiece In this video we see a brilliant attack launched by German chess master Carl Hartlaub where sacrifices follow each other! Everything starts with the razor-sharp Danish gambit which give White a powerful bishop pair! After several pawn sacrifices White soon sacrifices his Rook, then the Queen, then the Bishop and announces a checkmate with the remaining 2 pieces! Carl Hartlaub vs M W Testa Danish Gambit: Accepted. Copenhagen Defense (C21) https://www.youtube.com/embed/D7eEzc6sDh0 413 2020-04-08T14:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/stockfish-goes-barbarian-mode-against-leela-tcec-superfinal-season-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Tk8M53ScBzA.jpg Stockfish Goes Barbarian Mode Against Leela! || TCEC Superfinal Season 17 Stockfish vs Leela Chess ZERO Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres attack (B81) Mailbox where you can send stuff: p.s. this is not my home address :) Contact me: agadmatormanga@gmail.com or agadmator@gmail.com Download agadmator chess clock for iOS here Download agadmator chess clock for Android here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tk8M53ScBzA 785 2020-04-08T18:57:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/this-is-how-humanity-will-checkmate-the-c-virus-the-great-carlini-vs-afghan-jon/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/TB15SPneA0E.jpg This Is How Humanity Will Checkmate The C-Virus! The Great Carlini vs Afghan Jon Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: ZMF Blue Chess Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/TB15SPneA0E 934 2020-04-08T13:00:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/adopt-a-danny-bullet-version/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jvuTouKDeAs.jpg Adopt-a-Danny Bullet Version Play chess on Chess.com ➡️ href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Support/Tip/Donate to the channel ➡️ Become a fan on Facebook ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/jvuTouKDeAs 1414 2020-04-08T06:45:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/caruana-giri-nakamura-titled-tuesday-with-gm-pruijssers/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/QWoFTKM48tQ.jpg Caruana, Giri, Nakamura – Titled Tuesday with GM Pruijssers Caruana, Giri, Nakamura – Titled Tuesday with GM Pruijssers https://www.youtube.com/embed/QWoFTKM48tQ 3940 2020-04-07T22:32:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/this-is-the-most-beautiful-game-of-all-i-have-played-nezhmetdinov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1eZz881jJy0.jpg “This is the most beautiful game of all I have played” ~ Nezhmetdinov During his career Soviet chess player Rashid Nezhmetdinov played 2 immortal games, (Polugaevsky vs Nezhmetdinov, 1958), (Nezhmetdinov vs Chernikov, 1962), but it was his game vs Polugaevsky which he called the most beautiful one! In a very complex position Nezhmetdinov makes a spectacular Queen sacrifice which allows him to start a king hunt! After chasing opponent's Queen all over the board, he forces a resignation in view of an imminent checkmate! https://www.youtube.com/embed/1eZz881jJy0 580 2020-04-07T15:30:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/1000-match-grandmaster-has-to-win-every-single-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MtwcA3JrxeQ.jpg 1000$ MATCH: Grandmaster has to win EVERY single game! ▶ CHESS.COM for PLAYING CHESS ▶ HOUSE OF STAUNTON for CHESS GEAR ▶ Winning Chess Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/embed/MtwcA3JrxeQ 3632 2020-04-08T03:11:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/checkmate-with-2-knights-giveaway/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ik8P-i5qyjU.jpg Checkmate with 2 Knights? + Giveaway! RCA 64K subscribers Giveaway RCA YouTube Channel has crossed more than 64K subscribers. We are taking this moment to thank you all for your continuous support! The milestone is something cool because 64 is a pretty ‘chess number’ (yes, 64 squares!). To celebrate this achievement, we’re conducting a nice giveaway. 2. Comment below this video – let us know what subjects/topics you wish for us to cover in our upcoming video lessons https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ik8P-i5qyjU 691 2020-04-07T17:14:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/he-does-it-again/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/p3iNXmt9Bik.jpg He Does it Again! Check out Carlsen's worst loss here Watch the entire match here Magnus Carlsen vs Sanan Sjugirov Chess24 Banter Blitz, 7-4-2020 Evans gambit, Cordel variation (C51) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. d4 Na5 7. Be2 d5 8. Qa4+ c6 9. dxe5 b5 10. Qc2 Nh6 11. Bxh6 gxh6 12. Nbd2 Be6 13. O-O O-O 14. Nd4 Qc7 15. f4 dxe4 16. Nxe4 c5 17. Nxb5 Qc6 18. Nbd6 f5 19. Ng3 Bxd6 20. Bf3 Bd5 21. Bxd5+ Qxd5 22. Rad1 Qf7 23. Rxd6 Nc4 24. Rf6 Qd7 25. Qe2 Rxf6 26. exf6 Nd6 27. Rd1 Rd8 28. Qe7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/p3iNXmt9Bik 489 2020-04-07T18:35:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-tale-of-caro-kanns-and-endgames-chess-and-psychology-im-dorsa-derakhshani/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nE8Amhz4zA4.jpg A Tale of Caro-Kanns and Endgames | Chess and Psychology – IM Dorsa Derakhshani International Master Dorsa Derakhshani takes you through two of her games (from Zurich 2016 and Sunway Sitges 2016 in Spain), and into her mind in this is special two-hour lecture. Dorsa Derakhshani vs. Philipp Aeschbach, 2016: B18 Caro-Kann, classical, Flohr variation Derakhshani vs. Swapnil Dhopade, 2016: B18 Caro-Kann, classical, Flohr variation Maiorov vs. Rakhmatullin, 1996 Anatoli Kudriashov vs. Igor Ivanov, 1979 https://www.youtube.com/embed/nE8Amhz4zA4 7428 2020-04-08T03:12:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-perfect-game-svidler-vs-radjabov-candidates-tournament-2013-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/vjHlSvVaweU.jpg The Perfect Game | Svidler vs Radjabov | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 3 Two and a half hours into the third round of the FIDE World Chess Candidates’ Tournament a remarkable situation occurred: in all four games, between the two contestants there was a time difference of about an hour on the clock. Thanks to their preparation Peter Svider, Vladimir Kramnik, Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian enjoyed a big time advantage against Teimour Radjabov, Alexander Grischuk, Boris Gelfand and Vassily Ivanchuk respectively. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vjHlSvVaweU 965 2018-05-07T12:58:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/anti-positional-brilliancy-carlsen-vs-grischuk-candidates-tournament-2013-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RbQiz3ZPiLc.jpg Anti-Positional Brilliancy | Carlsen vs Grischuk | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 4 Check out all photos from Round 4 of the 2013 candidates tournament here Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 4, Mar-19 Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. h3 a6 8. Bc6 bc6 9. Re1 Re8 10. Nbd2 d5 11. ed5 Qd5 12. Nb3 Bf8 13. c4 Qd6 14. Be3 Nd7 15. d4 e4 16. Nfd2 a5 17. a4 f5 18. c5 Qg6 19. Nc4 Nf6 20. Bf4 Nd5 21. Qd2 Be6 22. Nba5 Reb8 23. Ne5 Qf6 24. Bh2 Ra5 25. Qa5 Rb2 26. Rab1 Ra2 27. Qa6 e3 28. fe3 Qg5 29. Re2 Ne3 30. Nf3 Qg6 31. Ra2 Ba2 32. Rb2 Bc4 33. Qa5 Bd5 34. Qe1 f4 35. Bf4 Nc2 36. Qf2 Bf3 37. Rc2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/RbQiz3ZPiLc 915 2018-05-07T17:26:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chucky-goes-into-overdrive-gelfand-vs-ivanchuk-candidates-tournament-2013-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SuzO2LmeJIs.jpg Chucky Goes Into Overdrive | Gelfand vs Ivanchuk | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 4 Check out all photos from Round 4 of the 2013 candidates tournament here Boris Gelfand vs Vassily Ivanchuk World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 4, Mar-19 Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense. Main Line (D07) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bf4 Bf3 6. gf3 Bb4 7. e3 Nge7 8. Qc2 dc4 9. Bc4 Nd5 10. Bg3 h5 11. h3 Qd7 12. O-O-O O-O-O 13. Ne4 Kb8 14. Kb1 h4 15. Bh2 Bd6 16. f4 f5 17. Ng5 Na5 18. Be2 Rc8 19. Qd2 Bb4 20. Qd3 c5 21. dc5 Rc5 22. e4 Rhc8 23. Rc1 Nc4 24. Rc4 Rc4 25. ed5 ed5 26. Qb3 Qc6 27. Bc4 dc4 28. Qf3 Qb5 29. Qe2 Re8 30. Qc2 c3 31. bc3 Bc3 32. Qb3 Qd3 33. Qc2 Qb5 34. Qb3 Qd3 35. Qc2 Qb5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/SuzO2LmeJIs 911 2018-05-08T18:10:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/activity-above-all-ivanchuk-vs-carlsen-candidates-tournament-2013-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tWRwIFqFfek.jpg Activity Above All! | Ivanchuk vs Carlsen | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 5 The standings didn't change after Wednesday's fifth round of the FIDE World Chess Candidates’ Tournament in London as all games ended in draws. Facing his own favourite Grünfeld, Peter Svidler (Russia) got a winning position against Boris Gelfand (Israel) but after wild complications the game ended in a draw. Magnus Carlsen (Norway) also played the Grünfeld and for the first time he was under pressure, against Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine), but eventually he held a knight ending a pawn down. Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) got his chances in a Réti against Levon Aronian (Armenia), who held an opposite-coloured bishop ending two pawns down. The last game to finish was Alexander Grischuk (Russia) versus Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan). In a 5.Bf4 Queen's Gambit Declined White also got very close to a win but with a bishop sacrifice the Azerbaijani held his own. https://www.youtube.com/embed/tWRwIFqFfek 980 2018-05-10T13:27:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-crazy-gruenfeld-svidler-vs-gelfand-candidates-tournament-2013-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/7bDlstdLua4.jpg The Crazy Gruenfeld | Svidler vs Gelfand | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 5 Check out all photos from Round 4 of the 2013 candidates tournament here Peter Svidler vs Boris Gelfand World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 5, Mar-20 Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (D85) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cd5 Nd5 5. Bd2 Nb6 6. e3 Bg7 7. f4 O-O 8. Nf3 Bg4 9. h3 Bf3 10. Qf3 c6 11. h4 N8d7 12. h5 e6 13. hg6 hg6 14. e4 f5 15. g4 Nf6 16. gf5 ef5 17. e5 Ng4 18. d5 cd5 19. O-O-O d4 20. Nb5 Qd5 21. Qh3 Rfc8 22. Kb1 Rc6 23. e6 Qe6 24. Bg2 Nf2 25. Qh7 Kf7 26. Rde1 Qf6 27. Bc6 bc6 28. Nc7 Rh8 29. Qh8 Bh8 30. Ne8 Nh1 31. Nf6 Ng3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/7bDlstdLua4 826 2018-05-10T17:30:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/svidlers-deadly-trap-svidler-vs-carlsen-candidates-tournament-2013-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AC4BU55OkbU.jpg Svidler’s Deadly Trap | Svidler vs Carlsen | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 6 Check out all photos from Round 4 of the 2013 candidates tournament here Peter Svidler vs Magnus Carlsen World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 6, Mar-21 Spanish Game: Closed. Martinez Variation (C78) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4 b4 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. a5 Be6 11. Nc4 Rb8 12. c3 bc3 13. bc3 h6 14. Re1 Qc8 15. Bc2 Rd8 16. Qe2 Bf8 17. Ne3 d5 18. ed5 Nd5 19. Nd5 Rd5 20. h3 Bf5 21. Rd1 Qe6 22. Bb1 Qd7 23. Be3 e4 24. Nd4 Nd4 25. Bd4 ed3 26. Bd3 Bd3 27. Rd3 c5 28. Be5 Rd3 29. Bb8 c4 30. Be5 Bc5 31. Rb1 Qd5 32. Rb8 Kh7 33. Qh5 Qe4 34. Rb2 Rd5 35. Re2 Qb1 36. Kh2 f6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/AC4BU55OkbU 670 2018-05-11T18:23:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/skill-or-luck-radjabov-vs-aronian-candidates-tournament-2013-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/KjKFrDiZwFM.jpg Skill or Luck? | Radjabov vs Aronian | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 6 Check out all photos from Round 4 of the 2013 candidates tournament here Teimour Radjabov vs Levon Aronian World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 6, Mar-21 Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O Re8 7. Nbd2 a6 8. Ba4 b5 9. Bb3 d6 10. Re1 Be6 11. Nf1 Bb3 12. ab3 d5 13. Qc2 h6 14. Ng3 a5 15. h3 Qd7 16. Be3 Bf8 17. Rad1 Rad8 18. Nf5 Qe6 19. g4 de4 20. de4 Ne7 21. Rd8 Rd8 22. Ra1 Ra8 23. c4 b4 24. g5 hg5 25. Ng5 Qc8 26. Ne7 Be7 27. Kh2 Ra6 28. Rg1 Nd7 29. Qe2 Rg6 30. Qh5 Nf6 31. Qf3 Rh6 32. Ne6 Rh7 33. Ng5 Rh4 34. Rg2 Qd7 35. Rg1 g6 36. Bc1 Qe8 37. Be3 a4 38. ba4 Qa4 39. Bc1 b3 40. Qg3 Rh5 41. Qd3 Qc6 42. Be3 Rh4 43. Kg3 Rh8 44. Kh2 Kg7 45. c5 Qa4 46. Qc3 Re8 47. Qd3 Rd8 48. Qc3 Qb5 49. Kg2 Rd3 50. Qc1 Nh5 51. Nf3 Qb4 52. Qe1 Qa4 53. Ne5 Qe4 54. Nf3 Nf4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/KjKFrDiZwFM 906 2018-05-12T11:37:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/can-a-human-defend-this-kramnik-vs-ivanchuk-candidates-tournament-2013-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sSKsermyonU.jpg Can A Human Defend This? | Kramnik vs Ivanchuk | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 6 Check out all photos from Round 4 of the 2013 candidates tournament here Vladimir Kramnik vs Vassily Ivanchuk World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 6, Mar-21 Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bd2 Bd6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 c6 9. Nc3 dc4 10. Rfd1 Qc7 11. Ng5 Be7 12. a4 e5 13. a5 ed4 14. Bf4 Bd6 15. Rd4 Bf4 16. Rf4 h6 17. Nf3 b5 18. ab6 Nb6 19. Rf6 gf6 20. Nd4 Bd7 21. Qd2 Kg7 22. Bc6 Bc6 23. Nf5 Kg6 24. Ra5 Rh8 25. Qd4 Rag8 26. Rc5 Qd7 27. Qf4 h5 28. Nh4 Kg7 29. Nf5 Kg6 30. Nh4 Kg7 31. Nf5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/sSKsermyonU 835 2018-05-12T17:42:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/to-sacrifice-or-not-to-sacrifice-carlsen-vs-radjabov-candidates-tournament-2013-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/TTKZf_rgepg.jpg To Sacrifice or Not To Sacrifice | Carlsen vs Radjabov | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 7 Check out all photos from Round 7 of the 2013 candidates tournament here Magnus Carlsen vs Teimour Radjabov World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 7, Mar-23 Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bc6 bc6 5. b3 d6 6. O-O Ne7 7. e5 Ng6 8. ed6 Bd6 9. Nc3 e5 10. Re1 O-O 11. d3 f5 12. Ba3 Be6 13. Na4 Qe7 14. c4 Rad8 15. Qe2 Bc8 16. Qe3 f4 17. Qe4 Kh8 18. Rad1 Bg4 19. Rd2 Bf3 20. Qf3 Nh4 21. Qe4 f3 22. g3 Ng2 23. Nc3 Qe6 24. Re3 Ne3 25. fe3 f2 26. Rf2 Rf2 27. Kf2 Rf8 28. Ke2 Qh3 29. Qh1 Be7 30. Ne4 Qg4 31. Kd2 Qh3 32. Ke2 h5 33. Bb2 Qg4 34. Kd2 Qh3 35. Ke2 Qg4 36. Kd2 Qh3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/TTKZf_rgepg 925 2018-05-14T11:39:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/calling-mikhail-tal-gelfand-vs-kramnik-candidates-tournament-2013-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/g552jyD68ls.jpg Calling Mikhail Tal | Gelfand vs Kramnik | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 7 Check out all photos from Round 7 of the 2013 candidates tournament here Boris Gelfand vs Vladimir Kramnik World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 7, Mar-23 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Gligoric System Exchange at c4 (E54) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 dc4 7. Bc4 c5 8. O-O cd4 9. ed4 b6 10. Qe2 Bb7 11. Bg5 Nbd7 12. Rac1 Qb8 13. Rfd1 Rc8 14. Bd3 Bd6 15. g3 a6 16. Bf6 Nf6 17. Ne4 Rc1 18. Rc1 Ne8 19. Ned2 Qd8 20. Be4 Rc8 21. Qf1 Rc1 22. Qc1 Qc8 23. Qc3 Nf6 24. Bb7 Qb7 25. Ne5 Nd5 26. Qc6 Qc6 27. Nc6 Kf8 28. Nc4 Bc7 29. Ne3 Ne3 30. fe3 Bd6 31. Ne5 Be5 32. de5 Ke7 33. Kf2 Kd7 34. e4 Kc6 35. Ke3 Kc5 36. Kd3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/g552jyD68ls 1059 2018-05-14T17:26:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-scenario-all-over-kramnik-vs-svidler-candidates-tournament-2013-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/nT0Q_-jyBhE.jpg Bobby Fischer Scenario All Over | Kramnik vs Svidler | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 8 Check out all photos from Round 8 of the 2013 candidates tournament here Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Svidler World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 8, Mar-24 Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Modern Exchange Variation (D85) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cd5 Nd5 5. e4 Nc3 6. bc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Be3 Qa5 9. Qd2 Nc6 10. Rc1 cd4 11. cd4 Qd2 12. Kd2 O-O 13. d5 Rd8 14. Kc2 Ne5 15. Ne5 Be5 16. Bc4 Bd7 17. f4 Bd6 18. Kb3 f6 19. a4 Rdc8 20. h4 Rab8 21. Bb5 Bb5 22. ab5 a6 23. b6 Kf7 24. h5 Rc1 25. hg6 Kg6 26. Bc1 Rg8 27. g4 h6 28. Rh5 Kf7 29. e5 Bc5 30. e6 Kf8 31. Rh4 Kg7 32. f5 Rd8 33. Bh6 Kg8 34. Kc4 Bb6 35. g5 Bf2 36. Rg4 Kh7 37. gf6 ef6 38. e7 Rc8 39. Kb3 Bc5 40. Rc4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/nT0Q_-jyBhE 807 2018-05-15T14:11:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chucky-loses-because-of-fair-play-grischuk-vs-ivanchuk-candidates-tournament-2013-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/aYgxu0JYEdY.jpg Chucky Loses Because Of Fair Play | Grischuk vs Ivanchuk | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 8 Check out all photos from Round 8 of the 2013 candidates tournament here Alexander Grischuk vs Vassily Ivanchuk World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 8, Mar-24 Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Bc4 Qa5 8. O-O O-O 9. Bb3 d6 10. Nd5 Re8 11. Nf6 Bf6 12. c3 Ne5 13. h3 Qa6 14. Nc2 Nd3 15. Qf3 Be6 16. Bd4 Bd4 17. Nd4 Bc4 18. Rfb1 Ne5 19. Qe3 Bb3 20. ab3 Qb6 21. Ra3 a6 22. Rd1 Rac8 23. Nc2 Qe3 24. Ne3 Nd7 25. f3 Kf8 26. Kf2 Rc6 27. g4 e6 28. h4 Ke7 29. Ra5 Rec8 30. Kg3 h6 31. Rd2 Nc5 32. Ra3 a5 33. Nc2 Ra6 34. Rd1 Rca8 35. Nd4 Kd7 36. Nb5 e5 37. b4 ab4 38. cb4 Ne6 39. Nd6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/aYgxu0JYEdY 662 2018-05-15T18:53:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/im-sexy-and-i-know-it-radjabov-vs-gelfand-candidates-tournament-2013-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cBa_87MeSpw.jpg I’m Sexy And I know It | Radjabov vs Gelfand | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 8 Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Levon Aronian of Armenia are still tied for first place after eight rounds at the FIDE World Chess Candidates' Tournament in London. The leaders of the tournament faced each other over the board on Sunday and drew a Catalan game in just an hour and a half. Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, who beat his compatriot Peter Svidler in a Grünfeld, is now one point behind the two. Like Kramnik, Boris Gelfand of Israel won his first game of the tournament. He defeated Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan by adopting the strong positional concept 13...e5! in an English game. For the third time already in this tournament, Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk lost on time, in this round against Alexander Grischuk of Russia. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cBa_87MeSpw 702 2018-05-16T13:15:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/clash-of-leaders-carlsen-vs-aronian-candidates-tournament-2013-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/34K0RZmlpWo.jpg Clash Of Leaders | Carlsen vs Aronian | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 8 Check out all photos from Round 8 of the 2013 candidates tournament here Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian World Championship Candidates (2013), London ENG, rd 8, Mar-24 Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. d4 O-O 6. O-O dc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. Qc4 b5 9. Qc2 Bb7 10. Bd2 Bd6 11. a3 Nbd7 12. b4 Ra7 13. Nc3 Qa8 14. Nh4 Bg2 15. Ng2 c6 16. Rac1 a5 17. Ne4 Ne4 18. Qe4 Rc8 19. Nf4 ab4 20. Bb4 c5 21. Qa8 Raa8 22. dc5 Bc5 23. Nd3 Bf8 24. Rc8 Rc8 25. Rb1 Ra8 26. Bf8 Kf8 27. Rb5 Ra3 28. g4 h6 29. h4 Ra2 30. Kf1 Ra1 31. Kg2 Ra2 32. Kf3 Ra3 33. Kg3 Ra2 34. e3 Rd2 35. Nf4 g6 36. g5 hg5 37. hg5 Ke7 38. e4 Rc2 39. f3 Rc5 40. Rc5 Nc5 41. Ng2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/34K0RZmlpWo 589 2018-05-16T18:25:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/craziest-and-most-complex-game-so-far-svidler-vs-grischuk-candidates-tournament-2013-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ez_JCnLFGx8.jpg Craziest and Most Complex Game So Far | Svidler vs Grischuk | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 9 With the second half of the FIDE World Chess Candidates’ Tournament well under way, the interest in the tournament is growing, both online and at the IET in London. Every day both the number of spectators in the playing hall and journalists in the press room is growing, and many local grandmasters can be seen at the venue. Gawain Jones, Daniel King and Luke McShane have been frequent visitors and on Monday GMs John Nunn, Matthew Sadler, Jon Speelman and Simon Williams came along. They all witnessed another great round in which the big game was world number 2 Vladimir Kramnik against world number 1 Magnus Carlsen. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ez_JCnLFGx8 988 2018-05-17T13:26:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-1-vs-world-2-kramnik-vs-carlsen-candidates-tournament-2013-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cybclCjzfGQ.jpg World #1 vs World #2 | Kramnik vs Carlsen | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 9 With the second half of the FIDE World Chess Candidates’ Tournament well under way, the interest in the tournament is growing, both online and at the IET in London. Every day both the number of spectators in the playing hall and journalists in the press room is growing, and many local grandmasters can be seen at the venue. Gawain Jones, Daniel King and Luke McShane have been frequent visitors and on Monday GMs John Nunn, Matthew Sadler, Jon Speelman and Simon Williams came along. They all witnessed another great round in which the big game was world number 2 Vladimir Kramnik against world number 1 Magnus Carlsen. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cybclCjzfGQ 771 2018-05-18T16:39:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/dont-forget-about-chucky-ivanchuk-vs-radjabov-candidates-tournament-2013-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/BexOePLJkGA.jpg Don’t Forget About Chucky! | Ivanchuk vs Radjabov | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 9 Magnus Carlsen is the sole leader after nine rounds at the FIDE World Chess Candidates’ Tournament. On Monday the Norwegian drew with Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) while co-leader Levon Aronian (Armenia) lost to Boris Gelfand (Israel). Peter Svidler and Alexander Grischuk (both Russia) drew an amazingly complicated game and after 6.5 hours of play Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) scored his first win, against Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan). https://www.youtube.com/embed/BexOePLJkGA 826 2018-05-19T16:48:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gelfands-immortal-bishop-gelfand-vs-aronian-candidates-tournament-2013-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tt5WJW885nQ.jpg Gelfand’s Immortal Bishop | Gelfand vs Aronian | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 9 Magnus Carlsen is the sole leader after nine rounds at the FIDE World Chess Candidates’ Tournament. On Monday the Norwegian drew with Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) while co-leader Levon Aronian (Armenia) lost to Boris Gelfand (Israel). Peter Svidler and Alexander Grischuk (both Russia) drew an amazingly complicated game and after 6.5 hours of play Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) scored his first win, against Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan). https://www.youtube.com/embed/tt5WJW885nQ 957 2018-05-20T12:03:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/star-of-the-show-carlsen-vs-gelfand-candidates-tournament-2013-round-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wSUyJKT44lg.jpg Star of The Show | Carlsen vs Gelfand | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 10 Magnus Carlsen kept his half point lead in round 10 of the FIDE Candidates’ Tournament in London. On Monday the Norwegian ground down Boris Gelfand (Israel) with White in a Rossolimo Sicilian. His main rivals also won: Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) admitted that he was lucky as in a drawish Berlin Endgame Alexander Grischuk (Russia) blundered in time trouble, while the opponent of Levon Aronian (Armenia), Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine), overstepped the time limit for the fourth time in this tournament, after playing well in a Budapest Gambit. Dejected about his score with White so far, Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) went for a quick draw against Peter Svidler (Russia) in a Grünfeld. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wSUyJKT44lg 988 2018-05-20T17:45:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chucky-the-unpredictable-aronian-vs-ivanchuk-candidates-tournament-2013-round-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LFcUYVLgMvU.jpg Chucky, The Unpredictable! | Aronian vs Ivanchuk | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 10 Check out Rubinstein vs Vidmar Magnus Carlsen kept his half point lead in round 10 of the FIDE Candidates’ Tournament in London. On Monday the Norwegian ground down Boris Gelfand (Israel) with White in a Rossolimo Sicilian. His main rivals also won: Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) admitted that he was lucky as in a drawish Berlin Endgame Alexander Grischuk (Russia) blundered in time trouble, while the opponent of Levon Aronian (Armenia), Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine), overstepped the time limit for the fourth time in this tournament, after playing well in a Budapest Gambit. Dejected about his score with White so far, Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) went for a quick draw against Peter Svidler (Russia) in a Grünfeld. https://www.youtube.com/embed/LFcUYVLgMvU 899 2018-05-21T19:45:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-scenario-part-2-grischuk-vs-kramnik-candidates-tournament-2013-round-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lgT-QjcA0f0.jpg Bobby Fischer Scenario Part 2 | Grischuk vs Kramnik | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 10 Magnus Carlsen kept his half point lead in round 10 of the FIDE Candidates’ Tournament in London. On Monday the Norwegian ground down Boris Gelfand (Israel) with White in a Rossolimo Sicilian. His main rivals also won: Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) admitted that he was lucky as in a drawish Berlin Endgame Alexander Grischuk (Russia) blundered in time trouble, while the opponent of Levon Aronian (Armenia), Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine), overstepped the time limit for the fourth time in this tournament, after playing well in a Budapest Gambit. Dejected about his score with White so far, Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) went for a quick draw against Peter Svidler (Russia) in a Grünfeld. https://www.youtube.com/embed/lgT-QjcA0f0 755 2018-05-22T17:05:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/levon-doesnt-care-svidler-vs-aronian-candidates-tournament-2013-round-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/a57iqqT3BNU.jpg Levon Doesn’t Care | Svidler vs Aronian | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 11 In Thursday's 11th round of the FIDE World Chess Candidates' Tournament Vladimir Kramnik moved to second place. Russia's number one beat Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan), while Levon Aronian (Armenia) lost to Peter Svidler (Russia). Drawing his black game with Alexander Grischuk (Russia), Magnus Carlsen (Norway) kept his half point lead in London with three rounds to go. Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) and Boris Gelfand (Israel) played a very quick draw. https://www.youtube.com/embed/a57iqqT3BNU 828 2018-05-23T15:19:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/caissa-is-not-happy-grischuk-vs-carlsen-candidates-tournament-2013-round-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/t0nKhZKI9-Q.jpg Caissa Is Not Happy | Grischuk vs Carlsen | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 11 Check out agadmator's chess Channel Song here rel="nofollow"> In Thursday's 11th round of the FIDE World Chess Candidates' Tournament Vladimir Kramnik moved to second place. Russia's number one beat Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan), while Levon Aronian (Armenia) lost to Peter Svidler (Russia). Drawing his black game with Alexander Grischuk (Russia), Magnus Carlsen (Norway) kept his half point lead in London with three rounds to go. Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) and Boris Gelfand (Israel) played a very quick draw. https://www.youtube.com/embed/t0nKhZKI9-Q 636 2018-05-23T18:21:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/big-vlads-poisoned-pawn-kramnik-vs-radjabov-candidates-tournament-2013-round-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/jB21fPLEu-0.jpg Big Vlad’s Poisoned Pawn | Kramnik vs Radjabov | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 11 In Thursday's 11th round of the FIDE World Chess Candidates' Tournament Vladimir Kramnik moved to second place. Russia's number one beat Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan), while Levon Aronian (Armenia) lost to Peter Svidler (Russia). Drawing his black game with Alexander Grischuk (Russia), Magnus Carlsen (Norway) kept his half point lead in London with three rounds to go. Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) and Boris Gelfand (Israel) played a very quick draw. https://www.youtube.com/embed/jB21fPLEu-0 894 2018-05-24T17:19:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/disturbance-in-the-force-carlsen-vs-ivanchuk-candidates-tournament-2013-round-12/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/E8AjuWQuwG0.jpg Disturbance in The Force! | Carlsen vs Ivanchuk | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 12 In a dramatic 12th round Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) took over the lead from Magnus Carlsen (Norway) at the FIDE World Chess Candidates' Tournament in London. The former World Champion beat Levon Aronian (Armenia) while Carlsen suffered his first loss against Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine). The other two games, between Boris Gelfand (Israel) and Peter Svidler (Russia) and Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) and Alexander Grischuk (Russia), were drawn. https://www.youtube.com/embed/E8AjuWQuwG0 973 2018-05-25T14:15:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/big-vlad-overtakes-carlsen-with-style-aronian-vs-kramnik-candidates-tournament-2013-round-12/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/HSf-10E-tz0.jpg Big Vlad Overtakes Carlsen With Style | Aronian vs Kramnik | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 12 In a dramatic 12th round Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) took over the lead from Magnus Carlsen (Norway) at the FIDE World Chess Candidates' Tournament in London. The former World Champion beat Levon Aronian (Armenia) while Carlsen suffered his first loss against Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine). The other two games, between Boris Gelfand (Israel) and Peter Svidler (Russia) and Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) and Alexander Grischuk (Russia), were drawn. https://www.youtube.com/embed/HSf-10E-tz0 1228 2018-05-26T16:40:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%83%d0%bd%d0%b4-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1gMeVnuuh1U.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup – Раунд 4 В шестой раз подряд в августе 2018 пройдет Кубок Сингфилда. Четвертый этап Grand Chess Tour сведет между собой 10 лучших игроков мира, которые сразятся за призовой фонд в 300000 долларов и зачетные очки Grand Chess Tour в круговом турнире. Комментарии на русском ведут гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/1gMeVnuuh1U 19140 2018-08-22T00:07:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%83%d0%bd%d0%b4-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NinJEZQhD5o.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup – Раунд 5 В шестой раз подряд в августе 2018 пройдет Кубок Сингфилда. Четвертый этап Grand Chess Tour сведет между собой 10 лучших игроков мира, которые сразятся за призовой фонд в 300000 долларов и зачетные очки Grand Chess Tour в круговом турнире. Комментарии на русском ведут гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/NinJEZQhD5o 18178 2018-08-22T23:46:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%83%d0%bd%d0%b4-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AaS16XdBdps.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup – Раунд 6 В шестой раз подряд в августе 2018 пройдет Кубок Сингфилда. Четвертый этап Grand Chess Tour сведет между собой 10 лучших игроков мира, которые сразятся за призовой фонд в 300000 долларов и зачетные очки Grand Chess Tour в круговом турнире. Комментарии на русском ведут гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/AaS16XdBdps 21203 2018-08-25T00:54:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%83%d0%bd%d0%b4-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/4OrQnNJYtJg.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup – Раунд 7 В шестой раз подряд в августе 2018 пройдет Кубок Сингфилда. Четвертый этап Grand Chess Tour сведет между собой 10 лучших игроков мира, которые сразятся за призовой фонд в 300000 долларов и зачетные очки Grand Chess Tour в круговом турнире. Комментарии на русском ведут гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/4OrQnNJYtJg 16891 2018-08-25T22:55:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%83%d0%bd%d0%b4-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SPkh_2lY664.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup – Раунд 8 В шестой раз подряд в августе 2018 пройдет Кубок Сингфилда. Четвертый этап Grand Chess Tour сведет между собой 10 лучших игроков мира, которые сразятся за призовой фонд в 300000 долларов и зачетные очки Grand Chess Tour в круговом турнире. Комментарии на русском ведут гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/SPkh_2lY664 19365 2018-08-27T00:17:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%83%d0%bd%d0%b4-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/kKFIfVO5ZL0.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup – Раунд 9 В шестой раз подряд в августе 2018 пройдет Кубок Сингфилда. Четвертый этап Grand Chess Tour сведет между собой 10 лучших игроков мира, которые сразятся за призовой фонд в 300000 долларов и зачетные очки Grand Chess Tour в круговом турнире. Комментарии на русском ведут гроссмейстеры Петр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/kKFIfVO5ZL0 25453 2018-08-28T02:12:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/strategic-blunders-vs-tactical-blunders-strategy-session-gm-robert-hungaski/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/k7jTHbUHiZY.jpg Strategic Blunders vs. Tactical Blunders | Strategy Session – GM Robert Hungaski Grandmaster Robert Hungaski explains the difference between a strategic and tactical blunder. He uses his own games, some of which were played in a blindfold simultaneous exhibition earlier in the day. https://www.youtube.com/embed/k7jTHbUHiZY 3743 2018-08-02T17:00:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crushing-and-getting-crushed-on-lichess-org-strategy-session-im-eric-rosen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/vdcs89rEo8A.jpg Crushing (and Getting Crushed) on Lichess.org | Strategy Session – IM Eric Rosen International Master Eric Rosen plays quick games on Lichess.org, with the help of the class. See Eric lose a rapid game and even play a 15-second game! Eric Rosen vs. nathanf314, G/10;inc5: B30 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without …d6) Eric Rosen vs. antoniovictortg, G/10;inc10: D00 Queen's pawn game JDDBLACK vs. Eric Rosen, G/5;inc5: C00 French defence AdmiralZhao vs. Eric Rosen, G/.25: A33 English, symmetrical variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/vdcs89rEo8A 3022 2018-08-03T17:00:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/never-let-white-play-the-fried-liver-chess-openings-explained/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lUaaQobrztk.jpg Never Let White Play the Fried Liver | Chess Openings Explained National Master Jim McLaughlin explains how even with good play, white gets a substantial advantage out of the Fried Liver Attack. This video shows what Black can and can't allow in the Fried Liver. https://www.youtube.com/embed/lUaaQobrztk 3540 2018-08-04T17:00:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-win-against-the-kid-kids-class-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/vj0ZYFQjCuQ.jpg How to Win Against the KID | Kids’ Class – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows a less-played line that works well against the King's Indian Defense. This line is very successful all the way up until the highest levels of chess. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vj0ZYFQjCuQ 1762 2018-08-05T17:00:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-advantages-of-doubled-pawns-secret-life-of-pawns-im-eric-rosen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/oyIuysINNRk.jpg The Advantages of Doubled Pawns | Secret Life of Pawns – IM Eric Rosen International Master Eric Rosen shows games where doubled pawns led to a winning advantage. Doubled pawns are typically weaknesses. Check out the study at Arvids Andrejevs vs Victor Markovich Mikhalevski, European Rapid (2015), Minsk BLR, rd 4: C49 Four knights, symmetrical, Pillsbury variation Kevin Spraggett vs Michael Adams, FRA-Tch (2001), rd 7: Eric Rosen vs. Eddy Levi, 2017: A28 English, four knights, Marini variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/oyIuysINNRk 3215 2018-08-06T18:33:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/pros-losing-really-quickly-play-like-a-pro-im-eric-rosen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1FV_sn8cZwg.jpg Pros Losing Really Quickly | Play Like a Pro – IM Eric Rosen International Master Eric Rosen shows seven games where pros such as Anatoly Karpov, Hikaru Nakamura, and Fabiano Caruana lost quickly. Julio Becerra Rivero vs Hikaru Nakamura, U.S. Chess League (2009): B29 Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein; Rubinstein counter-gambit Eric S Rosen vs Jana Malypetrova Hartston Miles Bellin, Benasque Open (2017): Larry Mark Christiansen vs Anatoly Karpov, Hoogovens Knockout (1993): https://www.youtube.com/embed/1FV_sn8cZwg 2766 2018-08-07T17:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/breaking-2200-in-lichess-org-puzzles-puzzlers-paradise-im-eric-rosen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rPMBMQ24-LQ.jpg Breaking 2200 in lichess.org Puzzles | Puzzler’s Paradise – IM Eric Rosen Together with IM Eric Rosen we start a fresh account on lichess.org. Eric tells us to focus more on accuracy than speed. With that perspective, we are able to get over 2200 in tactics in less than an hour. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rPMBMQ24-LQ 3264 2018-08-07T20:38:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-opening-ceremony/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/OnLhMtRPh8Y.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Opening Ceremony Grandmaster Maurice Ashley hosts the opening ceremony of the third leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour, live from the World Chess Hall of Fame. https://www.youtube.com/embed/OnLhMtRPh8Y 3579 2018-08-11T00:58:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/losing-learning-on-lichess-org-strategy-session-im-eric-rosen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tOFFZZWyH2k.jpg Losing & Learning on Lichess.org | Strategy Session – IM Eric Rosen International Master Eric Rosen plays live rapid and blitz games on the popular free site Lichess.org. Tour around the site as Eric shows how to use features like the tablebase to improve your game. Eric Rosen vs. Yudi-aja, G/10: A43 Old Benoni defence G/5;inc3: B27 Sicilian, Hungarian variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/tOFFZZWyH2k 3010 2018-08-29T17:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-ultimate-moves/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AduW4spYQPs.jpg 2018 Ultimate Moves Following the 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and before the Sinquefield Cup, the Grand Chess Tour players are drafted to play a six-game blitz team exhibition. A player executes five moves before letting the next in rotation "up to the plate." Team Rex Sinquefield: Caruana, So, Karjakin, Vachier-Lagrave, Mamedyarov, Svidler Team Randy Sinquefield: Carlsen, Nakamura, Aronian, Anand, Grischuk, Dominguez https://www.youtube.com/embed/AduW4spYQPs 7581 2018-08-16T21:03:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-day-1-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/XUX3_ih5DxQ.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 1 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the happenings from the first three rounds of rapid play. https://www.youtube.com/embed/XUX3_ih5DxQ 46 2018-08-13T17:04:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-day-2-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/66ENtXrNP2w.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 2 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the happenings from the fourth, fifth, and sixth rounds of rapid play. https://www.youtube.com/embed/66ENtXrNP2w 40 2018-08-13T17:07:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-day-3-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/pY1JDw6nRy8.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 3 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the happenings from the final three rounds of rapid play. https://www.youtube.com/embed/pY1JDw6nRy8 44 2018-08-14T14:05:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-on-returning-to-saint-louis/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/9486vhG6NeU.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: On Returning to Saint Louis Before the third leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour, players share thoughts on returning to Saint Louis. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9486vhG6NeU 119 2018-08-14T14:17:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-closing-ceremony/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1b6Tz8ZnMrw.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Closing Ceremony Grandmaster Maurice Ashley hosts the closing ceremony of the third leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour, live from the World Chess Hall of Fame. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1b6Tz8ZnMrw 1235 2018-08-16T00:58:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-opening-ceremony/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/U-dIiAPvBJs.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Opening Ceremony Grandmaster Maurice Ashley hosts the Sinquefield Cup opening ceremony, live from the World Chess Hall of Fame. https://www.youtube.com/embed/U-dIiAPvBJs 2130 2018-08-18T00:38:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-closing-ceremony/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AFX3F4LBu7k.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Closing Ceremony Grandmaster Maurice Ashley hosts the Sinquefield Cup closing ceremony, live from the World Chess Hall of Fame. https://www.youtube.com/embed/AFX3F4LBu7k 1651 2018-08-29T00:02:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/unveiled-the-1886-world-chess-championship-banner/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sc9Nnwjq-8.jpg Unveiled! The 1886 World Chess Championship Banner The Saint Louis Chess Campus staff and the Grand Chess Tour players gather at the Butler Brothers Building for the unveiling of the 1886 World Chess Championship commemorative banner, at N 18th and Olive Streets. Games 6 through 9 of the match were played here. https://www.youtube.com/embed/sc9Nnwjq--8 121 2018-08-15T16:36:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-day-4-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/kZ0Ki_i-hHw.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Day 4 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the happenings from the first nine rounds of blitz play. https://www.youtube.com/embed/kZ0Ki_i-hHw 45 2018-08-15T16:41:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-saint-louis-rapid-blitz-whats-your-strategy/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jjc3VUPV1l0.jpg 2018 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: What’s Your Strategy? Before the third leg of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour, players share their winning strategies. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jjc3VUPV1l0 112 2018-08-15T16:46:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-autograph-signing-opening-ceremony-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AYSHs0SzZkQ.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Autograph Signing & Opening Ceremony Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the autograph session and opening ceremony, the day before the first round. https://www.youtube.com/embed/AYSHs0SzZkQ 124 2018-08-19T03:22:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-on-transitioning-rapid-to-classical/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/j7-_ku8sOIo.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: On Transitioning Rapid to Classical Grandmaster Maurice Ashley asks the players what it's like to play a classical event after a difficult quick event. https://www.youtube.com/embed/j7-_ku8sOIo 124 2018-08-19T03:28:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-1-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/7oJNIQ8w5qM.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 1 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the first round of the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7oJNIQ8w5qM 36 2018-08-19T16:53:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-ascensions-nick-ragone-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/kDslsnsS_WA.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Ascension’s Nick Ragone | Round 2 Woman Grandmaster Jen Shahade talks with Nick Ragone, the Chief Marketing Officer of Ascension. Nick gives his prediction of who will win the 2018 Sinquefield Cup. https://www.youtube.com/embed/kDslsnsS_WA 333 2018-08-19T19:23:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-development-of-chess-in-africa-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/nIjwq7k5iLg.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Development of Chess in Africa | Round 2 Grandmaster Maurice Ashley responds to a viewer question about chess in Africa and talks about the Côte d'Ivoire Rapid & Blitz. https://www.youtube.com/embed/nIjwq7k5iLg 150 2018-08-19T23:06:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-anands-confessional-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Ue0oY5BZ7vI.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Anand’s Confessional | Round 1 Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand steps into the Confession Booth during his game in Round 1. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ue0oY5BZ7vI 63 2018-08-20T16:08:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-aronians-confessional-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1EkPFUmkdzo.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Aronian’s Confessional | Round 1 Grandmaster Levon Aronian steps into the Confession Booth during his game in Round 1. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1EkPFUmkdzo 47 2018-08-20T16:10:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-2-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/n51UOdihltA.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 2 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the second round of the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour. https://www.youtube.com/embed/n51UOdihltA 33 2018-08-20T16:14:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-best-rapid-to-classical-player/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/gj_qO-PI5o4.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Best Rapid-to-Classical Player? Grandmaster Maurice Ashley asks the players who has the best advantage going from a quick event to a classical event back-to-back. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gj_qO-PI5o4 100 2018-08-20T16:44:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-monsanto-funds-michelle-insco-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/DlAgXQTxBRs.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Monsanto Fund’s Michelle Insco | Round 3 Michelle Insco, The Monsanto Fund's Program Officer, talks with GM Maurice Ashley about the Fund's support for the Saint Louis Chess Club. https://www.youtube.com/embed/DlAgXQTxBRs 242 2018-08-20T20:12:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-grischuks-interview-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cxC1FCPaUAY.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Grischuk’s Interview | Round 2 Grandmaster Alexander Grischuk shares his thoughts after his game in Round 2. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cxC1FCPaUAY 333 2018-08-20T20:07:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-carlsens-interview-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SNm-22tiTdI.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Carlsen’s Interview | Round 3 Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen shares his thoughts after his game in Round 3. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SNm-22tiTdI 155 2018-08-20T20:43:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-sos-interview-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/iFqNHt46kw.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: So’s Interview | Round 3 Grandmaster Wesley So shares his thoughts after his game in Round 3. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_iFqNHt46kw 235 2018-08-20T22:30:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-aronians-interview-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/KTYILIaxttk.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Aronian’s Interview | Round 3 Grandmaster Levon Aronian shares his thoughts after his game in Round 3. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KTYILIaxttk 286 2018-08-20T22:30:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-mamedyarovs-interview-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/yBEWdANhww.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Mamedyarov’s Interview | Round 3 Grandmaster Shakhriyar Mamedyarov shares his thoughts after his game in Round 3. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_yBEWdANhww 406 2018-08-20T23:51:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-caruanas-interview-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/TasnJMAAxoU.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Caruana’s Interview | Round 3 Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana shares his thoughts after his game in Round 3. https://www.youtube.com/embed/TasnJMAAxoU 284 2018-08-21T00:41:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-wchofs-shannon-bailey-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JGR0lmIJE7I.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: WCHOF’s Shannon Bailey | Round 4 Shannon Bailey, the World Chess Hall of Fame's Chief Curator, talks about the current exhibitions at the World Chess Hall of Fame. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JGR0lmIJE7I 370 2018-08-21T19:32:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-on-lack-of-a-repeat-winner/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/KygB16xXWK4.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: On Lack of a Repeat Winner Grandmaster Maurice Ashley asks the players why there has been no repeat winner of the first five Sinquefield Cups. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KygB16xXWK4 121 2018-08-22T16:44:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-importance-of-physical-fitness/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/G8ud0iI5qUo.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Importance of Physical Fitness Grandmaster Maurice Ashley asks the players about the importance of physical fitness in chess preparation. https://www.youtube.com/embed/G8ud0iI5qUo 124 2018-08-22T16:51:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-4-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/d718FWFvpOQ.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 4 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the fourth round of the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour. https://www.youtube.com/embed/d718FWFvpOQ 34 2018-08-22T16:54:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-3-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/XMU0Q-amRa8.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 3 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the third round of the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour. https://www.youtube.com/embed/XMU0Q-amRa8 34 2018-08-22T16:57:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-busey-banks-romana-gracanin-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JT-nxsnoE-Y.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Busey Bank’s Romana Gracanin | Round 5 Romana Gracanin, Busey Bank's Branch Manager and the President of the STLCC Young Professionals Board talks about what's happening around the Central West End. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JT-nxsnoE-Y 195 2018-08-22T19:45:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-grind-radjabov-vs-carlsen-candidates-tournament-2013-round-13/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/zOzVUJIPh5Y.jpg The Grind! | Radjabov vs Carlsen | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 13 In yet another truly dramatic 13th round of the FIDE World Chess Candidates' Tournament Magnus Carlsen (Norway) caught Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) in first place. Carlsen, who ground down Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) in 89 moves, is now first on tie-break because of his higher number of wins. Kramnik had a promising position against Boris Gelfand (Israel) but couldn't get more than a draw. Alexander Grischuk (Russia) and Levon Aronian (Armenia) drew as well, while Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) lost yet another game on time against Peter Svidler (Russia). https://www.youtube.com/embed/zOzVUJIPh5Y 1067 2018-05-28T13:02:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/but-can-he-do-it-on-a-cold-november-night-in-london-carlsen-vs-caruana-norway-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/BLrdT2c-21M.jpg But Can he do it on a Cold November Night in London? | Carlsen vs Caruana | Norway Championship 2018 Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Altibox Norway (2018), rd 1, May-28 Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 4. Nf3 d5 5. Bb3 Bb4 6. Bd2 Bd2 7. Nbd2 a5 8. c3 Nbd7 9. ed5 cd5 10. O-O O-O 11. Re1 Re8 12. Nf1 b5 13. a4 b4 14. cb4 ab4 15. Ne3 Bb7 16. d4 e4 17. Ne5 Ne5 18. de5 Re5 19. Qd4 Re7 20. Rac1 Rd7 21. Red1 h6 22. Rc5 Ra5 23. Ra5 Qa5 24. h3 Kh7 25. Rc1 Rc7 26. Rc7 Qc7 27. Qb4 Qc1 28. Bd1 Ba6 29. Qd4 Be2 30. Kh2 Bd1 31. Nd1 Qc7 32. Kg1 Qc1 33. b4 e3 34. fe3 Ne4 35. Qd5 Nd2 36. Qf5 Kh8 37. Qg4 f5 38. Qe2 Ne4 39. Qe1 Qa1 40. a5 Nd6 41. Qd2 Nc4 42. Qd4 Qc1 43. Kf1 Ne3 44. Qe3 Qd1 45. Kf2 Qc2 46. Kg3 g5 47. Qe5 Kh7 48. Kh2 f4 49. Qd5 Qa4 50. Qf7 Kh8 51. Qg6 Qb4 52. Qh6 Kg8 53. Qg5 Kh7 54. Qh5 Kg7 55. Qg5 Kh7 56. h4 Qd6 57. Qh5 Kg7 58. Qg5 Kh7 59. h5 f3 60. g3 f2 61. Qg6 Kh8 62. Qd6 f1Q 63. Qh6 Kg8 64. Qe6 Kh8 65. Qe3 Qb5 66. Qc3 Kh7 67. g4 Qd5 68. Qc7 Kg8 69. Kg3 Qe6 70. Qd8 Kh7 71. Qd3 Kh8 72. a6 Qe5 73. Kh3 Qa1 74. Qd8 Kh7 75. Qe7 Kh6 76. Qe3 Kh7 77. a7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/BLrdT2c-21M 885 2018-05-29T06:31:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/last-years-losers-karjakin-vs-carlsen-norway-championship-2018-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JUwwgvCipbQ.jpg Last Years’ Losers | Karjakin vs Carlsen | Norway Championship 2018 | Round 2 Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen Altibox Norway (2018), rd 2, May-29 Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Neo-Archangelsk Variation (C78) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. c3 O-O 7. d4 Ba7 8. de5 Ne4 9. Qd5 Nc5 10. Bc2 Ne7 11. Qd1 d5 12. ed6 Qd6 13. Qd6 cd6 14. Rd1 Bg4 15. Rd6 Bf5 16. Na3 Ne4 17. Be4 Be4 18. Rd1 Nf5 19. Nc4 Rfe8 20. Be3 Be3 21. Ne3 Ne3 22. fe3 Bf3 23. gf3 Re3 24. Rd7 Rb8 25. Rad1 Kf8 26. Kf2 Re7 27. Rd8 Re8 28. Rb8 Rb8 29. Rd7 Ke8 30. Rc7 b5 31. Rc6 Ra8 32. c4 Kd7 33. cb5 ab5 34. Rb6 Ra2 35. Rb5 Ra4 36. Kg3 Rd4 37. Rb7 Ke6 38. Rb6 Kf5 39. Rb5 Ke6 40. Rb6 Kf5 41. Rb5 Ke6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/JUwwgvCipbQ 628 2018-05-29T19:50:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/insane-attacking-game-mamedyarov-vs-karjakin-norway-championship-2018-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CrMNVx5DxBE.jpg Insane Attacking Game | Mamedyarov vs Karjakin | Norway Championship 2018 | Round 3 Shakhryar Mamedyarov vs Sergey Karjakin Altibox Norway (2018), rd 3, May-30 Italian Game: Giuoco Piano Main Line (C53) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O h6 7. Re1 O-O 8. h3 a5 9. Nbd2 Be6 10. Bb5 Qb8 11. Nf1 Qa7 12. Re2 a4 13. Ng3 Qa5 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. Nh4 Rfe8 16. Re1 Kh7 17. Qf3 d5 18. exd5 Bxd5 19. Qf5+ g6 20. Nxg6 fxg6 21. Qxf6 Rf8 22. Qh4 g5 23. Bxg5 Rxf2 24. Qxh6+ Kg8 25. Qg6+ Kh8 26. Qh6+ Kg8 27. Qg6+ Kh8 28. Qh6+ Kg8 29. Qg6+ Kh8 30. Qh6+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/CrMNVx5DxBE 748 2018-05-30T17:36:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/monster-of-norway-carlsen-vs-aronian-norway-championship-2018-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UJ2zbmsFqqU.jpg Monster of Norway | Carlsen vs Aronian | Norway Championship 2018 | Round 3 Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian Altibox Norway (2018), rd 3, May-30 Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Rio Gambit Accepted (C67) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Ne4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Ne5 Be7 7. Bf1 Ne5 8. Re5 O-O 9. d4 Bf6 10. Re1 Nf5 11. d5 Re8 12. Re8 Qe8 13. Qd3 d6 14. Nd2 Bg5 15. Nf3 Bc1 16. Rc1 Bd7 17. Re1 Qd8 18. Qc4 g6 19. h3 Ng7 20. Re3 a5 21. a4 Ne8 22. Qd4 Ng7 23. g4 c6 24. c4 Ne8 25. Qf4 Kg7 26. Rb3 Rb8 27. Ng5 Nf6 28. Rf3 h6 29. Ne4 Ne4 30. Qf7 Kh8 31. Qg6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/UJ2zbmsFqqU 721 2018-05-30T18:32:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chucky-is-timeless-svidler-vs-ivanchuk-candidates-tournament-2013-round-13/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NTbcGEhJVh0.jpg Chucky is Timeless! | Svidler vs Ivanchuk | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 13 In yet another truly dramatic 13th round of the FIDE World Chess Candidates' Tournament Magnus Carlsen (Norway) caught Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) in first place. Carlsen, who ground down Teimour Radjabov (Azerbaijan) in 89 moves, is now first on tie-break because of his higher number of wins. Kramnik had a promising position against Boris Gelfand (Israel) but couldn't get more than a draw. Alexander Grischuk (Russia) and Levon Aronian (Armenia) drew as well, while Vassily Ivanchuk (Ukraine) lost yet another game on time against Peter Svidler (Russia). https://www.youtube.com/embed/NTbcGEhJVh0 833 2018-05-31T15:44:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/this-is-hollywood-carlsen-vs-svidler-candidates-tournament-2013-round-14/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5ql3bvMXmEM.jpg This is Hollywood | Carlsen vs Svidler | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 14 Magnus Carlsen won the FIDE Candidates' Tournament in London on Monday after a bizarre finish of what has become a historic event for chess. Both the Norwegian and the other leader, Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, unexpectedly lost their game in the final round, and so they remained tied for first place and Carlsen won on the second tie-break rule: higher number of wins. This means that in the next title match, World Champion Viswanathan Anand will face Carlsen. On the last day Levon Aronian of Armenia beat Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan while Boris Gelfand of Israel and Alexander Grischuk of Russia drew their game. https://www.youtube.com/embed/5ql3bvMXmEM 689 2018-05-31T21:49:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/this-ones-for-carlsen-ivanchuk-vs-kramnik-candidates-tournament-2013-round-14/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/p1P91PnzMwk.jpg This One’s For Carlsen! | Ivanchuk vs Kramnik | Candidates Tournament 2013. | Round 14 Check out agadmator's chess Channel Song here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Magnus Carlsen won the FIDE Candidates' Tournament in London on Monday after a bizarre finish of what has become a historic event for chess. Both the Norwegian and the other leader, Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, unexpectedly lost their game in the final round, and so they remained tied for first place and Carlsen won on the second tie-break rule: higher number of wins. This means that in the next title match, World Champion Viswanathan Anand will face Carlsen. On the last day Levon Aronian of Armenia beat Teimour Radjabov of Azerbaijan while Boris Gelfand of Israel and Alexander Grischuk of Russia drew their game. https://www.youtube.com/embed/p1P91PnzMwk 968 2018-06-01T12:05:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/no-such-thing-as-a-free-pawn-karjakin-vs-mvl-norway-championship-2018-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/uM0jfgY8VcI.jpg No Such Thing As A Free Pawn | Karjakin vs MVL | Norway Championship 2018 | Round 4 Sergey Karjakin vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Altibox Norway (2018), rd 4, Jun-01 Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Classical Variation (D86) 1. d4 1 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cd5 Nd5 5. e4 Nc3 6. bc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 Nc6 9. Be3 O-O 10. O-O b6 11. dc5 Qc7 12. Nd4 Ne5 13. Nb5 Qb8 14. Be2 bc5 15. Rb1 a6 16. Na3 Qc7 17. f4 Rd8 18. Qc2 Ng4 19. Bg4 Bg4 20. f5 gf5 21. Nc4 e6 22. h3 Bh5 23. ef5 ef5 24. Bg5 f4 25. Qf2 f3 26... Rd8 27. Qh4 fg2 28. Rfe1 Bf3 better is 28...Bxc3 29.Qxh5 Qg3 30.Qg4+ Qxg4 31.hxg4 Bxe1 32.Rxe1 +/= +1.22 (32 ply) 29. Re3 better is 29.Re7 Qc6 30.Rbe1 Bd5 31.Nd6 h6 32.Ne8 Bh8 33.R7e3 Qb6 +/- +1.85 (34 ply) 29... Bc6 +/= +1.23 (25 ply) 30. Rbe1 Rf8 31. Ne5 Bd5 32. Rg3 f6 33. Nd3? 33.c4 fxe5 34.cxd5 Qf7 35.Kh2 Qxd5 36.Qg5 Qf7 37.Rxe5 h6 +/- +1.71 (31 ply) 33... Ba2? 33...Kh8 34.Nf4 Bf7 35.Rxg2 Qd7 36.Qg4 Qxg4 37.hxg4 Bh6 +/= +0.93 (33 ply) 34. c4 +- +3.38 (30 ply) after 34.Nf4 Bf7 35.Qg4 Bg6 36.Nxg6 hxg6 37.Qxg6 Qf7 38.Qh6 34... Qd6 35. Nf4 Qd4 36. Kh2 Bc4 37. Qh6 f5 38. Nh5 38...g1=Q+ 39.Rexg1 Qe5 40.Nf6+ Kf7 41.Qxg7+ Ke6 42.Qxf8 +- +19.48 (24 ply) https://www.youtube.com/embed/uM0jfgY8VcI 822 2018-06-02T14:11:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-beautiful-light-square-aronian-vs-mamedyarov-norway-championship-2018-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RXSrfqUpr6A.jpg The Beautiful Light Square | Aronian vs Mamedyarov | Norway Championship 2018 | Round 4 Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Altibox Norway (2018), Stavanger NOR, rd 4, Jun-01 Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange. Spassky Variation (D87) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cd5 Nd5 5. e4 Nc3 6. bc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 c5 8. Ne2 O-O 9. O-O Nc6 10. Be3 Na5 11. Bd3 b6 12. Rc1 e5 13. dc5 Be6 14. c4 bc5 15. Bc5 Bh6 16. Rc3 Re8 17. Qc2 Qc7 18. Ba3 Rab8 19. h3 Red8 20. Bc1 Bf8 21. Bg5 Rd7 22. c5 h6 23. Be3 Nc6 24. Bc4 Nd4 25. Bd4 ed4 26. Be6 dc3 27. Bd7 Qd7 28. Nc3 Qd4 29. c6 Qc4 30. Rc1 Qc6 31. Nd5 Qc2 32. Rc2 Rb1 33. Kh2 Kg7 34. f4 Re1 35. e5 g5 36. g3 Rd1 37. Ne3 Rd3 38. Ng4 Be7 39. f5 Bd8 40. f6 Kh7 41. e6 fe6 42. Rf2 Bc7 43. f7 Bg3 44. Kg2 Bd6 45. f8Q Bf8 46. Rf8 Ra3 47. Rf2 Kg6 48. Re2 Kh5 49. Nf6 Kg6 50. Ne4 e5 51. Rc2 Kf5 52. Ng3 Ke6 53. Rf2 Kd5 54. Nf5 Ra6 55. Kf3 Ra3 56. Kg4 h5 57. Kh5 Rh3 58. Kg5 e4 59. Kg4 Ra3 60. Re2 Ke5 61. Ng3 Ra4 62. Kh3 Kf4 63. Kg2 e3 64. Rb2 Ra3 65. Ne2 Ke4 66. Kf1 Kd3 67. Ke1 Ra6 68. Kd1 Rh6 69. Rb3 Ke4 70. Rb4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/RXSrfqUpr6A 764 2018-06-02T15:45:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/clash-of-challengers-caruana-vs-karjakin-norway-championship-2018-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VqYALhRyQjA.jpg Clash of Challengers | Caruana vs Karjakin | Norway Championship 2018 | Round 5 Fabiano Caruana vs Sergey Karjakin Altibox Norway (2018), rd 5, Jun-02 English Opening: King's English. Four Knights Variation Quiet Line (A28) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 Bb4 5. Qc2 Bc3 6. Qc3 Qe7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 Re8 9. a3 a5 10. h3 b6 11. Be2 Bb7 12. O-O d5 13. cd5 Nd5 14. Qc2 e4 15. Nh2 Qg5 16. f4 ef3 17. Nf3 Qg3 18. Rf2 Rad8 19. Bc4 Nf6 20. Bf6 gf6 21. Raf1 Rd6 22. b4 ab4 23. ab4 Re7 24. b5 Ne5 25. Nd4 Bc8 26. Kh1 Kg7 27. Be2 Kh8 28. Qc3 Kg7 29. Bd1 Kg8 30. Bc2 Qh4 31. Rf4 Qg3 32. Bf5 Bb7 33. Be4 Bc8 34. Qa3 Kg7 35. Qa8 Bh3 36. gh3 Qh3 37. Kg1 Rd4 38. Bg2 Qg3 39. Rd4 Ng4 40. Rf3 Qe1 41. Bf1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/VqYALhRyQjA 869 2018-06-03T09:04:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/so-strong-so-fast-so-vs-carlsen-norway-championship-2018-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jzT3uT4krYI.jpg So Strong, So Fast | So vs Carlsen | Norway Championship 2018 | Round 6 Wesley So vs Magnus Carlsen Altibox Norway (2018), rd 6, Jun-03 Slav Defense: Exchange Variation (D10) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cd5 cd5 4. Bf4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 a6 7. Rc1 Bf5 8. e3 Rc8 9. Be2 e6 10. O-O Nd7 11. Na4 Be7 12. h3 O-O 13. a3 Na5 14. Nc5 Nc4 15. b4 Nc5 16. dc5 Na3 17. Nd4 Be4 18. f3 Bg6 19. Qb3 Nc4 20. Bc4 dc4 21. Qc4 Qe8 22. Bg3 e5 23. Nb3 Bd8 24. Qd5 Qb5 25. Be5 Be7 26. Qd2 Rfd8 27. Bd6 Bf6 28. e4 h6 29. Nd4 Bd4 30. Qd4 Re8 31. Rfe1 Kh7 32. g4 f6 33. f4 Qc6 34. f5 Bf7 35. h4 Ra8 36. Rc2 a5 37. g5 Bh5 38. g6 Kh8 39. b5 Qb5 40. Rb2 Qc6 41. Rb6 Qc8 42. Qd5 a4 43. Rb7 Rg8 44. c6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/jzT3uT4krYI 744 2018-06-03T20:58:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/boris-the-sorcerer-gujrathi-vs-gelfand-19th-karpov-poikovsky-2018-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fHOHMXtY4g.jpg Boris, The Sorcerer | Gujrathi vs Gelfand | 19th Karpov Poikovsky (2018) | Round 5 Vidit Santosh Gujrathi vs Boris Gelfand 19th Karpov Poikovsky (2018), Poikovsky RUS, rd 5, May-31 Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto Variation (B31) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bc6 bc6 5. O-O Bg7 6. Re1 Nh6 7. c3 O-O 8. d4 cd4 9. cd4 d5 10. e5 f6 11. Qc2 Bg4 12. Nbd2 Qb6 13. h3 fe5 14. hg4 Ng4 15. Nc4 dc4 16. Qc4 Kh8 17. Qe6 Rf5 18. Re4 Nf6 19. Re5 Rf3 20. gf3 Qd4 21. Be3 Qb2 22. Rc1 Rf8 23. Rc6 Ng4 24. Re4 Ne3 25. Re3 Bf6 26. Rc8 Rc8 27. Qc8 Kg7 28. Qe6 Qc1 29. Kg2 Qc5 30. Re4 a5 31. f4 Qc2 32. f5 g5 33. a4 Qd1 34. Rc4 h5 35. Qe4 g4 36. Rc7 Qd6 37. Ra7 Qc5 38. Rd7 Qa3 39. Rd3 Qc5 40. Rd8 Qc3 41. Qe6 Kh6 42. Rg8 Qf3 43. Kg1 Qd1 44. Kh2 h4 45. Rg6 Kh5 46. Rg7 Kh6 47. Rg6 Kh5 48. Rg7 Kh6 49. Re7 Kg5 50. Re8 Qc2 51. Qe3 Kh5 52. Qf4 Qb3 53. Re3 Qd1 54. Re6 Qf1 55. Re4 Qd1 56. Qc7 Kg5 57. Qf4 Kh5 58. Re6 Qf1 59. Qe3 Bg5 60. Qd4 g3 61. fg3 hg3 62. Kg3 Bf4 63. Qf4 Qg2 64. Kg2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/_fHOHMXtY4g 991 2018-06-04T18:56:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/anand-wins-a-game-carlsen-lost-11-years-ago-mvl-vs-anand-norway-championship-2018-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/KM3ZoUnPntA.jpg Anand Wins a Game Carlsen Lost 11 Years Ago | MVL vs Anand | Norway Championship 2018 | Round 7 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Viswanathan Anand Altibox Norway (2018), rd 7, Jun-05 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Ne4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. de5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Re1 Nc5 12. Nd4 Nd4 13. cd4 Nd3 14. Re3 Nf4 15. Nf3 Bg4 16. h3 Bh5 17. Rc3 Ne6 18. g4 Bg6 19. Be3 a5 20. Bc2 Bb4 21. Rb3 f5 22. ef6 Bc2 23. Qc2 Qf6 24. Ne5 c5 25. Nd7 Qf7 26. Nf8 Rf8 27. Qf5 cd4 28. Qf7 Rf7 29. Rb4 ab4 30. Bd2 b3 31. ab3 Rf3 32. b4 Rd3 33. Re1 Kf7 34. Bc1 Rh3 35. Re5 Rd3 36. Kf1 Rd1 37. Re1 Re1 38. Ke1 g6 39. f4 Nd8 40. g5 Ke6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/KM3ZoUnPntA 852 2018-06-05T19:37:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-sorcerers-revenge-what-sorcery-is-this-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MSOzp4d8itU.jpg The Sorcerer’s Revenge | What Sorcery is This??? #8 Check out all of my videos in the Sorcery series Check out agadmator's chess Channel Song here Fernando Visier Segovia vs Mikhail Tal Las Palmas (1977), Las Palmas ESP, rd 9, May-?? Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. d5 Be7 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. e4 O-O 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. Be3 c6 8. h3 a6 9. Nge2 cd5 10. cd5 b5 11. O-O Nc5 12. Ng3 Bd7 13. Bc2 b4 14. Nce2 Rc8 15. f4 Bb5 16. a4 b3 17. ab5 bc2 18. Qc2 ef4 19. Rf4 Ne6 20. Qc8 Qc8 21. de6 ab5 22. Ra7 fe6 23. Re7 Rf7 24. Rf7 Kf7 25. Rf2 Qc4 26. Kh2 Ke8 27. Nd4 Kd7 28. Rc2 Qb4 29. Nc6 Qb3 30. Nb8 Ke8 31. Rc8 Kf7 32. Bd4 e5 33. Rc7 Kg6 34. Bc3 h5 35. Nd7 Ne8 36. Nf8 Kf6 37. Nh5 Kg5 38. Bd2 Kh4 39. g3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/MSOzp4d8itU 789 2018-06-06T13:24:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-knight-is-coming-nakamura-vs-karjakin-norway-championship-2018-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/aN8rsxynSEo.jpg The Knight is Coming! | Nakamura vs Karjakin | Norway Championship 2018 | Round 8 Hikaru Nakamura vs Sergey Karjakin Altibox Norway (2018), rd 8, Jun-06 English Opening: Four Knights (A29) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O e4 7. Ng5 Bxc3 8. bxc3 Re8 9. f3 exf3 10. Nxf3 d5 11. d4 dxc4 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Nd2 Qe7 15. e4 Na5 16. e5 Be6 17. Ne4 Rad8 18. Qh5 b5 19. Nf6+ Kh8 20. d5 Bxd5 21. Bxd5 Rxd5 22. Nxe8 Rxe5 23. Qxf7 Qxe8 24. Qxe8+ Rxe8 25. Rae1 Rxe1 26. Rxe1 c5 27. Kf2 b4 28. Ke3 bxc3 29. Rc1 Nc6 30. Rxc3 Nb4 31. Rxc4 Nxa2 32. Rxc5 Nb4 33. Ke4 Kh7 34. Rc4 a5 35. Rc5 a4 36. Ra5 Nc6 37. Rxa4 Nd8 38. Ra6 Nf7 39. Kf5 Nh8 40. h4 Nf7 41. g4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/aN8rsxynSEo 877 2018-06-06T18:06:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-only-winning-move-anand-vs-caruana-norway-championship-2018-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LBb8ry50-_U.jpg The Only Winning Move! | Anand vs Caruana | Norway Championship 2018 | Round 8 Viswanathan Anand vs Fabiano Caruana Altibox Norway (2018), rd 8, Jun-07 French Defense: Exchange Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Ne5 d6 4. Nf3 Ne4 5. d3 Nf6 6. d4 d5 7. Bd3 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 Nc6 11. c3 g5 12. Bg3 Ne4 13. Bd6 cd6 14. Nfd2 f5 15. Na3 Be6 16. Nc2 Nd2 17. Qd2 f4 18. Rae1 Qf6 19. f3 Rf7 20. Re2 Raf8 21. Ne1 Ne7 22. Bc2 a5 23. Bb3 Rg7 24. Qd3 Bd7 25. a4 Kh8 26. Qd2 h5 27. Nd3 Nf5 28. Bd5 Ne3 29. Re3 fe3 30. Qe3 Ba4 31. Ra1 Re7 32. Qd2 Bb5 33. Ra5 Bd3 34. Qd3 Re1 35. Kf2 Rfe8 36. Ra8 Qf4 37. Re8 Re8 38. Qd1 Qh2 39. Qd2 Qh4 40. Kf1 Qh1 41. Kf2 Qh4 42. Kf1 Ra8 43. Ke2 Ra1 44. Kd3 b5 45. c4 bc4 46. Kc4 Qf4 47. Qe2 Qc1 48. Kb5 Qc8 49. Kb6 Qb8 50. Kc6 Rc1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/LBb8ry50-_U 970 2018-06-07T10:15:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vishys-evil-knight-karjakin-vs-anand-norway-championship-2018-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/y-n9ddfKys4.jpg Vishy’s Evil Knight | Karjakin vs Anand | Norway Championship 2018 | Round 9 Sergey Karjakin vs Viswanathan Anand Altibox Norway (2018), rd 9, Jun-07 Queen's Gambit Declined (D37) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qc2 Nc6 9. a3 Qa5 10. O-O-O Ne4 11. Nb5 a6 12. Nc7 e5 13. Rxd5 exf4 14. Qxe4 Qxc7 15. Rxc5 fxe3 16. Bd3 g6 17. fxe3 Be6 18. Qh4 Rae8 19. Be4 Qb6 20. Qh6 f5 21. Ng5 Rf7 22. Bd5 Bxd5 23. Rxd5 Qxe3+ 24. Kb1 Rfe7 25. Rhd1 Qe2 26. h4 Ne5 27. Nf3 Qe4+ 28. Ka2 Qxc4+ 29. Ka1 Ng4 30. Qc1 Qxc1+ 31. Rxc1 Kg7 32. h5 Nf6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/y-n9ddfKys4 695 2018-06-07T18:01:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hats-off-to-the-winner-caruana-vs-so-norway-championship-2018-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wwMLmI7SfLU.jpg Hats Off To The Winner | Caruana vs So | Norway Championship 2018 | Round 9 Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So Altibox Norway (2018), rd 9, Jun-07 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense (C65) 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. O-O Nd4 6. Nxd4 Bxd4 7. Ba4 c6 8. c3 Bb6 9. Na3 d6 10. Bc2 Be6 11. Qe2 h6 12. Kh1 g5 13. Nc4 Bc7 14. Ne3 d5 15. Re1 Qe7 16. a4 O-O-O 17. Rb1 d4 18. Nf1 Bb6 19. Bd2 Bg4 20. f3 Be6 21. Ng3 Rhg8 22. b4 g4 23. a5 dxc3 24. Bxc3 Bd4 25. Bxd4 Rxd4 26. b5 c5 27. Bb3 h5 28. Nf5 Bxf5 29. exf5 Re8 30. Rbc1 gxf3 31. Qxf3 Red8 32. Bc4 e4 33. dxe4 Qe5 34. Bxf7 Rd3 35. Qf2 R8d4 36. Bd5 Kd7 37. b6 axb6 38. axb6 Ng4 39. Qg1 Kd8 40. h3 Rxh3+ 41. gxh3 Rd3 42. Qg2 Rg3 43. hxg4 Rxg2 44. Kxg2 h4 45. Kf3 Qg3+ 46. Ke2 h3 47. Rg1 Qh4 48. e5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/wwMLmI7SfLU 1035 2018-06-07T19:44:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tal-treats-petrosian-to-a-night-at-the-opera/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/qggefYM5T5Q.jpg Tal Treats Petrosian to A Night at the Opera French Defense: Tarrasch Variation (C03) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Ne7 4. Ngf3 Nd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. ed5 Nd5 7. O-O cd4 8. Nb3 Nc5 9. Bb5 Bd7 10. Bd7 Qd7 11. Qd4 Qa4 12. c4 Nb3 13. ab3 Qa1 14. cd5 Qa6 15. Re1 O-O-O 16. Bf4 Rd5 17. Rc1 Kd8 18. Bg5 Ke8 19. Ne5 b6 20. Qa4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/qggefYM5T5Q 680 2018-06-09T15:23:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/invisible-to-engines-one-of-the-greatest-moves-ever-played/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/yGnpewUKP88.jpg Invisible to Engines | One Of The Greatest Moves Ever Played In 2002, the annual Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting had an added significance: it also functioned as a Candidates Tournament, for the winner would earn the right to play Vladimir Kramnik for the title. Seven of the top ten players competed in Germany, and emerging as winner was the Hungarian chess prodigy, Peter Leko. The financial backing for the match (a prize fund of $1.2 million) was contributed by the the cigar manufacturer Dannemann, the latest in a line of corporate sponsors (Intel, Braingames, and Einstein) for the non-FIDE World Championship title. The match was only 14 games, one of the shortest in World Chess Championship history. Kramnik was to retain the title in the event of a tie match, a detail which was to prove very important. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yGnpewUKP88 881 2018-06-10T17:14:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/lack-of-confidence-anand-vs-carlsen-2013-game-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gdpiV9ldrAw.jpg Lack of confidence | Anand vs Carlsen 2013. | Game 1 The World Chess Championship 2013 was a match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen, to determine the 2013 World Chess Champion. It was held from 9 to 22 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation). Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the twelve scheduled games, becoming the new world chess champion. This was heralded by Garry Kasparov and others as the start of a new era in chess, with Carlsen being the first champion to have developed his game in the age of super-strong chess computers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gdpiV9ldrAw 550 2018-06-11T12:25:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/is-carlsen-the-toughest-opponent-anand-vs-carlsen-2013-game-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/KgqT3sNiRS0.jpg Is Carlsen the Toughest Opponent? | Anand vs Carlsen 2013. | Game 2 The World Chess Championship 2013 was a match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen, to determine the 2013 World Chess Champion. It was held from 9 to 22 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation). Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the twelve scheduled games, becoming the new world chess champion. This was heralded by Garry Kasparov and others as the start of a new era in chess, with Carlsen being the first champion to have developed his game in the age of super-strong chess computers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KgqT3sNiRS0 576 2018-06-11T20:16:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vishy-imprisons-the-white-queen-anand-vs-carlsen-2013-game-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/x6qC4Tgd9wo.jpg Vishy Imprisons the White Queen! | Anand vs Carlsen 2013. | Game 3 The World Chess Championship 2013 was a match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen, to determine the 2013 World Chess Champion. It was held from 9 to 22 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation). Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the twelve scheduled games, becoming the new world chess champion. This was heralded by Garry Kasparov and others as the start of a new era in chess, with Carlsen being the first champion to have developed his game in the age of super-strong chess computers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/x6qC4Tgd9wo 905 2018-06-12T12:33:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/like-bobby-fischer-only-better-anand-vs-carlsen-2013-game-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NoV4i9ibUak.jpg Like Bobby Fischer, Only Better | Anand vs Carlsen 2013. | Game 4 Check out the press conference and interview with Garry Kasparov Check out the official coverage of round 4 here The World Chess Championship 2013 was a match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen, to determine the 2013 World Chess Champion. It was held from 9 to 22 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation). Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the twelve scheduled games, becoming the new world chess champion. This was heralded by Garry Kasparov and others as the start of a new era in chess, with Carlsen being the first champion to have developed his game in the age of super-strong chess computers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NoV4i9ibUak 920 2018-06-12T20:52:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/so-deadly-caruana-vs-so-your-next-move-rapid-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/103oGE74dNY.jpg So Deadly | Caruana vs So | Your Next Move (Rapid) (2018) LOCATION Leuven City Hall, Belgium FORMAT 10-Player Round Robin English – GM Yasser Seirawan, IM Jovanka Houska, GM Alejandro Ramirez, GM Maurice Ashley and GM Nigel Short Russian – GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko and GM Yaroslav Zherebukh Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So YourNextMove (Rapid) (2018), Leuven BEL, rd 1, Jun-12 Spanish Game: Closed. Martinez Variation (C78) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4 Bd7 9. c3 O-O 10. Bc2 Re8 11. Re1 h6 12. Nbd2 b4 13. d4 Rb8 14. d5 bc3 15. bc3 Na5 16. Ba3 c6 17. c4 Qc7 18. Bd3 Nb7 19. Nb3 a5 20. Bc1 Bg4 21. Be3 Nd7 22. h3 Bf3 23. Qf3 Nbc5 24. Nc5 Nc5 25. Bc5 dc5 26. Bf1 Rb4 27. Red1 Reb8 28. g3 cd5 29. ed5 Bd6 30. h4 Qd7 31. Bd3 g6 32. g4 Qe7 33. h5 Qg5 34. hg6 fg6 35. Qg2 Rf8 36. Re1 Rb3 37. Re3 Rf4 38. Bf5 Rb2 39. Be6 Kg7 40. Rf1 Rc4 41. Qg3 Rbb4 42. Qh2 Rf4 43. Kh1 e4 44. f3 h5 45. Qh3 hg4 46. Bg4 Rb8 47. Qg3 Rh8 48. Kg2 Rg4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/103oGE74dNY 782 2018-06-13T12:34:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-monster-knight-move-anand-vs-caruana-your-next-move-rapid-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/7RHKh-4k_LU.jpg The Monster Knight Move | Anand vs Caruana | Your Next Move (Rapid) (2018) LOCATION Leuven City Hall, Belgium FORMAT 10-Player Round Robin English – GM Yasser Seirawan, IM Jovanka Houska, GM Alejandro Ramirez, GM Maurice Ashley and GM Nigel Short Russian – GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko and GM Yaroslav Zherebukh Viswanathan Anand vs Fabiano Caruana YourNextMove (Rapid) (2018), Leuven BEL, rd 5, Jun-13 Sicilian Defense: Kahn Variation (B42) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Bc5 6. Nb3 Ba7 7. Qe2 Nc6 8. Be3 Nge7 9. N1d2 O-O 10. O-O Ne5 11. Bxa7 Rxa7 12. f4 Nxd3 13. cxd3 a5 14. Qf2 Ra6 15. Nd4 d6 16. Rac1 Bd7 17. Nc4 b5 18. Ne3 Qb6 19. Nf3 Raa8 20. Nc2 Qxf2+ 21. Kxf2 Rfc8 22. Ncd4 b4 23. Ke3 f6 24. Ne2 e5 25. Rxc8+ Rxc8 26. Rc1 Be6 27. Rxc8+ Nxc8 28. b3 Nb6 29. d4 exf4+ 30. Nxf4 Bd7 31. d5 f5 32. Nd4 fxe4 33. Kxe4 Kf7 34. Nc6 Kf6 35. Nxa5 Bf5+ 36. Kd4 Bb1 37. Ne2 Bxa2 38. Nc1 Bb1 39. Nc6 h5 40. Nxb4 g5 41. Ne2 Nd7 42. Nc3 Bf5 43. Nc6 g4 44. b4 h4 45. Nb5 Ne5 46. Nxe5 dxe5+ 47. Kc5 Bd3 48. Nc3 g3 49. hxg3 hxg3 50. d6 Bf1 51. Kc6 Bxg2+ 52. Kc7 Bh3 53. Ne4+ Kf5 54. Nxg3+ Kf4 55. Ne2+ Ke3 56. Ng1 Bg4 57. b5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/7RHKh-4k_LU 748 2018-06-13T15:40:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blunder-for-the-win-caruana-vs-mamedyarov-your-next-move-rapid-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tes583TB7q4.jpg Blunder For The Win! | Caruana vs Mamedyarov | Your Next Move (Rapid) (2018) LOCATION Leuven City Hall, Belgium FORMAT 10-Player Round Robin English – GM Yasser Seirawan, IM Jovanka Houska, GM Alejandro Ramirez, GM Maurice Ashley and GM Nigel Short Russian – GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko and GM Yaroslav Zherebukh Fabiano Caruana vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov YourNextMove (Rapid) (2018), Leuven BEL, rd 6, Jun-13 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. c3 a6 5. Ba4 Bg7 6. d4 ed4 7. cd4 b5 8. Bc2 d6 9. d5 Na5 10. O-O Nc4 11. Nc3 Ne7 12. Bd3 Nb6 13. a4 b4 14. Ne2 a5 15. Ned4 O-O 16. Bg5 Bd7 17. Qc2 f6 18. Be3 f5 19. Ne6 Be6 20. de6 c5 21. Rad1 f4 22. Bc1 Nc6 23. Bb5 Ne5 24. b3 Qe7 25. Ne5 Be5 26. Bc6 Rac8 27. Bd5 Kg7 28. Rfe1 Qf6 29. Rd3 Rc7 30. g3 g5 31. Qe2 Kh8 32. Rf3 Qh6 33. Qb5 Qh5 34. Rd3 Nc8 35. Rd2 Rg7 36. Bb2 g4 37. Be5 Qe5 38. Qa5 Rg6 39. Qa6 Rh6 40. Qd3 fg3 41. fg3 Rf3 42. Qa6 Rg3 43. Kh1 Ne7 44. Qa8 Kg7 45. Qe8 Qf6 46. e5 de5 47. Ba8 e4 48. Rf2 Rh2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/tes583TB7q4 845 2018-06-13T19:22:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/harakiri-nakamura-nakamura-vs-so-your-next-move-rapid-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PDttvQTvR4A.jpg Harakiri Nakamura | Nakamura vs So | Your Next Move (Rapid) (2018) LOCATION Leuven City Hall, Belgium FORMAT 10-Player Round Robin English – GM Yasser Seirawan, IM Jovanka Houska, GM Alejandro Ramirez, GM Maurice Ashley and GM Nigel Short Russian – GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko and GM Yaroslav Zherebukh Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So Your Next Move (Rapid) (2018), Leuven BEL, rd 7, Jun-14 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 4. dc5 e6 5. b4 a5 6. c3 Bd7 7. Qb3 ab4 8. cb4 b6 9. Bd6 Ne4 10. Qb2 Nd6 11. cd6 Qf6 12. Qf6 gf6 13. b5 Bd6 14. a4 Ke7 15. Bd3 Rc8 16. Ne2 e5 17. f3 f5 18. Ra2 Be6 19. Rc2 Bb4 20. Kf1 Ra4 21. Rc8 Bc8 22. Nec3 Bc3 23. Nc3 Ra3 24. Nd5 Kd6 25. Nb6 Be6 26. Bb1 Kc5 27. Nc8 Bc8 28. Kf2 Be6 29. g4 fg4 30. Bh7 Nd7 31. Rb1 Ra2 32. Kg3 gf3 33. h4 f5 34. Kf3 Nf6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/PDttvQTvR4A 655 2018-06-14T14:04:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/everyone-loves-rapid-caruana-vs-aronian-your-next-move-rapid-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cN_1jdBNbyA.jpg Everyone Loves Rapid! | Caruana vs Aronian | Your Next Move (Rapid) (2018) LOCATION Leuven City Hall, Belgium FORMAT 10-Player Round Robin English – GM Yasser Seirawan, IM Jovanka Houska, GM Alejandro Ramirez, GM Maurice Ashley and GM Nigel Short Russian – GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko and GM Yaroslav Zherebukh Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian Your Next Move (Rapid) (2018), Leuven BEL, rd 8, Jun-14 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 d5 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. O-O de4 8. de4 a5 9. a4 Qe7 10. h3 Ne8 11. Re1 Nd6 12. Bd3 Be6 13. Nf1 f6 14. Be3 Be3 15. Ne3 Qf7 16. Qe2 Rfd8 17. Red1 Ne7 18. h4 Nec8 19. Bc2 Nb6 20. Nd2 Nbc4 21. Ndc4 Nc4 22. Nd5 Bd5 23. ed5 Nd6 24. c4 b6 25. Ra3 f5 26. Rc3 e4 27. c5 bc5 28. Rc5 Re8 29. Rc1 Re7 30. Bd1 f4 31. Qe1 f3 32. R1c3 Rf8 33. Qf1 Qg6 34. Kh2 Qg4 35. Rc7 Qh4 36. Kg1 Re5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/cN_1jdBNbyA 655 2018-06-14T15:48:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/dr-jekyll-mr-hyde-fabi-wakes-up-karjakin-vs-caruana-your-next-move-rapid-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/vAEVvXQMoFQ.jpg Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde – Fabi Wakes Up | Karjakin vs Caruana | Your Next Move (Rapid) (2018) LOCATION Leuven City Hall, Belgium FORMAT 10-Player Round Robin English – GM Yasser Seirawan, IM Jovanka Houska, GM Alejandro Ramirez, GM Maurice Ashley and GM Nigel Short Russian – GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko and GM Yaroslav Zherebukh Sergey Karjakin vs Fabiano Caruana Your Next Move (Rapid) (2018), Leuven BEL, rd 9, Jun-14 Russian Game: Kaufmann Attack (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Ne5 d6 4. Nf3 Ne4 5. c4 Nc6 6. d4 d5 7. c5 Be7 8. Bb5 O-O 9. O-O Bg4 10. Bc6 bc6 11. h3 Bh5 12. g4 Bg6 13. Ne5 Bf6 14. Nc6 Qd7 15. Nb4 Rab8 16. Nc2 Bh4 17. f3 Ng3 18. Rf2 f5 19. Nc3 Ne4 20. Rh2 Nc3 21. bc3 Rbe8 22. Bd2 Bg3 23. Rg2 f4 24. Rc1 Bd3 25. Ne1 Bc4 26. Qc2 Be2 27. c4 dc4 28. Bc3 Be1 29. Re1 Bf3 30. Re8 Qe8 31. Rf2 Bd5 32. Qe2 Qg6 33. Qe5 c6 34. Kh2 Qd3 35. Rf4 Qc2 36. Kg3 Qc3 37. Kh4 Rf4 38. Qf4 h6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/vAEVvXQMoFQ 674 2018-06-14T19:09:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/in-the-endgame-the-gods-have-placed-carlsen-anand-vs-carlsen-2013-game-5-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UafjWtx_dyk.jpg In The Endgame, The Gods Have Placed Carlsen! | Anand vs Carlsen 2013. | Game 5 Check out the press conference and interview after game 5 here The World Chess Championship 2013 was a match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen, to determine the 2013 World Chess Champion. It was held from 9 to 22 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation). Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the twelve scheduled games, becoming the new world chess champion. This was heralded by Garry Kasparov and others as the start of a new era in chess, with Carlsen being the first champion to have developed his game in the age of super-strong chess computers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UafjWtx_dyk 971 2018-06-15T11:52:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gm-hikaru-nakamura-bongcloud-speedrun-to-3000-aim-high-part-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/w1oHQUFJ8dA.jpg GM Hikaru Nakamura Bongcloud Speedrun to 3000 – Aim HIGH Part 5 Play chess on Chess.com ➡️ Support/Tip/Donate to the channel ➡️ Become a fan on Facebook ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/w1oHQUFJ8dA 1819 2020-04-07T06:45:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/unbelievable-but-this-is-winning-for-white-stockfish-vs-komodo/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/YLTIz46uJVs.jpg Unbelievable, But This Is Winning For White! || Stockfish vs Komodo King's Indian, fianchetto, Yugoslav system (E64) Mailbox where you can send stuff: p.s. this is not my home address :) Contact me: agadmatormanga@gmail.com or agadmator@gmail.com Download agadmator chess clock for iOS here Download agadmator chess clock for Android here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/YLTIz46uJVs 1237 2020-04-07T10:10:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cocky-funny-new-guys-sac-stuns-famous-trash-talker-the-great-carlini-vs-afghan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/KjPyJW_DrZo.jpg Cocky Funny New Guy's Sac Stuns Famous Trash Talker! The Great Carlini vs Afghan Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: ZMF Blue Chess Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/KjPyJW_DrZo 952 2020-04-07T13:00:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-best-bishop-endgame-of-all-time-computer-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FRE4YYvopHA.jpg The Best Bishop Endgame Of All Time! | Computer Chess Championship Last week Stockfish won one of the greatest chess endgames of all time against Komodo. IM Daniel Rensch breaks down this incredible endgame so that we can all understand these amazing ideas. Sign up for FREE online play: https://www.youtube.com/embed/FRE4YYvopHA 1944 2020-04-07T02:28:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/play-the-caro-kann-chess-openings-explained-nm-caleb-denby/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/qP_jVuPc3QU.jpg Play the Caro-Kann! | Chess Openings Explained – NM Caleb Denby National Master Caleb Denby profiles the Caro-Kann Defense. See his preferred way to play this Black opening, backed up by elite players. Gawain Jones vs Jeffery Xiong, St Louis Summer A (2019): B12 Caro-Kann, advance variation Alexey Shirov vs Anatoly Karpov, Las Palmas (1994): B12 Caro-Kann, advance variation Dmitry Jakovenko vs Pavel Eljanov, Russian Team Championship (2010): B12 Caro-Kann, advance variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/qP_jVuPc3QU 3183 2020-04-07T00:33:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tactics-from-unreal-chess-tactics-time-nm-caleb-denby-lichess-org/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/T-vuW7DaW2M.jpg Tactics from “Unreal” Chess | Tactics Time! – NM Caleb Denby | lichess.org National Master Caleb Denby shows chess puzzles from traditional chess and from variants Atomic Chess, Racing Kings, Three-Check, Anti-Chess, and Horde. What kind of tactics live in a puzzle where the pieces explode? Zaven Andriasian vs Ilya Yulyevich Smirin, European Blitz (2015) https://www.youtube.com/embed/T-vuW7DaW2M 3604 2020-04-07T01:43:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/thrill-of-the-hunt-aronian-vs-anand-your-next-move-blitz-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/se9anuvDyoo.jpg Thrill Of The Hunt | Aronian vs Anand | Your Next Move (Blitz) (2018) The 2018 YNM Leuven Rapid & Blitz tournament will be the first stop on the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. 2017 saw World Champion Magnus Carlsen ease to a comfortable victory but there will definitely be a new champion this year as Magnus is not returning to defend his title. New faces include Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Grischuk and Shakriyar Mamedyarov none of whom participated in the 2017 edition. They will be joined by GM Anish who will once again participate in Leuven as a Wildcard for the event. https://www.youtube.com/embed/se9anuvDyoo 601 2018-06-15T15:31:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/unbelievable-anand-survives-mate-in-1-against-grischuk-your-next-move-blitz-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NBiulkyqgv0.jpg Unbelievable! Anand Survives Mate in 1 Against Grischuk | Your Next Move (Blitz) (2018) The 2018 YNM Leuven Rapid & Blitz tournament will be the first stop on the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. 2017 saw World Champion Magnus Carlsen ease to a comfortable victory but there will definitely be a new champion this year as Magnus is not returning to defend his title. New faces include Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Grischuk and Shakriyar Mamedyarov none of whom participated in the 2017 edition. They will be joined by GM Anish who will once again participate in Leuven as a Wildcard for the event. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NBiulkyqgv0 1041 2018-06-15T18:00:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/too-complicated-for-blitz-your-next-move-blitz-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/qdoz89fMsLQ.jpg Too Complicated for Blitz | Your Next Move (Blitz) (2018) LOCATION Leuven City Hall, Belgium FORMAT 10-Player Round Robin English – GM Yasser Seirawan, IM Jovanka Houska, GM Alejandro Ramirez, GM Maurice Ashley and GM Nigel Short Russian – GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko and GM Yaroslav Zherebukh Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura Your Next Move (Blitz) (2018), Leuven BEL, rd 13, Jun-16 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Nge2 Nf6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. O-O O-O 7. d3 Nc6 8. Bg5 Rb8 9. Nd5 Ne8 10. c3 h6 11. Bd2 b5 12. f4 e6 13. Ne3 Ne7 14. g4 d5 15. e5 a5 16. d4 cd4 17. cd4 b4 18. f5 f6 19. fe6 Be6 20. Nf4 Qb6 21. Qb3 Rd8 22. Ne6 Qe6 23. ef6 Nf6 24. Rae1 Ng4 25. Rf8 Rf8 26. Ng4 Qg4 27. Re7 Qd4 28. Be3 Qh4 29. Qd5 Kh8 30. Rf7 Qe1 31. Rf1 Qe3 32. Kh1 Rf1 33. Bf1 Qc1 34. Qc4 Qb2 35. Bd3 Qf6 36. Qe4 Kh7 37. h4 h5 38. Kg2 Qd6 39. Bc2 Be5 40. Qd3 Qc6 41. Qe4 Qf6 42. Qf3 Qe6 43. Qh5 Kg7 44. Qg5 Qc6 45. Kf1 Qc4 46. Kg1 Bd4 47. Kh1 Qc2 48. Qe7 Kh6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/qdoz89fMsLQ 583 2018-06-16T12:32:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/nakamura-beats-3-super-gms-with-the-same-opening-trap-your-next-move-blitz-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lyEfRwkj3Yg.jpg Nakamura Beats 3 Super GM’s With The Same Opening Trap | Your Next Move (Blitz) (2018) LOCATION Leuven City Hall, Belgium FORMAT 10-Player Round Robin English – GM Yasser Seirawan, IM Jovanka Houska, GM Alejandro Ramirez, GM Maurice Ashley and GM Nigel Short Russian – GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko and GM Yaroslav Zherebukh Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So Your Next Move (Blitz) (2018), Leuven BEL, rd 18, Jun-16 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 4. e3 O-O 5. d4 c5 6. dc5 Qa5 7. c3 Qc5 8. Ba3 Qc7 9. Be7 Re8 10. Bf6 Bf6 11. Nd4 Nc6 12. Be2 d5 13. O-O Ne5 14. Qd2 Bd7 15. Na3 Rac8 16. Rac1 a6 17. Rfd1 Qa5 18. Qb2 Rc7 19. c4 Be7 20. Ndc2 Bf6 21. Nd4 Be7 22. Nb1 Rec8 23. cd5 Rc1 24. Rc1 Rc1 25. Qc1 Qa2 26. Nc3 Qa5 27. h3 Be8 28. Kh1 Kg7 29. f4 Bb4 30. Nd1 Nd7 31. e4 Bd2 32. Qb2 Nf6 33. g3 Kg8 34. Bf3 Bd7 35. Kg2 Bb4 36. Ne2 Be7 37. d6 Bd8 38. Qc3 Qa2 39. Qb2 Qa5 40. Ne3 Bc6 41. e5 Nd5 42. Nd5 Bd5 43. Qc3 Qa2 44. Kf1 Qb1 45. Kg2 Qd1 46. Nd4 Bb6 47. Bd5 Bd4 48. Qc4 h5 49. h4 Qg1 50. Kh3 Bf2 51. Bg2 Qd1 52. Qc8 Kg7 53. Qc3 Kg8 54. Qf3 Qd4 55. Qb7 Qd3 56. Qf3 Qf5 57. Kh2 Bc5 58. Qc3 Bf2 59. Qd2 Bb6 60. d7 Bd8 61. Qd6 a5 62. Qc6 Kg7 63. Qc8 Bh4 64. d8Q https://www.youtube.com/embed/lyEfRwkj3Yg 1038 2018-06-16T15:26:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/when-it-rains-it-pours-anand-vs-carlsen-2013-game-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/1KJxBPOnX0U.jpg When It Rains, It Pours | Anand vs Carlsen 2013. | Game 6 Check out the press conference and interview after game 6 here The World Chess Championship 2013 was a match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen, to determine the 2013 World Chess Champion. It was held from 9 to 22 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation). Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the twelve scheduled games, becoming the new world chess champion. This was heralded by Garry Kasparov and others as the start of a new era in chess, with Carlsen being the first champion to have developed his game in the age of super-strong chess computers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1KJxBPOnX0U 1127 2018-06-18T13:11:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/its-not-over-yet-anand-vs-carlsen-2013-game-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/7ta2UdmS9xg.jpg It’s Not Over Yet | Anand vs Carlsen 2013. | Game 7 Check out ???'s amazing win over Smyslov here The World Chess Championship 2013 was a match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen, to determine the 2013 World Chess Champion. It was held from 9 to 22 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation). Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the twelve scheduled games, becoming the new world chess champion. This was heralded by Garry Kasparov and others as the start of a new era in chess, with Carlsen being the first champion to have developed his game in the age of super-strong chess computers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ta2UdmS9xg 543 2018-06-18T21:37:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/if-it-worked-for-you-maybe-it-will-work-for-me-anand-vs-carlsen-2013-game-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2PGVGBLPwIc.jpg If It Worked For You, Maybe It Will Work For Me | Anand vs Carlsen 2013. | Game 8 The World Chess Championship 2013 was a match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen, to determine the 2013 World Chess Champion. It was held from 9 to 22 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation). Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the twelve scheduled games, becoming the new world chess champion. This was heralded by Garry Kasparov and others as the start of a new era in chess, with Carlsen being the first champion to have developed his game in the age of super-strong chess computers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2PGVGBLPwIc 627 2018-06-19T16:36:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/best-move-of-the-match-anand-vs-carlsen-2013-game-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/aKXW7Ep6Utk.jpg Best Move of The Match | Anand vs Carlsen 2013. | Game 9 The World Chess Championship 2013 was a match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen, to determine the 2013 World Chess Champion. It was held from 9 to 22 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation). Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the twelve scheduled games, becoming the new world chess champion. This was heralded by Garry Kasparov and others as the start of a new era in chess, with Carlsen being the first champion to have developed his game in the age of super-strong chess computers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/aKXW7Ep6Utk 822 2018-06-20T12:48:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-era-of-magnus-begins-anand-vs-carlsen-2013-game-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2z2WSpRgQDM.jpg The Era Of Magnus Begins | Anand vs Carlsen 2013. | Game 10 Check out the press conference after game 10 The World Chess Championship 2013 was a match between reigning world champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Magnus Carlsen, to determine the 2013 World Chess Champion. It was held from 9 to 22 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation). Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the twelve scheduled games, becoming the new world chess champion. This was heralded by Garry Kasparov and others as the start of a new era in chess, with Carlsen being the first champion to have developed his game in the age of super-strong chess computers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2z2WSpRgQDM 889 2018-06-20T19:10:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-boston-immortal-game-dumb-l-dore/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GNV5Z8Xxk4s.jpg The “Boston Immortal” Game – “Dumb L Dore” Casual Game (1892), Boston Press club, Boston, MA USA, Nov-08 Danish Gambit: General (C21) 1. e4 e5 2. d4 ed4 3. c3 dc3 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Ne4 6. O-O Nd6 7. Nc3 Nc4 8. Re1 Be7 9. Nd5 Nc6 10. Bg5 f6 11. Rc1 b5 12. Rc4 bc4 13. Ne5 fg5 14. Qh5 g6 15. Nf6 Bf6 16. Ng6 Qe7 17. Re7 Be7 18. Ne5 Kd8 19. Nf7 Ke8 20. Nd6 Kd8 21. Qe8 Re8 22. Nf7# Check out the article by Edward Winter George Stern (Canberra, Australia) writes: https://www.youtube.com/embed/GNV5Z8Xxk4s 654 2018-06-21T15:37:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/croatia-beats-argentina-3-0-in-the-world-cup/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MXwNfIV1Pyk.jpg Croatia Beats Argentina 3-0 in The World Cup Braslav Rabar vs Miguel Najdorf Gothenburg Interzonal (1955), Gothenburg SWE, rd 20, Sep-18 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B96) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qc7 8. Qf3 Nc6 9. O-O-O Bd7 10. Nb3 Be7 11. Bh4 O-O 12. g4 Rfc8 13. Bg3 b5 14. e5 Ne8 15. Qe2 b4 16. ed6 Bd6 17. Ne4 Bf4 18. Kb1 Bg3 19. hg3 Ne5 20. Qh2 h6 21. g5 Bc6 22. Bd3 Nd3 23. cd3 Be4 24. de4 Qe5 25. gh6 Qe4 26. Ka1 Rc2 27. Qh5 Nf6 28. h7 Qh7 29. Qa5 Qe4 30. Rh4 Qb7 31. Rd8 Ne8 32. Qh5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/MXwNfIV1Pyk 821 2018-06-22T10:25:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/at-least-this-game-paul-keres-was-not-unlucky-keres-vs-spassky-interzonal-1955/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/pqpia9JlM5A.jpg At Least, This Game, Paul Keres Was Not Unlucky | Keres vs Spassky | Interzonal 1955 Gothenburg Interzonal (1955), Gothenburg SWE, rd 4, Aug-19 Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System (E14) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. e3 Bb7 5. Bd3 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. b3 d5 8. Bb2 Nbd7 9. Nc3 c5 10. Qe2 dxc4 11. bxc4 Qc7 12. Rad1 Rad8 13. d5 a6 14. dxe6 fxe6 15. Ng5 Qc6 16. f4 h6 17. Nf3 Qc7 18. Nh4 Bd6 19. Bb1 Rfe8 20. Qf2 Nf8 21. Qg3 Nh5 22. Qh3 Nf6 23. Ng6 e5 24. Nd5 Bxd5 25. fxe5 Bxe5 26. Nxe5 Be6 27. Qg3 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 b5 29. Rf1 N6d7 30. Qxg7+ 30... Kxg7 31. Nxd7+ Kg8 32. Nf6+ Kf7 33. Nd5+ Kg8 34. Nxc7 Rd8 35. Rxf8+ Rxf8 36. Nxe6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/pqpia9JlM5A 722 2018-06-22T19:51:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/nakamura-schools-komodo-in-the-ways-of-old/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IQPiIfAGiM4.jpg Nakamura Schools Komodo in The Ways of Old Hikaru (3058) vs. Computer14 (2120) Live Chess | Chess.com | 17 Jun 2018 | 1-0 Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation (A01) 1. b30 1... d50 2. Bb20 2... Nf60 3. e31 3... c50 4. Ne21 4... Nc60 5. d31 5... d40 6. e41 6... e50 7. g31 7... Be70 8. Bg21 8... c40 9. bxc42 9... Qb60 10. Bc11 10... Bg40 11. O-O4 11... O-O0 12. h31 12... Bd70 13. Nd22 13... a60 14. f41 14... exf40 15. gxf41 15... Ne80 16. Ng311 16... Bh40 17. Kh22 17... Ne70 18. Nf33 18... Bxg3+0 19. Kxg30 19... Qd60 20. Kh22 20... f60 21. Kh11 21... Rf70 22. Qe12 22... Ng60 23. Qg33 23... Rb80 24. Kh218 24... Rd80 25. f55 25... Ne50 26. Bf42 26... Nxf3+0 27. Bxf31 27... Qb40 28. Bh51 28... Re70 29. Rf23 29... Qa30 30. Rg15 30... Kf80 31. Rfg23 31... Ba40 32. Qh412 32... Qxa20 33. Bh625 33... Kg80 34. Bxe82 34... Qa30 35. Bxg72 35... Bxe80 36. Bxf6+1 36... Bg60 37. fxg62 37... Kf80 38. gxh71 38... Rxh70 39. Qxh72 39... Qd6+0 40. e51 40... Qxe5+0 41. Bxe51 41... Ke80 42. Rg8# https://www.youtube.com/embed/IQPiIfAGiM4 646 2018-06-23T19:09:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/pride-of-india-praggnanandhaa-becomes-second-youngest-grandmaster-in-chess-history/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2x9tA9S5JIY.jpg Pride of India | Praggnanandhaa Becomes Second Youngest Grandmaster in Chess History! Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Aryan Gholami Gredine Open Chess, JUN-24 2018 English Opening: Anglo-Indian (A15) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you realllly enjoy my content, you're welcome to support me and my channel with a small donation via PayPal, Bitcoin, Litecoin or Nano. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2x9tA9S5JIY 615 2018-06-24T07:59:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/praggnanandhaas-last-move-as-non-gm/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/kd9uAj0Twk.jpg Praggnanandhaa’s Last Move as Non GM Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Luca Moroni Gredine Open Chess, JUN-23 2018 Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense (C60) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nge7 4. c3 g6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bg7 7. d5 a6 8. Be2 Ne5 9. Nxe5 Bxe5 10. Nc3 d6 11. O-O c5 12. dxc6 bxc6 13. Bh6 d5 14. Qd3 Be6 15. f4 Qb6+ 16. Kh1 dxe4 17. Nxe4 Rd8 18. Qa3 Bd4 19. Bg5 c5 20. Nf6+ Bxf6 21. Bxf6 Rg8 22. Rad1 Rxd1 23. Rxd1 Nd5 24. Bh4 Kf8 25. Bf3 Qb5 26. Bxd5 Bxd5 27. Qe3 g5 28. Bxg5 Qc6 29. Qe7+ Kg7 30. Qe5+ f6 31. Qxd5 Qxd5 32. Rxd5 fxg5 33. Rxg5+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/-kd9uAj0Twk 544 2018-06-24T19:52:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hikaru-nakamura-the-winner-of-paris-grandchesstour/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JWPsUpnGys.jpg Hikaru Nakamura | The Winner of Paris #GrandChessTour Viswanathan Anand vs Hikaru Nakamura Grand Chess Tour Paris (Blitz) (2018), Paris FRA, rd 11, Jun-24 Pirc Defense: Classical Variation. Quiet System Chigorin Line (B08) 1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Be2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 7. d5 Nb8 8. Re1 c6 9. h3 b6 10. Bf4 Bb7 11. Qd2 Nbd7 12. a4 a6 13. dc6 Bc6 14. Bd3 e5 15. Bh6 Nc5 16. Bg7 Kg7 17. b4 Nd3 18. cd3 Re8 19. d4 Bb7 20. d5 Rc8 21. Qe3 Rc4 22. b5 Qc7 23. Rac1 Rc8 24. ba6 Ba6 25. Na2 Ne4 26. Rc4 Qc4 27. Ne5 de5 28. Qe4 Qa2 29. Qe5 Kg8 30. Qd4 Qc4 31. Qb6 Qa4 32. d6 Bb5 33. Qb7 Rf8 34. Rc1 Bd7 35. Qd5 Qf4 36. Rc7 Be6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/_JWPsUpnGys 668 2018-06-25T13:13:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-explore-st-louiss-kitty-ratcliffe-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Z4xClN3d71M.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Explore St. Louis’s Kitty Ratcliffe | Round 6 Kitty Ratcliffe, President of Explore St. Louis, talks about tourism in Greater Saint Louis. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z4xClN3d71M 307 2018-08-24T19:34:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-gm-peter-svidler-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/mPx6Lv7TME0.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: GM Peter Svidler | Round 6 Russian commentator GM Peter Svidler is interviewed in the English studio. Svidler and GM Evgenij Miroshnichenko are providing outstanding Russian language coverage for both the Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz and the 2018 Sinquefield Cup. https://www.youtube.com/embed/mPx6Lv7TME0 588 2018-09-04T21:09:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-caruanas-interview-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dOap_5zc7cA.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Caruana’s Interview | Round 6 Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana shares his thoughts after his game in Round 6. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dOap_5zc7cA 643 2018-08-24T23:28:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-artist-nette-robinson-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/9yRoqpomMgY.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Artist Nette Robinson | Round 7 Nette Robinson, an artist featured in the Painted Pieces exhibit at the World Chess Hall of Fame, talks about the exhibit and her work. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9yRoqpomMgY 497 2018-08-25T20:39:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-carlsens-confessional-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/grUGeZDZ7EQ.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Carlsen’s Confessional | Round 7 Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen steps into the Confession Booth during his game in Round 7. https://www.youtube.com/embed/grUGeZDZ7EQ 11 2018-08-25T21:12:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-carlsens-interview-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/7tr4_mSAyAU.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Carlsen’s Interview | Round 7 Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen shares his thoughts after his game in Round 7. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7tr4_mSAyAU 147 2018-08-25T22:17:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-caruanas-interview-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/X7Nyq6k6UM8.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Caruana’s Interview | Round 7 Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana shares his thoughts after his game in Round 7. https://www.youtube.com/embed/X7Nyq6k6UM8 390 2018-08-25T22:29:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-photographer-harry-benson-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SwvKqbMRR5I.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Photographer Harry Benson | Round 8 Legendary photographer Harry Benson talks about photographing some of the most famous people in the world like the Beatles and Bobby Fischer. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SwvKqbMRR5I 420 2018-08-26T20:17:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-5-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/j4VxG5StDGk.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 5 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the fifth round of the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour. https://www.youtube.com/embed/j4VxG5StDGk 30 2018-08-27T00:16:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-6-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/58-A0uUGqso.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 6 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the sixth round of the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour. https://www.youtube.com/embed/58-A0uUGqso 36 2018-08-27T00:19:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-round-7-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/tlBX8SyvqLM.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Round 7 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the action from the seventh round of the fourth leg of the Grand Chess Tour. https://www.youtube.com/embed/tlBX8SyvqLM 36 2018-08-27T00:22:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-caruanas-super-fans-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/rLAA7LPvVa0.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Caruana’s Super Fans | Round 6 Grandmaster Cristian Chirila interviews two super fans of Fabiano Caruana, Warren Tutwiler and Jim Vinci. They traveled from Chicago to see the showdown between their favorite and Magnus Carlsen. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rLAA7LPvVa0 156 2018-08-27T00:30:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-levon-aronian-hero-or-villain/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WQx9g7Fbszg.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Levon Aronian, Hero or Villain? The players liken Levon Aronian to a particular hero or villain. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WQx9g7Fbszg 100 2018-08-27T00:36:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-magnus-carlsen-hero-or-villain/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VBUQpnZv46U.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Magnus Carlsen, Hero or Villain? The players liken Magnus Carlsen to a particular hero or villain. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VBUQpnZv46U 85 2018-08-27T00:40:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-importance-of-carlsen-v-caruana/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Zfe4WinGoms.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Importance of Carlsen v. Caruana? Grandmaster Maurice Ashley asks the players the importance of Carlsen and Caruana playing each other in the Cup before their World Championship match in November. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zfe4WinGoms 132 2018-08-27T00:45:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-sos-interview-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/4r66tEawmUM.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: So’s Interview | Round 9 Grandmaster Wesley So shares his thoughts after his game in Round 9. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4r66tEawmUM 322 2018-09-04T23:35:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-caruanas-interview-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dFaZ9f1Hx3o.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Caruana’s Interview | Round 9 Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana shares his thoughts after his game in Round 9. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dFaZ9f1Hx3o 167 2018-09-04T23:36:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-rex-sinquefield-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/jP9e6SgE52Q.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Rex Sinquefield | Round 9 Rex Sinquefield talks to GM Maurice Ashley during the final round about the tournament and Fabiano Caruana. https://www.youtube.com/embed/jP9e6SgE52Q 517 2018-09-04T21:35:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-aronians-interview-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ErykW1kBp40.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Aronian’s Interview | Round 9 Grandmaster Levon Aronian shares his thoughts after his game in Round 9. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ErykW1kBp40 264 2018-08-27T23:35:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-grand-chess-tour-playoff/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/pRhrW_Q2TVM.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Grand Chess Tour Playoff It's a rapid and blitz playoff as Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana compete for the fourth spot in the GCT London finale. The winner joins Nakamura, Aronian, and Vachier-Lagrave in the December knockout finale. The Sinquefield Cup players agreed to a three-way tie. https://www.youtube.com/embed/pRhrW_Q2TVM 9998 2018-08-28T21:47:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-carlsens-interview-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/vPskyzP4juA.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Carlsen’s Interview | Round 9 Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen shares his thoughts after his game in Round 9. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vPskyzP4juA 249 2018-08-28T00:33:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-%d0%bf%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%b9-%d0%be%d1%84%d1%84/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Nuj-1bSBYNM.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour – Плей-офф Шестой Кубок Синкфилда закончился большим дележом, и общим решением все трое - Карлсен, Каруана, и Аронян - объявлены победителями. Но борьба на этом не закончилась - смотрите в прямом эфире плей-офф между Каруаной и Со за выход на финальный турнир Grand Chess Tour в Лондоне. Комментируют гроссмейстеры Пётр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nuj-1bSBYNM 10273 2018-08-28T21:19:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/poke-holes-in-the-hedgehog-secret-life-of-pawns-gm-mauricio-flores/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/XtyLL1dTrXY.jpg Poke Holes in the Hedgehog! | Secret Life of Pawns – GM Mauricio Flores Grandmaster Mauricio Flores teaches how to break the "spines" of Black's hedgehog pawn formation. Plus, see how to fight back as Black. Roeland Pruijssers vs Gyula Izsak, Bundesliga (2012/13): B41 Sicilian, Kan, Maroczy bind (Reti variation) Mauricio Flores Rios vs. Hovik Hayrapetyan, 2013: B41 Sicilian, Kan, Maroczy bind (Reti variation) Borki Predojevic vs. Dejan Nestorovic, 2013: B41 Sicilian, Kan, Maroczy bind (Reti variation) https://www.youtube.com/embed/XtyLL1dTrXY 3111 2018-09-04T17:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/play-like-boris-gelfand-awonder-liang-play-like-a-pro-gm-mauricio-flores/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/857zDiFMYJw.jpg Play Like Boris Gelfand & Awonder Liang | Play Like a Pro – GM Mauricio Flores Grandmaster Mauricio Flores shows a game from Boris Gelfand that shows how to play when one has a space advantage. Then, see a similar middlegame played by Awonder Liang. Boris Gelfand vs Daniel Hugo Campora, 20th European Club Cup (2004): A53 Old Indian defence Awonder Liang vs. Curran Han, 2015: E81 King's Indian, Saemisch, 5...O-O https://www.youtube.com/embed/857zDiFMYJw 2819 2018-09-05T17:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-chess-960-day-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/KiKT3slu0CQ.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown | Chess 960: Day 1 This year’s Champions Showdown consists of five rapid and blitz Chess960 matches. See what happens when opening theory is obliterated! Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KiKT3slu0CQ 16167 2018-09-11T23:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-chess-960-day-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/vhffbuMB-_A.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown | Chess 960: Day 2 This year’s Champions Showdown consists of five rapid and blitz Chess960 matches. See what happens when opening theory is obliterated! Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vhffbuMB-_A 16600 2018-09-13T00:02:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-chess-960-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WPKoO2krlEg.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown | Chess 960: Day 3 This year’s Champions Showdown consists of five rapid and blitz Chess960 matches. See what happens when opening theory is obliterated! Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WPKoO2krlEg 16877 2018-09-13T23:09:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-chess-960-day-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/t0IkOJF0ZIg.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown | Chess 960: Day 4 This year’s Champions Showdown consists of five rapid and blitz Chess960 matches. See what happens when opening theory is obliterated! Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/t0IkOJF0ZIg 17848 2018-09-14T23:46:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-chess-960-dia-uno/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wyyKE__biMc.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown | Chess 960: Día uno Diez de los mejores jugadores de ajedrez en el mundo, incluyendo el legendario Garry Kasparov se reunirán Septiembre 11-14 para los Campeones Showdown. Este evento será jugado en el Ajedrez 960 estilo con dos juegos de rápido y dos juegos de Blitz durante los tres primeros días y todos los bombardeos en el día 4. Fondo total del premio de 250.000 con comentarios proporcionados por MI David Martinez y GM Pepe Cuenca . https://www.youtube.com/embed/wyyKE__biMc 15393 2018-09-11T23:22:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-chess-960-segundo-dia/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/g4n-YVGN8Fg.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown | Chess 960: Segundo dia Diez de los mejores jugadores de ajedrez en el mundo, incluyendo el legendario Garry Kasparov se reunirán Septiembre 11-14 para los Campeones Showdown. Este evento será jugado en el Ajedrez 960 estilo con dos juegos de rápido y dos juegos de Blitz durante los tres primeros días y todos los bombardeos en el día 4. Fondo total del premio de 250.000 con comentarios proporcionados por MI David Martinez y GM Pepe Cuenca . https://www.youtube.com/embed/g4n-YVGN8Fg 16019 2018-09-12T22:46:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-chess-960-tercer-dia/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/erYpiJ0uFCw.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown | Chess 960: Tercer día Diez de los mejores jugadores de ajedrez en el mundo, incluyendo el legendario Garry Kasparov se reunirán Septiembre 11-14 para los Campeones Showdown. Este evento será jugado en el Ajedrez 960 estilo con dos juegos de rápido y dos juegos de Blitz durante los tres primeros días y todos los bombardeos en el día 4. Fondo total del premio de 250.000 con comentarios proporcionados por MI David Martinez y GM Pepe Cuenca . https://www.youtube.com/embed/erYpiJ0uFCw 16011 2018-09-13T22:38:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-chess-960-jornada-final/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VjVJEAhy1fk.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown | Chess 960: Jornada Final Diez de los mejores jugadores de ajedrez en el mundo, incluyendo el legendario Garry Kasparov se reunirán Septiembre 11-14 para los Campeones Showdown. Este evento será jugado en el Ajedrez 960 estilo con dos juegos de rápido y dos juegos de Blitz durante los tres primeros días y todos los bombardeos en el día 4. Fondo total del premio de 250.000 con comentarios proporcionados por MI David Martinez y GM Pepe Cuenca . https://www.youtube.com/embed/VjVJEAhy1fk 17093 2018-09-14T23:08:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-aronian-grischuk-strategy-session-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/iV1Sl9nQ4ic.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Aronian-Grischuk | Strategy Session – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows an important game between Levon Aronian and Alexander Grischuk from the 2018 Sinquefield Cup. Aronian's victory earned himself a three-way tie for first place. Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk, 6th Sinquefield Cup (2018): A46 Queen's pawn game https://www.youtube.com/embed/iV1Sl9nQ4ic 1914 2018-09-07T17:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-sinquefield-cup-mamedyarov-carlsen-secret-life-of-pawns-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dX3C3RoeS_w.jpg 2018 Sinquefield Cup: Mamedyarov-Carlsen | Secret Life of Pawns – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows a game from Round 8 of the 2018 Sinquefield Cup. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov tries to win against world champion Magnus Carlsen. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen, 6th Sinquefield Cup (2018): E60 King's Indian, 3.Nf3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/dX3C3RoeS_w 1525 2018-09-10T17:00:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2004-world-open-akobian-wojtkiewicz-play-like-a-pro-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/OlmO9HL02to.jpg 2004 World Open: Akobian-Wojtkiewicz | Play Like a Pro – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game against the late Polish GM Aleksander Wojkiewicz from the 2004 World Open. Akobian went on to clearly win the event. Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian vs Aleksander Wojtkiewicz, 32nd World Open (2004): D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, exchange variation Tornike Sanikidze vs Vladimir Eduardovich Akopian, European Individual Championship (2013) https://www.youtube.com/embed/OlmO9HL02to 1847 2018-09-17T17:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-chess-960-day-1-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dAfk8N86K0E.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown | Chess 960: Day 1 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the happenings from the first day of the Chess960 matches. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dAfk8N86K0E 43 2018-09-12T16:48:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-svidlers-interview-day-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/jP7-km-YHMA.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Svidler’s Interview | Day 2 Grandmaster Peter Svidler shares his thoughts after his games on Day 2. https://www.youtube.com/embed/jP7-km-YHMA 330 2018-09-12T22:03:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-segundo-dia-gm-leinier-dominguez/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/4WI-9blxXGg.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Segundo dia Gm Leinier Dominguez Diez de los mejores jugadores de ajedrez en el mundo, incluyendo el legendario Garry Kasparov se reunirán Septiembre 11-14 para los Campeones Showdown. Este evento será jugado en el Ajedrez 960 estilo con dos juegos de rápido y dos juegos de Blitz durante los tres primeros días y todos los bombardeos en el día 4. Fondo total del premio de 250.000 con comentarios proporcionados por MI David Martinez y GM Pepe Cuenca . https://www.youtube.com/embed/4WI-9blxXGg 549 2018-09-12T22:05:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-kasparovs-interview-day-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2rtAqiYAH8k.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Kasparov’s Interview | Day 2 Grandmaster Garry Kasparov shares his thoughts after his games on Day 2. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2rtAqiYAH8k 297 2018-09-12T22:23:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-chess-960-day-2-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AO9feXwcHmw.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown | Chess 960: Day 2 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the happenings from the second day of the Chess960 matches. https://www.youtube.com/embed/AO9feXwcHmw 41 2018-09-13T15:23:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-aronian-vs-dominguez/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dvHsvDvTUs4.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Aronian vs Dominguez The players express their feelings on their Chess960 matches. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dvHsvDvTUs4 131 2018-09-13T15:29:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-kasparov-vs-topalov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dSXYLsnf0Z8.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Kasparov vs. Topalov The players express their feelings on their Chess960 matches. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dSXYLsnf0Z8 112 2018-09-13T15:32:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-vachier-lagrave-vs-shankland/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hvJzzng21W4.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Vachier-Lagrave vs. Shankland The players express their feelings on their Chess960 matches. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hvJzzng21W4 131 2018-09-13T15:55:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-nakamura-vs-svidler/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/3U9axmzhKs4.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Nakamura vs. Svidler The players express their feelings on their Chess960 matches. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3U9axmzhKs4 108 2018-09-13T16:02:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-on-playing-with-kasparov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ZzGQAZGegYg.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: On Playing with Kasparov The players express their feelings on playing alongside Garry Kasparov during their Chess960 matches. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZzGQAZGegYg 120 2018-09-13T16:06:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-thoughts-on-chess960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/zSEMM7unzA4.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Thoughts on Chess960 The players express their feelings on the Chess960 variant before their Chess960 matches. https://www.youtube.com/embed/zSEMM7unzA4 200 2018-09-13T16:22:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-so-vs-giri/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/LjLD4d5SVfg.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: So vs. Giri The players express their feelings on their Chess960 matches. https://www.youtube.com/embed/LjLD4d5SVfg 117 2018-09-13T16:25:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-giris-interview-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bgZmD75CtcY.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Giri’s Interview | Day 3 Grandmaster Anish Giri shares his thoughts after his games on Day 3. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bgZmD75CtcY 332 2018-09-13T21:58:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-dominguezs-interview-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WRNSztedLk0.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Dominguez’s Interview | Day 3 Grandmaster Leinier Dominguez shares his thoughts after his games on Day 3. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WRNSztedLk0 107 2018-09-13T22:24:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-chess-champion-misses-mate-in-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/uYOES3zZDu0.jpg World Chess Champion Misses Mate in 1 Deep Fritz (Computer) vs Vladimir Kramnik Kramnik - Deep Fritz (2006), Bonn GER, rd 2, Nov-27 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central. Greco Variation (D20) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dc4 3. e4 b5 4. a4 c6 5. Nc3 b4 6. Na2 Nf6 7. e5 Nd5 8. Bc4 e6 9. Nf3 a5 10. Bg5 Qb6 11. Nc1 Ba6 12. Qe2 h6 13. Be3 Bc4 14. Qc4 Nd7 15. Nb3 Be7 16. Rc1 O-O 17. O-O Rfc8 18. Qe2 c5 19. Nfd2 Qc6 20. Qh5 Qa4 21. Nc5 Nc5 22. dc5 Ne3 23. fe3 Bc5 24. Qf7 Kh8 25. Qf3 Rf8 26. Qe4 Qd7 27. Nb3 Bb6 28. Rfd1 Qf7 29. Rf1 Qa7 30. Rf8 Rf8 31. Nd4 a4 32. Ne6 Be3 33. Kh1 Bc1 34. Nf8 Qe3 35. Qh7# https://www.youtube.com/embed/uYOES3zZDu0 759 2018-06-26T12:44:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/soviets-organized-a-tournament-to-show-their-supremacy-but-one-man-wouldnt-have-it/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1KEl3WEhEA4.jpg Soviets Organized a Tournament to Show Their Supremacy, But One Man Wouldn’t Have It Following the successes in international tournaments of Moscow (1925) and Moscow (1935), Nikolai Vasilyevich Krylenko again sought to stun the chess world and the Soviet Union with a third international event between Soviet masters and their foreign counterparts. This time, however, he conceived of a more rigorous format, with the ten players (five Soviets and five foreigners) in a double round robin competition. The lineup was impressive, with Capablanca and Lasker being invited back a third time to compete in Moscow, in addition to the previous year's winners, Botvinnik and Flohr. The tournament was held in Moscow's famous Hall of Columns from May 14 to June 8. Capablanca's near flawless accuracy and superiority in the endgame proved to be instrumental in winning first prize by a full point over the future world champion Botvinnik. Lasker, who had always finished ahead of his successor to the crown in prior tournaments, started out strongly, but at 67 years of age he became fatigued more easily and his performance suffered during the second cycle. The tournament brought immense excitement and interest, both to the citizens of the Soviet Union and to the greater world at large. Capablanca's first place was to be one of the last successes against the Soviet Chess School before the triumph of Robert James Fischer 36 years later. It was also the last hurrah for Krylenko, the founder and organizer of the tournament. He was arrested in January 1938, tried and executed later that year. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1KEl3WEhEA4 644 2018-06-26T17:16:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/revenge-that-came-too-easy-capablanca-vs-riumin-moscow-1936/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Co4mv62F1Ac.jpg Revenge That Came Too Easy | Capablanca vs Riumin | Moscow 1936. Check out Flohr vs Capablanca Following the successes in international tournaments of Moscow (1925) and Moscow (1935), Nikolai Vasilyevich Krylenko again sought to stun the chess world and the Soviet Union with a third international event between Soviet masters and their foreign counterparts. This time, however, he conceived of a more rigorous format, with the ten players (five Soviets and five foreigners) in a double round robin competition. The lineup was impressive, with Capablanca and Lasker being invited back a third time to compete in Moscow, in addition to the previous year's winners, Botvinnik and Flohr. The tournament was held in Moscow's famous Hall of Columns from May 14 to June 8. Capablanca's near flawless accuracy and superiority in the endgame proved to be instrumental in winning first prize by a full point over the future world champion Botvinnik. Lasker, who had always finished ahead of his successor to the crown in prior tournaments, started out strongly, but at 67 years of age he became fatigued more easily and his performance suffered during the second cycle. The tournament brought immense excitement and interest, both to the citizens of the Soviet Union and to the greater world at large. Capablanca's first place was to be one of the last successes against the Soviet Chess School before the triumph of Robert James Fischer 36 years later. It was also the last hurrah for Krylenko, the founder and organizer of the tournament. He was arrested in January 1938, tried and executed later that year. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Co4mv62F1Ac 596 2018-06-27T13:06:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/slaying-the-giant-botvinnik-vs-lilienthal-moscow-1936/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/aLZOgxg-Rr4.jpg Slaying The Giant | Botvinnik vs Lilienthal | Moscow 1936. Watch Lilienthal vs Capablanca here Watch Lilienthal vs Nezhmetdinov here Following the successes in international tournaments of Moscow (1925) and Moscow (1935), Nikolai Vasilyevich Krylenko again sought to stun the chess world and the Soviet Union with a third international event between Soviet masters and their foreign counterparts. This time, however, he conceived of a more rigorous format, with the ten players (five Soviets and five foreigners) in a double round robin competition. The lineup was impressive, with Capablanca and Lasker being invited back a third time to compete in Moscow, in addition to the previous year's winners, Botvinnik and Flohr. The tournament was held in Moscow's famous Hall of Columns from May 14 to June 8. Capablanca's near flawless accuracy and superiority in the endgame proved to be instrumental in winning first prize by a full point over the future world champion Botvinnik. Lasker, who had always finished ahead of his successor to the crown in prior tournaments, started out strongly, but at 67 years of age he became fatigued more easily and his performance suffered during the second cycle. The tournament brought immense excitement and interest, both to the citizens of the Soviet Union and to the greater world at large. Capablanca's first place was to be one of the last successes against the Soviet Chess School before the triumph of Robert James Fischer 36 years later. It was also the last hurrah for Krylenko, the founder and organizer of the tournament. He was arrested in January 1938, tried and executed later that year. https://www.youtube.com/embed/aLZOgxg-Rr4 715 2018-06-27T17:58:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magician-and-his-wand-tal-vs-hjartarson-thank-you-for-200000-subscribers/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/c0_k1HldhJU.jpg Magician And His Wand | Tal vs Hjartarson | Thank You For 200000 Subscribers! Mikhail Tal vs Johann Hjartarson "Broken Hjarted" (game of the day Apr-05-2018) Reykjavik (1987), Reykjavik ISL, rd 2, Feb-20 Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Chigorin Defense (C97) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Bd7 13. Nf1 cd4 14. cd4 Rac8 15. Ne3 Nc6 16. d5 Nb4 17. Bb1 a5 18. a3 Na6 19. b4 g6 20. Bd2 ab4 21. ab4 Qb7 22. Bd3 Nc7 23. Nc2 Nh5 24. Be3 Ra8 25. Qd2 Ra1 26. Na1 f5 27. Bh6 Ng7 28. Nb3 f4 29. Na5 Qb6 30. Rc1 Ra8 31. Qc2 Nce8 32. Qb3 Bf6 33. Nc6 Nh5 34. Qb2 Bg7 35. Bg7 Kg7 36. Rc5 Qa6 37. Rb5 Nc7 38. Rb8 Qd3 39. Nce5 Qd1 40. Kh2 Ra1 41. Ng4 Kf7 42. Nh6 Ke7 43. Ng8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/c0_k1HldhJU 1181 2018-06-28T11:20:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/agadmators-1000-lichess-arena-thank-you-for-200000-subscribers-lichess-org/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gCaAkVorrZg.jpg agadmator’s $1000 Lichess Arena | Thank You for 200000 Subscribers! – lichess.org Follow Jan Allmighty on Lichess Check out Allmighty Chess Youtube Chanel Check out Jozarov's Youtube Chanel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/gCaAkVorrZg 14481 2018-06-29T21:44:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/im-a-pawn-grabber-and-i-know-it-capablanca-vs-ragozin-moscow-1936/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Inna91HKNb4.jpg I’m a Pawn Grabber and I Know it | Capablanca vs Ragozin | Moscow 1936. Vote for my next big series here target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Jose Raul Capablanca vs Viacheslav Ragozin Moscow (1936), Moscow URS, rd 4, May-17 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation (E22) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qb3 Nc6 5. e3 d5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. a3 dc4 8. Bc4 Bd6 9. Bb5 e5 10. Bc6 ed4 11. Nd4 bc6 12. Nc6 Qd7 13. Nd4 Qg4 14. O-O Ba6 15. h3 Qh4 16. Nf3 Qh5 17. Re1 Rab8 18. Qa4 Bb7 19. e4 h6 20. Be3 Rfe8 21. Bd4 Nh7 22. Ba7 Ra8 23. Qb5 Qb5 24. Nb5 Re4 25. Re4 Be4 26. Nd2 Bd3 27. Nd6 Ra7 28. N6e4 Nf8 29. Nc5 Bf5 30. Nf3 Ne6 31. Rc1 Kf8 32. Ne6 Be6 33. Nd4 Rb7 34. b4 Bd7 35. f4 Ke7 36. Kf2 Ra7 37. Rc3 Kd6 38. Rd3 Ke7 39. Ke3 Ra4 40. Rc3 Kd6 41. Rd3 Ke7 42. Rc3 Kd6 43. Ne2 g6 44. Rd3 Ke6 45. Kd4 Ra6 46. Re3 Kd6 47. Nc3 f5 48. b5 Ra8 49. Kc4 Be6 50. Kb4 c5 51. bc6 Bg8 52. Nb5 Kc6 53. Rd3 g5 54. Rd6 Kb7 55. fg5 hg5 56. Rg6 Rf8 57. Rg5 f4 58. Nd4 Rc8 59. Rg7 Kb6 60. Rg6 Kb7 61. Nb5 Rf8 62. Nd6 Kb8 63. h4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Inna91HKNb4 902 2018-06-28T18:54:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-primus-botvinnik-vs-capablanca-moscow-1936/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/d-XUQDITgmI.jpg The Primus! | Botvinnik vs Capablanca | Moscow 1936. Mikhail Botvinnik vs Jose Raul Capablanca Moscow (1936), Moscow URS, rd 7, May-22 English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Catalan Defense (A14) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O c5 6. b3 Nc6 7. Bb2 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. d4 Nd4 10. Nd4 Bg2 11. Kg2 cd4 12. Qd4 Qc7 13. e4 Rad8 14. Rad1 Qb7 15. f3 Ne8 16. Rd2 f5 17. Rfd1 Bg5 18. Rd3 Bf6 19. e5 Be7 20. Qf2 Rf7 21. Qd2 Bb4 22. a3 Bf8 23. Ne2 Nc7 24. Nf4 g6 25. h4 b5 26. cb5 Qb5 27. Rc1 Qb7 28. Rc7 Qc7 29. Ne6 de6 30. Rd8 f4 31. g4 Qe7 32. Kh3 Qb7 33. Qd3 Kg7 34. b4 a5 35. b5 a4 36. g5 Bc5 37. Rd6 Bd6 38. ed6 Kf8 39. Bf6 Ke8 40. Be7 Rf5 41. Qc3 Kd7 42. b6 Qc6 43. Qg7 Qf3 44. Kh2 Qg3 45. Kh1 Qh4 46. Kg1 Qe1 47. Kh2 Kc6 48. Qb2 Rd5 49. Qc2 Kb5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/d-XUQDITgmI 808 2018-06-29T15:40:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/agadmators-subscribers-tournament-lichess-org/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/eJrZUi7h_Uc.jpg agadmator’s Subscribers Tournament – lichess.org Tournament password YOUTUBE1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you realllly enjoy my content, you're welcome to support me and my channel with a small donation via PayPal, Bitcoin, Litecoin or Nano. Bitcoin address 12VEbMQPyLzBoZzw9yuNofph4C9Ansc4iZ Litecoin address LbSuZuBffDCNmr5CSZbY7W2zM83w4ZvnC7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/eJrZUi7h_Uc 5403 2019-03-15T18:55:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fortune-favors-the-strong-capablanca-vs-lilienthal-moscow-1936/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Samgf0EnuaU.jpg Fortune Favors The Strong | Capablanca vs Lilienthal | Moscow 1936. Jose Raul Capablanca vs Andre Lilienthal Moscow (1936), Moscow URS, rd 8, May-23 Reti Opening: Anglo-Slav. Bogoljubow Variation III (A12) 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3 Bf5 4. Bb2 e6 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. O-O h6 8. d3 Be7 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Rc1 a5 11. a3 Re8 12. Rc2 Bh7 13. Qa1 Bf8 14. Re1 Qb6 15. Bh3 Bc5 16. Rf1 Bf8 17. Rcc1 Rad8 18. Rfe1 Bc5 19. Rf1 Bf8 20. Bg2 Bd6 21. Ne5 Be5 22. Be5 Ne5 23. Qe5 Nd7 24. Qb2 Nf6 25. b4 ab4 26. Qb4 Qb4 27. ab4 Ra8 28. Ra1 Nd7 29. Nb3 Kf8 30. Ra5 dc4 31. dc4 Nb6 32. Ra8 Ra8 33. Na5 Ra7 34. Rd1 Ke8 35. Nb7 Rb7 36. Bc6 Rd7 37. c5 Ke7 38. Bd7 Nd7 39. c6 Nb6 40. c7 Bf5 41. Rd8 e5 42. Rb8 Nc8 43. b5 Kd6 44. b6 Ne7 45. Rf8 Bc8 46. Rf7 Nd5 47. Rg7 Nb6 48. Rh7 Nd5 49. Rh6 Kc7 50. e4 Ne7 51. f3 Kd7 52. h4 Ke8 53. Rf6 Ng8 54. Rc6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Samgf0EnuaU 660 2018-06-30T17:56:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/anatoly-karpov-vs-eugenio-torre-2018-tournament-of-legends-platja-daro/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/zUyj5XfomsI.jpg Anatoly Karpov VS Eugenio Torre 2018! | Tournament of Legends (Platja d’Aro) vVote for my next big series here target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Anatoly Karpov vs Eugenio Torre Platja d'Aro (2018), June-29 Bogo Indian Defense (E11) A small town in Catalonia's beautiful Costa Brava has welcomed four renowned chess players from the past. Anatoly Karpov, Ljubomir Ljubojevic, Anatoly Vaisser and Eugenio Torre are playing a unique rapid and blitz tournament in Platja d'Aro. David Llada sent some very nice pictures from the singular Legends Tournament. https://www.youtube.com/embed/zUyj5XfomsI 821 2018-07-01T21:41:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/endgame-lesson-from-capa-kan-vs-capablanca-moscow-1936/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/DjJ19FkU3ZU.jpg Endgame Lesson From Capa | Kan vs Capablanca | Moscow 1936. Ilia Abramovich Kan vs Jose Raul Capablanca Moscow (1936), Moscow URS, rd 10, May-27 Vienna Game: Anderssen Defense (C25) 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. Nf3 d6 4. Na4 Bb6 5. Nb6 ab6 6. d4 ed4 7. Qd4 Qf6 8. Bg5 Qd4 9. Nd4 Bd7 10. Bc4 Ne7 11. O-O Ng6 12. a3 O-O 13. Rad1 Nc6 14. Nc6 bc6 15. Bd2 Ra4 16. Bd3 Ne5 17. Bc3 f6 18. f3 Re8 19. Rf2 Bc8 20. Bf1 Ba6 21. Ba6 Ra6 22. Be5 fe5 23. Rd3 b5 24. Rfd2 c5 25. Kf2 Ra4 26. Ke3 Kf7 27. Rd1 Ke6 28. Kd2 Rb8 29. Rc3 g5 30. h3 h5 31. Rh1 Rd4 32. Ke2 Rg8 33. Rd3 Ra4 34. Rhd1 g4 35. hg4 hg4 36. Ke3 Rh8 37. Rb3 Rh2 38. Rd2 Rd4 39. Re2 c6 40. Rc3 g3 41. Rd3 Rh1 42. f4 Rf1 43. f5 Kf6 44. c3 Rd3 45. Kd3 d5 46. b3 c4 47. bc4 bc4 48. Ke3 Ra1 49. Kf3 Ra3 50. Kg3 Rc3 51. Kh4 Rc1 52. g4 Rh1 53. Kg3 d4 54. Ra2 d3 55. Kg2 Re1 56. Kf2 Re4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/DjJ19FkU3ZU 919 2018-07-02T16:28:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/study-the-endgame-riumin-vs-capablanca-moscow-1936/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9Mu2nnGd1so.jpg Study The Endgame! | Riumin vs Capablanca | Moscow 1936. Nikolai Nikolaevich Riumin vs Jose Raul Capablanca Moscow (1936), Moscow URS, rd 12, May-29 Reti Opening: General (A09 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. cd5 cd5 6. d4 e6 7. Bd3 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. e4 de4 10. Ne4 Ne4 11. Be4 Nf6 12. Bc2 h6 13. Qe2 b6 14. Ne5 Bb7 15. Rd1 Rc8 16. Bf4 Bb8 17. Bb3 Qe7 18. Rac1 Nd5 19. Rc8 Rc8 20. Bg3 Qg5 21. Qd2 Qd2 22. Rd2 Rc1 23. Rd1 Rd1 24. Bd1 f6 25. Nd3 Bg3 26. hg3 Kf7 27. Nc1 Ne7 28. Bb3 h5 29. Ne2 Nf5 30. Bc2 Nd6 31. Nf4 g5 32. Nh5 Nb5 33. g4 Nd4 34. Bd1 Bd5 35. a3 Bb3 36. Bb3 Nb3 37. Ng3 Nd2 38. b4 b5 39. Ne2 Nb1 40. Nd4 Na3 41. Nc6 Ke8 42. g3 Kd7 43. Nb8 Kd6 44. f4 Nc2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/9Mu2nnGd1so 791 2018-07-03T13:15:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/clash-of-old-rivals-lasker-vs-capablanca-moscow-1936/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/eevubPd5QIs.jpg Clash of Old Rivals | Lasker vs Capablanca | Moscow 1936. Emanuel Lasker vs Jose Raul Capablanca Moscow (1936), Moscow URS, rd 15, Jun-03 Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation (B58) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Bd7 7. Be3 e6 8. Qd2 a6 9. f4 Qc7 10. Nb3 b5 11. Bf3 Rb8 12. Ne2 Be7 13. O-O O-O 14. Ng3 a5 15. Nd4 a4 16. Rae1 Rfc8 17. Rf2 Ne8 18. Nc6 Bc6 19. f5 e5 20. Nh5 Qb7 21. Bg5 f6 22. Be3 Nc7 23. Qd1 Rd8 24. Rd2 Kh8 25. a3 Rbc8 26. Bf2 d5 27. ed5 Nd5 28. Bd5 Rd5 29. Qg4 Bc5 30. Red1 Bf2 31. Kf2 Rcd8 32. Rd5 Rd5 33. Rd5 Bd5 34. Qb4 Qa7 35. Ke2 Bc4 36. Kf3 Qa8 37. Kf2 Qd8 38. Qc3 Qd1 39. Ng3 h6 40. b3 ab3 41. cb3 Bb3 42. Nf1 Qb1 43. g4 Bc4 44. Ne3 Qh1 45. Nc4 Qh2 46. Ke1 Qg1 47. Kd2 Qf2 48. Kc1 Qf1 49. Kd2 bc4 50. a4 Qf4 51. Kc2 Qg4 52. a5 Qf5 53. Kc1 Qf2 54. Qa3 Kh7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/eevubPd5QIs 742 2018-07-03T19:24:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/banging-his-head-against-an-elevator-door-after-losing-to-11-year-old-judit/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/YMTo1xZRYgc.jpg Banging his Head Against an Elevator Door After Losing to 11-Year Old Judit Listen to the Podcast here Judit Polgar vs Lev Gutman SWIFT tournament (1987), Bruxelles, rd 3 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen. Classical Variation General (B83) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4 a6 9. Be3 Qc7 10. a4 Nc6 11. Qe1 Nd7 12. Qg3 Bf6 13. Rad1 Rb8 14. Nc6 bc6 15. e5 de5 16. Ne4 Be7 17. f5 ef5 18. Bh6 g6 19. Rf5 Rb4 20. Bd3 f6 21. Rdf1 Re4 22. Bf8 Kf8 23. Be4 gf5 24. Bf5 Nb6 25. Bh7 Be6 26. Be4 Nd5 27. Qh4 Nf4 28. Qh8 Bg8 29. Rd1 Ne6 30. Kh1 Bd8 31. Bf5 Nd4 32. Bh3 Qf7 33. c3 Qb3 34. Qh6 Ke7 35. Rf1 Ne6 36. Qf6 Kd6 37. Be6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/YMTo1xZRYgc 680 2018-07-04T13:29:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/last-time-someone-crushed-the-soviets-until-bobby-fischer-capablanca-vs-eliskases-moscow-1936/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/KZwKZYjztTg.jpg Last Time Someone Crushed the Soviets Until Bobby Fischer | Capablanca vs Eliskases | Moscow 1936. Jose Raul Capablanca vs Erich Eliskases Moscow (1936), Moscow URS, rd 18, Jun-08 Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo. Canal Variation (C50) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bf6 Qf6 8. Nd5 Qd8 9. c3 Ne7 10. Ne3 Be6 11. Be6 fe6 12. Qb3 Qc8 13. d4 ed4 14. Nd4 Bd4 15. cd4 O-O 16. O-O Qd7 17. Rac1 Rab8 18. Rc3 d5 19. Qc2 c6 20. e5 Rf4 21. Qd1 Rbf8 22. f3 Qd8 23. g3 R4f7 24. f4 Nf5 25. Nf5 Rf5 26. h4 g6 27. Kg2 Qe7 28. a3 Qg7 29. Rcf3 Qe7 30. Qc2 Kg7 31. g4 R5f7 32. Kh3 Qd7 33. b4 Rg8 34. Rg1 Kh8 35. Qd2 Rh7 36. Qf2 h5 37. gh5 Rh5 38. Rg5 Qh7 39. Qg3 Qh6 40. Qg4 Rg7 41. Rg3 Kh7 42. Rg2 Kh8 43. Kg3 Kh7 44. Rh2 Re7 45. Rh3 Kg7 46. Rh5 Qh5 47. Qh5 gh5 48. f5 ef5 49. Kf4 Re6 50. Kf5 Rg6 51. e6 Rg4 52. Ke5 Re4 53. Kd6 Rd4 54. Re3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/KZwKZYjztTg 841 2018-07-04T21:00:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/just-a-nezhmetdinov-game-to-brighten-your-day-part-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wixNx3slT6E.jpg Just a Nezhmetdinov Game to Brighten Your Day :) | Part 2 Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov vs Alexey Suetin "Rash Decisions" (game of the day Dec-16-2016) Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation. General (B60) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Bc4 a6 8. Nc6 bc6 9. e5 Qa5 10. Bf6 gf6 11. ed6 Qe5 12. Kf1 Qd6 13. Qf3 f5 14. Rd1 Qc7 15. g4 fg4 16. Qg4 Bb7 17. Be6 fe6 18. Qe6 Be7 19. Ne4 Bc8 20. Nf6 Kf8 21. Rd7 Bd7 22. Nd7 Ke8 23. Nf6 Kd8 24. Ke2 Qd6 25. Rd1 Qd1 26. Kd1 Bf6 27. Qf6 Kc7 28. Qe7 Kb6 29. c4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/wixNx3slT6E 863 2018-07-05T18:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/just-a-nezhmetdinov-game-to-brighten-your-day-part-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IGOLeH-62k8.jpg Just a Nezhmetdinov Game to Brighten Your Day :) | Part 3 Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov vs V Baskin "Baskin Robbin'" (game of the day Oct-30-2013) Moldavian SSR Ch (1948), Kishinev, USSR Italian Game: Deutz Gambit (C55) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d4 Bd4 6. Nd4 Nd4 7. f4 d6 8. fe5 de5 9. Bg5 c6 10. Qd3 Bg4 11. Nc3 b5 12. Qg3 Qb6 13. Be3 Qc5 14. Bd5 O-O-O 15. Rf6 gf6 16. Qg4 f5 17. Qf5 Nf5 18. Bc5 cd5 19. ef5 a6 20. Kf2 Rhg8 21. a4 ba4 22. Ra4 Kb7 23. Rb4 Kc6 24. Rb6 Kc5 25. Na4 Kc4 26. b3 Kd4 27. Rb4# https://www.youtube.com/embed/IGOLeH-62k8 566 2018-07-06T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/just-a-nezhmetdinov-game-to-brighten-your-day-part-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/R19yLhzvLx8.jpg Just a Nezhmetdinov Game to Brighten Your Day :) | Part 4 Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov vs Vladimir Zagorovsky Russian Spartakiade (1963), Gorki, USSR Spanish Game: Closed. Pilnik Variation (C90) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. d3 d6 9. c3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. Nbd2 Re8 12. Nf1 h6 13. a4 b4 14. cb4 cb4 15. Ne3 Bf8 16. d4 Qb6 17. b3 ed4 18. Nd4 Bb7 19. Bb2 Ne4 20. Ndf5 d5 21. Ng4 h5 22. Be4 Re4 23. Re4 de4 24. Nf6 gf6 25. Qh5 Rd8 26. Re1 Rd2 27. Qg4 Kh7 28. Qh4 Kg6 29. Bd4 Qd4 30. Qg4 Kh7 31. Nd4 Rd4 32. Qf5 Kg8 33. Qa5 Rd3 34. Qb6 Bc8 35. Qf6 Be6 36. Qg5 Bg7 37. h3 Rb3 38. Re4 Rb1 39. Kh2 b3 40. Qd8 Bf8 41. Re5 b2 42. Rg5 Kh7 43. Qf8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/R19yLhzvLx8 508 2018-07-07T18:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/just-a-nezhmetdinov-game-to-brighten-your-day-part-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/djnwrvDgztY.jpg Just a Nezhmetdinov Game to Brighten Your Day :) | Part 5 Also, check out Tal vs Suetin - Not Bad For A Dead Man Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov vs Vladimir Dmitrievich Sergievsky Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Variation (B43) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Nc6 8. Be3 Bb4 9. Nc6 bc6 10. Qd4 Bd6 11. f4 e5 12. Qd2 ef4 13. Bf4 Bf4 14. Rf4 d6 15. Rd1 Ke7 16. Rf2 h6 17. Qd4 Be6 18. e5 de5 19. Qc5 Ke8 20. Rf6 gf6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/djnwrvDgztY 523 2018-07-08T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cancer-ruined-his-tournament-but-the-prize-for-beauty-as-always-he-took-with-him/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UkvxSqTqjNs.jpg Cancer Ruined his Tournament, But The Prize for Beauty, as Always, He Took With Him Also, check out Tal vs Suetin - Not Bad For A Dead Man Vladimir I Karasev vs Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov Latvian open (1973), Daugavpils English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Variation Spielmann Defense (A32) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 e6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Nb5 O-O 7. Bf4 d5 8. a3 Bc3 9. Nc3 d4 10. Nb5 a6 11. Nc7 Ra7 12. Nb5 ab5 13. Bb8 bc4 14. Ba7 Qa5 15. Qd2 Qa7 16. e3 d3 17. g3 Ne4 18. Qb4 d2 19. Ke2 Qa6 20. Kf3 Qc6 21. Ke2 Qd5 22. Rd1 e5 23. h3 b6 24. Rg1 c3 25. bc3 Nc3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/UkvxSqTqjNs 452 2018-07-09T18:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/craziest-chess-game-ever-hungry-hungry-hippo/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/OirAUDpvhP0.jpg Craziest Chess Game Ever | “Hungry Hungry Hippo” Also, check out Tal vs Suetin - Not Bad For A Dead Man Rashid Gibiatovich Nezhmetdinov vs Maximilian Ujtelky Chigorin Memorial (1964), Sochi URS, rd 1, Aug-?? Formation: Hippopotamus (A00) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Bc4 e6 5. Nf3 Ne7 6. h4 h6 7. Bf4 a6 8. Qe2 Nd7 9. a4 b6 10. Rd1 Bb7 11. Kf1 Nf8 12. Kg1 Qc8 13. Bb3 Qd7 14. Rh3 Rd8 15. Bc4 Qc8 16. Bb3 f6 17. Re1 Kf7 18. Bc1 c6 19. Nd2 d5 20. a5 b5 21. Nf3 Qc7 22. Bd2 Bc8 23. Na2 Nh7 24. Nb4 Rhe8 25. Nd3 Nf8 26. Bf4 Qa5 27. e5 f5 28. Bd2 Qb6 29. Ra1 Nh7 30. Ba5 Qa7 31. Bd8 Rd8 32. Qd2 Bb7 33. Qa5 Ra8 34. Nc5 Bc8 35. c3 Nf8 36. Ne1 Be5 37. de5 Qc5 38. Nd3 Qa7 39. Bc2 c5 40. b4 Nc6 41. Qa3 c4 42. Nc5 Ne5 43. Qc1 h5 44. Rg3 Ned7 45. Ne6 Ne6 46. Qh6 Ndf8 47. Bf5 gf5 48. Re1 Bd7 49. Qh5 Ke7 50. Qf5 Kd6 51. h5 a5 52. Qe5 Kc6 53. Rd1 Nc7 54. Ra1 Qb8 55. ba5 b4 56. cb4 Qb4 57. Rf3 Nce6 58. a6 Qc5 59. Qe1 Nd4 60. Rf6 Nfe6 61. Ra5 Qb6 62. h6 Kd6 63. h7 c3 64. Ra1 c2 65. Rg6 Rh8 66. a7 Qb2 67. Rh6 Ne2 68. Kh2 c1Q 69. Rc1 Nc1 70. Qa5 Bc6 71. Qa6 Qe5 72. g3 Nb3 73. f4 Qb2 74. Kh3 Nc5 75. a8Q https://www.youtube.com/embed/OirAUDpvhP0 1037 2018-07-10T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/praggnanandhaa-beats-1000-elo-higher-rated-wesley-so/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PBCu3l8I2js.jpg Praggnanandhaa Beats 1000 Elo Higher Rated Wesley So Wesley So vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Leon Masters (2018), Leon ESP, rd 1, Jul-07 Indian Game: General (A45) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 Bf5 4. Nb5 Na6 5. e3 e6 6. c4 Be7 7. a3 O-O 8. c5 Ne8 9. b4 c6 10. Nc3 Nb8 11. g4 Bg6 12. Nf3 Nf6 13. Ne5 Nfd7 14. Ng6 fg6 15. Bg3 g5 16. Bd3 Bf6 17. h4 gh4 18. Bd6 e5 19. g5 Bg5 20. Qh5 e4 21. Ne4 de4 22. Bc4 Kh8 23. Bf8 g6 24. Qg4 Nf8 25. Qe4 Qe7 26. Qe7 Be7 27. Ke2 g5 28. Rab1 a6 29. d5 cd5 30. Bd5 Nc6 31. Rhd1 Rb8 32. Be4 Kg7 33. b5 ab5 34. Rb5 Na7 35. Rb7 Rb7 36. Bb7 Bc5 37. a4 Kf6 38. Be4 h6 39. Rd5 Ne6 40. Rf5 Ke7 41. Bd5 Bd6 42. a5 h3 43. Kf3 h5 44. Be6 g4 45. Ke4 Ke6 46. Rh5 h2 47. Rh6 Ke7 48. Kd5 Bc7 49. a6 Kf7 50. e4 Kg7 51. Rh5 Kg6 52. Rh8 Kf6 53. Kc5 Kg5 54. Kd4 Bb6 55. Kd5 Bf2 56. Rh2 g3 57. Rh8 Nb5 58. Rg8 Kf4 59. Rf8 Ke3 60. e5 g2 61. Rg8 Kf3 62. Kc6 Bg3 63. e6 g1Q 64. e7 Nc7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/PBCu3l8I2js 1077 2018-07-11T17:23:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/croatia-beats-england-2-1-in-world-cup-next-up-the-french-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/twOu0LYhEI8.jpg Croatia Beats England 2-1 in World Cup | Next Up, The French Defense Mexico City Wch jr (1981), Mexico City MEX, rd 6, Aug-?? Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation (E12) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 c5 5. d5 Ba6 6. Qc2 ed5 7. cd5 Bb7 8. e4 Qe7 9. Bd3 Nd5 10. O-O Nc7 11. Nc3 Qd8 12. Nd5 Ne6 13. Ne5 Nc6 14. f4 Ne5 15. fe5 Be7 16. Qe2 h6 17. Qh5 Rf8 18. Bh6 gh6 19. Rf7 Rf7 20. Rf1 Ng5 21. Bc4 Kf8 22. Rf7 Nf7 23. Nf6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/twOu0LYhEI8 667 2018-07-12T13:07:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/unbelievable-praggnanandhaa-misses-a-win-on-move-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/uxq4EGALn5Y.jpg Unbelievable | Praggnanandhaa Misses a WIN on Move 8! It was one of Praggnanandhaa's biggest tests after becoming a GM. He was invited to the Leon Masters 2018 to fight it out in the four game rapid match against Wesley So. Many people thought that it would be a complete rout. But the 12-year-old surprised one and all by his inspired play. He beat Wesley So in game one and after three games the score was tied at 1.5-1.5. In the last game So showed his superior understanding and advanced to the finals. Praggnanandhaa lost the match, but won many hearts. https://www.youtube.com/embed/uxq4EGALn5Y 699 2018-07-12T18:34:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/excellently-sacrificed-piece-wesley-so-vs-praggnanandhaa-leon-masters-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/c-m-Grfkxmg.jpg Excellently Sacrificed Piece | Wesley So vs Praggnanandhaa | Leon Masters (2018) Watch Nezhmetdinov vs Chernikov here If you don't have time to watch the entire video, watch it here It was one of Praggnanandhaa's biggest tests after becoming a GM. He was invited to the Leon Masters 2018 to fight it out in the four game rapid match against Wesley So. Many people thought that it would be a complete rout. But the 12-year-old surprised one and all by his inspired play. He beat Wesley So in game one and after three games the score was tied at 1.5-1.5. In the last game So showed his superior understanding and advanced to the finals. Praggnanandhaa lost the match, but won many hearts. https://www.youtube.com/embed/c-m-Grfkxmg 800 2018-07-13T13:54:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/it-all-comes-down-to-the-endgame-praggnanandhaa-vs-wesley-so-leon-masters-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2E5WAMMfyvo.jpg It All Comes Down To The Endgame | Praggnanandhaa vs Wesley So | Leon Masters (2018) Watch Nezhmetdinov vs Chernikov here If you don't have time to watch the entire video, watch it here It was one of Praggnanandhaa's biggest tests after becoming a GM. He was invited to the Leon Masters 2018 to fight it out in the four game rapid match against Wesley So. Many people thought that it would be a complete rout. But the 12-year-old surprised one and all by his inspired play. He beat Wesley So in game one and after three games the score was tied at 1.5-1.5. In the last game So showed his superior understanding and advanced to the finals. Praggnanandhaa lost the match, but won many hearts. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2E5WAMMfyvo 743 2018-07-13T18:05:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/d3-and-black-is-lost-what-a-beautiful-gem-from-the-greek-league/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lr1M4VEWac8.jpg d3! – and Black is Lost | What??? | A Beautiful Gem From The Greek League Watch Nezhmetdinov vs Chernikov here Nikolas Theodoru vs Konstantinos Markidis Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 dxc4 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Be7 9. e4 Na5 10. Be3 a6 11. Qc2 h6 12. Rad1 c6 13. Ne5 Qc7 14. f4 b5 15. g4 c5 16. g5 hxg5 17. fxg5 Nh7 18. g6 fxg6 19. Nxg6 cxd4 20. e5 d3 21. Nd5 Bc5 22. Qd2 Qd8 23. Bxc5 Rxf1+ 24. Rxf1 exd5 25. Bxd5+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/lr1M4VEWac8 749 2018-07-14T13:10:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/agadmator-excellently-pronouncing-names-of-pieces-and-phrases-in-croatian-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/kzpczn-HtvQ.jpg agadmator Excellently Pronouncing Names of Pieces and Phrases in Croatian Watch Nezhmetdinov vs Chernikov here Nikolas Theodoru vs Konstantinos Markidis Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 dxc4 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Be7 9. e4 Na5 10. Be3 a6 11. Qc2 h6 12. Rad1 c6 13. Ne5 Qc7 14. f4 b5 15. g4 c5 16. g5 hxg5 17. fxg5 Nh7 18. g6 fxg6 19. Nxg6 cxd4 20. e5 d3 21. Nd5 Bc5 22. Qd2 Qd8 23. Bxc5 Rxf1+ 24. Rxf1 exd5 25. Bxd5+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/kzpczn-HtvQ 791 2018-07-14T18:27:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/rubinstein-vs-salwe-1908-lodz-game-review/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PwSU_bV1RNc.jpg Rubinstein vs. Salwe, 1908 Lodz | Game Review National Master Caleb Denby analyzes Akiba Rubinstein vs. Georg Salwe from Lodz in 1908. Akiba Rubinstein vs Georg Salwe, Lodz (1908): D33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, Prague variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/PwSU_bV1RNc 539 2020-04-06T17:45:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/5head-interviews-a-6head-aka-xqc-asking-gm-hikaru-questions-everyone-asks/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FHzzCgtiDug.jpg 5Head Interviews a 6Head, aka xQc asking GM Hikaru Questions Everyone Asks Play chess on Chess.com ➡️ <a href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Support/Tip/Donate to the channel ➡️ Become a fan on Facebook ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/FHzzCgtiDug 2454 2020-04-06T06:45:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/maxime-vachier-lagraves-top-5-most-brilliant-moves/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PzQ0rCRXJm8.jpg Maxime Vachier-Lagrave’s Top 5 Most Brilliant Moves Join GM Simon Williams as he breaks down the best games of GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave! Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (also known as “MVL”) is a French super grandmaster who, since 2016, has spent plenty of time rated among the top five chess players in the world. His rating peaked at 2819 in August 2016, making him the seventh-highest rated player in history. MVL was leading the 2020 Candidates Tournament before it was postponed. https://www.youtube.com/embed/PzQ0rCRXJm8 536 2020-04-06T15:04:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kings-gambit-against-bronstein-himself-are-you-serious/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/r_IvaqPp_qY.jpg King’s Gambit Against Bronstein Himself! Are You Serious? Soviet chess GM David Bronstein destroys the razor-sharp King's gambit by going for Shallop defense! In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle! Efimov vs David Bronstein King's Gambit: Accepted. Schallop Defense (C34) 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e5 Nh5 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 dxe5 7. Nxe5 Qh4+ 8. Kf1 Be6 9. Bxe6 Ng3+ 10. Kg1 Bc5+ 11. d4 Bxd4+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/r_IvaqPp_qY 358 2020-04-06T15:30:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-tells-you-why-chess-is-boring-and-tells-you-his-fav-players/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/7EuxVOgrEig.jpg Bobby Fischer Tells You Why Chess is Boring and Tells You His Fav. Players Part 5 of Bobby Fischer's last interview. Speaks about Iran and North Korea and how he is robbed by the USA and the Jews. He tells you why he doesn't like ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/7EuxVOgrEig 609 2009-06-19T19:15:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-ispanyol-oynuyor-acilislari-nasil-ele-almali/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0yjdtfgCViw.jpg Bobby Fischer İspanyol Oynuyor! | Açılışları Nasıl Ele Almalı? Bobby Fischer İspanyol Oynuyor! | Açılışları Nasıl Ele Almalı? https://www.youtube.com/embed/0yjdtfgCViw 1154 2020-04-06T17:02:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/grandmasters-can-play-anything-or-can-they/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/LKi21kWrUZw.jpg Grandmasters Can Play Anything – OR Can They? Watch the entire match here rel="nofollow"> Alireza Firouzja vs Georg Meier Chess24 Banter Blitz, 5-4-2020 Mailbox where you can send stuff: p.s. this is not my home address :) Contact me: agadmatormanga@gmail.com or agadmator@gmail.com Download agadmator chess clock for iOS here Download agadmator chess clock for Android here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/LKi21kWrUZw 633 2020-04-06T19:17:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-master-falls-for-dirty-sneaky-trick-kaiski-vs-fm-mark-the-duck/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/QyqlH3sJtUw.jpg Chess Master Falls For Dirty Sneaky Trick! Kaiski vs FM Mark The Duck Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: Chronos Button Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/QyqlH3sJtUw 922 2020-04-06T13:00:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/prelude-to-france-vs-croatia-ivan-saric-vs-mvl-tata-steel-2015/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GFfSMz8atKM.jpg Prelude to France vs Croatia | Ivan Šarić vs MVL | Tata Steel (2015) Watch Nezhmetdinov vs Chernikov here Ivan Saric vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave Tata Steel (2015), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 7, Jan-17 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3 Be7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O Nbd7 11. g4 b5 12. Rg1 Nb6 13. Na5 Rc8 14. g5 Nh5 15. Kb1 g6 16. a3 Qc7 17. Nd5 Nd5 18. ed5 Bd7 19. h4 Bd8 20. Nc6 Bc6 21. dc6 Qc6 22. Bh3 Rc7 23. Qd6 Qc2 24. Ka1 Nf4 25. Bg4 b4 26. Rc1 Qb3 27. Bf4 ef4 28. Rc7 ba3 29. Rg2 Bc7 30. Qc7 Rb8 31. Rd2 ab2 32. Kb1 Qa2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/GFfSMz8atKM 648 2018-07-15T11:28:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/i-pre-recorded-this-hoping-croatia-will-beat-france-ivan-saric-vs-magnus-carlsen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/3jkQAPoB_po.jpg I Pre-recorded this Hoping Croatia Will Beat France :) | Ivan Šarić vs Magnus Carlsen Watch Nezhmetdinov vs Chernikov here Ivan Saric vs Magnus Carlsen Chess Olympiad (2014), Tromso NOR, rd 10, Aug-12 Spanish Game: Bird Variation (C61) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nd4 ed4 5. Bc4 Nf6 6. O-O d5 7. ed5 Be7 8. Qf3 Bg4 9. Qf4 O-O 10. h3 Bd6 11. Qd4 c5 12. Qd3 Bh5 13. Nc3 Re8 14. f4 a6 15. a4 Qd7 16. Qg3 Ne4 17. Ne4 Re4 18. b3 Qc7 19. d3 Re2 20. Qg5 g6 21. Bb2 Be7 22. Bf6 h6 23. Be5 Qd8 24. Qh6 Re5 25. d6 Re2 26. de7 Qe7 27. f5 Qh4 28. Qf4 g5 29. Qh4 gh4 30. Rf4 Rc2 31. Rh4 Be2 32. Re4 Rd2 33. Re7 Bd3 34. Bf7 Kf8 35. f6 Rd8 36. Bh5 Kg8 37. Re8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/3jkQAPoB_po 763 2018-07-15T18:05:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-bobby-fischer-story-fischer-vs-huebner-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/0A8-8M8fb04.jpg The Bobby Fischer Story | Fischer vs Huebner | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/0A8-8M8fb04 1135 2018-07-17T16:13:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/stronger-than-logic-smyslov-vs-fischer-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/yHzlY8nxkXo.jpg Stronger Than Logic | Smyslov vs Fischer | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yHzlY8nxkXo 681 2018-07-18T12:31:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/endgame-lesson-from-bobby-hort-vs-fischer-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/QDVilkuWt4U.jpg Endgame Lesson from Bobby | Hort vs Fischer | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QDVilkuWt4U 761 2018-07-19T18:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/unstoppable-reshevsky-vs-fischer-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/E6UszH7fsT8.jpg Unstoppable | Reshevsky vs Fischer | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) Check out Fischer vs Reshevsky 1961 here The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/E6UszH7fsT8 673 2018-07-21T12:43:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-accepts-the-challenge-fischer-vs-matulovic-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UM30aLJXt-I.jpg Bobby Accepts the Challenge! | Fischer vs Matulović | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) Check out Fischer vs Matulović 1958 here Check out Kyle Kerr's work here The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UM30aLJXt-I 843 2018-07-21T19:03:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/defeat-is-better-than-a-draw-naranja-vs-fischer-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ogNLcn-y22Y.jpg Defeat is Better than a Draw! | Naranja vs Fischer | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) Check out the game from the photo challenge here - HONEEEEYYY Check out Kyle Kerr's work here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ogNLcn-y22Y 733 2018-07-22T13:05:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-great-dane-fischer-vs-larsen-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wIc27g8I_74.jpg The Great Dane! | Fischer vs Larsen | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) Check out Fischer vs Larsen 1958 Portorož Interzonal here Check out Kyle Kerr's work here target="_blank" rel="nofollow" The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wIc27g8I_74 751 2018-07-23T13:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-champ-sacs-the-queen-to-start-the-festival-carlsen-vs-navara-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rk03dyTzz20.jpg World Champ Sacs the Queen to Start the Festival! | Carlsen vs Navara | Biel Chess 2018 The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/rk03dyTzz20 905 2018-07-22T18:00:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/be-afraid-fabi-be-very-afraid-mvl-vs-carlsen-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/kz7Fjl-7o6M.jpg Be Afraid Fabi, Be Very Afraid | MVL vs Carlsen | Biel Chess 2018 The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/kz7Fjl-7o6M 986 2018-07-23T18:48:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/peters-boomsday-project-svidler-vs-georgiadis-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LastB8_J5Vg.jpg Peter’s Boomsday Project | Svidler vs Georgiadis | Biel Chess 2018 Check out all the photos from Biel Chess 2018 here The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/LastB8_J5Vg 993 2018-07-24T11:47:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/najdorf-would-be-proud-carlsen-vs-svidler-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/vO8wfOuiGOE.jpg Najdorf Would Be Proud | Carlsen vs Svidler | Biel Chess 2018 Check out all the photos from Biel Chess 2018 here The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/vO8wfOuiGOE 855 2018-07-24T19:57:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-hungarian-botvinnik-portisch-vs-fischer-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/yfR_beo5Ns4.jpg The Hungarian Botvinnik | Portisch vs Fischer | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yfR_beo5Ns4 499 2018-07-26T10:36:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/frenchman-goes-for-the-english-mvl-vs-georgiadis-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/O53CYPtJZKE.jpg Frenchman Goes For the English | MVL vs Georgiadis | Biel Chess 2018 Check out all the photos from Biel Chess 2018 here The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/O53CYPtJZKE 615 2018-07-26T17:16:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/too-strong-a-move-even-for-2800-carlsen-vs-mamedyarov-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ngTFSnUt8RE.jpg Too Strong a Move Even for 2800 | Carlsen vs Mamedyarov | Biel Chess 2018 Check out all the photos from Biel Chess 2018 here The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/ngTFSnUt8RE 910 2018-07-26T19:43:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/when-two-sicilian-experts-meet-fischer-vs-polugaevsky-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/tEIYf4J6vA8.jpg When Two Sicilian Experts Meet | Fischer vs Polugaevsky | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/tEIYf4J6vA8 620 2018-07-27T12:46:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-amazing-shakh-mamedyarov-vs-georgiadis-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/N4qxBOQjBBM.jpg The Amazing Shakh | Mamedyarov vs Georgiadis | Biel Chess 2018 Check out all the photos from Biel Chess 2018 here The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/N4qxBOQjBBM 667 2018-07-27T18:31:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-kasparovs-interview-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/XODEC3PY3AI.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Kasparov’s Interview | Day 3 Grandmaster Garry Kasparov shares his thoughts after his games on Day 3. https://www.youtube.com/embed/XODEC3PY3AI 382 2018-09-13T22:11:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-vachier-lagraves-interview-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/3ouQH7m-8Po.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Vachier-Lagrave’s Interview | Day 3 Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave shares his thoughts after his games on Day 3. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ouQH7m-8Po 228 2018-09-13T22:15:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-svidlers-interview-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/iG1oKv8EKgo.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Svidler’s Interview | Day 3 Grandmaster Peter Svidler shares his thoughts after his games on Day 3. https://www.youtube.com/embed/iG1oKv8EKgo 294 2018-09-13T22:21:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-ratings-chess960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/8Lom3VEhiKw.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Ratings & Chess960 Grandmaster Garry Kasparov talks about the incorporation of Chess960 into the Universal Rating System, a system that produces one rating for each player across all time controls. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8Lom3VEhiKw 116 2018-09-14T19:23:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-chess-960-day-3-recap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Fjcatic9Ga4.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown | Chess 960: Day 3 Recap Grandmaster Maurice Ashley highlights the happenings from the third day of the Chess960 matches. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fjcatic9Ga4 36 2018-09-14T19:26:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-chemical-warfare-exhibition-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fsI1X7YlFAk.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Chemical Warfare Exhibition | Day 3 After Day 3, Grandmasters Leinier Dominguez and Levon Aronian play Chess960 on Tony Raymonzrek's piece "Chemical Warfare" at the World Chess Hall of Fame. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fsI1X7YlFAk 85 2018-09-14T19:47:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-kasparovs-interview-day-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/WxAfCIYklbQ.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Kasparov’s Interview | Day 4 Grandmaster Garry Kasparov shares his thoughts after his games on Day 4. He has lost to Topalov. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WxAfCIYklbQ 460 2018-09-16T15:56:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-champions-showdown-kasparov-vs-topalov-blitz-13-day-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wGZiIRk84-c.jpg 2018 Champions Showdown: Kasparov vs. Topalov Blitz #13 | Day 4 Even though Veselin Topalov has clinched the match, watch Garry Kasparov earn a brilliant victory against the Bulgarian in their 13th and penultimate Chess960 blitz game. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wGZiIRk84-c 841 2018-09-17T19:35:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2011-north-american-open-akobian-vs-im-adam-hunt-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/qqOXqUm1r9E.jpg 2011 North American Open: Akobian vs. IM Adam Hunt – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows a game from the sixth round of the 2011 North American Open. Akobian demonstrates strong use of the bishop pair, to the point he could give up a couple pawns and still have compensation. Varuzhan Akobian vs. Adam Hunt, 2011: D80 Gruenfeld, Stockholm variation Baskaran Adhiban vs Alexey Dreev, Tata Steel (Group B) (2016) Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura, Ultimate Blitz Challenge (2016) https://www.youtube.com/embed/qqOXqUm1r9E 2147 2018-09-18T17:00:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-beginner-opening-lesson-chess-openings-explained/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BziEbsci4F0.jpg A Beginner Opening Lesson | Chess Openings Explained National Master Jim McLaughlin takes us through a few games that share similar openings. He points out how the move order and small differences can lead to an advantage for either side. https://www.youtube.com/embed/BziEbsci4F0 2615 2018-09-19T17:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-fall-chess-classic-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DQajJoSCHSc.jpg 2018 Fall Chess Classic: Round 2 The 2018 Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player round robins. Over nine days, these competitors will battle for more than $35,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join IM Eric Rosen and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/DQajJoSCHSc 5885 2018-10-11T22:43:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-fall-chess-classic-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/jnFv0JzKVWk.jpg 2018 Fall Chess Classic: Round 3 The 2018 Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player round robins. Over nine days, these competitors will battle for more than $35,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join IM Eric Rosen and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/jnFv0JzKVWk 5880 2018-10-12T22:43:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-fall-chess-classic-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/gAC9Q93IZj4.jpg 2018 Fall Chess Classic: Round 4 The 2018 Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player round robins. Over nine days, these competitors will battle for more than $35,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join IM Eric Rosen and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gAC9Q93IZj4 5913 2018-10-13T22:44:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-fall-chess-classic-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2mzBgoCbpJM.jpg 2018 Fall Chess Classic: Round 5 The 2018 Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player round robins. Over nine days, these competitors will battle for more than $35,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join IM Eric Rosen and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2mzBgoCbpJM 6013 2018-10-14T22:45:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-fall-chess-classic-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ci41H-wZZyY.jpg 2018 Fall Chess Classic: Round 6 The 2018 Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player round robins. Over nine days, these competitors will battle for more than $35,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join IM Eric Rosen and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ci41H-wZZyY 6368 2018-10-15T22:46:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-fall-chess-classic-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Z1I0mNgrFVY.jpg 2018 Fall Chess Classic: Round 7 The 2018 Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player round robins. Over nine days, these competitors will battle for more than $35,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join IM Eric Rosen and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z1I0mNgrFVY 5911 2018-10-16T22:42:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-fall-chess-classic-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NvV_iBl96x0.jpg 2018 Fall Chess Classic: Round 8 The 2018 Fall Chess Classic is comprised of two 10-player round robins. Over nine days, these competitors will battle for more than $35,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join IM Eric Rosen and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NvV_iBl96x0 6350 2018-10-17T22:51:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-fall-chess-classic-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/P6dnVC41tg4.jpg 2018 Fall Chess Classic: Round 9 The final round of the 2018 Fall Chess Classic! Over nine days, these competitors have battled for more than $35,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Who will win? Join IM Eric Rosen and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/P6dnVC41tg4 5915 2018-10-18T20:44:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2014-u-s-championship-ray-robson-vs-akobian-strategy-session-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ECi3zqLOC4g.jpg 2014 U.S. Championship: Ray Robson vs. Akobian | Strategy Session – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his seventh round game against GM Ray Robson from the 2014 U.S. Championship in Saint Louis. This game was part of Akobian's amazing four-game winning streak. Ray Robson vs Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian, US Championship (2014): E09 Catalan, closed, main line Vlad-Cristian Jianu vs. Andrei-Theodor Dolana, 2016 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Pavel Eljanov, Norway Chess (Blitz) (2016) https://www.youtube.com/embed/ECi3zqLOC4g 2195 2018-09-20T17:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2000-pripis-memorial-akobian-vs-igor-zaitsev-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/7KXgJtIDH8A.jpg 2000 Pripis Memorial: Akobian vs. Igor Zaitsev – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game against the legendary GM Igor Zaitsev and Zaitsev’s King’s Indian defense at the 2000 Pripis Memorial in Moscow. Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian vs Igor Arkadievich Zaitsev, Pripis mem (2000): E61 King's Indian defence, 3.Nc3 Li Chao vs. Bardhyl Uksini, 2016 Luca Shytaj vs Alexander Donchenko, Tradewise Gibraltar (2016) Evgeny Tomashevsky vs Ding Liren, Tata Steel (2016) https://www.youtube.com/embed/7KXgJtIDH8A 1926 2018-09-25T17:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/pro-chess-league-2017-akobian-vs-sebastian-mihajlov-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/uPHkaJML-sk.jpg PRO Chess League 2017: Akobian vs. Sebastian Mihajlov – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows a game from the 2017 PRO Chess League season. It was an online rapid game between Akobian of the Saint Louis Arch Bishops and IM Mihajlov of the Norway Gnomes. Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian vs Sebastian Mihajlov, PRO Chess League (Knock-Out) (2017) (rapid): E61 King's Indian, Smyslov system Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Onischuk, US Chess Championship (2016) Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura, Ultimate Blitz Challenge (2016) https://www.youtube.com/embed/uPHkaJML-sk 1716 2018-09-24T15:50:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-spring-classic-jeffery-xiong-vs-akobian-strategy-session-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/XGZPO8q8FdQ.jpg 2017 Spring Classic: Jeffery Xiong vs. Akobian | Strategy Session – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game as Black against GM Jeffery Xiong at the 2017 Spring Chess Classic, at the Saint Louis Club. The game helped earn Akobian the top prize at this seasonal invitational. Jeffery Xiong vs Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian, St. Louis Spring Classic (Group A) (2017): E00 Catalan opening https://www.youtube.com/embed/XGZPO8q8FdQ 2760 2018-09-27T17:00:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/43rd-chess-olympiad-tomczak-upsets-kramnik-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WTJ72TWw4g4.jpg 43rd Chess Olympiad: Tomczak Upsets Kramnik! – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows a big upset from Round 4 of the 2018 Olympiad in Batumi. Polish GM Jacek Tomczak defeated one of the best in the world, Vladimir Kramnik. Jacek Tomczak vs Vladimir Kramnik, 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018): C45 Scotch, Mieses variation Alireza Firouzja vs. Alexey Dreev, 2016 Viktor Antonovich Bologan vs Anton Korobov, 17th Karpov Poikovsky (2016) https://www.youtube.com/embed/WTJ72TWw4g4 2719 2018-10-03T17:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/43rd-chess-olympiad-caruana-beats-anand-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/FM788waxVys.jpg 43rd Chess Olympiad: Caruana Beats Anand! – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian looks at the most notable game from Round 4 of the Batumi Olympiad. It was USA vs. India as Fabiano Caruana had White against Viswanathan Anand. Fabiano Caruana vs Viswanathan Anand, 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018): E03 Catalan, open, 5.Qa4 Nbd7, 6.Qxc4 Evgeny Zanan vs. Viktor Laznicka, 2016 Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Ruslan Ponomariov, Amir Timur 680th Anniversary Rapid (2016) https://www.youtube.com/embed/FM788waxVys 1866 2018-10-04T17:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/slav-defense-exchange-variation-kids-class-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/K13ARmpM-uo.jpg Slav Defense, Exchange Variation | Kids’ Class – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian goes over lines in the Slav Defense where white can play for an advantage. He also points out some common mistakes that black can make. See if you can remember the ideas of this opening and use them in your future games. https://www.youtube.com/embed/K13ARmpM-uo 2048 2018-09-30T17:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/intense-chess-featuring-mike-kummer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hxWgTaAjrFM.jpg Intense Chess! featuring Mike Kummer Mike Kummer plays NM Julian Proleiko in the first ever "Intense Chess" game for a chance to earn millions of dollars in the Bahamas! https://www.youtube.com/embed/hxWgTaAjrFM 1297 2018-09-30T21:12:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/maximize-your-advantage-strategy-session-im-eric-rosen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/qa7HqxKLGeg.jpg Maximize Your Advantage! | Strategy Session – IM Eric Rosen International Master Eric Rosen shows games that demonstrate how to maximize an advantage. See Tatev Abrahamyan at the Olympiad against Italy’s Di Benedetto. Also, Capablanca maneuvers to break through on the flank. Tatev Abrahamyan vs. Desiree Di Benedetto, 2018: B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) variation Jose Raul Capablanca vs Karel Treybal, Karlsbad (1929) Samuel Shankland vs Eric S Rosen, USA Junior Championship (2010) https://www.youtube.com/embed/qa7HqxKLGeg 2890 2018-10-05T19:03:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/underpromotion-when-a-queen-just-wont-work-secret-life-of-pawns-im-eric-rosen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/m8TjfkWamPM.jpg Underpromotion: When a Queen Just Won’t Work | Secret Life of Pawns – IM Eric Rosen International Master Eric Rosen shows positions where the solution features underpromotion, promoting a pawn to a piece other than a queen. Underpromotion is sometimes necessary to avoid stalemate. Jon Ludvig Hammer vs Arturs Neiksans, PRO Chess League (Eastern) (2017) (rapid) https://www.youtube.com/embed/m8TjfkWamPM 2977 2018-10-08T17:05:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/amateur-openings-gambits-play-like-a-pro-im-eric-rosen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/6IBDe-f_PCc.jpg Amateur Openings & Gambits | Play Like a Pro – IM Eric Rosen International Master Eric Rosen shows openings which, although uncommon amongst professionals, are popular with amateurs. See the Goering, Milner-Barry, and Belgrade gambits. C21 Danish gambit, Soerensen defence C44 Scotch, Goering gambit C02 French, advance, Milner-Barry gambit B01 Scandinavian, Mieses-Kotrvc gambit C47 Four knights, Belgrade gambit C29 Vienna gambit, Paulsen attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/6IBDe-f_PCc 2874 2018-10-09T17:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-winter-chess-classic-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FZ9GV1lpdyE.jpg 2018 Winter Chess Classic: Round 1 The 2018 Winter Chess Classic is the last of four tournaments this year featuring international players rated around 2500 and 2600. It's comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments. These competitors will battle for more than $30,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join GM Jesse Kraai and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FZ9GV1lpdyE 5722 2018-11-05T23:40:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-winter-chess-classic-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ipXv2Zmqxyo.jpg 2018 Winter Chess Classic: Round 2 The 2018 Winter Chess Classic is the last of four tournaments this year featuring international players rated around 2500 and 2600. It's comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments. These competitors will battle for more than $30,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join GM Jesse Kraai and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ipXv2Zmqxyo 5826 2018-11-06T23:44:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-winter-chess-classic-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NkAA76YaRdY.jpg 2018 Winter Chess Classic: Round 3 The 2018 Winter Chess Classic is the last of four tournaments this year featuring international players rated around 2500 and 2600. It's comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments. These competitors will battle for more than $30,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join GM Jesse Kraai and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NkAA76YaRdY 6594 2018-11-07T23:55:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-winter-chess-classic-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/jcVZHbXfR9E.jpg 2018 Winter Chess Classic: Round 4 The 2018 Winter Chess Classic is the last of four tournaments this year featuring international players rated around 2500 and 2600. It's comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments. These competitors will battle for more than $30,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join GM Jesse Kraai and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/jcVZHbXfR9E 6527 2018-11-09T00:00:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-winter-chess-classic-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/8vlEKrN_Mw8.jpg 2018 Winter Chess Classic: Round 5 The 2018 Winter Chess Classic is the last of four tournaments this year featuring international players rated around 2500 and 2600. It's comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments. These competitors will battle for more than $30,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join GM Jesse Kraai and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8vlEKrN_Mw8 6117 2018-11-09T23:48:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-winter-chess-classic-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fNiiFNo3jI.jpg 2018 Winter Chess Classic: Round 7 The 2018 Winter Chess Classic is the last of four tournaments this year featuring international players rated around 2500 and 2600. It's comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments. These competitors will battle for more than $30,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join GM Jesse Kraai and Jonathan Schrantz for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_fNiiFNo3jI 5856 2018-11-11T23:38:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-winter-chess-classic-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bajTxTziNd0.jpg 2018 Winter Chess Classic: Round 8 The 2018 Winter Chess Classic is the last of four tournaments this year featuring international players rated around 2500 and 2600. It's comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments. These competitors will battle for more than $30,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join GM Jesse Kraai and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bajTxTziNd0 7150 2018-11-12T23:39:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-winter-chess-classic-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/NPGonw725LU.jpg 2018 Winter Chess Classic: Round 9 The 2018 Winter Chess Classic is the last of four tournaments this year featuring international players rated around 2500 and 2600. It's comprised of two 10-player round robin tournaments. These competitors will battle for more than $30,000 in prize money and gain valuable experience in top-level events. Join GM Jesse Kraai and Ben Simon for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NPGonw725LU 15779 2018-11-14T00:55:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/play-like-a-frenchman-kids-class-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/E9Hc_BC0sSQ.jpg Play Like a Frenchman | Kids’ Class – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian teaches the kids two different variations in the French Defense: the advance, and the exchange. They each have a few traps that must be avoided while playing them. https://www.youtube.com/embed/E9Hc_BC0sSQ 1513 2018-10-30T17:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/akobian-vs-david-howell-wijk-aan-zee-2010-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/X7wDE4aIbMY.jpg Akobian vs. David Howell | Wijk aan Zee 2010 – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game against England’s David Howell, now one of the best players in the world. See how Akobian broke his opponent’s Grünfeld Defence. Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian vs David Howell, Corus Group B (2010): D85 Gruenfeld, modern exchange variation Pavel Maletin vs Sergei Vladimirovich Rublevsky, Rapid GP Russia Final (2016) https://www.youtube.com/embed/X7wDE4aIbMY 1545 2018-10-31T17:43:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/akobian-vs-julio-becerra-u-s-chess-league-2010-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/N8CBPfAFkKU.jpg Akobian vs. Julio Becerra | U.S. Chess League 2010 – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game against the Grünfeld Defence of GM Julio Becerra. This was an online showdown from the 2010 U.S. Chess League, as Seattle's Akobian met Miami's Becerra. Varuzhan Akobian vs. Julio Becerra, 2010: D80 Gruenfeld, Stockholm variation Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin, Carlsen - Karjakin World Championship (2016) (rapid) Vladimir Kramnik vs Yifan Hou, 10th Kings Rapid Match (2016) https://www.youtube.com/embed/N8CBPfAFkKU 2084 2018-11-01T17:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tactical-challenge-32-with-jonathan-schrantz/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0xx33WARaWA.jpg Tactical Challenge #32 with Jonathan Schrantz! Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one. https://www.youtube.com/embed/0xx33WARaWA 146 2018-11-11T14:58:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-game-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cL5D7KcOGJA.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Game 8 Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Plus, updates from the Women’s World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cL5D7KcOGJA 14342 2018-11-28T23:49:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-game-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LwYr2Rm8AgQ.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Game 9 Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Plus, updates from the Women’s World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/LwYr2Rm8AgQ 14060 2018-11-28T23:49:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-game-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/D5xtOlfyyEQ.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Game 10 Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Plus, updates from the Women’s World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/D5xtOlfyyEQ 19913 2018-11-28T23:50:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-game-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MVp3pcdwh0o.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Game 11 Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Plus, updates from the Women’s World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/MVp3pcdwh0o 10013 2018-11-28T23:50:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-game-12/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/8q7Jan-u_L8.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Game 12 Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Plus, updates from the Women’s World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8q7Jan-u_L8 13835 2018-11-28T23:51:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/peter-against-the-windmills-svidler-vs-mvl-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dtU42S9S3pI.jpg Peter Against The Windmills | Svidler vs MVL | Biel Chess 2018 Check out all the photos from Biel Chess 2018 here The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/dtU42S9S3pI 732 2018-07-28T12:22:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-will-to-win-geller-vs-fischer-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/u8hhBzi50Ig.jpg The Will To Win | Geller vs Fischer | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/u8hhBzi50Ig 886 2018-07-28T19:05:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/romance-in-biel-georgiadis-vs-svidler-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/lzat1_hLFGg.jpg Romance in Biel | Georgiadis vs Svidler | Biel Chess 2018 Check out all the photos from Biel Chess 2018 here The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/lzat1_hLFGg 735 2018-07-29T17:05:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-predictions-carlsen-vs-mvl-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/NQhTPyrxzqQ.jpg Magnus’ Predictions | Carlsen vs MVL | Biel Chess 2018 Check out all the photos from Biel Chess 2018 here The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/NQhTPyrxzqQ 882 2018-07-29T18:20:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-hidden-brilliancy-mamedyarov-vs-navara-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cKC9Kzc8Dxk.jpg The Hidden Brilliancy | Mamedyarov vs Navara | Biel Chess 2018 Person from the photo challenge Check out all the photos from Biel Chess 2018 here The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cKC9Kzc8Dxk 1292 2018-07-30T11:35:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vidit-gujrathi-takes-down-captain-america-gujrathi-vs-shankland-danzhou-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/naZ_ElWrhhE.jpg Vidit Gujrathi Takes Down Captain America! | Gujrathi vs Shankland | Danzhou (2018) The 9th edition of the Danzhou Super Grandmaster Tournament is taking place from 27 July to 3 August 2018 in Danzhou on the South China Sea island province of Hainan. This year the 8-player single round-robin features five international grandmasters as well as some top Chinese players. The total prize fund is $60,000, with 20,000 for 1st place. Players have 90 minutes for 40 moves then 30 minutes to the end of the game, with a 30-second increment from move 1. Official website: cca.imsa.cn https://www.youtube.com/embed/naZ_ElWrhhE 723 2018-07-30T13:00:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/another-chance-to-equalize-svidler-vs-carlsen-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/yZzz4Q08FhQ.jpg Another Chance to Equalize | Svidler vs Carlsen | Biel Chess 2018 Check out all the photos from Biel Chess 2018 here The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/yZzz4Q08FhQ 571 2018-07-30T18:11:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/unbielevable-mamedyarov-vs-carlsen-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/axJ8v5YO7M4.jpg UnBielevable! | Mamedyarov vs Carlsen | Biel Chess 2018 Check out all the photos from Biel Chess 2018 here The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/axJ8v5YO7M4 1440 2018-07-31T18:27:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fischer-goes-for-alekhines-defense-minic-vs-fischer-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dIYks9IwF68.jpg Fischer Goes for Alekhine’s Defense | Minić vs Fischer | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dIYks9IwF68 765 2018-08-01T12:15:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-champion-plays-2-na3-carlsen-vs-georgiadis-biel-chess-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1LBHs4NDI7k.jpg World Champion Plays 2. Na3! | Carlsen vs Georgiadis | Biel Chess 2018 Check out all the photos from Biel Chess 2018 here The Accentus GM tournament of this year's Biel International Chess Festival is a 6-player double round-robin tournament taking place from 22 July to 1 August 2018 in Biel, Switzerland featuring the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Peter Svidler, David Navara and local hero Nico Georgiadis. Players receive 100 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 moves, then 15 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.bielchessfestival.ch https://www.youtube.com/embed/1LBHs4NDI7k 871 2018-08-01T14:53:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/my-opponents-make-good-moves-too-fischer-vs-zerquera-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/8WZYzm2vAOY.jpg My Opponents Make Good Moves Too | Fischer vs Zerquera | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8WZYzm2vAOY 705 2018-08-02T14:07:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/pride-of-mongolia-uitumen-vs-fischer-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/is0QcB3Bqh8.jpg Pride of Mongolia | Üitümen vs Fischer | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/is0QcB3Bqh8 806 2018-08-02T19:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wolfs-bane-uhlmann-vs-fischer-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/4OpBsD4lW7I.jpg Wolf’s Bane | Uhlmann vs Fischer | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) Check out Fischer vs Uhlman 1960 here rel="nofollow"> The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4OpBsD4lW7I 644 2018-08-04T13:20:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fischers-victim-the-prelude-fischer-vs-taimanov-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0J05Z5rRQEQ.jpg Fischer’s Victim – The Prelude | Fischer vs Taimanov | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) Check out Fischer vs Uhlman 1960 here rel="nofollow"> The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/0J05Z5rRQEQ 837 2018-08-04T19:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-alekhines-gun-suttles-vs-fischer-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CNT9Oqq4nT4.jpg The Alekhine’s Gun | Suttles vs Fischer | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) Check out Fischer vs Uhlman 1960 here rel="nofollow"> The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CNT9Oqq4nT4 837 2018-08-05T14:12:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mecking-a-mess-fischer-vs-mecking-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WjhDlWtRkNc.jpg Mecking a Mess | Fischer vs Mecking | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) Check out Mecking vs Najdorf here Check out Mecking vs Fischer from 1970 Buenos Aires here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WjhDlWtRkNc 744 2018-08-06T12:19:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/god-of-bullet-returns-magnus-carlsen-wins-6th-lichess-titled-arena/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/a877Y_WvPoo.jpg God Of Bullet Returns | Magnus Carlsen Wins 6th Lichess Titled Arena Check out this game on Andrew Tang's channel here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" - starts around 22 min mark. Andrew Tang (GM penguinim1) vs Magnus Carlsen (GM damnsaltythatsport) 6th Lichess Titled Arena - 5th Aug (2018) Benoni Defense: Czech variation (A56) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 g6 6. g3 Bg7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. Nge2 Nbd7 9. O-O a6 10. a4 Nh5 11. f4 exf4 12. gxf4 f5 13. exf5 Rxf5 14. Be3 Ndf6 15. Ng3 Nxg3 16. hxg3 Rh5 17. Bf3 Rh3 18. Kg2 h5 19. Qd2 h4 20. gxh4 Nh5 21. Rh1 Qxh4 22. Ne4 Bg4 23. Qf2 Qxf2+ 24. Nxf2 Rg3+ 25. Kf1 Rxf3 26. Re1 Ng3+ 27. Kg2 Nxh1 28. Nxg4 Rg3+ 29. Kxh1 Rxg4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/a877Y_WvPoo 654 2018-08-06T17:34:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fortune-favors-the-strong-gligoric-vs-fischer-palma-de-mallorca-interzonal-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/4ASeyAk9UEs.jpg Fortune Favors the Strong | Gligorić vs Fischer | Palma de Mallorca Interzonal (1970) Check out Jozarov's video here and wish him a Happy Birthday :) The 1970 Interzonal was held in Palma de Mallorca from November 9-December 12, and was the last Interzonal held as a one-section round robin. With the tournament swelling to 24 players and further expansion on the way, future changes were inevitable. The following players vied for six slots in the candidates matches to be held in 1971: William G Addison, Miroslav Filip, Robert James Fischer, Efim Geller, Svetozar Gligoric, Vlastimil Hort, Robert Huebner, Borislav Ivkov, Eleazar Jimenez Zerquera, Bent Larsen, Milan Matulovic, Henrique Mecking, Dragoljub Minic, Renato Naranja, Oscar Panno, Lev Polugaevsky, Lajos Portisch, Samuel Reshevsky, Jorge Alberto Rubinetti, Vasily Smyslov, Duncan Suttles, Mark Taimanov, Wolfgang Uhlmann, Tudev Ujtumen.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4ASeyAk9UEs 728 2018-08-07T12:55:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/spassky-lights-a-cigarette-after-blundering-a-rook-to-karpov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jMksEm4-U1k.jpg Spassky Lights a Cigarette after Blundering a Rook to Karpov Check out the original footage here In 1982, Hamburg TV ran a very strong tournament in two stages. In the first stage there were two double round-robin quads. In one, Anatoly Karpov won with 4.5/6, a point ahead of John Nunn; Slim Bouaziz and Yasser Seirawan tied for last with two points apiece. In the other, Boris Spassky won with an enormous 5.5/6 score, ahead of Jan Timman (3), Eric Lobron (2) and Eugenio Torre (1.5). https://www.youtube.com/embed/jMksEm4-U1k 758 2018-08-08T17:43:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-knightmare-for-caruana/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sUByA2qYdxU.jpg A Knightmare for Caruana Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Biel Chess Festival (2011), Biel SUI, rd 4, Jul-22 Scotch Game: Classical Variation (C45) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 ed4 4. Nd4 Bc5 5. Nc6 bc6 6. Bd3 Qh4 7. Qe2 Ne7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Be3 Bb6 10. O-O d5 11. ed5 Nd5 12. Bd2 Bd4 13. Rae1 Nb4 14. Qe4 Qe4 15. Be4 Ba6 16. Ne2 Bc5 17. a3 Nd5 18. b4 Bd6 19. Nd4 Bf1 20. Kf1 Nb6 21. Nc6 Rfe8 22. a4 Kf8 23. a5 Nc4 24. Bc1 a6 25. f4 Re6 26. Bd5 Rf6 27. Re4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/sUByA2qYdxU 845 2018-08-09T18:47:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mikhail-tal-pure-crystal-clear-classical-style-taimanov-vs-fischer-1971-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VCANcla4a1s.jpg Mikhail Tal: Pure, Crystal Clear Classical Style | Taimanov vs Fischer | (1971) Fischer Taimanov candidates more info here All games annotated by Mikhail Tal here Mark Taimanov vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Taimanov Candidates Quarterfinal (1971), Vancouver CAN, rd 1, May-16 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation. Korchnoi Attack (E97) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Bd2 Ne8 10. Rc1 f5 11. ef5 gf5 12. Ng5 h6 13. Ne6 Be6 14. de6 Qc8 15. Qb3 c6 16. Bh5 Qe6 17. Qb7 Nf6 18. Be2 Rfb8 19. Qa6 Rb2 20. Rfd1 e4 21. Qa3 Rb7 22. Bf4 d5 23. cd5 cd5 24. Nb5 Ng6 25. Nd4 Qd7 26. Qe3 Kh7 27. h3 Rf8 28. Ba6 Rb6 29. Rc7 Qa4 30. Rg7 Kg7 31. Bh6 Kf7 32. Be2 Rfb8 33. Nf5 Rb1 34. Rb1 Rb1 35. Kh2 Qd7 36. Nd4 Qd6 37. g3 Qb4 38. Nc6 Qb6 39. Na7 Qe3 40. Be3 Re1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/VCANcla4a1s 1119 2018-08-10T17:11:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wang-hao-vs-praggnanandhaa-2020-gibraltar-masters-game-review/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/T_gy8lyj2hM.jpg Wang Hao vs. Praggnanandhaa, 2020 Gibraltar Masters | Game Review National Master Caleb Denby analyzes Wang Hao vs. Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa from the Gibraltar Masters in 2020. Wang Hao vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, Gibraltar Masters (2020): A28 English, four knights, Romanishin variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/T_gy8lyj2hM 792 2020-04-04T17:00:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kovalev-vs-caruana-2020-tata-steel-masters-game-review/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wr8NITBd5dw.jpg Kovalev vs. Caruana, 2020 Tata Steel Masters | Game Review National Master Caleb Denby analyzes Vladislav Kovalev vs. Fabiano Caruana from the Tata Steel Masters in 2020. Vladislav Kovalev vs Fabiano Caruana, Tata Steel Masters (2020): C78 Ruy Lopez, 5.O-O https://www.youtube.com/embed/wr8NITBd5dw 681 2020-04-05T17:00:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gm-hikaru-nakamura-bongcloud-speedrun-to-3000-aim-high-part-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/4tYOR2D34lk.jpg GM Hikaru Nakamura Bongcloud Speedrun to 3000 – Aim HIGH Part 4 Play chess on Chess.com ➡️ Support/Tip/Donate to the channel ➡️ Become a fan on Facebook ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/4tYOR2D34lk 2035 2020-04-05T06:45:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/there-are-three-hanging-pieces-but-tal-chooses-a-sacrifice/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bRY9PuXYEe4.jpg There Are Three Hanging Pieces, But Tal Chooses A Sacrifice Mikhail Tal plays another attacking chess game where by making a tricky piece sacrifice he puts his opponent in a difficult situation! Being unable to find the right path Black's position collapses quickly! In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle! Mikhail Tal vs Igor V Platonov Dubna (1973), Dubna URS, rd 5, Dec-10 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Variation (B97) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/bRY9PuXYEe4 607 2020-04-05T17:30:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gm-aryan-tari-handles-a-very-tough-rook-and-bishop-endgame/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ge4eJxUwWFk.jpg GM Aryan Tari handles a very tough Rook and Bishop endgame GM Aryan Tari handles a very tough Rook and Bishop endgame https://www.youtube.com/embed/ge4eJxUwWFk 1723 2020-04-05T18:59:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-addiction-hansen-and-firouzja-face-off-in-another-intense-match/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FFPkMo7EsFU.jpg BLITZ ADDICTION: Hansen and Firouzja face off in another INTENSE match BLITZ ADDICTION: Hansen and Firouzja face off in another INTENSE match https://www.youtube.com/embed/FFPkMo7EsFU 4717 2020-04-04T17:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-vs-mikhail-tal/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ubVcP_Hnm_I.jpg Bobby fischer vs Mikhail tal Pertandingan ini berlangsung thn 1970 di kota Hercegnovi, Yugoslavia. Posisi GM. Bobby Fischer (USA / White) & GM. Mikhail Tal (Latvia / Black). Selamat ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/ubVcP_Hnm_I 620 2019-10-30T02:42:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mikhail-botvinnik-vs-bobby-fischer-the-only-game-they-ever-played/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/94W-f7VT5w.jpg Mikhail Botvinnik vs Bobby Fischer | The Only Game They EVER Played agadmator Vote for the next series here Check out more Bobby Fischer Games and Great Stories here ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/94W--f7VT5w 1319 2018-06-25T18:13:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/naming-his-daughter-in-honor-of-paul-morphy/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Kq9r_5rHO5A.jpg Naming His Daughter in Honor of Paul Morphy Start the Morphy Saga here This is the story of the birth of modern chess - when the possibilities of chess as an art, a science and a sport all converged. The point of convergence was a young boy from Louisiana named Paul Morphy. At a time when America was seen as a backwoods nation with little cultural history and even less intellectual impetus, at a time when chess was considered the exclusive property of a few European countries, at a time when the game was played successfully by a handful of men wizened by years, Paul Morphy, in the brief span of 19 months and with seemingly little effort, defeated conclusively every player he met. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kq9r_5rHO5A 856 2020-04-05T19:10:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/no-crying-on-the-board-wfm-alexandra-botez-vs-superfan-anthony/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nrTENeu1vPI.jpg "No Crying On The Board!" WFM Alexandra Botez vs. "Superfan" Anthony "No Crying On The Board!" WFM Alexandra Botez vs. "Superfan" Anthony https://www.youtube.com/embed/nrTENeu1vPI 570 2017-10-13T00:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cocky-funny-new-guy-vs-famous-trash-talker-boston-mike-vs-afghan-jon/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/c61DoMHNrso.jpg Cocky Funny New Guy vs Famous Trash Talker! 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This position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) is : 8/4P3/8/1ppp4/1pk2K2/8/PP1pP3/8 w - - 0 0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/w80sejy_7k4 216 2020-04-04T16:15:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/grandmasters-and-engines-couldnt-solve-this-puzzle-then-came-the-magician/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/8wCJalNkTEI.jpg Grandmasters and Engines Couldn’t Solve This Puzzle. Then Came The Magician White to play and win! Read the entire story on this event here Hope you enjoyed it. You are excellent subscribers! 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Brooklyn Dave vs Big Cesar Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: ZMF Blue Chess Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/a2VQH3mHlYY 984 2020-04-04T13:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gm-naroditsky-vs-botez-sisters-30-sec-adoption-challenge/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/skWBgh8hs20.jpg GM Naroditsky vs Botez Sisters: 30 Sec Adoption Challenge This is part two of an adoption match! Check out the first one here: ➡️ Andrea & Alexandra Botez - ➡️Join and challenge me - ✉️ For all business inquiries, please contact: botezchess@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/skWBgh8hs20 1178 2020-04-04T06:00:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/historic-blunder-of-the-lonely-knight-fischer-vs-taimanov-1971-game-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/G0YzAsLbuBk.jpg Historic Blunder of The Lonely Knight | Fischer vs Taimanov | (1971) | Game 2 Fischer vs Taimanov (1971) Game 3 here rel="nofollow"> Check out Morphy vs Anderssen here Check out Fischer vs Taimanov Palma de Mallorca here Fischer Taimanov candidates more info here All games annotated by Mikhail Tal here Robert James Fischer vs Mark Taimanov "Lonely Knight" (game of the day Nov-14-2012) Fischer - Taimanov Candidates Quarterfinal (1971), Vancouver CAN, rd 2, May-18 Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Szen Variation (B44) https://www.youtube.com/embed/G0YzAsLbuBk 1405 2018-08-11T17:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/caruanas-almost-american-beauty-aronian-vs-caruana-st-louis-rapid-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fsbBn3bf06A.jpg Caruana’s “Almost” American Beauty | Aronian vs Caruana | St. Louis Rapid (2018) Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz (2018), Day 1 Rapids Caro-Kann: Exchange, Rubinstein Variation (B13) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4 Bg4 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. Nd2 e6 9. Ngf3 Bd6 10. Bxd6 Qxd6 11. Qxb7 Rb8 12. Qa6 O-O 13. Bb5 Rb6 14. Qa4 Ne7 15. Ne5 Ng6 16. Nxg4 Nxg4 17. h3 Nf6 18. Nb3 e5 19. O-O e4 20. Rfe1 Nh5 21. Bf1 Nh4 22. Qa5 Qg6 23. Qxd5 Nf3+ 24. Kh1 Ng3+ 25. fxg3 Qxg3 26. Qe5 Nxe5 27. dxe5 Qxe5 28. Rad1 f5 29. Rd7 Rd6 30. Rxa7 Qg3 31. Rb1 f4 32. Nc5 Qe3 33. b4 f3 34. Re7 fxg2+ 35. Bxg2 Rh6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/fsbBn3bf06A 802 2018-08-12T12:52:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/you-snooze-you-lose-caruana-vs-mamedyarov-st-louis-rapid-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ccUDhR8pORA.jpg You Snooze, You Lose | Caruana vs Mamedyarov | St. Louis Rapid (2018) Check out Aronian vs Caruana here Fabiano Caruana vs Shakryar Mamedyarov Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz (2018), Day 1 Rapids Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense (C83) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 Be7 11. Bc2 d4 12. Nb3 d3 13. Bb1 Nxb3 14. axb3 Bf5 15. b4 O-O 16. h3 Qd7 17. Bf4 Rfd8 18. g4 Bg6 19. Bg3 h5 20. Nd2 hxg4 21. hxg4 Nxb4 22. cxb4 Bxb4 23. Ba2 c5 24. e6 fxe6 25. Nf3 c4 26. Ne5 Qe8 27. Kg2 Rd5 28. f3 Rad8 29. Rh1 Bd6 30. Qe1 d2 31. Qe3 Bc2 32. Rad1 Bxd1 33. Rxd1 Bxe5 34. Bxe5 Rd3 35. Qe4 R8d5 36. Bb1 Qf7 37. Bxd3 Rxd3 38. Qa8+ Qf8 39. Qxf8+ Kxf8 40. Bc3 Ke7 41. Kf2 g6 42. Rxd2 Rxd2+ 43. Bxd2 Kd6 44. Bb4+ Kd5 45. Ke3 Ke5 46. Bd2 Kd5 47. f4 Kc5 48. Ke4 b4 49. Ke5 a5 50. Kxe6 Kd4 51. f5 gxf5 52. gxf5 Kd3 53. Bf4 a4 54. f6 b3 55. f7 c3 56. bxc3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ccUDhR8pORA 683 2018-08-12T17:58:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/move-that-will-haunt-taimanov-forever-taimanov-vs-fischer-1971-game-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/oG_2f6xQMeU.jpg Move that Will Haunt Taimanov Forever | Taimanov vs Fischer | (1971) | Game 3 Check out Fischer Taimanov Game 2 here rel="nofollow"> Fischer vs Taimanov (1971) Game 3 old version here Check out Nezhmetdinov vs Chernikov here nezhy Fischer Taimanov candidates more info here All games annotated by Mikhail Tal here Mark Taimanov vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Taimanov Candidates Quarterfinal (1971), Vancouver CAN, rd 3, May-21 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation. Korchnoi Attack (E97) https://www.youtube.com/embed/oG_2f6xQMeU 1384 2018-08-13T18:52:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/caruanas-impossible-fork-caruana-vs-dominguez-st-louis-rapid-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Buvprw4blNc.jpg Caruana’s Impossible Fork | Caruana vs Dominguez | St. Louis Rapid (2018) Check out Fischer vs Taimanov game 4 here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out game from the Photo challenge here Fabiano Caruana vs Leinier Dominguez Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz (2018), Day 3 Rapids Queen's Gambit Declined (D35) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Nf3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O 11. h4 b6 12. h5 h6 13. g4 Bb7 14. Qe3 Nc6 15. a3 b5 16. Be2 a6 17. Rd1 Qa5+ 18. Kf1 f6 19. Rg1 Ne7 20. d5 exd5 21. exd5 Nxd5 22. Qe6+ Kh8 23. Nh4 Nf4 24. Qe7 Qc3 25. Qxb7 Qh3+ 26. Ng2 Nxe2 27. Kxe2 Qxg4+ 28. Qf3 Qc4+ 29. Qd3 Qg4+ 30. Kf1 Rad8 31. Qxd8 Rxd8 32. Rxd8+ Kh7 33. Ne3 Qxh5 34. Ra8 Qc5 35. Rb8 Qc7 36. Rf8 Qe7 37. Rc8 Qd7 38. Rc2 f5 39. f4 Qd4 40. Ke2 Qxf4 41. Rc5 Qh2+ 42. Rg2 Qh5+ 43. Kd2 Qf3 44. Rc7 h5 45. Rcxg7+ Kh8 46. Rg8+ Kh7 47. R2g7+ Kh6 48. Rg5 Qf4 49. R8g6+ Kh7 50. Rg7+ Kh8 51. Rg8+ Kh7 52. R5g7+ Kh6 53. Ke2 Qe4 54. Re7 Qxe7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Buvprw4blNc 847 2018-08-14T15:40:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/did-fischer-blunder-a-pawn-or-taimanov-the-game-1971-game-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/C17wrLYb30o.jpg Did Fischer Blunder a Pawn, or Taimanov the Game? | (1971) | Game 5 Check out Fischer Taimanov Game 4 here Check out my Hat-trick with Cubelock here Check out Jozarov showing my bullet game here Fischer Taimanov candidates more info here All games annotated by Mikhail Tal here Mark Taimanov vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Taimanov Candidates Quarterfinal (1971), Vancouver CAN, rd 5, May-27 Gruenfeld Defense: General (D80) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Bh4 Nc3 6. bc3 dc4 7. e3 Be6 8. Rb1 b6 9. Be2 Bh6 10. Nf3 c6 11. Ne5 Bg7 12. f4 Bd5 13. O-O Nd7 14. Nc4 O-O 15. a4 c5 16. Ne5 Ne5 17. de5 f6 18. Rb2 Be6 19. Rd2 Qc7 20. Bg4 Qc8 21. Bf3 Rb8 22. Qe2 Rd8 23. Rfd1 Rd2 24. Qd2 Qe8 25. ef6 ef6 26. Qd6 Rc8 27. a5 Bf8 28. Qd2 Be7 29. Bd5 Qf7 30. Be6 Qe6 31. Qd7 Kf7 32. Qa7 ba5 33. e4 Qc6 34. Rd7 Qe4 35. h3 a4 36. Bf2 Kf8 37. c4 a3 38. Qa3 Ra8 39. Qb2 Ke8 40. Qb5 Kf8 41. Rd1 Qf4 42. Bc5 Bc5 43. Qc5 Kg7 44. Rf1 Qe4 45. Qc7 Kh6 46. Rf6 Qd4 47. Rf2 Ra1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/C17wrLYb30o 1241 2018-08-15T18:12:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mamedyarov-beats-anand-in-20-moves-st-louis-blitz-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/xg9j-uF0tGw.jpg Mamedyarov Beats Anand in 20 Moves | St. Louis Blitz (2018) Shakhryar Mamedyarov vs Vishvanathan Anand Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz (2018), Day 4 Blitz Tarasch Defense: Two Knights Variation (D32) 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. d4 Nc6 7. Bb5 cxd4 8. exd4 Bd6 9. Bg5 Be6 10. O-O O-O 11. Re1 Rc8 12. Ne5 h6 13. Bh4 g5 14. Bg3 Ne7 15. Nd7 Bxd7 16. Bxd6 Re8 17. Qf3 Nf5 18. Be5 Ne4 19. Bxd7 Qxd7 20. Nxd5 The Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz is the third stage of the 2018 Grand Chess Tour. The 10-player tournament takes place in the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis from 11-15 August and sees tour regulars Aronian, Caruana, Nakamura, Anand, Karjakin, MVL, So, Mamedyarov, Grischuk and wild card Dominguez. The prize fund is $150,000, with $37,500 for 1st place. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xg9j-uF0tGw 403 2018-08-15T12:00:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/who-dares-summon-me-speed-demon-hikaru-conquers-st-louis/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sKSY73_vZYc.jpg Who Dares Summon Me?! | Speed Demon Hikaru Conquers St. Louis Shakhryar Mamedyarov vs Hikaru Nakamura Saint Louis Rapid and Blitz (2018), Day 5 Blitz English Opening: Anglo Indian (A15) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. e3 d5 4. b3 Be7 5. Bb2 dxc4 6. bxc4 c5 7. Nc3 b6 8. g4 Bb7 9. g5 Nfd7 10. h4 Ne5 11. Nxe5 Bxh1 12. Qa4+ Nd7 13. f3 b5 14. Nxb5 Nxe5 15. Bxe5 O-O 16. Be2 f6 17. O-O-O Bg2 18. Rg1 Bh3 19. Ba1 e5 20. Nc3 Be6 21. Qc6 Qc8 22. Nd5 Bd8 23. Qxc8 Rxc8 24. gxf6 Bxf6 25. Nxf6+ Rxf6 26. Bxe5 Rf7 27. f4 Rc6 28. Kb2 Rd7 29. Bc3 Bf5 30. h5 Rb6+ 31. Ka1 Kf8 32. Bg4 Bxg4 33. Rxg4 h6 34. a3 Rdb7 35. Rg1 Re6 36. Be5 Rd7 37. Rg2 Rb7 38. Ka2 Rd7 39. Kb3 Rb7+ 40. Kc2 Ra6 41. Bb2 Rab6 42. Bc1 Rb1 43. Rg6 Ra1 44. d4 Ra2+ 45. Kd3 Rb1 46. Rg1 Rb3+ 47. Ke4 Rc2 48. dxc5 Rb1 49. Kd5 Rbxc1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/sKSY73_vZYc 776 2018-08-16T13:21:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/at-least-i-still-have-my-music-fischer-vs-taimanov-1971-game-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/WDg4V9eI8ic.jpg At Least I Still Have My Music | Fischer vs Taimanov | (1971) | Game 6 Check out Taimanov playing the piano here and leave a nice comment in honor of his games there: Check out original interview in russian with Vasiukov Check out my Hat-trick with Cubelock here Fischer Taimanov candidates more info here All games annotated by Mikhail Tal here Robert James Fischer vs Mark Taimanov Fischer - Taimanov Candidates Quarterfinal (1971), Vancouver CAN, rd 6, Jun-01 Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Szen Variation (B44) https://www.youtube.com/embed/WDg4V9eI8ic 1199 2018-08-16T18:04:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-checkmates-billionaire-rex-sinquefield-ultimate-moves-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/LtMLtzmckkI.jpg Magnus Carlsen Checkmates Billionaire Rex Sinquefield | Ultimate Moves (2018) Check out the original Footage here Team Randy Sinquefield vs Team Rex Sinquefield Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon (B36) 1. c4 c5 2. e4 g6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be2 d6 9. O-O Bd7 10. Nc2 10 Rc8 11. f3 a6 12. Rc1 Ne5 13. Na3 Qa5 14. Qb3 b5 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. cxd5 Rb8 17. h3 Nc4 18. Nxc4 bxc4 19. Qd1 Rxb2 20. Bxc4 Bb5 21. Rf2 Rxf2 22. Bxf2 Bxc4 23. Rxc4 Qxa2 24. Ra4 Qb2 25. Rxa6 h5 26. Rb6 Qa3 27. Qb1 Bf6 28. Rb8 Rxb8 29. Qxb8+ Kg7 30. Qb1 Qc3 31. Qd1 Be5 32. g4 f5 33. Kg2 fxg4 34. fxg4 Qb2 35. gxh5 g5 36. Qg4 Bf6 37. h4 Kh6 38. hxg5+ 38 Bxg5 39. Qe6+ Bf6 40. Qg4 4 Qe5 41. Qg6# https://www.youtube.com/embed/LtMLtzmckkI 613 2018-08-17T11:28:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sac-sac-and-mate-fischer-vs-larsen-portoroz-1958/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/VGhaNSy8iYs.jpg Sac, Sac and Mate! | Fischer vs Larsen | Portoroz (1958) Check out some of my Hearthstone content here Robert James Fischer vs Bent Larsen "Petty Larseny" (game of the day Jan-02-2013) Portoroz Interzonal (1958), Portoroz SLO, rd 8, Aug-16 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation. Yugoslav Attack Main Line (B77) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Nd4 10. Bd4 Be6 11. Bb3 Qa5 12. O-O-O b5 13. Kb1 b4 14. Nd5 Bd5 15. Bd5 Rac8 16. Bb3 Rc7 17. h4 Qb5 18. h5 Rfc8 19. hg6 hg6 20. g4 a5 21. g5 Nh5 22. Rh5 gh5 23. g6 e5 24. gf7 Kf8 25. Be3 d5 26. ed5 Rf7 27. d6 Rf6 28. Bg5 Qb7 29. Bf6 Bf6 30. d7 Rd8 31. Qd6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/VGhaNSy8iYs 647 2018-08-17T17:33:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/when-in-doubt-push-h4-mvl-vs-carlsen-sinquefield-cup-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jcwkTcwIZJQ.jpg When in Doubt, Push h4! | MVL vs Carlsen | Sinquefield Cup (2018) Check out the Chess Comedy video on Chessentials here The 2018 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in prize money, points toward the Grand Chess Tour, and the coveted title of 2018 Sinquefield Cup Champion. Official page here Maxime Vachier Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen https://www.youtube.com/embed/jcwkTcwIZJQ 746 2018-08-18T21:58:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/anna-rudolf-accused-of-cheating-with-an-engine-hidden-in-her-lip-balm/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/S2JedouTRZo.jpg Anna Rudolf Accused of Cheating with an Engine Hidden in her Lip Balm! Check out the interview with Anna here rel="nofollow"> Interview with Christian Bauer here Report by Marie Boyarchenko here Christian Bauer vs Anna Rudolf Polish Opening: Bugayev Atttack (A00) 1. b4 e5 2. a3 d5 3. Bb2 Nd7 4. e3 Bd6 5. c4 dxc4 6. Bxc4 Ngf6 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Qc2 b6 9. d3 Bb7 10. Nbd2 a6 11. O-O b5 12. Bb3 Rc8 13. d4 exd4 14. exd4 Bd5 15. Bxd5 Nxd5 16. Ne4 N7b6 17. Rad1 c6 18. Nc5 Ra8 19. Rfe1 Qc7 20. g3 h6 21. Nh4 Rfd8 22. Bc1 Bf8 23. Nf5 a5 24. bxa5 Rxa5 25. Qe2 Raa8 26. Qg4 Kh8 27. Qh4 Re8 28. Kg2 Qd8 29. Rxe8 Qxe8 30. Qg4 Nf6 31. Qf3 Nbd5 32. g4 Bxc5 33. dxc5 Qe4 34. h3 Kg8 35. Qxe4 Nxe4 36. Bb2 f6 37. Nd4 Nxc5 38. Nxc6 Nf4+ 39. Kf3 Nfd3 40. Bd4 Rxa3 41. Be3 b4 42. Rb1 b3 43. Nb4 b2 44. Nc2 Rc3 45. Nd4 Kf7 46. Ke2 Na4 47. Kd1 Rc4 48. Ne2 Ke6 49. Kd2 Nb4 50. Kd1 Kd5 51. f3 Na2 52. Bd2 Rc7 53. h4 Kc4 54. Kc2 Nb4+ 55. Kd1 Kb3 56. Nc1+ Rxc1+ 57. Rxc1 bxc1=Q+ 58. Kxc1 Nc3 59. Be3 Ncd5 60. Bd2 Kc4 61. g5 hxg5 62. hxg5 f5 63. Kd1 Kd3 64. Bc1 Nc2 65. Bb2 g6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/S2JedouTRZo 1310 2018-08-19T17:20:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/brilliant-manoeuvring-aronian-vs-karjakin-sinquefield-cup-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/6YO-kogvyhM.jpg Brilliant Manoeuvring | Aronian vs Karjakin | Sinquefield Cup (2018) Check out the Chess Comedy video on Chessentials here The 2018 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in prize money, points toward the Grand Chess Tour, and the coveted title of 2018 Sinquefield Cup Champion. Official page here Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin https://www.youtube.com/embed/6YO-kogvyhM 887 2018-08-19T12:31:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/im-sorry-little-one-carlsen-vs-karjakin-sinquefield-cup-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/vQpBxStX-N8.jpg I’m Sorry, Little One | Carlsen vs Karjakin | Sinquefield Cup (2018) The 2018 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in prize money, points toward the Grand Chess Tour, and the coveted title of 2018 Sinquefield Cup Champion. Official page here Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen Sinquefield Cup (2018), rd 2, Aug-19 English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13) https://www.youtube.com/embed/vQpBxStX-N8 1154 2018-08-20T14:23:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/first-restrain-next-blockade-lastly-destroy-nakamura-vs-grischuk-sinquefield-cup-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/eRrBaAI5Q_E.jpg First Restrain, Next Blockade, Lastly Destroy | Nakamura vs Grischuk | Sinquefield Cup (2018) The 2018 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in prize money, points toward the Grand Chess Tour, and the coveted title of 2018 Sinquefield Cup Champion. Official page here Hikaru Nakamura vs Alexander Grischuk Sinquefield Cup (2018), rd 2, Aug-19 Giuoco Piano Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) https://www.youtube.com/embed/eRrBaAI5Q_E 941 2018-08-21T10:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-champion-material-caruana-vs-nakamura-sinquefield-cup-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/jYEMssGiPTg.jpg World Champion Material? | Caruana vs Nakamura | Sinquefield Cup (2018) The 2018 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in prize money, points toward the Grand Chess Tour, and the coveted title of 2018 Sinquefield Cup Champion. Official page here Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura Sinquefield Cup (2018), rd 4, Aug-21 Queen's Gambit Declined (D37) https://www.youtube.com/embed/jYEMssGiPTg 801 2018-08-22T10:00:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/outclassed-legendary-streak-continues-fischer-vs-larsen-1971-game-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/peyW-jGXIOI.jpg Outclassed! – Legendary Streak Continues | Fischer vs Larsen | (1971) | Game 1 Read more about the match here: Robert James Fischer vs Bent Larsen "Denver Omelette" (game of the day Oct-26-2007) Fischer - Larsen Candidates Semifinal (1971), Denver, CO USA, rd 1, Jul-06 French Defense: Winawer. Advance Variation (C19) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bc3 6. bc3 c5 7. a4 Nbc6 8. Nf3 Bd7 9. Bd3 Qc7 10. O-O c4 11. Be2 f6 12. Re1 Ng6 13. Ba3 fe5 14. de5 Nce5 15. Ne5 Ne5 16. Qd4 Ng6 17. Bh5 Kf7 18. f4 Rhe8 19. f5 ef5 20. Qd5 Kf6 21. Bf3 Ne5 22. Qd4 Kg6 23. Re5 Qe5 24. Qd7 Rad8 25. Qb7 Qe3 26. Kf1 Rd2 27. Qc6 Re6 28. Bc5 Rf2 29. Kg1 Rg2 30. Kg2 Qd2 31. Kh1 Rc6 32. Bc6 Qc3 33. Rg1 Kf6 34. Ba7 g5 35. Bb6 Qc2 36. a5 Qb2 37. Bd8 Ke6 38. a6 Qa3 39. Bb7 Qc5 40. Rb1 c3 41. Bb6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/peyW-jGXIOI 1595 2018-08-22T17:10:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/to-catch-a-bird-just-pour-salt-on-its-tail-larsen-vs-fischer-1971-game-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hBacUuRVvHQ.jpg To Catch a Bird, Just Pour Salt on its Tail! | Larsen vs Fischer | (1971) | Game 2 Read more about the match here: Bent Larsen vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Larsen Candidates Semifinal (1971), Denver, CO USA, rd 2, Jul-08 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation. General (A30) 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nc6 5. e4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Be2 Nd4 8. Qd4 Bg7 9. Bg5 h6 10. Be3 O-O 11. Qd2 Kh7 12. O-O Be6 13. f4 Rc8 14. b3 Qa5 15. a3 a6 16. f5 Bd7 17. b4 Qe5 18. Rae1 Bc6 19. Bf4 Ne4 20. Ne4 Qe4 21. Bd3 Qd4 22. Kh1 Rce8 23. Be3 Qc3 24. Bh6 Qd2 25. Bd2 Be5 26. Bf4 Bf4 27. Rf4 gf5 28. Rf5 Kg7 29. Rg5 Kh6 30. h4 e6 31. Rf1 f5 32. Re1 Rf7 33. b5 ab5 34. cb5 Bd7 35. g4 Ra8 36. gf5 ef5 37. Bc4 Ra4 38. Rc1 Bb5 39. Bf7 Rh4 40. Kg2 Kg5 41. Bd5 Ba6 42. Rd1 Ra4 43. Bf3 Ra3 44. Rd6 Ra2 45. Kg1 Kf4 46. Bg2 Rb2 47. Rd7 b6 48. Rd8 Be2 49. Bh3 Bg4 50. Bf1 Bf3 51. Rb8 Be4 52. Ba6 Ke3 53. Rc8 Rb1 54. Kh2 Kf4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/hBacUuRVvHQ 1035 2018-08-23T17:41:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/one-move-is-all-bobby-needs-fischer-vs-larsen-1971-game-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bBp-Amyt8Ys.jpg One Move is All Bobby Needs | Fischer vs Larsen | (1971) | Game 3 Read more about the match here: Robert James Fischer vs Bent Larsen Fischer - Larsen Candidates Semifinal (1971), Denver, CO USA, rd 3, Jul-11 Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Leonhardt Variation (B88) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. f4 Bd7 10. O-O a6 11. f5 Qc8 12. fe6 Be6 13. Ne6 fe6 14. Na4 Rb8 15. Nb6 Qe8 16. Be6 Kh8 17. Bf5 Ne5 18. Qd4 Qh5 19. Nd5 Nd5 20. Qd5 Qe2 21. Ba7 Rbe8 22. Rf2 Qb5 23. c3 Bh4 24. g3 Qd5 25. ed5 Bf6 26. Raf1 Nc4 27. Be6 Ra8 28. Bd4 Bd4 29. cd4 Rf2 30. Rf2 b5 31. Kf1 g6 32. b3 Na3 33. Ke2 Ra7 34. Rf8 Kg7 35. Rd8 b4 36. Rd6 Nb5 37. Rb6 Nd4 38. Kd3 Ne6 39. Re6 a5 40. Kd4 Kf7 41. Re2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/bBp-Amyt8Ys 691 2018-08-24T17:00:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/never-play-f6-caruana-vs-karjakin-sinquefield-cup-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rB4q0nUXUbQ.jpg Never Play f6! | Caruana vs Karjakin | Sinquefield Cup (2018) The 2018 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in prize money, points toward the Grand Chess Tour, and the coveted title of 2018 Sinquefield Cup Champion. Official page here Fabiano Caruana vs Sergey Karjakin Sinquefield Cup (2018), rd 6, Aug-24 Nimzo Indian Defense (E20) https://www.youtube.com/embed/rB4q0nUXUbQ 848 2018-08-25T16:57:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/quiet-the-haters-carlsen-vs-caruana-sinquefield-cup-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JwDSOei_jIg.jpg Quiet The Haters! | Carlsen vs Caruana | Sinquefield Cup (2018) The 2018 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in prize money, points toward the Grand Chess Tour, and the coveted title of 2018 Sinquefield Cup Champion. Official page here Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Sinquefield Cup (2018), rd 6, Aug-24 Nimzo Indian Defense (E20) https://www.youtube.com/embed/JwDSOei_jIg 1088 2018-08-25T22:43:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-perfect-game-mamedyarov-vs-carlsen-sinquefield-cup-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/QDaeU5iRR3U.jpg The Perfect Game! | Mamedyarov vs Carlsen | Sinquefield Cup (2018) Read more about fair use law here: The 2018 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in prize money, points toward the Grand Chess Tour, and the coveted title of 2018 Sinquefield Cup Champion. Official page here Shakhryar Mamedyarov vs Magnus Carlsen Sinquefield Cup (2018), rd 8, Aug-27 https://www.youtube.com/embed/QDaeU5iRR3U 1026 2018-08-27T11:59:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/nobody-grinds-like-the-world-champion-carlsen-vs-nakamura-sinquefield-cup-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/pRKYcQL2HE0.jpg Nobody Grinds Like The World Champion! | Carlsen vs Nakamura | Sinquefield Cup (2018) The 2018 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in prize money, points toward the Grand Chess Tour, and the coveted title of 2018 Sinquefield Cup Champion. Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura Sinquefield Cup (2018), rd 9, Aug-27 Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Variation (D37) https://www.youtube.com/embed/pRKYcQL2HE0 1313 2018-08-28T12:05:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/between-two-pawns-episode-1-gm-jesse-kraai/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1CIQYp0zwU4.jpg Between Two Pawns | Episode 1: GM Jesse Kraai Resident Grandmaster Jesse Kraai talks to Chess Club Manager Ryan Chester about his life and career as a grandmaster. Learn everything you've always wanted to know about Jesse Kraai! Jesse Kraai vs Hikaru Nakamura 2007: https://www.youtube.com/embed/1CIQYp0zwU4 436 2018-11-16T02:17:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/caruana-vs-carlsen-2014-olympiad-secret-life-of-pawns-gm-jesse-kraai/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lvHP5_NOjuA.jpg Caruana vs. Carlsen, 2014 Olympiad | Secret Life of Pawns – GM Jesse Kraai Grandmaster Jesse Kraai looks back at Fabiano Caruana’s game with Magnus Carlsen at the 2014 Olympiad. Anticipating the 2018 World Championship match, see what Caruana is up against when Carlsen’s pawn structure is at its best. Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Chess Olympiad (2014): B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence https://www.youtube.com/embed/lvHP5_NOjuA 1970 2018-11-21T22:29:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/caruana-vs-carlsen-2015-gashimov-memorial-gm-jesse-kraai/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/WK6EznkZNwA.jpg Caruana vs. Carlsen | 2015 Gashimov Memorial – GM Jesse Kraai Grandmaster Jesse Kraai highlights potential struggles that Fabiano Caruana may encounter during the 2018 World Championship match. See Fabi’s game as White against Magnus Carlsen from 2015. Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen, Gashimov Memorial (2015): A90 Dutch defence https://www.youtube.com/embed/WK6EznkZNwA 2880 2018-11-22T18:00:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-game-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2oSUpAFgXtk.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Game 1 Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Plus, updates from the Women’s World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2oSUpAFgXtk 18582 2018-11-28T21:48:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-game-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cG3GV4fxNYA.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Game 2 Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Plus, updates from the Women’s World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cG3GV4fxNYA 8485 2018-11-28T21:49:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-game-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/QTNqhuFsmI.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Game 3 Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Plus, updates from the Women’s World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-QTNqhuFsmI 15950 2018-11-28T21:51:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/between-two-pawns-episode-2-gm-vladimir-georgiev/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hTH6W7A3oeU.jpg Between Two Pawns | Episode 2: GM Vladimir Georgiev Resident Grandmaster Vladimir Georgiev talks to Chess Club Manager Ryan Chester about his life and career as a grandmaster. Learn everything you've always wanted to know about Vladimir Georgiev! Magnus Carlsen - Vladimir Georgiev: Vladimir Georgiev - Veselin Topalov: Produced by : Danny Machuca https://www.youtube.com/embed/hTH6W7A3oeU 608 2018-11-25T23:35:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-game-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sfS8OZ9RQ1w.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Game 4 Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Plus, updates from the Women’s World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/sfS8OZ9RQ1w 11389 2018-11-28T21:53:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-day-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/pijFQYc2H5w.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals: Day 1 The final four Grand Chess Tour players (Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Fabiano Caruana) compete in knockout matches, live from Google UK. Today is the first classical game of the semifinals, worth six points. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila, Alejandro Ramirez, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/pijFQYc2H5w 17154 2018-12-11T19:40:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-day-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/U4ategmtOJM.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals: Day 2 The final four Grand Chess Tour players (Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Fabiano Caruana) compete in knockout matches, live from Google UK. Today is the second classical game of the semifinals, worth six points. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila, Alejandro Ramirez, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/U4ategmtOJM 13776 2018-12-12T18:43:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dSQc9NW50yk.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals: День 3 Увлекательный финал Гранд Чесс Тура 2018 - турнир Лондон Чесс Классик, впервые пройдёт в нокаут формате, с призовым фондом в $300000. В полуфиналах сойдутся четверо лучших по результатам отборочных турниров в Париже, Левене и Сент-Луисе: Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамура, Левон Аронян и Максим Вашье-Лаграв. Комментарии на русском языке из студии в Сент-Луисе проведут гроссмейстеры Пётр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/dSQc9NW50yk 18024 2018-12-13T20:16:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-day-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/n0AggaOY1WA.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals: Day 4 The final two Grand Chess Tour players compete, live from Olympia, London. Today is the first classical game of the final match, worth six points. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Alejandro Ramirez, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/n0AggaOY1WA 18084 2018-12-15T20:11:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-day-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/X9ORFFe7Dxg.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals: Day 5 The final two Grand Chess Tour players compete, live from Olympia, London. Today is the second classical game of the final match, worth six points. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Alejandro Ramirez, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/X9ORFFe7Dxg 10630 2018-12-16T17:41:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-day-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/o9pa_mkHy0Q.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals: Day 6 The final two Grand Chess Tour players compete, live from Olympia, London. Today a champion is crowned, with two rapid games (four points each) and four blitz games (two points each). Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Alejandro Ramirez, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/o9pa_mkHy0Q 19630 2018-12-17T20:30:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/h2yzrDKPqAg.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals: День 1 Увлекательный финал Гранд Чесс Тура 2018 - турнир Лондон Чесс Классик, впервые пройдёт в нокаут формате, с призовым фондом в $300000. В полуфиналах сойдутся четверо лучших по результатам отборочных турниров в Париже, Левене и Сент-Луисе: Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамура, Левон Аронян и Максим Вашье-Лаграв. Комментарии на русском языке из студии в Сент-Луисе проведут гроссмейстеры Пётр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/h2yzrDKPqAg 15981 2018-12-11T18:47:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0FqedYNMPVg.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals: День 2 Увлекательный финал Гранд Чесс Тура 2018 - турнир Лондон Чесс Классик, впервые пройдёт в нокаут формате, с призовым фондом в $300000. В полуфиналах сойдутся четверо лучших по результатам отборочных турниров в Париже, Левене и Сент-Луисе: Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамура, Левон Аронян и Максим Вашье-Лаграв. Комментарии на русском языке из студии в Сент-Луисе проведут гроссмейстеры Пётр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/0FqedYNMPVg 13076 2018-12-12T18:31:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Auk0PzRewgI.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals: Day 3 The final four Grand Chess Tour players (Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, and Fabiano Caruana) compete in knockout matches, live from Google UK. Today is the deciding day of the semifinals, with two rapid games (four points each) and four blitz games (two points each). Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Cristian Chirila, Alejandro Ramirez, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Auk0PzRewgI 18469 2018-12-13T19:45:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/NYA1GjSAHIQ.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals: День 4 Увлекательный финал Гранд Чесс Тура 2018 - турнир Лондон Чесс Классик, впервые пройдёт в нокаут формате, с призовым фондом в $300000. В полуфиналах сойдутся четверо лучших по результатам отборочных турниров в Париже, Левене и Сент-Луисе: Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамура, Левон Аронян и Максим Вашье-Лаграв. Комментарии на русском языке из студии в Сент-Луисе проведут гроссмейстеры Пётр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/NYA1GjSAHIQ 16959 2018-12-15T19:43:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dAgDNgdIluE.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals: День 5 Увлекательный финал Гранд Чесс Тура 2018 - турнир Лондон Чесс Классик, впервые пройдёт в нокаут формате, с призовым фондом в $300000. В полуфиналах сойдутся четверо лучших по результатам отборочных турниров в Париже, Левене и Сент-Луисе: Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамура, Левон Аронян и Максим Вашье-Лаграв. Комментарии на русском языке из студии в Сент-Луисе проведут гроссмейстеры Пётр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/dAgDNgdIluE 9711 2018-12-16T17:26:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-%d0%b4%d0%b5%d0%bd%d1%8c-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/jo9NKnu-dhU.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals: День 6 Увлекательный финал Гранд Чесс Тура 2018 - турнир Лондон Чесс Классик, впервые пройдёт в нокаут формате, с призовым фондом в $300000. В полуфиналах сойдутся четверо лучших по результатам отборочных турниров в Париже, Левене и Сент-Луисе: Фабиано Каруана, Хикару Накамура, Левон Аронян и Максим Вашье-Лаграв. Комментарии на русском языке из студии в Сент-Луисе проведут гроссмейстеры Пётр Свидлер и Евгений Мирошниченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/jo9NKnu-dhU 18341 2018-12-17T20:23:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-playoff/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2SsDrXKazaA.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Playoff Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. After 6-6 in regulation, a quick chess playoff will determine the match winner. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2SsDrXKazaA 13263 2018-11-28T19:31:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-game-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/QbmGcckFzTg.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Game 5 Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Plus, updates from the Women’s World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Jesse Kraai, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QbmGcckFzTg 12758 2018-11-28T21:54:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-game-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/OHU7p93OTqU.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Game 6 Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Plus, updates from the Women’s World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/OHU7p93OTqU 24369 2018-11-28T21:55:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-historic-championships-wilhelm-steinitzs-matches/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/liwWMTjyyhc.jpg Today in Chess | Historic Championships: Wilhelm Steinitz’s Matches Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade discuss the World Chess Championships 1886 through 1894: the reign of the first world king, Wilhelm Steinitz. https://www.youtube.com/embed/liwWMTjyyhc 457 2018-11-28T19:32:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-historic-championships-emanuel-laskers-matches/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jixUpY0LNWw.jpg Today in Chess | Historic Championships: Emanuel Lasker’s Matches Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade discuss the 27 year reign of the second world champion Emanuel Lasker. https://www.youtube.com/embed/jixUpY0LNWw 521 2018-11-28T19:47:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-historic-championships-menchik-vs-graf-1937/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/K2LCJooqqFk.jpg Today in Chess | Historic Championships: Menchik vs. Graf 1937 Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade discuss the Women's World Chess Championship 1937 between Vera Menchik and Sonja Graf. https://www.youtube.com/embed/K2LCJooqqFk 365 2018-11-28T19:58:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-historic-championships-botvinnik-vs-tal/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Vjl7b8bLTlU.jpg Today in Chess | Historic Championships: Botvinnik vs. Tal Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan and Maurice Ashley discuss the World Chess Championships 1960-61 between Mikhail Botvinnik and Mikhail Tal. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vjl7b8bLTlU 512 2018-11-28T20:21:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-historic-championships-spassky-fischer-1972/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/YM-nPmOdUF4.jpg Today in Chess | Historic Championships: Spassky-Fischer 1972 Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan and Maurice Ashley discuss the World Chess Championship 1972 between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most famous world championship ever. https://www.youtube.com/embed/YM-nPmOdUF4 450 2018-11-28T20:31:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-historic-championships-karpov-vs-kortchnoi/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/XTNCEJyb-9U.jpg Today in Chess | Historic Championships: Karpov vs. Kortchnoi Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan and Maurice Ashley discuss the World Chess Championships 1978 and 1981 between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Kortchnoi. https://www.youtube.com/embed/XTNCEJyb-9U 591 2018-11-28T20:41:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-historic-championships-karpov-vs-kasparov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/iPXs92PeG7w.jpg Today in Chess | Historic Championships: Karpov vs. Kasparov Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan and Maurice Ashley discuss the World Chess Championships 1984-87 and 1990 between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov. https://www.youtube.com/embed/iPXs92PeG7w 487 2018-11-28T20:48:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-historic-championships-kasparov-vs-kramnik-2000/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ktxqGubVyzQ.jpg Today in Chess | Historic Championships: Kasparov vs. Kramnik 2000 Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan and Maurice Ashley discuss the Classical World Chess Championship 2000 between Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ktxqGubVyzQ 469 2018-11-28T20:56:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-historic-championships-kramnik-vs-topalov-2006/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PCxlEv86LtU.jpg Today in Chess | Historic Championships: Kramnik vs. Topalov 2006 Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan and Maurice Ashley discuss the World Chess Championship unification in 2006 between Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov. https://www.youtube.com/embed/PCxlEv86LtU 449 2018-11-28T21:06:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-historic-championships-anand-vs-carlsen-2013/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/3RDSUco06Qk.jpg Today in Chess | Historic Championships: Anand vs. Carlsen 2013 Grandmasters Yasser Seirawan and Maurice Ashley discuss the World Chess Championship 2013 between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3RDSUco06Qk 468 2018-11-28T21:12:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-garry-kasparov-on-the-world-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/avim5UeKJ1g.jpg Today in Chess: Garry Kasparov on the World Championship Garry Kasparov shares his thoughts on the 2018 World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana. https://www.youtube.com/embed/avim5UeKJ1g 112 2018-11-28T21:15:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-thoughts-on-the-world-championship-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PQ_JEFMwrac.jpg Today in Chess: Thoughts on the World Championship #2 The world's greatest players compare the 2018 World Chess Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana to past matches, and offer predictions. https://www.youtube.com/embed/PQ_JEFMwrac 137 2018-11-28T21:20:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-thoughts-on-the-world-championship-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/bPNN2Av7lo0.jpg Today in Chess: Thoughts on the World Championship #1 The world's greatest players weight the chances of Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana, ahead of the 2018 World Chess Championship match. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bPNN2Av7lo0 241 2018-11-28T21:24:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-americans-on-the-world-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/UPc00apQr6k.jpg Today in Chess: Americans on the World Championship The greatest USA players share their thoughts on the 2018 World Chess Championship between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UPc00apQr6k 241 2018-11-28T21:29:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/today-in-chess-world-championship-edition-game-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/fTxKCZqWzms.jpg Today in Chess | World Championship Edition: Game 7 Magnus Carlsen defends his world title against Fabiano Caruana in London. Will Carlsen win his fourth match, or can Caruana become the first American world champion since Fischer? Plus, updates from the Women’s World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fTxKCZqWzms 13877 2018-11-28T23:47:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/responses-to-the-evans-gambit-chess-openings-explained/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/phZ_fAGlBVo.jpg Responses to the Evans Gambit | Chess Openings Explained National Master Jim McLaughlin profiles the Evans Gambit, where White plays a surprising 4.b4 in the Giuoco Piano. Learn what to do as Black to make White regret his sacrifice. Evgeny Najer vs Hrant Melkumyan, Bundesliga (2012/13) Tigran Levonovich Petrosian vs Viorel Iordachescu, European Individual Championship (2013) https://www.youtube.com/embed/phZ_fAGlBVo 2994 2018-11-30T18:00:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-restriction-of-capablanca-strategy-session-gm-denes-boros/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/hLduETgkXg.jpg The Restriction of Capablanca | Strategy Session – GM Denes Boros Grandmaster Denes Boros shows three impressive games from world champion Jose Raul Capablanca. See Capablanca sacrifice and still win, after restricting his opponents’ pieces. Jose Raul Capablanca vs Frank James Marshall, NYSCA ch (1910): C42 Petrov, classical attack Jose Raul Capablanca vs Abraham Kupchik, American National (1913): C49 Four knights, Nimzovich (Paulsen) variation Jose Raul Capablanca vs Herman Steiner, Living Chess Exhibition (1933): C49 Four knights, symmetrical variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/_hLduETgkXg 2793 2018-12-10T18:00:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/between-two-pawns-episode-3-gm-denes-boros/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RMjMhSgrRh0.jpg Between Two Pawns | Episode 3: GM Dénes Boros Grandmaster Dénes Boros talks to Chess Club Manager Ryan Chester about his life and career as a grandmaster. Learn everything you've always wanted to know about Dénes Boros! https://www.youtube.com/embed/RMjMhSgrRh0 870 2018-12-09T03:28:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2018-grand-chess-tour-finals-2019-gct-announcement/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/RK8LUbVet-Q.jpg 2018 Grand Chess Tour Finals | 2019 GCT Announcement Grand Chess Tour Spokesman Michael Khodarkovsky talks to Alejandro Ramirez about big additions to the 2019 Tour during the last day of the Grand Chess Tour Finals. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RK8LUbVet-Q 250 2018-12-19T00:11:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/u-s-champs-2013-akobian-vs-kayden-troff-strategy-session-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AaHGxBes5uU.jpg U.S. Champs 2013: Akobian vs. Kayden Troff | Strategy Session – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian is a veteran of the U.S. Championships in the Saint Louis era. See Var take on the Grünfeld of IM Kayden Troff. Plus, see positions from early world champions. Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian vs Kayden W Troff, US Chess Championship (2013): D90 Gruenfeld, Three knights variation Composition by Emanuel Lasker Jose Raul Capablanca vs Marc Fonaroff, Casual Game (1918) https://www.youtube.com/embed/AaHGxBes5uU 2673 2018-12-24T18:00:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mike-kummer-plays-the-people-episode-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tlhERxB2lhY.jpg Mike Kummer Plays The People! | Episode 1 A spontaneous stream that featured Mike Kummer! https://www.youtube.com/embed/tlhERxB2lhY 8739 2018-12-22T01:51:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/jonathan-schrantz-plays-the-people-episode-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UFBLG_WdNP4.jpg Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People! | Episode 1 Jonathan Schrantz plays quick games in a chill stream. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UFBLG_WdNP4 5339 2018-12-27T00:11:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gm-varuzhan-akobian-plays-the-people-episode-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/XpaUmdL0NHE.jpg GM Varuzhan Akobian Plays The People! | Episode 1 A streamed event that features GM Var Akobian. See Jonathan Schrantz and Dennis LaRue play until Akobian arrives at 1:14:10. https://www.youtube.com/embed/XpaUmdL0NHE 8365 2018-12-28T03:44:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/millionaire-chess-2014-akobian-vs-jacek-stopa-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/c0kUI7l9y9s.jpg Millionaire Chess 2014: Akobian vs. Jacek Stopa – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game against Polish GM Jacek Stopa at the first Millionaire Chess event in 2014. See how Var took on Stopa’s Dutch Defense. Akobian vs. Jacek Stopa, 2014: A41 Queen's Pawn Alireza Firouzja vs. Aleksey Dreev, 2016 David Anton Guijarro vs. Tamas Banusz, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/embed/c0kUI7l9y9s 1194 2018-12-28T18:00:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2014-olympiad-akobian-vs-daniel-fridman-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/xp4qCc9KVVg.jpg 2014 Olympiad: Akobian vs. Daniel Fridman – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows a game from his most recent Olympiad. Playing for the U.S., Var takes on Germany’s Daniel Fridman. Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian vs Daniel Grigoryevich Fridman, Chess Olympiad (2014): D56 Queen's Gambit Declined, Lasker defence Evgeny Zanan vs. Viktor Laznicka, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/embed/xp4qCc9KVVg 1688 2018-12-31T18:00:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chicago-open-2010-akobian-vs-nikola-sedlak-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CErPCehtQ94.jpg Chicago Open 2010: Akobian vs. Nikola Sedlak – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian takes on the Grünfeld Defense of Serbian GM Nikola Sedlak at the 2010 Chicago Open. Akobian vs. Nikola Sedlak, 2010: D85 Gruenfeld, modern exchange variation Luca Shytaj vs Alexander Donchenko, Tradewise Gibraltar (2016) Gata Kamsky vs. Lorin D’Costa, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/embed/CErPCehtQ94 3460 2019-01-04T00:28:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/aronians-favorite-square-aronian-vs-grischuk-sinquefield-cup-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/6ARLp5ETOMU.jpg Aronian’s Favorite Square | Aronian vs Grischuk | Sinquefield Cup (2018) Change your dislikes into likes please - Sinquefield Cup Round 9 The 2018 Sinquefield Cup is an elite international event, featuring 10 of the strongest chess players in the world. Over the course of nine rounds, these competitors will battle for $300,000 in prize money, points toward the Grand Chess Tour, and the coveted title of 2018 Sinquefield Cup Champion. Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk Sinquefield Cup (2018), rd 9, Aug-27 https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ARLp5ETOMU 767 2018-08-28T18:40:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kings-indian-supreme-larsen-vs-fischer-1971-game-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/xsXqxgglk3M.jpg King’s Indian Supreme | Larsen vs Fischer | (1971) | Game 4 Read more about the match here: Bent Larsen vs Robert James Fischer "The KIDs are All Right" (game of the day Dec-28-2011) Fischer - Larsen Candidates Semifinal (1971), Denver, CO USA, rd 4, Jul-13 King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation. Modern System (E97) 1. c4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 O-O 5. e4 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. Nd2 c5 10. Rb1 Ne8 11. b4 b6 12. a4 f5 13. a5 Nf6 14. Qa4 Bd7 15. Qa3 Bh6 16. Bd3 Qc7 17. bc5 bc5 18. ef5 gf5 19. Bc2 a6 20. Nde4 Bc1 21. Nf6 Rf6 22. Rfc1 Raf8 23. Rb6 Bc8 24. Ne2 f4 25. Be4 Nf5 26. Rc6 Qg7 27. Rb1 Nh4 28. Qd3 Bf5 29. Kh1 f3 30. Ng3 fg2 31. Kg1 Be4 32. Qe4 Nf3 33. Kg2 Nd2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/xsXqxgglk3M 821 2018-08-30T17:55:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/draw-too-late-for-such-things-fischer-vs-larsen-1971-game-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UNGDPtsEeg.jpg Draw? Too Late for Such Things! | Fischer vs Larsen | (1971) | Game 5 Read more about the match here: Robert James Fischer vs Bent Larsen "Down The Exchange" (game of the day Aug-16-2018) Fischer - Larsen Candidates Semifinal (1971), Denver, CO USA, rd 5, Jul-18 Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Leonhardt Variation (B88) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O Bd7 10. f4 Qc8 11. f5 Nd4 12. Bd4 ef5 13. Qd3 fe4 14. Ne4 Ne4 15. Qe4 Be6 16. Rf3 Qc6 17. Re1 Qe4 18. Re4 d5 19. Rg3 g6 20. Bd5 Bd6 21. Re6 Bg3 22. Re7 Bd6 23. Rb7 Rac8 24. c4 a5 25. Ra7 Bc7 26. g3 Rfe8 27. Kf1 Re7 28. Bf6 Re3 29. Bc3 h5 30. Ra6 Be5 31. Bd2 Rd3 32. Ke2 Rd4 33. Bc3 Rcc4 34. Bc4 Rc4 35. Kd3 Rc5 36. Ra5 Ra5 37. Ba5 Bb2 38. a4 Kf8 39. Bc3 Bc3 40. Kc3 Ke7 41. Kd4 Kd6 42. a5 f6 43. a6 Kc6 44. a7 Kb7 45. Kd5 h4 46. Ke6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/-UNGDPtsEeg 971 2018-08-31T17:12:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/100-unprecedented-larsen-vs-fischer-1971-game-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ETcwNlJi0dE.jpg 100%… Unprecedented! | Larsen vs Fischer | (1971) | Game 6 Read more about the match here: Check out Fischer vs Botvinnik here Bent Larsen vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Larsen Candidates Semifinal (1971), Denver, CO USA, rd 6, Jul-20 Bird Opening: Sicilian Bird (A02) 1. f4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. e4 Bg7 4. Be2 Nc6 5. O-O d6 6. d3 e6 7. Na3 Nge7 8. c3 O-O 9. Be3 a6 10. d4 cd4 11. Nd4 b5 12. Nc6 Nc6 13. Qd2 Qc7 14. Rad1 Rd8 15. Nc2 Rb8 16. a3 Na5 17. e5 Bf8 18. b4 Nc6 19. Nd4 de5 20. fe5 Ne5 21. Bg5 Rd5 22. Qf4 Bg7 23. h4 Rb7 24. Bf6 Bf6 25. Qf6 Qc3 26. h5 gh5 27. Kh1 Ng4 28. Bg4 hg4 29. Qh6 Bd7 30. Rf4 f5 31. Qf6 Bc8 32. Rff1 Rf7 33. Qh6 Bb7 34. Ne6 Qf6 35. Qe3 Re7 36. Rde1 Rd6 37. Qg5 Qg5 38. Ng5 Re1 39. Re1 Bd5 40. Re8 Kg7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ETcwNlJi0dE 1048 2018-09-01T16:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-faces-iron-tigran-fischer-vs-petrosian-1971-game-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/NOkre0J6PJY.jpg Bobby Faces Iron Tigran | Fischer vs Petrosian | (1971) | Game 1 Song about Capablanca here Read more about the match here: Check out Morphy vs Anderssen here Robert James Fischer vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian Fischer - Petrosian Candidates Final (1971), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 1, Sep-30 Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Szen Variation (B44) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. Bf4 e5 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Be6 9. N1c3 a6 10. Bf6 gf6 11. Na3 d5 12. ed5 Ba3 13. ba3 Qa5 14. Qd2 O-O-O 15. Bc4 Rhg8 16. Rd1 Bf5 17. Bd3 Bd3 18. Qd3 Nd4 19. O-O Kb8 20. Kh1 Qa3 21. f4 Rc8 22. Ne4 Qd3 23. cd3 Rc2 24. Rd2 Rd2 25. Nd2 f5 26. fe5 Re8 27. Re1 Nc2 28. Re2 Nd4 29. Re3 Nc2 30. Rh3 Re5 31. Nf3 Rd5 32. Rh7 Rd3 33. h4 Ne3 34. Rf7 Rd1 35. Kh2 Ra1 36. h5 f4 37. Rf4 Ra2 38. Re4 Ng2 39. Kg3 Ra5 40. Ne5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/NOkre0J6PJY 1194 2018-09-03T18:24:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tigran-tigran-petrosian-vs-fischer-1971-game-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/GulevvPUZto.jpg Tigran! Tigran! | Petrosian vs Fischer | (1971) | Game 2 Read more about the match here: Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Robert James Fischer "Gruen Pains" (game of the day Oct-15-2010) Fischer - Petrosian Candidates Final (1971), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 2, Oct-05 Gruenfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack (D82) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 c5 6. dc5 Qa5 7. Rc1 Ne4 8. cd5 Nc3 9. Qd2 Qa2 10. bc3 Qa5 11. Bc4 Nd7 12. Ne2 Ne5 13. Ba2 Bf5 14. Be5 Be5 15. Nd4 Qc5 16. Nf5 gf5 17. O-O Qa5 18. Qc2 f4 19. c4 fe3 20. c5 Qd2 21. Qa4 Kf8 22. Rcd1 Qe2 23. d6 Qh5 24. f4 e2 25. fe5 ed1Q 26. Rd1 Qe5 27. Rf1 f6 28. Qb3 Kg7 29. Qf7 Kh6 30. de7 f5 31. Rf5 Qd4 32. Kh1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/GulevvPUZto 730 2018-09-04T17:00:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-worthy-opponent-fischer-vs-petrosian-1971-game-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/oJnDL2Zu-rM.jpg A Worthy Opponent! | Fischer vs Petrosian | (1971) | Game 3 Read more about the match here: Robert James Fischer vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian Fischer - Petrosian Candidates Final (1971), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 3, Oct-07 French Defense: Classical. Burn Variation Morozevich Line (C11) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 de4 5. Ne4 Be7 6. Bf6 gf6 7. g3 f5 8. Nc3 Bf6 9. Nge2 Nc6 10. d5 ed5 11. Nd5 Bb2 12. Bg2 O-O 13. O-O Bh8 14. Nef4 Ne5 15. Qh5 Ng6 16. Rad1 c6 17. Ne3 Qf6 18. Kh1 Bg7 19. Bh3 Ne7 20. Rd3 Be6 21. Rfd1 Bh6 22. Rd4 Bf4 23. Rf4 Rad8 24. Rd8 Rd8 25. Bf5 Nf5 26. Nf5 Rd5 27. g4 Bf5 28. gf5 h6 29. h3 Kh7 30. Qe2 Qe5 31. Qh5 Qf6 32. Qe2 Re5 33. Qd3 Rd5 34. Qe2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/oJnDL2Zu-rM 946 2018-09-06T13:18:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-copycat-petrosian-vs-fischer-1971-game-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/U4OWOoPrnxY.jpg The Copycat | Petrosian vs Fischer | (1971) | Game 4 Chesk out Boris Spassky vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian Petrosian - Spassky World Championship Rematch (1969) Read more about the match here: Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Petrosian Candidates Final (1971), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 4, Oct-12 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation. General (A30) 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nc6 5. e4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. f3 Nd4 8. Qd4 Bg7 9. Be3 O-O 10. Qd2 Qa5 11. Rc1 Be6 12. b3 Rac8 13. Be2 a6 14. Nd5 Qd2 15. Kd2 Nd5 16. cd5 Bd7 17. Rc8 Rc8 18. Rc1 Rc1 19. Kc1 Kf8 20. Kc2 e6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/U4OWOoPrnxY 438 2018-09-06T18:57:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tigrans-fortress-fischer-vs-petrosian-1971-game-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IZpi5Ul4svk.jpg Tigran’s Fortress | Fischer vs Petrosian | (1971) | Game 5 WATCH FISCHER VS PETROSIAN GAME 7 HERE Read more about the match here: Robert James Fischer vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian Fischer - Petrosian Candidates Final (1971), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 5, Oct-14 Russian Game: Classical Attack. Closed Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Ne5 d6 4. Nf3 Ne4 5. d4 Nf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. h3 O-O 8. O-O c6 9. Re1 Nbd7 10. Bf4 Re8 11. c4 Nf8 12. Nc3 a6 13. Qb3 Ne6 14. Bh2 Bf8 15. Re2 b5 16. Rae1 Bb7 17. Qc2 g6 18. b4 bc4 19. Bc4 Nc7 20. Bb3 Re2 21. Re2 Ncd5 22. a3 a5 23. Nd5 cd5 24. b5 a4 25. Ba2 Qb6 26. Qb1 Ra5 27. Rb2 Ne4 28. Bf4 Nc3 29. Qc2 Rb5 30. Rb5 Nb5 31. Qa4 Qa6 32. Qa6 Ba6 33. Be3 Na3 34. Bd5 Bc4 35. Bc6 Nc2 36. Bd2 Be2 37. Be4 Bf3 38. Bc2 Bd5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/IZpi5Ul4svk 819 2018-09-07T13:24:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/impressive-king-march-from-gm-manwithavan-magnus-carlsen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/yH2Yur0YuqI.jpg Impressive King March from GM manwithavan (Magnus Carlsen) Magnus Carlsen (GM manwithavan) vs Akshat Chandra (GM BabaRamdev) 7th Lichess Titled Arena - 5th Aug (2018) French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Bd6 6. Qd2 c6 7. O-O-O O-O 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. f3 Qc7 10. Nge2 b5 11. g4 b4 12. Nb1 a5 13. Ng3 a4 14. Nf5 b3 15. axb3 axb3 16. cxb3 Ra1 17. Rhe1 c5 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 19. Qf4 Qc6 20. Kd2 Ra2 21. dxc5 Rxb2+ 22. Kc3 Ra2 23. Qd6 d4+ 24. Kxd4 Qxf3 25. Bxf6 Nxf6 26. g5 Qg4+ 27. Kc3 Qxg5 28. Re5 Qf4 29. Rde1 Qxh2 30. Kb4 Qf4+ 31. Bc4 Ba6 32. Nc3 Bxc4 33. Nxa2 Be6+ 34. Ka3 Ra8+ 35. Kb2 Qf2+ 36. R1e2 Qf3 37. Rxe6 fxe6 38. Qxe6+ Kh8 39. Nc3 h6 40. c6 Ng4 41. c7 Kh7 42. c8=Q Rxc8 43. Qxc8 Nf6 44. Qe6 Qg4 45. b4 Qg6 46. b5 h5 47. Qb3 Ng4 48. Qc2 Kh6 49. Qxg6+ Kxg6 50. b6 Nf6 51. b7 Nd7 52. Rd2 Nb8 53. Rd6+ Kg5 54. Nd5 Na6 55. Nf4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/yH2Yur0YuqI 846 2018-09-08T15:32:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tell-me-do-you-bleed-petrosian-vs-fischer-1971-game-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NG8m8bD-jVc.jpg Tell Me, Do You Bleed? | Petrosian vs Fischer | (1971) | Game 6 WATCH FISCHER VS PETROSIAN GAME 7 HERE Read more about the match here: Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Robert James Fischer "Tiger Bomb" (game of the day Apr-13-2008) Fischer - Petrosian Candidates Final (1971), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 6, Oct-17 Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 1. Nf3 c5 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 f6 4. c4 d4 5. d3 e5 6. e3 Ne7 7. Be2 Nec6 8. Nbd2 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. e4 a6 11. Ne1 b5 12. Bg4 Bg4 13. Qg4 Qc8 14. Qe2 Nd7 15. Nc2 Rb8 16. Rfc1 Qe8 17. Ba3 Bd6 18. Ne1 g6 19. cb5 ab5 20. Bb2 Nb6 21. Nef3 Ra8 22. a3 Na5 23. Qd1 Qf7 24. a4 ba4 25. ba4 c4 26. dc4 Nac4 27. Nc4 Nc4 28. Qe2 Nb2 29. Qb2 Rfb8 30. Qa2 Bb4 31. Qf7 Kf7 32. Rc7 Ke6 33. g4 Bc3 34. Ra2 Rc8 35. Rc8 Rc8 36. a5 Ra8 37. a6 Ra7 38. Kf1 g5 39. Ke2 Kd6 40. Kd3 Kc5 41. Ng1 Kb5 42. Ne2 Ba5 43. Rb2 Ka6 44. Rb1 Rc7 45. Rb2 Be1 46. f3 Ka5 47. Rc2 Rb7 48. Ra2 Kb5 49. Rb2 Bb4 50. Ra2 Rc7 51. Ra1 Rc8 52. Ra7 Ba5 53. Rd7 Bb6 54. Rd5 Bc5 55. Nc1 Ka4 56. Rd7 Bb4 57. Ne2 Kb3 58. Rb7 Ra8 59. Rh7 Ra1 60. Nd4 ed4 61. Kd4 Rd1 62. Ke3 Bc5 63. Ke2 Rh1 64. h4 Kc4 65. h5 Rh2 66. Ke1 Kd3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/NG8m8bD-jVc 1087 2018-09-09T16:11:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/strike-while-the-iron-is-hot-petrosian-vs-fischer-1971-game-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/403EYdt3MuU.jpg Strike While The Iron is Hot! | Petrosian vs Fischer | (1971) | Game 8 Read more about the match here: Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Petrosian Candidates Final (1971), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 8, Oct-23 Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation (D32) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 Ne4 7. Qc2 Nc3 8. bc3 Be7 9. Bb2 O-O 10. Bd3 h6 11. O-O Na5 12. Nd2 dc4 13. Nc4 Nc4 14. Bc4 b6 15. e4 Bb7 16. Qe2 Rc8 17. Bb3 b5 18. f4 Qb6 19. Kh1 cd4 20. cd4 b4 21. ab4 Bb4 22. d5 Bc3 23. Bc3 Rc3 24. Bc2 ed5 25. e5 Re3 26. Qd2 d4 27. Rab1 Qa6 28. Rf2 Rd8 29. Kg1 Be4 30. Be4 Re4 31. h3 d3 32. Rb3 Qc4 33. Rb2 Rdd4 34. g3 Rd5 35. Kh2 Rb5 36. Ra2 Rb1 37. g4 Re2 38. Re2 de2 39. Qe2 Qf4 40. Kg2 Rb3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/403EYdt3MuU 726 2018-09-11T18:01:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/smells-like-teen-spirit-neural-net-ai-leela-zero-keeps-trolling-her-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WXqqofNaEDA.jpg Smells Like Teen Spirit | Neural Net AI Leela Zero Keeps Trolling Her Opponents? Chess.com Computer Chess Championship Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern (D51) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Qc2 Qa5 9. Bd3 c4 10. Bf5 O-O 11. O-O g6 12. Bxd7 Nxd7 13. e4 Nb6 14. e5 Bf5 15. Qd2 Rfc8 16. a3 Bf8 17. Nh4 Bd3 18. f4 Bxf1 19. Rxf1 Na4 20. f5 Rc7 21. Bh6 Nxc3 22. Bxf8 Rxf8 23. f6 Kh8 24. Nf3 Ne2+ 25. Qxe2 h6 26. Qf2 c3 27. Qh4 h5 28. bxc3 Qxc3 29. Qf4 Kh7 30. e6 Rcc8 31. e7 Qxa3 32. g4 Qd3 33. Ng5+ Kg8 34. exf8=N a6 35. Nd7 Re8 36. Ne5 Qc2 37. Ngxf7 Qf2+ 38. Rxf2 Rc8 39. Qh6 Rc1+ 40. Kg2 Rg1+ 41. Kxg1 hxg4 42. Qg7# https://www.youtube.com/embed/WXqqofNaEDA 895 2018-09-12T17:22:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-bobby-bobby-bobby-fischer-vs-petrosian-1971-game-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Lvf5tqjhI2s.jpg Bobby! BObby! BOBby!! BOBBY!!! | Fischer vs Petrosian | (1971) | Game 9 CHECK OUT LIVE FOOTAGE AFTER THE GAME HERE Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the article from NY Times about this game here Robert James Fischer vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian Fischer - Petrosian Candidates Final (1971), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 9, Oct-26 French Defense: Normal Variation (C10) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. ed5 ed5 6. Bb5 Bg4 7. h3 Bf3 8. Qf3 Be7 9. Bg5 a6 10. Bc6 bc6 11. O-O O-O 12. Rfe1 h6 13. Bh4 Qd7 14. Re2 a5 15. Rae1 Bd8 16. b3 Rb8 17. Na4 Ne4 18. Bd8 Rbd8 19. Qf4 Qd6 20. Qd6 cd6 21. c4 Nf6 22. Rc1 Rb8 23. cd5 cd5 24. f3 Nh5 25. Rc6 Nf4 26. Rd2 Rfe8 27. Rd6 Re1 28. Kf2 Rh1 29. Kg3 Nh5 30. Kh4 g6 31. Rd5 Re8 32. Ra5 Ree1 33. Nc3 Nf4 34. Kg4 Ne6 35. Re5 f5 36. Kg3 f4 37. Kh4 Kh7 38. Ne4 g5 39. Kg4 Ng7 40. Ng5 hg5 41. Re1 Re1 42. Kg5 Ne6 43. Kf5 Re2 44. Re2 Nd4 45. Ke5 Ne2 46. a4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lvf5tqjhI2s 930 2018-09-13T18:50:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/one-of-the-deepest-moves-ever-played-in-chess-breyer-vs-esser-1917/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/FzuOFf9M7II.jpg One of The Deepest Moves Ever Played in Chess | Breyer vs Esser (1917) Notes by Richard Reti here Gyula Breyer vs Johannes Esser "Esser's Mess" (game of the day Sep-07-2018) Budapest (1917), Budapest AUH, Jul-?? Slav Defense: General (D10) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. f4 O-O 7. Nf3 dxc4 8. Bb1 b5 9. e4 Be7 10. Ng5 h6 11. h4 g6 12. e5 hxg5 13. hxg5 Nd5 14. Kf1 Nxc3 15. bxc3 Bb7 16. Qg4 Kg7 17. Rh7+ Kxh7 18. Qh5+ Kg8 19. Bxg6 fxg6 20. Qxg6+ Kh8 21. Qh6+ Kg8 22. g6 Rf7 23. gxf7+ Kxf7 24. Qh5+ Kg7 25. f5 exf5 26. Bh6+ Kh7 27. Bg5+ Kg8 28. Qg6+ Kh8 29. Qh6+ Kg8 30. Qe6+ Kf8 31. Qxf5+ Kg7 32. Bh6+ Kxh6 33. Ke2 Bc8 34. Rh1+ Bh4 35. e6 Qe7 36. Qf4+ Kg7 37. Rxh4 Qxe6+ 38. Kd2 Na6 39. Rh5 Qf6 40. Rh7+ Kxh7 41. Qxf6 Bg4 42. Qh4+ Kg7 43. Qxg4+ Kf6 44. Qf3+ Ke7 45. Qxc6 Rg8 46. Qxa6 Rxg2+ 47. Kc1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/FzuOFf9M7II 1279 2018-09-14T15:56:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/parham-maghsoodloo-is-2018-world-junior-champion-with-one-round-to-spare-performance-2900/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/JxANh3DwetQ.jpg Parham Maghsoodloo is 2018 World Junior Champion With One Round to Spare | Performance 2900+ Check out the interview by Parham here rel="nofollow"> Parham Maghsoodloo vs Maksim Vavulin 9/14/2018 Kocaeli - Gebze, World Junior Championship, Round 10 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf variaton (B90) 1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. h3 e5 7. Nde2 h5 8. Bg5 Be6 9. Bxf6 Qxf6 10. Nd5 Qd8 11. Qd3 g6 12. O-O-O Bh6+ 13. Kb1 Nd7 14. Qa3 Nc5 15. Nec3 O-O 16. h4 b5 17. f3 f5 18. Be2 Bg7 19. g4 hxg4 20. fxg4 fxg4 21. Rhg1 Rb8 22. Bxg4 Bf7 23. h5 gxh5 24. Bf5 Kh8 25. Ne2 Bh6 26. Qh3 Rg8 27. Rxg8+ Qxg8 28. Rg1 Qf8 29. Ng3 Rb7 30. Nf6 b4 31. Ngxh5 a5 32. Nh7 Bxa2+ 33. Kxa2 Rxh7 34. Bxh7 Kxh7 35. Qg4 Qf7+ 36. Kb1 Ne6 37. Nf6+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/JxANh3DwetQ 789 2018-09-14T17:47:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/no-reverse-gear-david-incredible-korchnoi-memorial-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hKwgShWPvto.jpg No Reverse Gear David | INCREDIBLE! | Korchnoi Memorial (2018) Beat an opponent on any chess playing website without loosing any pawns (You must have 8 pawns when the game ends, no promotions allowed either). Opponent must be +/- 100 rating points of your own level. I will closely follow your progress and hopefully this can turn into something very enjoyable for all :) Remember, we are chess players, meaning we are honorable. No cheating! :) Best of luck to everyone! https://www.youtube.com/embed/hKwgShWPvto 943 2018-09-15T14:29:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/neural-net-ai-leela-zero-shows-imagination/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/qE8PutAft9c.jpg Neural Net AI Leela Zero Shows Imagination Beat an opponent on any chess playing website without losing any pieces. (Game must end with all of your pieces on the board) Opponent must be +/- 100 rating points of your own level. I will closely follow your progress and hopefully this can turn into something very enjoyable for all :) Remember, we are chess players, meaning we are honorable. No cheating! :) Best of luck to everyone! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/qE8PutAft9c 1246 2018-09-17T17:18:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/why-did-he-resign-well/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/96KAblzFze8.jpg Why Did he Resign? Well… :) Beat an opponent on any chess playing website by ending the game with 6 of your own knights on the board. Opponent must be +/- 100 rating points of your own level. I will closely follow your progress and hopefully this can turn into something very enjoyable for all :) Remember, we are chess players, meaning we are honorable. No cheating! :) Best of luck to everyone! Sergei Lobanov vs Johan Sebastian Christiansen https://www.youtube.com/embed/96KAblzFze8 831 2018-09-18T16:39:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/it-takes-2-to-tango-duda-vs-grischuk-speed-chess-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/neSGXbtCKFA.jpg It Takes 2 to Tango | Duda vs Grischuk | Speed Chess Championship (2018) Check out Peter Doggers' article on this match here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Beat an opponent by checkmating him with a pawn! Opponent must be +/- 100 rating points of your own level. I will closely follow your progress and hopefully this can turn into something very enjoyable for all :) Remember, we are chess players, meaning we are honorable. No cheating! :) Best of luck to everyone! https://www.youtube.com/embed/neSGXbtCKFA 968 2018-09-19T17:56:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/immortal-that-wasnt-meant-to-be/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FVE-VEWWMSI.jpg Immortal That Wasn’t Meant to Be Alexander Morozevich vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave "Maximus Wins the Crowd" (game of the day Jan-31-2010) Biel International Chess Festival (2009), Biel SUI, rd 8, Jul-28 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation. English Attack (B80) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e6 7. Be3 b5 8. Qd2 Nbd7 9. g4 h6 10. O-O-O b4 11. Nce2 Qc7 12. h4 d5 13. Nf4 e5 14. Nfe6 fe6 15. Ne6 Qa5 16. ed5 Qa2 17. Qd3 Kf7 18. g5 Nd5 19. Bh3 Ne3 20. Nd8 Ke7 21. Nc6 Kf7 22. g6 Kg8 23. Qe3 Bc5 24. Qe4 Nf8 25. Rd8 Bb7 26. Ra8 Ba8 27. h5 Rh7 28. Re1 Bc6 29. Qc6 Bd4 30. Kd2 Qb2 31. Qc4 Kh8 32. Kd3 a5 33. Qc8 Qa3 34. Ke4 b3 35. cb3 a4 36. Rb1 Qb4 37. Qc4 Qb7 38. Qd5 Qb4 39. Qc4 Qd2 40. Bg4 a3 41. Qf7 Qc2 42. Kd5 Qc5 43. Ke4 a2 44. Rc1 a1Q 45. Rc5 Bc5 46. Qd5 Qe1 47. Kd3 Qd1 48. Kc4 Qd5 49. Kd5 Ba3 50. Bf5 Kg8 51. Ke5 Rh8 52. Kd5 Nh7 53. gh7 Kf7 54. Bg6 Kf6 55. f4 Bc1 56. f5 Bd2 57. Kd6 Be1 58. Kd7 Bb4 59. Kc7 Ke5 60. Kd7 Ba3 61. Kc6 Kd4 62. Kc7 Kc3 63. Kd7 Kb4 64. Kd6 Kb3 65. Kd5 Bb2 66. Kd6 Bf6 67. Kc5 Kc3 68. Kd6 Kd4 69. Kc6 Rd8 70. Kb6 Kd5 71. Kc7 Kc5 72. Bf7 g5 73. fg6 Rd6 74. Be8 Be5 75. Kb7 Rb6 76. Kc8 Kd6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/FVE-VEWWMSI 1273 2018-09-20T19:46:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/come-out-and-play-chicken-spassky-vs-fischer-1972-game-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/yhGTVAHI-30.jpg Come Out and Play, Chicken! | Spassky vs Fischer | (1972) | Game 1 Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 1, Jul-11 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Gligoric System Bernstein Defense (E56) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 O-O 6. Bd3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. a3 Ba5 9. Ne2 dc4 10. Bc4 Bb6 11. dc5 Qd1 12. Rd1 Bc5 13. b4 Be7 14. Bb2 Bd7 15. Rac1 Rfd8 16. Ned4 Nd4 17. Nd4 Ba4 18. Bb3 Bb3 19. Nb3 Rd1 20. Rd1 Rc8 21. Kf1 Kf8 22. Ke2 Ne4 23. Rc1 Rc1 24. Bc1 f6 25. Na5 Nd6 26. Kd3 Bd8 27. Nc4 Bc7 28. Nd6 Bd6 29. b5 Bh2 30. g3 h5 31. Ke2 h4 32. Kf3 Ke7 33. Kg2 hg3 34. fg3 Bg3 35. Kg3 Kd6 36. a4 Kd5 37. Ba3 Ke4 38. Bc5 a6 39. b6 f5 40. Kh4 f4 41. ef4 Kf4 42. Kh5 Kf5 43. Be3 Ke4 44. Bf2 Kf5 45. Bh4 e5 46. Bg5 e4 47. Be3 Kf6 48. Kg4 Ke5 49. Kg5 Kd5 50. Kf5 a5 51. Bf2 g5 52. Kg5 Kc4 53. Kf5 Kb4 54. Ke4 Ka4 55. Kd5 Kb5 56. Kd6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/yhGTVAHI-30 1796 2018-09-22T15:55:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cameras-or-me-spassky-vs-fischer-1972-game-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/X16jU09TiDk.jpg Cameras, or Me? | Spassky vs Fischer | (1972) | Game 3 Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 3, Jul-16 Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation (A61) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 ed5 5. cd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nd2 Nbd7 8. e4 Bg7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Re8 11. Qc2 Nh5 12. Bh5 gh5 13. Nc4 Ne5 14. Ne3 Qh4 15. Bd2 Ng4 16. Ng4 hg4 17. Bf4 Qf6 18. g3 Bd7 19. a4 b6 20. Rfe1 a6 21. Re2 b5 22. Rae1 Qg6 23. b3 Re7 24. Qd3 Rb8 25. ab5 ab5 26. b4 c4 27. Qd2 Rbe8 28. Re3 h5 29. R3e2 Kh7 30. Re3 Kg8 31. R3e2 Bc3 32. Qc3 Re4 33. Re4 Re4 34. Re4 Qe4 35. Bh6 Qg6 36. Bc1 Qb1 37. Kf1 Bf5 38. Ke2 Qe4 39. Qe3 Qc2 40. Qd2 Qb3 41. Qd4 Bd3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/X16jU09TiDk 1414 2018-09-24T16:13:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/this-is-why-im-world-champion-fischer-vs-spassky-1972-game-4-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/XPVk_Yhqs48.jpg This is Why I’M World Champion! | Fischer vs Spassky | (1972) | Game 4 Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Robert James Fischer vs Boris Spassky Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 4, Jul-18 Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Leonhardt Variation (B88) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. f4 Nd4 11. Bd4 b5 12. a3 Bb7 13. Qd3 a5 14. e5 de5 15. fe5 Nd7 16. Nb5 Nc5 17. Bc5 Bc5 18. Kh1 Qg5 19. Qe2 Rad8 20. Rad1 Rd1 21. Rd1 h5 22. Nd6 Ba8 23. Bc4 h4 24. h3 Be3 25. Qg4 Qe5 26. Qh4 g5 27. Qg4 Bc5 28. Nb5 Kg7 29. Nd4 Rh8 30. Nf3 Bf3 31. Qf3 Bd6 32. Qc3 Qc3 33. bc3 Be5 34. Rd7 Kf6 35. Kg1 Bc3 36. Be2 Be5 37. Kf1 Rc8 38. Bh5 Rc7 39. Rc7 Bc7 40. a4 Ke7 41. Ke2 f5 42. Kd3 Be5 43. c4 Kd6 44. Bf7 Bg3 45. c5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/XPVk_Yhqs48 1333 2018-09-25T15:20:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gm-hikaru-nakamura-bongcloud-speedrun-to-3000-aim-high-part-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ikl-DK6I4i8.jpg GM Hikaru Nakamura Bongcloud Speedrun to 3000 – Aim HIGH Part 3 Play chess on Chess.com ➡️ Support/Tip/Donate to the channel ➡️ Become a fan on Facebook ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ikl-DK6I4i8 1361 2020-04-03T06:45:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/best-of-janowski-two-queens-one-pawn/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0Cq-zIKtnjo.jpg Best Of Janowski! Two Queens, One Pawn! Legendary French chess player David Janowski finds a brilliant move to block the long diagonal and make the c6-pawn defenseless! In the end Janowski forces a resignation by sacrificing both Rooks! A brilliant chess miniature which every chess player should see! David Janowski vs Emil Schallopp Nuremberg (1896), Nuremberg GER, rd 9, Jul-29 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Gunsberg Defense (D21) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 c5 4.e3 cxd4 5.exd4 Bg4 6.Bxc4 e6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/0Cq-zIKtnjo 372 2020-04-03T15:15:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-danger-of-underestimating-an-attack-chess-middlegames/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/yz-i-JvunSs.jpg The Danger of Underestimating an Attack | Chess Middlegames 😎 Become a Patron (extra daily content): To continue the series on chess middlegames, I have covered the topic of underestimating your opponent’s attacking potential and the potential danger to your position. I have covered three games played by very strong grand masters, in which 2600+ rated players got destroyed because they did not take their opponent’s threats seriously. There is no one way of improving at recognizing your opponent’s resources and preventing his threats, but prophylaxis and a sense of danger can be strengthened and improved over time. The best way to do so is to learn from other people’s mistakes! https://www.youtube.com/embed/yz-i-JvunSs 1750 2020-04-03T09:54:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/play-times-over-paulsen-vs-morphy-1857-1st-american-chess-congress-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/8Tnf_J3fTgU.jpg Play Time’s Over || Paulsen vs Morphy (1857) || 1st American Chess Congress Start the Morphy Saga here This is the story of the birth of modern chess - when the possibilities of chess as an art, a science and a sport all converged. The point of convergence was a young boy from Louisiana named Paul Morphy. At a time when America was seen as a backwoods nation with little cultural history and even less intellectual impetus, at a time when chess was considered the exclusive property of a few European countries, at a time when the game was played successfully by a handful of men wizened by years, Paul Morphy, in the brief span of 19 months and with seemingly little effort, defeated conclusively every player he met. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8Tnf_J3fTgU 998 2020-04-03T16:34:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/will-70-year-old-hustle-chess-master-again-nm-karl-the-krusher-vs-apex-alan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/coh8LdbcGc.jpg Will 70 Year Old Hustle Chess Master Again??? NM Karl The Krusher vs Apex Alan Gain access to tons of cool extras by becoming a supporting patron! - CHESS GEAR IN VIDEO: ZMF Blue Chess Clock ... https://www.youtube.com/embed/-coh8LdbcGc 898 2020-04-03T13:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2020-candidates-rounds-5-7-games-of-the-week-gm-dariusz-swiercz/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tvdKgCU29Xg.jpg 2020 Candidates: Rounds 5-7 | Games of the Week – GM Dariusz Swiercz Grandmaster Daro Swiercz looks at the best games from the final rounds of the 2020 Candidates Tournament in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The tournament was adjourned with no winner due to COVID-19. Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Wang Hao, World Championship Candidates (2020): C42 Petrov, classical attack Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, World Championship Candidates (2020): C84 Ruy Lopez, closed defence Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Ian Nepomniachtchi, World Championship Candidates (2020): C19 French, Winawer, advance, 6...Ne7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/tvdKgCU29Xg 6981 2020-04-03T01:44:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/celebration-in-the-swimming-pool-spassky-vs-fischer-1972-game-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/8MrDYgq_NxU.jpg Celebration in The Swimming Pool | Spassky vs Fischer | (1972) | Game 5 Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 5, Jul-20 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Huebner Variation. Main Line (E41) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. e3 Nc6 6. Bd3 Bc3 7. bc3 d6 8. e4 e5 9. d5 Ne7 10. Nh4 h6 11. f4 Ng6 12. Ng6 fg6 13. fe5 de5 14. Be3 b6 15. O-O O-O 16. a4 a5 17. Rb1 Bd7 18. Rb2 Rb8 19. Rbf2 Qe7 20. Bc2 g5 21. Bd2 Qe8 22. Be1 Qg6 23. Qd3 Nh5 24. Rf8 Rf8 25. Rf8 Kf8 26. Bd1 Nf4 27. Qc2 Ba4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/8MrDYgq_NxU 1113 2018-09-26T17:13:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/it-finally-paid-off-fier-vs-vidal-batumi-chess-olympiad-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/puDyCVcqYWU.jpg It Finally Paid Off! | Fier vs Vidal | Batumi Chess Olympiad (2018) Check out the interview with Alexandr and make sure to congratulate him in the comments! :) Alexandr Hilario Takeda dos Santos Fier vs Robert Aloma Vidal 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018), Batumi GEO, rd 2, Sep-25 Reti Opening: Reti Gambit (A09) 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dc4 3. Na3 a6 4. Nc4 b5 5. Ne3 Bb7 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 e6 8. O-O Be7 9. b3 O-O 10. Bb2 c5 11. Qc2 Nbd7 12. Rac1 h6 13. Rfd1 Rc8 14. Qb1 Qb6 15. Qa1 Rfd8 16. h3 Bf8 17. d3 Bc6 18. Ng4 Ng4 19. hg4 Qb7 20. e4 a5 21. g5 hg5 22. Ng5 a4 23. Bh3 Re8 24. Kg2 ab3 25. Rh1 c4 26. Be6 Re6 27. Rh8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/puDyCVcqYWU 685 2018-09-27T11:54:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/im-ready-magnus-caruana-vs-anand-batumi-chess-olympiad-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cLIh0liB4zk.jpg I’m Ready, Magnus! | Caruana vs Anand | Batumi Chess Olympiad (2018) Fabiano Caruana vs Viswanathan Anand 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018), rd 4, Sep-27 Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E03) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dc4 5. Qa4 Nbd7 6. Qc4 a6 7. Be3 Bd6 8. Qc2 O-O 9. Nh3 e5 10. O-O h6 11. de5 Ne5 12. Nc3 Qe7 13. Rad1 Re8 14. Nf4 c6 15. Bd4 g5 16. Nd3 Nd3 17. Rd3 Be5 18. Qd2 Bf5 19. e4 Bg6 20. f4 gf4 21. Be5 Qe5 22. gf4 Qc5 23. Kh1 Ne4 24. Ne4 Re4 25. Rg3 Rd4 26. Qe3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/cLIh0liB4zk 1179 2018-09-28T09:48:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/1950s-hamburger-joint-caruana-vs-gelfand-batumi-chess-olympiad-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/z_T4qBYrG3k.jpg 1950s Hamburger Joint! | Caruana vs Gelfand | Batumi Chess Olympiad (2018) Check out the interview with Caruana here Fabiano Caruana vs Boris Gelfand 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018), rd 5, Sep-28 Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto Variation (B31) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bc6 dc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. h3 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. O-O Ne8 9. Be3 b6 10. e5 f6 11. Re1 Nc7 12. Qd2 fe5 13. Bh6 Rf3 14. Bg7 Kg7 15. gf3 Bh3 16. Re5 e6 17. Rg5 Qf6 18. Rg3 Bf5 19. Kg2 h5 20. Rh1 Rh8 21. Ne4 Qb2 22. Qf4 Nd5 23. Qd6 e5 24. Rh4 Qd4 25. Kg1 Rf8 26. Rh5 Be4 27. Qd7 Kf6 28. Qc6 Kg7 29. Qd7 Kf6 30. fe4 Nf4 31. Rf5 gf5 32. Qf5 Ke7 33. Rg7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/z_T4qBYrG3k 1192 2018-09-29T15:42:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/lord-of-the-olympiad-ivanchuk-vs-guijarro-batumi-chess-olympiad-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/4MjekTJrPSY.jpg Lord Of The Olympiad | Ivanchuk vs Guijarro | Batumi Chess Olympiad (2018) Vassily Ivanchuk vs David Anton Guijarro 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018), rd 5, Sep-28 Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e3 b6 5. cd5 ed5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. b3 Re8 9. Ba3 Bg4 10. Bd6 Qd6 11. Nc3 c6 12. Rc1 Nbd7 13. Be2 Rac8 14. Qc2 Ne4 15. Nd2 Nd2 16. Qd2 Be2 17. Qe2 Nf6 18. Rc2 Rc7 19. Rfc1 Ree7 20. Qf3 Ne8 21. Ne2 Rc8 22. Qf4 Qg6 23. h3 h6 24. Qg4 Qg4 25. hg4 Rec7 26. Nf4 Kf8 27. Nd3 Ke7 28. Nb4 Kd6 29. Na6 Rb7 30. b4 b5 31. Nc5 Rb6 32. Nd3 f6 33. Rc3 Kd7 34. Nc5 Ke7 35. Ra1 Ra8 36. Nb3 Nd6 37. a4 Nc4 38. Rc2 Kf7 39. Rca2 Kg6 40. ab5 Rb5 41. Ra7 Ra7 42. Ra7 Rb4 43. Nc5 Nd6 44. Rc7 Rb6 45. Ne6 Ne8 46. Re7 Rb8 47. f4 f5 48. g5 hg5 49. fg5 Nd6 50. Rg7 Kh5 51. Rh7 Kg4 52. g6 f4 53. g7 Nf5 54. ef4 Re8 55. Kf2 Ra8 56. Rh3 Ra2 57. Kg1 Ra8 58. Kh2 Re8 59. Rc3 Rg8 60. Ra3 Re8 61. Ra6 Ng7 62. Ng7 Re7 63. Ra3 Kf4 64. Rf3 Kg4 65. Nf5 Re4 66. Ne3 Kg5 67. Nc2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/4MjekTJrPSY 1325 2018-09-30T14:16:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/complete-madness-aronian-vs-mamedyarov-batumi-chess-olympiad-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/GSqvN8TOvFg.jpg Complete Madness | Aronian vs Mamedyarov | Batumi Chess Olympiad (2018) Check out the final moments of this game here Levon Aronian vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018), rd 5, Sep-28 Spanish Game: Open. Open Variation (C80) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Ne4 6. d4 Be7 7. Re1 b5 8. Re4 d5 9. Ne5 Ne5 10. Re5 ba4 11. Qe1 f6 12. Re3 c5 13. Qd1 O-O 14. Nc3 Rb8 15. b3 cd4 16. Qd4 Bd6 17. Qd5 Kh8 18. Rd3 Qe8 19. Bb2 Be5 20. Na4 Rb5 21. Qf3 Bb7 22. Qe3 Be4 23. Rd2 Bg2 24. Kg2 Qg6 25. Kf1 Bh2 26. Re1 Rg5 27. Ke2 Re8 28. Kd1 Rg1 29. Be5 Be5 30. Re2 h5 31. Qd3 Qg2 32. Nb6 Re1 33. Re1 Qf2 34. Nd5 Rd8 35. c4 Qa2 36. Qf3 g6 37. Re3 Kg7 38. Qh3 Qf2 39. Rd3 Qg1 40. Kc2 Qh2 41. Qh2 Bh2 42. Rh3 Be5 43. Kd3 a5 44. Ke4 Kf7 45. Kf3 Rh8 46. Kg2 g5 47. Ne3 Ke6 48. Kf1 f5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/GSqvN8TOvFg 1061 2018-09-30T15:52:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-come-my-opponent-never-blunders-mamedyarov-vs-navara-batumi-chess-olympiad-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Xq1ecRIKb5g.jpg How Come MY Opponent Never Blunders? | Mamedyarov vs Navara | Batumi Chess Olympiad (2018) Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs David Navara 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018), rd 6, Sep-30 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Exchange Variation (D41) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. cd5 Nd5 6. e4 Nc3 7. bc3 cd4 8. cd4 Bb4 9. Bd2 Bd2 10. Qd2 O-O 11. Bc4 Nd7 12. O-O b6 13. Rad1 Bb7 14. Rfe1 Rc8 15. Bb3 Re8 16. h3 h6 17. Qf4 Qc7 18. e5 Nf8 19. Nd2 Ng6 20. Qg4 b5 21. Ne4 Be4 22. Qe4 a5 23. d5 ed5 24. Rd5 a4 25. Bd1 Qb7 26. Bf3 Ne7 27. Rd6 Qe4 28. Be4 Ng6 29. e6 Nf4 30. ef7 Kf7 31. g3 Ke7 32. Rd2 Ne6 33. Rd5 b4 34. f4 b3 35. ab3 ab3 36. Bg6 Rf8 37. f5 Rf6 38. Re6 Re6 39. fe6 b2 40. Rb5 Kf6 41. Bh7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xq1ecRIKb5g 1086 2018-10-01T12:21:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/grandmaster-loses-in-7-moves-candelario-vs-rizouk-batumi-chess-olympiad-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ppucjZl69WI.jpg Grandmaster Loses in 7 Moves! | Candelario vs Rizouk | Batumi Chess Olympiad (2018) Manuel Perez Candelario vs Aimen Rizouk 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018), rd 7, Oct-1 Scandinavian Defense (B01) 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. d3 c6 6. Qe2 Bf5 7. Bd2 Nbd7 8. Nb5 Qxd2+ 9. Qxd2 cxb5 10. Bxb5 a6 11. Bxd7+ Bxd7 12. Nf3 Bc6 13. Qf4 O-O-O 14. Ne5 Bxg2 15. Rg1 Bd5 On the official website you will find all the basic information and daily reports, results, pairings, and the official press releases: https://www.youtube.com/embed/ppucjZl69WI 340 2018-10-01T12:53:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/spasskys-stolen-chair-spassky-vs-fischer-1972-game-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/tn5DoRJ2CaM.jpg Spassky’s Stolen Chair! | Spassky vs Fischer | (1972) | Game 7 Check out the documentary I mentioned here rel="nofollow"> Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 7, Jul-25 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Variation (B97) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qb2 9. Nb3 Qa3 10. Bd3 Be7 11. O-O h6 12. Bh4 Ne4 13. Ne4 Bh4 14. f5 ef5 15. Bb5 ab5 16. Nd6 Kf8 17. Nc8 Nc6 18. Nd6 Rd8 19. Nb5 Qe7 20. Qf4 g6 21. a4 Bg5 22. Qc4 Be3 23. Kh1 f4 24. g3 g5 25. Rae1 Qb4 26. Qb4 Nb4 27. Re2 Kg7 28. Na5 b6 29. Nc4 Nd5 30. Ncd6 Bc5 31. Nb7 Rc8 32. c4 Ne3 33. Rf3 Nc4 34. gf4 g4 35. Rd3 h5 36. h3 Na5 37. N7d6 Bd6 38. Nd6 Rc1 39. Kg2 Nc4 40. Ne8 Kg6 41. h4 f6 42. Re6 Rc2 43. Kg1 Kf5 44. Ng7 Kf4 45. Rd4 Kg3 46. Nf5 Kf3 47. Ree4 Rc1 48. Kh2 Rc2 49. Kg1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/tn5DoRJ2CaM 1473 2018-10-01T19:56:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/engines-suck-insane-game-between-saric-maghsoodloo-batumi-chess-olympiad-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/DUYE7bZsAUM.jpg Engines Suck! | Insane Game Between Šarić & Maghsoodloo | Batumi Chess Olympiad (2018) Check out the final moments of this game here Ivan Šarić vs Parham Maghsoodloo 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018), rd 8, Oct-2 Spanish Game: Open. Open Variation (C78) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. c3 d6 8. d4 Bb6 9. a4 Rb8 10. a5 Ba7 11. h3 O-O 12. Be3 Ra8 13. Nbd2 h6 14. Re1 Re8 15. Qc2 exd4 16. Nxd4 Nxd4 17. cxd4 c5 18. e5 c4 19. exf6 cxb3 20. Qc6 Rb8 21. Bf4 Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Bb7 23. Qxd6 g5 24. Re7 gxf4 25. Qxf4 Qd5 26. Ne4 Qh5 27. Qg3+ Qg6 28. Qxg6+ fxg6 29. Nd6 Kf8 30. Rh7 Kg8 31. Rg7+ Kf8 32. Rf7+ Kg8 33. Rd7 Bxd4 34. f7+ Kf8 35. Nxb7 Rxb7 36. Rxb7 Bxb2 37. Rc7 Bd4 38. Rc1 Kxf7 39. Kf1 Ke6 40. Ke2 Kd5 41. Kd3 b2 42. Rd1 Bxf2 43. Kc3+ Kc5 44. Kxb2 h5 45. Kb3 Bh4 46. Rc1+ Kd5 47. Rc8 Be1 48. Ra8 Bxa5 49. Rxa6 Be1 50. Rxg6 h4 51. Rg5+ Ke4 52. Rxb5 Ke3 53. Kc4 Kf2 54. Rb2+ Kg3 55. Kd3 Bf2 56. Ke4 Kxg2 57. Kf5 Kxh3 58. Rxf2 Kg3 59. Rb2 h3 60. Rb3+ Kg2 61. Kg4 h2 62. Rb2+ Kg1 63. Kg3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/DUYE7bZsAUM 1437 2018-10-02T16:42:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/attention-its-fabi-vs-shakh-batumi-chess-olympiad-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/P7Z7pAoaK-8.jpg Attention! It’s Fabi vs Shakh | Batumi Chess Olympiad (2018) Fabiano Caruana vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018), rd 8, Oct-2 Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C83) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Nbd2 Nc5 10. c3 Be7 11. Bc2 d4 12. Nb3 d3 13. Bb1 Nxb3 14. axb3 Bf5 15. Be3 O-O 16. Bd4 Qd5 17. Re1 d2 18. Re2 Bxb1 19. Rxb1 Nxd4 20. Nxd4 Bg5 21. g3 c5 22. Nf5 Qd3 23. Nd6 Qg6 24. h4 Bf4 25. Ne4 f5 26. Nxd2 Rad8 27. Ra1 Rfe8 28. Qe1 Bxd2 29. Rxd2 Rxd2 30. Qxd2 Rxe5 31. Qd8+ Re8 32. Qd5+ Qe6 33. Rd1 c4 34. bxc4 bxc4 35. Qb7 Re7 36. Rd8+ Kf7 37. Qf3 g6 38. Qf4 Qc6 39. Rd1 Re4 40. Qh6 Kg8 41. h5 Re8 42. hxg6 hxg6 43. Kf1 Re6 44. Qh4 Re8 45. Rd4 Rc8 46. Qh6 Qe6 47. Rh4 Kf7 48. Qh7+ Kf6 49. Rd4 Qe7 50. Qh6 Kf7 51. Qd2 Rc7 52. Rh4 Kf6 53. Qd4+ Qe5 54. Qb6+ Kg7 55. Qb8 Kf6 56. Qh8+ Ke6 57. Qg8+ Kf6 58. Rd4 Qe7 59. Rd8 Kg5 60. f4+ Kh5 61. Rd2 Qg7 62. Rh2+ Kg4 63. Kg2 g5 64. Qe8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/P7Z7pAoaK-8 1142 2018-10-02T18:54:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-impossible-winning-move-duda-vs-caruana-batumi-chess-olympiad-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/UG4A0R9oeFY.jpg The Impossible Winning Move | Duda vs Caruana | Batumi Chess Olympiad (2018) Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Fabiano Caruana 43rd Chess Olympiad • Live from Batumi, Georgia 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 Bb4 5. Qc2 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 Qe7 7. d4 Ne4 8. Qd3 exd4 9. Nxd4 O-O 10. Be2 Qb4+ 11. Kf1 Qe7 12. f3 Nc5 13. Qc3 d6 14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. b3 a5 16. Bb2 f5 17. Rd1 Be6 18. Kf2 a4 19. b4 Nd7 20. Rd2 f4 21. Rc1 Rae8 22. Rd4 fxe3+ 23. Qxe3 c5 24. bxc5 Nxc5 25. Kg1 Qf7 26. Qf2 Bf5 27. Bf1 Re7 28. Ba3 Re5 29. Qd2 Rfe8 30. Rd5 h6 31. Bxc5 dxc5 32. Qa5 Qe7 33. Rdd1 Qg5 34. Kh1 Qe3 35. Qxc7 Qf2 36. Qa5 Qxa2 37. Ra1 Qb3 38. h3 Kh7 39. Rd5 Bc2 40. Qd2 Bg6 41. Qa5 Qb4 42. Rxa4 Qxa5 43. Rxa5 Rxd5 44. cxd5 Re1 45. Kg1 Bd3 46. Rxc5 Rxf1+ 47. Kh2 Rd1 48. Kg3 Bf1 49. Kf2 Kg6 50. h4 Bd3 51. h5+ Kf5 52. Rc7 Kf6 53. Rc6+ Kg5 54. Rc7 g6 55. hxg6 Bxg6 56. Rd7 Rd2+ 57. Kg3 Bd3 58. Re7 Bf5 59. Kh2 h5 60. d6 h4 61. Rg7+ Kf4 62. Rg8 Rxd6 63. g3+ Kxf3 64. gxh4 Rd2+ 65. Kg1 Bg4 66. Rf8+ Kg3 67. h5 Bxh5 68. Rg8+ Bg4 69. Rf8 Rd6 70. Rf2 Rd1+ 71. Rf1 Rd2 72. Rf8 Re2 73. Rf7 Re1+ 74. Rf1 Re2 75. Rf8 Be6 76. Rf6 Bh3 77. Rg6+ Bg4 78. Rf6 Rg2+ 79. Kf1 Rh2 80. Kg1 Re2 81. Rf8 Re5 82. Rf2 Bf3 83. Rg2+ Kf4 84. Ra2 Re1+ 85. Kf2 Rh1 86. Ra7 Rh2+ 87. Kg1 Rg2+ 88. Kf1 Be4 89. Ra3 Rb2 90. Kg1 Bf3 91. Ra7 Kg3 92. Rg7+ Bg4 93. Rf7 Rb8 94. Rf2 Bf3 95. Rg2+ Kf4 96. Ra2 Be4 97. Ra3 Rb2 98. Rh3 Rg2+ 99. Kf1 Bf3 100. Rh8 Ra2 101. Rb8 Kg3 102. Rg8+ Bg4 103. Re8 Ra1+ 104. Re1 Ra5 105. Re8 Rd5 106. Re7 Rd8 107. Re3+ Bf3 108. Re7 Kf4 109. Kf2 Rd2+ 110. Ke1 Rh2 111. Ra7 Re2+ 112. Kf1 Rd2 113. Rc7 Kg3 114. Rg7+ Bg4 115. Re7 Rf2+ 116. Kg1 Rd2 117. Kf1 Re2 118. Rxe2 Bxe2+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/UG4A0R9oeFY 1878 2018-10-03T19:50:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chinese-superstar-ding-liren-vs-duda-batumi-chess-olympiad-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bPaUnJP04yM.jpg Chinese Superstar | Ding Liren vs Duda | Batumi Chess Olympiad (2018) Ding Liren vs Jan-Krzysztof Duda 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018), rd 9, Oct-04 Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation (D39) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dc4 5. e4 b5 6. e5 Nd5 7. Nb5 Nb6 8. Be2 Nc6 9. O-O Be7 10. Qd2 O-O 11. Qf4 Rb8 12. Nc3 f5 13. Qg3 Kh8 14. Rd1 Nb4 15. b3 cb3 16. ab3 a6 17. Bc4 Nc2 18. Ra2 Nb4 19. Ra1 Nc2 20. Ra2 Nb4 21. Re2 a5 22. d5 ed5 23. e6 Bd6 24. Qh3 Qf6 25. Nb5 dc4 26. Nd6 cd6 27. e7 Re8 28. Ng5 Qg6 29. Rd6 f4 30. Qh4 Qb1 31. Re1 Bf5 32. Rd8 Bg6 33. Rb8 Rb8 34. Qf4 Rg8 35. Nf7 Bf7 36. Qf7 Nd7 37. e8Q Nf6 38. Bg5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/bPaUnJP04yM 1136 2018-10-04T19:02:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/nepos-brilliancy-almost-wins-the-olympiad-nepo-vs-bacrot-batumi-chess-olympiad-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/xGxLR75YzaE.jpg Nepo’s Brilliancy Almost Wins the Olympiad | Nepo vs Bacrot | Batumi Chess Olympiad (2018) Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Etienne Bacrot 43rd Chess Olympiad (2018), rd 11, Oct-05 . Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. b3 O-O 6. Bb2 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. h4 b6 9. Qb1 h6 10. g4 Bb7 11. Rh3 Nd7 12. g5 h5 13. Bd3 Nb4 14. Bh7+ Kh8 15. Be4 Nd5 16. Ne2 f5 17. gxf6 N7xf6 18. Ng5 Nxe4 19. Qxe4 Bxg5 20. hxg5 Nf4 21. Qxb7 Nd3+ 22. Kf1 Nxb2 23. Rxh5+ Kg8 24. g6 On the official website you will find all the basic information and daily reports, results, pairings, and the official press releases: https://www.youtube.com/embed/xGxLR75YzaE 479 2018-10-05T10:26:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/marble-or-wood-fischer-vs-spassky-1972-game-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/96eYFGeZ3No.jpg Marble, or Wood? | Fischer vs Spassky | (1972) | Game 8 Check out the documentary I mentioned here rel="nofollow"> Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Robert James Fischer vs Boris Spassky "Figure Eight" (game of the day Apr-03-2010) Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 8, Jul-27 English Opening: Symmetrical. Mecking Variation (A39) https://www.youtube.com/embed/96eYFGeZ3No 917 2018-10-05T19:11:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-like-elvis-presley-spassky-vs-fischer-1972-game-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/FPakuRzK3jQ.jpg Bobby Like Elvis Presley | Spassky vs Fischer | (1972) | Game 9 Check out the documentary I mentioned here rel="nofollow"> Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 9, Aug-01 Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Exchange Variation (D41) https://www.youtube.com/embed/FPakuRzK3jQ 795 2018-10-06T18:11:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-beats-liverpool-defender-trent-alexander-arnold-in-17-moves/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Reu9fQyMXbU.jpg Magnus Carlsen Beats Liverpool Defender Trent Alexander-Arnold in 17 Moves! Also, check out Magnus Carlsen vs Max Deutsch here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Magnus Carlsen vs Trent John Alexander-Arnold Kaspersky Labs Match Oct-08 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bd7 4. e5 Ng8 5. f4 Be6 6. Nf3 g6 7. d5 b6 8. dxe6 fxe6 9. Ng5 dxe5 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. Nf7+ Kd7 12. Nxh8 Bg7 13. Nf7 Kc8 14. Bc4 Kd7 15. Ng5 Nc6 16. Bxe6+ Kd6 17. Nce4# It’s all going wrong. The defence has been ripped to shreds. The opposition is running riot through the middle, and even as Trent Alexander-Arnold calmly surveys the wreckage in front of him, he’s powerless to do anything about it. His pawns are in disarray, his king and rook are in a vicious fork, and alas the endgame is in sight. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Reu9fQyMXbU 468 2018-10-08T18:32:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/worst-july-in-17-years-fischer-vs-spassky-1972-game-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DhUVEmbewKQ.jpg Worst July in 17 Years | Fischer vs Spassky | (1972) | Game 10 Check out the documentary I mentioned here rel="nofollow"> Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Robert James Fischer vs Boris Spassky "The Matrix Ruy Loaded" (game of the day Sep-07-2010) Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 10, Aug-03 Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Breyer Defense Zaitsev Hybrid (C95) https://www.youtube.com/embed/DhUVEmbewKQ 1072 2018-10-09T13:09:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crime-and-punishment-spassky-vs-fischer-1972-game-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Nkqn8I5tITE.jpg Crime and Punishment | Spassky vs Fischer | (1972) | Game 11 Check out the documentary I mentioned here rel="nofollow"> Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 11, Aug-06 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Variation (B97) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qb2 9. Nb3 Qa3 10. Bf6 gf6 11. Be2 h5 12. O-O Nc6 13. Kh1 Bd7 14. Nb1 Qb4 15. Qe3 d5 16. ed5 Ne7 17. c4 Nf5 18. Qd3 h4 19. Bg4 Nd6 20. N1d2 f5 21. a3 Qb6 22. c5 Qb5 23. Qc3 fg4 24. a4 h3 25. ab5 hg2 26. Kg2 Rh3 27. Qf6 Nf5 28. c6 Bc8 29. de6 fe6 30. Rfe1 Be7 31. Re6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nkqn8I5tITE 909 2018-10-09T17:56:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/journalist-christoph-rottwilm-gives-carlsen-a-run-for-his-money/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/g1o5YC2lyw.jpg Journalist Christoph Rottwilm Gives Carlsen a Run for His Money Magnus Carlsen vs Christoph Rottwilm The 4th annual PlayLiveChallenge, Hamburg, Germany - Oct-08 English Opening: Agincourt, Wimpey System (A13) 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 c5 5. e3 Be7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d4 b6 8. Bb5+ Bd7 9. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 10. O-O O-O 11. Nc3 Rc8 12. dxc5 Nxc5 13. Rc1 Re8 14. Qe2 Ne6 15. Rfd1 Bb4 16. Nb5 Rxc1 17. Rxc1 a5 18. Qd1 Ne4 19. h3 Qd7 20. Nbd4 Rc8 21. Ne5 Rxc1 22. Qxc1 Qc7 23. Qxc7 Nxc7 24. Ndc6 Bc5 25. Nd7 f6 26. Nxc5 Nxc5 27. Ba3 Kf7 28. Nxa5 Ne4 29. Nc6 Nc3 30. Nb4 d4 31. Bb2 Ke6 32. Kf1 N3d5 33. Nxd5 Kxd5 34. Bxd4 b5 35. Ke2 f5 36. Bxg7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/-g1o5YC2lyw 888 2018-10-10T17:20:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/dark-wine-colored-costume-fischer-vs-spassky-1972-game-12/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/GIMzHvj2amc.jpg Dark Wine-colored Costume | Fischer vs Spassky | (1972) | Game 12 Check out the documentary I mentioned here rel="nofollow"> Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Robert James Fischer vs Boris Spassky Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 12, Aug-08 Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation. Main Line (D55) 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Nbd7 8. Rc1 c6 9. Bd3 dc4 10. Bc4 b5 11. Bd3 a6 12. a4 ba4 13. Na4 Qa5 14. Nd2 Bb4 15. Nc3 c5 16. Nb3 Qd8 17. O-O cd4 18. Nd4 Bb7 19. Be4 Qb8 20. Bg3 Qa7 21. Nc6 Bc6 22. Bc6 Rac8 23. Na4 Rfd8 24. Bf3 a5 25. Rc6 Rc6 26. Bc6 Rc8 27. Bf3 Qa6 28. h3 Qb5 29. Be2 Qc6 30. Bf3 Qb5 31. b3 Be7 32. Be2 Qb4 33. Ba6 Rc6 34. Bd3 Nc5 35. Qf3 Rc8 36. Nc5 Bc5 37. Rc1 Rd8 38. Bc4 Qd2 39. Rf1 Bb4 40. Bc7 Rd7 41. Qc6 Qc2 42. Be5 Rd2 43. Qa8 Kh7 44. Bf6 gf6 45. Qf3 f5 46. g4 Qe4 47. Kg2 Kg6 48. Rc1 Ba3 49. Ra1 Bb4 50. Rc1 Be7 51. gf5 ef5 52. Re1 Rf2 53. Kf2 Bh4 54. Ke2 Qf3 55. Kf3 Be1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/GIMzHvj2amc 1011 2018-10-11T16:49:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-doesnt-play-for-money-carlsen-vs-potkin-eccc-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/uHTqLVo58UE.jpg Magnus Doesn’t Play For Money! | Carlsen vs Potkin | ECCC (2018) Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Potkin EUROPEAN CLUB CUP 2018, Greece, Porto Carras Grand Resort Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line (C53) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. b4 Bb6 8. Bb3 Ne7 9. Nc4 Ng6 10. O-O c6 11. Nxb6 axb6 12. a4 Re8 13. Be3 Be6 14. Bc2 d5 15. h3 Qc7 16. Re1 h6 17. exd5 Nxd5 18. Bd2 Bf5 19. d4 Bxc2 20. Qxc2 exd4 21. Nxd4 c5 22. bxc5 bxc5 23. Nf5 Qc6 24. c4 Ndf4 25. Rxe8+ Rxe8 26. Bxf4 Nxf4 27. Ne3 Rd8 28. Rb1 h5 29. a5 h4 30. Rb6 Qd7 31. Qb2 Nd3 32. Qb1 Nb4 33. Qe4 Qd4 34. Qxd4 cxd4 35. Rxb4 dxe3 36. fxe3 Rd1+ 37. Kf2 Ra1 38. Rb5 Ra2+ 39. Kf3 g6 40. c5 Kg7 41. Ke4 Rxg2 42. Rxb7 g5 43. c6 g4 44. c7 Rc2 45. Kd3 Rc1 46. Kd2 Rc6 47. a6 gxh3 48. a7 h2 49. Rb1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/uHTqLVo58UE 737 2018-10-13T17:26:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/carl-schlechter-gentleman-chess-master-play-like-a-pro/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/P8aC7TqjhKM.jpg Carl Schlechter: Gentleman Chess Master | Play Like a Pro National Master Roman Kozelov pays tribute to Carl Schlechter on the 100th anniversary of the Austrian master’s death. Kozelov also offers insight into the elite chess scene of the early 20th century. Bernhard Fleissig vs Carl Schlechter, Vienna (1893): A00 Polish (Sokolsky) opening https://www.youtube.com/embed/P8aC7TqjhKM 3576 2019-01-04T01:28:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mike-kummer-plays-the-people-episode-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/4MdspBoCATs.jpg Mike Kummer Plays The People! | Episode 2 A streamed event that features Mike Kummer! https://www.youtube.com/embed/4MdspBoCATs 4672 2019-01-05T01:00:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/jonathan-schrantz-plays-the-people-episode-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hsAQ320FcYA.jpg Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People! | Episode 2 A streamed event that features Jonathan Schrantz! https://www.youtube.com/embed/hsAQ320FcYA 6059 2019-01-08T20:59:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/asish-panda-perry-colson-get-analyzed-viewers-choice-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BeFTPOew9o.jpg Asish Panda & Perry Colson Get Analyzed | Viewers’ Choice – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian analyzes viewer-submitted games, including two by Club staff and a strong member. Asish Panda (1931 FIDE) vs. (1800 player): B53 Sicilian, Chekhover variation danielmaia vs. DocWasabi: A80 Dutch shawneric vs. castledqueen: A41 Queen's Pawn Perry Colson (1047 USCF) vs. barbosa12: D37 Queen's Gambit Declined, 4.Nf3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/-BeFTPOew9o 3108 2019-01-11T00:28:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/morphy-checkmates-rousseau-in-the-center-romantic-chess-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wNuwCBWgJeY.jpg Morphy checkmates Rousseau in the Center! | Romantic Chess – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian takes us back to the romantic era of the royal game, where gambits and sacrifices were king. See two games from the 19th century, featuring Paul Morphy and writer Josep Tolosa. Jose Tolosa Carreras vs Joan Carbo i Batlle, Barcelona - (1898): C26 Vienna, Falkbeer variation Paul Morphy vs Eugene Rousseau, New Orleans (1849): C39 King's Gambit Accepted, Allgaier gambit Ruslan Ponomariov vs Wang Yue, IMSA Elite Mind Games (Blitz) (2016) https://www.youtube.com/embed/wNuwCBWgJeY 2032 2019-01-11T01:28:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/ryan-chester-plays-the-people-episode-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Y0wlm3ctl8s.jpg Ryan Chester Plays The People! | Episode 1 A streamed event that features Ryan Chester! https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y0wlm3ctl8s 4714 2019-01-09T23:25:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gm-denes-boros-plays-the-people-episode-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/TG7qZgb76Uw.jpg GM Denes Boros Plays The People! | Episode 1 A streamed event that features GM Denes Boros. Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People! Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People! Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People! Friday at 2:30pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People! https://www.youtube.com/embed/TG7qZgb76Uw 5377 2019-01-10T23:27:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vars-u-s-championship-slips-away-my-greatest-losses-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/EeZU63UzidY.jpg Var’s U.S. Championship Slips Away | My Greatest Losses – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian relives his final round game of the 2017 U.S. Championship. With a win against Nakamura, Akobian is the champ. A draw secures a three-way playoff. A loss… well, let’s talk about that. Hikaru Nakamura vs Varuzhan Eduardovich Akobian, US Championship (2017): A07 Reti, King's Indian attack, Yugoslav variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/EeZU63UzidY 2758 2019-01-16T01:28:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tactics-and-quiet-moves-kids-class-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/QEelw0SZRxY.jpg Tactics and Quiet Moves | Kids’ Class – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows us a game from GM Viswanathan Anand. The Indian world champion uses tactical ideas to gain an advantage, but plays some quiet moves before cashing in his lead. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QEelw0SZRxY 1567 2019-01-13T20:03:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/pawns-cant-move-backwards-2-the-secret-life-of-pawns-gm-sam-shankland/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/4sV9N4qTOYY.jpg Pawns Can’t Move Backwards! (#2) | The Secret Life of Pawns – GM Sam Shankland 2018 U.S. Champion Grandmaster Sam Shankland gives a lecture on how enticing or forcing your opponent to push a pawn can lead to a victory. Every pawn push creates weak squares or an open king. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4sV9N4qTOYY 2828 2019-01-13T19:54:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2fixq7GpsOk.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Round 1 The Cairns Cup features ten of the top female players from around the world. Competing from February 6-16, 2019, the participants play for $150,000 in prizes. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, IM Tania Sachdev, and WGMs Jennifer Shahade and Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2fixq7GpsOk 20014 2019-02-07T02:21:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alphazero-is-it-here-to-stay-preview/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/yzggYV56dm4.jpg AlphaZero: Is It Here to Stay?! | Preview Join us on YouTube for a live event with computer chess expert Jacob Wilkins and GM Dénes Boros as they discuss the finer details of neural-network based engines vs. the human mind. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yzggYV56dm4 73 2019-01-15T00:40:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/dont-close-the-center-viewers-choice-gm-denes-boros/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/30zK694hy_M.jpg Don’t Close the Center! | Viewers’ Choice – GM Denes Boros Grandmaster Denes Boros analyzes viewer-submitted games. See why you should open the center if you have more pieces developed in that region. ThePiousPatriot vs. THEBEEF: C41 Philidor's defence RodTrad vs. majowy72: A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack, English variation bukitlarang vs. WingedEspeon: D43 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav https://www.youtube.com/embed/30zK694hy_M 3204 2019-01-18T00:28:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/rudolf-charousek-tragic-chess-hero-romantic-chess-gm-denes-boros/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hhHXRBwZI0.jpg Rudolf Charousek: Tragic Chess Hero | Romantic Chess – GM Denes Boros Grandmaster Denes Boros profiles 19th century player Rudolf Rezső Charousek. See the Hungarian legend’s most notable games, including a win over world champion Emanuel Lasker. Rudolf Rezso Charousek vs Emanuel Lasker, Nuremberg (1896): C33 King's Gambit Accepted, bishop's gambit, Bledow variation Rudolf Rezso Charousek vs Mikhail Chigorin, Budapest (1896): C33 King's Gambit Accepted, bishop's gambit, Maurian defence https://www.youtube.com/embed/_hhHXRBwZI0 3104 2019-01-18T01:27:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/isaac-schrantz-plays-the-people-episode-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/zEiiJ-TFGH0.jpg Isaac Schrantz Plays the People! | Episode 1 Isaac Schrantz and friends play live chess on Lichess.org. https://www.youtube.com/embed/zEiiJ-TFGH0 7547 2019-01-16T23:49:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/saint-louis-chess-clubs-corporate-chess-league/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/oXu-8BLSs5U.jpg Saint Louis Chess Club’s Corporate Chess League The Corporate Chess League is a unique opportunity for companies to network with other organizations and build camaraderie within their own businesses. The benefits of chess extend beyond the board. development@saintlouischessclub.org or (314) 795-8829 https://www.youtube.com/embed/oXu-8BLSs5U 97 2019-01-18T18:00:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fischer-wins-with-the-reti-kids-class-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/awz8mqQGyf8.jpg Fischer Wins with the Reti | Kids’ Class – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian walks us through a nice win by GM Bobby Fischer. By taking advantage of an overworked queen, Fischer was able to take the point. https://www.youtube.com/embed/awz8mqQGyf8 1951 2019-01-20T19:58:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/you-got-the-whole-thing-asish-puzzlers-paradise-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/YT4M1u1c3ok.jpg You Got the Whole Thing Asish? | Puzzlers’ Paradise – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian gives us some puzzles from grandmaster games. Asish solves them all instantly. Can you keep up? https://www.youtube.com/embed/YT4M1u1c3ok 2262 2019-01-20T22:58:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/grandmasters-in-paradise-puzzlers-paradise-gm-denes-boros/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nSnUlw662E0.jpg Grandmasters In Paradise | Puzzlers’ Paradise – GM Denes Boros Grandmaster Denes Boros gives puzzles from GM games. They were able to solve them and reach Puzzlers' Paradise. Can you do the same? https://www.youtube.com/embed/nSnUlw662E0 2814 2019-01-27T22:58:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gm-denes-boros-plays-the-people-episode-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/yqRFp6xW-gM.jpg GM Denes Boros Plays The People! | Episode 2 A streamed event that features GM Denes Boros. Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People! Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People! Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People! Friday at 2:30pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People https://www.youtube.com/embed/yqRFp6xW-gM 8665 2019-01-18T00:09:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/losing-to-the-greats-at-the-world-juniors-my-greatest-losses-gm-denes-boros/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5NAvU5L2H8A.jpg Losing to the Greats at the World Juniors! | My Greatest Losses – GM Denes Boros Grandmaster Denes Boros looks back on two learning losses from the 2008 U20 world championship. His opponents: Wesley So and Le Quang Liem, two future stars. Le Quang Liem vs Denes Boros, World Junior Championship (2008): D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 3.Nf3 Wesley So vs Denes Boros, World Junior Championship (2008): B07 Pirc defence https://www.youtube.com/embed/5NAvU5L2H8A 3369 2019-01-23T01:28:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mike-kummer-plays-the-people-episode-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/soq-qKuvx4A.jpg Mike Kummer Plays The People! | Episode 3 A streamed event that features fan favorite, Mike Kummer! Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People! Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People! Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People! Friday at 2:30pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People https://www.youtube.com/embed/soq-qKuvx4A 4420 2019-01-18T22:17:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/games-from-dam-sehgal-perry-colson-viewers-choice-gm-denes-boros/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/uM4lwGbdnd8.jpg Games from Dam Sehgal & Perry Colson | Viewers’ Choice – GM Denes Boros Grandmaster Denes Boros analyzes viewer submissions. eriguperta vs. Dam Sehgal: C01 French, exchange variation Danil Semenyak vs. Perry Colson (1047 USCF): A22 English, Carls' Bremen system https://www.youtube.com/embed/uM4lwGbdnd8 2780 2019-01-25T00:28:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/between-two-pawns-episode-4-gm-sam-shankland/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/WJ6pI-UivH4.jpg Between Two Pawns | Episode 4: GM Sam Shankland Grandmaster Sam Shankland talks to Chess Club Manager Ryan Chester about his life and career as a grandmaster. Learn everything you've always wanted to know about the 2018 U.S. Champion Sam Shankland! Produced by: Danny Machuca https://www.youtube.com/embed/WJ6pI-UivH4 760 2019-01-21T15:28:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hHdZW7QVALU.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Round 2 The Cairns Cup features ten of the top female players from around the world. Competing from February 6-16, 2019, the participants play for $150,000 in prizes. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, IM Tania Sachdev, and WGMs Jennifer Shahade and Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hHdZW7QVALU 20512 2019-02-08T01:59:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/XpZfWeavXYg.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Round 3 The Cairns Cup features ten of the top female players from around the world. Competing from February 6-16, 2019, the participants play for $150,000 in prizes. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, IM Tania Sachdev, and WGMs Jennifer Shahade and Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/XpZfWeavXYg 19642 2019-02-09T01:53:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/FjGTNmeqgOU.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Round 4 The Cairns Cup features ten of the top female players from around the world. Competing from February 6-16, 2019, the participants play for $150,000 in prizes. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, IM Tania Sachdev, and WGMs Jennifer Shahade and Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FjGTNmeqgOU 19572 2019-02-10T01:38:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sRL700ItgFY.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Round 5 The Cairns Cup features ten of the top female players from around the world. Competing from February 6-16, 2019, the participants play for $150,000 in prizes. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, IM Tania Sachdev, and WGMs Jennifer Shahade and Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/sRL700ItgFY 18935 2019-02-11T01:53:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hIFLNRIiqxU.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Round 6 The Cairns Cup features ten of the top female players from around the world. Competing from February 6-16, 2019, the participants play for $150,000 in prizes. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, IM Tania Sachdev, and WGMs Jennifer Shahade and Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hIFLNRIiqxU 20822 2019-02-13T02:13:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-round-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/iyAqvyQEBPI.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Round 7 The Cairns Cup features ten of the top female players from around the world. Competing from February 6-16, 2019, the participants play for $150,000 in prizes. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, IM Tania Sachdev, and WGMs Jennifer Shahade and Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/iyAqvyQEBPI 18158 2019-02-14T01:03:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ubQs4oepEEo.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Round 8 The Cairns Cup features ten of the top female players from around the world. Competing from February 6-16, 2019, the participants play for $150,000 in prizes. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, IM Tania Sachdev, and WGMs Jennifer Shahade and Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ubQs4oepEEo 20035 2019-02-15T02:20:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-round-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LElgHO4pWr4.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Round 9 The Cairns Cup features ten of the top female players from around the world. Competing from February 6-16, 2019, the participants play for $150,000 in prizes. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, IM Tania Sachdev, and WGMs Jennifer Shahade and Tatev Abrahamyan for the move-by-move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/LElgHO4pWr4 20641 2019-02-16T02:10:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-%d1%82%d1%83%d1%80-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/9St3OWYAqAQ.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Тур 1 Кубок Кейрнс 2019, Супер-турнир, в котором принимают участие десять из сильнейших шахматисток мира. Проходит в шахматном клубе Сент-Луиса с 6-го по 16-e февраля 2019, участники разыграют $150.000 призовых, комментируют в прямом эфире WGM Анастасия Карлович и IM Эльмира Скрипченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/9St3OWYAqAQ 19347 2019-02-07T01:40:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-%d1%82%d1%83%d1%80-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/vx8SDqbYETY.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Тур 3 Кубок Кейрнс 2019, Супер-турнир, в котором принимают участие десять из сильнейших шахматисток мира. Проходит в шахматном клубе Сент-Луиса с 6-го по 16-e февраля 2019, участники разыграют $150.000 призовых, комментируют в прямом эфире WGM Анастасия Карлович и IM Эльмира Скрипченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/vx8SDqbYETY 19656 2019-02-09T01:54:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-%d1%82%d1%83%d1%80-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Xhbg_uRORjU.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Тур 4 Кубок Кейрнс 2019, Супер-турнир, в котором принимают участие десять из сильнейших шахматисток мира. Проходит в шахматном клубе Сент-Луиса с 6-го по 16-e февраля 2019, участники разыграют $150.000 призовых, комментируют в прямом эфире WGM Анастасия Карлович и IM Эльмира Скрипченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xhbg_uRORjU 18742 2019-02-10T01:10:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-%d1%82%d1%83%d1%80-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LPOFsCTOnqY.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Тур 5 Кубок Кейрнс 2019, Супер-турнир, в котором принимают участие десять из сильнейших шахматисток мира. Проходит в шахматном клубе Сент-Луиса с 6-го по 16-e февраля 2019, участники разыграют $150.000 призовых, комментируют в прямом эфире WGM Анастасия Карлович и IM Эльмира Скрипченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/LPOFsCTOnqY 17783 2019-02-11T01:21:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-%d1%82%d1%83%d1%80-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IY8BdqeUOUg.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Тур 6 Кубок Кейрнс 2019, Супер-турнир, в котором принимают участие десять из сильнейших шахматисток мира. Проходит в шахматном клубе Сент-Луиса с 6-го по 16-e февраля 2019, участники разыграют $150.000 призовых, комментируют в прямом эфире WGM Анастасия Карлович и IM Эльмира Скрипченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/IY8BdqeUOUg 21658 2019-02-13T02:56:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-%d1%82%d1%83%d1%80-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/i6MNU85zRGM.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Тур 7 Кубок Кейрнс 2019, Супер-турнир, в котором принимают участие десять из сильнейших шахматисток мира. Проходит в шахматном клубе Сент-Луиса с 6-го по 16-e февраля 2019, участники разыграют $150.000 призовых, комментируют в прямом эфире WGM Анастасия Карлович и IM Эльмира Скрипченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/i6MNU85zRGM 18499 2019-02-14T02:22:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-%d1%82%d1%83%d1%80-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SRobphq-vm0.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Тур 8 Кубок Кейрнс 2019, Супер-турнир, в котором принимают участие десять из сильнейших шахматисток мира. Проходит в шахматном клубе Сент-Луиса с 6-го по 16-e февраля 2019, участники разыграют $150.000 призовых, комментируют в прямом эфире WGM Анастасия Карлович и IM Эльмира Скрипченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/SRobphq-vm0 18843 2019-02-15T02:02:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2019-cairns-cup-%d1%82%d1%83%d1%80-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/yblWXFnbNQ4.jpg 2019 Cairns Cup: Тур 9 Кубок Кейрнс 2019, Супер-турнир, в котором принимают участие десять из сильнейших шахматисток мира. Проходит в шахматном клубе Сент-Луиса с 6-го по 16-e февраля 2019, участники разыграют $150.000 призовых, комментируют в прямом эфире WGM Анастасия Карлович и IM Эльмира Скрипченко https://www.youtube.com/embed/yblWXFnbNQ4 20826 2019-02-16T02:26:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/isaac-schrantz-plays-the-people-episode-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dQ7dA1glZnI.jpg Isaac Schrantz Plays The People! | Episode 2 A streamed event that features Perry Colson and friends. Isaac Schrantz does not substantially appear on this stream. Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People! Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People! Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People! Friday at 2:30pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People! https://www.youtube.com/embed/dQ7dA1glZnI 6992 2019-01-22T20:36:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/dennis-larue-plays-the-people-episode-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/k53wEtY-vQ8.jpg Dennis LaRue Plays The People! | Episode 1 A streamed event that features Dennis LaRue and friends. Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People! Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People! Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People! Friday at 2:30pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People! https://www.youtube.com/embed/k53wEtY-vQ8 6418 2019-01-23T23:27:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/embarrassment-at-the-2000-olympiad-my-greatest-losses-gm-atanas-kolev/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/McBabXUltnY.jpg Embarrassment at the 2000 Olympiad! | My Greatest Losses – GM Atanas Kolev Grandmaster Atanas Kolev looks at painful losses against Alexander Grischuk in an Olympiad and against fellow Bulgarian Boris Chatalbashev. Alexander Grischuk vs Atanas Kolev, 34th Olympiad (2000): C02 French, advance, Euwe variation Boris Chatalbashev vs. Atanas Kolev, 2007: D30 Queen's Gambit Declined, Vienna variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/McBabXUltnY 3596 2019-01-30T01:28:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gm-atanas-kolev-plays-the-people-episode-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ZLkThClYdoM.jpg GM Atanas Kolev Plays The People! | Episode 1 A streamed event that features Grandmaster Atanas Kolev and friends. Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People! Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People! Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People! Friday at 3pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People! https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZLkThClYdoM 6612 2019-01-24T23:34:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/introduction-to-tactical-motifs-road-to-2000/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UjKCl8AqiLk.jpg Introduction to Tactical Motifs | Road to 2000 Caleb Denby equips you with tactical tools to get on the road to a 2000 rating. See forks, deflections, mating nets, X-rays, clearances, and more. A40 Queen's pawn, Charlick (Englund) gambit https://www.youtube.com/embed/UjKCl8AqiLk 2747 2019-01-31T00:27:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mike-kummer-plays-the-people-episode-4-1000-lichess-subscribers-celebration/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/7Hd5VH8tNm4.jpg Mike Kummer Plays The People! | Episode 4 | 1000 Lichess Subscribers Celebration! A streamed event that features Mike Kummer and friends. Tuesdays at noon - Jonathan Schrantz Plays The People! Wednesdays at 3pm - Ryan Chester Plays The People! Thursday at 3pm - GM Plays The People! Friday at 3pm - Mike Kummer Plays The People! https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Hd5VH8tNm4 6418 2019-01-25T23:26:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/still-highest-rated-in-the-world-wojtaszek-vs-carlsen-eccc-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/KKwk7KvVtJM.jpg Still Highest Rated in The World! | Wojtaszek vs Carlsen | ECCC (2018) Radoslaw Wojtaszek vs Magnus Carlsen EUROPEAN CLUB CUP 2018, Greece, Porto Carras Grand Resort King's Indian Defense (E60) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c6 6. Nc3 d5 7. cxd5 cxd5 8. Ne5 b6 9. O-O Bb7 10. Bf4 Nc6 11. Rc1 Rc8 12. Qd2 e6 13. Rc2 Nxe5 14. Bxe5 Ne8 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. Rfc1 Nd6 17. b3 Qf6 18. e3 Ba6 19. a4 Qe7 20. Na2 Rxc2 21. Rxc2 Rc8 22. Rxc8 Bxc8 23. a5 Qc7 24. axb6 Qxb6 25. Qb4 Ba6 26. Qxb6 axb6 27. Nc3 Bd3 28. Bf1 Bc2 29. b4 Ne4 30. Nb5 Bd1 31. Bd3 Nd2 32. Nc3 Bb3 33. Kg2 Bc4 34. Bc2 Bf1+ 35. Kg1 Bc4 36. Kg2 g5 37. g4 Bf1+ 38. Kg3 Nc4 39. h4 h6 40. hxg5 hxg5 41. Ba4 Nb2 42. Bc2 Kf6 43. f4 Bd3 44. Bb3 Bc4 45. Bc2 Bd3 46. Bb3 Bc4 47. Bc2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/KKwk7KvVtJM 726 2018-10-15T11:31:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crazy-supercomputer-move-carlsen-vs-donchenko-eccc-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/BzocnDPuIs.jpg Crazy Supercomputer Move! | Carlsen vs Donchenko | ECCC (2018) Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Donchenko EUROPEAN CLUB CUP 2018, Greece, Porto Carras Grand Resort 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 c5 4. Nbd2 cxd4 5. exd4 Nc6 6. Bb5 Qb6 7. c4 dxc4 8. a4 a6 9. Nxc4 Qc7 10. Bxc6+ Qxc6 11. Nce5 Qd5 12. O-O Bg4 13. Nxg4 Nxg4 14. a5 Nf6 15. Bg5 e6 16. Ne5 Be7 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Ng4 Rd8 19. Ra4 Qb5 20. b3 f5 21. Ne3 f4 22. Nc4 Bf6 23. Nb6 Qf5 24. d5 f3 25. g3 Be5 26. Rc4 h5 27. Re1 Rh6 28. Rh4 Bc3 29. Rf4 Qh3 30. Rxf3 Bxe1 31. Qxe1 h4 32. Qe4 hxg3 33. Qa4+ Kf8 34. Qb4+ Ke8 35. Qa4+ Kf8 36. Qb4+ Ke8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/-BzocnDPuIs 926 2018-10-16T09:51:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tals-record-in-danger-ding-liren-vs-svidler-eccc-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ou9UxMznnE.jpg Tal’s Record in Danger! | Ding Liren vs Svidler | ECCC (2018) Check out the score between any player here target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Liren Ding vs Peter Svidler EUROPEAN CLUB CUP 2018, Greece, Porto Carras Grand Resort King's Indian Defense: Alekhine Anti-Grunfeld (D70) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 Nc6 4. d5 Ne5 5. e4 d6 6. Nc3 c6 7. f4 Ned7 8. Nh3 Nc5 9. Nf2 Bg7 10. Be2 O-O 11. Be3 cxd5 12. cxd5 Qa5 13. O-O Bd7 14. e5 Ne8 15. Qd4 Na4 16. Nxa4 Qxa4 17. Rac1 Qa5 18. Ne4 Bb5 19. Bxb5 Qxb5 20. b3 dxe5 21. fxe5 Nd6 22. Bf4 Rac8 23. Nc3 Qa5 24. Qd3 Nf5 25. g4 Qb6+ 26. Kh1 Qd4 27. Qe4 Qxe4+ 28. Nxe4 Nd4 29. Rcd1 Ne2 30. Bg5 f6 31. exf6 exf6 32. Nxf6+ Bxf6 33. Bxf6 Nc3 34. Rd4 Rcd8 35. Bxd8 Rxf1+ 36. Kg2 Rf7 37. d6 Rd7 38. Bg5 Nxa2 39. Bd2 b5 40. b4 Kf7 41. Rd3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/_ou9UxMznnE 1033 2018-10-16T17:18:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/moment-of-truth-carlsen-vs-ding-liren-eccc-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/h-BM4lYygZs.jpg Moment of Truth! | Carlsen vs Ding Liren | ECCC (2018) Check out the score between any player here EUROPEAN CLUB CUP 2018, Greece, Porto Carras Grand Resort Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation (C47) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 O-O 9. O-O cxd5 10. Bg5 c6 11. Qf3 Bd6 12. h3 h6 13. Bf4 Rb8 14. b3 Rb4 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. Rfe1 a5 17. Rad1 Bd7 18. Qe3 Rc8 19. Qa7 Rh4 20. Re3 Qc7 21. Qxc7 Rxc7 22. Na4 c5 23. g4 d4 24. Rf3 Nxg4 25. Re1 Nf6 26. Nb6 Bc6 27. Rg3 g5 28. Re5 Nh5 29. Bf5 Rf4 30. Rg4 Bf3 31. Rxf4 Nxf4 32. Nd7 c4 33. bxc4 Rxc4 34. Rxa5 Rb4 35. Kh2 Rb1 36. Ne5 Rh1+ 37. Kg3 Bd5 38. f3 Re1 39. Nd3 Rg1+ 40. Kf2 Rg2+ 41. Ke1 Re2+ 42. Kf1 Bc4 43. Kg1 Rg2+ 44. Kh1 Bxd3 45. Bxd3 Rg3 46. h4 Rh3+ 47. Kg1 Rxh4 48. Bf1 Kg7 49. a4 Ng6 50. Rc5 d3 51. a5 dxc2 52. Rxc2 Ra4 53. a6 h5 54. Rc5 Kf6 55. Rc6+ Kg7 56. Rc5 Kf6 57. Rc6+ Kg7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/h-BM4lYygZs 1535 2018-10-17T17:20:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-endgame-svidler-vs-carlsen-eccc-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/YgYvRbPNTNA.jpg The Endgame | Svidler vs Carlsen | ECCC (2018) Check out the score between any player here Peter Svidler vs Magnus Carlsen EUROPEAN CLUB CUP 2018, Greece, Porto Carras Grand Resort Caro-Kahn Defense: Tartakower Variation (B15) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. c3 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Qc2 Re8+ 9. Be3 h6 10. Ne2 Na6 11. O-O Nc7 12. c4 Bg4 13. h3 Bxe2 14. Bxe2 Ne6 15. Rad1 Qc7 16. Bg4 Rad8 17. Rfe1 Bf4 18. Bxf4 Nxf4 19. Rxe8+ Rxe8 20. h4 Qa5 21. g3 f5 22. Bf3 Re1+ 23. Kh2 Rxd1 24. Qxd1 Ng6 25. a3 f4 26. Be4 fxg3+ 27. fxg3 Nf8 28. d5 cxd5 29. Qxd5 Qxd5 30. Bxd5 b6 31. b4 Nd7 32. Kg2 Kf8 33. Kf2 Nf6 34. Bf3 Ke7 35. Ke3 Kd6 36. Kd4 Ng8 37. c5+ bxc5+ 38. bxc5+ Kc7 39. Bd5 Ne7 40. Ke5 Nxd5 41. Kxd5 h5 42. c6 a6 43. a4 a5 44. Kc5 f6 45. Kd5 g5 46. Ke6 Kxc6 47. Kxf6 gxh4 48. gxh4 Kd6 49. Kg5 Ke5 50. Kxh5 Kf5 51. Kh6 Kf6 52. h5 Kf7 53. Kg5 Kg7 54. h6+ Kh7 55. Kh5 Kh8 56. Kg6 Kg8 57. h7+ Kh8 58. Kh6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/YgYvRbPNTNA 991 2018-10-18T18:09:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/closing-in-on-tal-ding-liren-vs-efimenko-eccc-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AJP021Pl7mc.jpg Closing in on Tal | Ding Liren vs Efimenko | ECCC (2018) Check out the score between any player here Ding Liren vs Zahar Efimenko EUROPEAN CLUB CUP 2018, Greece, Porto Carras Grand Resort Ruy Lopez Opening: Morphy Defense (C88) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. c3 Qd7 11. Nbd2 Nd8 12. Nf1 Ne6 13. Ng3 c5 14. d4 exd4 15. cxd4 d5 16. e5 Ne4 17. Nf5 c4 18. Bc2 Bb4 19. Re3 Rad8 20. Ng3 Bc6 21. h4 bxa4 22. h5 a5 23. Ra2 g6 24. Nh2 Kh8 25. Ne2 Ng7 26. Rh3 Be7 27. f3 Nxh5 28. fxe4 dxe4 29. Bxa4 f6 30. exf6 Bxf6 31. Bxc6 Qxc6 32. Bh6 Rf7 33. Ng4 c3 34. Rxc3 Qe6 35. Nxf6 Nxf6 36. Rxa5 Ng4 37. Bf4 Rdf8 38. Qc1 e3 39. Rc7 Qe4 40. Rxf7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/AJP021Pl7mc 865 2018-10-19T17:45:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/1-250-000-spassky-vs-fischer-1972-game-15/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Bvj-1bsyZkA.jpg $1.250.000 | Spassky vs Fischer | (1972) | Game 15 Check out the documentary I mentioned here rel="nofollow"> Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 15, Aug-17 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Main Line (B99) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. Bd3 b5 11. Rhe1 Bb7 12. Qg3 O-O-O 13. Bf6 Nf6 14. Qg7 Rdf8 15. Qg3 b4 16. Na4 Rhg8 17. Qf2 Nd7 18. Kb1 Kb8 19. c3 Nc5 20. Bc2 bc3 21. Nc3 Bf6 22. g3 h5 23. e5 de5 24. fe5 Bh8 25. Nf3 Rd8 26. Rd8 Rd8 27. Ng5 Be5 28. Qf7 Rd7 29. Qh5 Bc3 30. bc3 Qb6 31. Kc1 Qa5 32. Qh8 Ka7 33. a4 Nd3 34. Bd3 Rd3 35. Kc2 Rd5 36. Re4 Rd8 37. Qg7 Qf5 38. Kb3 Qd5 39. Ka3 Qd2 40. Rb4 Qc1 41. Rb2 Qa1 42. Ra2 Qc1 43. Rb2 Qa1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bvj-1bsyZkA 1036 2018-10-20T18:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/never-play-the-french-isle-of-man-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/04R6_OMyMYc.jpg Never Play The French! | Isle of Man (2018) Vidit Gujrathi Santosh vs Debashis Das Isle of Man Open Tournament French Defense: Rubinstein, Fort Knox Variation (C10) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7 5. Nf3 Bc6 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. O-O Ngf6 8. Ng3 Be7 9. c4 O-O 10. Bf4 b6 11. Qe2 Bb7 12. Rad1 Re8 13. Bc2 Qc8 14. Ba4 Bf8 15. Ne5 c6 16. Rd3 a6 17. Rc1 Ra7 18. a3 Qa8 19. Ne4 b5 20. Bc2 c5 21. Ng5 bxc4 22. Rg3 g6 23. Nxh7 Nxh7 24. Bxg6 Ndf6 25. Qh5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/04R6_OMyMYc 549 2018-10-22T13:46:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/operation-chair-fischer-vs-spassky-1972-game-16/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ukd3MhHmQk8.jpg Operation Chair | Fischer vs Spassky | (1972) | Game 16 Check out the documentary I mentioned here rel="nofollow"> Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Robert James Fischer vs Boris Spassky Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 16, Aug-20 Spanish Game: Exchange. Gligoric Variation (C69) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bc6 dc6 5. O-O f6 6. d4 Bg4 7. de5 Qd1 8. Rd1 fe5 9. Rd3 Bd6 10. Nbd2 Nf6 11. Nc4 Ne4 12. Nce5 Bf3 13. Nf3 O-O 14. Be3 b5 15. c4 Rab8 16. Rc1 bc4 17. Rd4 Rfe8 18. Nd2 Nd2 19. Rd2 Re4 20. g3 Be5 21. Rcc2 Kf7 22. Kg2 Rb2 23. Kf3 c3 24. Ke4 cd2 25. Rd2 Rb5 26. Rc2 Bd6 27. Rc6 Ra5 28. Bf4 Ra4 29. Kf3 Ra3 30. Ke4 Ra2 31. Bd6 cd6 32. Rd6 Rf2 33. Ra6 Rh2 34. Kf3 Rd2 35. Ra7 Kf6 36. Ra6 Ke7 37. Ra7 Rd7 38. Ra2 Ke6 39. Kg2 Re7 40. Kh3 Kf6 41. Ra6 Re6 42. Ra5 h6 43. Ra2 Kf5 44. Rf2 Kg5 45. Rf7 g6 46. Rf4 h5 47. Rf3 Rf6 48. Ra3 Re6 49. Rf3 Re4 50. Ra3 Kh6 51. Ra6 Re5 52. Kh4 Re4 53. Kh3 Re7 54. Kh4 Re5 55. Rb6 Kg7 56. Rb4 Kh6 57. Rb6 Re1 58. Kh3 Rh1 59. Kg2 Ra1 60. Kh3 Ra4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ukd3MhHmQk8 973 2018-10-22T18:03:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/who-needs-a-queen-praggu-vs-eljanov-isle-of-man-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wM1P_KBpJLs.jpg Who Needs a Queen? | Praggu vs Eljanov | Isle of Man (2018) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Pavel Eljanov Isle of Man Open Tournament, Round 3 Sicilian Defense: Open: Classical, Richter Rauser Variation (B62) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Be7 9. f3 Qc7 10. h4 Nxd4 11. Qxd4 b5 12. Qd2 Bb7 13. Kb1 O-O 14. Ne2 Rac8 15. Nd4 Rfe8 16. g4 Nd7 17. Bxe7 Rxe7 18. h5 d5 19. h6 g6 20. exd5 Bxd5 21. Bd3 Qe5 22. Be4 Bxe4 23. fxe4 Nf6 24. Rhe1 Rd7 25. g5 Ng4 26. Qg2 Qxg5 27. e5 Qf4 28. Nc6 Ne3 29. Rxd7 Nxg2 30. Ne7+ Kf8 31. Nxc8 Qxh6 32. Rf1 Nf4 33. Nd6 g5 34. Nxf7 Qg7 35. Rd8+ Ke7 36. Ra8 Qxf7 37. Ra7+ Kf8 38. Rxf7+ Kxf7 39. b3 h5 40. c4 bxc4 41. bxc4 h4 42. c5 Ke7 43. Rd1 h3 44. c6 Nd5 45. Rg1 h2 46. Rh1 Nb4 47. c7 Kd7 48. Rxh2 Kxc7 49. Rh6 Kd7 50. Rg6 a5 51. Rxg5 Kc6 52. Kb2 Kd5 53. Kb3 Kd4 54. Rh5 Nc6 55. Ka4 Kc4 56. Rh6 Kd5 57. Kb5 Nxe5 58. Rh5 Kd4 59. Kxa5 Nd3 60. Kb5 e5 61. a4 Nf4 62. Rh4 Kd5 63. a5 Ne6 64. Rc4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/wM1P_KBpJLs 1248 2018-10-23T18:04:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/so-many-snacks-so-little-time-jones-vs-gukesh-d-isle-of-man-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/m5c_HkBFAt4.jpg So Many Snacks, So Little Time! | Jones vs Gukesh D | Isle of Man (2018) Isle of Man Open Tournament, Round 4 Slav Defense: Exchange Variation (D10) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 Qb6 6. Nc3 Qxb2 7. Nxd5 e6 8. Rb1 Qa3 9. Qc2 Na6 10. e4 Bd6 11. Bb5+ Kf8 12. Nc3 Nb4 13. Qd2 a6 14. Be2 g5 15. Bg3 Bxg3 16. hxg3 Nc6 17. Nf3 Qd6 18. d5 exd5 19. Nxd5 Nge7 20. Nxg5 Qg6 21. Nb6 Rb8 22. Rh4 Qg7 23. Nxf7 Kxf7 24. Rf4+ Ke8 25. Bh5+ Ng6 26. Qd6 Rg8 27. Bxg6+ Qxg6 28. Rf8+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/m5c_HkBFAt4 674 2018-10-24T18:07:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-is-funny-like-that-karjakin-vs-sevian-isle-of-man-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ZjucI_dWkQg.jpg Chess is Funny Like That | Karjakin vs Sevian | Isle of Man (2018) Sergey Karjakin vs Samuel Sevian Isle of Man Open Tournament, Round 5 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense (C88) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 b4 9. a5 d6 10. d3 Be6 11. Nbd2 Qc8 12. h3 Rb8 13. Nc4 h6 14. Be3 Rd8 15. Qe2 Bf8 16. Nfd2 g6 17. Ba4 Qb7 18. Qf3 Nh7 19. Qg3 Bg7 20. f4 exf4 21. Bxf4 Nf6 22. Be3 Nd7 23. Qf2 Nc5 24. Bxc6 Qxc6 25. Bd4 Bxd4 26. Qxd4 b3 27. c3 Nd7 28. Qe3 d5 29. exd5 Bxd5 30. Qxh6 Re8 31. Ne3 Ne5 32. c4 Bxg2 33. Nxg2 Nxd3 34. Re3 Qc5 35. Kh1 Nf2+ 36. Kh2 Qd6+ 37. Kg1 Rxe3 38. Qxe3 Nxh3+ 39. Kh1 Kg7 40. Re1 Rh8 41. Qe5+ Qxe5 42. Rxe5 Ng5+ 43. Kg1 Rd8 44. Rd5 Rxd5 45. cxd5 Kf6 46. Nxb3 Ne4 47. Ne3 Ke5 48. Kg2 f5 49. Nc1 f4 50. Nc2 Kxd5 51. Nb4+ Kc4 52. Nxa6 Kb5 53. Nxc7+ Kxa5 54. Nd3 Nd2 55. Ne6 Kb5 56. Nexf4 Nc4 57. Ne6 Nxb2 58. Nxb2 g5 59. Nd4+ Kc5 60. Nf5 g4 61. Ng3 Kd4 62. Kf2 Kc3 63. Nd1+ Kd3 64. Ke1 Kc4 65. Kd2 Kd4 66. Nc3 Kc4 67. Nce2 Kd5 68. Kc3 Kc5 69. Nf4 Kc6 70. Kc4 Kd6 71. Nd3 Kc6 72. Ne5+ Kd6 73. Kd4 Ke6 74. Nc4 Kf6 75. Ne3 Ke6 76. Nef5 Kd7 77. Kd5 Kc7 78. Nd4 Kd7 79. Ne6 Ke7 80. Nc5 Kf7 81. Kd6 Kf6 82. Nce4+ Kf7 83. Kd7 Kf8 84. Nd6 Kg7 85. Ke6 Kg6 86. Nde4 Kg7 87. Ke7 Kg8 88. Kf6 Kh7 89. Nf5 Kg8 90. Ke7 g3 91. Nf6+ Kh8 92. Kf8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZjucI_dWkQg 1263 2018-10-25T18:18:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/who-knows-what-secrets-well-uncover-svidler-vs-shankland-hoogeveen-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/QRY15xKT2lU.jpg Who Knows What Secrets We’ll Uncover | Svidler vs Shankland | Hoogeveen (2018) Peter Svidler vs Samuel Shankland 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. Bxc4 a6 6. O-O b5 7. Bb3 Bb7 8. d4 Nbd7 9. Qe2 c5 10. Rd1 Qb8 11. e4 cxd4 12. Nxd4 Bd6 13. g3 O-O 14. f3 Rc8 15. Be3 Nf8 16. Rac1 h5 17. Qd2 Rd8 18. Nce2 h4 19. Bg5 hxg3 20. Bxf6 gxf6 21. Qh6 Be5 22. Kh1 g2+ 23. Kxg2 Bxd4 24. Nxd4 Qe5 25. Kh1 Bxe4 26. Rg1+ Bg6 27. Nxe6 fxe6 28. Rxg6+ Nxg6 29. Qxg6+ Kf8 30. Qh6+ Ke7 31. Qh7+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/QRY15xKT2lU 867 2018-10-26T11:00:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/first-time-for-everything-spassky-vs-fischer-1972-game-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/FTcZlmJWe8g.jpg First Time For Everything | Spassky vs Fischer | (1972) | Game 17 Check out the documentary I mentioned here rel="nofollow"> Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 17, Aug-22 Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack. Dragon Formation (B09) 1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 c5 6. dc5 Qa5 7. Bd3 Qc5 8. Qe2 O-O 9. Be3 Qa5 10. O-O Bg4 11. Rad1 Nc6 12. Bc4 Nh5 13. Bb3 Bc3 14. bc3 Qc3 15. f5 Nf6 16. h3 Bf3 17. Qf3 Na5 18. Rd3 Qc7 19. Bh6 Nb3 20. cb3 Qc5 21. Kh1 Qe5 22. Bf8 Rf8 23. Re3 Rc8 24. fg6 hg6 25. Qf4 Qf4 26. Rf4 Nd7 27. Rf2 Ne5 28. Kh2 Rc1 29. Ree2 Nc6 30. Rc2 Re1 31. Rfe2 Ra1 32. Kg3 Kg7 33. Rcd2 Rf1 34. Rf2 Re1 35. Rfe2 Rf1 36. Re3 a6 37. Rc3 Re1 38. Rc4 Rf1 39. Rdc2 Ra1 40. Rf2 Re1 41. Rfc2 g5 42. Rc1 Re2 43. R1c2 Re1 44. Rc1 Re2 45. R1c2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/FTcZlmJWe8g 1068 2018-10-26T19:36:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/no-reverse-gear-praggu-isle-of-man-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/gndvuTY1Ek.jpg “No Reverse Gear” Praggu | Isle of Man (2018) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Ravi Teja Isle of Man Open Tournament, Round 7 Caro-Kahn Defense: Advance, Tal Variation (B12) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4 h5 5. c4 e6 6. Nc3 Ne7 7. Nge2 dxc4 8. Ng3 Bg6 9. Bg5 Qb6 10. Bxc4 Qxb2 11. Nce4 Nf5 12. O-O Nxg3 13. Rb1 Qa3 14. fxg3 Bxe4 15. Rxf7 Qxg3 16. Rf2 b5 17. Qe1 Bf5 18. Bxe6 Qxf2+ 19. Qxf2 Bxe6 20. d5 cxd5 21. Qc2 Be7 22. Bxe7 Kxe7 23. Qc7+ Bd7 24. e6 Rc8 25. Qb7 Kxe6 26. Qxa8 Nc6 27. Qb7 b4 28. Qa6 Kd6 29. Rxb4 Rd8 30. Rb1 d4 31. Rc1 Kc7 32. Qxa7+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/-gndvuTY1Ek 816 2018-10-27T09:43:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/game-of-the-century-keymer-vs-gelfand-isle-of-man-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Ri-toZuNncM.jpg “Game of The Century?” | Keymer vs Gelfand | Isle of Man (2018) Check out my video on Vincent Keymer vs Richard Rapport at Grenke 2018 Keymer Vincent vs Boris Gelfand Isle of Man Open Tournament, Round 8 Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line, Stoltz Variation (D45) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O Re8 9. e4 dxc4 10. Bxc4 e5 11. Rd1 exd4 12. Nxd4 Qc7 13. g3 Ne5 14. Be2 Bh3 15. Bg5 Neg4 16. Bf1 Bxf1 17. Rxf1 Be5 18. Nf5 g6 19. Nh6+ Nxh6 20. Bxh6 Ng4 21. Bd2 Rad8 22. Kg2 Qe7 23. h3 Nf6 24. Rfe1 Qc5 25. Rad1 Qc4 26. Bg5 Rxd1 27. Rxd1 b5 28. f3 b4 29. Qe2 Qe6 30. Na4 Qxa2 31. Qc2 c5 32. Nxc5 Rc8 33. Rd2 Qa5 34. Be3 Qc7 35. Qd3 Qc6 36. Kf2 Bc7 37. Na6 Rd8 38. Nxb4 Qe6 39. Qxd8+ Bxd8 40. Rxd8+ Kg7 41. Bd4 Kh6 42. g4 Nd7 43. Nd5 f5 44. Rh8 fxe4 45. f4 Nf8 46. g5+ Kh5 47. Nf6+ Kh4 48. Nxh7 e3+ 49. Bxe3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ri-toZuNncM 1242 2018-10-28T11:32:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/danish-negreanu-6-time-wsop-braclet-winner-playing-chess/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/nQbgmjQPsnE.jpg Danish Negreanu | 6 Time WSOP Braclet Winner Playing Chess Daniel Negreanu vs yoancarlosbarber Danish Gambit Accepted (C21) 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Bc5 6. Qb3 Nh6 7. Bxg7 Rg8 8. Bxh6 Rxg2 9. Bxf7+ Ke7 10. Qd5 Bxf2+ 11. Kf1 c6 12. Qb3 Rxg1+ 13. Rxg1 Bxg1 14. Bg5+ Kd6 15. Bxd8 Bxh2 16. Qd3+ Kc5 17. Qc3+ Kb5 18. Na3+ Ka6 19. Bc4+ b5 20. Be2 d6 21. Rb1 Bh3+ 22. Ke1 Nd7 23. Qxc6+ Nb6 24. Bxb6 axb6 25. Qxb5+ Kb7 26. Qd5+ Kb8 27. Rxb6+ Ka7 28. Qb7# https://www.youtube.com/embed/nQbgmjQPsnE 867 2018-10-30T15:50:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-milwaukee-ball-game-fischer-vs-spassky-1972-game-18/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/p3dm1yscM1c.jpg The Milwaukee Ball Game | Fischer vs Spassky | (1972) | Game 18 Check out the documentary I mentioned here rel="nofollow"> Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Robert James Fischer vs Boris Spassky Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 18, Aug-24 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Variation Nezhmetdinov Attack (B69) https://www.youtube.com/embed/p3dm1yscM1c 1111 2018-10-30T20:23:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-copies-the-ladies-spassky-vs-fischer-1972-game-19/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/3W-Dg36dENY.jpg Bobby Copies The Ladies | Spassky vs Fischer | (1972) | Game 19 Be an excellent subsctiber and check out my interview for Chessbase India here Check out the documentary I mentioned here Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Boris Spassky vs Robert James Fischer Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 19, Aug-27 Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation. Main Line (B05) https://www.youtube.com/embed/3W-Dg36dENY 1013 2018-10-31T19:08:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/ministry-of-finance-fischer-vs-spassky-1972-game-20/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/0zoMd4I5sxU.jpg Ministry of Finance | Fischer vs Spassky | (1972) | Game 20 Be an excellent subscriber and check out my interview for Chessbase India here Check out the documentary I mentioned here Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Robert James Fischer vs Boris Spassky Fischer - Spassky World Championship Match (1972), Reykjavik ISL, rd 20, Aug-29 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Variation (B68) https://www.youtube.com/embed/0zoMd4I5sxU 939 2018-11-01T19:16:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-immortal-blitz-game-nakamura-vs-firouzja-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/8b4WbIMp9L8.jpg The Immortal Blitz Game | Nakamura vs Firouzja (2018) Check out the original footage here and btw, any thoughts on Diablo Immortal for mobile? :) Hikaru Nakamura vs Alireza Firouzja Van't Kruijs Opening (A00) 1. e3 e5 2. b3 Nc6 3. c4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bb2 O-O 6. Nf3 Re8 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. Qc2 h6 9. a3 a5 10. Bd3 d6 11. Nxf6+ Qxf6 12. Bh7+ Kh8 13. Be4 Ne7 14. d4 exd4 15. exd4 Bf5 16. O-O Bxe4 17. Qxe4 Ng6 18. Qxb7 Bb6 19. b4 Nf4 20. c5 d5 21. cxb6 Nxg2 22. Ne5 Rxe5 23. Qxa8+ Kh7 24. dxe5 Qf3 25. Qxd5 Qxd5 26. Rad1 Qf3 27. Rd3 Qxd3 28. bxc7 Nf4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/8b4WbIMp9L8 854 2018-11-03T10:51:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/robert-james-fischer-champion-of-the-world-spassky-vs-fischer-1972-game-21/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/BcVu_ZM8R5A.jpg Robert James Fischer, Champion of The World | Spassky vs Fischer | (1972) | Game 21 Check out the documentary I mentioned here rel="nofollow"> Also, check out Bobby Fischer on the Dick Cavett show here Check out the interview with Karpov here Check out parts of the book by Nikolai Krogius here Robert James Fischer vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian "Mad TV" (game of the day Jul-20-2015) Fischer - Petrosian Candidates Final (1971), Buenos Aires ARG, rd 7, Oct-19 Sicilian Defense: Kan. Modern Variation (B42) https://www.youtube.com/embed/BcVu_ZM8R5A 1698 2018-11-03T16:55:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/this-is-why-chess-will-always-be-interesting-stockfish-vs-komodo-tcec-13/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9yoXlr8x5xg.jpg This is Why Chess Will Always Be Interesting | Stockfish vs Komodo | TCEC (13) Italian Game: Not Fried Liver (C57) 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Be2 h6 9. Nh3 g5 10. Nc3 Nb7 11. Ng1 Bc5 12. Kf1 Be6 13. d3 Qc7 14. Rb1 O-O-O 15. Qe1 Bb6 16. b4 Nd6 17. Na4 Rhe8 18. Bb2 Bf5 19. Rd1 Bd4 20. c3 Bb6 21. Nxb6+ axb6 22. c4 Rd7 23. Qc3 e4 24. Qxf6 exd3 25. Bf3 Re6 26. Qd4 Ne8 27. Qc3 g4 28. h3 gxf3 29. Nxf3 Be4 30. Bc1 c5 31. bxc5 Qxc5 32. Ne1 b5 33. Be3 Qxc4 34. Qd2 Qd5 35. Qc3+ Rc6 36. Qb3 Nc7 37. Qb2 Qc4 38. Kg1 Nd5 39. Kh2 Nxe3 40. fxe3 f5 41. Rg1 Qa4 42. Qa1 Kb7 43. a3 Rg6 44. Qc1 Rd8 45. Qd2 Qxa3 46. Rf1 Rc6 47. Qf2 Rg8 48. g3 Rgc8 49. h4 Rc2 50. Nxc2 Rxc2 51. Rd2 Qc3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/9yoXlr8x5xg 1234 2018-11-04T11:22:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/exceptionally-strong-losing-move-caruana-vs-carlsen-bilbao-masters-2012/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hIA8y9m_5GM.jpg Exceptionally Strong Losing Move | Caruana vs Carlsen | Bilbao Masters (2012) Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen Grand Slam Chess Final (2012), Sao Paulo BRA, rd 1, Sep-24 French Defense: Winawer. Positional Variation (C19) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bc3 6. bc3 Ne7 7. Nf3 Nbc6 8. Bd3 Bd7 9. O-O Qc7 10. Re1 Na5 11. Ng5 Ng6 12. Re3 c4 13. Be2 Nc6 14. Bh5 Nce7 15. Qg4 Ba4 16. Ra2 Nf5 17. Re1 O-O-O 18. Nf3 Kb8 19. h4 Rdf8 20. Qh3 Nge7 21. Qh2 h6 22. Bg4 g5 23. h5 Ng7 24. Nd2 f5 25. ef6 Qh2 26. Kh2 Rf6 27. Bf3 Rhf8 28. Nf1 Nef5 29. Bg4 Be8 30. Bf5 Nf5 31. Ne3 Ne3 32. Be3 Bh5 33. Kg3 Bg6 34. Rb2 h5 35. f3 g4 36. Bg5 Rf5 37. f4 Re8 38. Re2 Kc7 39. Rb1 Rf7 40. Rh1 Rh7 41. Kf2 Kb6 42. g3 Ka5 43. Ke3 Bf5 44. Kd2 Rc8 45. Bh4 Rd7 46. Rb1 Rc6 47. Ree1 Rb6 48. Rb6 Kb6 49. Rb1 Kc7 50. Kc1 Rd6 51. Kb2 Rb6 52. Kc1 Ra6 53. Kb2 Be4 54. Bg5 Kd7 55. Bh4 Ke8 56. Ka2 b6 57. Kb2 Kf7 58. Re1 b5 59. Rb1 Kg6 60. Re1 Kf7 61. Ra1 Rb6 62. Rb1 Kg6 63. Kc1 Ra6 64. Kb2 Kf5 65. Re1 Rb6 66. Rb1 a5 67. Kc1 Bg2 68. Kd2 Ke4 69. Re1 Kf3 70. Re2 b4 71. ab4 ab4 72. Re3 Kf2 73. Re2 Kf3 74. Re3 Kf2 75. Re2 Kg1 76. Re1 Kh2 77. cb4 Rb4 78. Re6 Be4 79. Re4 de4 80. f5 Kg2 81. Ke3 Rb2 82. d5 Rc2 83. d6 c3 84. d7 Rd2 85. d8Q Rd8 86. Bd8 h4 87. gh4 g3 88. f6 c2 89. Kd2 e3 90. Kc2 e2 91. Ba5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/hIA8y9m_5GM 1739 2018-11-05T16:47:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/point-of-no-return-carlsen-vs-caruana-bilbao-masters-2012/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/7aRU-cp5hvQ.jpg Point Of No Return | Carlsen vs Caruana | Bilbao Masters (2012) Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Grand Slam Chess Final (2012), Sao Paulo BRA, rd 6, Oct-08 French Defense: King's Indian Attack (C00) 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. c3 Bd6 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O a5 8. Re1 e5 9. ed5 Nd5 10. Nc4 Re8 11. Bf1 Bg4 12. h3 Bh5 13. g3 Nb6 14. Nb6 cb6 15. Bg2 b5 16. a4 b4 17. Be3 Bc7 18. Qb3 h6 19. Qc4 bc3 20. bc3 e4 21. de4 Bf3 22. Bf3 Ne5 23. Qe2 Nf3 24. Qf3 Qd3 25. Kg2 Qe4 26. Bd4 Qf3 27. Kf3 b6 28. Rab1 Rac8 29. Re4 g6 30. g4 Kf8 31. h4 Re4 32. Ke4 Re8 33. Kd3 Re6 34. Be3 Kg7 35. Rb5 Bd8 36. h5 Rd6 37. Kc4 Rc6 38. Kd5 Re6 39. Bd4 Kf8 40. f4 Bc7 41. f5 Rd6 42. Ke4 Rc6 43. Rb1 Ke8 44. hg6 fg6 45. Rh1 Kf7 46. Kd5 Rd6 47. Kc4 gf5 48. gf5 Bd8 49. f6 Bf6 50. Rh6 Be7 51. Rd6 Bd6 52. Kb5 Ke6 53. Bb6 Kd7 54. c4 Kc8 55. Ba5 Kb7 56. Bb4 Bf4 57. c5 Ka7 58. c6 Kb8 59. a5 Ka7 60. a6 Ka8 61. Bc5 Bb8 62. Kc4 Bc7 63. Kd5 Bd8 64. Ke6 Bc7 65. Kd7 Ba5 66. Be7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/7aRU-cp5hvQ 1422 2018-11-06T18:18:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/to-create-chances-one-must-also-give-chances-carlsen-vs-caruana-tal-memorial-2013/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wEuFFFWHZLQ.jpg To Create Chances, One Must Also Give Chances | Carlsen vs Caruana | Tal Memorial (2013) Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Tal Memorial (2013), Moscow RUS, rd 3, Jun-15 King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (A07) 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 c6 4.O-O Bg4 5.c4 e6 6.cxd5 Bxf3 7.Bxf3 cxd5 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.d4 Be7 10.e3 O-O 11.b3 Qa5 12.Bb2 Ba3 13.Qc1 Bxb2 14.Qxb2 Rfc8 15.Rac1 Ne7 16.Na4 Nd7 17.Nc5 Nxc5 18.dxc5 Rxc5 19.b4 Rb5 20.a3 Qd8 21.e4 a5 22.exd5 Nxd5 23.Rc5 Qb6 24.Rxb5 Qxb5 25.Bxd5 exd5 26.Rc1 Re8 27.Qd4 axb4 28.axb4 h6 29.Kg2 b6 30.Rd1 Re4 31.Qxd5 Qxd5 32.Rxd5 Rxb4 33.h4 Kf8 34.Rd7 Re4 35.Rb7 Re6 36.g4 g5 37.f4 gxf4 38.Kf3 Rf6 39.g5 Rc6 40.Kxf4 h5 41.Kf5 Kg7 42.Rb8 Rc5+ 43.Kf4 Rb5 44.Ke4 Rb1 45.Kf5 Rb2 46.Kf4 Rb4+ 47.Ke5 Kg6 48.Rg8+ Kh7 49.Rf8 Rxh4 50.Rxf7+ Kg6 51.Rf6+ Kxg5 52.Rxb6 Ra4 53.Rb8 Kg4 54.Rg8+ Kf3 55.Rf8+ Kg3 56.Rg8+ Kh2 57.Kf5 h4 58.Rb8 h3 59.Kg5 Re4 60.Kf5 Re2 61.Rg8 Rg2 62.Rd8 Rf2+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/wEuFFFWHZLQ 1269 2018-11-09T10:57:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-harrelson-blunder-caruana-vs-carlsen-2018-game-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/S5hWaI3Dkpw.jpg The Harrelson Blunder | Caruana vs Carlsen 2018. | Game 1 agadmator Merchandise here Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 1, Nov-09 Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto Variation (B31) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 Nf6 7.Nc3 Nd7 8.Be3 e5 9.O-O b6 10.Nh2 Nf8 11.f4 exf4 12.Rxf4 Be6 13.Rf2 h6 14.Qd2 g5 15.Raf1 Qd6 16.Ng4 O-O-O 17.Nf6 Nd7 18.Nh5 Be5 19.g4 f6 20.b3 Bf7 21.Nd1 Nf8 22.Nxf6 Ne6 23.Nh5 Bxh5 24.gxh5 Nf4 25.Bxf4 gxf4 26.Rg2 Rhg8 27.Qe2 Rxg2+ 28.Qxg2 Qe6 29.Nf2 Rg8 30.Ng4 Qe8 31.Qf3 Qxh5 32.Kf2 Bc7 33.Ke2 Qg5 34.Nh2 h5 35.Rf2 Qg1 36.Nf1 h4 37.Kd2 Kb7 38.c3 Be5 39.Kc2 Qg7 40.Nh2 Bxc3 41.Qxf4 Bd4 42.Qf7+ Ka6 43.Qxg7 Rxg7 44.Re2 Rg3 45.Ng4 Rxh3 46.e5 Rf3 47.e6 Rf8 48.e7 Re8 49.Nh6 h3 50.Nf5 Bf6 51.a3 b5 52.b4 cxb4 53.axb4 Bxe7 54.Nxe7 h2 55.Rxh2 Rxe7 56.Rh6 Kb6 57.Kc3 Rd7 58.Rg6 Kc7 59.Rh6 Rd6 60.Rh8 Rg6 61.Ra8 Kb7 62.Rh8 Rg5 63.Rh7+ Kb6 64.Rh6 Rg1 65.Kc2 Rf1 66.Rg6 Rh1 67.Rf6 Rh8 68.Kc3 Ra8 69.d4 Rd8 70.Rh6 Rd7 71.Rg6 Kc7 72.Rg5 Rd6 73.Rg8 Rh6 74.Ra8 Rh3+ 75.Kc2 Ra3 76.Kb2 Ra4 77.Kc3 a6 78.Rh8 Ra3+ 79.Kb2 Rg3 80.Kc2 Rg5 81.Rh6 Rd5 82.Kc3 Rd6 83.Rh8 Rg6 84.Kc2 Kb7 85.Kc3 Rg3+ 86.Kc2 Rg1 87.Rh5 Rg2+ 88.Kc3 Rg3+ 89.Kc2 Rg4 90.Kc3 Kb6 91.Rh6 Rg5 92.Rf6 Rh5 93.Rg6 Rh3+ 94.Kc2 Rh5 95.Kc3 Rd5 96.Rh6 Kc7 97.Rh7+ Rd7 98.Rh5 Rd6 99.Rh8 Rg6 100.Rf8 Rg3+ 101.Kc2 Ra3 102.Rf7+ Kd6 103.Ra7 Kd5 104.Kb2 Rd3 105.Rxa6 Rxd4 106.Kb3 Re4 107.Kc3 Rc4+ 108.Kb3 Kd4 109.Rb6 Kd3 110.Ra6 Rc2 111.Rb6 Rc3+ 112.Kb2 Rc4 113.Kb3 Kd4 114.Ra6 Kd5 115.Ra8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/S5hWaI3Dkpw 2189 2018-11-10T10:13:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/is-that-leela-carlsen-vs-caruana-2018-game-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/091ydFZRoag.jpg Is That… Leela? | Carlsen vs Caruana 2018. | Game 2 Check out The Carlsen Stare here Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 2, Nov-10 Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack. Main Line Old Main Line (D37) 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 O-O 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Qc2 Nc6 9.a3 Qa5 10.Rd1 Rd8 11.Be2 Ne4 12.O-O Nxc3 13.bxc3 h6 14.a4 Ne7 15.Ne5 Bd6 16.cxd5 Nxd5 17.Bf3 Nxf4 18.exf4 Bxe5 19.Rxd8+ Qxd8 20.fxe5 Qc7 21.Rb1 Rb8 22.Qd3 Bd7 23.a5 Bc6 24.Qd6 Qxd6 25.exd6 Bxf3 26.gxf3 Kf8 27.c4 Ke8 28.a6 b6 29.c5 Kd7 30.cxb6 axb6 31.a7 Ra8 32.Rxb6 Rxa7 33.Kg2 e5 34.Rb4 f5 35.Rb6 Ke6 36.d7+ Kxd7 37.Rb5 Ke6 38.Rb6+ Kf7 39.Rb5 Kf6 40.Rb6+ Kg5 41.Rb5 Kf4 42.Rb4+ e4 43.fxe4 fxe4 44.h3 Ra5 45.Rb7 Rg5+ 46.Kf1 Rg6 47.Rb4 Rg5 48.Rb7 Rg6 49.Rb4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/091ydFZRoag 1576 2018-11-11T10:19:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/knights-bar-caruana-vs-carlsen-2018-game-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Z3P4LzF0wQc.jpg Knight’s Bar | Caruana vs Carlsen 2018. | Game 3 Check out Judit Polgar vs Kasparov Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 3, Nov-12 Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto Variation (B31) 1.e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. O-O Qc7 7. Re1 e5 8. a3 Nf6 9. b4 O-O 10. Nbd2 Bg4 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Nxf3 cxb4 13. axb4 a5 14. bxa5 Rxa5 15. Bd2 Raa8 16. Qb1 Nd7 17. Qb4 Rfe8 18. Bc3 b5 19. Rxa8 Rxa8 20. Ra1 Rxa1+ 21. Bxa1 Qa7 22. Bc3 Qa2 23. Qb2 Qxb2 24. Bxb2 f6 25. Kf1 Kf7 26. Ke2 Nc5 27. Bc3 Ne6 28. g3 Bf8 29. Nd2 Ng5 30. h4 Ne6 31. Nb3 h5 32. Bd2 Bd6 33. c3 c5 34. Be3 Ke7 35. Kd1 Kd7 36. Kc2 f5 37. Kd1 fxe4 38. dxe4 c4 39. Nd2 Nc5 40. Bxc5 Bxc5 41. Ke2 Kc6 42. Nf1 b4 43. cxb4 Bxb4 44. Ne3 Kc5 45. f4 exf4 46. gxf4 Ba5 47. f5 gxf5 48. Nxc4 Kxc4 49. exf5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z3P4LzF0wQc 1763 2018-11-12T21:17:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-100-mvl-vs-liren-ding-shenzhen-chess-masters-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/J6kzcev62vY.jpg The 100 | MVL vs Liren Ding | Shenzhen Chess Masters (2018) Maxime Vachier Lagrave vs Liren Ding Shenzhen Chess Masters (2018), rd 7, Nov-9 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. c3 a5 8. Bg5 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 Ba7 11. Na3 Nh7 12. Nd2 g4 13. Nb5 Bb6 14. Bb3 a4 15. Bc2 h5 16. h4 d5 17. d4 dxe4 18. dxe5 Ra5 19. c4 e3 20. fxe3 Nb4 21. a3 Nd3 22. b4 axb3 23. Nxb3 Nxe1 24. Qxe1 Ra6 25. c5 Ba7 26. Qb1 f5 27. exf6 Nxf6 28. Nxa7 Rxa7 29. Nd4 Qe7 30. Bf4 Qxc5 31. Bb3+ Kg7 32. Be6 Ra4 33. Qd3 Ra6 34. Bxc8 Rxc8 35. Qxa6 Qxd4 36. Qf1 Qe4 37. Rd1 c5 38. Rd6 Qe7 39. Qa1 Kf7 40. Be5 Ne4 41. Rh6 Qxh4 42. Qf1+ Ke7 43. Rh7+ Ke6 44. Bc7 Rxc7 45. Rxc7 Nd6 46. Rxc5 b6 47. Rc6 g3 48. Qf3 Qh2+ 49. Kf1 Qh1+ 50. Ke2 Qb1 51. Qxh5 Qa2+ 52. Kf3 Kd7 53. Rxb6 Qf2+ 54. Kg4 Qe2+ 55. Kh4 Qxg2 56. Qh7+ Kc8 57. Qg8+ Kd7 58. Rxd6+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/J6kzcev62vY 1532 2018-11-13T11:27:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blood-sweat-and-tears-carlsen-vs-caruana-2018-game-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/M_T9_PyuuG8.jpg Blood, Sweat and Tears | Carlsen vs Caruana 2018. | Game 4 Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), London ENG, rd 4, Nov-13 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto (A29) 1.c4e52.Nc3Nf63.Nf3Nc64.g3d55.cxd5Nxd56.Bg2Bc57.O-OO-O8.d3Re89.Bd2Nxc310.Bxc3Nd411.b4Bd612.Rb1Nxf3+13.Bxf3a614.a4c615.Re1Bd716.e3Qf617.Be4Bf518.Qf3Bxe419.Qxf6gxf620.dxe4b521.Red1Bf822.axb5axb523.Kg2Red824.Rdc1Kg725.Be1Rdc826.Rc2Ra427.Kf3h528.Ke2Kg629.h3f530.exf5+Kxf531.f3Be732.e4+Ke633.Bd2Bd634.Rbc1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/M_T9_PyuuG8 983 2018-11-13T18:49:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/first-contact-praggu-vs-anand-tata-steel-chess-india-blitz-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/52He4PF-NA.jpg First Contact! | Praggu vs Anand | Tata Steel Chess India Blitz (2018) Watch the original footage here Praggnanandhaa Rameshbamu vs Viswanathan Anand Tata Steel Chess India Blitz 2018, Kolkata, rd 6, Nov-13 Open: Najdorf Variation (B90) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a3 g6 7. Be2 Bg7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Qd2 b5 10. O-O-O Bb7 11. f3 Nbd7 12. h4 Ne5 13. Bh6 Bxh6 14. Qxh6 Rc8 15. g4 Rxc3 16. bxc3 Qa5 17. Nf5 gxf5 18. gxf5 Qxc3 19. Rdg1+ Ng6 20. fxg6 fxg6 21. h5 Bxe4 22. fxe4 Qa1+ 23. Kd2 Nxe4+ 24. Ke3 Qc3+ 25. Bd3 Qd2+ 26. Kxe4 Qxh6 27. hxg6 Qf4+ 28. Kd5 h6 29. g7 Rc8 30. Ke6 d5 31. Rg6 Rc6+ 32. Kxe7 Rxg6 33. Bxg6 Kxg7 34. Bd3 Qe5+ 35. Kd7 h5 36. Rg1+ Kf6 37. Rg6+ Kf7 38. Rh6 a5 39. Kc6 b4 40. axb4 axb4 41. Kd7 Kg7 42. Re6 Qd4 43. Ke8 Qg4 44. Ke7 h4 45. Be2 Qg5+ 46. Kd6 h3 47. Re7+ Kf8 48. Re5 Qf6+ 49. Kxd5 h2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/-52He4PF-NA 1332 2018-11-14T18:12:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-favorite-player-caruana-vs-carlsen-2018-game-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9nTBaQNaL_k.jpg Magnus’ Favorite Player | Caruana vs Carlsen 2018. | Game 5 agadmator merchandise is finally here Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), London ENG, rd 5, Nov-15 Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo (B31) 1.e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 e5 6. b4 Nxb4 7. Bb2 a6 8. a3 axb5 9. axb4 Rxa1 10. Bxa1 d6 11. bxc5 Ne7 12. Qe2 b4 13. Qc4 Qa5 14. cxd6 Be6 15. Qc7 Qxc7 16. dxc7 Nc6 17. c3 Kd7 18. cxb4 Ra8 19. Bc3 Kxc7 20. d3 Kb6 21. Bd2 Rd8 22. Be3+ Kb5 23. Nc3+ Kxb4 24. Nd5+ Bxd5 25. exd5 Rxd5 26. Rb1+ Kc3 27. Rxb7 Nd8 28. Rc7+ Kxd3 29. Kf1 h5 30. h3 Ke4 31. Ng5+ Kf5 32. Nxf7 Nxf7 33. Rxf7+ Bf6 34. g4+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/9nTBaQNaL_k 1746 2018-11-15T20:15:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/i-believe-in-fortresses-carlsen-vs-caruana-2018-game-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Nc016v0zJ9w.jpg I Believe in Fortresses | Carlsen vs Caruana 2018. | Game 6 Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 6, Nov-16 Russian Game: Karklins-Martinovsky Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Ne5 d6 4. Nd3 Ne4 5. Qe2 Qe7 6. Nf4 Nc6 7. Nd5 Nd4 8. Ne7 Ne2 9. Nd5 Nd4 10. Na3 Ne6 11. f3 N4c5 12. d4 Nd7 13. c3 c6 14. Nf4 Nb6 15. Bd3 d5 16. Nc2 Bd6 17. Ne6 Be6 18. Kf2 h5 19. h4 Nc8 20. Ne3 Ne7 21. g3 c5 22. Bc2 O-O 23. Rd1 Rfd8 24. Ng2 cd4 25. cd4 Rac8 26. Bb3 Nc6 27. Bf4 Na5 28. Rdc1 Bb4 29. Bd1 Nc4 30. b3 Na3 31. Rc8 Rc8 32. Rc1 Nb5 33. Rc8 Bc8 34. Ne3 Nc3 35. Bc2 Ba3 36. Bb8 a6 37. f4 Bd7 38. f5 Bc6 39. Bd1 Bb2 40. Bh5 Ne4 41. Kg2 Bd4 42. Bf4 Bc5 43. Bf3 Nd2 44. Bd5 Be3 45. Bc6 Bf4 46. Bb7 Bd6 47. Ba6 Ne4 48. g4 Ba3 49. Bc4 Kf8 50. g5 Nc3 51. b4 Bb4 52. Kf3 Na4 53. Bb5 Nc5 54. a4 f6 55. Kg4 Ne4 56. Kh5 Be1 57. Bd3 Nd6 58. a5 Ba5 59. gf6 gf6 60. Kg6 Bd8 61. Kh7 Nf7 62. Bc4 Ne5 63. Bd5 Ba5 64. h5 Bd2 65. Ba2 Nf3 66. Bd5 Nd4 67. Kg6 Bg5 68. Bc4 Nf3 69. Kh7 Ne5 70. Bb3 Ng4 71. Bc4 Ne3 72. Bd3 Ng4 73. Bc4 Nh6 74. Kg6 Ke7 75. Bb3 Kd6 76. Bc2 Ke5 77. Bd3 Kf4 78. Bc2 Ng4 79. Bb3 Ne3 80. h6 Bh6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nc016v0zJ9w 2084 2018-11-16T23:14:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/victor-the-terrible-korchnoi-creates-a-miniature-for-the-ages/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/MyN22D2Sm4U.jpg Victor the Terrible | Korchnoi Creates a Miniature for the Ages href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Werner Hug vs Viktor Korchnoi Zukertort Opening: Queen's Gambit Invitation (A04) 1. Nf3 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c5 4. O-O Nc6 5. c4 dc4 6. Qa4 Bd7 7. Qc4 Rc8 8. Nc3 Nf6 9. d4 b5 10. Qd3 cd4 11. Nd4 Ne5 12. Qd1 Qb6 13. Bg5 Be7 14. Rc1 O-O 15. Nf3 Nf3 16. Bf3 Rfd8 17. Qb3 b4 18. Ne4 Ne4 19. Be7 Rc1 20. Rc1 Qf2 21. Kh1 Rc8 22. Qd1 Rc1 23. Qc1 Bc6 24. Bb4 Qe2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/MyN22D2Sm4U 994 2018-11-17T19:52:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/happy-100th-birthday-latvia-thank-you-for-300-000-subscribers/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/X06Z9rskUwc.jpg Happy 100th Birthday Latvia + Thank You For 300.000 Subscribers! Check out Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal 1959 here Check out the video when I celebrated 1000 Subscribers Check out Tal vs Keres for Estonia's 100th birthday here Celebrate with Latvia here Roman Toran Albero vs Mikhail Tal EUR-chT (Men) 2nd (1961), Oberhausen FRG, rd 1, Jun-21 English Opening: King's English Variation. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 f5 4. d4 e4 5. f3 Nf6 6. Bg2 ef3 7. Nf3 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. e4 fe4 10. Ng5 O-O 11. Nge4 Ne4 12. Rf8 Qf8 13. Ne4 Nc6 14. Be3 Bf5 15. Qd2 Re8 16. Ng5 Re3 17. Bd5 Kh8 18. Nf7 Qf7 Tal isn't interested in a draw. 19. Bf7 Rd3 20. Qe2 Bd4 21. Kg2 Ne5 22. Rd1 Re3 23. Qf1 Be4 24. Kh3 Rf3 25. Qe2 Bf5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/X06Z9rskUwc 1150 2018-11-18T10:46:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/black-is-the-new-white-carlsen-vs-caruana-2018-game-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/hvs7qbfu_Rc.jpg Black is the New White | Carlsen vs Caruana 2018. | Game 7 href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 7, Nov-18 Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz (D37) 1.d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qc2 Nc6 9. a3 Qa5 10. Nd2 Qd8 11. Nb3 Bb6 12. Be2 Qe7 13. Bg5 dxc4 14. Nd2 Ne5 15. O-O Bd7 16. Bf4 Ng6 17. Bg3 Bc6 18. Nxc4 Bc7 19. Rfd1 Rfd8 20. Rxd8+ Rxd8 21. Rd1 Rxd1+ 22. Qxd1 Nd5 23. Qd4 Nxc3 24. Qxc3 Bxg3 25. hxg3 Qd7 26. Bd3 b6 27. f3 Bb7 28. Bxg6 hxg6 29. e4 Qc7 30. e5 Qc5+ 31. Kh2 Ba6 32. Nd6 Qxc3 33. bxc3 f6 34. f4 Kf8 35. Kg1 Ke7 36. Kf2 Kd7 37. Ke3 Bf1 38. Kf2 Ba6 39. Ke3 Bf1 40. Kf2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/hvs7qbfu_Rc 1409 2018-11-18T20:13:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/soul-of-silicon-caruana-vs-carlsen-2018-game-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/INfNjiyUcQk.jpg Soul of Silicon | Caruana vs Carlsen 2018. | Game 8 Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 7, Nov-18 Sicilian Defense: Open, Lasker-Pelikan (B33) 1.e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Nd5 Nxd5 8. exd5 Nb8 9. a4 Be7 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O Nd7 12. Bd2 f5 13. a5 a6 14. Na3 e4 15. Nc4 Ne5 16. Nb6 Rb8 17. f4 exf3 18. Bxf3 g5 19. c4 f4 20. Bc3 Bf5 21. c5 Nxf3+ 22. Qxf3 dxc5 23. Rad1 Bd6 24. h3 Qe8 25. Nc4 Qg6 26. Nxd6 Qxd6 27. h4 gxh4 28. Qxf4 Qxf4 29. Rxf4 h5 30. Re1 Bg4 31. Rf6 Rxf6 32. Bxf6 Kf7 33. Bxh4 Re8 34. Rf1+ Kg8 35. Rf6 Re2 36. Rg6+ Kf8 37. d6 Rd2 38. Rg5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/INfNjiyUcQk 1409 2018-11-19T19:55:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/throwing-punches-carlsen-vs-caruana-2018-game-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/HhCiv2Zw5is.jpg Throwing Punches | Carlsen vs Caruana 2018. | Game 9 Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 9, Nov-21 English Opening: King's English. Four Knights Variation Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cd5 Nd5 6. Bg2 Bc5 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 Re8 9. Bg5 Nc3 10. bc3 f6 11. Bc1 Be6 12. Bb2 Bb6 13. d4 Bd5 14. Qc2 ed4 15. cd4 Be4 16. Qb3 Bd5 17. Qd1 Bf3 18. Qb3 Kh8 19. Bf3 Nd4 20. Bd4 Qd4 21. e3 Qe5 22. Bb7 Rad8 23. Rad1 Qe7 24. h4 g6 25. h5 gh5 26. Qc4 f5 27. Bf3 h4 28. Rd8 Rd8 29. gh4 Rg8 30. Kh1 Qf6 31. Qf4 Bc5 32. Rg1 Rg1 33. Kg1 Bd6 34. Qa4 f4 35. Qa7 fe3 36. Qe3 Qh4 37. a4 Qf6 38. Bd1 Qe5 39. Qe5 Be5 40. a5 Kg7 41. a6 Bd4 42. Kg2 Kf6 43. f4 Bb6 44. Kf3 h6 45. Ke4 Ba7 46. Bg4 Bg1 47. Kd5 Bb6 48. Kc6 Be3 49. Kb7 Bb6 50. Bh3 Be3 51. Kc6 Bb6 52. Kd5 Ba7 53. Ke4 Bb6 54. Bf1 Ke6 55. Bc4 Kf6 56. Bd3 Ke6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/HhCiv2Zw5is 1581 2018-11-21T20:03:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/skype-caruana-vs-carlsen-2018-game-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/n2ry_OD9Tdc.jpg Skype | Caruana vs Carlsen 2018. | Game 10 Watch Juga's new video here and try to solve her challenge Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 10, Nov-22 Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Variation (B33) 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Nd5 Nxd5 8.exd5 Nb8 9.a4 Be7 10.Be2 O-O 11.O-O Nd7 12.b4 a6 13.Na3 a5 14.bxa5 Rxa5 15.Nc4 Ra8 16.Be3 f5 17.a5 f4 18.Bb6 Qe8 19.Ra3 Qg6 20.Bc7 e4 21.Kh1 b5 22.Nb6 Nxb6 23.Bxb6 Qg5 24.g3 b4 25.Rb3 Bh3 26.Rg1 f3 27.Bf1 Bxf1 28.Qxf1 Qxd5 29.Rxb4 Qe6 30.Rb5 Bd8 31.Qe1 Bxb6 32.axb6 Rab8 33.Qe3 Qc4 34.Rb2 Rb7 35.Rd1 Qe2 36.Re1 Qxe3 37.Rxe3 d5 38.h4 Rc8 39.Ra3 Kf7 40.Kh2 Ke6 41.g4 Rc6 42.Ra6 Ke5 43.Kg3 h6 44.h5 Kd4 45.Rb5 Rd6 46.Ra4+ Ke5 47.Rab4 Ke6 48.c4 dxc4 49.Rxc4 Rdxb6 50.Rxe4+ Kf7 51.Rf5+ Rf6 52.Rxf6+ Kxf6 53.Kxf3 Kf7 54.Kg3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/n2ry_OD9Tdc 2064 2018-11-22T22:33:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/so-close-yet-so-far-lagno-vs-wenjun-ju-fide-womens-world-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/miTGCFF0DWA.jpg So Close, Yet So Far | Lagno vs Wenjun Ju | FIDE Women’s World Championship 2018 target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Kateryna Lagno vs Wenjun Ju FIDE Women's World Championship Game 4, 22-Nov-2018 Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov Rossolimo (B31) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 e5 6. a3 Nge7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Bc4 d6 9. d3 h6 10. Nd5 Kh7 11. c3 f5 12. exf5 gxf5 13. b4 Ng6 14. b5 Na5 15. Ba2 Be6 16. Qa4 b6 17. Bd2 Rg8 18. Rad1 Qd7 19. Nh4 Bh8 20. Nxg6 Rxg6 21. Qh4 Rag8 22. g3 Qf7 23. c4 Bf6 24. Nxf6+ Rxf6 25. f4 Rg4 26. Qh3 Rfg6 27. Rf1 Qg7 28. Kh1 Bc8 29. Qh5 Bb7+ 30. Kg1 Rxg3+ 31. hxg3 Rxg3+ 32. Kf2 Rg2+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/miTGCFF0DWA 1313 2018-11-23T20:51:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/videogate-is-real-carlsen-vs-caruana-2018-game-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/QZ-Gx-rQIyY.jpg Videogate is Real | Carlsen vs Caruana 2018. | Game 11 target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 11, Nov-23 Petrov's Defense: Classical Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O Nf6 10. Bd3 c5 11. Rhe1 Be6 12. Kb1 Qa5 13. c4 Qxd2 14. Bxd2 h6 15. Nh4 Rfe8 16. Ng6 Ng4 17. Nxe7+ Rxe7 18. Re2 Ne5 19. Bf4 Nxd3 20. Rxd3 Rd7 21. Rxd6 Rxd6 22. Bxd6 Rd8 23. Rd2 Bxc4 24. Kc1 b6 25. Bf4 Rxd2 26. Kxd2 a6 27. a3 Kf8 28. Bc7 b5 29. Bd6+ Ke8 30. Bxc5 h5 31. Ke3 Kd7 32. Kd4 g6 33. g3 Be2 34. Bf8 Kc6 35. b3 Bd1 36. Kd3 Bg4 37. c4 Be6 38. Kd4 bxc4 39. bxc4 Bg4 40. c5 Be6 41. Bh6 Bd5 42. Be3 Be6 43. Ke5 Bd5 44. Kf4 Be6 45. Kg5 Bd5 46. g4 hxg4 47. Kxg4 Ba2 48. Kg5 Bb3 49. Kf6 Ba2 50. h4 Bb3 51. f4 Ba2 52. Ke7 Bb3 53. Kf6 Ba2 54. f5 Bb1 55. Bf2 Bc2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/QZ-Gx-rQIyY 1140 2018-11-24T18:53:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/he-who-dares-wins-caruana-vs-carlsen-2018-game-12/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dOJNO8BRx_U.jpg He Who Dares, Wins! | Caruana vs Carlsen 2018. | Game 12 target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 12, Nov-26 Sicilian Defense: Open, Lasker (B33) 1.e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Nd5 Nxd5 8. exd5 Ne7 9. c4 Ng6 10. Qa4 Bd7 11. Qb4 Bf5 12. h4 h5 13. Qa4 Bd7 14. Qb4 Bf5 15. Be3 a6 16. Nc3 Qc7 17. g3 Be7 18. f3 Nf8 19. Ne4 Nd7 20. Bd3 O-O 21. Rh2 Rac8 22. O-O-O Bg6 23. Rc2 f5 24. Nf2 Nc5 25. f4 a5 26. Qd2 e4 27. Be2 Be8 28. Kb1 Bf6 29. Re1 a4 30. Qb4 g6 31. Rd1 Ra8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/dOJNO8BRx_U 1552 2018-11-26T20:03:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tired-of-all-the-draws-check-this-out/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/HPh1u78q3Ro.jpg Tired of All the Draws? Check This Out :) Check out the Morphy game I mention here Check out my other videos on The Black Death here Check out the computer chess championship here Joseph Henry Blackburne vs Henry William Birkmyre Gifford The Hague (1874), The Hague NED, Jun-?? Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit. Saratt Variation (C44) 1. e4 1 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 ed4 4. Bc4 Bc5 5. Ng5 Nh6 6. Qh5 Qe7 7. f4 O-O d6 followed by Bd7 8. O-O d6 9. f5 d3 10. Kh1 dc2 11. Nc3 Ne5 12. Nd5 Qd8 13. f6 Ng6 14. fg7 Kg7 15. Qh6 Kh6 16. Ne6 Kh5 17. Be2 Kh4 18. Rf4 Nf4 19. g3 Kh3 20. Nef4# https://www.youtube.com/embed/HPh1u78q3Ro 722 2018-11-27T14:44:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/nerves-of-steel-carlsen-vs-caruana-2018-game-1-rapid/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/QypLPILvw3k.jpg Nerves of Steel | Carlsen vs Caruana 2018. | Game 1 RAPID target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 1, Riebrakes, Nov-28 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 Bb4 4. e4 O-O 5. Nge2 c6 6. Bg2 a6 7. O-O b5 8. d4 d6 9. a3 Bxc3 10. Nxc3 bxc4 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Na4 Be6 13. Qxd8 Rxd8 14. Be3 Nbd7 15. f3 Rab8 16. Rac1 Rb3 17. Rfe1 Ne8 18. Bf1 Nd6 19. Rcd1 Nb5 20. Nc5 Rxb2 21. Nxe6 fxe6 22. Bxc4 Nd4 23. Bxd4 exd4 24. Bxe6+ Kf8 25. Rxd4 Ke7 26. Rxd7+ Rxd7 27. Bxd7 Kxd7 28. Rd1+ Ke6 29. f4 c5 30. Rd5 Rc2 31. h4 c4 32. f5+ Kf6 33. Rc5 h5 34. Kf1 Rc3 35. Kg2 Rxa3 36. Rxc4 Ke5 37. Rc7 Kxe4 38. Re7+ Kxf5 39. Rxg7 Kf6 40. Rg5 a5 41. Rxh5 a4 42. Ra5 Ra1 43. Kf3 a3 44. Ra6+ Kg7 45. Kg2 Ra2+ 46. Kh3 Ra1 47. h5 Kh7 48. g4 Kg7 49. Kh4 a2 50. Kg5 Kf7 51. h6 Rb1 52. Ra7+ Kg8 53. Rxa2 Rb5+ 54. Kg6 Rb6+ 55. Kh5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/QypLPILvw3k 890 2018-11-28T16:47:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/such-elegance-caruana-vs-carlsen-2018-game-2-rapid/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/pE_3AJy6DT0.jpg Such Elegance | Caruana vs Carlsen 2018. | Game 2 RAPID target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out game 1 Rapid here Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 2, Riebrakes, Nov-28 Sicilian Defense: Open; Lasker-Pelikan (B33) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Nd5 Nxd5 8. exd5 Ne7 9. c4 Ng6 10. Qa4 Bd7 11. Qb4 Qb8 12. h4 h5 13. Be3 a6 14. Nc3 a5 15. Qb3 a4 16. Qd1 Be7 17. g3 Qc8 18. Be2 Bg4 19. Rc1 Bxe2 20. Qxe2 Qf5 21. c5 O-O 22. c6 bxc6 23. dxc6 Rfc8 24. Qc4 Bd8 25. Nd5 e4 26. c7 Bxc7 27. Nxc7 Ne5 28. Nd5 Kh7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/pE_3AJy6DT0 591 2018-11-28T17:30:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/there-can-be-only-one-carlsen-vs-caruana-2018-game-3-rapid/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ztInWGB51f8.jpg There Can Be Only One! | Carlsen vs Caruana 2018. | Game 3 RAPID Follow Niki Riga (we enjoyed many of her photos) here Check out game 1 Rapid here Check out game 2 Rapid here Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), rd 3, Tiebrakes, Nov-28 Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation (B40) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bc5 6. Nc2 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be3 b6 9. Be2 Bb7 10. O-O Qe7 11. Qd2 Rfd8 12. Rfd1 Ne5 13. Bxc5 bxc5 14. f4 Ng6 15. Qe3 d6 16. Rd2 a6 17. Rad1 Qc7 18. b3 h6 19. g3 Rd7 20. Bf3 Re8 21. Qf2 Ne7 22. h3 Red8 23. Bg2 Nc6 24. g4 Qa5 25. Na4 Qc7 26. e5 dxe5 27. Nxc5 Rxd2 28. Rxd2 Rxd2 29. Qxd2 Ba8 30. fxe5 Qxe5 31. Nd7 Qb2 32. Qd6 Nxd7 33. Qxd7 Qxc2 34. Qe8+ Kh7 35. Qxa8 Qd1+ 36. Kh2 Qd6+ 37. Kh1 Nd4 38. Qe4+ f5 39. gxf5 exf5 40. Qe3 Ne6 41. b4 Ng5 42. c5 Qf6 43. c6 Ne6 44. a4 Nc7 45. Qf4 Ne6 46. Qd6 Qa1+ 47. Kh2 Nd4 48. c7 Qc3 49. Qc5 Qe3 50. c8=Q f4 51. Qg4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ztInWGB51f8 915 2018-11-28T19:08:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-iron-idiot-a-forced-mate-in-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/i-PjVT78u58.jpg The Iron Idiot | A Forced Mate in 10 Check out Bobby Fischer vs Greenblat Computer David Bronstein vs M20 (Computer) "The Iron Idiot" (game of the day Apr-13-2016) Moscu Mathematics Institute (1963), ?, Apr-04 King's Gambit: Accepted. Schallop Defense (C34) 1. e4 e5 2. f4 ef4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e5 Ng4 5. d4 g5 6. Nc3 Ne3 7. Qe2 Nf1 8. Ne4 Ne3 9. Nf6 Ke7 10. Bd2 Nc2 11. Kf2 Na1 12. Nd5 Ke6 13. Qc4 b5 14. Ng5 Qg5 15. Nc7 Ke7 16. Nd5 Ke6 17. Nf4 Ke7 18. Nd5 Ke8 19. Qc8 Qd8 20. Nc7 Ke7 21. Bb4 d6 22. Bd6 Qd6 23. Qe8# https://www.youtube.com/embed/i-PjVT78u58 715 2018-11-30T14:43:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-invented-immortal-15-moves-with-the-king/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/3KhcVkvYmzc.jpg The Invented Immortal | 15 Moves With the King Check out Bobby Fischer vs Greenblat Computer Christophe van de Loo vs M Hesseling Weekend Tournament, Holland (1983) Italian Game: Two Knights Defense. Traxler Counterattack King March line (C57) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Bc5 5. Nf7 Bf2 6. Kf2 Ne4 7. Ke3 Qe7 8. c3 Nd4 9. Ke4 Qh4 10. Ke3 Qf4 11. Kd3 d5 12. Bd5 Bf5 13. Kc4 b5 14. Kc5 Qh4 15. Ne5 O-O-O 16. c4 Rd5 17. cd5 Rd8 18. Nc3 Nc6 19. Qa4 19 Qe7 20. Kb5 Qe5 21. Qc4 Nd4 22. Ka4 Bd7 23. Ka5 Nc6 24. Ka6 Nb8 25. Ka7 c6 26. Nb5 Bf5 27. d4 Rd7 28. Ka8 Qe7 29. dc6 Be4 30. d5 Bd5 31. Qd5 Rd5 32. Na7 Kd8 33. Kb8 Qc7 34. Ka8 Ra5 35. Bg5 Rg5 36. Rad1 Ke8 37. Rhe1 Kf8 38. Rd7 Qh2 39. Ree7 Qg2 40. Rb7 Rc5 41. c7 Qg4 42. Rf7 Ke8 43. b4 Rc2 44. a4 h5 45. a5 h4 46. b5 h3 47. Nc6 h2 48. Rg7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/3KhcVkvYmzc 1364 2018-12-01T14:49:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/speed-demon-wins-it-all-nakamura-vs-so-speed-chess-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tqD0cKX2p0.jpg Speed Demon Wins It All | Nakamura vs So | Speed Chess Championship 2018. Check out the original article on Chess.com here Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So Speed Chess Championship 2018 - chess.com 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Qf6 6. d3 Bd6 7. Nbd2 Ne7 8. Nc4 Bg4 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Qxf3 11. gxf3 O-O 12. f4 exf4 13. Nxd6 cxd6 14. Bxf4 Rad8 15. Rfe1 Rd7 16. Bg3 d5 17. f3 f6 18. Re2 Kf7 19. Rae1 g5 20. e5 fxe5 21. Rxe5 h6 22. f4 Ng6 23. Rf5+ Kg7 24. Rxf8 Kxf8 25. fxg5 hxg5 26. Kg2 Rf7 27. Bd6+ Kg7 28. Kg3 Nh4 29. Kg4 Kg6? 30. Re6+ Rf6 31. Rxf6+! Kxf6 32. Bc7!. 32... Kg6 33. Bd8 Ng2 34. Bxg5 Ne1 35. h4 Nxc2 36. h5+ Kh7 37. Bd2! Nd4 38. Kf4 Ne6+ 39. Kf5 Nc5 40. d4 Ne4 41. Bf4 Nf2 42. b3 Ne4 43. Ke6 Nc3 44. a4 a5 45. Kd7 b5 46. b4!? bxa4 47. bxa5 a3 48. Bc1 a2 49. Bb2 Na4 50. Ba1 c5 51. a6 cxd4 52. a7 d3 53. Kc6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/_tqD0cKX2p0 954 2018-12-04T13:04:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/its-never-too-early-to-blunder-mate/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/lH3DLomkMrI.jpg It’s Never Too Early to Blunder Mate VOTE FOR THE NEXT SERIES HERE Dmitry Andreikin vs Sergey Karjakin World Blitz Championship (2010), Moscow RUS, rd 2, Nov-16 English Opening: King's English Variation. Three Knights System General (A27) 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 ed4 5. Nd5 Bg7 6. Bg5 Nge7 7. Nd4 Bd4 8. Qd4 O-O 9. Nf6 Kh8 10. Ng4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/lH3DLomkMrI 604 2018-12-04T20:25:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/this-game-is-just-the-best/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ZEY8z71Wn2I.jpg This Game is Just The Best VOTE FOR THE NEXT SERIES HERE Le Chess Club vs Radoslaw Jedynak Correspondence Game (2004), ICC, Mar-21 French Defense: Winawer. Retreat Variation General (C18) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. Qg4 Ne7 7. dc5 Bc3 8. bc3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Ng6 10. Nf3 Nd7 11. Bd3 Nc5 12. O-O Ne4 13. Be4 h5 14. Qg6 fg6 15. Bg6 Kd8 16. c4 Qa4 17. cd5 ed5 18. Bf7 Bg4 19. Bd5 Kc7 20. Rab1 b6 21. Rb4 Qd7 22. Rc4 Kb8 23. Rd4 Bf3 24. gf3 Rd8 25. c4 Qe7 26. h4 Qa3 27. Bg5 Re8 28. Rfd1 Qf8 29. e6 a5 30. Be4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZEY8z71Wn2I 910 2018-12-05T18:59:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/google-deepmind-ai-alphazeros-unpublished-brilliancy/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ZHfumZVPjVA.jpg Google Deepmind AI AlphaZero’s Unpublished Brilliancy Alpha Zero wins protein folding competition Google Deep Mind Alpha Zero vs Stockfish 8 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 c6 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 h6 7. Bf4 O-O 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. g4 dxc4 10. Rg1 Nd5 11. g5 Nxf4 12. gxh6 Nh5 13. hxg7 Nxg7 14. O-O-O Qa5 15. Bxc4 Qf5 16. Qe2 Qh7 17. Rg3 Kh8 18. Rdg1 Nf5 19. Qf1 Nxg3 20. Rxg3 Rg8 21. Rh3 Rg7 22. Rxh7+ Rxh7 23. Bd3 Rg7 24. Qd1 Nf6 25. Ne5 Bd7 26. Qf3 Rf8 27. Ne2 Kg8 28. a3 Be8 29. Kb1 a5 30. e4 b5 31. Bc2 b4 32. a4 Kh8 33. Ka2 Kg8 34. Ng3 Rg5 35. Qd1 Kh8 36. Bb3 Rg7 37. Qc2 Ng4 38. Nxc6 Bxc6 39. Qxc6 Rh7 40. Qc7 Bd8 41. Qf4 Rg8 42. Bd1 Nf6 43. h4 Nd7 44. h5 Nf6 45. d5 Re8 46. d6 Rg7 47. h6 Rh7 48. e5 Nd5 49. Qd2 Rg8 50. Bb3 Bg5 51. Qd1 Nb6 52. Ne4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZHfumZVPjVA 1342 2018-12-06T19:00:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-prison-break-alphazeros-master-escape-as-black/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/maGMLVdZCzQ.jpg The Prison Break | AlphaZero’s Master Escape as Black Alpha Zero wins protein folding competition target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out the Deepmind's Academic Paper here Stockfish 8 vs Google Deep Mind Alpha Zero Giuoco Piano Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (C50) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 a6 5. Ng5 Nh6 6. O-O d6 7. a4 Bg4 8. Nf3 O-O 9. h3 Bh5 10. c3 Kh8 11. Bxh6 gxh6 12. Nbd2 Ba7 13. Bd5 Ne7 14. Bxb7 Rb8 15. Bxa6 f5 16. Kh1 Ng6 17. exf5 Nf4 18. d4 Rxf5 19. Qc2 Rf8 20. Rae1 Qf6 21. Re3 Qg7 22. Rg1 Nd5 23. Bb5 Bg6 24. Qc1 Nxe3 25. fxe3 Bf7 26. Rf1 Bd5 27. Bc4 Ba8 28. a5 e4 29. Nh2 Qg5 30. b4 Qxe3 31. Ng4 Qg5 32. Qe1 h5 33. Ne3 h4 34. Be6 Bc6 35. Bc4 d5 36. b5 Bb7 37. Bb3 Rbc8 38. a6 Ba8 39. Ba4 Bb6 40. Kg1 Qg3 41. Qxg3 hxg3 42. Ra1 Rf2 43. Ndf1 Re2 44. Nf5 Rg8 45. N1xg3 Rd2 46. Rf1 Ba5 47. Rf2 Rxf2 48. Kxf2 Bxc3 49. h4 Rf8 50. Ke3 Be1 51. Ke2 Bxg3 52. Nxg3 Rg8 53. Kf2 Rg4 54. Bd1 e3+ 55. Kf3 Rxd4 56. Be2 Rb4 57. Kxe3 d4+ 58. Kd2 Rb2+ 59. Ke1 Rb3 60. Nh5 d3 61. Bd1 Rxb5 62. Nf4 Ra5 63. g3 Rxa6 64. Nxd3 Bd5 65. Kd2 Bf7 66. g4 Kg7 67. Nf2 Ra8 68. Be2 Ra4 69. Bd1 Rd4+ 70. Ke3 Rb4 71. Nd3 Rb1 72. Kd2 Rb6 73. Ke3 Re6+ 74. Kd2 Rd6 75. Kc3 Bg6 76. Nf2 Rf6 77. Nh3 Bf7 78. Be2 Re6 79. Kd2 Rb6 80. Nf2 Bd5 81. Bd3 Rb4 82. Bf5 h6 83. Ke3 Bf7 84. Nd3 Rb5 85. Bd7 Ra5 86. Bc6 Kf8 87. Be4 Ke7 88. Bf3 Kd6 89. Nf2 Bg6 90. h5 Bb1 91. Nd1 Bh7 92. Nb2 Ke7 93. Nc4 Ra6 94. Ne5 Kf6 95. Nd7+ Kg5 96. Be2 Re6+ 97. Kf2 Re7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/maGMLVdZCzQ 1117 2018-12-07T15:10:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/were-in-the-endgame-now-google-deepmind-ai-alphazero-shows-stockfish-a-thing-or-two/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/aMsVprtnAVQ.jpg We’re in the Endgame Now | Google Deepmind AI AlphaZero shows Stockfish a Thing or Two Check out AlphaZero's Immortal Zugzwang Game target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Alpha Zero wins protein folding competition Check out the Deepmind's Academic Paper here Google Deep Mind AI Alpha Zero Stockfish 8 English Opening: Symetrical (A34) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 e6 4. g3 Qb6 5. d3 d5 6. Bg2 Be7 7. cxd5 exd5 8. e4 d4 9. Nd5 Nxd5 10. exd5 O-O 11. O-O Bg4 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Na6 14. h4 Bd6 15. h5 Qd8 16. h6 g6 17. Re1 Nc7 18. Bd2 a5 19. a4 b6 20. Re2 Re8 21. Rxe8+ Nxe8 22. Re1 Rb8 23. b3 Nc7 24. Re2 Ra8 25. Kf1 Rb8 26. Bh3 Ra8 27. Re4 Rb8 28. Re1 Ra8 29. Bc1 Rb8 30. Re2 Bf8 31. Re5 Bd6 32. Re1 Bf8 33. Bg2 Bd6 34. Bd2 Rc8 35. Bf4 Qd7 36. g4 Re8 37. Re4 Rd8 38. Bg5 Re8 39. Qf6 Bf8 40. Qc6 Qxc6 41. dxc6 Bd6 42. f4 Kf8 43. f5 gxf5 44. gxf5 Rxe4 45. Bxe4 Be5 46. f6 Kg8 47. Bf5 Ne8 48. Kf2 Bc7 49. Kf3 Bb8 50. Bf4 Bxf4 51. Kxf4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/aMsVprtnAVQ 893 2018-12-07T20:13:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-is-this-possible-alphazero-shows-us-the-way/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/p393G67bfNM.jpg How is This Possible? | AlphaZero Shows Us the Way Alpha Zero wins protein folding competition target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Check out the Deepmind's Academic Paper here Google Deepmind AI AlphaZero vs Stockfish 8 Semi Slav Defense: Main Line, Stoltz (D45) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. g4 Bb4 8. Bd2 Qe7 9. Rg1 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 Ne4 11. O-O-O O-O 12. Be1 b6 13. h4 Bb7 14. Ng5 Nxg5 15. hxg5 Qxg5 16. f4 Qe7 17. Kb1 c5 18. Bd3 g6 19. cxd5 cxd4 20. e4 Rac8 21. Qh2 f6 22. f5 exd5 23. fxg6 hxg6 24. Rh1 Qg7 25. Bc2 Ne5 26. Bb3 g5 27. Bg3 Nxg4 28. Qh3 Ne3 29. Rxd4 Kf7 30. Bf2 Rh8 31. Qd7+ Kg6 32. Qxg7+ Kxg7 33. Rxh8 Rxh8 34. Bxe3 Re8 35. Ra4 a6 36. Bxb6 dxe4 37. Rd4 Bc8 38. Kc1 e3 39. Rd8 Rxd8 40. Bxd8 Kg6 41. Bb6 Bb7 42. Bc2+ Kf7 43. Bxe3 Ke6 44. Kd2 Kd6 45. Bd3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/p393G67bfNM 844 2018-12-09T11:25:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alphazero-plays-a-tal-move-chess-has-a-bright-future/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Vq0uTq0Z3Xk.jpg AlphaZero Plays a Tal Move | Chess Has A Bright Future Alpha Zero wins protein folding competition Check out the Deepmind's Academic Paper here Google Deepmind AI AlphaZero vs Stockfish 8 King's Indian Defense: Saemisch (E81) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. Nge2 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Ng3 e6 10. Be2 exd5 11. cxd5 a6 12. Qd2 b5 13. O-O Re8 14. Bh6 Bxh6 15. Qxh6 Qe7 16. Nd1 Qf8 17. Qd2 h5 18. h4 Bd7 19. Nf2 b4 20. Rfe1 Bb5 21. f4 Ned7 22. Bf3 Qh6 23. Rad1 Rab8 24. Nh3 a5 25. Ng5 a4 26. e5 dxe5 27. f5 Bc4 28. d6 Bxa2 29. Bc6 Bb3 30. Ra1 Rf8 31. Bxa4 Bxa4 32. Rxa4 Rbe8 33. Ra7 e4 34. Rc7 Re5 35. N3xe4 Nxe4 36. Rxe4 Rxe4 37. Nxe4 Qxd2 38. Nxd2 Rd8 39. fxg6 fxg6 40. Ne4 Kf8 41. Kf1 b3 42. Ke2 Re8 43. Kd3 Ne5+ 44. Ke3 Nf7 45. d7 Re6 46. Rxc5 Ke7 47. Rd5 Ra6 48. Nc5 Ra1 49. Rd2 Rc1 50. Kd4 Kd6 51. Nxb3 51... Rc6 52. Na5 Rc1 53. Rf2 Nd8 54. Nc4+ Kxd7 55. Ne5+ Ke6 56. Nxg6 Nc6+ 57. Ke3 Re1+ 58. Kd3 Rd1+ 59. Ke2 Rh1 60. g3 Rg1 61. Nf4+ Ke7 62. Nxh5 Ne5 63. Kd2 Ra1 64. Kc3 Kd6 65. Nf4 Rc1+ 66. Rc2 Rg1 67. Rg2 Rc1+ 68. Kb3 Rc8 69. Rd2+ Ke7 70. Rd5 Kf6 71. Ka2 Rg8 72. Ne2 Ke6 73. Rd4 Ra8+ 74. Kb1 Nc6 75. Rc4 Kd6 76. Re4 Rc8 77. h5 Rg8 78. Rh4 Ke7 79. h6 Kf7 80. h7 Rh8 81. Kc2 Ne7 82. Kd3 Ng6 83. Rh6 Kg7 84. Rh5 Nf8 85. b4 Nxh7 86. Nf4 Re8 87. Rf5 Nf8 88. Kd4 Re1 89. b5 Nd7 90. Kd5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vq0uTq0Z3Xk 1222 2018-12-10T16:55:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wishy-anand-a-happy-birthday-enjoy-his-crazy-miniature-vs-ivanchuk/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/rwl7REsbu8A.jpg Wishy Anand a Happy Birthday | Enjoy his Crazy Miniature vs Ivanchuk Vassily Ivanchuk vs Viswanathan Anand Reggio Emilia (1988), Reggio Emilia ITA, rd 1 Russian Game: Classical Attack. Chigorin Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Ne5 d6 4. Nf3 Ne4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. Qb3 Qd6 11. Nfd2 O-O-O 12. f3 Bh4 13. Rf1 Bh3 14. Qc2 Qg6 15. Nb3 Rhf8 16. Na3 Rde8 17. Kh1 Nf2 18. Rf2 Bg2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/rwl7REsbu8A 802 2018-12-11T14:45:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hikaru-ive-come-to-bargain-caruana-vs-nakamura-london-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Uom2kq7T1bI.jpg Hikaru, I’ve Come To Bargain | Caruana vs Nakamura | London Chess Classic 2018 The 2018 London Chess Classic, taking place from December 11-17, will be a knockout tournament played between the four Grand Chess Tour finalists: Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, and Nakamura. Google HQ in London will host the semi-final, and the final will be held at the Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington. The matches consist of eight games, two classical (worth 6 points), two Rapid (4 points) and four Blitz (2 points). In case of a tie, a rapid mini-match (10+5) and an Armageddon (5 vs 4) will be played. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uom2kq7T1bI 1263 2018-12-11T19:21:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bishop-pair-from-hell-artificial-beauty-of-alphazero/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wui0YweevtY.jpg Bishop Pair from Hell | Artificial Beauty of AlphaZero Alpha Zero wins protein folding competition Check out the Deepmind's Academic Paper here Google Deepmind AI AlphaZero vs Stockfish 8 English Opening: Nimzo (A17) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 a5 7. b4 d6 8. e3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Ng5 10. b5 Nxf3+ 11. gxf3 Qf6 12. d4 Qxf3 13. Rg1 Nd7 14. Be2 Qf6 15. Bb2 Qh4 16. Rg4 Qxh2 17. Rg3 f5 18. O-O-O Rf7 19. Bf3 Qh4 20. Rh1 Qf6 21. Kb1 g6 22. Rgg1 a4 23. Ka1 Rg7 24. e4 f4 25. c5 Qe7 26. Rc1 Nf6 27. e5 dxe5 28. Rhe1 e4 29. Bxe4 Qf8 30. d5 exd5 31. Bd3 Bg4 32. f3 Bd7 33. Qc3 Nh5 34. Re5 c6 35. Rce1 Nf6 36. Qd4 cxb5 37. Bb1 Bc6 38. Re6 Rf7 39. Rg1 Qg7 40. Qxf4 Re8 41. Rd6 Nd7 42. Qc1 Rf6 43. f4 Qe7 44. Rxf6 Nxf6 45. f5 Qe3 46. fxg6 Qxc1 47. gxh7+ Kf7 48. Rxc1 Nxh7 49. Bxh7 Re3 50. Rd1 Ke8 51. Ka2 Bd7 52. Bd4 Rh3 53. Bc2 Be6 54. Re1 Kd7 55. Kb2 Rf3 56. Re5 Rg3 57. Re3 Rg2 58. Kc3 Rg4 59. Rf3 Ke8 60. Rf2 Rg3+ 61. Kb4 Rg4 62. Rd2 Bd7 63. Ka5 Rf4 64. Be5 Rf3 65. Rd3 Rf2 66. Bd1 Bc6 67. Kb6---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.youtube.com/embed/wui0YweevtY 1241 2018-12-12T19:17:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/i-have-a-plan-attack-caruana-vs-nakamura-london-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/9AUl8cLBx1c.jpg I Have a Plan. Attack! | Caruana vs Nakamura | London Chess Classic 2018 The 2018 London Chess Classic, taking place from December 11-17, will be a knockout tournament played between the four Grand Chess Tour finalists: Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, and Nakamura. Google HQ in London will host the semi-final, and the final will be held at the Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington. The matches consist of eight games, two classical (worth 6 points), two Rapid (4 points) and four Blitz (2 points). In case of a tie, a rapid mini-match (10+5) and an Armageddon (5 vs 4) will be played. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9AUl8cLBx1c 1095 2018-12-13T18:43:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/you-shouldve-gone-for-the-head-caruana-vs-nakamura-london-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/tlMFQPUPGDY.jpg You Should’ve Gone For The Head | Caruana vs Nakamura | London Chess Classic 2018 Watch the Subscribers video here The 2018 London Chess Classic, taking place from December 11-17, will be a knockout tournament played between the four Grand Chess Tour finalists: Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, and Nakamura. Google HQ in London will host the semi-final, and the final will be held at the Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington. The matches consist of eight games, two classical (worth 6 points), two Rapid (4 points) and four Blitz (2 points). In case of a tie, a rapid mini-match (10+5) and an Armageddon (5 vs 4) will be played. https://www.youtube.com/embed/tlMFQPUPGDY 1017 2018-12-14T19:02:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-one-above-all-ivanchuk-faces-a-deadly-opponent/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sH2Y4QAtIwg.jpg The One Above All | Ivanchuk Faces a Deadly Opponent Check out the interview with the young gentleman here Sreeshwan Maralakshikari vs Vassily Ivanchuk Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival (2018), Barcelona, Spain, rd 1, Dec-14 Benoni Defense: Pawn Storm (A67) 1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Bb5+ Nfd7 9. Nf3 a6 10. Bd3 b5 11. O-O O-O 12. Kh1 Re8 13. a3 c4 14. Bc2 Nc5 15. Nd4 Bg4 16. Qxg4 Bxd4 17. f5 Nbd7 18. fxg6 fxg6 19. e5 Bxe5 20. Bxg6 hxg6 21. Qxg6+ Bg7 22. Qf7+ Kh8 23. Qh5+ Kg8 24. Bg5 Qc8 25. Qf7+ Kh8 26. Rf4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/sH2Y4QAtIwg 900 2018-12-15T19:13:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsens-improved-bong-cloud/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/q_6Zl1jNWYQ.jpg Magnus Carlsen’s Improved Bong Cloud Check out Andrew's Stream here Magnus Carlsen vs Andrew Tang 9th Lichess Titled Arena (2018) Dec-15 - BULLET 1. c3 d5 2. Qa4+ Nc6 3. Qh4 Nf6 4. f3 g5 5. Qxg5 Rg8 6. Qh4 e5 7. Kd1 Bf5 8. Qe1 Qd6 9. d3 O-O-O 10. Nd2 e4 11. d4 e3 12. Nb3 Re8 13. g4 Rxg4 14. fxg4 Nxg4 15. Nh3 Qg6 16. Qg3 Bd6 17. Qh4 Be7 18. Qg3 Bd6 19. Qh4 h5 20. Ke1 Bc2 21. Bg2 Nxh2 22. Nf4 Bxf4 23. Qxf4 Qxg2 24. Qxh2 Qe4 25. Qxh5 Rg8 26. Qh3+ Kb8 27. Bxe3 Re8 28. Nc5 Qg6 29. Kd2 Bf5 30. Qh5 b6 31. Qxg6 fxg6 32. Nb3 a5 33. Bf4 a4 34. Nc1 Na5 35. b3 Kb7 36. Rh7 Rc8 37. Be5 Ka6 38. Rg7 c5 39. Nd3 cxd4 40. Nb4+ Kb5 41. Nxd5 axb3 42. a4+ Kc4 43. Nxb6+ Kc5 44. Bxd4+ Kd6 45. Nxc8+ Bxc8 46. c4 Bf5 47. Kc3 b2 48. c5+ Kd5 49. Kxb2 Nc4+ 50. Kc3 Nd6 51. Kb4 Ne4 52. Rd7+ Ke6 53. c6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/q_6Zl1jNWYQ 962 2018-12-16T13:24:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/activating-instant-kill-nakamura-vs-mvl-london-chess-classic-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/fKgyAuh7JYI.jpg Activating Instant Kill | Nakamura vs MVL | London Chess Classic 2018 If you're a like to design stuff, feel free to contact me at agadmator.designs@gmail.com with adesign for my merchandise. The 2018 London Chess Classic, taking place from December 11-17, will be a knockout tournament played between the four Grand Chess Tour finalists: Caruana, Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, and Nakamura. Google HQ in London will host the semi-final, and the final will be held at the Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fKgyAuh7JYI 720 2018-12-17T19:53:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-true-master-is-an-eternal-student-yi-wei-vs-firouzja-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AflKZwxojJs.jpg A True Master is an Eternal Student | Yi Wei vs Firouzja | (2018) If you're a like to design stuff, feel free to contact me at agadmator.designs@gmail.com with adesign for my merchandise. 9current round 0games in play 288finished games The 2018 Asian Continental Championship is a 9-round Swiss tournament taking place from 10-18 December in Makati City, Philippines. Players receive 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to the end of the game, plus a 30-second increment starting from move one. Official website: www.philchesstournaments.com https://www.youtube.com/embed/AflKZwxojJs 821 2018-12-19T11:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-word-is-compensation-alphazero-vs-stockfish/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AbX58AO4Fo4.jpg The Word is Compensation | AlphaZero vs Stockfish Alpha Zero wins protein folding competition Check out the Deepmind's Academic Paper here Google Deepmind AI AlphaZero vs Stockfish 8 Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation (B12) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Be3 e6 5. Nd2 Nd7 6. Ngf3 Ne7 7. Be2 Qc7 8. O-O f6 9. c3 fxe5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. dxe5 Qxe5 12. Re1 Qc7 13. Bh5+ Ng6 14. g4 Bd3 15. Nb3 Bc4 16. Nd4 e5 17. b3 Ba6 18. Bf4 O-O-O 19. Bg3 Re8 20. a4 Kb8 21. b4 Bd6 22. Nf5 Bc4 23. Qd2 Ka8 24. Qg5 Re6 25. Nxd6 Rxd6 26. Bxg6 Rxg6 27. Qxe5 Qxe5 28. Rxe5 Rxg4 29. f3 Rg6 30. a5 Rf6 31. Rae1 Rff8 32. Kf2 g6 33. Re7 h5 34. Be5 Rhg8 35. Bg7 Rc8 36. Bd4 Bb5 37. Kg3 Bd3 38. Kh4 Bf5 39. Kg5 Rcd8 40. Bg7 Rc8 41. R1e2 Rcd8 42. h4 Rc8 43. a6 bxa6 44. Bd4 Kb8 45. Bxa7+ Ka8 46. Bc5 Kb8 47. Ra2 Bd3 48. Rd2 Bb1 49. Rd1 Bc2 50. Ba7+ Ka8 51. Rde1 Bd3 52. Bb6 Kb8 53. Bd4 Bf5 54. f4 Rcd8 55. Ra1 Bd3 56. Re3 Bb5 57. Rae1 Kc7 58. Kh6 Kc8 59. Re6 Ba4 60. Bc5 Kb7 61. Rxg6 Rxg6+ 62. Kxg6 d4 63. Bxd4 Bc2+ 64. Kxh5 c5 65. Bxc5 Kc8 66. Re5 Rh8+ 67. Kg4 Bd1+ 68. Kg3 Rh7 69. Bd4 Kd7 70. f5 Rg7+ 71. Kf2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/AbX58AO4Fo4 1213 2018-12-19T20:55:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/engines-have-knightmares-too-alphazero-vs-stockfish/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SRRu8H8025E.jpg Engines Have Knightmares Too | AlphaZero vs Stockfish Alpha Zero wins protein folding competition Check out the Deepmind's Academic Paper here Google Deepmind AI AlphaZero vs Stockfish 8 Nimzo Indian Defense: Hubner Variation (E41) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. e4 h6 9. e5 dxe5 10. Nxe5 cxd4 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. O-O dxc3 13. Ba3 Qc7 14. Qf3 Rb8 15. Bc5 e5 16. Rfe1 Be6 17. Qg3 Nh5 18. Qe3 Nf4 19. Bc2 f6 20. h4 Qa5 21. Rab1 Kf7 22. g3 Qxa2 23. Qe4 Qxc4 24. Qxc6 Nd3 25. Rxb8 Rxb8 26. Qc7+ Kg6 27. Bxd3+ Qxd3 28. Qxb8 Bd5 29. Kh2 c2 30. Qb2 a5 31. Qc1 a4 32. Qe3 Qxe3 33. fxe3 Kf5 34. Kg1 Ke4 35. Kf2 Be6 36. Ke2 Bg4+ 37. Kd2 Bd1 38. Rf1 f5 39. Rf2 g6 40. Ba3 Bg4 41. Kxc2 Kxe3 42. Bc5+ Ke4 43. Kd2 g5 44. Bf8 f4 45. gxf4 gxf4 46. Ke1 Be6 47. Rd2 Kf5 48. Rd8 48... h5 49. Bd6 e4 50. Rf8+ Kg6 51. Rxf4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/SRRu8H8025E 1249 2018-12-20T21:01:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/it-was-a-pirate-stockfish-vs-alphazero/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ygfe-G8g1i4.jpg It Was A Pirate! | Stockfish vs AlphaZero Alpha Zero wins protein folding competition Check out the Deepmind's Academic Paper here Stockfish 8 VS Google Deepmind AI AlphaZero Dutch Defense: Leningrad, Main Line (A88) 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. Rb1 a5 9. Qb3 Na6 10. Rd1 h6 11. Be3 Rb8 12. Rbc1 Bd7 13. c5+ Kh7 14. Na4 Nc7 15. Bd2 Be6 16. Qc2 Ncd5 17. b3 Ra8 18. Be1 Qe8 19. e3 g5 20. Nd2 Qh5 21. Bf3 g4 22. Be2 Kh8 23. Nc4 Ne4 24. h4 Ng5 25. hxg5 hxg5 26. f3 gxf3 27. Bf1 f4 28. Rd2 fxe3 29. Nxe3 Nxe3 30. Rh2 30... Bh3 31. Rxh3 Qxh3 32. Bxh3 Nxc2 33. Rxc2 Bxd4+ 34. Bf2 Bxf2+ 35. Kxf2 Kg7 36. Nb6 Rad8 37. Rc3 Rh8 38. Be6 Rh6 39. Re3 Rf8 40. Nd7 Rh2+ 41. Kf1 Re2 42. Rxe2 fxe2+ 43. Kxe2 Rh8 44. Kd3 Rh6 45. Bg4 d5 46. Ne5 e6 47. Nd7 Kf7 48. Ke3 Rh1 49. Bf3 Re1+ 50. Kd2 Ra1 51. Bd1 Ke7 52. Ne5 Kf6 53. Ng4+ Kf5 54. Nh6+ Ke4 55. Nf7 g4 56. Nd6+ Kd4 57. a4 Ra2+ 58. Ke1 Kxc5 59. Nxb7+ Kb6 60. Nd8 Rg2 61. Nxe6 Rxg3 62. Kf2 Rc3 63. Bxg4 Rxb3 64. Bd1 Rb4 65. Kf3 Re4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ygfe-G8g1i4 1215 2018-12-21T20:59:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/everyday-im-shufflin-ivanchuk-vs-petrosyan-sunway-sitges-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/GDWhnGOMRkg.jpg Everyday I’m Shufflin’ | Ivanchuk vs Petrosyan | Sunway Sitges (2018) Check out Magnus Carlsen vs Ernesto Inarkiev here href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Vassily Ivanchuk vs Manuel Petrosyan Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival (2018), Barcelona, Spain, rd 8, Dec-21 Caro-Kann Defense: Maroczy Variation (B12) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bf4 Nf6 6. Qd3 b6 7. O-O-O Ba6 8. Qe3 Bxf1 9. Rxf1 O-O 10. Nge2 c5 11. exd5 Bxc3 12. Nxc3 Nxd5 13. Qe4 Nc6 14. dxc5 Nxc3 15. bxc3 Qf6 16. Kb2 bxc5 17. Rb1 Rad8 18. Rhd1 Rd5 19. Rd3 Rxd3 20. cxd3 Nb4 21. Bd2 Rd8 22. d4 h6 23. cxb4 Rxd4 24. Qa8+ Kh7 25. Kc1 Qg6 26. Rb2 Qxg2 27. Rc2 cxb4 28. Qxa7 Rd3 29. Bxb4 Qf1+ 30. Kb2 Rxf3 31. Qc5 Rf4 32. a3 Qh1 33. Rf2 e5 34. Rxf4 exf4 35. Qf5+ Kg8 36. Qc8+ Kh7 37. Qf5+ Kg8 38. Qxf4 g5 39. Qe5 Qb7 40. Kb3 Kh7 41. Qf5+ Kg7 42. a4 f6 43. a5 Qf7+ 44. Kb2 Qb7 45. Ka3 Qc7 46. a6 Qc6 47. a7 Qc1+ 48. Kb3 Qd1+ 49. Qc2 Qf3+ 50. Qc3 Qb7 51. Qe3 Qd5+ 52. Ka3 Qc6 53. Qc5 Qf3+ 54. Ka4 Kg6 55. Qc8 Qd1+ 56. Kb5 Qd5+ 57. Bc5 Qb3+ 58. Kc6 Qf3+ 59. Kc7 Qd5 60. Qe8+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/GDWhnGOMRkg 1177 2018-12-22T19:45:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/who-stole-the-moisturizer-rosell-vs-lagarde-sunway-sitges-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/AQyYrUwhhM8.jpg Who Stole The Moisturizer? | Rosell VS Lagarde | Sunway Sitges (2018) Check out Magnus Carlsen Rap here (his part starts at 6min 20sec) Check out Magnus Carlsen vs Ernesto Inarkiev here Alvar Alonso Rosell vs Maxime Lagarde Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival (2018), Barcelona, Spain, rd 8, Dec-21 Indian Game: East Indian (A49) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. b3 c5 7. c4 d5 8. Bb2 cxd4 9. Nxd4 e5new move 10. Nf3 e4 11. Nd4 e3 12. f3 dxc4 13. Na3 c3 14. Bxc3 Qe7 15. Nc4 Rd8 16. Qc1 Nd5 17. Bb2 b6 18. f4 Bb7 19. Ne5 Qe8 20. Rd1 Na6 21. Ndc6 Rac8 22. Bxd5 Bxe5 23. Bxf7+ Kxf7 24. Qc4+ Kg7 25. Bxe5+ Kh6 26. Rxd8 Rxd8 27. Nxd8 Qxd8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/AQyYrUwhhM8 896 2018-12-23T21:05:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-christmas-special-alphazero-vs-stockfish/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/vP2J4WNN4Qg.jpg The Christmas Special | AlphaZero vs Stockfish Check out Jozarov's Channel here Alpha Zero wins protein folding competition Check out the Deepmind's Academic Paper here Google Deepmind AI AlphaZero vs Stockfish 8 Queen's Indian Defense (E18) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O Ne4 8. Bd2 d5 9. cxd5 exd5 10. Qb3 c5 11. Bf4 Na6 12. Rfd1 c4 13. Qc2 Nb4 14. Qc1 Qd7 15. h4 Rac8 16. a3 Nxc3 17. bxc3 Nc6 18. Qb1 Rce8 19. Re1 Na5 20. Ng5 f5 21. Nf3 Bf6 22. Ra2 h6 23. a4 Qe6 24. Kh2 Bc8 25. Rh1 Nc6 26. h5 Kh8 27. Ng1 Qf7 28. Bf3 Rd8 29. Nh3 Kg8 30. Bc1 Rfe8 31. Qb5 Bb7 32. Rd1 Na5 33. Qb1 Bc8 34. Nf4 Bg5 35. Ng6 Bxc1 36. Qxc1 Be6 37. Ne5 Qc7 38. Rb2 Nb7 39. Rb5 Na5 40. Qf4 Nb3 41. Ng6 Qc6 42. Qe5 Qd7 43. e3 Na5 44. Bg2 Nb7 45. Ra1 Kh7 46. Nf4 Bg8 47. Rxd5 Bxd5 48. Qxd5 Nd6 49. Bh3 Re7 50. Ng6 Rf7 51. Ne5 Qb7 52. Bg2 Qxd5 53. Bxd5 Rc7 54. Kg2 Ne4 55. Bxe4 fxe4 56. f3 exf3+ 57. Kxf3 Re7 58. Ng6 Rb7 59. e4 b5 60. axb5 Rxb5 61. Nf4 Rb3 62. Ne2 Ra8 63. e5 a5 64. d5 a4 65. d6 a3 66. d7 Kg8 67. Rd1 Rbb8 68. e6 Kf8 69. Nd4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/vP2J4WNN4Qg 1197 2018-12-24T14:13:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/merry-christmas-everyone-big-announcement-puzzle/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/9QkKiVmkRHM.jpg Merry Christmas Everyone | Big Announcement + Puzzle Check out the Subscribers Video here Send your photos and videos here: subscribers.videos.agadmator@gmail.com For those who ACTUALLY check out the description, CONGRATULATIONS, You are an excellent subscriber! :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you realllly enjoy my content, you're welcome to support me and my channel with a small donation via PayPal, Bitcoin, Litecoin or Nano. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9QkKiVmkRHM 563 2018-12-25T21:55:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/penguin-vs-drunkenstein-world-rapid-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rP3I91LdWlE.jpg penguin vs drunkenstein | World Rapid Championship (2018) Check out the Subscribers Video here Send your photos and videos here: subscribers.videos.agadmator@gmail.com Very Peculiar Video rel="nofollow"> For those who ACTUALLY check out the description, CONGRATULATIONS, You are an excellent subscriber! :) Andrew Tang vs Magnus Carlsen World Rapid Championship (2018), Round 5. 26-Dec-2018 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. Nbd2 b6 6. Bd3 O-O 7. Ne5 c5 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. c3 Ba6 10. Bxa6 Nxa6 11. O-O Qb7 12. Ng4 Be7 13. Nxf6+ Bxf6 14. Nc4 Be7 15. Ne5 f6 16. Nc4 Qd7 17. Nd2 e5 18. Bg3 cxd4 19. exd4 e4 20. Qe2 Nc7 21. f3 f5 22. Be5 Bd6 23. Bxd6 Qxd6 24. fxe4 dxe4 25. Nc4 Qe6 26. Ne5 Nd5 27. a4 a5 28. Rae1 Kh8 29. Qf2 Rf6 30. Qg3 Raf8 31. Qh4 Qe8 32. Ra1 f4 33. Ng4 Rf5 34. Rae1 Rh5 35. Qf2 Rg5 36. Ne5 Rxe5 37. dxe5 Qxe5 38. Rd1 f3 39. Qg3 Nf4 40. Rde1 Qc5+ 41. Qf2 fxg2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/rP3I91LdWlE 925 2018-12-26T19:55:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/pretending-to-be-a-pawn-carlsen-vs-amonatov-world-rapid-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/nxa4RCgamrw.jpg Pretending to Be A Pawn | Carlsen vs Amonatov | World Rapid Championship (2018) Check out the Subscribers Video here Send your photos and videos here: subscribers.videos.agadmator@gmail.com For those who ACTUALLY check out the description, CONGRATULATIONS, You are an excellent subscriber! :) Magnus Carlsen VS Farrukh Amonatov World Rapid Championship (2018), Round 10. 27-Dec-2018 Indian Game: Knights Variation (A48) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nbd2 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Bb5+ c6 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O Qc7 8. Re1 e5 9. c3 Nbd7 10. a4 b6 11. Nf1 Bb7 12. h3 Rfe8 13. Ng3 a6 14. Bg5 h6 15. Bd2 b5 16. b4 Nb6 17. a5 Nbd7 18. Qc1 Kh7 19. c4 Rac8 20. dxe5 dxe5 21. Be3 Qb8 22. Rd1 Nf8 23. Bb6 N6d7 24. c5 Ne6 25. Bb1 Nd4 26. Ra3 Nf8 27. Nxd4 exd4 28. f4 Re7 29. e5 Rce8 30. Ne4 Ne6 31. Nd6 Nxf4 32. Qxf4 Bxe5 33. Qf2 Bxd6 34. cxd6 Qxd6 35. Bc5 Qc7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/nxa4RCgamrw 745 2018-12-27T19:11:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/if-youre-gonna-lose-do-it-with-style-svidler-vs-andreikin-world-rapid-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/unVXNiiBogw.jpg If You’re Gonna Lose, Do it with Style! | Svidler vs Andreikin | World Rapid Championship (2018) Check out the Subscribers Video here Send your photos and videos here: subscribers.videos.agadmator@gmail.com For those who ACTUALLY check out the description, CONGRATULATIONS, You are an excellent subscriber! :) Peter Svidler VS Dmitry Andreikin World Rapid Championship (2018), Round 10. 27-Dec-2018 English Opening: Symmetrical, Double Fianchetto (A30) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 g6 5. O-O c5 6. e3 Bg7 7. d4 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. Nf4 e6 11. Re1 f5 12. d5 exd5 13. Nxd5 Ne7 14. Nf4 Qc7 15. a4 g5 16. Nh5 g4 17. Nh4 Ng6 18. Nxg7 Nxh4 19. gxh4 Kxg7 20. Qc2 Rf6 21. b3 Rh6 22. Bb2+ Kf7 23. Bxe4 Bxe4 24. Qc3 Rg8 25. a5 Qxh2+ 26. Kxh2 Rxh4+ 27. Kg3 Rh3+ 28. Kf4 Rf3+ 29. Ke5 Rg6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/unVXNiiBogw 664 2018-12-27T20:56:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/carlsens-second-is-first-hao-wang-vs-dubov-world-rapid-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Tws7srJ4exA.jpg Carlsen’s Second is First! | Hao Wang vs Dubov | World Rapid Championship (2018) Check out the Subscribers Video here Send your photos and videos here: subscribers.videos.agadmator@gmail.com For those who ACTUALLY check out the description, CONGRATULATIONS, You are an excellent subscriber! :) World Rapid Championship (2018), Round 10. 28-Dec-2018 English Opening: Symmetrical, Double Fianchetto (A30) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 c6 5. d4 d5 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. O-O a5 8. b3 Ne4 9. Bb2 Bf5 10. Nh4 Nxd2 11. Qxd2 Be6 12. f4 Nd7 13. f5 gxf5 14. Nxf5 Bxf5 15. Rxf5 e6 16. Rff1 f5 17. cxd5 cxd5 18. Rac1 Nf6 19. Bf3 a4 20. Qe3 Qd7 21. Rc2 axb3 22. Qxb3 Rac8 23. Rfc1 Bh6 24. Rxc8 Rxc8 25. Rc5 Bf8 26. Rb5 Rc7 27. Rb6 Ne4 28. Bxe4 fxe4 29. Kg2 Bg7 30. Rb5 Qf7 31. Rb6 Bh6 32. Qd1 Be3 33. Qf1 Qh5 34. Rxe6 Rc2 35. Kh1 Rxb2 36. Re5 Qf7 37. Rf5 Qe6 38. Re5 Qd7 39. Qf6 Rb1+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tws7srJ4exA 955 2018-12-28T19:54:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/standard-theory-blunder-wenjun-ju-vs-lagno-world-rapid-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ZIYHYNBDCw4.jpg Standard Theory Blunder | Wenjun Ju vs Lagno | World Rapid Championship (2018) Check out the Subscribers Video here Send your photos and videos here: subscribers.videos.agadmator@gmail.com Check out Ju Wenjun vs Anna Muzychuk For those who ACTUALLY check out the description, CONGRATULATIONS, You are an excellent subscriber! :) Wenjun Ju vs Kateryna Lagno World Rapid Championship (2018), Round 10. 28-Dec-2018 Indian Game: Tartakower Defense (A46) 1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 Nbd7 7. e4 e5 8. Nc3 c6 9. a4 Re8 10. h3 Qc7 11. a5 exd4 12. Nxd4 Nc5 13. Bf4 Nh5 14. Ndb5 Qd7 15. Bxd6 Ne6 16. Na3 Bd4 17. Nc4 Rd8 18. Qe2 Ng5 19. g4 Qe6 20. Bh2 Ng7 21. Rad1 h5 22. h4 Nh7 23. g5 Qe7 24. e5 Bg4 25. Bf3 Bxf3 26. Qxf3 Nf5 27. Qf4 Bxc3 28. bxc3 Rxd1 29. Rxd1 Rd8 30. Nd6 Qe6 31. Rd3 Nxd6 32. exd6 Nf8 33. Re3 Qd5 34. Qf6 Qd1+ 35. Kg2 Qd5+ 36. Kf1 Qc4+ 37. Kg1 Qg4+ 38. Bg3 Rd7 39. Re8 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZIYHYNBDCw4 824 2018-12-29T12:31:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tactics-tactics-carlsen-vs-firouzja-world-blitz-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/4fMuLhkD9_E.jpg Tactics, Tactics! | Carlsen vs Firouzja | World Blitz Championship (2018) Check out the Subscribers Video here Send your photos and videos here: subscribers.videos.agadmator@gmail.com For those who ACTUALLY check out the description, CONGRATULATIONS, You are an excellent subscriber! :) Magnus Carlsen vs Alireza Firouzja World Blitz Championship (2018), Round 8. 29-Dec-2018 King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto (E62) 1. c4 g6 2. g3 Bg7 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. Nc3 O-O 5. Nf3 d6 6. d4 Nc6 7. O-O e5 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Bg5 Be6 10. Qa4 Qb8 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Nd2 Bg7 13. Rfd1 Rd8 14. Nb3 Nd4 15. Nc5 c6 16. e3 Bg4 17. exd4 exd4 18. N3e4 Bxd1 19. Rxd1 Qc7 20. Qb3 b6 21. Nd3 Rab8 22. c5 bxc5 23. Qc4 Qa5 24. Nexc5 Bf8 25. b4 Qa3 26. Ne5 Qxb4 27. Qxf7+ Kh8 28. Qf6+ Bg7 29. Qg5 Re8 30. Nxc6 Qc4 31. Nxb8 Qe2 32. Qd2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/4fMuLhkD9_E 495 2018-12-29T16:32:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crushing-magnus-gone-wrong-carlsen-vs-svidler-world-blitz-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/9mHM0nm8WlA.jpg Crushing Magnus Gone Wrong | Carlsen vs Svidler | World Blitz Championship (2018) Check out the Subscribers Video here Send your photos and videos here: subscribers.videos.agadmator@gmail.com For those who ACTUALLY check out the description, CONGRATULATIONS, You are an excellent subscriber! :) Magnus Carlsen vs Peter Svidler World Blitz Championship (2018), Round 10. 29-Dec-2018 English Opening: Fianchetto, Ultra-Symetrical (A37) 1. c4 g6 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. O-O e6 7. e3 Nge7 8. d4 O-O 9. Re1 Rb8 10. b3 cxd4 11. Nxd4 Nxd4 12. exd4 Nf5 13. Be3 Nxe3 14. Rxe3 a6 15. Rc1 Bh6 16. f4 Bg7 17. Rd3 b6 18. Qd2 Bd7 19. h4 Qe7 20. Kh2 Rfc8 21. a4 Be8 22. Re1 b5 23. axb5 axb5 24. Nxb5 Bxb5 25. cxb5 Rxb5 26. d5 e5 27. f5 Rcb8 28. Qc2 gxf5 29. Rf3 f4 30. Rxf4 Rxb3 31. Qf5 Rb1 32. Rxb1 Rxb1 33. Rg4 Rb2 34. Kh3 h5 35. Rg5 Qa7 36. Be4 Qg1 37. Qc8# https://www.youtube.com/embed/9mHM0nm8WlA 654 2018-12-29T17:18:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/game-of-the-day-artemiev-vs-carlsen-world-blitz-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CLYtahYthIc.jpg Game of the Day | Artemiev vs Carlsen | World Blitz Championship (2018) Check out the Subscribers Video here Send your photos and videos here: subscribers.videos.agadmator@gmail.com For those who ACTUALLY check out the description, CONGRATULATIONS, You are an excellent subscriber! :) Vladislav Artemiev vs Magnus Carlsen World Blitz Championship (2018), Round 10. 29-Dec-2018 Reti Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation (A04) 1. b3 g6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nf3 c5 6. c4 d6 7. O-O e5 8. d3 Nc6 9. Nc3 Ne8 10. Nd2 Nc7 11. a3 a5 12. e3 Rb8 13. Nd5 b5 14. Qc2 Be6 15. Rae1 f5 16. f4 bxc4 17. dxc4 e4 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. Nc3 Ne8 20. g4 h6 21. gxf5 gxf5 22. Ndxe4 fxe4 23. Nxe4 Ne7 24. Rd1 Qc7 25. Ng3 Nf5 26. Nxf5+ Bxf5 27. e4 Bh7 28. Qc3+ Kg8 29. e5 dxe5 30. fxe5 Ng7 31. Bd5+ Kh8 32. e6 Qe7 33. Rf7 Rxf7 34. exf7 Rf8 35. Re1 Qg5+ 36. Kh1 Bg6 37. Rg1 Qf5 38. Qe3 Kh7 39. Qe7 Rxf7 40. Bxf7 Qf3+ 41. Rg2 Bxf7 42. h4 Bg6 43. Kh2 Qf4+ 44. Kg1 Qd4+ 45. Kh2 Qf4+ 46. Kg1 Qd4+ 47. Kh2 Bf5 48. Rg3 Bg4 49. Rg2 h5 50. Qg5 Qd6+ 51. Kg1 Ne6 52. Qf6 Qd4+ 53. Qxd4 Nxd4 54. Rb2 Bd1 55. b4 cxb4 56. axb4 a4 57. b5 Bb3 58. b6 a3 59. Rb1 a2 60. Ra1 Bxc4 61. b7 Nc6 62. Kf2 Kg6 63. Ke3 Kf5 64. Kd2 Ke5 65. Kc3 Kd5 66. Kb2 Kc5 67. Rg1 Kb6 68. Rc1 Kb5 69. Rg1 Kb6 70. Rc1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/CLYtahYthIc 1091 2018-12-29T20:02:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tweet-that-tweety-bird-carlsen-vs-giri-world-blitz-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/6Co9eoTp5Tk.jpg Tweet That, Tweety Bird | Carlsen vs Giri | World Blitz Championship (2018) Check out the Subscribers Video here Send your photos and videos here: subscribers.videos.agadmator@gmail.com For those who ACTUALLY check out the description, CONGRATULATIONS, You are an excellent subscriber! :) Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri World Blitz Championship (2018), Round 13. 30-Dec-2018 English Opening: Four Knights Variation (A28) 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e4 Bc5 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. d4 Bb4 7. dxe5 Nxe4 8. Qf3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Be7 10. Qg3 g6 11. Bh6 d6 12. Be2 Be6 13. Rd1 Qd7 14. exd6 cxd6 15. O-O O-O-O 16. Be3 Qa4 17. Qf3 Qc6 18. Qf4 b6 19. a4 Rd7 20. a5 bxa5 21. Rb1 Rc7 22. c5 dxc5 23. Bf3 Qd6 24. Qe4 Rd8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/6Co9eoTp5Tk 516 2018-12-30T12:16:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/godlike-performance-carlsen-vs-korobov-world-blitz-championship-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1_UUB1A_aAs.jpg Godlike Performance | Carlsen vs Korobov | World Blitz Championship (2018) Check out the Subscribers Video here Send your photos and videos here: subscribers.videos.agadmator@gmail.com For those who ACTUALLY check out the description, CONGRATULATIONS, You are an excellent subscriber! :) Magnus Carlsen vs Anton Korobov World Blitz Championship (2018), Round 21. 30-Dec-2018 Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch (A46) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 h6 4. Bh4 d6 5. c3 g5 6. Bg3 Nh5 7. e4 Bg7 8. Bd3 Nd7 9. Nbd2 b6 10. Qe2 Bb7 11. Nc4 Qe7 12. Nfd2 Nxg3 13. hxg3 a6 14. f4 d5 15. exd5 Bxd5 16. Ne3 Bb7 17. Be4 Bxe4 18. Nxe4 f5 19. Nd2 Nf6 20. O-O-O O-O 21. Nxf5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/1_UUB1A_aAs 646 2018-12-30T15:52:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/reti-or-not-here-i-come-duda-vs-aronian-wbc-2018/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/QVhzN4eZqcc.jpg Reti or Not, Here I Come! | Duda vs Aronian | WBC (2018) Check out the Subscribers Video here Send your photos and videos here: subscribers.videos.agadmator@gmail.com For those who ACTUALLY check out the description, CONGRATULATIONS, You are an excellent subscriber! :) Jan Krzysztof Duda vs Levon Aronian World Blitz Championship (2018), Round 17. 30-Dec-2018 Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch (A13) 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. b3 c5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. d4 Bg4 9. Be2 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 cxd4 11. exd4 O-O 12. O-O Qd7 13. a3 Bd8 14. Na4 Qf5 15. Re1 Bb6 16. b4 Rfe8 17. Nc5 Rxe1+ 18. Qxe1 Re8 19. Qb1 Qf4 20. Qd3 h6 21. g3 Qc7 22. Rc1 Qe7 23. Kg2 Nd8 24. Rc2 Ne6 25. Re2 Nxc5 26. dxc5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/QVhzN4eZqcc 901 2019-01-01T16:21:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/jose-raul-capablanca-the-saga-begins/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/64Po0qJqHFU.jpg Jose Raul Capablanca | The Saga Begins Check out the game I mention in the video here Juan Corzo vs Jose Raul Capablanca Capablanca - Corzo (1901), Habana CUB, rd 2, Nov-19 Italian Game: Evans Gambit. Waller Attack (C52) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 ed4 7. O-O d6 8. Qb3 Qe7 9. e5 de5 10. Ba3 Qf6 11. Nbd2 Bb6 12. Rae1 Nge7 13. Ne4 Qg6 14. Be7 Ke7 15. Neg5 f6 16. Qa3 Nb4 17. Qb4 c5 18. Qb3 h6 19. Nf7 Bh3 20. g3 Bf1 21. Nh8 Rh8 22. Bf1 Qf7 23. Ne5 fe5 24. Re5 Kf8 25. Bc4 Qc7 26. cd4 cd4 27. Qf3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/64Po0qJqHFU 1481 2019-01-02T20:11:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-new-morphy-had-arisen-corzo-vs-capablanca-game-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/TXvlzeM8Uu8.jpg A New Morphy Had Arisen | Corzo vs Capablanca | Game 8 Check out the game I mention in the video here Juan Corzo vs Jose Raul Capablanca "Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?" (game of the day Dec-13-2007) Capablanca - Corzo (1901), Habana CUB, rd 8, Dec-06 Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit. Hamppe-Allgaier-Thorold Gambit (C25) 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 ef4 4. Nf3 g5 5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 h6 7. Nf7 Kf7 8. d4 d5 9. ed5 Qe7 10. Kf2 g3 11. Kg1 Nd4 12. Qd4 Qc5 13. Ne2 Qb6 14. Qb6 ab6 15. Nd4 Bc5 16. c3 Ra4 17. Be2 Bd4 18. cd4 Rd4 19. b3 Nf6 20. Bb2 Rd2 21. Bh5 Nh5 22. Bh8 f3 23. gf3 Nf4 24. Be5 Rg2 25. Kf1 Rf2 26. Ke1 Nd3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/TXvlzeM8Uu8 762 2019-01-03T20:25:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/playing-d4-before-it-was-cool-capablanca-vs-corzo-game-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/f1rHcW3l2XY.jpg Playing d4 Before it was Cool | Capablanca vs Corzo | Game 11 Check out Pilsbury vs Lasker here Name of the book is Chess Fundamentals :) Jose Raul Capablanca vs Juan Corzo "Crash Corzo" (game of the day Nov-05-2014) Capablanca - Corzo (1901), Habana CUB, rd 11, Dec-15 Queen Pawn Game: Krause Variation (D02) 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 Nc6 4. b3 e6 5. Bb2 Nf6 6. Nbd2 cd4 7. ed4 Bd6 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O Nh5 10. g3 f5 11. Ne5 Nf6 12. f4 Be5 13. fe5 Ng4 14. Qe2 Qb6 15. Nf3 Bd7 16. a3 Kh8 17. h3 Nh6 18. Qf2 Nf7 19. Kg2 g5 20. g4 Ne7 21. Qe3 Rg8 22. Rae1 Ng6 23. gf5 Nf4 24. Kh2 Nd3 25. Qd3 ef5 26. c4 Qe6 27. cd5 Qd5 28. e6 Bb5 29. Qb5 Qb5 30. d5 Rg7 31. ef7 h6 32. Nd4 Qf1 33. Rf1 Rf7 34. Rf5 Rf5 35. Nf5 Kh7 36. Ne7 Rf8 37. Kg2 h5 38. d6 g4 39. hg4 hg4 40. Be5 Kh6 41. d7 Rd8 42. Ng8 Rg8 43. Bf6 Kg6 44. d8Q Rd8 45. Bd8 b5 46. Kf2 Kf5 47. Ke3 Ke5 48. Kd3 Kd5 49. Kc3 g3 50. Bh4 g2 51. Bf2 a5 52. b4 Ke4 53. Bb6 Kd5 54. Kd3 Kc6 55. Bg1 Kd5 56. Bh2 Kc6 57. Kd4 a4 58. Ke5 Kb6 59. Kd5 Ka6 60. Kc5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/f1rHcW3l2XY 1279 2019-01-04T20:12:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/prodigies-theyre-everywhere-fm-christopher-yoo-vs-2700-gm/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/btm6epszymM.jpg Prodigies – They’re Everywhere | FM Christopher Yoo vs 2700+ GM Christopher Woojin Yoo - Quang Liem Le Bay Area International 2019 round 03, Jan-4-2019 Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation (B13) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bb5 e6 6. c4 dxc4 7. O-O Bd6 8. Nc3 Ne7 9. Bg5 O-O 10. Bxc4 b6 11. a3 Bb7 12. Re1 Rc8 13. Ba2 h6 14. Bh4 Qd7 15. d5 exd5 16. Nxd5 Nxd5 17. Bxd5 Rfe8 18. Rxe8+ Rxe8 19. Kh1 g5 20. Bxg5 hxg5 21. Nxg5 Nd8 22. Bxb7 Nxb7 23. Qd3 Kf8 24. Qd4 Re5 25. f4 Qg4 26. Rd1 Re2 27. Nh7+ Ke7 28. Qf6+ Kd7 29. Qxd6+ Nxd6 30. Nf6+ Ke6 31. Nxg4 Rxb2 32. Ne3 Re2 33. Nd5 Nc4 34. h4 Kf5 35. h5 Re6 36. Rc1 Nd6 37. Kg1 Kg4 38. Rc7 a5 39. Rc6 b5 40. Nc7 Re7 41. h6 Nf5 42. h7 Re1+ 43. Kf2 Rh1 44. Nd5 Ng3 45. Rc8 Ne4+ 46. Ke3 Rxh7 47. Kxe4 Rh6 48. Ne3+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/btm6epszymM 986 2019-01-05T12:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/outplayed-capablanca-vs-corzo-game-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Tl8sJvmVRgc.jpg Outplayed | Capablanca vs Corzo | Game 9 Jose Raul Capablanca vs Juan Corzo Capablanca - Corzo (1901), Habana CUB, rd 9, Dec-11 Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit. Chigorin Variation (A83) 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 c6 5. Bf6 ef6 6. Ne4 d5 7. Ng3 Qe7 8. Qe2 Qe2 9. Be2 Bd6 10. Nf3 O-O 11. O-O Bg4 12. h3 Bf3 13. Bf3 Bg3 14. fg3 Nd7 15. Rfe1 Rae8 16. Kf1 f5 17. Re8 Re8 18. Re1 Re1 19. Ke1 Nf6 20. Kd2 Ne4 21. Ke3 Nd6 22. Be2 Kf7 23. Kf4 Kf6 24. h4 g6 25. g4 h6 26. g5 hg5 27. hg5 Ke7 28. g4 fg4 29. Bd3 Nf5 30. Kg4 Nd4 31. Bg6 c5 32. Kh5 Ne6 33. Kh6 Kf8 34. Bf5 Ng7 35. Bc8 b6 36. g6 d4 37. b3 Kg8 38. a4 Kf8 39. Bg4 Ne8 40. Kh7 Ng7 41. Kh6 Ne8 42. Be2 Ng7 43. Bc4 Ne8 44. Kg5 Ke7 45. Kf5 Ng7 46. Ke5 Nh5 47. Be2 Ng7 48. Kd5 Ne8 49. Kc6 Ng7 50. Kb7 Kd6 51. Ka7 Kc7 52. Ka6 Ne8 53. Bf3 Ng7 54. Bd5 Ne8 55. Bf7 Ng7 56. Kb5 Nf5 57. a5 Nd6 58. Ka6 ba5 59. g7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tl8sJvmVRgc 937 2019-01-05T17:54:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-real-challenge-capablanca-vs-frank-marshall/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RiSgnCi0Znc.jpg The Real Challenge | Capablanca vs Frank Marshall Frank James Marshall vs Jose Raul Capablanca Capablanca - Marshall (1909), New York, NY USA, rd 5, Apr-27 Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense (D53) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 Ne4 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Bd3 Nxc3 8.bxc3 Nd7 9.Nf3 O-O 10.Qc2 h6 11.O-O c5 12.Rfe1 dxc4 13.Bxc4 b6 14.Qe4 Rb8 15.Bd3 Nf6 16.Qf4 Bb7 17.e4 Rfd8 18.Rad1 Rbc8 19.Re3 cxd4 20.cxd4 Rc3 21.Bb1 g5 22.Nxg5 Rxe3 23.Qxe3 Ng4 24.Qg3 Qxg5 25.h4 Qg7 26.Qc7 Rxd4 27.Qb8+ Kh7 28.e5+ Be4 29.Rxd4 Bxb1 30.Qxa7 Nxe5 31.Rf4 Be4 32.g3 Nf3+ 33.Kg2 f5 34.Qxb6 Nxh4+ 35.Kh2 Nf3+ 36.Rxf3 Bxf3 37.Qxe6 Be4 38.f3 Bd3 39.Qd5 Qb2+ 40.Kg1 Bb1 41.a4 Qa1 42.Qb7+ Kg6 43.Qb6+ Kh5 44.Kh2 Ba2 45.Qb5 Kg6 46.a5 Qd4 47.Qc6+ Qf6 48.Qe8+ Qf7 49.Qa4 Qe6 50.a6 Qe2+ 51.Kh3 Bd5 52.a7 Bxf3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/RiSgnCi0Znc 1361 2019-01-07T19:57:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-thats-simple-capablanca-vs-frank-marshall-game-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UvDNMfSg3D8.jpg Chess? That’s Simple! | Capablanca vs Frank Marshall | Game 6 Check out Marshall's famous American Beauty Jose Raul Capablanca vs Frank James Marshall "Of All the Chess Clubs in All the World..." Capablanca - Marshall (1909), Morristown, NJ USA, rd 6, Apr-29 Spanish Game: Steinitz Defense (C62) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. c3 Bg4 5. d3 Be7 6. Nbd2 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1 h6 9. Nf1 Nh7 10. Ne3 Bh5 11. g4 Bg6 12. Nf5 h5 13. h3 hg4 14. hg4 Bg5 15. Ng5 Ng5 16. Kg2 d5 17. Qe2 Re8 18. Rh1 Re6 19. Qe3 f6 20. Ba4 Ne7 21. Bb3 c6 22. Qg3 a5 23. a4 Nf7 24. Be3 b6 25. Rh4 Kf8 26. Rah1 Ng8 27. Qf3 Bf5 28. gf5 Rd6 29. Qh5 Ra7 30. Qg6 Nfh6 31. Rh6 gh6 32. Bh6 Ke7 33. Qg7 Ke8 34. Qg8 Kd7 35. Qh7 Qe7 36. Bf8 Qh7 37. Rh7 Ke8 38. Ra7 Kf8 39. Kf3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/UvDNMfSg3D8 849 2019-01-08T19:00:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/let-me-be-frank-capablanca-vs-marshall-game-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IzzVFVnYxgk.jpg Let me be Frank | Capablanca vs Marshall | Game 8 Check out Marshall's famous American Beauty Jose Raul Capablanca vs Frank James Marshall Capablanca - Marshall (1909), Wilkes-Barre, PA USA, rd 8, May-03 Spanish Game: Steinitz Defense (C62) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. O-O a6 5. Bc6 bc6 6. d4 ed4 7. Nd4 Bd7 8. Re1 c5 9. Nf3 Be7 10. Nc3 c6 11. Bf4 Be6 12. Qd3 Nf6 13. Rad1 d5 14. Ng5 d4 15. Ne6 fe6 16. Na4 Qa5 17. b3 Rd8 18. Nb2 Nh5 19. Be5 O-O 20. Nc4 Qb4 21. Qh3 g6 22. Qe6 Rf7 23. g4 Bh4 24. gh5 Bf2 25. Kh1 Qc3 26. Re3 Qc2 27. Red3 Qe2 28. Nd6 Rd6 29. Bd6 Be1 30. Qe8 Kg7 31. h6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/IzzVFVnYxgk 865 2019-01-09T18:38:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-move-of-all-moves-capablanca-vs-marshall-game-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/3fW4g8hLNv8.jpg The Move of All Moves | Capablanca vs Marshall | Game 11 Check out Marshall's famous American Beauty Frank James Marshall vs Jose Raul Capablanca Capablanca - Marshall (1909), New York, NY USA, rd 11, May-11 Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense (D53) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Ne4 6. Be7 Qe7 7. Bd3 Nc3 8. bc3 dc4 9. Bc4 b6 10. Qf3 c6 11. Ne2 Bb7 12. O-O O-O 13. a4 c5 14. Qg3 Nc6 15. Nf4 Rac8 16. Ba2 Rfd8 17. Rfe1 Na5 18. Rad1 Bc6 19. Qg4 c4 20. d5 Ba4 21. Rd2 e5 22. Nh5 g6 23. d6 Qe6 24. Qg5 Kh8 25. Nf6 Rd6 26. Rd6 Qd6 27. Bb1 Nc6 28. Bf5 Rd8 29. h4 Ne7 30. Ne4 Qc7 31. Qf6 Kg8 32. Be6 fe6 33. Qe6 Kf8 34. Ng5 Ng8 35. f4 Re8 36. fe5 Re7 37. Rf1 Kg7 38. h5 Be8 39. h6 Kh8 40. Qd6 Qc5 41. Qd4 Re5 42. Qd7 Re7 43. Rf7 Bd7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/3fW4g8hLNv8 951 2019-01-10T19:03:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/im-lazy-and-i-know-it-capablanca-vs-marshall-game-13/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/3im-MzP2Qfc.jpg I’m Lazy and I Know It | Capablanca vs Marshall | Game 13 Check out Marshall's famous American Beauty Frank James Marshall vs Jose Raul Capablanca Capablanca - Marshall (1909), New York, NY USA, rd 13, May-15 Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense (D53) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Ne4 6. Be7 Qe7 7. cd5 Nc3 8. bc3 ed5 9. Qb3 c6 10. Bd3 O-O 11. Nf3 Nd7 12. a4 Rd8 13. O-O Nf8 14. Rfb1 Rb8 15. a5 Be6 16. Ra4 c5 17. Qa3 Bd7 18. Bb5 Bf5 19. Rb2 a6 20. Be2 Bd7 21. Ne5 Ba4 22. Qa4 c4 23. h3 Nd7 24. Nd7 Qd7 25. Qa2 Qc7 26. Bf3 Rd6 27. e4 de4 28. Be4 b5 29. ab6 Rdb6 30. Rb6 Rb6 31. Bd5 Rb3 32. g3 g6 33. Qa6 Rc3 34. Kg2 Kg7 35. Qb5 Qe7 36. Qb2 Rd3 37. Qc2 Rd4 38. Bc4 Qb7 39. Kg1 Qc6 40. Bb3 Qc2 41. Bc2 f5 42. Kg2 Kf6 43. h4 Ke5 44. f4 Kd5 45. Kh3 Rd2 46. Bb3 Ke4 47. h5 gh5 48. Kh4 h6 49. Kh3 h4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/3im-MzP2Qfc 805 2019-01-11T16:33:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/marshall-law-capablanca-vs-marshall-game-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/4dJZUii3MHc.jpg Marshall Law | Capablanca vs Marshall | Game 7 Check out Marshall's famous American Beauty Frank James Marshall vs Jose Raul Capablanca "Marshall Law" (game of the day Dec-31-2018) Capablanca - Marshall (1909), Scranton, PA USA, rd 7, May-01 Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker Defense (D53) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 Ne4 6. Be7 Qe7 7. Bd3 Nc3 8. bc3 Nd7 9. Nf3 O-O 10. cd5 ed5 11. Qb3 Nf6 12. a4 c5 13. Qa3 b6 14. a5 Bb7 15. O-O Qc7 16. Rfb1 Nd7 17. Bf5 Rfc8 18. Bd7 Qd7 19. a6 Bc6 20. dc5 bc5 21. Qc5 Rab8 22. Rb8 Rb8 23. Ne5 Qf5 24. f4 Rb6 25. Qb6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/4dJZUii3MHc 637 2019-01-12T16:09:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/king-magnus-vs-king-liren-tata-steel-masters-2019/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/xEhV3ZPlqeM.jpg King Magnus vs King Liren | Tata Steel Masters (2019) Ding Liren vs Magnus Carlsen Tata Steel Masters (2019), rd 1, Jan-12 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b5 3. d4 e6 4. Bg5 c5 5. d5 Qa5 6. Bd2 Qb6 7. de6 fe6 8. a4 b4 9. a5 Qd8 10. Bg2 Nc6 11. Ne5 Ne5 12. Ba8 d5 13. a6 Bd7 14. Bb7 Bd6 15. Bg5 Nf7 16. Bf6 Qf6 17. Nd2 O-O 18. O-O Qb2 19. e4 Qd4 20. ed5 e5 21. Nb3 Qe4 22. Qd3 Qg4 23. f3 Qh5 24. Nd2 Ng5 25. Bc6 Bh3 26. Bb5 Bf1 27. Rf1 Rf3 28. Nf3 e4 29. Qe3 Nf3 30. Rf3 Qf3 31. Qf3 ef3 32. Kf2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/xEhV3ZPlqeM 742 2019-01-12T17:56:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/worst-enemies-and-best-friends-capablanca-vs-marshall-game-23/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SJwiVpTJ8us.jpg Worst Enemies and Best Friends | Capablanca vs Marshall | Game 23 Check out Marshall's famous American Beauty Frank James Marshall vs Jose Raul Capablanca "Cuban b-File Crisis" (game of the day Sep-22-2014) Capablanca - Marshall (1909), New York, NY USA, rd 23, Jun-23 Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System (D33) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cd5 ed5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Be6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O Nf6 9. Bg5 Ne4 10. Be7 Qe7 11. Ne5 Nd4 12. Ne4 de4 13. e3 Nf3 14. Nf3 ef3 15. Qf3 O-O 16. Rfc1 Rab8 17. Qe4 Qc7 18. Rc3 b5 19. a3 c4 20. Bf3 Rfd8 21. Rd1 Rd1 22. Bd1 Rd8 23. Bf3 g6 24. Qc6 Qe5 25. Qe4 Qe4 26. Be4 Rd1 27. Kg2 a5 28. Rc2 b4 29. ab4 ab4 30. Bf3 Rb1 31. Be2 b3 32. Rd2 Rc1 33. Bd1 c3 34. bc3 b2 35. Rb2 Rd1 36. Rc2 Bf5 37. Rb2 Rc1 38. Rb3 Be4 39. Kh3 Rc2 40. f4 h5 41. g4 hg4 42. Kg4 Rh2 43. Rb4 f5 44. Kg3 Re2 45. Rc4 Re3 46. Kh4 Kg7 47. Rc7 Kf6 48. Rd7 Bg2 49. Rd6 Kg7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/SJwiVpTJ8us 1104 2019-01-14T18:29:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/curse-is-lifted-van-foreest-vs-carlsen-tata-steel-masters-2019/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/100DEWI7t_E.jpg Curse is Lifted | Van Foreest vs Carlsen | Tata Steel Masters (2019) Jorden Van Foreest vs Magnus Carlsen Tata Steel Masters (2019), rd 5, Jan-16 Sicilian Defense: Open, Lasker-Pelikan (B33) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Nd5 Nxd5 8. exd5 Ne7 9. c4 Ng6 10. Qa4 Bd7 11. Qb4 Qb8 12. h4 h5 13. Be3 a6 14. Nc3 f5 15. O-O-O Be7 16. g3 O-O 17. Be2 e4 18. Bd4 Bf6 19. Bxf6 Rxf6 20. Qb6 Ne5 21. Kb1 Be8 22. Rd2 Nd7 23. Qd4 Qc7 24. Nd1 Ne5 25. Ne3 f4 26. gxf4 Rxf4 27. Rg1 Bg6 28. Ka1 Raf8 29. c5 Rxf2 30. Qc3 Qxc5 31. Qxc5 dxc5 32. d6 Kh7 33. d7 Nf3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/100DEWI7t_E 855 2019-01-16T18:28:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/king-ding-shankland-vs-liren-ding-tata-steel-masters-2019/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/vE2Lk148_H4.jpg King Ding | Shankland vs Liren Ding | Tata Steel Masters (2019) Samuel Shankland vs Ding Liren Tata Steel Masters (2019), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 5, Jan-16 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. h3 Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. c3 Na5 11. Bc2 c5 12. Nbd2 Re8 13. Nf1 h6 14. Ne3 Bf8 15. b4 cb4 16. cb4 Nc6 17. a3 d5 18. Ng4 Ng4 19. hg4 de4 20. de4 Qd1 21. Rd1 a5 22. ba5 Na5 23. Rb1 Bc6 24. Nd2 Red8 25. Kf1 Nb7 26. Rb3 Bd7 27. f3 Rac8 28. Bb1 b4 29. Rb2 Ba4 30. Re1 Rc7 31. Ba2 ba3 32. Rb6 Bc5 33. Rb1 Bc2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/vE2Lk148_H4 758 2019-01-17T15:57:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/unworthy-capablanca-vs-bernstein-san-sebastian-1911/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/kaBvn0wl4fg.jpg Unworthy | Capablanca vs Bernstein | San Sebastian (1911) Jose Raul Capablanca vs Ossip Bernstein San Sebastian (1911), San Sebastian ESP, rd 1, Feb-20 Spanish Game: Berlin Defense (C65) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Be7 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc6 bc6 7. d4 ed4 8. Nd4 Bd7 9. Bg5 O-O 10. Re1 h6 11. Bh4 Nh7 12. Be7 Qe7 13. Qd3 Rab8 14. b3 Ng5 15. Rad1 Qe5 16. Qe3 Ne6 17. Nce2 Qa5 18. Nf5 Nc5 19. Ned4 Kh7 20. g4 Rbe8 21. f3 Ne6 22. Ne2 Qa2 23. Neg3 Qc2 24. Rc1 Qb2 25. Nh5 Rh8 26. Re2 Qe5 27. f4 Qb5 28. Nfg7 Nc5 29. Ne8 Be8 30. Qc3 f6 31. Nf6 Kg6 32. Nh5 Rg8 33. f5 Kg5 34. Qe3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/kaBvn0wl4fg 1230 2019-01-17T21:51:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/what-comes-after-a-drawing-streak-carlsen-vs-mamedyarov-tata-steel-masters-2019/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/vkvhtfY3eeU.jpg What Comes After a Drawing Streak? | Carlsen vs Mamedyarov | Tata Steel Masters (2019) Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Tata Steel Masters (2019), rd 6, Jan-17 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical (D27) 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. b3 b6 8. dxc5 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Bxc5 10. Bb2 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Be2 O-O 13. Nc4 Rfd8 14. Ne1 Bd5 15. Rac1 Rac8 16. Nd3 Be7 17. Nce5 Bb7 18. Nc4 Bd5 19. Nd2 Bb7 20. Kf1 h6 21. Bf3 Nd5 22. Nc4 b5 23. Na5 Ba8 24. a3 g5 25. h3 f5 26. b4 Kf7 27. Nb3 Bf6 28. Bxf6 Kxf6 29. Nbc5 N5b6 30. Be2 Nc4 31. a4 Ndb6 32. a5 Nd5 33. Nxa6 Ndxe3+ 34. fxe3 Nxe3+ 35. Kg1 Nxd1 36. Rxd1 Rc2 37. Bf3 Be4 38. Nac5 Bxd3 39. Rxd3 Rxd3 40. Nxd3 e5 41. Bb7 e4 42. Nc5 Ke5 43. a6 Ra2 44. Bc6 h5 45. Bxb5 g4 46. hxg4 hxg4 47. Bc4 Ra1+ 48. Kh2 f4 49. b5 f3 50. b6 Kf4 51. Nxe4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/vkvhtfY3eeU 993 2019-01-18T20:20:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wrong-duda-vs-giri-tata-steel-masters-2019/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Kn9kllbYjNQ.jpg Wrong! | Duda vs Giri | Tata Steel Masters (2019) Jan-Krzysztof Duda vs Anish Giri Tata Steel Masters (2019), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 6, Jan-18 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3 Nf6 4. d3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. c4 d6 7. h3 O-O 8. Nc3 Nd7 9. Bg5 f6 10. Be3 f5 11. ef5 gf5 12. Qd2 Nc5 13. O-O Ne6 14. Nd5 f4 15. gf4 Ncd4 16. Bd4 ed4 17. Qa5 b6 18. Qe1 c6 19. Ng5 Re8 20. Qd1 Ng5 21. fg5 cd5 22. Bd5 Be6 23. Ba8 Qa8 24. Qh5 Bf5 25. Rad1 Re5 26. Rd2 Qd8 27. h4 Bh3 28. Qf3 Bf1 29. Kf1 h6 30. gh6 Bh6 31. Re2 Qe7 32. Qg4 Kf7 33. Qf3 Kg7 34. Qg4 Kf7 35. Qf3 Qf6 36. Qb7 Kg6 37. Re5 de5 38. Ke2 Qf4 39. Kf1 Kh5 40. b4 Qc1 41. Kg2 Kh4 42. Qa7 Qg5 43. Kf1 Kh3 44. Qh7 Qh5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kn9kllbYjNQ 1107 2019-01-19T12:36:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/one-does-not-simply-waste-a-move-against-capablanca-san-sebastian-1911/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/g-qwAj9Eacg.jpg One Does Not Simply Waste a Move Against Capablanca | San Sebastian (1911) Jose Raul Capablanca vs Amos Burn San Sebastian (1911), San Sebastian ESP, rd 3, Feb-23 Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Anderssen Variation (C77) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 Be7 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. Nf1 b5 9. Bc2 d5 10. Qe2 de4 11. de4 Bc5 12. Bg5 Be6 13. Ne3 Re8 14. O-O Qe7 15. Nd5 Bd5 16. ed5 Nb8 17. a4 b4 18. cb4 Bb4 19. Bf6 Qf6 20. Qe4 Bd6 21. Qh7 Kf8 22. Nh4 Qh6 23. Qh6 gh6 24. Nf5 h5 25. Bd1 Nd7 26. Bh5 Nf6 27. Be2 Nd5 28. Rfd1 Nf4 29. Bc4 Red8 30. h4 a5 31. g3 Ne6 32. Be6 fe6 33. Ne3 Rdb8 34. Nc4 Ke7 35. Rac1 Ra7 36. Re1 Kf6 37. Re4 Rb4 38. g4 Ra6 39. Rc3 Bc5 40. Rf3 Kg7 41. b3 Bd4 42. Kg2 Ra8 43. g5 Ra6 44. h5 Rc4 45. bc4 Rc6 46. g6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/g-qwAj9Eacg 836 2019-01-19T19:14:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/revenge-is-a-dish-best-served-in-wijk-carlsen-vs-rapport-tata-steel-masters-2019/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/mrS3BGLY44U.jpg Revenge is a Dish Best Served in Wijk | Carlsen vs Rapport | Tata Steel Masters (2019) Check out Raport vs Carlsen 2017 Magnus Carlsen vs Richard Rapport Tata Steel Masters (2019), rd 8, Jan-20 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov (B47) 1.e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. g3 a6 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. O-O d6 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Na4 Rb8 11. c4 c5 12. b3 Be7 13. Bb2 O-O 14. Qe1 Nd7 15. Rd1 Bb7 16. Qc3 Bf6 17. Qd2 Be7 18. Qc3 Bf6 19. Qd2 Be7 20. f4 e5 21. Bc3 Bc6 22. Ba5 Qb7 23. Nc3 exf4 24. gxf4 Rfe8 25. e5 Bxg2 26. Qxg2 dxe5 27. Nd5 e4 28. Bc3 f6 29. Kh1 Kh8 30. Rg1 Bf8 31. Ne3 Qc6 32. Rd5 Qe6 33. Rh5 Qf7 34. Qh3 g6 35. Rh4 Rb6 36. f5 Ne5 37. Nd5 Rd6 38. fxg6 Nxg6 39. Bxf6+ Rxf6 40. Rxh7+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/mrS3BGLY44U 896 2019-01-20T17:47:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/one-door-closes-another-opens-anand-vs-mamedyarov-tata-steel-masters-2019/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dcjGpnWpEWM.jpg One Door Closes, Another Opens | Anand vs Mamedyarov | Tata Steel Masters (2019) I forgot to show you why 20. c4 doesn't work after 19... h5. Sorry, I'm not feeling all that great :) Here is one of the reasons why 19... h5 20. c4 g4 21. hxg4 hxg4 22. Nh2 g3 23. fxg3 Rxc4 24. Rxd5 Qb6+ 25. Rd4 Nxd4 26. Kh1 Nf5 27. Qxd7 Nxg3# Viswanathan Anand vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Tata Steel Masters (2019), rd 8, Jan-20 Caro-Kann Defense: Advance (B12) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5 e6 5. Nf3 Bxc5 6. a3 Ne7 7. Bd3 Ng6 8. O-O O-O 9. Nbd2 Nc6 10. b4 Bb6 11. Bxg6 fxg6 12. Nb3 Bd7 13. Re1 a5 14. b5 Ne7 15. a4 Rc8 16. Be3 Bxe3 17. Rxe3 Nf5 18. Rd3 g5 19. h3 b6 20. c4 Rxc4 21. Rxd5 Rf7 22. Rd3 g4 23. Nfd2 Rb4 24. hxg4 Ne7 25. Nf3 Nd5 26. Nbd4 Rf4 27. Nc2 Rbe4 28. Rxd5 exd5 29. Qxd5+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/dcjGpnWpEWM 825 2019-01-20T20:41:50+00:00