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You can watch the entire broadcast and moves at worldchess.com. https://www.youtube.com/embed/0Q8kFKZiKrk 12765 2019-05-25T16:35:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/moscow-grand-prix-2019-%d0%b8%d0%bd%d1%82%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b2%d1%8c%d1%8e-%d1%81-%d1%81%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b3%d0%b5%d0%b5%d0%bc-%d0%b1%d1%8b%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%b2%d1%8b%d0%bc/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nr4fgyOXrYQ.jpg Moscow Grand Prix 2019. Интервью с Сергеем Быковым Moscow Grand Prix 2019. Интервью с Сергеем Быковым https://www.youtube.com/embed/nr4fgyOXrYQ 101 2019-05-25T12:23:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/moscow-grand-prix-2019-round-3-tie-break-interview-with-ian-nepomniachtchi-and-radoslaw-wojtaszek/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/X-Jm5Ga5urE.jpg Moscow Grand Prix 2019. Round 3, tie-break. Interview with Ian Nepomniachtchi and Radoslaw Wojtaszek Moscow Grand Prix 2019. Round 3, tie-break. Interview with Ian Nepomniachtchi and Radoslaw Wojtaszek https://www.youtube.com/embed/X-Jm5Ga5urE 234 2019-05-25T15:29:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/grand-prix-fide-moscow-2019-final-game-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KASxPuRlYwk.jpg Grand Prix FIDE Moscow 2019 Final Game 1 The four-tournament series, which will unfold throughout the year, features 22 of the world’s top players fighting for two spots in next year’s Candidates Tournament to select a challenger for the World Championship title. This is the Moscow Leg of the Grand Prix Series. You can watch the entire broadcast and moves at worldchess.com. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KASxPuRlYwk 12748 2019-05-27T16:35:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/moscow-grand-prix-2019-final-game-1-interview-with-ian-nepomniachtchi-and-alexander-grischuk/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xbzB_8POJAQ.jpg Moscow Grand Prix 2019. Final, game 1. Interview with Ian Nepomniachtchi and Alexander Grischuk Moscow Grand Prix 2019. Final, game 1. Interview with Ian Nepomniachtchi and Alexander Grischuk https://www.youtube.com/embed/xbzB_8POJAQ 306 2019-05-27T15:37:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/grand-prix-fide-moscow-2019-final-game-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/i9WraiShEoo.jpg Grand Prix FIDE Moscow 2019 Final Game 2 The four-tournament series, which will unfold throughout the year, features 22 of the world’s top players fighting for two spots in next year’s Candidates Tournament to select a challenger for the World Championship title. This is the Moscow Leg of the Grand Prix Series. You can watch the entire broadcast and moves at worldchess.com. https://www.youtube.com/embed/i9WraiShEoo 10334 2019-05-28T15:37:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/moscow-grand-prix-2019-final-game-2-interview-with-ian-nepomniachtchi-and-alexander-grischuk/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/zJqCX8mQvik.jpg Moscow Grand Prix 2019. Final, game 2. Interview with Ian Nepomniachtchi and Alexander Grischuk Moscow Grand Prix 2019. Final, game 2. 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You can watch the entire broadcast and moves at worldchess.com. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zlac0Um5YZ4 9297 2019-05-29T15:11:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/moscow-grand-prix-2019-%d0%b8%d0%bd%d1%82%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%b2%d1%8c%d1%8e-%d1%81-%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%ba%d1%81%d0%b0%d0%bd%d0%b4%d1%80%d0%be%d0%bc-%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%b5%d1%87%d0%ba%d0%b8%d0%bd%d1%8b/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0m-ZGSdNbNo.jpg Moscow Grand Prix 2019. Интервью с Александром Овечкиным Moscow Grand Prix 2019. Интервью с Александром Овечкиным https://www.youtube.com/embed/0m-ZGSdNbNo 81 2019-05-29T12:28:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/moscow-grand-prix-2019-final-tie-break-interview-with-ian-nepomniachtchi-and-alexander-grischuk/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KA4HA-RqL3o.jpg Moscow Grand Prix 2019. Final, tie break. Interview with Ian Nepomniachtchi and Alexander Grischuk Moscow Grand Prix 2019. Final, tie break. Interview with Ian Nepomniachtchi and Alexander Grischuk https://www.youtube.com/embed/KA4HA-RqL3o 374 2019-05-29T14:35:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/introduction-to-armageddon/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xPUK9JjzNOw.jpg Introduction to Armageddon Armageddon, the chess tournament produced for television, is premiering on June 10. Watch the full version on worldchess.com/armageddon https://www.youtube.com/embed/xPUK9JjzNOw 17 2019-06-06T09:32:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vladimir-kramnik-in-the-armageddon-studio/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3_mX7jIu_DU.jpg Vladimir Kramnik in the Armageddon Studio Vladimir Kramnik looks at the virtual reality studio where Armageddon will be produced (exclusive) https://www.youtube.com/embed/3_mX7jIu_DU 36 2019-06-10T05:51:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-chess-armageddon-2019-day-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DkyR1c_yyy8.jpg World Chess Armageddon 2019 Day 2 Armageddon is the first chess tournament developed for prime time television. It's broadcast by Match Tv, Russia's national sports network. https://www.youtube.com/embed/DkyR1c_yyy8 4714 2019-06-11T18:57:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-chess-armageddon-2019-day-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bOxC1QMAYKY.jpg World Chess Armageddon 2019 Day 4 Armageddon is the first chess tournament developed for prime time television. It's broadcast by Match Tv, Russia's national sports network. Russian commentators — Elmira Mirzoeva and Vladimir Potkin. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bOxC1QMAYKY 6012 2019-06-13T19:24:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-chess-armageddon-2019-day-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Tawf7t45Z7Q.jpg World Chess Armageddon 2019 Day 5 Armageddon is the first chess tournament developed for prime time television. It's broadcast by Match Tv, Russia's national sports network. Russian commentators — Elmira Mirzoeva and Vladimir Potkin. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tawf7t45Z7Q 5596 2019-06-14T19:15:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-chess-armageddon-boris-gelfand-vs-wei-yi-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0P0NWxt0WE4.jpg World Chess Armageddon Boris Gelfand vs Wei Yi 4 A game between Boris Gelfand and Wei Yi in Armageddon, the Beginning. https://www.youtube.com/embed/0P0NWxt0WE4 554 2019-06-13T19:03:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-chess-armageddon-2019-day-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9eWUKKxE5Wo.jpg World Chess Armageddon 2019 Day 6 Armageddon is the first chess tournament developed for prime time television. It's broadcast by Match Tv, Russia's national sports network. Russian commentators — Elmira Mirzoeva and Vladimir Potkin. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9eWUKKxE5Wo 5594 2019-06-15T19:14:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-chess-armageddon-daniil-dubov-vs-teimour-radjabov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fmwmsRzpP9Q.jpg World Chess Armageddon Daniil Dubov vs Teimour Radjabov World Chess Armageddon Daniil Dubov vs Teimour Radjabov https://www.youtube.com/embed/fmwmsRzpP9Q 716 2019-06-14T19:00:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-chess-armageddon-2019-day-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fobl6p014wM.jpg World Chess Armageddon 2019 Day 7 Armageddon is the first chess tournament developed for prime time television. It's broadcast by Match Tv, Russia's national sports network. The broadcast is in Russian, commens by WGM Elmira Mirzoeva and GM Vladimir Potkin. You can learn more about the tournament and watch previous matches at worldchess.com/armageddon https://www.youtube.com/embed/fobl6p014wM 7567 2019-06-16T19:52:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/zugzwang-symphony-capablanca-vs-kostic-game-1-1919/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/x3Qf-mzXsk0.jpg Zugzwang Symphony | Capablanca vs Kostić || Game 1 (1919) Download agadmator chess clock here Watch Capablanca Saga from the beginning here Jose Raul Capablanca vs Borislav Kostic Capablanca - Kostic (1919), Havana CUB, rd 1, Mar-25 Russian Game: Cozio (Lasker) Attack (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Ne5 d6 4. Nf3 Ne4 5. Qe2 Qe7 6. d3 Nf6 7. Bg5 Qe2 8. Be2 Be7 9. Nc3 Bd7 10. O-O O-O 11. Rfe1 Nc6 12. d4 Rfe8 13. Bb5 a6 14. Ba4 b5 15. Bb3 Na5 16. Re3 c6 17. Rae1 Kf8 18. Bf4 Nb7 19. h3 h6 20. Bh2 Bd8 21. Re8 Be8 22. a4 c5 23. Ne4 Ne4 24. Bd5 Ra7 25. Be4 Be7 26. ab5 ab5 27. dc5 dc5 28. Bb8 Ra8 29. Bg3 Ra7 30. Bb8 Ra8 31. Bg3 Ra7 32. Ne5 Nd8 33. b3 Ne6 34. Bd5 Nd4 35. c3 Nf5 36. Bh2 b4 37. g4 Nd6 38. c4 Ra3 39. Re3 Nc8 40. Bb7 Na7 41. Bd5 f6 42. Nf3 Nc6 43. Nh4 Nd4 44. Nf5 Nf5 45. gf5 Bd7 46. Be4 Ra6 47. Rd3 Bc6 48. Bc6 Rc6 49. Kg2 Ra6 50. Kf3 Ra2 51. Bg3 Ke8 52. Bf4 Ra6 53. Be3 Ra1 54. Kg4 Ra7 55. Kh5 Kf7 56. Rd5 Ra3 57. Rd7 Ke8 58. Rd3 Kf7 59. h4 Ra7 60. Rd5 Ra5 61. Rd7 Ke8 62. Rd3 Kf7 63. Rd5 Ra3 64. Bc5 Bc5 65. Rc5 Rb3 66. Rc7 Kf8 67. Kg6 Rf3 68. Rf7 Ke8 69. Rg7 Rf4 70. h5 Rc4 71. Kh6 Kf8 72. Rb7 Rg4 73. f3 Rg5 74. Rb4 Kf7 75. Rg4 Rf5 76. f4 Ra5 77. Rg7 Kf8 78. Rb7 f5 79. Kg6 Ra6 80. Kf5 Ra5 81. Kg4 Ra6 82. Kg5 Rc6 83. f5 Kg8 84. f6 Rc8 85. Rg7 Kf8 86. h6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/x3Qf-mzXsk0 1366 2019-06-17T14:53:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/carlinis-trash-talk-makes-13-year-old-master-blunder/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BLx7HmPI3uc.jpg Carlini's Trash Talk Makes 13 Year Old Master Blunder!!! 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960 LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #159: Fischer Random – Chess 960 https://www.youtube.com/embed/J1IeCp6_gbI 670 2012-09-03T20:36:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-160-queens-gambit-declined/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VcxkcgVA5ww.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #160: Queen’s Gambit Declined LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #160: Queen’s Gambit Declined https://www.youtube.com/embed/VcxkcgVA5ww 863 2012-09-04T00:03:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-161-sicilian-defense-rossolimo/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bA__Ok0ab44.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #161: Sicilian Defense – Rossolimo LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #161: Sicilian Defense – Rossolimo https://www.youtube.com/embed/bA__Ok0ab44 585 2012-09-04T02:10:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2012-chess-olympiad-istanbul-short-vs-fier/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/glWNHDt5awU.jpg 2012 Chess Olympiad (Istanbul) – Short vs. Fier 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1869 2012-09-06T07:23:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-165-albin-counter-gambit/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RRkwG7CiurM.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #165: Albin Counter Gambit LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #165: Albin Counter Gambit https://www.youtube.com/embed/RRkwG7CiurM 734 2012-09-07T00:44:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-166-french-defense-chigorin/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mhQJrDnbrsM.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #166: French Defense – Chigorin LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #166: French Defense – Chigorin https://www.youtube.com/embed/mhQJrDnbrsM 875 2012-09-07T04:02:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hikaru-nakamura-vs-vladimir-kramnik-2012-chess-olympiad-istanbul/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TgBkRLzHpew.jpg Hikaru Nakamura vs. Vladimir Kramnik – 2012 Chess Olympiad (Istanbul) Hikaru Nakamura vs. Vladimir Kramnik – 2012 Chess Olympiad (Istanbul) https://www.youtube.com/embed/TgBkRLzHpew 1807 2012-09-07T10:52:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-84/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gvT6XZ5fqcA.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [84] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [84] https://www.youtube.com/embed/gvT6XZ5fqcA 1866 2012-09-08T04:41:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-85/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ffYZbArdhus.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [85] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [85] https://www.youtube.com/embed/ffYZbArdhus 1837 2012-09-08T08:41:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-5-7-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BWLcvljmx5A.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #5: 7 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #5: 7 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/BWLcvljmx5A 3416 2012-09-08T21:47:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-167-qgd-symmetrical-tarrasch/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1Warg_PELi4.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #167: QGD – Symmetrical Tarrasch LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #167: QGD – Symmetrical Tarrasch https://www.youtube.com/embed/1Warg_PELi4 796 2012-09-10T01:40:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-168-grunfeld-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Dya_skj-FjI.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #168: Grunfeld Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #168: Grunfeld Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/Dya_skj-FjI 714 2012-09-10T04:32:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-169-sicilian-defense-4-a6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OOhpwfUf71c.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #169: Sicilian Defense (4…a6) LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #169: Sicilian Defense (4…a6) https://www.youtube.com/embed/OOhpwfUf71c 696 2012-09-10T09:31:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-170-sicilian-defense-najdorf-6-bg5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IAK4Dxhms88.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #170: Sicilian Defense – Najdorf (6.Bg5) LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #170: Sicilian Defense – Najdorf (6.Bg5) https://www.youtube.com/embed/IAK4Dxhms88 832 2012-09-10T21:37:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-171-queens-gambit-accepted/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AozQb-sJ9ZU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #171: Queen’s Gambit Accepted LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #171: Queen’s Gambit Accepted https://www.youtube.com/embed/AozQb-sJ9ZU 1054 2012-09-11T00:28:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-173-french-defense-fort-knox/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PQ43L9doo5c.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #173: French Defense – Fort Knox LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #173: French Defense – Fort Knox https://www.youtube.com/embed/PQ43L9doo5c 775 2012-09-11T12:08:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-86/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/lD957hEh1YQ.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [86] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [86] https://www.youtube.com/embed/lD957hEh1YQ 1849 2012-09-12T03:04:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-87/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9aB4tcsXRMo.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [87] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [87] https://www.youtube.com/embed/9aB4tcsXRMo 1855 2012-09-12T09:37:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-174-sicilian-defense-taimanov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NfGZ6uezhUk.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #174: Sicilian Defense – Taimanov LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #174: Sicilian Defense – Taimanov https://www.youtube.com/embed/NfGZ6uezhUk 810 2012-09-12T23:26:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-6-7-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3V-qJVQaLQ0.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #6: 7 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #6: 7 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/3V-qJVQaLQ0 4259 2012-09-14T11:33:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-175-nimzo-indian-defense-classical-4-qc2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/c4XZ4-oSO0M.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #175: Nimzo-Indian Defense – Classical (4.Qc2) LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #175: Nimzo-Indian Defense – Classical (4.Qc2) https://www.youtube.com/embed/c4XZ4-oSO0M 769 2012-09-14T20:04:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-176-queens-gambit-declined/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AMGxGle0QQ.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #176: Queen’s Gambit Declined LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #176: Queen’s Gambit Declined https://www.youtube.com/embed/-AMGxGle0QQ 757 2012-09-15T03:01:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-177-scotch-gambit/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/z_EI_1EW510.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #177: Scotch Gambit LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #177: Scotch Gambit https://www.youtube.com/embed/z_EI_1EW510 737 2012-09-15T07:00:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-178-grobs-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8hMoSetdXBU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #178: Grob’s Attack LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #178: Grob’s Attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/8hMoSetdXBU 877 2012-09-15T20:21:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-179-sicilian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0_FuDzMS9OU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #179: Sicilian Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #179: Sicilian Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/0_FuDzMS9OU 821 2012-09-16T09:02:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-180-reverse-sicilian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Pt0T15xo3QM.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #180: Reverse Sicilian LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #180: Reverse Sicilian https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pt0T15xo3QM 771 2012-09-17T01:18:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-88/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/uuefu70aUMA.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [88] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [88] https://www.youtube.com/embed/uuefu70aUMA 1844 2012-09-17T04:56:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-89/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4h9XwPJ4o9U.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [89] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [89] https://www.youtube.com/embed/4h9XwPJ4o9U 1835 2012-09-18T00:48:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-7-7-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Vgsx5COemfI.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #7: 7 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #7: 7 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vgsx5COemfI 4165 2012-09-18T09:04:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alexander-alekhine-vs-frederick-yates-london-1922/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5bKG4Lwr0Yc.jpg Alexander Alekhine vs. Frederick Yates – London 1922 Alexander Alekhine vs. Frederick Yates – London 1922 https://www.youtube.com/embed/5bKG4Lwr0Yc 619 2012-09-18T21:34:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-complete-semi-slav-part-7-botvinnik-16-rb1-lines-chess-openings-explained/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nUXLjvZo8PM.jpg The Complete Semi-Slav Part 7: Botvinnik (16. Rb1 Lines) | Chess Openings Explained Jonathan Schrantz continues his saga into the Semi-Slav. Look at a secondary choice in the Botvinnik variation for White on move 16. See why White activates his rook early. Hikaru Nakamura vs Anish Giri, London Chess Classic (Blitz) (2014): D44 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, anti-Meran, Lilienthal variation Spartak Grigorian vs Alexey Shirov, European Club Cup (2016): D44 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, anti-Meran, Lilienthal variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/nUXLjvZo8PM 2655 2017-01-16T18:00:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/paul-morphy-plays-the-evans-gambit-tactics-time/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Emo6aQnxbuQ.jpg Paul Morphy Plays the Evans Gambit | Tactics Time! Dennis LaRue travels back to the Romantic chess era with Paul Morphy. See one game where the legend Morphy offered the b4 pawn and one game where he captured the b4 pawn (etiquette, you know). Napoleon Marache vs Paul Morphy, New (1857): C52 Evans gambit Paul Morphy vs Jules Arnous de Riviere, Paris (1863): C51 Evans gambit https://www.youtube.com/embed/Emo6aQnxbuQ 2294 2017-01-17T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/important-endgames-that-people-mess-up-endgame-exclam-im-eric-rosen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SEbGmTJ95DU.jpg Important Endgames that People Mess Up | Endgame Exclam!! – IM Eric Rosen International Master Eric Rosen looks at tons of positions where one incorrect square could cost you the game point. Opposition, triangulation, promotion traps, stalemate tricks, and more are covered. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SEbGmTJ95DU 3063 2017-01-18T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/rosens-awesome-miniatures-games-to-know-by-heart-im-eric-rosen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2Sf3bDGm3wc.jpg Rosen’s Awesome Miniatures | Games to Know by Heart – IM Eric Rosen International Master Eric Rosen exhibits miniatures (games under 25 moves) that are fun and fairly easy to remember. The Budapest opening is explored more in-depth. John Fedorowicz vs Eric S Rosen, 110th U.S. Open (2009): D35 Queen's Gambit Declined, exchange, positional line, 5...c6 Akiba Rubinstein vs Milan Vidmar, Berlin Four Masters (1918): A52 Budapest, Rubinstein variation R Reitz vs. Nikolay Legky, 1989: A52 Budapest, Adler variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/2Sf3bDGm3wc 2995 2017-01-20T18:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/9-year-old-eric-rosen-vs-the-scary-old-guys-kids-class-im-eric-rosen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/zxWtqODsCQs.jpg 9 Year-Old Eric Rosen vs. The Scary Old Guys | Kids’ Class – IM Eric Rosen International Master Eric Rosen inspires the kids to be courageous against older, stronger players by showing two underdog victories from his early years. Age is irrelevant in chess. B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence C46 Four knights, Italian variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/zxWtqODsCQs 1277 2017-01-23T18:00:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tactical-challenge-22-with-jonathan-schrantz/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EnySpXXtstY.jpg Tactical Challenge #22 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/EnySpXXtstY 56 2017-02-25T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tactical-challenge-23-with-jonathan-schrantz/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PmYcHfiyZwc.jpg Tactical Challenge #23 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/PmYcHfiyZwc 75 2017-03-11T18:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tactical-challenge-24-with-jonathan-schrantz/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pXs2vJVbwak.jpg Tactical Challenge #24 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/pXs2vJVbwak 138 2017-03-25T17:00:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tactical-challenge-25-with-jonathan-schrantz/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/25ulTgi9YKs.jpg Tactical Challenge #25 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/25ulTgi9YKs 116 2017-04-01T17:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/rubinstein-vs-mieses-1905-pins-and-discovered-attacks-tactics-time/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VHvcD2plRMY.jpg Rubinstein vs. Mieses 1905: Pins and Discovered Attacks! | Tactics Time! Dennis LaRue familiarizes beginners with properties and patterns of pins and discovered attacks. See simple puzzles and a classic from 1905. Akiba Rubinstein vs Jacques Mieses, First Match (1905): D52 Queen's Gambit Declined, Cambridge Springs defence, Bogoljubow variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/VHvcD2plRMY 1826 2017-01-24T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/local-endgames-castling-tactics-two-wrongs-make-a-knight-gm-denes-boros/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MAvj78PpEB8.jpg Local Endgames, Castling, & Tactics | Two Wrongs Make a Knight – GM Denes Boros Grandmaster Denes Boros reviews games from the Club's local monthlong tournament, the Wednesday Knights. The imperfections of the sub-2000 rated players offer valuable lessons. Kevin Y Li vs. Richard Pope, 2016: A40 Queen's pawn, Charlick (Englund) gambit James A Davies vs. Matt Barrett, 2017: B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz variation Grant H Johnson vs. Rakshana Sundara, 2016: A41 Modern defence Daniel J Coryea vs. Sundara, 2016: B06 Robatsch defence, two knights variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/MAvj78PpEB8 2339 2017-01-25T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kamsky-fischer-and-the-pro-chess-league-games-to-know-by-heart-gm-denes-boros/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KvrrGal0D6M.jpg Kamsky, Fischer, and the PRO Chess League | Games to Know by Heart – GM Denes Boros Grandmaster Denes Boros shows two brilliancies from Gata Kamsky and Bobby Fischer. Plus, see puzzles based on games from the online PRO Chess League. (Puzzle based on) Roberto N De Abreu vs. Jon Ludvig Hammer, 2017 (Puzzle based on) Alexander Fishbein vs. Robert L Hess, 2017 Angel Arribas Lopez vs. Yannick Kambrath, 2017 (Puzzle based on) Rinat Jumabayev vs. Anton Yatzenko, 2017 Gata Kamsky vs Raven Sturt, 99th Edward Lasker Mem (2015): C91 Ruy Lopez, closed, Bogolyubov variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/KvrrGal0D6M 2254 2017-01-26T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-complete-semi-slav-part-8-botvinnik-16-na4-main-line-chess-openings-explained/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nuEQFyZARlU.jpg The Complete Semi-Slav Part 8: Botvinnik (16. Na4 Main Line) | Chess Openings Explained Jonathan Schrantz analyzes the Botvinnik variation if the Semi-Slav Defense, with the most popular continuation, 16. Na4. See games from Alexei Shirov and Magnus Carlsen. Loek van Wely vs Alexey Shirov, 13th Amber Blindfold (2004): D44 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, anti-Meran, Lilienthal variation Vassily Ivanchuk vs Alexey Shirov, Hoogovens (1996): D44 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, anti-Meran, Lilienthal variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/nuEQFyZARlU 2480 2017-01-27T18:00:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/smothered-mate-learn-the-pattern-tactics-time/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/XEjw-LcprYg.jpg Smothered Mate: Learn the Pattern | Tactics Time! Dennis LaRue looks at smothered mates, which are picturesque checkmates where a knight delivers the mate and the king is surrounded by his own pieces. See puzzles and games that include the pattern. Trap: B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz variation NN vs Gioachino Greco, Miscellaneous Game (1620): C50 Giuoco Piano NN vs Gioachino Greco, ? (1625): C30 King's gambit James McConnell vs Paul Morphy, New Orleans (1849): C38 King's Gambit Accepted https://www.youtube.com/embed/XEjw-LcprYg 1796 2017-01-30T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-saint-louis-winter-invitational-drawing-of-lots-with-wine-glasses/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MxPDvEASxbU.jpg 2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational: Drawing of Lots with Wine Glasses Jonathan Schrantz and Mike Kummer determine the order of pairings for the seasonal GM and IM Norm tournaments (2/16 - 2/21). Two Club members face each other on André Breton and Nicolas Calas's "Wine Glass Set and Board," on display at the World Chess Hall of Fame. Ten random glasses (the pieces) have a seed number attached to them. When one is captured, that number is assigned to two players. James Ivy vs. Mario Roper, 2017: D04 Queen's pawn game https://www.youtube.com/embed/MxPDvEASxbU 1959 2017-01-31T20:56:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-complete-semi-slav-part-9-moscow-variation-5h6-chess-openings-explained/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KPpaSJRVeuQ.jpg The Complete Semi-Slav Part 9: Moscow Variation (5…h6) | Chess Openings Explained Jonathan Schrantz explores the Moscow variation in the penultimate edition of his Semi-Slav series. More passive than the Botvinnik variation, Black holds solid against White’s superior development. Vladimir Belov vs Viswanathan Anand, World Rapid Championship (2015): D43 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Hastings variation Hannes Stefansson vs Magnus Carlsen, European Team Chess Championships (2007): D43 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav https://www.youtube.com/embed/KPpaSJRVeuQ 2227 2017-02-01T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/club-players-love-the-colle-and-sveshnikov-two-wrongs-make-a-knight/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mjqgNBa5gxQ.jpg Club Players Love the Colle and Sveshnikov | Two Wrongs Make a Knight Jonathan Schrantz substitutes this class where Club members' games are analyzed from the "Wednesday Knights" tournaments. See an upset and a game from Dennis LaRue. Daniel J Coryea vs. Andrew John Stevens, 2017: D05 Queen's pawn game, Rubinstein (Colle-Zukertort) variation Kevin Y Li vs. Dennis La Rue, 2017: B33 Sicilian, Pelikan (Lasker/Sveshnikov) variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/mjqgNBa5gxQ 2760 2017-02-06T18:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/learn-these-akiba-rubinstein-classics-games-to-know-by-heart/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AtItayItxb8.jpg Learn these Akiba Rubinstein Classics! | Games to Know by Heart Jonathan Schrantz looks at two games of the legendary Polish grandmaster Akiba Rubinstein. "Rubinstein's Immortal" game is included. Georg Rotlewi vs Akiba Rubinstein, Lodz (1907): D02 Queen's pawn game Akiba Rubinstein vs Georg Salwe, Lodz (1908): D33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, Prague variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/AtItayItxb8 2225 2017-02-07T18:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chop-chop-find-the-windmill-attacks-kids-class-gm-denes-boros/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/YOa2cxgM_wc.jpg Chop-Chop! Find the Windmill Attacks | Kids’ Class – GM Denes Boros Grandmaster Denes Boros shows the kids positions where a windmill attack can occur. Windmill attacks are performed by bishops and rooks and are a series of discovered checks and captures. Anthony Miles vs Walter Shawn Browne, Lucerne (Switzerland) (1982) Game based on: Carlos Torre Repetto vs Emanuel Lasker, Moscow (1925) https://www.youtube.com/embed/YOa2cxgM_wc 1327 2017-02-08T18:00:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-complete-semi-slav-part-10-anti-moscow-variation-6-bh4-chess-openings-explained/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JKoq1Yoi07o.jpg The Complete Semi-Slav Part 10: Anti-Moscow Variation (6.Bh4) | Chess Openings Explained Jonathan Schrantz closes the book on the Semi-Slav Defense series with the Anti-Moscow Variation. See demonstrations taken from real, strong games. Jan Timman vs Ljubomir Ljubojevic, Corus Honorary Group (2008): D43 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Corus (2008): D43 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav https://www.youtube.com/embed/JKoq1Yoi07o 1800 2017-02-09T18:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/e-williams-vs-staunton-london-1851-tactics-time/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Hm1dXnPh9qw.jpg E. Williams vs. Staunton, London 1851 | Tactics Time! Dennis LaRue walks viewers through a non-Romantic game from the Romantic era: E. Williams-Staunton. This was part of their match to determine the third place of the first international chess tournament. Elijah Williams vs Howard Staunton, London (1851): B21 Sicilian, Grand Prix attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hm1dXnPh9qw 1336 2017-02-10T18:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vladimir-kramniks-best-endgames-endgame-exclam-gm-denes-boros/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/7xUZoisAt-8.jpg Vladimir Kramnik’s Best Endgames | Endgame Exclam!! – GM Denes Boros Grandmaster Denes Boros looks at four Vladimir Kramnik games that turned into endgame mastery for the Russian former world champion. Maxim Matlakov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Qatar Masters (2015): D55 Queen's Gambit Declined, Neo-orthodox variation, 7.Bh4 A R Saleh Salem vs Vladimir Kramnik, Qatar Masters (2014) Vladimir Kramnik vs Dmitry Andreikin, World Cup (2013): D58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) system https://www.youtube.com/embed/7xUZoisAt-8 3312 2017-02-13T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/positional-sacrifices-kids-class-gm-denes-boros/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3LY_UfsN_Bo.jpg Positional Sacrifices | Kids’ Class – GM Denes Boros Grandmaster Denes Boros shows the kids games and puzzles that exhibit positional sacrifices. These sacrifices give away material but gain control of important squares. Denes Boros vs. Yuri Shulman, 2012: C03 French, Tarrasch Boros vs. Ioan Rees, 2009 Boros vs. Kesav Viswanadha, 2014 Arik Braun vs. Boros, 2009 Anastasia Bodnaruk vs Mitra Hejazipour, Women's World Championship (2017): C43 Petrov, modern attack, Symmetrical variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/3LY_UfsN_Bo 2411 2017-02-14T18:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-dangerous-danish-gambit-chess-openings-explained/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/z-ntSyAXmTA.jpg The Dangerous Danish Gambit | Chess Openings Explained Dennis LaRue substitutes the openings class to teach the Danish Gambit. White sacrifices one or two pawns for the sake of rapid development and attack. C21 Danish gambit, Schlechter defence https://www.youtube.com/embed/z-ntSyAXmTA 1510 2017-02-15T18:00:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/dont-eat-capablancas-danish-tactics-time/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xw-R9k0k0Ok.jpg Don’t Eat Capablanca’s Danish! | Tactics Time! Dennis LaRue shows a Danish Gambit game that Jose Raul Capablanca played in a simul. The former world champion gave up pawns in the opening for an attacking edge. Jose Raul Capablanca vs Frederick Thomas Downey, Simul, 26b (1911): C21 Danish gambit https://www.youtube.com/embed/xw-R9k0k0Ok 1209 2017-02-23T18:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-bishop-knight-checkmate-endgame-exclam-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/7OGAiz5p_L4.jpg The Bishop & Knight Checkmate | Endgame Exclam!! – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian demonstrates the "W Maneuver," his method to checkmate a lone king with only a bishop and a knight. Plus, see two knights and a pawn vs. king, and more. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7OGAiz5p_L4 2584 2017-02-24T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-saint-louis-winter-invitational-day-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FPje0AnhIDY.jpg 2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational: Day 1 Ben Simon covers the best of the first round of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from IM Cemil Can "JJ" Ali Marandi and FM Josh Colas. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields? Cemil Can Ali Marandi vs. Nikhil Kumar, 2017: B12 Caro-Kann, Tartakower (fantasy) variation Joshua Colas vs. Aaron Grabinsky, 2017: A00 Benko's opening https://www.youtube.com/embed/FPje0AnhIDY 779 2017-02-17T07:10:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-saint-louis-winter-invitational-day-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JVrSzk8NMjQ.jpg 2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational: Day 2 Ben Simon covers the best of the second and third rounds of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from FM Justus Williams from the IM section. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields? Aaron Grabinsky vs. Justus Williams, 2017: A45 Queen's pawn game https://www.youtube.com/embed/JVrSzk8NMjQ 1333 2017-02-18T03:50:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-saint-louis-winter-invitational-day-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SvCTuceXd1k.jpg 2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational: Day 3 Ben Simon covers the best of the fourth and fifth rounds of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from GM Ben Finegold and NM Aaron Grabinsky. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields? Benjamin Finegold vs. Angel Arribas Lopez, 2017: A48 King's Indian, London system Cemil Can Ali Marandi vs. Finegold, 2017: C10 French, Fort Knox variation Finegold vs. Nikhil Kumar, 2017: D31 Queen's Gambit Declined, Charousek (Petrosian) variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/SvCTuceXd1k 1733 2017-02-19T18:32:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-saint-louis-winter-invitational-day-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/k5cIEEfQ-c.jpg 2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational: Day 4 Ben Simon covers the best of the sixth and seventh rounds of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from GM David Berczes and FM Joel Banawa. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields? David Berczes vs. Nikhil Kumar, 2017 Doug Eckert vs. Joel Banawa, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/embed/k5cIEEfQ--c 898 2017-02-20T19:54:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-saint-louis-winter-invitational-day-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/exiS4QCflYI.jpg 2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational: Day 5 Ben Simon covers the best of the eighth round of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from FM Gauri Shankar and FM Doug Eckert. Which future chess superstars will emerge from the two fields? Gauri Shankar vs. Vitaly Neimer, 2017 Shankar vs. Aaron Grabinsky, 2017 Joshua Colas vs. Doug Eckert, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/embed/exiS4QCflYI 1061 2017-02-21T14:52:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-saint-louis-winter-invitational-day-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/q3t62v8nEI.jpg 2017 Saint Louis Winter Invitational: Day 6 Ben Simon covers the best of the ninth and final round of the GM and IM Norms tournament. Hear from WGM Tatev Abrahamyan, and FM Justus Williams, and newly-anointed IM Joel Banawa. Tatev Abrahamyan vs. Nikhil Kumar, 2017 Joel Banawa vs. Michael Brooks, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/embed/_q3t62v8nEI 1020 2017-02-22T20:05:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blunders-3-with-catherine-ryan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/S3XzMsBtNvs.jpg Blunders #3 with Catherine & Ryan Catherine Leberg and Ryan Chester show their horrible mistakes in games they've played online. Have you done worse? This video is meant for children and beginners of all ages. Not for advanced players! https://www.youtube.com/embed/S3XzMsBtNvs 219 2017-03-04T18:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/learn-the-leningrad-dutch-part-1-7-nc6-chess-openings-explained/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/oss1kuxKoQM.jpg Learn the Leningrad Dutch Part 1: 7…Nc6 | Chess Openings Explained Jonathan Schrantz shows you how to play the Leningrad variation of the Dutch Defence, an opening rarely seen in top level play. In this first part, learn the 7...Nc6 branch. Robert Fontaine vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, French Championships (2007): A89 Dutch, Leningrad, main variation with Nc6 Levon Aronian vs Hikaru Nakamura, Tata Steel (2011): A89 Dutch, Leningrad, main variation with Nc6 Magnus Carlsen vs Dennis Rylander, Salongernas IM-tournament (2003): A89 Dutch, Leningrad, main variation with Nc6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/oss1kuxKoQM 2911 2017-03-01T18:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/double-attack-making-the-most-of-a-move-tactics-time/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NiZZbGG4QtI.jpg Double Attack: Making the Most of a Move | Tactics Time! Dennis LaRue features games that prominently exhibit double attacks, also known as forks and discovered attacks. A double attack consists of two attacks made with one move. Manny Presicci game: B01 Scandinavian defence Jacques Mieses vs NN, Simul (1900): C27 Vienna game Emanuel Lasker vs Siegbert Tarrasch, St Petersburg (1914): D02 Queen's pawn game, Krause variation Larry Mark Christiansen vs Anatoly Karpov, 02, Wijk m ;CBM 34 (1993) https://www.youtube.com/embed/NiZZbGG4QtI 1460 2017-03-02T18:06:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-u-s-chess-championships-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/XI5wz3nQXV8.jpg 2017 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 1 This super-strong U.S. Championship is an elite event, featuring 12 of the best players in America. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, Cristian Chirila, and WGM Jennifer Shahade for the live moves and analysis of the eleven round round robin, plus the U.S. Women's Championship. Can GM Fabiano Caruana and IM Nazi Paikidze defend their respective titles? Follow the Live Spanish Commentary with GM Alejandro Ramirez https://www.youtube.com/embed/XI5wz3nQXV8 20030 2017-03-30T00:04:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/akobian-at-gibraltar-2017-endgame-exclam-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fC6tXadEW3o.jpg Akobian at Gibraltar 2017 | Endgame Exclam!! – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows two of his endgames from the 2017 Gibraltar Chess Festival. Find the methods Var used in only slightly better positions. Eesha Karavade vs Varuzhan Akobian, Tradewise Gibraltar (2017) Pere Garriga Cazorla vs Varuzhan Akobian, Tradewise Gibraltar (2017) https://www.youtube.com/embed/fC6tXadEW3o 2273 2017-03-03T18:00:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/redemption-at-the-wisconsin-memorial-viewers-choice/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GmfiVal1PaM.jpg Redemption at the Wisconsin Memorial | Viewers’ Choice Jonathan Schrantz substitutes for the grandmaster in the debut of this viewer submission lecture. See a game where a player resigned in an engine-declared superior position at the 2016 Wisconsin Memorial. Corey A Larson vs. Timothy N Trachok, 2016: A57 Benko gambit Emily Trask as white, 2017: B20 Sicilian defence https://www.youtube.com/embed/GmfiVal1PaM 2220 2017-03-06T18:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/petrosian-simagin-ussr-championship-56-games-to-know-by-heart-gm-varuzhan-akobian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/D94nYwMrAPY.jpg Petrosian-Simagin, USSR Championship ’56 | Games to Know by Heart – GM Varuzhan Akobian Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian reviews a Tigran Petrosian game from the 1956 USSR Championship. Petrosian's positional artwork was inspirational to Akobian. Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Vladimir Simagin, Ch URS (1956): A15 English opening https://www.youtube.com/embed/D94nYwMrAPY 2674 2017-03-07T18:00:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/learn-the-leningrad-dutch-part-2-7-c6-chess-openings-explained/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9quJ8iZbHY8.jpg Learn the Leningrad Dutch Part 2: 7…c6 | Chess Openings Explained Jonathan Schrantz shows you how to play the Leningrad variation of the Dutch Defence, an opening rarely seen in top level play. In this second part, learn the 7...c6 branch. Boris Gelfand vs Gata Kamsky, FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent (2012): A88 Dutch, Leningrad, main variation with c6 Anatoly Karpov vs Artur Yusupov, Linares 7th (1989): A88 Dutch, Leningrad, main variation with c6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/9quJ8iZbHY8 2390 2017-03-08T18:00:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/exchange-sacrifice-spassky-vs-petrosian-tactics-time/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/oa9eLSJfEZI.jpg Exchange Sacrifice: Spassky vs. Petrosian | Tactics Time! Dennis LaRue demonstrates the exchange sacrifice: when a rook is given up for a minor piece and positional compensation. Perhaps no player is more closely associated with the concept than is Petrosian. Boris Spassky vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian, Petrosian - Spassky World Championship Match (1966): A46 Queen's pawn, Torre attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/oa9eLSJfEZI 1962 2017-03-09T18:00:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/justus-thalias-bishop-vs-knight-duel-endgame-exclam-gm-yasser-seirawan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/YI5CQL_u9Bc.jpg Justus & Thalia’s Bishop vs. Knight Duel | Endgame Exclam!! – GM Yasser Seirawan Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan dissects an endgame from the Club's Saturday Night Special on March 4. FM Justus Williams had white against WCM Thalia Cervantes. Justus Williams vs. Thalia Cervantes, 2017: D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 3.Nf3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/YI5CQL_u9Bc 2798 2017-03-10T18:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/smothered-mate-and-an-urusov-gambit-viewers-choice-gm-yasser-seirawan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KIUMfy2gRyU.jpg Smothered Mate and an Urusov Gambit | Viewers’ Choice – GM Yasser Seirawan Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan looks at game submissions from YouTube viewers. Amongst the rubble are some gems. Anish's game: D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav defence D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 3.Nf3 Smothered mate: C80 Ruy Lopez, open, 8...Be6 C00 French, King's Indian attack D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 3.Nf3 C43 Petrov, Urusov gambit https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIUMfy2gRyU 3058 2017-03-21T17:00:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fischer-spassky-larsen-miniatures-games-to-know-by-heart-gm-yasser-seirawan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gaRMPe_grgA.jpg Fischer, Spassky, Larsen Miniatures | Games to Know by Heart – GM Yasser Seirawan Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan plays through famous miniatures from Fischer, Spassky, and Ed Lasker. These are games you can memorize as teaching tools. Edward Lasker vs George Alan Thomas, Casual game (1912): A40 Queen's pawn Bent Larsen vs Boris Spassky, USSR vs. Rest of the World (1970): A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack, modern variation Robert Eugene Byrne vs Robert James Fischer, US Championship (1963/64): E60 King's Indian, 3.g3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/gaRMPe_grgA 1768 2017-03-22T17:00:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-winter-chess-classic-rounds-1-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UWcEkXYRiDQ.jpg 2017 Winter Chess Classic: Rounds 1 & 2 Ben Simon covers the best of the first rounds of this international tournament. Twenty players from ten nations compete in two ten-player round robins with a combined $20,000 prize fund. Hear from GM Vladimir Fedoseev and GM Irina Krush. Alexander Ipatov vs. Vladimir Fedoseev, 2017 Irina Krush vs. Alejandro Ramirez, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/embed/UWcEkXYRiDQ 1067 2017-03-13T06:50:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-winter-chess-classic-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/s2eLO-kGdPw.jpg 2017 Winter Chess Classic: Round 3 Ben Simon covers the best of the third round of this international tournament. Twenty players from ten nations compete in two ten-player round robins with a combined $20,000 prize fund. Hear from GM Dariusz Świercz and GM Andrey Baryshpolets. Emilio Cordova vs. Dariusz Swiercz, 2017 Andrey Baryshpolets vs. Francesco Rambaldi, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/embed/s2eLO-kGdPw 1209 2017-03-14T04:18:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-winter-chess-classic-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RhmIU6flOA4.jpg 2017 Winter Chess Classic: Round 4 Ben Simon covers the best of the fourth round of this international tournament. Twenty players from ten nations compete in two ten-player round robins with a combined $20,000 prize fund. Hear from GM Alexander Ipatov and GM Francesco Rambaldi. Alexander Ipatov vs. Yaroslav Zherebukh, 2017 Francesco Rambaldi vs. Akshat Chandra, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/embed/RhmIU6flOA4 1036 2017-03-15T04:22:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2017-winter-chess-classic-round-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8W_D1eie7VA.jpg 2017 Winter Chess Classic: Round 5 Ben Simon covers the best of the fifth round of this international tournament. Twenty players from ten nations compete in two ten-player round robins with a combined $20,000 prize fund. Hear from GM Samuel Sevian and GM Cristian Chirila. Samuel Sevian vs. Alexander Ipatov, 2017 Ioan-Cristian Chirila vs. Robert L Hess, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/embed/8W_D1eie7VA 1104 2017-03-16T05:07:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-181-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/byfNpQrsVzU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #181: Fischer Random – Chess 960 LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #181: Fischer Random – Chess 960 https://www.youtube.com/embed/byfNpQrsVzU 646 2012-09-19T10:58:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-182-closed-sicilian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jo-CQ5nrECo.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #182: Closed Sicilian LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #182: Closed Sicilian https://www.youtube.com/embed/jo-CQ5nrECo 692 2012-09-19T21:31:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-183-catalan-opening/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2MrjVtQuLBE.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #183: Catalan Opening LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #183: Catalan Opening https://www.youtube.com/embed/2MrjVtQuLBE 1039 2012-09-20T00:12:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-184-french-winawer-bogolyubov-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iMoZkJihKk.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #184: French Winawer – Bogolyubov Variation LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #184: French Winawer – Bogolyubov Variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/_iMoZkJihKk 1009 2012-09-20T04:18:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-185-qgd-symmetrical-tarrasch/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TM3q0fCy7ik.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #185: QGD – Symmetrical Tarrasch LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #185: QGD – Symmetrical Tarrasch https://www.youtube.com/embed/TM3q0fCy7ik 717 2012-09-20T08:39:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-186-sicilian-defense-najdorf/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ikdrcmLQ0JY.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #186: Sicilian Defense – Najdorf LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #186: Sicilian Defense – Najdorf https://www.youtube.com/embed/ikdrcmLQ0JY 788 2012-09-20T11:40:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-90/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gwsw1W7eotQ.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [90] This is a chess tournament (Cube Fanatics) I competed in on chesscube.com while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gwsw1W7eotQ 1859 2012-09-20T22:50:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-91/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IjTbode298I.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [91] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [91] https://www.youtube.com/embed/IjTbode298I 1865 2012-09-22T21:40:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-18-caro-kann-fantasy-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/boe1S3j6T7Y.jpg Chess Kibitzing #18: Caro-Kann – Fantasy Variation Chess Kibitzing #18: Caro-Kann – Fantasy Variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/boe1S3j6T7Y 605 2012-09-24T08:07:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-20-benoni-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/uj2e2zoRjf0.jpg Chess Kibitzing #20: Benoni Defense Chess Kibitzing #20: Benoni Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/uj2e2zoRjf0 466 2012-09-24T19:41:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-187-nimzo-indian-defense-leningrad/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GMo_oRrJ6uU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #187: Nimzo-Indian Defense – Leningrad LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #187: Nimzo-Indian Defense – Leningrad https://www.youtube.com/embed/GMo_oRrJ6uU 770 2012-09-25T01:12:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-92/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BiNb_ixL3dM.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [92] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [92] https://www.youtube.com/embed/BiNb_ixL3dM 1843 2012-09-25T05:09:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-93/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/lgIh8plHWWY.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [93] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [93] https://www.youtube.com/embed/lgIh8plHWWY 1857 2012-09-26T01:04:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-8-6-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/E9_aWnqrhsM.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #8: 6 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #8: 6 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/E9_aWnqrhsM 3876 2012-09-27T06:29:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-chess-tournament-94/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/D8H89XEoaxg.jpg Cube Fanatics Chess Tournament [94] Cube Fanatics Chess Tournament [94] https://www.youtube.com/embed/D8H89XEoaxg 1868 2012-09-28T00:00:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-95/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/irHFVdphfZQ.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [95] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [95] https://www.youtube.com/embed/irHFVdphfZQ 1834 2012-09-28T06:58:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-9-7-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/QbwKDAuvMg0.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #9: 7 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #9: 7 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/QbwKDAuvMg0 4206 2012-09-29T03:54:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-96/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Zf-Qc3XeW64.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [96] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [96] https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zf-Qc3XeW64 1841 2012-09-29T22:22:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mAVSyYhdo7k.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #1 How to Solve Chess Puzzles #1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/mAVSyYhdo7k 415 2012-10-01T06:28:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IqhWrg0uAY.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #2 How to Solve Chess Puzzles #2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/_IqhWrg0uAY 267 2012-10-02T01:10:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-188-computer-impossible-kid-samisch/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KA8xjoWE2k.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #188: Computer Impossible – KID Samisch LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #188: Computer Impossible – KID Samisch https://www.youtube.com/embed/_KA8xjoWE2k 400 2012-10-03T05:07:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-189-computer-impossible-queens-pawn-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jr9-BMgl61g.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #189: Computer Impossible – Queen’s Pawn Game LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #189: Computer Impossible – Queen’s Pawn Game https://www.youtube.com/embed/jr9-BMgl61g 456 2012-10-03T23:31:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-190-computer-impossible-pirc-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TfzOKLo8G-8.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #190: Computer Impossible – Pirc Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #190: Computer Impossible – Pirc Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/TfzOKLo8G-8 359 2012-10-04T23:58:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-191-computer-impossible-queens-indian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CvlmjB3cSbE.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #191: Computer Impossible – Queen’s Indian Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #191: Computer Impossible – Queen’s Indian Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/CvlmjB3cSbE 492 2012-10-05T17:06:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-192-computer-impossible-pirc-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9KF9bcnSgD0.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #192: Computer Impossible – Pirc Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #192: Computer Impossible – Pirc Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/9KF9bcnSgD0 433 2012-10-06T10:07:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-193-computer-impossible-english-closed-system/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gSmVoQDc314.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #193: Computer Impossible – English, closed system LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #193: Computer Impossible – English, closed system https://www.youtube.com/embed/gSmVoQDc314 432 2012-10-07T13:07:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-194-computer-impossible-queens-gambit-accepted/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Rr1i9o1_y3Q.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #194: Computer Impossible – Queen’s Gambit Accepted LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #194: Computer Impossible – Queen’s Gambit Accepted https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rr1i9o1_y3Q 428 2012-10-08T20:43:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-195-computer-impossible-english-closed-system/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/QVE_6eKGmaQ.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #195: Computer Impossible – English, closed system LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #195: Computer Impossible – English, closed system https://www.youtube.com/embed/QVE_6eKGmaQ 419 2012-10-09T13:07:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-196-ruy-lopez-anderssen-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ELKn9BwfvZA.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #196: Ruy Lopez – Anderssen variation LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #196: Ruy Lopez – Anderssen variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/ELKn9BwfvZA 952 2012-10-10T05:04:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-197-queens-pawn-opening/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yBhTR6GjPs0.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #197: Queen’s Pawn Opening LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #197: Queen’s Pawn Opening https://www.youtube.com/embed/yBhTR6GjPs0 900 2012-10-11T16:11:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-21-sicilian-defense-grand-prix-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0Uiv5I6nsDE.jpg Chess Kibitzing #21: Sicilian Defense – Grand Prix Attack Chess Kibitzing #21: Sicilian Defense – Grand Prix Attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/0Uiv5I6nsDE 463 2012-10-12T06:32:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-198-caro-kann-defense-main-line/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/vLUIHoSWRRE.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #198: Caro-Kann Defense – Main Line LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #198: Caro-Kann Defense – Main Line https://www.youtube.com/embed/vLUIHoSWRRE 749 2012-10-13T04:32:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-vishy-anand-2012-chess-masters-final-bilbao/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ndZhTsqjdEc.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs. Vishy Anand – 2012 Chess Masters Final – Bilbao Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/ndZhTsqjdEc 1099 2012-10-13T22:21:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-199-fischer-random/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/YwpoGKQUsDE.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #199: Fischer Random LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #199: Fischer Random https://www.youtube.com/embed/YwpoGKQUsDE 747 2012-10-16T16:19:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-23/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jRxfQgBaVEU.jpg Chess Kibitzing #23 Chess Kibitzing #23 https://www.youtube.com/embed/jRxfQgBaVEU 190 2012-10-16T23:06:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-open-chess-tournament-kibitzing-97/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mJOPLz6EtoE.jpg Warzone Open Chess Tournament (Kibitzing) [97] Warzone Open Chess Tournament (Kibitzing) [97] https://www.youtube.com/embed/mJOPLz6EtoE 1844 2012-10-17T18:52:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crown-stars-chess-tournament-98-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AnaQHTKUROE.jpg Crown Stars Chess Tournament [98] – Fischer Random (Chess 960) Crown Stars Chess Tournament [98] – Fischer Random (Chess 960) https://www.youtube.com/embed/AnaQHTKUROE 1871 2012-10-18T20:54:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-200-caro-kann-defense-exchange/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VX7kze2EDQk.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #200: Caro-Kann Defense – Exchange LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #200: Caro-Kann Defense – Exchange https://www.youtube.com/embed/VX7kze2EDQk 796 2012-10-19T06:28:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-201-sicilian-defense-sveshnikov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bfpXPDXulUw.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #201: Sicilian Defense – Sveshnikov LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #201: Sicilian Defense – Sveshnikov https://www.youtube.com/embed/bfpXPDXulUw 685 2012-10-19T20:32:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-99/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AVFUEZsVfkI.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [99] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [99] https://www.youtube.com/embed/AVFUEZsVfkI 1843 2012-10-20T09:35:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-100/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MOseTh57fYc.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [100] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [100] https://www.youtube.com/embed/MOseTh57fYc 1854 2012-10-20T21:47:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-10-5-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ANS88Kq_BgY.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #10: 5 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #10: 5 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/ANS88Kq_BgY 4026 2012-10-22T04:53:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-202-kings-indian-torre-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TtUbfB25sK4.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #202: King’s Indian, Torre Attack LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #202: King’s Indian, Torre Attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/TtUbfB25sK4 801 2012-10-22T19:08:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-24-queens-pawn-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/L5FeOXtA64A.jpg Chess Kibitzing #24: Queen’s Pawn Game Chess Kibitzing #24: Queen’s Pawn Game https://www.youtube.com/embed/L5FeOXtA64A 879 2012-10-23T16:55:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-203-fischer-random/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/H-0K8tP3yzU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #203: Fischer Random LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #203: Fischer Random https://www.youtube.com/embed/H-0K8tP3yzU 819 2012-10-24T02:57:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-204-sicilian-defense-grand-prix-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yTaHcQ9jS0M.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #204: Sicilian Defense – Grand Prix Attack LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #204: Sicilian Defense – Grand Prix Attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/yTaHcQ9jS0M 905 2012-10-24T14:19:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-25-benoni-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/qRKd_sHkSDk.jpg Chess Kibitzing #25: Benoni Defense Chess Kibitzing #25: Benoni Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/qRKd_sHkSDk 548 2012-10-24T23:31:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-205-philidors-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RTd-E_E0p60.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #205: Philidor’s Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #205: Philidor’s Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/RTd-E_E0p60 749 2012-10-25T16:06:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-101/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NTNNT_oCWv4.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [101] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [101] https://www.youtube.com/embed/NTNNT_oCWv4 1848 2012-10-25T23:42:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-102/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/eOfepE2pZnY.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [102] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [102] https://www.youtube.com/embed/eOfepE2pZnY 1843 2012-10-26T17:54:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-206-kings-indian-3-nf3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BptLIyLNXQ.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #206: King’s Indian, 3.Nf3 LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #206: King’s Indian, 3.Nf3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/_BptLIyLNXQ 866 2012-10-27T04:52:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-26-french-defense-advance/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Rk03OXvffr8.jpg Chess Kibitzing #26: French Defense – Advance Chess Kibitzing #26: French Defense – Advance https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rk03OXvffr8 440 2012-10-27T16:08:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-207-french-defense-advance-wade-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JqVgt2ZuNZ0.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #207: French Defense – Advance, Wade Variation LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #207: French Defense – Advance, Wade Variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/JqVgt2ZuNZ0 833 2012-10-27T22:34:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-27-queens-pawn-game-stonewall-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ccp2owOq9_M.jpg Chess Kibitzing #27: Queen’s Pawn Game – Stonewall Attack Chess Kibitzing #27: Queen’s Pawn Game – Stonewall Attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ccp2owOq9_M 707 2012-10-29T02:05:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-208-sicilian-defense-nimzovich-rossolimo-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xawg6WD7k9w.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #208: Sicilian Defense – Nimzovich-Rossolimo Attack LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #208: Sicilian Defense – Nimzovich-Rossolimo Attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/xawg6WD7k9w 974 2012-10-29T18:54:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bulletzone-iii-warzone-chess-tournament-103/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FP9QOiXRn7k.jpg BulletZone III Warzone Chess Tournament [103] BulletZone III Warzone Chess Tournament [103] https://www.youtube.com/embed/FP9QOiXRn7k 1852 2012-10-30T03:52:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-209-sicilian-defense-sveshnikov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FbUdGQlU8hU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #209: Sicilian Defense – Sveshnikov LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #209: Sicilian Defense – Sveshnikov https://www.youtube.com/embed/FbUdGQlU8hU 825 2012-10-30T18:15:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-11-5-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iZpDYIE9nuk.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #11: 5 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #11: 5 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/iZpDYIE9nuk 3224 2012-10-31T20:59:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-210-queens-pawn-game-chigorin/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/oeqZTEbRvnU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #210: Queen’s Pawn Game – Chigorin LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #210: Queen’s Pawn Game – Chigorin https://www.youtube.com/embed/oeqZTEbRvnU 776 2012-11-02T08:39:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-211-english-opening-symmetrical/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iBOjFLCC-c8.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #211: English Opening – Symmetrical LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #211: English Opening – Symmetrical https://www.youtube.com/embed/iBOjFLCC-c8 988 2012-11-02T19:41:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-212-sicilian-defense-rossolimo/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/u6arahps-cY.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #212: Sicilian Defense – Rossolimo LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #212: Sicilian Defense – Rossolimo https://www.youtube.com/embed/u6arahps-cY 877 2012-11-03T06:01:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-105/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tbORWyKV0NM.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [105] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [105] https://www.youtube.com/embed/tbORWyKV0NM 1852 2012-11-03T19:21:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-106/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WJzMjr3FRKs.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [106] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [106] https://www.youtube.com/embed/WJzMjr3FRKs 1852 2012-11-04T17:53:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-12-5-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JAcVMLXno3w.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #12: 5 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #12: 5 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/JAcVMLXno3w 4536 2012-11-05T06:57:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-28-two-knights-defence/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/keJgrOwVEzI.jpg Chess Kibitzing #28: Two Knights Defence Chess Kibitzing #28: Two Knights Defence https://www.youtube.com/embed/keJgrOwVEzI 552 2012-11-05T21:33:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-213-queens-gambit-declined-marshall-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Xqo0jfv9ooo.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #213: Queen’s Gambit Declined – Marshall Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #213: Queen’s Gambit Declined – Marshall Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xqo0jfv9ooo 874 2012-11-06T06:42:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-214-reversed-benoni/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9kOPxJv3ABs.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #214: Reversed Benoni LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #214: Reversed Benoni https://www.youtube.com/embed/9kOPxJv3ABs 807 2012-11-06T19:09:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-215-closed-sicilian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8Nj83wqs1hA.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #215: Closed Sicilian LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #215: Closed Sicilian https://www.youtube.com/embed/8Nj83wqs1hA 760 2012-11-07T07:45:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-13-5-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/J1GpJ0KDS1o.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #13: 5 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #13: 5 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/J1GpJ0KDS1o 3796 2012-11-07T22:24:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-107/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IT4ES7RcE8I.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [107] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [107] https://www.youtube.com/embed/IT4ES7RcE8I 1841 2012-11-08T06:12:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-108/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0qreDG4WEQM.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [108] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [108] https://www.youtube.com/embed/0qreDG4WEQM 1860 2012-11-09T02:54:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kasparov-vs-deep-blue-1997-rematch-game-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3yBeFpF-zrQ.jpg Kasparov vs Deep Blue – 1997 Rematch – Game 1 Kasparov vs Deep Blue – 1997 Rematch – Game 1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/3yBeFpF-zrQ 1013 2012-11-11T02:00:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-216-english-opening-kings-indian-formation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IOtdQP2y9Pg.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #216: English Opening, King’s Indian Formation LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #216: English Opening, King’s Indian Formation https://www.youtube.com/embed/IOtdQP2y9Pg 817 2012-11-16T20:55:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/one-of-the-most-famous-chess-endgame-puzzles-ever/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ncdsvKP0pPA.jpg One of the Most Famous Chess Endgame Puzzles Ever It has been brought to my attention, about 5 months after the upload of this video, that the original links I had referred to in the video have been broken (are no longer working). This is one of the most famous chess endgame puzzles (studies) ever. This video demonstrates the solution to this highly aesthetic puzzle. Plaskett's Puzzle https://www.youtube.com/embed/ncdsvKP0pPA 450 2012-11-17T09:21:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-217-nimzo-indian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/G4ehef8iV-w.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #217: Nimzo-Indian Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #217: Nimzo-Indian Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/G4ehef8iV-w 846 2012-11-19T06:22:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-29-old-indian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CfaDWOXDtt8.jpg Chess Kibitzing #29: Old Indian Defense Chess Kibitzing #29: Old Indian Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/CfaDWOXDtt8 444 2012-11-19T23:27:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-218-fischer-random/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sWOg_TNU9EY.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #218: Fischer Random LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #218: Fischer Random https://www.youtube.com/embed/sWOg_TNU9EY 922 2012-11-20T21:45:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-109/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/M-oIa1h0k7E.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [109] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [109] https://www.youtube.com/embed/M-oIa1h0k7E 1851 2012-11-21T21:33:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-110/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RGm0jaFjRIA.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [110] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [110] https://www.youtube.com/embed/RGm0jaFjRIA 1843 2012-11-22T16:44:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-219-sicilian-defense-rossolimo/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ub9MSpxwC2w.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #219: Sicilian Defense – Rossolimo LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #219: Sicilian Defense – Rossolimo https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ub9MSpxwC2w 929 2012-11-23T22:54:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-220-dzindzi-indian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/qsOlc8f2Jhs.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #220: Dzindzi Indian Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #220: Dzindzi Indian Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/qsOlc8f2Jhs 918 2012-11-25T00:23:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-111/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MhAubu08d5Q.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [111] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [111] https://www.youtube.com/embed/MhAubu08d5Q 1845 2012-11-26T23:13:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-112/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/g96Xplcjh5A.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [112] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [112] https://www.youtube.com/embed/g96Xplcjh5A 1831 2012-11-28T04:16:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-the-world-2nd-gran-chess-festival/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1jXbDbBKXDU.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs The World – 2nd Gran Chess Festival Magnus Carlsen vs The World – 2nd Gran Chess Festival https://www.youtube.com/embed/1jXbDbBKXDU 954 2012-11-29T04:41:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/levon-aronian-vs-hikaru-nakamura-2012-london-chess-classic/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nn3BbX0r6Qk.jpg Levon Aronian vs. Hikaru Nakamura – 2012 London Chess Classic Levon Aronian vs. Hikaru Nakamura – 2012 London Chess Classic https://www.youtube.com/embed/nn3BbX0r6Qk 908 2012-12-02T03:05:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/can-you-solve-the-knights-tour-math-problem/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9fSFC00ZKPg.jpg Can you Solve the Knight’s Tour Math Problem? Solving the "Knight's Tour" math problem involves moving the knight about the chessboard such that each square is visited exactly once. Visualizing the chessboard as 4 quadrants, memorizing a small group of patterns within each quadrant, and following a few simple principles while calculating the knight moves will allow you to find a solution to this fun mathematical problem. It's an intuitive puzzle to challenge a friend, math teacher, or even a math classroom with. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9fSFC00ZKPg 431 2012-12-05T22:31:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hikaru-nakamura-vs-magnus-carlsen-2012-london-chess-classic/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UrA5PyEkqWY.jpg Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen – 2012 London Chess Classic Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/UrA5PyEkqWY 1221 2012-12-09T03:23:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-30-scotch-opening/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ih_HudOrxao.jpg Chess Kibitzing #30: Scotch Opening Chess Kibitzing #30: Scotch Opening https://www.youtube.com/embed/ih_HudOrxao 792 2012-12-15T02:09:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VpZECYB5Glo.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #3 How to Solve Chess Puzzles #3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/VpZECYB5Glo 516 2012-12-16T01:23:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-31-neo-grunfeld-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EaZ2g-Cyq8I.jpg Chess Kibitzing #31: Neo-Grunfeld Defense Chess Kibitzing #31: Neo-Grunfeld Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/EaZ2g-Cyq8I 339 2012-12-21T11:51:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-221-english-opening-symmetrical/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NvxWmRk15k8.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #221: English Opening – Symmetrical LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #221: English Opening – Symmetrical https://www.youtube.com/embed/NvxWmRk15k8 869 2012-12-22T20:28:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-32-sicilian-defense-maroczy-bind/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tXaYZlAuvzc.jpg Chess Kibitzing #32: Sicilian Defense – Maroczy Bind Chess Kibitzing #32: Sicilian Defense – Maroczy Bind https://www.youtube.com/embed/tXaYZlAuvzc 406 2012-12-23T17:31:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-222-ruy-lopez-berlin-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8H_yDV82wOI.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #222: Ruy Lopez – Berlin Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #222: Ruy Lopez – Berlin Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/8H_yDV82wOI 900 2012-12-24T20:54:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-113/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/zz5KMpbZHDU.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [113] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [113] https://www.youtube.com/embed/zz5KMpbZHDU 1836 2012-12-25T20:17:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-114/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rg4a_YcVTAs.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [114] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [114] https://www.youtube.com/embed/rg4a_YcVTAs 1829 2012-12-27T19:01:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-15-5-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/hZJsZ-jEWSQ.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #15: 5 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #15: 5 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/hZJsZ-jEWSQ 4243 2012-12-28T23:12:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/lightning-fischer-random-chess-tournament-115/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9YC08j9ckcE.jpg Lightning (Fischer Random) Chess Tournament [115] Lightning (Fischer Random) Chess Tournament [115] https://www.youtube.com/embed/9YC08j9ckcE 352 2012-12-30T02:31:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-variant-of-a-famous-chess-combination/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SK0Cm1snj1c.jpg A Variant of a Famous Chess Combination A Variant of a Famous Chess Combination https://www.youtube.com/embed/SK0Cm1snj1c 132 2012-12-31T13:07:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-33-slav-defense-chebanenko/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/grwQjcSo6Ow.jpg Chess Kibitzing #33: Slav Defense – Chebanenko Chess Kibitzing #33: Slav Defense – Chebanenko https://www.youtube.com/embed/grwQjcSo6Ow 995 2013-01-06T17:41:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/anand-vs-caruana-75th-tata-steel-chess-2013/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LA4E6CN9o-Q.jpg Anand vs. Caruana – 75th Tata Steel Chess – 2013 Anand vs. Caruana – 75th Tata Steel Chess – 2013 https://www.youtube.com/embed/LA4E6CN9o-Q 1053 2013-01-15T10:42:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/aronian-vs-anand-75th-tata-steel-chess-2013/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/90kwP4SrIAI.jpg Aronian vs. Anand – 75th Tata Steel Chess – 2013 Levon Aronian competes against the current World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand, in the 4th Round of the 75th Tata Steel Chess Tournament (2013). The game is sure to not disappoint the dynamic/tactical/aggressive chess player as the wild Meran Variation of the Semi-Slav defense takes center stage and a masterpiece is produced. Many have already described this brief 23 move encounter as "Anand's Immortal". https://www.youtube.com/embed/90kwP4SrIAI 1177 2013-01-16T08:24:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-34-nimzo-indian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Zo2jguD3HRM.jpg Chess Kibitzing #34: Nimzo-Indian Defense Chess Kibitzing #34: Nimzo-Indian Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zo2jguD3HRM 544 2013-01-25T04:36:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-223-stonewall-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/7afqW_5y69A.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #223: Stonewall Attack LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #223: Stonewall Attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/7afqW_5y69A 759 2013-01-29T07:52:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-224-sicilian-defense-sveshnikov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dit9yAF5Yng.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #224: Sicilian Defense – Sveshnikov LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #224: Sicilian Defense – Sveshnikov https://www.youtube.com/embed/dit9yAF5Yng 722 2013-02-01T05:22:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-35-closed-sicilian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/y-FMjbwNHu8.jpg Chess Kibitzing #35: Closed Sicilian Defense Chess Kibitzing #35: Closed Sicilian Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/y-FMjbwNHu8 398 2013-02-02T23:58:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-116/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JBvoLofarUU.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [116] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [116] https://www.youtube.com/embed/JBvoLofarUU 1877 2013-02-06T02:29:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-117/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tcN5itAmG1w.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [117] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [117] https://www.youtube.com/embed/tcN5itAmG1w 1864 2013-02-08T03:10:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crown-stars-chess-tournament-118-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OooY4hT20dw.jpg Crown Stars Chess Tournament [118] – Fischer Random (Chess 960) Crown Stars Chess Tournament [118] – Fischer Random (Chess 960) https://www.youtube.com/embed/OooY4hT20dw 1878 2013-02-10T04:18:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mikhail-tal-the-magician-from-riga-vs-anatoly-karpov-1987/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0MpmzLaOG4g.jpg Mikhail Tal (The Magician from Riga) vs. Anatoly Karpov – 1987 Mikhail Tal (The Magician from Riga) vs. Anatoly Karpov – 1987 https://www.youtube.com/embed/0MpmzLaOG4g 539 2013-02-19T00:40:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mikhail-botvinnik-vs-jose-raul-capablanca-1938/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DPMXxcnzwfA.jpg Mikhail Botvinnik vs Jose Raul Capablanca – 1938 Mikhail Botvinnik vs Jose Raul Capablanca – 1938 https://www.youtube.com/embed/DPMXxcnzwfA 858 2013-02-23T04:46:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-226-benoni-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6N8ObzPFR8k.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #226: Benoni Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #226: Benoni Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/6N8ObzPFR8k 743 2013-02-28T05:50:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-227-kings-indian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/oghlxIjwzag.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #227: King’s Indian LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #227: King’s Indian https://www.youtube.com/embed/oghlxIjwzag 950 2013-03-01T21:42:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-36-queens-gambit-declined/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/v6WpI__kKA.jpg Chess Kibitzing #36: Queen’s Gambit Declined Chess Kibitzing #36: Queen’s Gambit Declined https://www.youtube.com/embed/_v6WpI__kKA 655 2013-03-03T15:21:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-37-kings-indian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SXlKw-f8_lQ.jpg Chess Kibitzing #37: King’s Indian Defense Chess Kibitzing #37: King’s Indian Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/SXlKw-f8_lQ 643 2013-03-04T19:37:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-119/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wWd6L2bJNec.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [119] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [119] https://www.youtube.com/embed/wWd6L2bJNec 1842 2013-03-05T23:08:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-120/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OgFnvde2iYo.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [120] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [120] https://www.youtube.com/embed/OgFnvde2iYo 1850 2013-03-06T21:52:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-16-5-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ifZU4Lto1Ik.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #16: 5 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #16: 5 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/ifZU4Lto1Ik 3691 2013-03-08T00:22:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/thunderhorse-i-warzone-chess-tournament-121/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/W1KLKqvD8BE.jpg Thunderhorse I Warzone Chess Tournament [121] Thunderhorse I Warzone Chess Tournament [121] https://www.youtube.com/embed/W1KLKqvD8BE 1832 2013-03-08T21:39:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/harry-nelson-pillsbury-vs-emanuel-lasker-1904/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/XvpG25dCoPE.jpg Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs. Emanuel Lasker – 1904 Harry Nelson Pillsbury vs. Emanuel Lasker – 1904 https://www.youtube.com/embed/XvpG25dCoPE 577 2013-03-14T19:42:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/levon-aronian-vs-boris-gelfand-2013-fide-candidates-chess-tournament-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xEAU6wn83SY.jpg Levon Aronian vs. Boris Gelfand – 2013 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament – Round 2 Levon Aronian vs. Boris Gelfand – 2013 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament – Round 2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/xEAU6wn83SY 930 2013-03-17T02:14:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/peter-svidler-vs-magnus-carlsen-2013-fide-candidates-chess-tournament-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jVAzzi80SWY.jpg Peter Svidler vs. Magnus Carlsen – 2013 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament – Round 6 Peter Svidler plays the closed system of the Ruy Lopez against Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of 14 at the 2013 Candidates Chess Tournament. This tournament's winner will be the challenger to Viswanathan Anand for the next World Chess Champion title. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/jVAzzi80SWY 1154 2013-03-22T02:21:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-228-reti-opening/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9g0sZ-tluZE.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #228: Reti Opening LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #228: Reti Opening https://www.youtube.com/embed/9g0sZ-tluZE 819 2013-03-26T18:46:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-17-5-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GKQvdB28mP4.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #17: 5 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #17: 5 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/GKQvdB28mP4 4040 2013-03-28T19:51:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-122/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Vjo7pyUXbmg.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [122] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [122] https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vjo7pyUXbmg 1856 2013-03-30T19:18:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/final-round-livestream-of-2013-candidates/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0JsVRIPYhbc.jpg Final Round Livestream of 2013 Candidates Begins at 9:00AM EDT (2:00PM GMT) https://www.youtube.com/embed/0JsVRIPYhbc 52 2013-04-01T04:42:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/round-14-carlsen-vs-svidler-ivanchuk-vs-kramnik-2013-fide-candidates-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cdN8qqAiAIg.jpg Round 14: Carlsen vs Svidler & Ivanchuk vs Kramnik – 2013 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament Round 14: Carlsen vs Svidler & Ivanchuk vs Kramnik – 2013 FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament https://www.youtube.com/embed/cdN8qqAiAIg 1182 2013-04-01T21:09:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-123/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GfbUj4kgT9g.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [123] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [123] https://www.youtube.com/embed/GfbUj4kgT9g 1839 2013-04-03T21:05:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-229-english-opening-botvinnik-system/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dBM0LD5SNh0.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #229: English Opening – Botvinnik System LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #229: English Opening – Botvinnik System https://www.youtube.com/embed/dBM0LD5SNh0 792 2013-04-05T00:53:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-38-four-knights-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Sh-Ggu09BEc.jpg Chess Kibitzing #38: Four Knights Game Chess Kibitzing #38: Four Knights Game https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sh-Ggu09BEc 620 2013-04-06T21:12:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-40-french-defense-exchange/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6B3zhnOCMWA.jpg Chess Kibitzing #40: French Defense – Exchange Chess Kibitzing #40: French Defense – Exchange https://www.youtube.com/embed/6B3zhnOCMWA 539 2013-04-08T19:25:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1jGYmcapHtc.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #10 Chess Puzzles Quiz #10 https://www.youtube.com/embed/1jGYmcapHtc 319 2013-04-10T00:47:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ml1ov7x8jEg.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #11 Chess Puzzles Quiz #11 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ml1ov7x8jEg 316 2013-04-11T21:00:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-12/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nzubRubSyDo.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #12 Chess Puzzles Quiz #12 https://www.youtube.com/embed/nzubRubSyDo 321 2013-04-13T04:12:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-vs-mikhail-tal-1961-bled-supertournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/q1ZNeYe7q-w.jpg Bobby Fischer vs Mikhail Tal – 1961 Bled Supertournament Bobby Fischer vs Mikhail Tal – 1961 Bled Supertournament https://www.youtube.com/embed/q1ZNeYe7q-w 791 2013-04-15T19:59:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-230-queens-gambit-declined-slav/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TX_gpvc8MYA.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #230: Queen’s Gambit Declined, Slav LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #230: Queen’s Gambit Declined, Slav https://www.youtube.com/embed/TX_gpvc8MYA 791 2013-04-17T17:41:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-18-5-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bT4UmlypJtI.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #18: 5 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #18: 5 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/bT4UmlypJtI 3575 2013-04-18T22:34:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-13/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/hb0Kt04a_oE.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #13 Chess Puzzles Quiz #13 https://www.youtube.com/embed/hb0Kt04a_oE 359 2013-04-19T17:30:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-124/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ky_knbG7HC4.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [124] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [124] https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ky_knbG7HC4 1845 2013-04-20T18:58:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-125/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0gEf7oImyys.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [125] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [125] https://www.youtube.com/embed/0gEf7oImyys 1833 2013-04-22T01:03:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-41-double-fianchetto-setup/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/seXybUzg7aI.jpg Chess Kibitzing #41: Double Fianchetto Setup Chess Kibitzing #41: Double Fianchetto Setup https://www.youtube.com/embed/seXybUzg7aI 458 2013-04-23T02:19:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-42-double-fianchetto-setup/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8LW2cEzRyik.jpg Chess Kibitzing #42: Double Fianchetto Setup Chess Kibitzing #42: Double Fianchetto Setup https://www.youtube.com/embed/8LW2cEzRyik 474 2013-04-24T02:34:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-43-philidors-defense-exchange/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LusAfB-oyVw.jpg Chess Kibitzing #43: Philidor’s Defense – Exchange Chess Kibitzing #43: Philidor’s Defense – Exchange https://www.youtube.com/embed/LusAfB-oyVw 546 2013-04-25T03:12:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-14/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wQ2SORlwdEQ.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #14 Chess Puzzles Quiz #14 https://www.youtube.com/embed/wQ2SORlwdEQ 403 2013-04-26T18:22:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-shortest-checkmate-in-chess-the-fools-mate/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0355pN8llBg.jpg The Shortest Checkmate in Chess: The Fool’s Mate The shortest checkmate possible in chess is where black wins after two moves. In order for it to work, white needs to move their g-pawn to g4 on their first or second move, and black need only open a diagonal for the queen. From there, if white ever moves the f-pawn, queen h4 is checkmate. This is a 2-move mate also known as "The Fool's Mate". It is the fastest possible way to give checkmate in chess. https://www.youtube.com/embed/0355pN8llBg 53 2013-04-27T22:08:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-44-torre-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4bcNsL6ao0M.jpg Chess Kibitzing #44: Torre Attack Chess Kibitzing #44: Torre Attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/4bcNsL6ao0M 506 2013-04-28T23:11:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-231-computer-impossible-pirc-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nA6IfCi2KeI.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #231: Computer Impossible – Pirc Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #231: Computer Impossible – Pirc Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/nA6IfCi2KeI 464 2013-04-30T02:41:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-232-nimzo-indian-defense-leningrad/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/F_u8_q-3lmA.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #232: Nimzo-Indian Defense – Leningrad LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #232: Nimzo-Indian Defense – Leningrad https://www.youtube.com/embed/F_u8_q-3lmA 870 2013-05-01T21:15:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-19-5-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/chmd7fyeO6M.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #19: 5 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #19: 5 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/chmd7fyeO6M 3575 2013-05-02T19:55:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-126/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/S6t6Q-WtGzk.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [126] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [126] https://www.youtube.com/embed/S6t6Q-WtGzk 1823 2013-05-04T18:03:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-127/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WelXYLANl4I.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [127] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [127] https://www.youtube.com/embed/WelXYLANl4I 1827 2013-05-06T19:20:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hikaru-nakamura-vs-magnus-carlsen-norway-chess-super-tournament-2013/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NYtWecUwgfQ.jpg Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen – Norway Chess Super Tournament – 2013 Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/NYtWecUwgfQ 1011 2013-05-10T23:27:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gata-kamsky-vs-alejandro-ramirez-u-s-chess-championship-2013-armageddon-playoff/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/j51UrbAMdPc.jpg Gata Kamsky vs Alejandro Ramirez – U.S. Chess Championship 2013 (Armageddon Playoff) Gata Kamsky vs Alejandro Ramirez – U.S. Chess Championship 2013 (Armageddon Playoff) https://www.youtube.com/embed/j51UrbAMdPc 808 2013-05-14T02:16:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-233-french-defense-advance/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yWtemJCDJlc.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #233: French Defense – Advance LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #233: French Defense – Advance https://www.youtube.com/embed/yWtemJCDJlc 723 2013-05-16T17:37:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-234-english-opening-symmetrical/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VxyTLirSxhs.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #234: English Opening – Symmetrical LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #234: English Opening – Symmetrical https://www.youtube.com/embed/VxyTLirSxhs 885 2013-05-18T19:49:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-45-sicilian-defense-smith-morra-gambit/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tAmeJuD-r9w.jpg Chess Kibitzing #45: Sicilian Defense – Smith-Morra Gambit Chess Kibitzing #45: Sicilian Defense – Smith-Morra Gambit https://www.youtube.com/embed/tAmeJuD-r9w 457 2013-05-19T21:55:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-46-kings-indian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FvEKe4f9ofM.jpg Chess Kibitzing #46: King’s Indian Defense Chess Kibitzing #46: King’s Indian Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/FvEKe4f9ofM 442 2013-05-20T18:32:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-47-nimzo-indian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/k5oIH025X4U.jpg Chess Kibitzing #47: Nimzo-Indian Defense Chess Kibitzing #47: Nimzo-Indian Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/k5oIH025X4U 451 2013-05-21T08:02:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-235-sicilian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gHwoRNtIrLY.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #235: Sicilian Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #235: Sicilian Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/gHwoRNtIrLY 694 2013-05-21T19:29:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-128/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AAKuB85tLaw.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [128] Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [128] https://www.youtube.com/embed/AAKuB85tLaw 1840 2013-05-22T18:35:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-129/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/vywJxYCdhpI.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [129] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [129] https://www.youtube.com/embed/vywJxYCdhpI 1842 2013-05-23T21:13:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fabiano-caruana-vs-vassily-ivanchuk-2013-fide-grand-prix-chess/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/llUjV0jRQyo.jpg Fabiano Caruana vs Vassily Ivanchuk – 2013 FIDE Grand Prix Chess Fabiano Caruana vs Vassily Ivanchuk – 2013 FIDE Grand Prix Chess https://www.youtube.com/embed/llUjV0jRQyo 1074 2013-05-28T02:24:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-236-english-opening/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R0rMUnuBfiU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #236: English Opening LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #236: English Opening https://www.youtube.com/embed/R0rMUnuBfiU 558 2013-06-01T00:50:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-237-queens-pawn/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GS_eGy3UOoQ.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #237: Queen’s Pawn LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #237: Queen’s Pawn https://www.youtube.com/embed/GS_eGy3UOoQ 810 2013-06-01T20:18:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-48-bogo-indian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xZ0pq40AH4U.jpg Chess Kibitzing #48: Bogo-Indian Defense Chess Kibitzing #48: Bogo-Indian Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/xZ0pq40AH4U 584 2013-06-02T20:06:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-238-sicilian-defense-rossolimo/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IVdAqeFbgTk.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #238: Sicilian Defense – Rossolimo LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #238: Sicilian Defense – Rossolimo https://www.youtube.com/embed/IVdAqeFbgTk 804 2013-06-03T19:25:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-49-modern-benoni-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tV1ck6Tkn8k.jpg Chess Kibitzing #49: Modern Benoni Defense Chess Kibitzing #49: Modern Benoni Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/tV1ck6Tkn8k 681 2013-06-04T20:21:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-130/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OktAHOa3O8k.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [130] This is a chess tournament (Cube Fanatics) I competed in on chesscube.com while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/OktAHOa3O8k 1850 2013-06-05T03:33:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-131/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/zQuFeptugzo.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [131] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [131] https://www.youtube.com/embed/zQuFeptugzo 1838 2013-06-06T18:20:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-viswanathan-anand-2013-tal-memorial/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/YjWEjfMFLfo.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs. Viswanathan Anand – 2013 Tal Memorial [Event "8th Tal Memorial"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Ne2 d5 6. a3 Be7 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bd2 Nd7 9. g3 b6 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Bg2 Bb7 12. Bb4 Nf6 13. O-O Re8 14. Rc1 c6 15. Bxe7 Rxe7 16. Re1 Qd6 17. Nf4 Bc8 18. Qa4 Rc7 19. f3 Be6 20. e4 dxe4 21. fxe4 Qd7 22. d5 cxd5 23. Qxd7 Rxd7 24. Nxe6 fxe6 25. Bh3 Kh8 26. e5 Ng8 27. Bxe6 Rdd8 28. Rc7 d4 29. Bd7 Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/YjWEjfMFLfo 801 2013-06-19T22:18:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-traps-7-queen-trap-french-defense-fort-knox/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Z3R1Z0dPWww.jpg Chess Traps #7: Queen Trap – French Defense: Fort Knox Chess Traps #7: Queen Trap – French Defense: Fort Knox https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z3R1Z0dPWww 300 2013-06-25T05:42:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-239-scotch-opening/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FyRmqEK5FEc.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #239: Scotch Opening LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #239: Scotch Opening https://www.youtube.com/embed/FyRmqEK5FEc 949 2013-06-30T23:42:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-240-sicilian-defense-canal-sokolsky-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pvzuBy_LTz0.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #240: Sicilian Defense – Canal-Sokolsky Attack LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #240: Sicilian Defense – Canal-Sokolsky Attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/pvzuBy_LTz0 815 2013-07-01T23:55:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-241-grunfeld-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/r1mfsJV9TQU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #241: Grunfeld Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #241: Grunfeld Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/r1mfsJV9TQU 682 2013-07-02T22:15:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/1-minute-madness-warzone-chess-tournament-132/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RsMQKq-9xAE.jpg 1 Minute Madness Warzone Chess Tournament [132] 1 Minute Madness Warzone Chess Tournament [132] https://www.youtube.com/embed/RsMQKq-9xAE 1857 2013-07-03T19:22:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/superfast-1-minute-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a5tv2TzEwSM.jpg Superfast 1 Minute Chess Tournament Superfast 1 Minute Chess Tournament https://www.youtube.com/embed/a5tv2TzEwSM 1076 2013-07-03T19:31:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-242-french-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6xsXruEG3yU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #242: French Defense LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #242: French Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/6xsXruEG3yU 594 2013-07-05T19:18:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-50-philidor-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/erRRI3N75Q8.jpg Chess Kibitzing #50: Philidor Defense Chess Kibitzing #50: Philidor Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/erRRI3N75Q8 467 2013-07-05T19:58:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-52-queens-gambit-declined/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bQrVrbiAP4Y.jpg Chess Kibitzing #52: Queen’s Gambit Declined Chess Kibitzing #52: Queen’s Gambit Declined https://www.youtube.com/embed/bQrVrbiAP4Y 552 2013-07-07T18:52:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crown-stars-tournament-133-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1CRoGrzGt9k.jpg Crown Stars Tournament [133] – Fischer Random (Chess 960) Crown Stars Tournament [133] – Fischer Random (Chess 960) https://www.youtube.com/embed/1CRoGrzGt9k 1982 2013-07-08T20:19:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-15/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Y0vuyy9a9PQ.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #15 Chess Puzzles Quiz #15 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y0vuyy9a9PQ 370 2013-07-11T02:28:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-traps-8-a-trap-in-the-queens-gambit-accepted/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/crTU1QVefWY.jpg Chess Traps #8: A Trap in the Queen’s Gambit Accepted Be careful not to grab the pawn, and try to keep it in the Queen's Gambit Accepted. If you do, you may end up losing a minor piece! Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/crTU1QVefWY 123 2013-07-15T23:42:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vitaly-tseshkovsky-vs-garry-kasparov-1981-ussr-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sdyHAXDc2d4.jpg Vitaly Tseshkovsky vs Garry Kasparov – 1981 USSR Chess Championship Vitaly Tseshkovsky vs Garry Kasparov – 1981 USSR Chess Championship https://www.youtube.com/embed/sdyHAXDc2d4 729 2013-07-22T21:10:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-checkmate-with-bishop-and-knight/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/r3EqM17jvOc.jpg How to Checkmate with Bishop and Knight This video demonstrates how to checkmate with the bishop and knight. After some experimentation with solving the bishop and knight checkmate, I found that the first step of simply centralizing ones pieces on the four center squares, with the knight on the same color square as the bishop, is an efficient coordination of the pieces. The knight from such a position is then very quick to becoming optimized in what follows of the Deletang's Triangles, where the king is forced into a large triangle, a medium triangle, and then a small triangle. Once the king is in the small triangle and restricted to exactly two squares, we give checkmate. Practice makes perfect! https://www.youtube.com/embed/r3EqM17jvOc 850 2013-07-26T19:54:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-243-sicilian-defense-kalashnikov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Qun1P-TkXnI.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #243: Sicilian Defense – Kalashnikov LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #243: Sicilian Defense – Kalashnikov https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qun1P-TkXnI 1048 2013-08-01T06:05:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-244-sicilian-defense-scheveningen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JIwPyEXsZJk.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #244: Sicilian Defense – Scheveningen LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #244: Sicilian Defense – Scheveningen https://www.youtube.com/embed/JIwPyEXsZJk 1085 2013-08-01T19:45:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crown-stars-tournament-134-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tO6fynAx0zc.jpg Crown Stars Tournament [134] – Fischer Random (Chess 960) Crown Stars Tournament [134] – Fischer Random (Chess 960) https://www.youtube.com/embed/tO6fynAx0zc 1894 2013-08-03T19:33:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-135/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/P3pugNYmc_s.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [135] This is a chess tournament (Cube Fanatics) I competed in on chesscube.com while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/P3pugNYmc_s 1876 2013-08-04T19:07:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-136/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/h6wBtFW-EKU.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [136] Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [136] https://www.youtube.com/embed/h6wBtFW-EKU 1854 2013-08-09T02:40:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/albert-einstein-vs-j-robert-oppenheimer-chess-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1RiKnLzXAOQ.jpg Albert Einstein vs J. Robert Oppenheimer – Chess game This chess game is likely of interest to students of physics. Yes, Albert Einstein played chess, and it was in 1933, Princeton USA, where he played against Julius Robert Oppenheimer. Curiously enough, Einstein chose the Ruy Lopez or Spanish Game, the most theoretical opening, in this 24-move encounter against Oppenheimer. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/1RiKnLzXAOQ 495 2013-08-18T18:44:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gata-kamsky-vs-shakhriyar-mamedyarov-2013-fide-world-cup/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0_F4Y30I2kQ.jpg Gata Kamsky vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – 2013 FIDE World Cup Gata Kamsky vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov – 2013 FIDE World Cup https://www.youtube.com/embed/0_F4Y30I2kQ 1123 2013-08-21T09:20:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-245-queens-gambit-declined/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mhqiaCVtrOY.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #245: Queen’s Gambit Declined LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #245: Queen’s Gambit Declined https://www.youtube.com/embed/mhqiaCVtrOY 864 2013-08-30T00:15:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-246-benko-gambit-declined/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iDf56xipuzU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #246: Benko Gambit Declined LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #246: Benko Gambit Declined https://www.youtube.com/embed/iDf56xipuzU 980 2013-09-01T00:05:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-247-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LURIh3oMLRA.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #247: Fischer Random (Chess 960) LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #247: Fischer Random (Chess 960) https://www.youtube.com/embed/LURIh3oMLRA 641 2013-09-03T01:00:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-248-sicilian-defense-flipped/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fw-XOpAj5o8.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #248: Sicilian Defense (Flipped) LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #248: Sicilian Defense (Flipped) https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fw-XOpAj5o8 875 2013-09-04T19:41:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-249-vant-kruijs-opening/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FC9JvvHzCL0.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #249: Van’t Kruijs Opening LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #249: Van’t Kruijs Opening https://www.youtube.com/embed/FC9JvvHzCL0 752 2013-09-08T22:38:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-137/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4WP68UzGWdY.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [137] This is a chess tournament (Cube Fanatics) I competed in on chesscube.com while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4WP68UzGWdY 1870 2013-09-10T20:34:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-138-kibitzed/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GjHNWA5W-E0.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [138] – Kibitzed ★ LIVESTREAM href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" This is a chess tournament (Warzone Kings) I kibitzed on chesscube.com while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/GjHNWA5W-E0 1860 2013-09-16T04:43:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-53-super-grandmaster-vs-grandmaster/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tthlAn5djEA.jpg Chess Kibitzing #53: Super Grandmaster vs Grandmaster This is a chess game played on the ICC where I do some kibitzing. https://www.youtube.com/embed/tthlAn5djEA 554 2013-09-30T00:52:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-16/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CziJ2Z-yNvc.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #16 This is a collection of 5 chess puzzles. Can you go 5/5 by finding the correct solutions to all of them? https://www.youtube.com/embed/CziJ2Z-yNvc 557 2013-10-17T05:36:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-levon-aronian-1st-sinquefield-cup-2013/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/eAmTfw-MQ6c.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Levon Aronian – 1st Sinquefield Cup – 2013 This is the final round game between Magnus Carlsen and Levon Aronian from the 1st Sinquefield Cup chess tournament. The tournament was held in the United States - Saint Louis, Missouri at the Saint Louis Chess Club & Scholastic Center (Home of the World Chess Hall of Fame). We observe a closed system of the Ruy Lopez with the bulk of play following on the queenside, where black has a space advantage and pressure on an overextended pawn, and white has a nice outpost on c4. At the elite level of chess you can be certain a pawn will not be lost without some form of compensation, as was the case in this game where a struggle to untangle ones pieces ensues. This is the last chess tournament game Magnus Carlsen will play until the 2013 World Chess Championship Match where he'll play as the candidate to the reigning World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand. Game 1 of the 12-game match for the 2013 World Chess Champion title between Anand and Carlsen begins on November 9th, 2013. https://www.youtube.com/embed/eAmTfw-MQ6c 1272 2013-10-22T19:07:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-250-reti-vs-dutch/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/YsoDGb3Mc1I.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #250: Reti vs Dutch LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #250: Reti vs Dutch https://www.youtube.com/embed/YsoDGb3Mc1I 1000 2013-10-25T21:38:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-halloween-gambit/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2E7VB0WK410.jpg The Halloween Gambit This video highlights some variations to be aware of in the aggressive Halloween Gambit of the Four Knight's Opening (Müller-Schulze Gambit or Leipzig Gambit), where white sacrifices a knight early in the game for a single central black pawn, a pawn storm in the center, and a lead in development. The Halloween Gambit is likely not too scary an opening for the black player who is aware of lines where the material is given back favorably in exchange for development, or for the black player who knows how to meet the complex variations where the material plus is maintained. In short, the Halloween Gambit is likely not going to be played on a serious level due to it not being sound, but it certainly has its practical chances in a faster time control game, or even against an unsuspecting opponent. Have some fun with it! https://www.youtube.com/embed/2E7VB0WK410 914 2013-10-31T06:47:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/top-100-chessnetwork-subscribers-as-of-11-2-13/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5rhd_np2FMg.jpg Top 100 ChessNetwork Subscribers (as of 11-2-13) The video shows the top 100 subscribers, as of 11-2-13, who have engaged the most with this channel. Thank you to all who view, like, comment, and/or share etc... the videos I create. https://www.youtube.com/embed/5rhd_np2FMg 214 2013-11-02T05:45:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-252-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/f0CjhLxxteA.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #252: Fischer Random (Chess 960) LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #252: Fischer Random (Chess 960) https://www.youtube.com/embed/f0CjhLxxteA 755 2013-11-02T19:25:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-253-modern-benoni/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/zMwLXvSWb_Q.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #253: Modern Benoni LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #253: Modern Benoni https://www.youtube.com/embed/zMwLXvSWb_Q 1017 2013-11-04T11:25:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-54-qgd-marshall-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tyAtri2b1k.jpg Chess Kibitzing #54: QGD – Marshall Defense Chess Kibitzing #54: QGD – Marshall Defense https://www.youtube.com/embed/-tyAtri2b1k 717 2013-11-05T01:19:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-139/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iXeumnKlmAk.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [139] This is a chess tournament (Cube Fanatics) I competed in on chesscube.com while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/iXeumnKlmAk 1872 2013-11-06T02:43:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/livestream-of-2013-world-chess-championship-vishy-anand-vs-magnus-carlsen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dw6Z4Jb8hD0.jpg Livestream of 2013 World Chess Championship – Vishy Anand vs Magnus Carlsen Livestream of 2013 World Chess Championship – Vishy Anand vs Magnus Carlsen https://www.youtube.com/embed/dw6Z4Jb8hD0 130 2013-11-07T07:43:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-vishy-anand-2013-world-chess-championship-game-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/d5sQR-6WCFA.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Vishy Anand – 2013 World Chess Championship – Game 1 This is a game 1 review of the much anticipated 2013 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India, and the challenger 22-year-old chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/d5sQR-6WCFA 572 2013-11-09T12:34:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vishy-anand-vs-magnus-carlsen-2013-world-chess-championship-game-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/XC0ThMzlpi0.jpg Vishy Anand vs Magnus Carlsen – 2013 World Chess Championship – Game 2 This is a game 2 review of the much anticipated 2013 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India, and the challenger 22-year-old chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Anand has .5 points and Carlsen has .5 points going into game 2. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/XC0ThMzlpi0 595 2013-11-10T13:23:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-vishy-anand-2013-world-chess-championship-game-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1OBvAKvc2Y4.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Vishy Anand – 2013 World Chess Championship – Game 3 This is a Game 3 review of the much anticipated 2013 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India, and the challenger 22-year-old chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Anand has 1 point and Carlsen has 1 point going into game 3. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/1OBvAKvc2Y4 1411 2013-11-12T18:47:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vishy-anand-vs-magnus-carlsen-2013-world-chess-championship-game-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/U6_fggLZtYw.jpg Vishy Anand vs Magnus Carlsen – 2013 World Chess Championship – Game 4 This is a game 4 review of the much anticipated 2013 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India, and the challenger 22-year-old chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Anand has 1.5 points and Carlsen has 1.5 points going into game 4. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/U6_fggLZtYw 1847 2013-11-13T23:27:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-vishy-anand-2013-world-chess-championship-game-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/QMA47LkF2nE.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Vishy Anand – 2013 World Chess Championship – Game 5 This is a game 5 review of the much anticipated 2013 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India, and the challenger 22-year-old chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Anand has 2 points and Carlsen has 2 points going into game 5. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/QMA47LkF2nE 1515 2013-11-15T17:24:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vishy-anand-vs-magnus-carlsen-2013-world-chess-championship-game-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pvToX22oG8s.jpg Vishy Anand vs Magnus Carlsen – 2013 World Chess Championship – Game 6 This is a game 6 review of the much anticipated 2013 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India, and the challenger 22-year-old chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Anand has 2 points and Carlsen has 3 points going into game 6. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/pvToX22oG8s 1513 2013-11-16T17:34:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vishy-anand-vs-magnus-carlsen-2013-world-chess-championship-game-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/e4cTlHYY5wQ.jpg Vishy Anand vs Magnus Carlsen – 2013 World Chess Championship – Game 7 This is a game 7 review of the much anticipated 2013 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India, and the challenger 22-year-old chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Anand has 2 points and Carlsen has 4 points going into game 7. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/e4cTlHYY5wQ 625 2013-11-18T12:50:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-vishy-anand-2013-world-chess-championship-game-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UAzfqwCTc_w.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Vishy Anand – 2013 World Chess Championship – Game 8 This is a game 8 review of the much anticipated 2013 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India, and the challenger 22-year-old chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Anand has 2.5 points and Carlsen has 4.5 points going into game 8. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/UAzfqwCTc_w 332 2013-11-19T11:30:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/vishy-anand-vs-magnus-carlsen-2013-world-chess-championship-game-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sK5l7SRRN9c.jpg Vishy Anand vs Magnus Carlsen – 2013 World Chess Championship – Game 9 This is a game 9 review of the much anticipated 2013 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India, and the challenger 22-year-old chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Anand has 3 points and Carlsen has 5 points going into game 9. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/sK5l7SRRN9c 922 2013-11-21T15:52:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-vishy-anand-2013-world-chess-championship-game-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/58_kZgC1xYE.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Vishy Anand – 2013 World Chess Championship – Game 10 This is a game 10 review of the much anticipated 2013 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand of India, and the challenger 22-year-old chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen of Norway. Anand has 3 points and Carlsen has 6 points going into game 10. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/58_kZgC1xYE 719 2013-11-22T16:10:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-16th-world-chess-champion-match-review/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yvmIvWKFGTY.jpg Magnus Carlsen – 16th World Chess Champion (Match Review) This is a brief review of the 2013 World Chess Championship match between reigning champion Viswanathan Anand, and challenger Magnus Carlsen. This best of 12-game match was held in Chennai, India in November of 2013. The video shows all moves of all ten games with some comments along the way. These ten games are what lead Carlsen to the world chess championship title. Carlsen's performance of 6.5 points to Anand's 3.5 points is what earned Magnus Carlsen the prestitious title of 16th World Chess Champion. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yvmIvWKFGTY 821 2013-11-25T22:43:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2013-world-team-chess-championship-kryvoruchko-vs-esen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Im72sBkfqJY.jpg 2013 World Team Chess Championship – Kryvoruchko vs Esen This is a Round 5 game played between Grandmaster Yuriy Kryvoruchko of the Ukraine and Grandmaster Baris Esen of Turkey from the 2013 World Team Chess Championship held in Kemer, Antalya Turkey. Not all opposite colored bishop endgames are drawn, especially with an active king and passed pawn contributing. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/Im72sBkfqJY 914 2013-12-02T22:51:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-55/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VXtTY-wmvDs.jpg Chess Kibitzing #55 Chess Kibitzing #55 https://www.youtube.com/embed/VXtTY-wmvDs 485 2013-12-23T20:46:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/petrosian-vs-fischer-1971-candidates-chess-match-game-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LKLeTAnhPj8.jpg Petrosian vs Fischer – 1971 Candidates Chess Match – Game 2 This is game 2 from the 1971 candidates chess match final between Tigran Petrosian and Bobby Fischer. Fischer elects the Grunfeld Defense which leads to an opposite colored bishop position. The activation of the bishop in such a position is a top priority. https://www.youtube.com/embed/LKLeTAnhPj8 750 2014-01-02T02:32:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-56-sicilian-sozin-benko-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/T5uXJ77RyuU.jpg Chess Kibitzing #56: Sicilian Sozin – Benko Variation Chess Kibitzing #56: Sicilian Sozin – Benko Variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/T5uXJ77RyuU 1058 2014-01-19T03:18:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-57/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rQKIA5psrKc.jpg Chess Kibitzing #57 Chess Kibitzing #57 https://www.youtube.com/embed/rQKIA5psrKc 1163 2014-01-21T20:23:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-magnus-carlsen-checkmated-bill-gates-in-9-moves/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0QdI0rVoHA.jpg How Magnus Carlsen checkmated Bill Gates in 9 moves Bill Gates played white with 2 minutes against the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, who only had 30 seconds. Carlsen played for a trick, and was clearly successful. The game only took 9 moves before Gates found himself in checkmate. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0QdI0rVoHA 178 2014-01-24T22:30:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-255-french-defense-winawer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/7YBo2g7mcnI.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #255: French Defense – Winawer LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #255: French Defense – Winawer https://www.youtube.com/embed/7YBo2g7mcnI 978 2014-01-30T21:08:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hikaru-nakamura-vs-magnus-carlsen-zurich-chess-challenge-2014/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6RITqLBWq0Y.jpg Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen – Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 This is a game from round 3 of the Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 between Hikaru Nakamura and current world chess champion Magnus Carlsen. Both players revisit game 9 of the 2013 World Chess Championship match where Anand, as white, chose 4.f3 out of the Nimzo-Indian Defense. Play deviates from game 9 of that match however after Nakamura's 5.a3, and an opposite sides castling battle ensues with the typical race to attack one another's king. Will it be Nakamura or Carlsen who wins the race to attack the opposing king? https://www.youtube.com/embed/6RITqLBWq0Y 1133 2014-02-01T22:12:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-256-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SLl-RmFVquE.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #256: Fischer Random (Chess 960) LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #256: Fischer Random (Chess 960) https://www.youtube.com/embed/SLl-RmFVquE 885 2014-02-03T16:48:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-257-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Kbm2dOVejSM.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #257: Human vs Computer Impossible LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #257: Human vs Computer Impossible https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kbm2dOVejSM 998 2014-02-04T20:50:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-258-vienna-gambit/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9gQ7cJ48U6M.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #258: Vienna Gambit LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #258: Vienna Gambit https://www.youtube.com/embed/9gQ7cJ48U6M 933 2014-02-05T20:59:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-259-caro-kann-advance-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/38T7gNoFDTo.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #259: Caro-Kann Advance Variation LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #259: Caro-Kann Advance Variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/38T7gNoFDTo 825 2014-02-07T01:38:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-260-sicilian-kan-maroczy-bind/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kW12hjXY9QI.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #260: Sicilian Kan, Maroczy Bind LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #260: Sicilian Kan, Maroczy Bind https://www.youtube.com/embed/kW12hjXY9QI 942 2014-02-07T20:59:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-140/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dP3Qp10PQhs.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [140] This is a chess tournament (Cube Fanatics) I competed in on chesscube.com while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dP3Qp10PQhs 1858 2014-02-08T16:46:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/beNi6sYTYpE.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #4 How to Solve Chess Puzzles #4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/beNi6sYTYpE 831 2014-02-11T23:14:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/houdini-4-promotes-to-a-knight-and-sacrifices-queen-music/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rRDH5O61SzA.jpg Houdini 4 promotes to a knight and sacrifices queen (music) This is a game played between two chess engines, namely Crafty v24.0 and Houdini 4 Pro 64-bit. The opening played between these two chess programs was the Pirc Defense Classical System with 5.Be2. It was played with standard time controls 60 minutes with a 15 second increment. The clock times change during the video, and give the viewer an indication of the time spent on each move. What I found of particular interest between this chess computer battle was the harmonious/human-like position obtained by Houdini 4 Pro 64-bit after move 21. Its stable b4 knight was a great inconvenience to the white queenside and supported nicely by a5, its rooks were centralized on d8/e8 in anticipation of a central break, the bishop and knight were tucked away nicely on c8 and f8 respectively, and there were absolutely no structural deficiencies. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rRDH5O61SzA 217 2014-02-13T20:02:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mMCxnulNOao.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #5 How to Solve Chess Puzzles #5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/mMCxnulNOao 1084 2014-02-18T20:18:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/houdini-4-beats-spike-with-the-sicilian-najdorf-music/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HR2GY-WxsOg.jpg Houdini 4 beats Spike with the Sicilian Najdorf (music) This is a game played between two chess engines, namely Spike 1.4 and Houdini 4 Pro 64-bit. The opening played between these two chess programs was the Sicilian Najdorf, English Attack. It was played with blitz time controls 3 minutes with a 1 second increment. The clock times change during the video, and give the viewer an indication of the time spent on each move. What I found of particular interest in this game was the queen check on h4 that provoked g3. Since white also castled kingside, the earlier h-pawn advance allowed yet another meaning. Initially h5 was played to "restrict" white's kingside expansion with g4. However the g3 advance coupled with white's kingside castle allows black a secondary and "aggressive" intention with an h4 strike. Can black do without castling if g3 is provoked and white opts for a kingside castled position? https://www.youtube.com/embed/HR2GY-WxsOg 209 2014-02-21T20:54:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sWkyEa5PelI.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #6 How to Solve Chess Puzzles #6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/sWkyEa5PelI 1153 2014-02-26T03:30:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/karpov-vs-kasparov-1984-world-chess-championship-match-game-27/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Jjxzf8ZUq5Y.jpg Karpov vs Kasparov – 1984 World Chess Championship Match – Game 27 The 1984/1985 World Chess Championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov lasted from September 10, 1984 to February 8, 1985. Prior to game 27, there were 17 consecutive draws, and Karpov was leading the match with 4 wins to Kasparov's 0. After 13 moves an endgame arose where the biggest factor, when considering material, space, time, pawn structure and king safety, turned out to be 'time'. Could the master of strategy, Anatoly Karpov, convert his time edge into something tangible, or would the dynamic and aggressive Kasparov be able to battle back by injecting some dynamics into the position? The 1984 World Chess Championship Match was ultimately aborted after 48 games, making Karpov the de facto winner. At the time of the match being aborted, Karpov was leading 5 wins to 3 wins. A new match was scheduled to take place later in 1985. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jjxzf8ZUq5Y 1284 2014-03-03T02:18:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-261-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/7K_eceZFLCo.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #261: Human vs Computer Impossible LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #261: Human vs Computer Impossible https://www.youtube.com/embed/7K_eceZFLCo 1426 2014-03-05T02:36:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-master-gets-checkmated-in-4-moves-and-cant-stop-laughing/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BK5QdJ715zw.jpg Chess Master gets checkmated in 4 moves and can’t stop laughing This video's title pretty much says it all. I got checkmated by an opponent who used the Scholar's mate and I burst out laughing during a chess tournament livestreamed at So much for trying to crack a poor math joke at the start of a chessgame and sort of being in premove mode. Math-minded chess master's beware! :) Surprisingly enough, the second game ended with me checkmating my opponent on the exact square and with the same piece as I got checkmated in the first game. For whatever the reason, that really pushed me over the edge with laughter. This will likely be the most candid video uploaded to this channel. Replicating such is hard to do. Hopefully it's good for a laugh or two. https://www.youtube.com/embed/BK5QdJ715zw 193 2014-03-07T23:56:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-58/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/m8tVI9OnSa4.jpg Chess Kibitzing #58 Chess Kibitzing #58 https://www.youtube.com/embed/m8tVI9OnSa4 1442 2014-03-12T03:34:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/anand-vs-aronian-2014-fide-world-candidates-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5qpyyvE5K9Q.jpg Anand vs Aronian – 2014 FIDE World Candidates Chess Tournament This is a Round 1 game from the 2014 FIDE Candidates chess tournament between Vishy Anand and Levon Aronian. The winner of this 14-round tournament, which is being held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, will act as the challenger to Magnus Carlsen in the 2014 world chess championship match. Anand opts for the Ruy Lopez and grabs the pawn Aronian offered in a variation still in the spirit of the Marshall Gambit. In return for the material deficit, Aronian has a lead in development and very well coordinated pieces all aiming towards Anand's kingside. One of the strategies almost always available to the side with the material advantage is to simply "give it back". This game illustates this very idea, and acts as an excellent example of endgame technique with the bishop pair. https://www.youtube.com/embed/5qpyyvE5K9Q 1093 2014-03-14T04:46:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-262-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2kvOqUzPv7o.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #262: Human vs Computer Impossible These are a couple blitz chess games I played against computer impossible. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2kvOqUzPv7o 1041 2014-03-19T04:18:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-263-caro-kann-panov-botvinnik-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KbGGtyhjDs8.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #263: Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #263: Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack https://www.youtube.com/embed/KbGGtyhjDs8 908 2014-03-22T01:33:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-264-slav-defense-quiet-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/J3xp90GdXGA.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #264: Slav Defense, Quiet Variation Opening: Slav Defense, Quiet Variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/J3xp90GdXGA 1075 2014-03-23T21:16:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FtA_VYyxDVk.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #7 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FtA_VYyxDVk 1196 2014-03-25T20:58:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/learn-how-to-play-chess-from-a-master/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SM2fcenx7KU.jpg Learn How to Play Chess from a Master How to play chess/Learn the rules of chess: A big thank you to those below who've offered to freely translate this video's English Captions. Each has played a big part in opening new doors to the game. French by Guillaume Voiron Greek by Kostas Kokkalidis Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/SM2fcenx7KU 788 2014-03-26T01:14:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-265-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WvOMARWlMpA.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #265: Fischer Random (Chess 960) Opening: Fischer Random - Chess 960 https://www.youtube.com/embed/WvOMARWlMpA 832 2014-03-29T22:37:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-59/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ut81gND2osI.jpg Chess Kibitzing #59 Chess Kibitzing #59 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ut81gND2osI 949 2014-04-02T03:06:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-142/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/s46dfewCQBU.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [142] This is a chess tournament (Warzone Kings) I competed in on chesscube while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/s46dfewCQBU 1874 2014-04-06T02:21:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iDXPpFsBr_k.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #8 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 2 chess puzzles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/iDXPpFsBr_k 1132 2014-04-09T04:24:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-266-caro-kann-panov-botvinnik-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/zRMiUaSMkas.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #266: Caro-Kann Panov-Botvinnik Attack This is a 5/0 blitz chess game played with commentary. The opening played was the Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack. Playing site: href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" https://www.youtube.com/embed/zRMiUaSMkas 970 2014-04-16T04:24:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/larry-christiansen-vs-anatoly-karpov-wijk-aan-zee-1993/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/x1s8GPh1UlQ.jpg Larry Christiansen vs Anatoly Karpov – Wijk aan Zee 1993 It's certainly a rarity for a former world chess champion to lose a chess game after just 12 moves, but that is exactly what happened to Anatoly Karpov in his game against Larry Christiansen in the Wijk aan Zee tournament of 1993. What is it that made Karpov blunder? Moreover, what other blind spots might we, as chess players, be susceptible to during a game? Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/x1s8GPh1UlQ 235 2014-04-22T02:27:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-267-queens-gambit-declined-tarrasch-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/oXBRUnjs6fw.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #267: Queen’s Gambit Declined Tarrasch Defense This is a 5/0 blitz chess game played with commentary during a livestream against a random opponent. The opening played was the Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch Defense. https://www.youtube.com/embed/oXBRUnjs6fw 921 2014-04-22T22:23:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-268-sicilian-canal-sokolsky-rossolimo-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JV_0ADb5FD4.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #268: Sicilian Canal-Sokolsky Rossolimo Attack This is a 5/0 blitz chess game played with commentary during a livestream against a random opponent. The opening played is the Sicilian Canal-Sokolsky, Rossolimo Attack. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JV_0ADb5FD4 870 2014-04-29T19:15:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-ridiculous-chess-problem/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GgE4l7QzKyI.jpg A Ridiculous Chess Problem This is a ridiculously hard chess problem I had presented to me on Tactics Trainer when I was livestreaming. Can you solve it? https://www.youtube.com/embed/GgE4l7QzKyI 258 2014-04-30T17:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-269-french-defence-steiner-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Km_Ytcukq_I.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #269: French defence, Steiner variation This is a 5/0 blitz chess game played with commentary during a livestream against a random opponent. The opening played was the French defence, Steiner variation. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Km_Ytcukq_I 1049 2014-05-01T21:09:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-270-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SS-HjD_mI-c.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #270: Human vs Computer Impossible This is a blitz game I played against computer impossible while livestreaming. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SS-HjD_mI-c 381 2014-05-02T18:33:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-271-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/u_sslf0D1vc.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #271: Human vs Computer Impossible This is a blitz game I played against computer impossible while livestreaming. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/u_sslf0D1vc 553 2014-05-03T18:29:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-272-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ors6jJFYVg0.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #272: Human vs Computer Impossible This is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible while livestreaming. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ors6jJFYVg0 664 2014-05-04T16:12:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-273-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KOLJXgt4pbY.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #273: Human vs Computer Impossible This is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible while livestreaming. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KOLJXgt4pbY 628 2014-05-06T02:36:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-274-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/qhaynnPIWt4.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #274: Human vs Computer Impossible This is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible while livestreaming. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qhaynnPIWt4 495 2014-05-06T17:03:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-275-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cYxImXxvU88.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #275: Human vs Computer Impossible This is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible while livestreaming. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cYxImXxvU88 502 2014-05-08T20:31:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-276-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/lLnAD9acpts.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #276: Human vs Computer Impossible This is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible while livestreaming. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/lLnAD9acpts 536 2014-05-09T20:31:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-277-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/U9wIZaZbmvE.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #277: Human vs Computer Impossible This is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible while livestreaming. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/U9wIZaZbmvE 571 2014-05-12T20:16:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-278-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BFLgvuu2-cU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #278: Human vs Computer Impossible This is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible while livestreaming. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/BFLgvuu2-cU 882 2014-05-13T21:02:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-279-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PCUUk5viPXU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #279: Human vs Computer Impossible This is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible while livestreaming. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/PCUUk5viPXU 454 2014-05-14T17:58:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-280-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xO6wU5x1R8w.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #280: Human vs Computer Impossible This is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible while livestreaming. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xO6wU5x1R8w 618 2014-05-15T19:56:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-281-queens-gambit-declined-semi-slav/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wCbTLhkEwDg.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #281: Queen’s Gambit Declined, Semi-Slav Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Slav https://www.youtube.com/embed/wCbTLhkEwDg 654 2014-05-18T16:29:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-282-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/XjQOQXtdrVo.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #282: Fischer Random (Chess 960) Opening: Fischer Random - Chess 960 https://www.youtube.com/embed/XjQOQXtdrVo 928 2014-05-19T22:19:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-283-french-defense-marshall-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OyssAT370Dc.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #283: French Defense, Marshall variation Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Slav https://www.youtube.com/embed/OyssAT370Dc 942 2014-05-21T22:18:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-21-4-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RVGG3dKO7Oo.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #21: 4 Opponents This is a simultaneous chess exhibition I held on chesscube while livestreaming on Time controls are set at 25 minutes per player with a 10 second increment. I played 4 games at the same time versus randomly selected opponents. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RVGG3dKO7Oo 3717 2014-05-22T18:44:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-144/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/7YWYS209ydE.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [144] This is a chess tournament (Warzone Kings) I competed in on chesscube while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7YWYS209ydE 1868 2014-05-29T18:13:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-284-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8jJ1AGPSr_4.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #284: Fischer Random (Chess 960) Opening: Fischer Random - Chess 960 https://www.youtube.com/embed/8jJ1AGPSr_4 948 2014-05-31T21:07:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/an-endgame-technique-to-avoid-chess-calculation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iPiBc2HWxqk.jpg An endgame technique to avoid chess calculation An important question that often comes about in an endgame is "Can the king catch the pawn?". We can calculate this by counting the number of moves it'll take each player, or visualizing the moves of each player. This video however illustrates a simple technique that is fast, efficient, foolproof, and requires no calculation. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/iPiBc2HWxqk 192 2014-05-25T15:35:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/komodo-tcec-wins-a-very-technical-rook-and-pawn-endgame-music/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/t2LcNSGiDuc.jpg Komodo TCEC wins a very technical rook and pawn endgame (music) This is a game played between two chess engines, namely Komodo TCEC (Thoresen Chess Engines Competition) and Rybka 4. The opening played between these two chess programs was the Queen's Indian defense with 4.g3 Bb7. It was played with standard time controls 15 minutes with a 1 second increment. The clock times change during the video, and give the viewer an indication of the time spent on each move. As is often the case with chess computers, there is an interesting resource Komodo TCEC would have if Rybka 4, instead of 17....g5, had played Na6. What would come is 18. Ne3 g5 and the bishop is trapped. However, after 19, c5 the position would explode, releasing the queen and picking up at least a couple key central pawns. When the middlegame smoke clears, a unique endgame arises with all major pieces and all 16 pawns. Once stripped to one rook per side, we see illustrated quite nicely how the combined power of a connected passed pawn only two squares from promotion and a very active rook, ultimately lead the opposition's king and rook to passivity. https://www.youtube.com/embed/t2LcNSGiDuc 279 2014-05-16T18:25:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alexander-khalifman-vs-evgeny-sveshnikov-1996-russian-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DFCh9IY49uE.jpg Alexander Khalifman vs Evgeny Sveshnikov – 1996 Russian Chess Championship This is a game between Alexander Khalifman and Evgeny Sveshnikov from the 1996 Russian Chess Championship. Khalifman gambits a pawn out of the Queen's Gambit Declined versus Sveshnikov's constructed semi-slav pawn structure (e6, d5, c6). Khalifman has as compensation for the gambited pawn, as is usual, a lead in development. Swift and dynamic play is mandatory and rests with Khalifman to try and demonstate that a devlopmental lead outweighs Sveshnikov's material gain. https://www.youtube.com/embed/DFCh9IY49uE 795 2014-05-07T17:20:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/norway-houdini-vs-magnus-carlsen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nhOuKHKPZ_A.jpg Norway + Houdini vs Magnus Carlsen World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen competes against a mystery man in a red morph suit. Could it be Houdini? Well not quite. The mystery man was later (after the game) revealed to be cross-country skiing legend Oddvar Brå who simply relayed the chess moves on the board. Who Magnus Carlsen was really competing against was a combination of 3 grandmasters, Simen Agdestein, Leif Erlend Johannessen, and Jon Ludvig Hammer. Each grandmaster would suggest a move for team "Norway" that would then be voted on online. Team Norway had 5 minutes for each of their moves, while Magnus Carlsen had only 1 minute. Moreover, an interesting twist to this vote-style type chess game was that each grandmaster was allowed to consult with the Houdini chess engine three times, of their choosing, during the game. This game between Carlsen and "Norway" took place at the Oslo City shopping center (kjøpesenter). Could Magnus Carlsen, having only 1 minute to decide on each move, defeat 3 grandmasters aided by the Houdini chess engine? https://www.youtube.com/embed/nhOuKHKPZ_A 637 2014-05-10T14:56:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/uqggj711L1I.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #9 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/uqggj711L1I 893 2014-05-21T02:48:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/eCB9I6jIkDM.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #10 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/eCB9I6jIkDM 881 2014-05-27T22:22:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/QWlYBzdzdzA.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #11 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QWlYBzdzdzA 798 2014-06-15T03:36:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-60/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/XSgX_qAWdfY.jpg Chess Kibitzing #60 Here are some top chess games being kibitzed. https://www.youtube.com/embed/XSgX_qAWdfY 1417 2014-06-18T03:48:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-kiril-georgiev-round-1-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Y_oo_LVkk44.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Kiril Georgiev – Round 1 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 1 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was white against Kiril Georgiev. The opening played was the Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y_oo_LVkk44 512 2014-06-20T04:17:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gadir-guseinov-vs-magnus-carlsen-round-2-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9yjfza1kHYA.jpg Gadir Guseinov vs Magnus Carlsen – Round 2 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 2 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was black against Gadir Guseinov. The opening played was the French Defense, Tarrasch. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9yjfza1kHYA 423 2014-06-20T04:21:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-vladimir-potkin-round-3-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MGWFVANN8kM.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Vladimir Potkin – Round 3 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 3 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was white against Vladimir Potkin. The opening played was the Sicilian Defense, Taimanov. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/MGWFVANN8kM 441 2014-06-20T04:24:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/evgeny-tomashevsky-vs-magnus-carlsen-round-4-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/zi5K4WDIS6w.jpg Evgeny Tomashevsky vs Magnus Carlsen – Round 4 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 4 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was black against Evgeny Tomashevsky. The opening played was the Queen's Indian Defense, Petrosian System. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/zi5K4WDIS6w 431 2014-06-20T04:28:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-ernesto-inarkiev-round-5-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BnipitqHD54.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Ernesto Inarkiev – Round 5 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 5 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was white against Ernesto Inarkiev. The opening played was the King's Indian Defense. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/BnipitqHD54 371 2014-06-20T04:32:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sergey-karjakin-vs-magnus-carlsen-round-6-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/vpcqFw6pVaE.jpg Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen – Round 6 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 6 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was black against Sergey Karjakin. The opening played was the Sicilian Dragon Defense, Yugoslav Attack. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vpcqFw6pVaE 520 2014-06-20T04:37:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-laurent-fressinet-round-7-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3y5ipfHpD_4.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Laurent Fressinet – Round 7 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 7 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was white against Laurent Fressient. The opening played was the Queen's Gambit Declined, Slav, Breyer Variation. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3y5ipfHpD_4 647 2014-06-20T04:43:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/yuriy-kryvoruchko-vs-magnus-carlsen-round-8-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EF4Nn6Iwexw.jpg Yuriy Kryvoruchko vs Magnus Carlsen – Round 8 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 8 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was black against Yuriy Kryvoruchko. The opening played was the Sicilian Canal-Sokolsky Attack, however it transposed into a structure out of the Ruy Lopez. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/EF4Nn6Iwexw 531 2014-06-20T04:47:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-sergei-movsesian-round-9-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/r8EXzLUjR9k.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Sergei Movsesian – Round 9 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 9 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was white against Sergei Movsesian. The opening played was the Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/r8EXzLUjR9k 835 2014-06-20T04:53:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-fabiano-caruana-round-10-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TuQJywMEVRI.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana – Round 10 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 10 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was white against Fabiano Caruana. The opening played was the Philidor Defense. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/TuQJywMEVRI 535 2014-06-20T04:55:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/levon-aronian-vs-magnus-carlsen-round-11-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VBxmN-StV44.jpg Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen – Round 11 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 11 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was black against Levon Aronian. The opening played was the Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VBxmN-StV44 863 2014-06-20T05:00:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-vishy-anand-round-12-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Zj4X1qC0i6k.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Vishy Anand – Round 12 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 12 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was white against Vishy Anand. The opening played was the Slav, Exchange Variation. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zj4X1qC0i6k 699 2014-06-20T05:04:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/yangyi-yu-vs-magnus-carlsen-round-13-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HC3gOwTPopE.jpg Yangyi Yu vs Magnus Carlsen – Round 13 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 13 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was black against Yangyi Yu. The opening played was the Scotch Game. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. Here's the playlist of all 15 games Magnus Carlsen played to become the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Champion: https://www.youtube.com/embed/HC3gOwTPopE 654 2014-06-20T05:07:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-alexander-grischuk-round-14-2014-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/buOmgqsAydQ.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Alexander Grischuk – Round 14 – 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship This is a review of World Champion Magnus Carlsen's Round 14 game from the 2014 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship held in United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Carlsen was white against Alexander Grischuk. The opening played was the King's Indian Defense, Samish. Carlsen, along with all other participants, played 5 rounds each day from June 16 thru June 18th. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/buOmgqsAydQ 1136 2014-06-20T05:13:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-12/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Q-GfjHh313E.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #12 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q-GfjHh313E 1129 2014-06-25T05:42:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-285-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jEaHrmPaiDE.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #285: Human vs Computer Impossible These are 2 blitz chess games I played against computer impossible. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/jEaHrmPaiDE 1286 2014-07-02T05:09:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-286-reti-opening/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LeXvAZIeTE8.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #286: Réti opening LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #286: Réti opening https://www.youtube.com/embed/LeXvAZIeTE8 868 2014-07-05T01:25:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-13/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VvOkepZaUZk.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #13 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VvOkepZaUZk 879 2014-07-09T02:12:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-287-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/U4trz4kf-t0.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #287: Fischer Random Chess 960 Opening: Fischer Random - Chess 960 https://www.youtube.com/embed/U4trz4kf-t0 604 2014-07-12T04:55:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-14/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MSxaC9oYKso.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #14 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/MSxaC9oYKso 701 2014-07-16T04:13:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-22-4-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ta6Ab7uY3k.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #22: 4 Opponents This is a simultaneous chess exhibition I held on chesscube while livestreaming on Time controls are set at 25 minutes per player with a 10 second increment. I played 4 games at the same time versus randomly selected opponents. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_ta6Ab7uY3k 3687 2014-07-18T00:45:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/cube-fanatics-warzone-chess-tournament-145/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/utJEdg8pylI.jpg Cube Fanatics Warzone Chess Tournament [145] This is a chess tournament (Cube Fanatics) I competed in on chesscube while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/utJEdg8pylI 1868 2014-07-20T18:59:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-15/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ymDxNRsTMkw.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #15 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ymDxNRsTMkw 970 2014-07-22T19:59:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-chess-tournament-146/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VSkMH9uBPmI.jpg Warzone Kings Chess Tournament [146] This is a chess tournament (Warzone Kings) I competed in on chesscube while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VSkMH9uBPmI 1857 2014-07-23T18:50:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-61-international-master-vs-grandmaster-alexander-rustemov-qgd-slav/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6yFTsZY8vXo.jpg Chess Kibitzing #61: International Master vs Grandmaster (Alexander Rustemov) – QGD, Slav Here's a kibitz of a 5-minute blitz chess game between an International Master and Grandmaster (Alexander Rustemov) played on the ICC. Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined, Slav Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/6yFTsZY8vXo 822 2014-07-25T05:29:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-62-grandmaster-vs-grandmaster-zong-yuan-zhao-english-anglo-dutch-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9xNkbWpykHY.jpg Chess Kibitzing #62: Grandmaster vs Grandmaster (Zong-Yuan Zhao) – English, Anglo-Dutch defense Here's a kibitz of a 5-minute blitz chess game between a Grandmaster and Grandmaster Zong-Yuan Zhao that was played on the ICC. Opening: English: Anglo-Dutch defense Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/9xNkbWpykHY 981 2014-07-27T18:14:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-traps-9-elephant-trap-queens-gambit-declined/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UhTDcUHyzmU.jpg Chess Traps #9: Elephant Trap – Queen’s Gambit Declined The Elephant Trap is a chess trap for black out of the Queen's Gambit Declined. If white tries to exploit a pinned knight on f6 as early as move 6, they will have fallen for the Elephant Trap. The end result is white loses a minor piece and only has a pawn to show for it. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/UhTDcUHyzmU 128 2014-07-28T19:45:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-288-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4V5Sgr7gfNs.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #288: Human vs Computer Impossible These are 4 blitz chess games I played against computer impossible while livestreaming at href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4V5Sgr7gfNs 1693 2014-07-30T00:36:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mikhail-tal-vs-vasily-smyslov-1959-candidates-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/f-0SZnUjMhY.jpg Mikhail Tal vs Vasily Smyslov – 1959 Candidates Chess Tournament Mikhail Tal employs the Closed Breyer variation against Vasily Smyslov's Caro-Kann Defense. Do not however be detracted by the word 'closed', as the position by move 7 is anything but. A tactical and dynamic position quickly arises where an emphasis on time/development, move order details, and precise calculation are paramount. The 1959 Candidates Tournament was held in three cities of Yugoslavia. The first 14 rounds were played in Bled, rounds 15-21 in Zagreb, and rounds 22-28 in Belgrade. This was game 30 from round 8 between Tal and Smyslov. https://www.youtube.com/embed/f-0SZnUjMhY 1145 2014-07-31T01:52:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-traps-10-two-knights-defense-trap/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AJFfdISQXEU.jpg Chess Traps #10: Two Knights Defense Trap Trying to land a fork on the weakest point in the black position, f7, is an all too common tactic. In the Two Knights Defense however, white had best be aware of black's counterattacking idea, since there is a silent and deadly strike as early as move 7 that can ultimately lead to the loss of the white queen, or even king via smothered mate! Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/AJFfdISQXEU 330 2014-08-01T00:17:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-289-nimzo-indian-defense-saemisch-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9q_Htse_t9c.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #289: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/9q_Htse_t9c 1024 2014-08-02T02:36:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-290-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/J-WjF_rVgpQ.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #290: Fischer Random Chess 960 Opening: Fischer Random - Chess 960 https://www.youtube.com/embed/J-WjF_rVgpQ 1021 2014-08-03T02:44:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alshouha-basil-vs-alexander-grischuk-41st-chess-olympiad-2014-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iIphPK0FP9g.jpg Alshouha Basil vs Alexander Grischuk – 41st Chess Olympiad 2014 – Round 1 This is the round 1 game between Alshouha Basil of Jordan, and Alexander Grishuck of Russia from the 41st Chess Olympiad Open 2014 which is held in Tromsø, Norway. The game enters an open Sicilian with an attempt by white to turn towards a Smith-Morra Gambit. We see with this game the importance of move order, how a delay with c3 gambit play can turn badly, and how restricting any one of your pieces to the defense of another, for even the shortest amount of time, can subject one to the tactic of deflection. https://www.youtube.com/embed/iIphPK0FP9g 430 2014-08-03T18:29:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/peter-svidler-vs-bilal-samhouri-41st-chess-olympiad-2014-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/m2hUebHOiOk.jpg Peter Svidler vs Bilal Samhouri – 41st Chess Olympiad 2014 – Round 1 This is the round 1 game between Peter Svidler of Russia, and Bilal Samhouri of Jordan from the 41st Chess Olympiad Open 2014 which is held in Tromsø, Norway. An open Sicilian quickly turns into a isolated queen pawn (d5) structure for black. White applies pressure on this point both directly and indirectly via pinning an f6 knight. Black's 11th move, h6, is an unsuccessful attempt to resolve the pressure. Can you spot the several moves deep combination that nets white a pawn? https://www.youtube.com/embed/m2hUebHOiOk 520 2014-08-03T21:37:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-291-queens-gambit-accepted/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/zeJGQ-Q-Qug.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #291: Queen’s Gambit Accepted Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted https://www.youtube.com/embed/zeJGQ-Q-Qug 1115 2014-08-05T00:15:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/veselin-topalov-vs-francisco-vallejo-pons-41st-chess-olympiad-2014-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/APM54gOokhM.jpg Veselin Topalov vs Francisco Vallejo Pons – 41st Chess Olympiad 2014 – Round 3 This is the round 3 game between Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, and Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain from the 41st Chess Olympiad Open 2014 which is held in Tromsø, Norway. A slow positional build presents itself out of the Dutch defense, and as deep as move 15 all pawns and pieces remained aboard. The position however shifted quickly, as it so often does, after a single pawn break. White snatched a pawn, and with it we soon entered an imbalanced position of rook, knight, and pawn vs queen. https://www.youtube.com/embed/APM54gOokhM 1375 2014-08-05T04:48:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-radoslaw-wojtaszek-41st-chess-olympiad-2014-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yJ72hvcv6Pc.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Radoslaw Wojtaszek – 41st Chess Olympiad 2014 – Round 4 This is the round 4 game between World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and Radoslaw Wojtaszek of Poland from the 41st Chess Olympiad Open 2014 which is held in Tromsø, Norway. Carlsen played the closed system in response to Wojtaszek's Sicilian defense. Wojtaszek sets up the Botvinnik structure/system against Carlsen, and the position remained clear of much imbalance until Carlsen's 14th move. Once the central pawn structure transformed into a 2 to 1 majority in favor of Carlsen and he began pushing, the placement and relative value of Wojtaszek's pieces were brought to question. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yJ72hvcv6Pc 1340 2014-08-06T04:36:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-chess-fun-1-w-commentary-vs-grandmaster/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/C2sKGyMLTJ8.jpg Bullet chess fun #1 w/ commentary vs Grandmaster I put a seek out for some bullet chess, and got paired up with a grandmaster opponent. We played just a handful of games during a livestream at https://www.youtube.com/embed/C2sKGyMLTJ8 733 2014-08-06T17:42:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/judit-polgar-vs-huynh-minh-huy-nguyen-41st-chess-olympiad-2014-round-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8tltreA45_c.jpg Judit Polgár vs Huynh Minh Huy Nguyen – 41st Chess Olympiad 2014 – Round 6 Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/8tltreA45_c 742 2014-08-09T06:54:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-speed-chess-tournament-148/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cCO0OnuzISA.jpg Warzone Kings Speed Chess Tournament [148] This is a speed chess tournament (Warzone Kings) I competed in on chesscube while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cCO0OnuzISA 1896 2014-08-10T06:09:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/richard-rapport-vs-alexander-onischuk-41st-chess-olympiad-2014-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DuComd-BfHA.jpg Richárd Rapport vs Alexander Onischuk – 41st Chess Olympiad 2014 – Round 8 This is the round 8 game between the youngest ever Hungarian chess Grandmaster, Richárd Rapport of Hungary, and the 3rd ranked U.S. player and 2006 U.S. Chess Champion Alexander Onischuk of the United States. It was played at the 41st Chess Olympiad Open 2014 which is held in Tromsø, Norway. Rapport's b3 (Nimzovich-Larsen Attack) to start is quite uncommon at top level classical play, though quite common for Rapport, whose style is certainly unorthodox. The early phase of the game revolves around the e5 square, and an unbalanced pawn structure quickly ensues with Onischuk having the more structurally secure king position, and Rapport having piece activity. https://www.youtube.com/embed/DuComd-BfHA 871 2014-08-11T05:54:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/trickyknight-warzone-chess-tournament-149/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DTVzPv691Fc.jpg TrickyKnight Warzone Chess Tournament [149] This is a chess tournament that was created and named "TrickyKnight Warzone" I competed in on chesscube while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. Additionally and without knowing beforehand, there was also a 'points' handicap. This meant that the number of point awarded after the completion of a game varied dependent on the rating difference between both players. https://www.youtube.com/embed/DTVzPv691Fc 1891 2014-08-15T00:35:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-chess-fun-2-w-commentary-vs-fide-master/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0K5t6Jd1YQ.jpg Bullet chess fun #2 w/ commentary vs FIDE Master I put a seek out for some bullet chess, and got paired up with a Fide Master opponent. We played nearly 20 games towards the end of a 6+ hour livestream at https://www.youtube.com/embed/-0K5t6Jd1YQ 2466 2014-08-12T19:58:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hou-yifan-vs-sabrina-vega-gutierrez-41st-chess-olympiad-2014-round-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/I-Sx95asrog.jpg Hou Yifan vs Sabrina Vega Gutierrez – 41st Chess Olympiad 2014 – Round 10 This is the round 10 game between the current women's world chess champion, Grandmaster Hou Yifan of China, and International Master Sabrina Vega Gutierrez of Spain. It's from the 41st Chess Olympiad Women's section 2014 which is held in Tromsø, Norway. Hou Yifan opts for the Nimzovich-Rossolimo Attack in reply to Vega Gutierrez's Sicilian defense w/ 2...Nc6. A battle line/imbalance was drawn as early as move 4, with Hou Yifan investing the bishop pair in exchange for compromising Vega Gutierrez's queenside pawn structure. https://www.youtube.com/embed/I-Sx95asrog 1098 2014-08-13T06:40:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-292-queens-gambit-declined/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yH66IeMIFvQ.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #292: Queen’s Gambit Declined Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined https://www.youtube.com/embed/yH66IeMIFvQ 726 2014-08-16T03:21:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/stockfish-crushes-komodo-with-black-kings-indian-defense-samisch-music/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/620UFWPjEoU.jpg Stockfish crushes Komodo with black | King’s Indian Defense, Sämisch (music) This is a game played between two chess engines, namely Komodo 7x and Stockfish 170514 from the TCEC Season 6 Superfinal 2014 - Thoresen Chess Engines Competition. The opening played between these two chess programs was the King's Indian defense, Sämisch with 5...Nc6. It was played with standard time controls 120 minutes with a 30 second increment. By move 8, the battle lines are drawn with each castled on opposite wings. As a result, dynamic play ensues with material often times taking a back seat when compared to initiative, mobilization of pieces, and time. Stockfish employs the typical a6, Rb8 and b5 push to open queenside lines against Komodo 7x's king. What I found of particular interest was the move sequence where Stockfish broke down white's d4 strongpoint by striking with e5 and immediately following with a kingside knight transfer to c5. The move e5 utimately brought both of Stockfish's kingside minor pieces to life against a white side holding tight to its only trump, material. https://www.youtube.com/embed/620UFWPjEoU 171 2014-08-17T02:41:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-16/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1VDUmKQG8VQ.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #16 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1VDUmKQG8VQ 703 2014-08-20T03:17:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-63-untitled-vs-grandmaster-robert-hungaski-benko-gambit-declined/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R44YS8sJRGU.jpg Chess Kibitzing #63: Untitled vs Grandmaster (Robert Hungaski) – Benkö Gambit Declined Here's a kibitz of a 5-minute blitz chess game between an untitled player and Grandmaster Robert Hungaski that was played on the ICC. Opening: Benkö Gambit Declined Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/R44YS8sJRGU 1025 2014-08-21T05:20:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-64-untitled-vs-grandmaster-najdorf-byrne-english-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/l9IC1Z7WZWI.jpg Chess Kibitzing #64: Untitled vs Grandmaster – Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack Here's a kibitz of a 5-minute blitz chess game between a Grandmaster and Untitled player that was played on the ICC. Opening: Najdorf, Byrne (English) attack Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/l9IC1Z7WZWI 763 2014-08-22T05:17:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hikaru-nakamura-rybka-vs-stockfish-game-1-of-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nQDQNBEsJ80.jpg Hikaru Nakamura + Rybka vs Stockfish – Game 1 of 4 This is game 1 of 4 between Hikaru Nakamura (white) and Stockfish (black) with the caveat that Nakamura was allowed to consult with an older version of the chess engine Rybka throughout the game. Stockfish played without an openings book and endgame tablebase. It was the latest development build for Stockfish compiled for OS X and was running on a 3Ghz 8-core Mac Pro. Time controls were set at 45 minutes each with a 30 second increment per move. The times for each side in the video give an approximate indication of how long each move took. All 4 games were played on August 23rd, 2014, and it took approximately 11 hours to complete. https://www.youtube.com/embed/nQDQNBEsJ80 403 2014-08-24T10:31:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hikaru-nakamura-vs-stockfish-minus-b-pawn-game-4-of-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/vD1T4D5Ifw0.jpg Hikaru Nakamura vs Stockfish minus b-pawn – Game 4 of 4 This is game 4 of 4 between Hikaru Nakamura (white) and Stockfish (black) with the caveat that Stockfish begin the game without some random pawn. In this game Stockfish began without the b-pawn. Stockfish played without an openings book and endgame tablebase. It was the latest development build for Stockfish compiled for OS X and was running on a 3Ghz 8-core Mac Pro. Time controls were set at 45 minutes each with a 30 second increment per move. The times for each side in the video give an approximate indication of how long each move took. All 4 games were played on August 23rd, 2014, and it took approximately 11 hours to complete. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vD1T4D5Ifw0 775 2014-08-24T11:01:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hikaru-nakamura-vs-stockfish-minus-h-pawn-game-3-of-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ue_woDfr9A.jpg Hikaru Nakamura vs Stockfish minus h-pawn – Game 3 of 4 This is game 3 of 4 between Hikaru Nakamura (white) and Stockfish (black) with the caveat that Stockfish begin the game without some random pawn. In this game Stockfish began without the h-pawn. Stockfish played without an openings book and endgame tablebase. It was the latest development build for Stockfish compiled for OS X and was running on a 3Ghz 8-core Mac Pro. Time controls were set at 45 minutes each with a 30 second increment per move. The times for each side in the video give an approximate indication of how long each move took. All 4 games were played on August 23rd, 2014, and it took approximately 11 hours to complete. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_ue_woDfr9A 469 2014-08-24T10:55:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/stockfish-vs-hikaru-nakamura-rybka-game-2-of-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/veWu_61-ee4.jpg Stockfish vs Hikaru Nakamura + Rybka – Game 2 of 4 This is game 2 of 4 between Stockfish (white) and Hikaru Nakamura (black) with the caveat that Nakamura was allowed to consult with an older version of the chess engine Rybka throughout the game. Stockfish played without an openings book and endgame tablebase. It was the latest development build for Stockfish compiled for OS X and was running on a 3Ghz 8-core Mac Pro. Time controls were set at 45 minutes each with a 30 second increment per move. The times for each side in the video give an approximate indication of how long each move took. All 4 games were played on August 23rd, 2014, and it took approximately 11 hours to complete. https://www.youtube.com/embed/veWu_61-ee4 1075 2014-08-24T10:44:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JFWkKLeSJ70.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #17 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JFWkKLeSJ70 453 2014-08-27T02:53:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/maxime-vachier-lagrave-vs-magnus-carlsen-2nd-sinquefield-cup-2014/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KFFG0ohIvPQ.jpg Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Magnus Carlsen – 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 This is the 1st round game between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Magnus Carlsen from the 2nd Sinquefield Cup chess tournament of 2014. In the game, Vachier-Lagrave opts for the Scotch Opening in reply to Carlsen's e5. After Carlsen's 4th, Bc5, play is sharpened with an ensuing Qe2. This queen move alone speaks volumes about what Vachier-Lagrave's intentions are. Carlsen takes these ideas into account and replies swiftly, entering a middlegame where attention to detail, king safety, move order, time, and initiative all come to the forefront. The tournament was held in the United States - Saint Louis, Missouri at the Saint Louis Chess Club & Scholastic Center (Home of the World Chess Hall of Fame). This tournament's 6 competitors (Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Veselin Topalov and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave) have an average rating of nearly 2802, making it the strongest tournament in chess history. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KFFG0ohIvPQ 1339 2014-08-28T10:10:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-fabiano-caruana-2nd-sinquefield-cup-2014/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JXm_DaG09SE.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana – 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/JXm_DaG09SE 1508 2014-08-30T10:22:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fabiano-caruana-vs-levon-aronian-2nd-sinquefield-cup-2014/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/QARdhw3x2Fk.jpg Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian – 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 This is the 4th round game between Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian from the 2nd Sinquefield Cup chess tournament of 2014. In the game, Caruana opts for the Ruy Lopez (Spanish Opening) with Aronian then steering it into the closed system where strategic planning and positional knowledge is king. The tournament was held in the United States - Saint Louis, Missouri at the Saint Louis Chess Club & Scholastic Center (Home of the World Chess Hall of Fame). This tournament's 6 competitors (Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Veselin Topalov and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave) have an average rating of nearly 2802, making it the strongest tournament in chess history. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QARdhw3x2Fk 1322 2014-08-31T12:24:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hikaru-nakamura-vs-fabiano-caruana-2nd-sinquefield-cup-2014/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ZRxFJH9SBAw.jpg Hikaru Nakamura vs Fabiano Caruana – 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 This is the 5th round game between Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana from the 2nd Sinquefield Cup chess tournament of 2014. Caruana replies with the Slav Defense against Nakamura's d4, with Nakamura choosing the Breyer variation (Nd2). After Caruana's Bf5, Nakamura eventually obtains the bishop-pair. When it is your opponent who has the bishop pair, one typically tries to keep the position closed. However it is Caruana who initiates a pawn break with e5, which looks to capitalize on his slight lead in development and Nakamura's more vulnerable king. A key moment in the game arises regarding pawn structure with each side underestimating the significance of a white pawn arriving on f4. A better pawn structure will often translate into a superior game due to one side finding it much easier to slowly improve upon the positioning of pieces; this game is no exception. The tournament was held in the United States - Saint Louis, Missouri at the Saint Louis Chess Club & Scholastic Center (Home of the World Chess Hall of Fame). This tournament's 6 competitors (Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Veselin Topalov and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave) have an average rating of nearly 2802, making it the strongest tournament in chess history. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZRxFJH9SBAw 1454 2014-09-01T06:12:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fabiano-caruana-vs-veselin-topalov-2nd-sinquefield-cup-2014/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LqUDkVc35Mw.jpg Fabiano Caruana vs Veselin Topalov – 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 This is the 6th round game between Fabiano Caruana and Veselin Topalov from the 2nd Sinquefield Cup chess tournament of 2014. Topalov enters the Sicilian Taimanov against the perfect 5 for 5 Caruana who has yet again out prepared his 6th round opponent with Topalov being the first to blink, or "have a think" on move 13. Caruana enters a line where despite Topalov's uncastled king, black remains with a stronger pawn presence in the center. Moreover, Topalov limits Caruana's queen to very few options via a kingside pawn storm that both grabs space with tempo and threatens to induce permanent kingside weaknesses against Caruana's king. The tournament was held in the United States - Saint Louis, Missouri at the Saint Louis Chess Club & Scholastic Center (Home of the World Chess Hall of Fame). This tournament's 6 competitors (Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Veselin Topalov and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave) have an average rating of nearly 2802, making it the strongest tournament in chess history. https://www.youtube.com/embed/LqUDkVc35Mw 1066 2014-09-03T03:35:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-game-review-1-1200-vs-1200/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/w9st6DP8EGo.jpg Chess Game Review #1 – 1200 vs 1200 I picked a chess game at random to review that was sent to me during a livestream. I share my thoughts on the game which was between two players who had ratings of approximately 1200. Time controls were 5 minutes with a 2 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/w9st6DP8EGo 1095 2014-09-03T07:27:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/maxime-vachier-lagrave-vs-fabiano-caruana-2nd-sinquefield-cup-2014/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ELGOuYH91cM.jpg Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Fabiano Caruana – 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 This is the 7th round game between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Fabiano Caruana from the 2nd Sinquefield Cup chess tournament of 2014. Caruana looks to make chess history, entering this 7th round game with a perfect 6 out of 6 score. Can he run a perfect 7 wins out of 7 games in top level play or will Vachier-Lagrave be able to finally put an end to Caruana's perfect streak? The tournament was held in the United States - Saint Louis, Missouri at the Saint Louis Chess Club & Scholastic Center (Home of the World Chess Hall of Fame). This tournament's 6 competitors (Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Veselin Topalov and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave) have an average rating of nearly 2802, making it the strongest tournament in chess history. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ELGOuYH91cM 1010 2014-09-04T05:45:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-hikaru-nakamura-2nd-sinquefield-cup-2014/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/w4LIkJIr-5A.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura – 2nd Sinquefield Cup 2014 Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/w4LIkJIr-5A 757 2014-09-04T10:32:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-65-untitled-vs-international-master-john-bryant-stonewall-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jpt0wOBofJY.jpg Chess Kibitzing #65: Untitled vs International Master (John Bryant) – Stonewall Attack Here's a kibitz of a 5-minute blitz chess game between an Untitled and International Master John Bryant that was played on the ICC. Opening: Stonewall Attack Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/jpt0wOBofJY 648 2014-09-09T04:02:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-game-review-2-1250-vs-1700/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DQx7ufLgDTg.jpg Chess Game Review #2 – 1250 vs 1700 I picked a chess game at random to review that was sent to me during a livestream. I share my thoughts on the game which was between a player with a rating of approximately 1250 and the other with a rating of approximately 1700. Time controls were 1 move every 1 day. https://www.youtube.com/embed/DQx7ufLgDTg 1237 2014-09-10T01:55:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-game-review-3-1450-vs-1500/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dfi-AVSLCeY.jpg Chess Game Review #3 – 1450 vs 1500 I picked a chess game from my friends list to review. I share my thoughts on the game which was between a player with a rating of approximately 1450 and the other with a rating of approximately 1500. Time controls were 10 minutes for each side. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dfi-AVSLCeY 684 2014-09-17T02:49:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-fight-the-hippopotamus-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/YsMBHySzkC8.jpg How to Fight the Hippopotamus Defense The Hippopotamus Defense, or Hippo Defence, is a chess opening involving a series of 10 passive looking moves that can, surprisingly enough, pack a strong bite if not handled well. The Hippopotamus Defense looks to negate any attempt at opening the position by closing it, and then striking quickly on the flanks. What is shown first in this video is a poor setup against the Hippopotamus Defense so as to illustrate the failed attempts one can experience at trying to open the position. After this, we'll see how you can develop, and a plan you can implement that will, by force, open the position and have your better positioned pieces benefit. With so many moves needed before the hippo defense is set up, it may be tough to know for sure that it'll be the defense chosen by your opponent, unless you have an opponent you've played previously who you know uses the hippo. Feel free to give this setup a try for that "next encounter" and beyond. While there was an emphasis in the video regarding move order to highlight an issue that "could" arise, do know that there are of course several different move combinations to obtain the desired setup. For example: moving first with e4, c4 and then Nc3 with d4 to follow is just yet another one of many combinations you can begin with as you deploy your pieces and pawns. It's worth noting that this setup is developmentally sound. Being fully developed with a strong presence in the center after only 9 moves is hard to argue with! :) The pawn structure that is seen in this video is reminiscent to the one from the famous King's Indian Defense, Mar del Plata variation. At the end of the day, there is an inherent "general" lesson (ideas/plans) to be learned from these similar pawn structures, despite the "specific" focus on the Hippopotamus Defense. https://www.youtube.com/embed/YsMBHySzkC8 1286 2014-09-20T07:00:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-293-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ZSafneJK3RA.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #293: Human vs Computer Impossible These are 2 blitz chess games I played against computer impossible. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZSafneJK3RA 1564 2014-09-24T03:45:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-66-grandmaster-eric-lobron-vs-untitled-c3-sicilian/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/zFJ5Qnnya44.jpg Chess Kibitzing #66: Grandmaster (Eric Lobron) vs Untitled – c3 Sicilian Here's a kibitz of a 3-minute blitz chess game between Grandmaster Eric Lobron and an Untitled that was played on the ICC. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/zFJ5Qnnya44 611 2014-09-29T02:49:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-67-untitled-vs-grandmaster-axel-bachmann-qgd-exchange/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cQzIT-Nxt0M.jpg Chess Kibitzing #67: Untitled vs Grandmaster (Axel Bachmann) – QGD, Exchange Here's a kibitz of a 5-minute blitz chess game between an Untitled and Grandmaster Axel Bachmann that was played on the ICC. Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/cQzIT-Nxt0M 1126 2014-09-29T23:22:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/j2eyIzE7hho.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #17 This is a collection of 5 chess puzzles from Tactics Trainer. Can you go 5/5 by finding the correct solutions to all of them? https://www.youtube.com/embed/j2eyIzE7hho 386 2014-10-01T03:12:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/lev-polugaevsky-vs-rashid-nezhmetdinov-1958-nezhmetdinovs-immortal/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DLXJ1hnw4U.jpg Lev Polugaevsky vs Rashid Nezhmetdinov 1958 – Nezhmetdinov’s Immortal In 1958 there was a brilliant attacking chess game between Lev Polugaevsky and Rashid Nezhmetdinov played in a tournament held in Sochi, Russia. Nezhmetdinov chose the Old Indian Defense, Ukrainian variation and quickly obtained a slight lead in time when comparing the kingside developments. Polugaevsky's decision to try and quickly negate Nezhmetdinov's kingside fianchettoed bishop with 6.Qd2 and a subsequent/timely b3,Bb2, quite possibly influenced the coordination of Polugaevsky's kingside minor pieces. Namely the kingside knight opted for e2 instead of f3. Nezhmetdinov's queen, as a result, found a strong and aggressive post on h4 which eventually forced many concessions in the white camp. This impacted Polugaevsky, who chose a king walk towards the center despite all but two pawns of Nezhmetdinov's entire army remaining on board. This set the stage for a brilliant masterpiece of attacking chess where a precise depth of calculation and an intuiative feel for resulting positions reigned supreme. It is no wonder so many have it pegged, "Nezhmetdinov's Immortal". https://www.youtube.com/embed/-DLXJ1hnw4U 1635 2014-10-04T17:03:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-18/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/7f6dIektjAg.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #18 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7f6dIektjAg 754 2014-10-08T05:02:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-vs-samuel-reshevsky-1958-1959-u-s-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0qVYC4sa1Pg.jpg Bobby Fischer vs Samuel Reshevsky – 1958 1959 U.S. Chess Championship The 1958 1959 U.S. Chess Championship game between Bobby Fischer and Samuel Reshevsky saw a brilliant combination as early as move 10. Attention to move order was especially important in this "prolonged 10-move encounter". Reshevsky's 8...Na5 had him falling victim to a devastating chess trap. Fischer's reply practically ended the game before it ever really got started. 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Be3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Bb3 Na5 9. e5 Ne8 10. Bxf7+ Kxf7 11. Ne6 dxe6 12. Qxd8 Nc6 13. Qd2 Bxe5 14. O-O Nd6 15. Bf4 Nc4 16. Qe2 Bxf4 17. Qxc4 Kg7 18. Ne4 Bc7 19. Nc5 Rf6 20. c3 e5 21. Rad1 Nd8 22. Nd7 Rc6 23. Qh4 Re6 24. Nc5 Rf6 25. Ne4 Rf4 26. Qxe7+ Rf7 27. Qa3 Nc6 28. Nd6 Bxd6 29. Rxd6 Bf5 30. b4 Rff8 31. b5 Nd8 32. Rd5 Nf7 33. Rc5 a6 34. b6 Be4 35. Re1 Bc6 36. Rxc6 bxc6 37. b7 Rab8 38. Qxa6 Nd8 39. Rb1 Rf7 40. h3 Rfxb7 41. Rxb7+ Rxb7 42. Qa8 1-0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/0qVYC4sa1Pg 655 2014-10-13T10:44:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-294-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/J-j5llCDzGY.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #294: Human vs Computer Impossible These are 2 blitz chess games I played against computer impossible. Time controls are set at 5 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/J-j5llCDzGY 1183 2014-10-15T02:12:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/ding-liren-vs-levon-aronian-2013-alekhine-memorial/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VqWfrBH-rB0.jpg Ding Liren vs Levon Aronian – 2013 Alekhine Memorial Opening: Semi-Slav Defense, Accelerated Meran variation 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3 e6 6. c5 Nbd7 7. b4 b6 8. Bb2 a5 9. a3 Be7 10. Bd3 O-O 11. O-O Ba6 12. Ne1 Bc4 13. Bxc4 dxc4 14. Qe2 Rb8 15. Ra2 b5 16. e4 Rb7 17. Nc2 Nb8 18. Raa1 Qc8 19. Rad1 Rd8 20. Bc1 Na6 21. Bf4 Rbd7 22. h3 Ne8 23. Qe3 Bf6 24. e5 Be7 25. Ne4 Nac7 26. Nd6 Qa8 27. Qg3 Nd5 28. Ne3 Nc3 29. Rde1 Bxd6 30. exd6 Ne4 31. Qh4 Nd2 32. Nd5 Nxf1 33. Nb6 Qa7 34. Rxf1 Nf6 35. Be5 Nd5 36. Nxd5 exd5 37. Bxg7 Kxg7 38. Qg5+ Kf8 39. Qf6 Kg8 40. Qg5+ Kf8 41. Qf6 Kg8 42. Re1 axb4 43. Re5 h6 44. Rh5 Qxa3 45. Qxh6 f6 46. Qxf6 1-0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/VqWfrBH-rB0 1395 2014-10-17T08:51:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-68-grandmaster-eduardo-iturrizaga-vs-untitled-reti-advance-w-6-h5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bYHo94d9RyE.jpg Chess Kibitzing #68: Grandmaster (Eduardo Iturrizaga) vs Untitled – Reti, advance w/ 6…h5 Here's a kibitz of a 3 minute blitz chess game between Grandmaster Eduardo Iturrizaga and an Untitled that was played on the ICC. Opening: Reti, advance variation w/ 6...h5 Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/bYHo94d9RyE 739 2014-10-21T06:16:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-game-review-4-1650-vs-1650/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rgbT0yYzCSY.jpg Chess Game Review #4 – 1650 vs 1650 I picked a chess game at random from my friends list to review. I share my thoughts on the game which was between a player with a rating of approximately 1650 and the other with a rating of approximately 1650. Time controls were 30 minutes for each side. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rgbT0yYzCSY 1347 2014-10-22T21:08:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-joke-chess-puzzle/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rJrgOADwr0A.jpg A Joke Chess Puzzle This is a fun little joke of a chess puzzle you can maybe test a friend or two with. Can you solve this chess puzzle? Make sure you're focused! :) Composed: V. Ropke, Skakbladet 1942 Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/rJrgOADwr0A 95 2014-10-24T17:19:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-19/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sZ57K1RPhXU.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #19 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. https://www.youtube.com/embed/sZ57K1RPhXU 475 2014-10-28T07:43:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-295-queens-gambit-declined-slav-w-4-qb3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OFhqghNgxzs.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #295: Queen’s Gambit Declined, Slav w/ 4.Qb3 Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined, Slav w/ 4.Qb3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/OFhqghNgxzs 958 2014-10-30T07:23:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-chess-championship-2014-live-magnus-carlsen-vs-viswanathan-anand/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/D7-2YCaSX9Y.jpg World Chess Championship 2014 Live – Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand World Chess Championship 2014 Live – Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand https://www.youtube.com/embed/D7-2YCaSX9Y 117 2014-10-31T04:14:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-296-sicilian-defense-alapins-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GR5sxa6-aNY.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #296: Sicilian Defense, Alapin’s variation Opening: Sicilian Defense, Alapin's variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/GR5sxa6-aNY 876 2014-11-03T07:08:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-297-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kHsTcH0Au5I.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #297: Fischer Random Chess 960 Opening: Fischer Random - Chess 960 https://www.youtube.com/embed/kHsTcH0Au5I 623 2014-11-03T17:17:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-298-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IpVH162jAtc.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #298: Fischer Random Chess 960 Opening: Fischer Random - Chess 960 https://www.youtube.com/embed/IpVH162jAtc 809 2014-11-04T19:57:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-mcduck-warzone-speed-chess-tournament-150/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rq5cHJ7D8j8.jpg Magnus McDuck Warzone Speed Chess Tournament [150] This is a speed chess tournament that was created and named "Magnus McDuck" I competed in on chesscube while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rq5cHJ7D8j8 1870 2014-11-05T18:42:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/adobe-flash-warzone-speed-chess-tournament-151/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yhZAMrzuYxA.jpg Adobe Flash Warzone Speed Chess Tournament [151] This is a speed chess tournament that was created and named "Adobe Flash" I competed in on chesscube while livestreaming on .Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yhZAMrzuYxA 1866 2014-11-10T18:59:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/warzone-kings-speed-chess-tournament-153/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ji2tneWD02k.jpg Warzone Kings Speed Chess Tournament [153] This is a speed chess tournament (Warzone Kings) I competed in on chesscube while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player, however with a time handicap they are adjusted according to both players' ratings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ji2tneWD02k 1862 2014-11-16T23:04:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-20/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1SErTh92tIk.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #20 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1SErTh92tIk 591 2014-11-05T06:22:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/viswanathan-anand-vs-magnus-carlsen-2014-world-chess-championship-game-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Oqrrq04arXs.jpg Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen | 2014 World Chess Championship | Game 1 This is game 1 from the 2014 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. This world chess championship match (rematch), held in Sochi, Russia, is historic. It's the first time that the same two opponents have met in consecutive World Chess Championship matches since Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov from the 1980's. The World Chess Championship 2014 between Carlsen and Anand is a best of 12-game match; the first player to earn 6.5 points will become the World Chess Champion. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Oqrrq04arXs 2038 2014-11-08T20:47:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-viswanathan-anand-2014-world-chess-championship-game-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xqIUDLQYR08.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand | 2014 World Chess Championship | Game 2 This is game 2 from the 2014 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. This world chess championship match (rematch), held in Sochi, Russia, is historic. It's the first time that the same two opponents have met in consecutive World Chess Championship matches since Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov from the 1980's. The World Chess Championship 2014 between Carlsen and Anand is a best of 12-game match; the first player to earn 6.5 points will become the World Chess Champion. Magnus Carlsen has .5 points and Viswanathan Anand has .5 points going into game 2. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xqIUDLQYR08 1749 2014-11-09T18:35:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-game-review-5-1750-vs-1750/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/blYQK6LRLtk.jpg Chess Game Review #5 – 1750 vs 1750 I picked a chess game at random from my friends list to review. I share my thoughts on the game which was between a player with a rating of approximately 1750 and the other with a rating of approximately 1750. Time controls were 10 minutes for each side. https://www.youtube.com/embed/blYQK6LRLtk 959 2014-11-12T02:14:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/viswanathan-anand-vs-magnus-carlsen-2014-world-chess-championship-game-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4AOvrqCSzsA.jpg Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen | 2014 World Chess Championship | Game 3 This is game 3 from the 2014 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. This world chess championship match (rematch), held in Sochi, Russia, is historic. It's the first time that the same two opponents have met in consecutive World Chess Championship matches since Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov from the 1980's. The World Chess Championship 2014 between Carlsen and Anand is a best of 12-game match; the first player to earn 6.5 points will become the World Chess Champion. Magnus Carlsen has 1.5 points and Viswanathan Anand has .5 points going into game 3. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4AOvrqCSzsA 1228 2014-11-11T17:45:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-viswanathan-anand-2014-world-chess-championship-game-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TVgol6ZIqUI.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand | 2014 World Chess Championship | Game 4 This is game 4 from the 2014 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. This world chess championship match (rematch), held in Sochi, Russia, is historic. It's the first time that the same two opponents have met in consecutive World Chess Championship matches since Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov from the 1980's. The World Chess Championship 2014 between Carlsen and Anand is a best of 12-game match; the first player to earn 6.5 points will become the World Chess Champion. Magnus Carlsen has 1.5 points and Viswanathan Anand has 1.5 points going into game 4. https://www.youtube.com/embed/TVgol6ZIqUI 1305 2014-11-12T19:01:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/viswanathan-anand-vs-magnus-carlsen-2014-world-chess-championship-game-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AdMcd2ibr8w.jpg Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen | 2014 World Chess Championship | Game 5 This is game 5 from the 2014 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. This world chess championship match (rematch), held in Sochi, Russia, is historic. It's the first time that the same two opponents have met in consecutive World Chess Championship matches since Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov from the 1980's. The World Chess Championship 2014 between Carlsen and Anand is a best of 12-game match; the first player to earn 6.5 points will become the World Chess Champion. Magnus Carlsen has 2 points and Viswanathan Anand has 2 points going into game 5. https://www.youtube.com/embed/AdMcd2ibr8w 1368 2014-11-14T16:31:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-viswanathan-anand-2014-world-chess-championship-game-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6K86f27uuP0.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand | 2014 World Chess Championship | Game 6 This is game 6 from the 2014 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. This world chess championship match (rematch), held in Sochi, Russia, is historic. It's the first time that the same two opponents have met in consecutive World Chess Championship matches since Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov from the 1980's. The World Chess Championship 2014 between Carlsen and Anand is a best of 12-game match; the first player to earn 6.5 points will become the World Chess Champion. Magnus Carlsen has 2.5 points and Viswanathan Anand has 2.5 points going into game 6. https://www.youtube.com/embed/6K86f27uuP0 1428 2014-11-15T18:00:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-viswanathan-anand-2014-world-chess-championship-game-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/vFA3VzFJDKg.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand | 2014 World Chess Championship | Game 7 This is game 7 from the 2014 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. As it turns out, this game is the 2nd longest world championship game ever (122 moves). This world chess championship match (rematch), held in Sochi, Russia, is historic. It's the first time that the same two opponents have met in consecutive World Chess Championship matches since Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov from the 1980's. The World Chess Championship 2014 between Carlsen and Anand is a best of 12-game match; the first player to earn 6.5 points will become the World Chess Champion.  Magnus Carlsen has 3.5 points and Viswanathan Anand has 2.5 points going into game 7. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vFA3VzFJDKg 1643 2014-11-17T21:01:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/viswanathan-anand-vs-magnus-carlsen-2014-world-chess-championship-game-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ihM1JhELAZw.jpg Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen | 2014 World Chess Championship | Game 8 This is game 8 from the 2014 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. This world chess championship match (rematch), held in Sochi, Russia, is historic. It's the first time that the same two opponents have met in consecutive World Chess Championship matches since Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov from the 1980's. The World Chess Championship 2014 between Carlsen and Anand is a best of 12-game match; the first player to earn 6.5 points will become the World Chess Champion. Magnus Carlsen has 4 points and Viswanathan Anand has 3 points going into game 8. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ihM1JhELAZw 886 2014-11-18T17:22:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-299-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bRLuqJZ-ApY.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #299: Human vs Computer Impossible These is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible. The time control is set at 10 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bRLuqJZ-ApY 939 2014-11-18T23:02:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-little-chess-magic-cool-chess-puzzle-1-bodo-van-dehn/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BEQsg7kXmYU.jpg A Little Chess Magic | Cool Chess Puzzle #1 (Bodo Van Dehn) I've seen a lot of chess puzzles, and this one is the coolest of them all. Is this the best chess puzzle ever? See what you think! This puzzle was created by Bodo Van Dehn and published in the German chess composition magazine "Die Schwalbe" in August of 1951. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/BEQsg7kXmYU 194 2014-11-20T02:16:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-viswanathan-anand-2014-world-chess-championship-game-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4qv6a-Qzi2k.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand | 2014 World Chess Championship | Game 9 This is game 9 from the 2014 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. Game 9, if not the shortest game (time-wise) in world chess championship history, is certainly one of the shortest chess games ever in world chess championship history. This world chess championship match (rematch), held in Sochi, Russia, is historic. It's the first time that the same two opponents have met in consecutive World Chess Championship matches since Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov from the 1980's. The World Chess Championship 2014 between Carlsen and Anand is a best of 12-game match; the first player to earn 6.5 points will become the World Chess Champion. Magnus Carlsen has 4.5 points and Viswanathan Anand has 3.5 points going into game 9. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4qv6a-Qzi2k 483 2014-11-20T14:53:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/viswanathan-anand-vs-magnus-carlsen-2014-world-chess-championship-game-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/x4BnUskMlew.jpg Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen | 2014 World Chess Championship | Game 10 This is game 10 from the 2014 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. This world chess championship match (rematch), held in Sochi, Russia, is historic. It's the first time that the same two opponents have met in consecutive World Chess Championship matches since Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov from the 1980's. The World Chess Championship 2014 between Carlsen and Anand is a best of 12-game match; the first player to earn 6.5 points will become the World Chess Champion. Magnus Carlsen has 5 points and Viswanathan Anand has 4 points going into game 10. https://www.youtube.com/embed/x4BnUskMlew 900 2014-11-21T18:01:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-viswanathan-anand-2014-world-chess-championship-game-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JCbbFtop70w.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Viswanathan Anand | 2014 World Chess Championship | Game 11 This is game 11 from the 2014 World Chess Championship match between defending champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and challenger Viswanathan Anand of India. This world chess championship match (rematch), held in Sochi, Russia, is historic. It's the first time that the same two opponents have met in consecutive World Chess Championship matches since Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov from the 1980's. The World Chess Championship 2014 between Carlsen and Anand is a best of 12-game match; the first player to earn 6.5 points will become the World Chess Champion. Magnus Carlsen has 5.5 points and Viswanathan Anand has 4.5 points going into game 11. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JCbbFtop70w 1196 2014-11-23T18:03:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-300-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KVvnnKxiyk.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #300: Human vs Computer Impossible These is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible. The time control is set at 10 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-KVvnnKxiyk 1064 2014-11-26T02:17:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/escape-hatch-cool-chess-puzzle-2-j-g-campbell/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iyL5Ll3qZTQ.jpg Escape Hatch | Cool Chess Puzzle #2 (J.G. Campbell) This is certainly a very unique chess puzzle. Its solution is atypical. Can you solve this cool chess puzzle? Only after having uploaded this puzzle did I find who composed it. It's by J.G. Campbell, published in "Chess Players Chronicle", 1855. One note is that in Campbell's composition the bishop is located on g5, not e3. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/iyL5Ll3qZTQ 93 2014-11-28T23:38:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-chess-fun-3-w-o-commentary-leinier-dominguez-perez/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/N0am1Hr8IJ8.jpg Bullet Chess Fun #3 w/o commentary – Leinier Domínguez Pérez Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/N0am1Hr8IJ8 726 2014-12-01T19:29:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2014-garry-kasparov-vs-yoshiharu-habu-2-chess-games/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LHjxDBDrlKM.jpg 2014 – Garry Kasparov vs Yoshiharu Habu (2 chess games) Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/LHjxDBDrlKM 1043 2014-12-02T16:44:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-301-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/A5f_bCmEzS0.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #301: Human vs Computer Impossible These is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible. The time control is set at 10 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/A5f_bCmEzS0 924 2014-12-03T03:23:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/clever-king-walk-cool-chess-puzzle-3-richard-reti/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/y1efKuyHTps.jpg Clever King Walk | Cool Chess Puzzle #3 (Richard Réti) This is an interesting endgame study composed by Richard Réti and published in "Narodni Listy", 1928. It's just one pawn versus one pawn and a bishop. Can you solve this simple looking endgame study? Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/y1efKuyHTps 236 2014-12-03T23:12:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tricky-rook-cool-chess-puzzle-4-v-m-platov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/T9gmSGFziVg.jpg Tricky Rook! | Cool Chess Puzzle #4 (V. & M. Platov) This is an endgame study by V. & M. Platov that was published in "Deutsche Schachzeitung", 1907. Can you figure out the key idea to unlocking this chess puzzle involving a rook and bishop? Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/T9gmSGFziVg 271 2014-12-06T03:38:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/white-king-side-pocket-cool-chess-puzzle-5-a-kramer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/trHO31jVzXw.jpg White King, Side Pocket | Cool Chess Puzzle #5 (A. Kramer) This is an endgame study by A. Kramer that was published in "Deutsche Tageszeitung", 1922. What is the trick to solving this chess puzzle involving just 3 pawns? Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/trHO31jVzXw 117 2014-12-08T02:05:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-rainn-wilson-chess-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9zglANtpV14.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Rainn Wilson chess game Magnus Carlsen played in a chess simul on December 14th, 2014. One of his opponents was celebrity funnyman Rainn Wilson, most famously known for his role in America's TV series "The Office". This video shows the chess game played between Magnus Carlsen and Rainn Wilson. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9zglANtpV14 363 2014-12-17T18:26:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tactical-potpourri-cool-chess-puzzle-6-a-s-selesniev/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iSKtG-8TwI0.jpg Tactical Potpourri | Cool Chess Puzzle #6 (A. S. Selesniev) This is an endgame study by A. S. Selesniev that was published in "64", 1935. This is one of the most aesthetic endgame studies you'll encounter where each move highlights an interesting chess feature. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/iSKtG-8TwI0 148 2014-12-19T01:37:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blindfold-chess-game-with-commentary/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/7nT6V1rW1y0.jpg Blindfold chess game with commentary As an exercise for myself, I tried playing a blindfold chess game with commentary. Time controls were set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. It was my first time playing blindfold chess in some time. After recording, I edited in another board with pieces so the viewer could chose to follow the game with or without pieces. If you're new to blindfold chess and would like to try it, consider setting yourself a smaller goal to begin such as playing a legal game of chess up to X moves. I've found blindfold chess to be an excellent tool to improve ones memorization, visualization, and calculation skill. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7nT6V1rW1y0 2345 2014-12-25T19:24:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-303-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EYy_PWwdqM4.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #303: Human vs Computer Impossible These is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible. The time control is set at 10 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/EYy_PWwdqM4 1077 2015-01-02T02:19:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-death-match-30-hikaru-nakamura-vs-wesley-so/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fnt4egjFRVA.jpg Chess Death Match 30 – Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So Chess Death Match 30 – Hikaru Nakamura vs Wesley So https://www.youtube.com/embed/fnt4egjFRVA 10814 2015-01-04T04:36:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-checkmate-with-king-and-queen-beginner-to-chess-master-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CSA9se6t82I.jpg How to Checkmate with King and Queen – Beginner to Chess Master #1 Learn how the chess pieces move/rules: Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/CSA9se6t82I 367 2016-02-18T00:24:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-relative-value-of-chess-pieces-beginner-to-chess-master-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UMSAhUzyqyI.jpg The Relative Value of Chess Pieces – Beginner to Chess Master #2 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/UMSAhUzyqyI 549 2016-02-25T18:16:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wei-yi-vs-vladimir-potkin-77th-tata-steel-chess-tournament-2015/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/7oMrkqoECxQ.jpg Wei Yi vs Vladimir Potkin – 77th Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2015 China's very young talent, 15-year-old Wei Yi, opts for the Steinitz variation of the French Defense against Russia's Vladimir Potkin in round 2 of the 77th Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2015.Wei Yi became a grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 8 months and 23 days. Wei holds the record for the youngest player ever to achieve a rating of 2600+. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/7oMrkqoECxQ 1148 2015-01-12T07:33:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/benko-gambit-declined-4-a4-standard-chess-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MqOseqNUhHk.jpg Benko Gambit Declined (4.a4) – Standard chess #1 I played a standard chess game with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Benko Gambit, Declined with 4.a4. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. a4 bxc4 5. Nc3 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Bxc4 Bg7 8. h3 O-O 9. Nf3 Nbd7 10. O-O Nb6 11. Bb5 Bd7 12. Ba6 Bc8 13. Bb5 Bd7 14. Bd3 a5 15. Qe2 e6 16. dxe6 Bxe6 17. Bg5 Qc8 18. Rac1 d5 19. exd5 Nfxd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Bb5 Ra7 22. Qd2 f6 23. Bh6 Rd8 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 25. Rfe1 g5 26. Nd4 Nf4 27. Nxe6+ Nxe6 28. Qe3 Nd4 29. Rc4 Rc7 30. Kf1 Qb7 31. Qc3 Nxb5 32. axb5 Qxb5 33. Kg1 Rb8 34. Re2 Qb3 35. Qc1 Rd8 36. Re1 Rcd7 37. Kh2 Rd2 38. Rxc5 Qxb2 39. Re7+ Kg6 40. Qc4 Qb8+ 41. Rcc7 R2d4 42. Qf7+ Kf5 43. Qxh7+ Kf4 44. Qc2 Rd3 45. g3+ Kf3 46. Qe2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/MqOseqNUhHk 2445 2015-01-15T06:28:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fabiano-caruana-vs-magnus-carlsen-77th-tata-steel-chess-tournament-2015/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3Y9kFcVzIPM.jpg Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen – 77th Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2015 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bg7 6. h3 Nf6 7. Nc3 b6 8. Be3 e5 9. O-O O-O 10. a3 Qe7 11. Qb1 Nh5 12. b4 f5 13. bxc5 f4 14. Bd2 bxc5 15. Qb3+ Be6 16. Qa4 Rac8 17. Qa5 g5 18. Na4 g4 19. hxg4 Bxg4 20. Qxc5 Qf6 21. Nh2 f3 22. Nxg4 Qg6 23. Qe7 fxg2 24. Rfb1 Qxg4 25. Qg5 Qe2 26. Qe3 Qg4 27. Qg5 Qxg5 28. Bxg5 Nf4 29. Bxf4 exf4 30. Kxg2 f3+ 31. Kf1 Rf4 32. c3 Rd8 33. d4 Bh6 34. Ke1 Rxe4+ 35. Kd1 c5 36. Kc2 cxd4 37. Kd3 Re2 38. c4 Rxf2 39. Rd1 Re2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Y9kFcVzIPM 1239 2015-01-17T05:52:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-hou-yifan-world-chess-champion-vs-womens-world-chess-champion/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/79XSwwXP368.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Hou Yifan – World Chess Champion vs Women’s World Chess Champion 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Be7 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 Be6 9. Nc2 Bg5 10. Be2 Bxc1 11. Rxc1 Nf6 12. O-O O-O 13. Qd2 Qb6 14. Rfd1 Rfd8 15. b3 h6 16. h3 Qa7 17. Bf3 Ne7 18. Ne3 Nc6 19. Bg4 Nd4 20. Bxe6 fxe6 21. Nc2 Nxc2 22. Rxc2 Rd7 23. Qe2 Rad8 24. Rd3 Qc5 25. Na4 Qc6 26. Re3 b6 27. Nb2 Rf7 28. Rd2 Nd7 29. Nd3 a5 30. Nb2 Nc5 31. Nd1 Rdf8 32. Qe1 Rd8 33. Nc3 Rfd7 34. Qd1 Na6 35. Qh5 Nc7 36. Rg3 Kh8 37. Rdd3 Re7 38. Rg6 Qe8 39. Rdg3 Rdd7 40. Nd1 Rf7 41. Qe2 Rf4 42. Qe3 b5 43. Nb2 Rdf7 44. c5 Qc6 45. Nd3 b4 46. Qe2 Rh4 47. R6g4 Rxg4 48. Qxg4 Kg8 49. Qh5 Nb5 50. Rg4 Nc3 51. Qxh6 Nxe4 52. Qxe6 Nxf2 53. Nxe5 Nxh3+ 54. Kh2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/79XSwwXP368 1221 2015-01-18T09:36:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/dutch-defense-leningrad-standard-chess-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/qhXeIAWnX5E.jpg Dutch Defense, Leningrad – Standard chess #2 I played a standard chess game with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Dutch Defense, Leningrad variation. After playing, I briefly review the game using the Stockfish chess engine. 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 g6 4. Nc3 d6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. e3 O-O 7. Qb3 c6 8. c5+ Kh8 9. cxd6 exd6 10. Nf3 Qb6 11. Qc2 Na6 12. O-O Be6 13. a3 Qb3 14. Qxb3 Bxb3 15. Nd2 Bf7 16. b4 Nc7 17. Rb1 Nfd5 18. Ne2 Rad8 19. a4 a6 20. Ba3 Nf6 21. Rfc1 Bd5 22. Nc3 Bxg2 23. Kxg2 Nfd5 24. Nxd5 Nxd5 25. b5 cxb5 26. axb5 Rfe8 27. h4 Bf8 28. bxa6 bxa6 29. Rc6 Re6 30. Rxa6 Rc8 31. Rc1 Rxc1 32. Bxc1 Kg8 33. Ba3 Nc7 34. Ra5 Ne8 35. Nf3 h6 36. Ne1 Kf7 37. Nd3 g5 38. hxg5 hxg5 39. Rxf5+ Kg6 40. Rxf8 Nf6 41. Rd8 Ne4 42. f3 Nc3 43. Rxd6 Rxd6 44. Bxd6 Nd5 45. Kf2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/qhXeIAWnX5E 2411 2015-01-22T19:06:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-21/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HX3SCfiY68.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #21 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_HX3SCfiY68 932 2015-01-29T03:23:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kings-indian-defense-kazakh-standard-chess-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VGCm37Uizk0.jpg King’s Indian Defense, Kazakh – Standard chess #3 I played a standard chess game with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the King's Indian Defense, Kazakh variation. After playing, I briefly review the game using the Stockfish chess engine. 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 Na6 7. O-O c5 8. d5 h6 9. h3 Bd7 10. Bf4 Nc7 11. a4 a6 12. a5 Rb8 13. Qd2 Kh7 14. Ra2 b5 15. axb6 Rxb6 16. Bd1 Qc8 17. Re1 Qb7 18. e5 Ng8 19. Ne4 Ne8 20. b3 Bf5 21. Ng3 Bc8 22. Bc2 f5 23. h4 dxe5 24. Bxe5 Nd6 25. Bxg7 Kxg7 26. Ra5 Qc7 27. Ne5 Nb7 28. Raa1 e6 29. Rad1 Nf6 30. Qc3 exd5 31. cxd5 Rd6 32. Nc4 Rd7 33. h5 Nd6 34. hxg6 Nb5 35. Qe3 Rxd5 36. Rxd5 Nxd5 37. Qe5+ Qxe5 38. Rxe5 Nbc7 39. Nxf5+ Kf6 40. Ng3 Bg4 41. f3 Nb6 42. Re4 Nxc4 43. Rxc4 Be6 44. Rxc5 Nd5 45. Nh5+ Ke7 46. g7 Rb8 47. Ng3 Kf6 48. Be4 Nf4 49. Rc6 Kxg7 50. Rxa6 Rxb3 51. Nh5+ Nxh5 52. Rxe6 Nf4 53. Rc6 Rb2 54. Rc2 Rb1+ 55. Kh2 h5 56. Rc7+ Kf6 57. Bxb1 Nd5 58. Rb7 Nc3 59. Be4 Kg5 60. Rc7 Ne2 61. g3 Nd4 62. Rg7+ Kf6 63. Ra7 h4 64. gxh4 Ne2 65. Ra6+ Ke5 66. h5 Nc3 67. h6 Kf4 68. h7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/VGCm37Uizk0 2353 2015-02-05T22:19:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/best-chess-puzzle-ever-cool-chess-puzzle-7-leopold-adamovich-mitrofanov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EkC3jcsvCtA.jpg Best Chess Puzzle Ever? | Cool Chess Puzzle #7 (Leopold Adamovich Mitrofanov) This chess composition by Leopold Adamovich Mitrofanov is his most celebrated chess study. It was awarded first prize in 1967 out of 250 entries. Chess Master Tim Krabbé said of this composition, "It would be my candidate for 'study of the millennium'." This great masterpiece of a chess composition is pegged "Mitrofanov's Deflection". Do you think it is the best chess puzzle ever? Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/EkC3jcsvCtA 448 2015-02-07T15:33:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kings-indian-defense-andersson-standard-chess-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8Flelvfawwg.jpg King’s Indian Defense, Andersson – Standard chess #4 I played a standard chess game with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the King's Indian Defense, Andersson variation. After playing, I briefly review the game using the Stockfish chess engine. 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bg5 Re8 10. Nd5 Nxd5 11. cxd5 c6 12. Bc4 cxd5 13. Bxd5 Nc6 14. O-O-O Nb4 15. Bb3 Be6 16. Bxe6 Rxe6 17. a3 Na6 18. Be3 Bf8 19. Rd5 Rc8+ 20. Kb1 Rc4 21. Nd2 Rc7 22. Nb3 b6 23. Rhd1 Kg7 24. f3 Nb8 25. Bd2 f6 26. Be3 Rec6 27. Rc1 Rxc1+ 28. Nxc1 Nc6 29. Nb3 Kf7 30. Rd2 Ke6 31. Rc2 Bd6 32. h3 Ne7 33. Rxc7 Bxc7 34. Kc2 h5 35. Kd3 a6 36. Nd2 Kd7 37. Bf2 Ke6 38. Nb1 Nc6 39. Nc3 b5 40. Nd5 Bd8 41. Bc5 Na5 42. Bb4 Nc6 43. Bc3 Nb8 44. Nb4 Bb6 45. Nd5 Bd8 46. b3 Nc6 47. a4 bxa4 48. bxa4 Kd6 49. Kc4 Nb8 50. Bb4+ Kc6 51. Bc5 Nd7 52. Be3 Ba5 53. Bf2 Bd8 54. g4 hxg4 55. hxg4 g5 56. Be3 Nf8 57. Nb4+ Kb7 58. Kd5 Be7 59. Nc6 Ba3 60. Na5+ Kc7 61. Nc4 Bb4 62. Bf2 Kd7 63. Nb6+ Kc7 64. Kc4 Be7 65. Nd5+ Kd7 66. Nxe7 Kxe7 67. Bc5+ Kf7 68. Bxf8 Kxf8 69. Kc5 Ke7 70. Kb6 Kd6 71. Kxa6 Kc6 72. a5 Kc7 73. Kb5 Kb7 74. Kc5 Ka6 75. Kd6 Kxa5 76. Ke6 Kb6 77. Kxf6 Kc6 78. Kxe5 Kd7 79. Kf6 Ke8 80. Kxg5 Kf7 81. Kf5 Kg7 82. e5 Kf7 83. e6+ Ke7 84. Ke5 Ke8 85. Kf6 Kf8 86. e7+ Ke8 87. g5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/8Flelvfawwg 2769 2015-02-11T17:11:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/heller-arena-speed-chess-tournament-154/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rXrMJAMmYc.jpg Heller Arena Speed Chess Tournament [154] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Heller Arena) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/_rXrMJAMmYc 1996 2015-02-18T04:33:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-304-human-vs-computer-impossible/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rhecO7MiFXU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #304: Human vs Computer Impossible This is a blitz chess game I played against computer impossible. The time control is set at 10 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. After playing, I briefly review the game using the Stockfish chess engine. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rhecO7MiFXU 1819 2015-02-19T19:43:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/torre-attack-standard-chess-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CAw1R9kjuiE.jpg Torre Attack – Standard chess #5 I played a standard chess game with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Torre Attack. After playing, I briefly review the game using the Stockfish chess engine. 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bg5 e6 4. Nbd2 Be7 5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. e4 b6 7. Ne5 O-O 8. Bb5 Bb7 9. O-O c5 10. exd5 Qxd5 11. Ndf3 cxd4 12. Bc4 Qc5 13. Qe2 Bxf3 14. Nxf3 Nc6 15. Rab1 Rad8 16. Nd2 Qe5 17. a3 Qxe2 18. Bxe2 Rc8 19. Ne4 Be7 20. Ba6 Rc7 21. Rfd1 Rd8 22. Kf1 Kf8 23. c3 f5 24. Ng3 dxc3 25. Rxd8+ Nxd8 26. bxc3 Rxc3 27. a4 Bc5 28. Ne2 Rc2 29. Rd1 Nc6 30. Bb5 Ne5 31. h3 Ke7 32. Nd4 Bxd4 33. Rxd4 Rc7 34. f4 Nf7 35. Kf2 Nd6 36. Ba6 Rc5 37. Ke3 Rc3+ 38. Rd3 Rxd3+ 39. Bxd3 Nb7 40. g4 fxg4 41. hxg4 h6 42. f5 exf5 43. Bxf5 Nc5 44. Bc2 Kf6 45. Kd4 g6 46. Kd5 h5 47. gxh5 gxh5 48. Kd4 h4 49. Ke3 Ke5 50. Kf2 Kd4 51. Bd1 a5 52. Kg2 Kc3 53. Kh3 Kb4 54. Kxh4 Nxa4 55. Kg3 Nc3 56. Bf3 a4 57. Bh5 a3 58. Bf7 a2 59. Bxa2 Nxa2 60. Kf3 Kc3 61. Ke2 b5 62. Kd1 b4 63. Ke2 b3 64. Ke3 b2 65. Ke4 b1=Q+ 66. Kd5 Qb5+ 67. Ke4 Qa5 68. Kf4 Kd3 69. Kf3 Qf5+ 70. Kg3 Ke3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/CAw1R9kjuiE 2498 2015-02-27T06:12:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tricky-queen-triangulation-cool-chess-puzzle-8-d-joseph/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PNNtskqKHfM.jpg Tricky Queen Triangulation | Cool Chess Puzzle #8 (D. Joseph) This is an endgame study by D. Joseph that was published in "British Chess Magazine", 1922. This composition draws our attention to defensive stalemate resources, an interesting theoretically drawn endgame, and queen triangulation. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/PNNtskqKHfM 445 2015-03-03T03:49:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-game-review-6-1500-vs-1525/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4iRZWoyU2k0.jpg Chess Game Review #6 – 1500 vs 1525 I picked a chess game at random from my friends list to review. I share my thoughts on the game which was between a player with a rating of approximately 1500 and the other with a rating of approximately 1525. Time controls were 10 minutes for each side. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4iRZWoyU2k0 1785 2015-03-06T20:09:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-69-grandmaster-alexander-rustemov-vs-international-master-bogo-indian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AD0-y-wY2qA.jpg Chess Kibitzing #69: Grandmaster Alexander Rustemov vs International Master – Bogo-Indian Defense Here's a kibitz of a 5-minute blitz chess game between Grandmaster Alexander Rustemove and an International Master that was played on the ICC. Opening: Bogo-Indian Defense Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/AD0-y-wY2qA 1063 2015-03-12T04:04:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-23-5-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Chp3o_m0SQw.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #23: 5 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #23: 5 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/Chp3o_m0SQw 3685 2015-03-15T03:00:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-305-qgd-semi-slav-stoltz-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/YDodPn1Olwk.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #305: QGD Semi-Slav, Stoltz variation Opening: QGD Semi-Slav, Stoltz variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/YDodPn1Olwk 725 2015-03-21T03:44:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-306-queens-gambit-declined-slav-w-4-e3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GEQNQuwFTZo.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #306: Queen’s Gambit Declined, Slav w/ 4.e3 Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined, Slav w/ 4.e3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/GEQNQuwFTZo 886 2015-03-27T22:54:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-307-kings-indian-defense-w-5-bg4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1ndrHEigxRk.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #307: King’s Indian Defense w/ 5…Bg4 Opening: King's Indian Defense w/ 5...Bg4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/1ndrHEigxRk 927 2015-04-04T02:24:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-22/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/YhH6TB4obhM.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #22 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. https://www.youtube.com/embed/YhH6TB4obhM 1097 2015-04-11T06:02:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/horde-chess-with-commentary-1-pawns/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xJE36Dn0ffY.jpg Horde chess with commentary #1 (Pawns) I'm playing a fun chess variant called Horde chess on lichess.org. More specifically, I'm playing with 36 pawns (white), whereas my opponent is playing with the standard chess pieces (black). The time control is set at 5|2. The objective for white is to checkmate black, and the objective for black is to capture all of white's pawns. A similar chess variant to Horde chess is Dunsany's chess or Dunsany's game. Would you rather play as the pawns or the standard chess pieces? https://www.youtube.com/embed/xJE36Dn0ffY 742 2015-04-16T04:33:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-23/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kOX4hbXaUQo.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #23 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. https://www.youtube.com/embed/kOX4hbXaUQo 535 2015-04-17T23:41:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fabiano-caruana-vs-magnus-carlsen-2015-gashimov-memorial-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dZQ4LDlwX14.jpg Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen – 2015 Gashimov Memorial Chess Tournament This is a 3rd round game from the 2015 Gashimov Memorial chess tournament between the world's top 2 ranked players, Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen. This 2nd annual tournament is held in Shamkir, Azerbaijan in honor of Vugar Gashimov. How will a game of this caliber unfold when the black side employs the rare, at least at the top level, Dutch Stonewall Defense? Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/dZQ4LDlwX14 1196 2015-04-20T08:27:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wesley-so-vs-rauf-mamedov-2015-gashimov-memorial-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yJ7XY3Hkti4.jpg Wesley So vs Rauf Mamedov – 2015 Gashimov Memorial Chess Tournament This is a 4th round game from the 2015 Gashimov Memorial chess tournament between Wesley So and Rauf Mamedov. This 2nd annual tournament is held in Shamkir, Azerbaijan in honor of Vugar Gashimov. How will Mamedov respond to So's Maróczy Bind? Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/yJ7XY3Hkti4 757 2015-04-21T05:06:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/horde-chess-with-commentary-2-pieces/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/I8N80b_XRYI.jpg Horde chess with commentary #2 (Pieces) I'm playing a fun chess variant called Horde chess on lichess.org. More specifically, I'm playing with the standard chess pieces (black), whereas my opponent is playing with 36 pawns (white). The time control is set at 5|2. The objective for white is to checkmate black, and the objective for black is to capture all of white's pawns. A similar chess variant to Horde chess is Dunsany's chess or Dunsany's game. Would you rather play as the pawns or the standard chess pieces? https://www.youtube.com/embed/I8N80b_XRYI 877 2015-04-22T03:14:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-w-live-commentary-24-5-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/uOgnICuvNwA.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #24: 5 Opponents Simultaneous Chess Exhibition w/ Live Commentary #24: 5 Opponents https://www.youtube.com/embed/uOgnICuvNwA 4826 2015-04-24T03:45:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-game-review-7-1600-vs-1650/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TD9uxLJnsKk.jpg Chess Game Review #7 – 1600 vs 1650 I picked a chess game at random from my friends list to review. I share my thoughts on the game which was between a player with a rating of approximately 1600 and the other with a rating of approximately 1650. Time controls were 30 minutes for each side. https://www.youtube.com/embed/TD9uxLJnsKk 1589 2015-04-25T18:15:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/garry-kasparov-vs-nigel-short-battle-of-the-legends-10-games/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Pr0SoPWq29w.jpg Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short – Battle of the Legends – 10 Games Garry Kasparov and Nigel Short revisit to play a 10-game series consisting of both rapid and blitz play in Saint Louis, Missouri, the chess capital of the United States. This chess exhibition match, pegged "Battle of the Legends", was held at the Saint Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center on April 25th & 26th of 2015. Kasparov and Short played 22-years prior, in the 1993 World Chess Championship with Kasparov winning the match 12.5 to 7.5. Would it be Garry Kasparov or Nigel Short who is victorious in 2015? https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pr0SoPWq29w 3631 2015-04-27T02:25:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/jones-arena-speed-chess-tournament-155/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/K_uJHmJxehw.jpg Jones Arena Speed Chess Tournament [155] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Jones Arena) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/K_uJHmJxehw 1928 2015-04-29T18:02:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-308-kings-indian-defense-samisch/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SgRGWGdwo2s.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #308: King’s Indian Defense, Sämisch This is a blitz chess game I played with time control 3|2. The opening was the King's Indian Defense, Sämisch variation. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SgRGWGdwo2s 956 2015-05-02T07:14:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/horde-speed-chess-tournament-156/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xmrFKVEpKOQ.jpg Horde Speed Chess Tournament [156] This is a Horde speed (bullet) chess tournament (Beatty Arena) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 2 minutes per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/xmrFKVEpKOQ 1955 2015-05-05T04:04:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-70-gm-simon-williams-vs-im-queens-pawn-game-w-2-h4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JUKuwfwUPCw.jpg Chess Kibitzing #70: GM Simon Williams vs IM – Queen’s Pawn Game w/ 2.h4?! Here's a kibitz of a 5-minute blitz chess game between Grandmaster Simon Williams and an International Master that was played on the ICC. Opening: Queen's Pawn Game w/ 2.h4?! Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/JUKuwfwUPCw 987 2015-05-08T02:00:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/3-second-speed-chess-tournament-157/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/757kmhNAxXA.jpg 3-second Speed Chess Tournament [157] Are you ready for a 3-second speed chess tournament? This time control is pretty much as fast and extreme as it gets for chess. At times it felt like my heart was in my throat. The tournament was created and assigned the name Bray Arena. Time controls, more specifically, are set where each player begins each game with 3 seconds, and when you make a move you gain 1 second. This tournament was played while livestreaming at https://www.youtube.com/embed/757kmhNAxXA 1900 2015-05-09T19:01:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-71-gm-rogelio-antonio-vs-fm-ryan-griffiths-sicilian-defense-chekhover/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ru5jO3_9y1A.jpg Chess Kibitzing #71: GM Rogelio Antonio vs FM Ryan Griffiths – Sicilian Defense, Chekhover Here's a kibitz of a 3-minute blitz chess game between Grandmaster Rogelio Antonio and a FIDE Master Ryan Griffiths. Opening: Sicilian Defense, Chekhover variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/ru5jO3_9y1A 684 2015-05-09T03:48:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/three-check-chess-blitz-game-w-commentary/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/E0oWGEqGEEA.jpg Three-check chess blitz game w/ commentary The Three-check chess variant is one of my favorites. It's just like regular chess, but with the additional rule that if you're the first to deliver 3 total checks, you win. Here I'm playing a 5 minute with a 2-second increment time control. https://www.youtube.com/embed/E0oWGEqGEEA 668 2015-05-15T03:55:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-309-benoni-defense-w-bf4-and-e3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WMDI6sehLJI.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #309: Benoni Defense w/ Bf4 and e3 This is a blitz chess game I played with time control 5|0. The opening was the Benoni Defense with a Bf4 and e3 setup. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WMDI6sehLJI 1037 2015-05-16T17:29:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-310-sicilian-kan-maroczy-bind/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9BswHta_Hxc.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #310: Sicilian Kan, Maróczy bind This is a blitz chess game I played with time control 3|2. The opening was the Sicilian Kan, Maróczy bind. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9BswHta_Hxc 1335 2015-05-24T04:06:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/king-of-the-hill-speed-chess-tournament-158/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kneXmnH_zGM.jpg King of the Hill Speed Chess Tournament [158] This is a King of the Hill speed (bullet) chess tournament (Marshall Arena) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on The King of the Hill chess variant is just like regular chess, however with the added rule if your king moves to 1 of the 4 central squares, you win immediately. Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/kneXmnH_zGM 1896 2015-05-26T23:19:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-24/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PJU864m3MUI.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #24 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. https://www.youtube.com/embed/PJU864m3MUI 990 2015-05-30T22:37:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/van-den-berg-arena-speed-chess-tournament-159/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wtFfNdoluN8.jpg van den Berg Arena Speed Chess Tournament [159] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (van den Berg Arena) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtFfNdoluN8 1935 2015-06-03T19:58:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-kibitzing-72-nm-vs-im-keaton-kiewra-sicilian-defense-chekhover/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kLs4qIsheAI.jpg Chess Kibitzing #72: NM vs IM Keaton Kiewra – Sicilian Defense, Chekhover Here's a kibitz of a 3-minute blitz chess game between a National Master and International Master Keaton Kiewra. Opening: Sicilian Defense, Chekhover variation https://www.youtube.com/embed/kLs4qIsheAI 1012 2015-06-07T05:50:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hug-arena-speed-chess-tournament-161/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Hy29Sobeg9s.jpg Hug Arena Speed Chess Tournament [161] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (van den Berg Arena) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Hy29Sobeg9s 1896 2015-06-12T20:38:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-311-nimzo-indian-defense-classical/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fjFkIrab-JQ.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #311: Nimzo-Indian Defense, Classical This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|2. The opening was the Nimzo-Indian Defense, Classical variation. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fjFkIrab-JQ 1535 2015-06-14T05:11:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/king-of-the-hill-speed-chess-tournament-162/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/eXan-bWieYg.jpg King of the Hill Speed Chess Tournament [162] This is a King of the Hill speed (bullet) chess tournament (Junge Arena) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on The King of the Hill chess variant is just like regular chess, however with the added rule if your king moves to 1 of the 4 central squares, you win immediately. Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/eXan-bWieYg 1861 2015-06-16T09:27:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/norway-chess-2015-maxime-vachier-lagrave-vs-levon-aronian-grand-chess-tour/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/B21D3EJ5GPE.jpg Norway Chess 2015 – Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Levon Aronian (Grand Chess Tour) This is a round 1 game from Norway Chess 2015 between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Levon Aronian. This tournament is being held in Stavanger, Norway. The 2015 edition of Norway Chess is the first event of the Grand Chess Tour. After just a dozen moves out the Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin variation Maxime Vachier-Lagrave's (white) pawn structure is severely compromised. However as compensation Vachier-Lagrave has a slight lead in development and piece activity, whereas Levon Aronian enjoys better king safety due to his slightly better pawn structure. https://www.youtube.com/embed/B21D3EJ5GPE 1146 2015-06-17T12:03:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/norway-chess-2015-viswanathan-anand-vs-magnus-carlsen-grand-chess-tour/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HvO7iKHmFEU.jpg Norway Chess 2015 – Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen (Grand Chess Tour) This is a round 4 game from Norway Chess 2015 between Viswanathan Anand and World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. This tournament is being held in Stavanger, Norway. The 2015 edition of Norway Chess is the first event of the Grand Chess Tour. Anand and Carlsen enter the highly strategic closed Ruy Lopez where careful attention to the queenside, center, and kingside is mandatory. Only one player survives. Will it be Anand or Carlsen? https://www.youtube.com/embed/HvO7iKHmFEU 1546 2015-06-20T12:59:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-312-polish-defense-deferred/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HCiBokoUkL4.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #312: Polish Defense Deferred This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|2. The opening was the Polish Defense Deferred. Black's second move looks to kill two birds with one stone, namely prepare to fianchetto the queen bishop and prevent a white c4/d4 pawn duo. This comes at a loss of time however as a tempo can be gained against the exposed b-pawn. Come middlegame, a big question needs to be asked by one side, "To play within a certain pawn structure, or change it"? https://www.youtube.com/embed/HCiBokoUkL4 1117 2015-06-21T04:50:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/king-of-the-hill-speed-chess-tournament-163/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/n4lKqcFMuCw.jpg King of the Hill Speed Chess Tournament [163] This is a King of the Hill speed (bullet) chess tournament (Plachetka Arena) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on The King of the Hill chess variant is just like regular chess, however with the added rule if your king moves to 1 of the 4 central squares, you win immediately. Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/n4lKqcFMuCw 1957 2015-06-23T23:13:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-313-reti-accepted/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0C8qfmb5vvw.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #313: Réti accepted This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|2. The opening was the Réti accepted. White looks to play with the acquired central majority, whereas black looks to undermine the center, and possibly gain a valuable tempo against an early white queen deployment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/0C8qfmb5vvw 991 2015-06-27T04:21:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/ciocaltea-arena-speed-chess-tournament-164/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4rAVOfwAln0.jpg Ciocâltea Arena Speed Chess Tournament [164] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Ciocâltea) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4rAVOfwAln0 1897 2015-07-01T05:05:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-314-queens-pawn-game-with-2-bf5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yLhxktLM7GA.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #314: Queen’s Pawn Game with 2…Bf5 This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|2. The opening was the Queen's Pawn Game with 2...Bf5. The main drawback with an early Bf5 can potentially be the weakened b7 square. If white applies pressure, black's next move can make or break the game, especially against a player with an astute eye for tactical play. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yLhxktLM7GA 1115 2015-07-04T02:39:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wei-yi-immortal-chess-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/naKsGK6dvMU.jpg Wei Yi: Immortal Chess Game This round 2 game from the 6th annual "Rural Credit Cup" held in Danzhou, China easily makes the list of best chess games ever played. 16-year-old super talent Wei Yi of China plays white against Lázaro Bruzón Batista of Cuba. The chess game was played on July 3rd, 2015 and it has already been pegged by many akin a "21st Century Immortal Game", and some reaching as far as a "Game of the Century". This is truly one masterpiece of a game. Wei Yi plays white against Lázaro Bruzón's Sicilian, Classical Scheveningen where play follows theory until move 21. It is not long after that Wei Yi lures Lázaro Bruzón's king straight to the center where a blend of sacrifices to buy time, and successive quiet moves leave the black king position perilous. The meteoric rise of Wei Yi continues to impress the chess world, and talk has already surfaced about him being the future rival to the current world chess champion Magnus Carlsen. https://www.youtube.com/embed/naKsGK6dvMU 710 2015-07-04T09:05:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/riumin-arena-speed-chess-tournament-165/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Q0IYwcetRJQ.jpg Riumin Arena Speed Chess Tournament [165] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Riumin) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q0IYwcetRJQ 1873 2015-07-09T18:31:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-315-open-catalan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4Qleo9l4b1c.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #315: Open Catalan This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|2. The opening was the Open Catalan. What should be the focus when an imbalance of 2 rooks versus the queen is on board? Both perpetual check and coordination should "capture" our attention. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4Qleo9l4b1c 1245 2015-07-18T19:31:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kappa-arena-speed-chess-tournament-166/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5D-9EFxnaZE.jpg Kappa Arena Speed Chess Tournament [166] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Kappa) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/5D-9EFxnaZE 1885 2015-07-22T01:15:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/czech-benoni-standard-chess-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SNDxrbBlkU.jpg Czech Benoni – Standard chess #6 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Czech Benoni with black behind a tempo. After playing, I briefly review the game with the help of Stockfish's analysis on lichess.org 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 { Indian Game, Anti-Nimzo-Indian } c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 e5 6. e4 Be7 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. O-O Nf8 9. Ne1 Ng6 10. Nd3 O-O 11. a3 a5 12. Be3 Bd7 13. b3 Qe8 14. Rb1 b5 15. cxb5 Bxb5 16. Nxb5 Qxb5 17. Nxe5 Qe8 18. Nxg6 fxg6 19. Qc2 Bd8 20. f3 Nxd5 21. Bc4 Ra7 22. Rbd1 Kh8 23. Rxd5 Qc6 24. Rfd1 Rd7 25. e5 Re8 26. Bf4 Bb6 27. Rxd6 Rxd6 28. Rxd6 Qb7 29. e6 Qb8 30. Qc3 Bc7 31. Rd7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/_SNDxrbBlkU 2044 2015-07-23T17:11:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-316-caro-kann-exchange/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CNvL9KFXPj4.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #316: Caro-Kann, Exchange This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|2. The opening was the Caro-Kann, exchange variation. White aims to restrict black's light-squared bishop. Black however still manages to activate the light-squared bishop, obtain a strong knight outpost, and pressurize the kingside which leaves white on the defensive. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CNvL9KFXPj4 1161 2015-07-27T00:45:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-317-sicilian-defense-kan-w-5-nc3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TXuLvhNM0-k.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #317: Sicilian Defense, Kan w/ 5.Nc3 This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|2. The opening was the Sicilian Defense, Kan variation. Both sides find it difficult to improve their position in this delicate middlegame position out of the Sicilian Defense, Kan variation. White aims for a kingside attack where there is both a space advantage and a black king who briefly resided there. https://www.youtube.com/embed/TXuLvhNM0-k 1309 2015-08-03T04:33:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kings-indian-defense-w-6-be2-standard-chess-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/G3JqHVY4LRo.jpg King’s Indian Defense w/ 6. Be2 – Standard chess #7 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the King's Indian Defense w/ 6. Be2. After playing, I briefly review the game with the help of Stockfish's analysis on lichess.org 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 Nc6 7. d5 Ne5 8. Nxe5 dxe5 9. O-O c5 10. dxc6 bxc6 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 12. Be3 Ne8 13. Rfd1 Be6 14. Kf1 Bf8 15. Ke1 Rxd1+ 16. Rxd1 f5 17. f3 f4 18. Bf2 g5 19. Na4 Nd6 20. b3 h5 21. Nc5 Kf7 22. Nxe6 Kxe6 23. c5 Nb5 24. Bc4+ Kf6 25. Bxb5 cxb5 26. Rd7 Ke6 27. Rb7 a6 28. h3 Kf6 29. Kd2 e6 30. Kc3 Rc8 31. b4 Rc6 32. Ra7 Be7 33. Kb3 Bd8 34. a4 bxa4+ 35. Kxa4 Be7 36. b5 axb5+ 37. Kxb5 Rc8 38. c6 Rb8+ 39. Rb7 Rc8 40. c7 Bd6 41. Kc6 Ke7 42. Ba7 g4 43. hxg4 hxg4 44. fxg4 Ba3 45. Rb8 Rxc7+ 46. Kxc7 Bd6+ 47. Kc6 Bxb8 48. Bxb8 Kf6 49. Kd7 Kg5 50. Kxe6 Kxg4 51. Bxe5 f3 52. gxf3+ Kxf3 53. Kd5 Kg4 54. Ba1 Kg5 55. e5 Kg6 56. Kd6 Kf7 57. Kd7 Kg6 58. e6 Kf5 59. e7 Kg5 60. e8=Q Kf4 61. Qe5+ Kf3 62. Ke6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/G3JqHVY4LRo 2399 2015-08-06T07:23:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bishop-king-gameplan-cool-chess-puzzle-10-a-prokop/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NHsyUzkjSwk.jpg Bishop & King Gameplan | Cool Chess Puzzle #10 (A. Prokop) This is a clever endgame study by A. Prokop involving a white bishop and pawns. It's white to move, can you find the sneaky solution? Should you try to solve it, try to see the solution through to its end. Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/NHsyUzkjSwk 273 2015-08-08T02:26:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-318-caro-kann-defense-rasa-studier-gambit-declined/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/lPU7oixzFgo.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #318: Caro-Kann Defense, Rasa-Studier Gambit Declined This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|2. The opening was the Caro-Kann Defense with white opting for the Rasa-Studier Gambit. The main idea with the Caro-Kann Defense is to mobilize the queen bishop, however one may have to think twice about doing so. Deploying the bishop along the typical c8-h3 diagonal permits white a kingside pawn storm which can gain valuable tempi, especially in cases with opposite sides castling. https://www.youtube.com/embed/lPU7oixzFgo 1265 2015-08-10T04:35:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/horwitz-arena-speed-chess-tournament-167/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VZSUOb1ZHjc.jpg Horwitz Arena Speed Chess Tournament [167] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Horwitz) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VZSUOb1ZHjc 1991 2015-08-11T23:32:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sicilian-defence-delayed-alapin-variation-standard-chess-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2UTebaDJpwg.jpg Sicilian Defence, Delayed Alapin Variation – Standard chess #8 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Sicilian Defence, Delayed Alapin Variation (c3 Sicilian). After playing, I briefly review the game with the help of Stockfish's analysis on lichess.org 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. d4 cxd4 6. cxd4 b6 7. Bd3 Bb4+ 8. Bd2 Bxd2+ 9. Qxd2 Ba6 10. Be4 Nc6 11. Bxd5 exd5 12. Nc3 Nb4 13. O-O-O Rc8 14. a3 Na2+ 15. Kb1 Nxc3+ 16. bxc3 Qe7 17. Kb2 O-O 18. Qc2 Rc6 19. Qa4 Be2 20. Rc1 Rfc8 21. Rhe1 Bxf3 22. gxf3 a5 23. Qb5 Qh4 24. Re2 Qxh2 25. Qxd5 R6c7 26. Qe4 b5 27. Rcc2 Qh6 28. f4 Qb6 29. Qd3 b4 30. cxb4 axb4 31. Rxc7 bxa3+ 32. Ka2 Qxc7 33. d5 Qc1 34. Qd2 Qc4+ 35. Ka1 Rb8 36. f5 Rb2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/2UTebaDJpwg 2274 2015-08-14T03:45:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-319-sicilian-defence-delayed-alapin-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4a1swe1_rBA.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #319: Sicilian Defence, Delayed Alapin Variation This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|2. The opening was the Sicilian Defence, Delayed Alapin Variation (c3 Sicilian). With a hanging pawn structure, one should seek to blockade before they're allowed to be set into motion. How exactly to coordinate the white pieces around black's hanging pawns becomes an important question in this particular game. In a difficult position and especially one where one side has a material deficit, it's important to not lose sight of one's positives in the position and remain as resilient for as long as possible. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4a1swe1_rBA 1465 2015-08-17T03:50:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/boleslavsky-arena-speed-chess-tournament-168/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/E2t6jFBmwcw.jpg Boleslavsky Arena Speed Chess Tournament [168] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Boleslavsky) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/E2t6jFBmwcw 1915 2015-08-19T02:34:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mutilated-chessboard-problem-chessnetwork/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bS3EqMcIlAQ.jpg Mutilated chessboard problem – ChessNetwork British-American philosopher Max Black proposed the "Mutilated chessboard problem" in 1946 in his book "Critical Thinking". This tiling puzzle is an excellent critical thinking problem to pose to a classroom, teacher, or more generally those who enjoy mind game challenges. The problem is as follows: "Suppose a standard 8x8 chessboard has two diagonally opposite corners removed, leaving 62 squares. Is it possible to place 31 dominoes of size 2x1 so as to cover all of these squares?" https://www.youtube.com/embed/bS3EqMcIlAQ 248 2015-09-01T13:23:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-320-caro-kann-defense-w-2-ne2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GdT5eatcTjo.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #320: Caro-Kann Defense w/ 2. Ne2 This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|2. The opening was the Caro-Kann Defense with 2. Ne2. Typically the Caro-Kann leads us towards positional waters, however this game turns super sharp in short order. An emphasis in such positions should be on development, however one side becomes greedy with material. It's the classic time vs material struggle in this tense game that surprisingly enough reaches a study-like rook and pawn endgame. https://www.youtube.com/embed/GdT5eatcTjo 1516 2015-08-23T04:51:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sinquefield-cup-2015-anish-giri-vs-alexander-grischuk-grand-chess-tour/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1OJj-qVtZ3E.jpg Sinquefield Cup 2015: Anish Giri vs Alexander Grischuk (Grand Chess Tour) This is a round 1 game from the 2015 Sinquefield Cup between Anish Giri of the Netherlands and Alexander Grischuk of Russia. The Sinquefield Cup is held at the Saint Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center in Missouri, USA. This tournament acts as the 2nd of three tournaments of the Grand Chess Tour. This round 1 game features a Catalan where the struggle is between Giri's white pawn center and space versus Grischuk's material plus. There are a couple pop quiz questions in this video that key in on the middle game. Will you be able to come up with a good idea/plan in each of the two cases? https://www.youtube.com/embed/1OJj-qVtZ3E 1346 2015-08-24T06:56:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sinquefield-cup-2015-magnus-carlsen-vs-maxime-vachier-lagrave-grand-chess-tour/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Q35-FlMrNeg.jpg Sinquefield Cup 2015: Magnus Carlsen vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (Grand Chess Tour) This is a round 3 game from the 2015 Sinquefield Cup between the current world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France. The Sinquefield Cup is held at the Saint Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center in Missouri, USA. This tournament acts as the 2nd of three tournaments of the Grand Chess Tour. This round 3 game features an English Opening where Vachier-Lagrave allows a structural defect early, and gives Carlsen the two bishops, in exchange for an expedited development and more freedom of movement. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q35-FlMrNeg 1978 2015-08-26T07:31:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sinquefield-cup-2015-veselin-topalov-vs-fabiano-caruana-grand-chess-tour/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GyKIXatEmlw.jpg Sinquefield Cup 2015: Veselin Topalov vs Fabiano Caruana (Grand Chess Tour) This is a round 5 game from the 2015 Sinquefield Cup between Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, and Fabiano Caruana of the United States. The Sinquefield Cup is held at the Saint Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center in Missouri, USA. This tournament acts as the 2nd of three tournaments of the Grand Chess Tour. This round 5 game features a Ruy Lopez, Berlin with 4. d3. Topalov obtains an ideal pawn center, and Caruana looks to break it down by both indirect and direct means. A pawn transformation gives Topalov a strong pawn in Caruana's territory on the kingside (e5), the same area that Topalov is also weak. Will it be the winner of Norway Chess 2015, Veselin Topalov, or Mister 7-0 from the 2014 Sinquefield Cup, Fabiano Caruana who comes out on top in this tense strategical struggle? https://www.youtube.com/embed/GyKIXatEmlw 2121 2015-08-28T14:45:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-26/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wecYfaSHjeQ.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #26 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 2 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Hats off to those who stick through the whole video. It will test, at the very least, your patience. In the end and despite all the time spent on this one, there was an improvement to the last puzzle. Can you spot it? :D https://www.youtube.com/embed/wecYfaSHjeQ 2126 2015-08-31T06:09:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/queen-pawn-game-standard-chess-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rCHlqCXlvOU.jpg Queen Pawn Game – Standard chess #9 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment against Computer4 Impossible. The opening played was the Queen Pawn Game. Surprisingly enough, after just 12 moves, a position arises in this one that is nearly completely symmetrical with black being up one tempo. After playing, I briefly review the game with the help of Stockfish 6 (64-bit). 1.c3 d5 2.d4 c6 3.Nf3 Bf5 4.Bf4 h6 5.Nh4 Bh7 6.Qb3 Qb6 7.Nf3 Nd7 8.Nbd2 Ngf6 9.e3 e6 10.Be2 Be7 11.h3 O-O 12.O-O Ne4 13.Nxe4 Bxe4 14.Nd2 Bg6 15.Rfc1 Nf6 16.c4 Ne4 17.Nxe4 Bxe4 18.Be5 Qb4 19.Qxb4 Bxb4 20.cxd5 exd5 21.a3 Be7 22.Rc3 Bf6 23.Bxf6 gxf6 24.Rac1 Rfe8 25.h4 Kf8 26.f3 Bf5 27.Kf2 Ke7 28.g4 Bg6 29.Rb3 Rab8 30.h5 Bh7 31.Rbc3 Kd6 32.b4 Rec8 33.Kg3 Rc7 34.Kf4 a6 35.e4 dxe4 36.fxe4 Rd8 37.d5 Rdc8 38.dxc6 Rxc6 39.Rxc6+ Rxc6 40.Rxc6+ Kxc6 41.Bc4 Kd6 42.Bxf7 b6 43.Bd5 a5 44.Bc4 axb4 45.axb4 Ke7 46.Ke3 Kd6 47.Kd4 Ke7 48.Kd3 Kd6 49.Bd5 Ke5 50.Ke3 Kd6 51.Kd4 Ke7 52.Bc4 Kd6 53.Bb3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/rCHlqCXlvOU 2233 2015-09-06T23:34:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/ilyin-genevsky-arena-speed-chess-tournament-169/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1TjUc_VqxD4.jpg Ilyin-Genevsky Arena Speed Chess Tournament [169] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Ilyin-Genevsky) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1TjUc_VqxD4 1970 2015-09-09T00:42:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-321-slav-defense-w-4-e3-bf5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/thSSdJxg188.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #321: Slav Defense w/ 4. e3 Bf5 This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|2. The opening was the Queen's Gambit Declined, Slav Defense with 4. e3 Bf5. It's a classic case of white's bishop pair and a structural defect vs black's solid pawn structure. Moreover, black remains uncastled in this one since the king rook was activated from the knight/bishop exchange on g6. https://www.youtube.com/embed/thSSdJxg188 1731 2015-09-14T04:22:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/ivkov-arena-speed-chess-tournament-170/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NQDoSTKwyp4.jpg Ivkov Arena Speed Chess Tournament [170] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Ivkov) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NQDoSTKwyp4 1856 2015-09-16T23:44:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-322-alekhines-defense-modern-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/aNqhM27DlUY.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #322: Alekhine’s Defense, Modern Variation This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|2. The opening was the Alekhine's Defense, Modern Variation. White obtains the bishop pair, and maintains a pawn in black's position on e5 in this one. Whether e5 is a strength or weakness in the position is difficult to say. On one hand it does provide an outpost square on d6 for a piece, but black maintains a solid structure, and one that is in good harmony with the remaining bishop. https://www.youtube.com/embed/aNqhM27DlUY 1507 2015-09-21T06:16:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/solomons-key-is-checkmated-by-chess-master-commentary/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/QnS0mVPmvUE.jpg Solomon’s Key is checkmated by Chess Master (commentary) Solomon's Key is without question my absolute favorite old school game. I was introduced to Solomon's Key as an 8-year-old in the late 1980's, around the same time I began playing chess. I enjoy the game so much that I decided to stream it at while providing commentary. Solomon's Key is generally recognized as one of the most difficult games ever to appear on the NES. Quite often the game can be found on "Top 10 Hardest NES Games" lists, or at the very least be spoken of by a great many who think it ought to have made the most difficult games list. While this platform puzzle game for the Nintendo Entertainment System is not as well known as others, those who have first hand experience playing it can attest to its great difficulty. My objective during the livestream was to not only beat the game with 1-life, but also to obtain what is considered the highest possible Game Deviation Value (GDV) of an 84. The GDV basically represents how well you have completed the game. Additionally, and aside from a few items in rooms 35 & 48, every single item that benefited the score/# of lives were gathered, all hidden rooms were revealed along with every trick, and the best ending possible was obtained. This was my 1st attempt at my objective which was tried on September 12th, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QnS0mVPmvUE 6925 2015-09-22T21:06:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sicilian-defence-delayed-alapin-variation-standard-chess-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8GMYM5Baams.jpg Sicilian Defence, Delayed Alapin Variation – Standard chess #10 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Sicilian Defence, Delayed Alapin Variation (c3 Sicilian). After playing, I briefly review the game with the help of a real-time Stockfish analysis. 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 { Sicilian Defence, Delayed Alapin Variation } d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Na3 a6 6. Nc4 Nd7 7. a4 Ngf6 8. a5 Bd6 9. d4 cxd4 10. Qxd4 Bc5 11. Qxd5 Nxd5 12. Be2 O-O 13. O-O N7f6 14. Nfe5 Rd8 15. Bf3 Bd7 16. Nxd7 Rxd7 17. Rd1 Rb8 18. Kf1 h6 19. h4 Ba7 20. g4 Rc8 21. Ne5 Rdd8 22. g5 hxg5 23. hxg5 Ne8 24. g6 f6 25. Nf7 Rd7 26. Kg2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/8GMYM5Baams 2700 2015-09-26T19:18:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-27/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WdFlMZUixKk.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #27 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Questioning the move order of chess combinations is imperative! https://www.youtube.com/embed/WdFlMZUixKk 1178 2015-09-28T09:31:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sicilian-defence-canal-sokolsky-attack-standard-chess-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IV92nlXlPNY.jpg Sicilian Defence, Canal-Sokolsky Attack – Standard chess #11 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Sicilian Defence, Canal-Sokolsky Attack . An imbalance is quickly struck in this one where black obtains the bishop pair and delays kingside development in doing so. One must be delicate with their pawn advances. After just 1 pawn advance, a permanent weakness was created which allowed a plan to come to fruition. After playing, I briefly review the game with the help of a real-time Stockfish analysis. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IV92nlXlPNY 2860 2015-09-30T04:56:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-323-english-symmetrical-botvinnik-system-reversed/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/hbW6gfy_jm8.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #323: English Symmetrical, Botvinnik system reversed This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|2. The opening was the English Symmetrical, Botvinnik system reversed. A single weakness in one's position can provide an opponent with an effective plan. Play follows theory for several moves in this typical positional struggle out of the Symmetrical English. Black's decision to trade light-squared bishops not only weakens the white kingside thus making some attack more probable, but also carries with it a long-term negative consequence of remaining with an inferior dark-squared bishop. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hbW6gfy_jm8 1427 2015-10-05T04:33:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sicilian-defence-smith-morra-gambit-accepted-standard-chess-12/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MpVXDPAKwOk.jpg Sicilian Defence, Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted – Standard chess #12 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Sicilian Defence, Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted. As is typical with accepting a gambit, black in this case accepts a pawn plus in exchange for accentuating white's development. Black's glaring weakness on d5 is one that can be occupied by multiple white pieces, however white's d4 square is also a soft spot due to the pressure on white's f3 knight. Who can make better use of the central weaknesses, and calculate better through a key tactical sequence? https://www.youtube.com/embed/MpVXDPAKwOk 2741 2015-10-11T04:07:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-324-english-symmetrical-hedgehog-system/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fIR7AuO4Npw.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #324: English Symmetrical, hedgehog system This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|2. The opening was the English Symmetrical, hedgehog system. Control the center, and there's a strong chance you control the game. The critical pawn breaks for black in the hedgehog system are b5 and d5, with the former more likely to occur due to not only fewer white defenders, but also because the knight pawn is less valuable than the central d-pawn. Sometimes b5 can hit even as a pawn sacrifice to open lines on the queenside and activate the black pieces. White spends time expanding on the kingside looking for an attack against the enemy king in this one, whereas black waits for his counterstriking opportunity on the queenside. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fIR7AuO4Npw 1810 2015-10-13T00:20:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-325-levitsky-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/y7d6lhNjUTU.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #325: Levitsky Attack This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|2. The opening was the Levitsky Attack. White is quick to give black the bishop pair in exchange for a damaged black kingside structure. Black's dark-squared bishop in particular will play a key role in this one since it has no counterpart. Succeeding with producing a conducive environment for the bishops may be dependent on the element of time. One may have to act fast, or the possibilities for a positive outcome may slip right before one's eyes. https://www.youtube.com/embed/y7d6lhNjUTU 1589 2015-10-19T04:26:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-326-fischer-random-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jayWClWxun4.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #326: Fischer Random (Chess 960) This is a Fischer Random (Chess 960) game I played with time controls 5 minutes with a 2 second increment. What to do with a queen knight in the corner? :) https://www.youtube.com/embed/jayWClWxun4 1201 2015-10-23T00:44:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-327-queens-bishop-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KRfuK0o9ad0.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #327: Queen’s Bishop Game This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|2. The opening was the Queen's Bishop Game. Black acquires the bishop pair and a central pawn majority in this one, whereas white has a queenside majority and the potential to achieve a good knight for bad bishop position type should black not be careful. An interesting moment was realized after the game with the aid of Stockfish where one side, on more than one occasion, could have made a move that basically would force a retreat reply. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KRfuK0o9ad0 1999 2015-10-26T23:44:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/de-vere-speed-chess-tournament-171/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nk5lA0btMKk.jpg de Vere Speed Chess Tournament [171] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (de Vere) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/nk5lA0btMKk 1920 2015-10-28T20:01:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/frankenstein-dracula-speed-chess-tournament-172/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/52Ndn_UkTTc.jpg Frankenstein-Dracula Speed Chess Tournament [172] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on It was a themed tournament, meaning that every game began in one specific position, namely the Frankenstein-Dracula variation of the Vienna Game. Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/52Ndn_UkTTc 1960 2015-10-31T16:09:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-328-qgd-tartakower-w-o-h6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4Ek-F6USCv0.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #328: QGD, Tartakower w/o h6 This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|2. The opening was the Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower without h6 inserted. Black acquires the bishop pair in this one and seeks play on the kingside whereas white plays on the queenside against black's somewhat vulnerable queenside structure. 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 e6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nc3 b6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Qb3 Bb7 9. Rd1 h6 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Be2 c6 12. O-O Re8 13. Rd2 Nd7 14. Rfd1 Be7 15. Ne1 Bd6 16. Bf3 Nf6 17. Rc2 Qe7 18. Rdc1 h5 19. Nd3 h4 20. a3 g6 21. Nb4 Qd7 22. Ne2 Rac8 23. Qa4 Bxb4 24. Qxb4 Qf5 25. h3 g5 26. Qd2 Kg7 27. Rc3 Rh8 28. Qc2 Qxc2 29. R3xc2 Rcd8 30. b4 Rd6 31. Rd1 Rhd8 32. Nc1 Ne4 33. Nd3 f6 34. Rdc1 Kf7 35. a4 Ba6 36. b5 cxb5 37. Nb4 Bb7 38. axb5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/4Ek-F6USCv0 1551 2015-11-02T20:19:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/byrne-speed-chess-tournament-173/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OM9hKDe75vE.jpg Byrne Speed Chess Tournament [173] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Byrne) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/OM9hKDe75vE 1845 2015-11-11T21:25:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/nimzo-larsen-attack-computer4-impossible-standard-chess-13/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/qUONzW02MGk.jpg Nimzo-Larsen Attack (Computer4-Impossible) – Standard chess #13 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment against Computer4 Impossible. The opening played was the Nimzo-Larsen Attack. The computer, not surprisingly, invests two minors for 2 pawns and a rook even though it isn't objectively sound. Keeping control over the position, or more specifically not allowing the position to open for that "extra" rook, will likely be an excellent plan for the human. Accomplishing the aforementioned however is almost never an easy task against the engine. After playing, I briefly review the game with the help of Stockfish 6 (64-bit). https://www.youtube.com/embed/qUONzW02MGk 2311 2015-11-17T04:22:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sokolsky-speed-chess-tournament-174/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3PioUShj63I.jpg Sokolsky Speed Chess Tournament [174] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Sokolsky) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3PioUShj63I 1900 2015-11-22T14:37:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-game-review-8-1600-vs-1600/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gKM8bgWKOg4.jpg Chess Game Review #8 – 1600 vs 1600 I picked a chess game at random from my friends list to review. I share my thoughts on the game which was between a player with a rating of approximately 1600 and the other with a rating of approximately 1600. Some special attention was given quite early on in this one regarding pawn structure and maintaining the central tension. Moreover, I attempt to show why black can do without the all too common move like h6 in the Philidor Defence. And judging by the length of this video, you can expect a whole lot more. Time controls were 10 minutes for each side. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gKM8bgWKOg4 2565 2015-11-24T05:50:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-queen-leads-the-way-to-pin-city-cool-chess-puzzle-11-sergey-ivashchenko/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dxduVFu7KEM.jpg The Queen leads the way to Pin City | Cool Chess Puzzle #11 (Sergey Ivashchenko) This puzzle by Sergey Ivashchenko is not very deep move-wise, but it will certainly require a strong understanding of the position to solve. There are too many points in the "aesthetic appeal" department to type out for this puzzle. It's better to just watch, and/or maybe try to solve. It's white to move, can you find the clever solution? Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/dxduVFu7KEM 225 2015-11-29T01:17:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-29/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ytvor2YebGg.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #29 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 4 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Questioning the move order of chess combinations is imperative! Moreover, identifying the unprotected pieces is very important. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ytvor2YebGg 1100 2015-12-01T07:15:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/45-second-speed-chess-tournament-175/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WpQ265vrCjw.jpg 45-second Speed Chess Tournament [175] Are you ready for a 45-second speed chess tournament? No increment, just 45 seconds to show off your mouse speed, with a dash of actual chess here and there. :D Did the tournament get my heart pumping? You can be sure of that! This tournament was played while livestreaming at https://www.youtube.com/embed/WpQ265vrCjw 1945 2015-12-03T21:57:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-game-review-9-2000-vs-1900/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/v_IkQX77rdM.jpg Chess Game Review #9 – 2000 vs 1900 I picked a chess game at random from my friends list to review. I share my thoughts on the game which was between a player with a rating of approximately 2000 and the other with a rating of approximately 1900. Some special attention was given quite early on in this one regarding a position of a couple minor pieces. Additionally, the timing of certain moves are brought into question. Time controls were 15 minutes for each side with a 10 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/v_IkQX77rdM 2622 2015-12-08T18:18:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/30-second-hyperbullet-speed-chess-tournament-176/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/uaeUhXQlRCU.jpg 30-second (HyperBullet) Speed Chess Tournament [176] It's hyperbullet chess! 30 seconds to complete each game in this speed chess tournament is, needless to say insanely fast, and also completely ridiculous. This tournament was played while livestreaming at https://www.youtube.com/embed/uaeUhXQlRCU 1916 2015-12-10T17:56:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-329-2-games-vs-stockfish/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/s8af7oDLscA.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #329: 2 games vs Stockfish I played 2 blitz chess games against lichess.org's Stockfish on level 8 while livestreaming at Time controls were 3 minutes with a 2 second increment. The first game was an instructive lesson on the superior minor piece. In game 2 one side played with a slight space disadvantage, but with a couple minor piece exchanges such an advantage could hardly turn into something tangible. Moreover, the endgame of game 2 showcased an important method to restrict a passed pawn with each side having a rook as an only piece. https://www.youtube.com/embed/s8af7oDLscA 1310 2015-12-11T18:28:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sicilian-defence-najdorf-w-6-f3-standard-chess-14/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gnBxus_lxkA.jpg Sicilian Defence, Najdorf w/ 6. f3 – Standard chess #14 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Sicilian Defence, Nadjorf with 6. f3. f3 is a common move when aiming for an English Attack setup where white castles queenside and each side looks to hunt down one another's king right away. However white opts for 0-0 in this one, and black is allowed the desirable d5 central break. It's a Sicilian, so both sides must be especially astute to tactics! After playing, I briefly review the game with the help of Stockfish 6 (64-bit). https://www.youtube.com/embed/gnBxus_lxkA 2801 2015-12-15T18:22:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/king-of-the-hill-speed-chess-tournament-177/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fyrZ2HTt_zc.jpg King of the Hill Speed Chess Tournament [177] This is a King of the Hill speed (bullet) chess tournament (Murray Tournament) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on The King of the Hill chess variant is just like regular chess, however with the added rule if your king moves to 1 of the 4 central squares, you win immediately. Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fyrZ2HTt_zc 1913 2015-12-20T18:39:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/van-den-bosch-speed-chess-tournament-178/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wrCJcRG1BKA.jpg van den Bosch Speed Chess Tournament [178] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (van den Bosch) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wrCJcRG1BKA 1934 2015-12-21T23:23:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-330-qgd-slav-w-4-e3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wgQ3d2osN_E.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #330: QGD, Slav w/ 4.e3 This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening was the Queen's Gambit Declined, Slav with 4. e3. We quickly arrive at a queenless middlegame position in this one with white acquiring the bishop pair and a deficient queenside pawn. The battle in the center for an appropriate pawn structure is, as one may expect, an extremely key factor in the game. 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. d4 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Nc3 e6 6. h3 Bh5 7. g4 Bg6 8. Ne5 Nfd7 9. Nxg6 hxg6 10. Qb3 Qb6 11. Bg2 Qxb3 12. axb3 Na6 13. Bd2 Nb4 14. Ke2 a6 15. Rad1 Be7 16. e4 dxc4 17. bxc4 e5 18. d5 Nc5 19. Be3 cxd5 20. Nxd5 Nxd5 21. Rxd5 Nd7 22. Rhd1 O-O-O 23. g5 Kc7 24. Bf3 b6 25. Bg4 Nc5 26. Rxe5 Rxd1 27. Kxd1 Rd8+ 28. Ke2 Bd6 29. Rd5 Nxe4 30. h4 Bc5 31. Re5 Bxe3 32. Kxe3 Nd6 33. b3 Re8 34. f4 Rxe5+ 35. fxe5 Nb7 36. Bf3 Nc5 37. Bd5 Nxb3 38. Bxf7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/wgQ3d2osN_E 1805 2015-12-23T06:25:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wei-yi-vs-n-r-vignesh-qatar-masters-open-2015/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8II376IVlsg.jpg Wei Yi vs N.R. Vignesh – Qatar Masters Open 2015 This is a round 4 game from the 2015 Qatar Masters Open. Chinese super-talent Wei Yi opts for the Ruy Lopez against a recently crowned International Master, 17-year-old N.R. Vignesh. As the chess world has come to expect with games by Wei Yi, plenty of tactics fill the game. It's a battle between the 16-year-old Grandmaster of China, and 17-year-old International Master of India in the Steintz variation of the Spanish opening. If you're looking for a good game that has many instances of chess tactics, this is one I can certainly recommend. https://www.youtube.com/embed/8II376IVlsg 2256 2015-12-24T06:05:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wei-yi-vs-stefan-bromberger-qatar-masters-open-2015/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Lx4OlWb8vwE.jpg Wei Yi vs Stefan Bromberger – Qatar Masters Open 2015 This is a round 6 game from the 2015 Qatar Masters Open. Chinese super-talent Wei Yi opts for the Nimzovich Attack out of the Petrov's Defense against Germany's Stefan Bromberger. One slip at move 19, and the game is essentially over. A nice blend of both patience and technique in this endgame will likely leave the viewer aesthetically pleased. 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 c6 10. c4 Nc5 11. Bxc5 dxc5 12. Qf4 Qa5 13. Bd3 Bf6 14. a3 Be6 15. Ng5 Bxg5 16. Qxg5 Rad8 17. Rhe1 Rfe8 18. f4 h6 19. Qh5 f6 20. Bg6 Rxd1+ 21. Qxd1 Rd8 22. Rxe6 Rxd1+ 23. Kxd1 Qd8+ 24. Ke2 Kf8 25. Kf3 Qd7 26. Re1 Qd8 27. Kg4 Qd7+ 28. Kh5 Qd8 29. a4 a5 30. g4 Qd7 31. h4 Qd8 32. Re8+ Qxe8 33. Bxe8 Kxe8 34. Kg6 Kf8 35. Kh7 Kf7 36. g5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lx4OlWb8vwE 1402 2015-12-27T03:18:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/evgeny-tomashevsky-vs-daniil-yuffa-qatar-masters-open-2015/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GN8znIyoxtw.jpg Evgeny Tomashevsky vs Daniil Yuffa – Qatar Masters Open 2015 This is a round 7 game from the 2015 Qatar Masters Open. Evgeny Tomashevsky elects the Makagonov variation against Daniil Yuffa's King's Indian Defense. What captured my attention in this game was an important middlegame decision. The bishop pair is generally a tremendous asset, especially in its truest form when their counterparts are two knights. Solving the pop quiz I pose for this game will require a good positional/strategic understanding. https://www.youtube.com/embed/GN8znIyoxtw 1755 2015-12-28T06:41:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/live-blitz-chess-commentary-331-qgd-slav-w-4-a6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0Zuu4WDsbfc.jpg LIVE Blitz Chess Commentary #331: QGD, Slav w/ 4….a6 This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|2. The opening was the Queen's Gambit Declined, Slav with 4...a6. In a position where one has a space advantage, as slight as it may be, maintaining some pieces on the board is often a good idea. Without the queens on board in this one, the structural advantage one side enjoys is more easily realized. In a position that is quickly striped of all pieces but the same colored bishops, the endgame assumes a technical approach. https://www.youtube.com/embed/0Zuu4WDsbfc 1436 2015-12-29T04:08:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MM7ZIYhBfK8.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #30 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. I chose 1 puzzle each from the Easy, Normal, and Hard categories on lichess's trainer. Included is a 5 minute timer for each puzzle. https://www.youtube.com/embed/MM7ZIYhBfK8 833 2015-12-30T02:41:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kings-indian-attack-w-nc3-standard-chess-15/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PBJjWDOepwk.jpg King’s Indian Attack w/ Nc3 – Standard chess #15 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Sicilian Defence, French variation where white opts for a King's Indian Attack setup (Barcza system). This was a tense game where both sides needed to certainly exercise patience. Without a clearly defined pawn structure, a position can turn quite volatile in a blink. One small misstep, and a domino-like effect can come to fruition. https://www.youtube.com/embed/PBJjWDOepwk 2882 2015-12-31T05:28:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-332-sicilian-najdorf-english-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/r0j27Ka3UOc.jpg Blitz Chess #332: Sicilian Najdorf, English Attack This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|2. The opening was the Sicilian Defense, English Attack. It's an opposite sides castling game. The name of the game is to create open lines (pawn breaks) on the side of the board where the enemy king resides. A great emphasis should be placed on time, and each should strive for an initiative. 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 { Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation, English Attack } e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 Be7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O a5 11. a4 Nc6 12. g4 Nb4 13. g5 Nd7 14. h4 Nb6 15. h5 f5 16. gxf6 Rxf6 17. Qf2 Nc4 18. Bxc4 Bxc4 19. Kb1 b5 20. Nxb5 Bxb5 21. axb5 a4 22. Nc5 a3 23. b3 a2+ 24. Ka1 Qa5 25. Na4 Raf8 26. Qd2 Qxb5 27. c3 Nc6 28. Qd5+ Qxd5 29. exd5 Na5 30. Kxa2 Rxf3 31. Rhe1 Rh3 32. Bb6 Rh2+ 33. Ka3 Nb7 34. b4 Rxh5 35. Kb3 Rh3 36. Re3 Rff3 37. Rxf3 Rxf3 38. Kc2 h5 39. c4 Rf4 40. Kb3 Rf3+ 41. Kc2 h4 42. c5 dxc5 43. bxc5 Rf4 44. Kb3 Rf3+ 45. Kb4 h3 46. d6 Bd8 47. c6 Rf4+ 48. Kb5 Nxd6+ 49. Rxd6 Bxb6 50. Nxb6 h2 51. c7 Rf8 52. c8=Q Rxc8 53. Rd1 Rf8 54. Kc5 g5 55. Rh1 Rf2 56. Nd5 g4 57. Ne3 g3 58. Kd5 g2 59. Nxg2 Rxg2 60. Kxe5 Kg7 61. Kf4 Kg6 62. Kf3 Ra2 63. Kg3 Kg5 64. Rxh2 Ra3+ 65. Kg2 Kg4 66. Rh8 Ra2+ 67. Kf1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/r0j27Ka3UOc 1615 2016-01-02T02:24:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/an-invaluable-h-pawn-cool-chess-puzzle-12-a-a-troitsky/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6_EslDDHSH4.jpg An Invaluable h-Pawn | Cool Chess Puzzle #12 (A.A. Troitsky) This puzzle by A.A. Troitsky from 1895, has multiple key concepts one must discover in order to solve correctly. Interestingly enough, when I tried to have Stockfish 6 solve this endgame study, it couldn't. Only deeper into the puzzle did I realize why. This might be a fun puzzle to test out with your chess engine or chess computer. This endgame study was published in "Nowoje Wremja". Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/6_EslDDHSH4 510 2016-01-03T03:45:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/judit-polgar-vs-garry-kasparov-russia-vs-rest-of-the-world-2002/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/L2cyPInVO8Y.jpg Judit Polgár vs Garry Kasparov – Russia vs Rest of the World – 2002 Judit Polgár, the world's strongest female chess player ever, is paired against Garry Kasparov, arguably the best chess player ever, in a game from the Russia vs Rest of the World match in 2002. At the time of this round 5 meeting, Judit Polgár was rated 2681, and Garry Kasparov was rated 2838. This battle between two legends of the game saw the Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense on board where a queenless middlegame position is reached. A positional struggle ensues where each side tries to put to better use their trump. It's a game between long term advantages, namely Polgár's healthy kingside pawn majority, and Kasparov's bishop pair. This match from Moscow, Russia in 2002 was pegged "Match of the New Century", or "Match of the 21st Century". https://www.youtube.com/embed/L2cyPInVO8Y 1082 2016-01-05T06:29:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-333-kings-indian-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yEwp8AHKOyA.jpg Blitz Chess #333: King’s Indian Attack This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|2. The opening was the King's Indian Attack. Black employs a system geared to prevent a space gaining white pawn on e5. Both sides must tread carefully in a position that does not quite has a defined pawn structure. In time, a very closed position arises...one that a computer (Stockfish 7 in this case) will find difficult to accurately assess. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yEwp8AHKOyA 1435 2016-01-06T03:53:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/nf7-cool-chess-puzzle-13-josef-munsch/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jPD1TYSQ95k.jpg Nf7 = # | Cool Chess Puzzle #13 (Josef Munsch) This endgame study by Josef Munsch is very time sensitive. There is only one road to success in this puzzle where it seems all paths lead to stalemate. Can you unlock the secret to Josef Munsch's composition? Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/jPD1TYSQ95k 415 2016-01-08T02:03:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/where-does-the-knight-belong-cool-chess-puzzle-14-frederic-lazard/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/I3i4XQ05NmQ.jpg Where does the knight belong? | Cool Chess Puzzle #14 (Frédéric Lazard) What is the key idea to unlocking this chess composition where it appears the black pawn is uncatchable? In positions where it seems a task is impossible, there is in reality a hidden resource. This endgame study was composed by Frédéric Lazard, and published in 1915 in "La Strategie". Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/I3i4XQ05NmQ 418 2016-01-10T01:17:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/indian-game-pseudo-benko-standard-chess-16/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iTikuFNIkg.jpg Indian Game, Pseudo-Benko – Standard chess #16 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Indian Game, Pseudo-Benko where white opts for a positional system that quickly challenges black's b5 advance. The resulting position ultimately closes the queenside in this one with the attention then shifting to both center and kingside. Important decisions need to be made regarding pawn captures. Is the capture one that will benefit you? Is the capture a necessity? Will an opened position benefit me? https://www.youtube.com/embed/-iTikuFNIkg 3309 2016-01-12T02:00:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-31/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5oHHbkPldJw.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #31 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. https://www.youtube.com/embed/5oHHbkPldJw 694 2016-01-12T20:54:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-334-owens-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3ZNYRXAOqDg.jpg Blitz Chess #334: Owen’s Defense This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening was the Queen's Pawn Game, Queen Fianchetto (a b6 system). Against a b6 system, white can and does in this game obtain the ideal pawn center of d4/e4. Black however does strike at it in short order which both alters the structure and gives white a space advantage. It's a very closed nature type game where both sides must be patient and attentive to strategical features like holes in the position and good squares for pieces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3ZNYRXAOqDg 1306 2016-01-14T03:24:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/racing-kings-variant-blitz-chess-w-commentary/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GBUylnvSRYo.jpg Racing Kings variant – Blitz Chess w/ commentary Be the first to get your king to the finish line (8th rank), and you win! The Racing Kings chess variant seems simple enough, however there is a rule that states it is illegal to give check! Drive carefully... :D https://www.youtube.com/embed/GBUylnvSRYo 654 2016-01-15T01:53:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/charousek-speed-chess-tournament-179/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sjbASmAGXk0.jpg Charousek Speed Chess Tournament [179] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Charousek) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/sjbASmAGXk0 1980 2016-01-15T07:10:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-180/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/G0k0y-E3Hf8.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [180] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/G0k0y-E3Hf8 1705 2016-01-16T04:49:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/zig-zag-for-the-win-cool-chess-puzzle-15-nicolas-rossolimo/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/surhnRaWor0.jpg Zig-zag for the win | Cool Chess Puzzle #15 (Nicolas Rossolimo) Careful not to end up in a theoretically drawn endgame in this composition by Nicolas Rossolimo. What is the secret to this aesthetically pleasing endgame study which was published in "Isvestia" in 1928? Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/surhnRaWor0 415 2016-01-17T08:06:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-335-ruy-lopez-w-5-d3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/US9rjehkPkc.jpg Blitz Chess #335: Ruy Lopez w/ 5.d3 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 { Spanish Game, Morphy Defence, Anderssen Variation } b5 6. Bb3 Be7 7. a4 b4 8. a5 O-O 9. O-O Rb8 10. Nbd2 d5 11. exd5 Nxd5 12. Re1 Bf6 13. h3 g6 14. Ne4 Bg7 15. Bg5 Qd7 16. Qd2 f6 17. Bh6 Nd4 18. Nxd4 exd4 19. Re2 Kh8 20. Rae1 Qf5 21. Ng3 Qd7 22. Bxg7+ Kxg7 23. Bxd5 Qxd5 24. Re7+ Rf7 25. Re8 Bb7 26. Rxb8 Qxg2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/US9rjehkPkc 721 2016-01-18T07:25:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wei-yi-vs-magnus-carlsen-2016-tata-steel-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mylKVe11c98.jpg Wei Yi vs Magnus Carlsen – 2016 Tata Steel Chess Tournament Wei Yi and Magnus Carlsen meet for the first time in Round 3 of the 2016 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Wei's victory in the 2015 Tata Steel Challenges section earned a seat in the 2016 Masters section. Wei Yi is easily one of the most talented rising stars in the chess world at only 16 years young. With both players so young and talented, might the future hold a great many more encounters...quite possibly a World Chess Championship match? How would China's Wei Yi fare against the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway in a sharp line out of one of the oldest of chess openings, the Ruy Lopez? https://www.youtube.com/embed/mylKVe11c98 1715 2016-01-19T09:13:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-32/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PWJ70WlSXws.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #32 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. https://www.youtube.com/embed/PWJ70WlSXws 558 2016-01-20T06:46:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crazyhouse-variant-blitz-chess-w-commentary/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VhZEc73HaYw.jpg Crazyhouse variant – Blitz Chess w/ commentary Crazy indeed is this chess variant. When you capture an enemy piece, you can then use it as your own by dropping it on a vacant square as your move. Crazy yes? Maybe that's an understatement! I can't help but be curious about the number of unique Crazyhouse chess games there are. Calling all mathies...get on that! :D https://www.youtube.com/embed/VhZEc73HaYw 817 2016-01-20T20:55:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crazyhouse-blitz-chess-tournament-181/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Czy1va4lhZg.jpg Crazyhouse Blitz Chess Tournament [181] This is a speed chess (Crazyhouse) tournament (Sanguineti) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on Time controls are 3 minutes per player with a 2 second increment. The tournament is 1 hour long. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Czy1va4lhZg 3767 2016-01-22T04:38:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/addison-speed-chess-tournament-182/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cyCt-tgzIAA.jpg Addison Speed Chess Tournament [182] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Addison) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cyCt-tgzIAA 1864 2016-01-23T08:26:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-183/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/c_-ZMoqUsIE.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [183] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/c_-ZMoqUsIE 1733 2016-01-24T05:40:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-25-12-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/vk4Vbms4qKM.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition #25: 12 Opponents This is a simultaneous chess exhibition I played on lichess.org while streaming at Time controls are set at 30 minutes per player with a 30 second increment. The opponents were selected at random. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vk4Vbms4qKM 7201 2016-01-25T12:27:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-336-slav-w-4-bf5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/M5VrayLHsnI.jpg Blitz Chess #336: Slav w/ 4…Bf5 This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|0. The opening was the Slav with 4...Bf5. It's a case of the white bishop pair vs a solid black pawn island of just one. Some special attention is given to central pawn advances as this was the critical moment in the game. After the game, I review it with the help of Stockfish 7 64-bit. 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. d4 d5 4. e3 Bf5 5. Qb3 Qb6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Bd2 Nbd7 8. Be2 Be7 9. Nh4 Be4 10. f3 Bg6 11. Nxg6 hxg6 12. Qxb6 axb6 13. O-O Bd6 14. g3 dxc4 15. Bxc4 b5 16. Be2 b4 17. Ne4 Nxe4 18. fxe4 e5 19. Bc4 Nf6 20. dxe5 Bxe5 21. Bxb4 O-O-O 22. Bxf7 Nxe4 23. Bxg6 Nf6 24. Rad1 Bxb2 25. Be7 Rxd1 26. Rxd1 Be5 27. a4 Kc7 28. a5 Nd5 29. e4 Nxe7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/M5VrayLHsnI 1378 2016-01-26T07:58:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wei-yi-vs-david-navara-2016-tata-steel-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/51Q3e6E0Zfw.jpg Wei Yi vs David Navara – 2016 Tata Steel Chess Tournament Wei Yi plays the d3 system in the Ruy Lopez in Round 9 of the 2016 Tata Steel Chess Tournament against the Czech Republic's super-talent David Navara. It's a classic struggle of better pawn structure vs the bishop pair. Will it be Wei Yi's better structure or David Navara's bishop pair that prevails, or might neither be the most important factor since the kings reside on opposite wings? Timing is everything when king hunting! https://www.youtube.com/embed/51Q3e6E0Zfw 1155 2016-01-27T13:38:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-337-nimzo-indian-classical-milner-barry-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TP3gv3NkKWQ.jpg Blitz Chess #337: Nimzo-Indian, Classical (Milner-Barry variation) This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|0. The opening was the Nimzo-Indian Defence, Classical, Milner-Barry Variation. As is typical with the Nimzo-Indian Defense, black gives white the bishop pair by exchanging the dark bishop. In the Milner-Barry variation, a dark square strategy is employed by black as it coordinates well with the remaining light-squared bishop. With a static central structure present, white seeks play on the queenside since this is where they have a spacial advantage, whereas black seeks play on the kingside. https://www.youtube.com/embed/TP3gv3NkKWQ 1313 2016-01-29T07:38:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-hou-yifan-2016-tata-steel-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R7smyC3rr1o.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Hou Yifan – 2016 Tata Steel Chess Tournament World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen is paired with the world's strongest female chessplayer, Hou Yifan in Round 11 of the 2016 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. Both players met for the first time in last year's Tata Steel Tournment where there was a decisive result. In this 2016 game, Carlsen chooses e4 with Hou Yifan electing the Petrov's Defense in reply. The opening and middlegame was overall uneventable due to mass piece exchanges. It was however the king and pawn endgame which proved critical. Would it be Magnus Carlsen or Hou Yifan who blinked first? https://www.youtube.com/embed/R7smyC3rr1o 994 2016-01-30T12:51:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kings-indian-attack-standard-chess-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/YJqOnWEIUq0.jpg King’s Indian Attack – Standard chess #17 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the King's Indian attack where we had a case of opposite sides castling. Instead of the typical one side attacks on side X and the other attacks on side Y, we have case Z, or in other words, both sides play in the center and must be astute to tactical opportunities. 1. g3 Nf6 2. Bg2 d5 3. d3 c5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. e4 d4 6. Nce2 e5 7. f4 Bd6 8. Nf3 Qc7 9. O-O h6 10. f5 Bd7 11. a3 O-O-O 12. c3 Kb8 13. Bd2 c4 14. dxc4 d3 15. Nc1 Nxe4 16. Nxe5 Bc5+ 17. Kh1 Nxd2 18. Nxd7+ Rxd7 19. Qxd2 Ne5 20. Bd5 Ng4 21. Nxd3 Ne3 22. Nxc5 Qxc5 23. Qf2 Qb6 24. Qf4+ Ka8 25. Rfe1 Nxd5 26. cxd5 Rxd5 27. Qe4 Rhd8 28. a4 a6 29. b4 Qd6 30. b5 a5 31. c4 Rd4 32. Qe7 Qxe7 33. Rxe7 Rxc4 34. Rxf7 Ka7 35. Rxg7 Rd2 36. Rh7 Rf2 37. Re1 Rc5 38. Rxh6 Rcxf5 39. Rh7 Ra2 40. h3 Rxa4 41. Kg1 Rxb5 42. Ree7 Rb2 43. Re1 Raa2 44. g4 Rg2+ 45. Kf1 Raf2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/YJqOnWEIUq0 2753 2016-02-01T10:03:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fischer-random-chess-vs-random-tweeter/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OkTnDI3Ono8.jpg Fischer Random Chess vs Random Tweeter The title basically says it all. I put out a tweet, "First to click, first to play. :D" along with a link to an awaiting 3|2 game of Fischer Random chess to be played on lichess.org. Who would click first? https://www.youtube.com/embed/OkTnDI3Ono8 661 2016-02-02T08:12:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-33/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/oyfjUC0wMVg.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #33 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. https://www.youtube.com/embed/oyfjUC0wMVg 1046 2016-02-03T10:30:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crazyhouse-bullet-chess-tournament-184/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/t45ondW2onY.jpg Crazyhouse Bullet Chess Tournament [184] This is a bullet chess (Crazyhouse) tournament (Huang) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on Time controls are 2 minutes per player and the tournament is 45 minutes long. https://www.youtube.com/embed/t45ondW2onY 2824 2016-02-04T06:34:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-play-chess-on-facebook-via-chat/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/d-tkNsbMKGk.jpg How to Play Chess on Facebook via Chat I recently learned of a neat little trick to bring up a chessboard/pieces in chat to play a game of chess on Facebook with a friend, and wanted to share it with you all. The command to start a game with a friend in Facebook's chat/messenger etc is "@fbchess play". Standard algebraic notation is used for the moves. See example game in the video. Commands are case-sensitive, with P = Pawn, N = Knight, B = Bishop, R = Rook, Q = Queen, and K = King. Use "@fbchess help" for a list of commands. https://www.youtube.com/embed/d-tkNsbMKGk 124 2016-02-04T17:31:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-338-pirc-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RmItqyivhPQ.jpg Blitz Chess #338: Pirc Defense This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|2. The opening was the Pirc Defense. White acquires a space advantage on the kingside and developmental lead, while black looks for a counter-striking opportunity in the center beginning with the undermining c5. 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 { Pirc Defence, General } 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bd3 Be7 6. Qe2 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8. e5 Ne8 9. Qe4 g6 10. Qg4 c5 11. exd6 Nxd6 12. Bh6 Re8 13. Rad1 Nf6 14. Qf4 c4 15. Be2 b5 16. Ne5 Bb7 17. Bf3 Qc7 18. Bg5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/RmItqyivhPQ 1208 2016-02-06T08:41:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-339-french-defense-winawer-advance/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Zd6ATUUad0w.jpg Blitz Chess #339: French Defense, Winawer Advance This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|2. The opening was the French Defense, Winawer Advance variation. Black opts for a positional line that costs time, but has a long-term strategic idea in mind involving the trade of light-squared bishops. 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 { French Defence, Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, General } b6 5. Qg4 Bf8 6. Nf3 h6 7. a4 Ba6 8. Nb5 Ne7 9. Bd3 Nc8 10. O-O c6 11. Nd6+ Nxd6 12. Bxa6 Nxa6 13. exd6 Qxd6 14. Ne5 Qc7 15. Bf4 Bd6 16. Rfe1 O-O-O 17. Qxg7 Rdf8 18. Qg3 h5 19. Qe3 Rhg8 20. h3 Re8 21. c3 Nb8 22. Nd3 Nd7 23. Bxd6 Qxd6 24. Ne5 Nxe5 25. dxe5 Qe7 26. a5 Qb7 27. axb6 axb6 28. Ra3 Kc7 29. Rea1 Ra8 30. Qf3 f5 31. exf6 Rxa3 32. Rxa3 Rf8 33. Qg3+ Kc8 34. Qg5 Qf7 35. Ra8+ Kb7 36. Rxf8 Qxf8 37. Qg7+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zd6ATUUad0w 1455 2016-02-07T19:02:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-340-italian-game-two-knights-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3OKNYDj-ztA.jpg Blitz Chess #340: Italian Game, Two Knights Defense This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|0. The opening was the Italian Game, Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening. Italian Game turned King's Indian Defense minus queens? This is basically what we have in this game where white has two knights and a point of attack within the enemy structure, versus black's two bishops who attempt to one day show their potential. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 { Italian Game, Two Knights Defence, Modern Bishop's Opening } Be7 5. O-O d6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Be3 Bg4 8. Nbd2 Qd7 9. c3 Nh5 10. Qb3 O-O 11. d4 Na5 12. Qb5 Qxb5 13. Bxb5 a6 14. Bd3 Nc6 15. h3 Bd7 16. d5 Nb8 17. b4 a5 18. a3 Nf4 19. Bxf4 exf4 20. c4 Bf6 21. Rab1 axb4 22. axb4 b6 23. Rfc1 Na6 24. c5 bxc5 25. Bxa6 Rxa6 26. bxc5 Rd8 27. c6 Be8 28. Rb7 Rc8 29. Rcb1 Raa8 30. Nc4 g5 31. e5 dxe5 32. Nfxe5 Be7 33. Ng4 Kg7 34. Nge5 Kf6 35. Nf3 Bc5 36. Ncd2 Ke7 37. Ne4 Bd6 38. Nd4 Kf8 39. Nf5 Be5 40. f3 h5 41. Rc1 f6 42. Kh2 Bg6 43. g4 fxg3+ 44. Nfxg3 h4 45. Kg2 hxg3 46. Nc5 Ra2+ 47. Kh1 g2+ 48. Kg1 Bd4+ 49. Kh2 g1=Q https://www.youtube.com/embed/3OKNYDj-ztA 1524 2016-02-09T03:11:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-341-sicilian-defense-nimzovich-rossolimo-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MPrIi1xQlBg.jpg Blitz Chess #341: Sicilian Defense, Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|0. The opening was the Sicilian Defense, Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack. White prepares to form an ideal pawn duo in the center with 4.c3. A slight downside is that it costs some time in the white development. Is this developmental difference something that black can exploit in a position where the center quickly becomes the focal point of the game? https://www.youtube.com/embed/MPrIi1xQlBg 1354 2016-02-10T12:08:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-342-ruy-lopez-morphy-defence-5-d3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/N-eaOW8oMY.jpg Blitz Chess #342: Ruy Lopez, Morphy Defence (5.d3) This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|2. The opening was the Ruy Lopez, Morphy Defence, Anderssen Variation. White opts for a d3 based system in this Spanish Game, and gives up the bishop pair in exchange for a damaged black queenside pawn structure. This game, to a certain extent, is similar to a recent top-level game from the 2016 Tata Steel Chess Tournament where Wei, Yi played white versus David Navara. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-N-eaOW8oMY 1667 2016-02-11T04:24:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-343-scotch-game-schmidt-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/oCenvxChKnk.jpg Blitz Chess #343: Scotch Game, Schmidt variation This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening was the Scotch Game, Schmidt variation. It's an open game, so a great emphasis should be placed on the development of one's pieces. With black acquiring a hanging pawns (c & d) structure, care must be taken so as to not allow white to possibly form a dark-square blockade on the c5 and d4 squares. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 { Scotch Game, Schmidt Variation } 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Bd3 d5 7. exd5 cxd5 8. O-O Be7 9. h3 O-O 10. Qf3 Re8 11. Nc3 Rb8 12. b3 c6 13. Bf4 Bd6 14. Rfe1 Be6 15. Na4 c5 16. Rad1 Qc7 17. Bxd6 Qxd6 18. Bf5 Bxf5 19. Qxf5 g6 20. Qf3 Kg7 21. Qc3 Rxe1+ 22. Rxe1 Rc8 23. Qe5 Qxe5 24. Rxe5 c4 25. b4 d4 26. Kf1 d3 27. Ke1 dxc2 28. Kd2 Rd8+ 29. Kxc2 Nd5 30. a3 Nf4 31. Re7 a6 32. Nc5 a5 33. bxa5 Kf6 34. Rb7 Rd5 35. Rb6+ Ke7 36. Rb7+ Kf6 37. Nd7+ Kg7 38. a6 Ra5 39. a7 Rxa3 40. Nb6 Ra2+ 41. Kb1 Ra3 42. a8=Q Rb3+ 43. Kc2 Nd3 44. Qe8 Rb2+ 45. Kd1 Rxf2 46. Qe7 Nb2+ 47. Ke1 Nd3+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/oCenvxChKnk 991 2016-02-12T01:22:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-344-french-defense-advance-wade-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EzW7DgVZVTw.jpg Blitz Chess #344: French Defense, Advance, Wade variation This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|0. The opening was the French Defense, Advance, Wade variation. Black, with the Wade variation, looks to trade his bad bishop for white's good bishop quite early on. In doing so, white is soon confronted with an unexpected move as early as move 8. Will the bait be taken? An important decision must be made by black in this one when white prepares an h-pawn advance. Is it better to weaken the kingside pawn structure, or keep it structurally sound but end up with a cornered knight? Which option will black choose, and was there a better response so as to avoid the dilemma altogether? I certainly learned a couple things from this one? https://www.youtube.com/embed/EzW7DgVZVTw 1387 2016-02-13T04:05:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-185/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bHoOAvPaB34.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [185] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/bHoOAvPaB34 1720 2016-02-15T05:00:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/nimzo-indian-defense-samisch-standard-chess-18/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/A4g2JxLZ7FA.jpg Nimzo-Indian Defense, Samisch – Standard chess #18 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Nimzo-Indian Defense, Samisch white quickly acquires the two bishops and a damaged queenside pawn structure. It's a critical middlegame, and an overall tense game throughout. Black must try to find good squares for his knights as otherwise the bishop pair's strength will very much so turn prominent. https://www.youtube.com/embed/A4g2JxLZ7FA 3086 2016-02-16T05:13:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-34/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/hGpw0yBxLjE.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #34 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/hGpw0yBxLjE 855 2016-02-17T04:33:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crazyhouse-bullet-chess-tournament-186/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ut6SK5m8NxY.jpg Crazyhouse Bullet Chess Tournament [186] This is a bullet chess (Crazyhouse) tournament (Stefanova) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on Time controls are 2 minutes with a 2 second increment for each player. The tournament is 55 minutes long. I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/ut6SK5m8NxY 3366 2016-02-19T08:41:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/king-of-the-hill-blitz-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/oK-KwJxWI-Y.jpg King of the Hill blitz game This is a King of the Hill blitz game I played on lichess while livestreaming on The King of the Hill chess variant is just like regular chess, however with the added rule if your king moves to 1 of the 4 central squares, you win immediately. Time controls are 3 minute with a 2 second increment per player. I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/oK-KwJxWI-Y 492 2016-02-21T05:40:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-345-kings-indian-defence-samisch/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cPZzg-pkpLs.jpg Blitz Chess #345: King’s Indian Defence, Sämisch This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|2. The opening was theKing's Indian Defence, Sämisch variation. First there's some action on the queenside with black lining up a b5 pawn break, then the kingside to prevent a dark-squared bishop exhange, and finally the center, where play turns quite volatile. Accurate calculation is paramount in such environments. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 { King's Indian Defence, Sämisch Variation } Nc6 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 h5 8. O-O-O Rb8 9. h3 h4 10. f4 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Qf2 Bd7 13. fxe5 Nxe5 14. Bg5 Bh6 15. Bxh6 Rxh6 16. Qf4 Rh5 17. Be2 Qe7 18. Bxh5 Nxh5 19. Qh6 Qf8 20. Qxf8+ Kxf8 21. Nf3 Nxf3 22. Rxd7 Ne5 23. Rxc7 Nf4 24. Rd1 Nxg2 25. Rd5 Re8 26. Rxb7 g5 27. c5 g4 28. hxg4 h3 29. Ne2 h2 30. Ng3 Nxg4 31. Rf5 Rxe4 32. Rfxf7+ Kg8 33. Rg7+ Kf8 34. Rh7 Kg8 35. Nxe4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/cPZzg-pkpLs 1583 2016-02-22T11:36:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-346-sicilian-defense-4-g3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/163tvVbT0S8.jpg Blitz Chess #346: Sicilian Defense, 4. g3 This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|0. The opening was the Sicilian Defense where white opts for a g3 based setup. Black gives precedence to a queenside expansion early on in this one. It results in both the demotion of white's queen knight, and a lag in development. 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 { Sicilian Defence, French Variation } 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 Rb8 5. a4 a6 6. Bg2 b5 7. axb5 axb5 8. O-O b4 9. Ne2 Nf6 10. e5 Ng4 11. d4 cxd4 12. Nexd4 Ngxe5 13. Nxe5 Nxe5 14. Bf4 f6 15. Bxe5 fxe5 16. Qh5+ Ke7 17. Qxe5 Bb7 18. Ra7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/163tvVbT0S8 644 2016-02-22T21:20:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-35/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/eeT7D-X-drE.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #35 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/eeT7D-X-drE 735 2016-02-24T06:25:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-347-queens-gambit-declined-tarrasch/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LkIkE-y8Ww4.jpg Blitz Chess #347: Queen’s Gambit Declined, Tarrasch This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|2. The opening was a Queen's Gambit Declined by transposition. The activation of black's queen bishop can sometimes be a little difficult with a white bishop deployed early to g2. If black can get the queen bishop working, equality in the position is usually not far off. An ending with opposite colored bishops is not necessarily a draw, especially when each side still possesses a rook, and pawns fixed on the same color as that of the opposing bishop. https://www.youtube.com/embed/LkIkE-y8Ww4 1428 2016-02-26T20:22:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fastest-stalemate-in-chess/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sYb_d7kXDS8.jpg Fastest Stalemate in Chess What is the fastest possible road to stalemate from a standard chess game? Not very long at all surprisingly enough! Nearly all of the moves shown to arrive at the stalemate position are objectively cringe-worthy, but that's okay. I thought you might find this very brief commentary-less video a little fun. Enjoy! :D I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/sYb_d7kXDS8 69 2016-02-28T01:17:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-348-benko-gambit-declined-with-5-b6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VNm_LQnGn_k.jpg Blitz Chess #348: Benko Gambit Declined with 5. b6 This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|2. The opening was the Benko Gambit Declined with 5. b6. The idea with b6 is to not allow black's a-pawn to be exchanged, thus neutralizing some of the heavy major piece pressure black normally acquires in the accepted variation. White enjoys a cramping effect on the black position by maintaining a strong white pawn on d5. This inherent space advantage is often that much more an asset when all four minor pieces remain on board. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VNm_LQnGn_k 1706 2016-02-28T03:49:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-349-french-defense-exchange/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Lahmb5BR08w.jpg Blitz Chess #349: French Defense, Exchange This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|2. The opening was the French Defense, Exchange variation. The exchange variation of the French has a tendency to be a bit dull due to the resulting symmetrical pawn structure, however in this one a structural imbalance occurs on the kingside, the side where the action basically takes place for the duration of the game. 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4 { C01 French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation } Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Be2 Nc6 8. O-O dxc4 9. Bxc4 Bg4 10. Be3 Rb8 11. h3 Bxf3 12. gxf3 Bd6 13. Ne4 Nh5 14. Nxd6 Qxd6 15. Qd2 Rbd8 16. Rad1 Ne7 17. Bd3 Ng6 18. Bf5 Ngf4 19. Kh1 g6 20. Rg1 Kh8 21. Bg4 f5 22. Bxh5 Nxh5 23. Bg5 Rde8 24. d5 Kg8 25. Rde1 Kf7 26. Re3 Rxe3 27. fxe3 Re8 28. Qd4 a6 29. Rg2 Re5 30. e4 fxe4 31. fxe4 Kg8 32. h4 Re8 33. Rg4 Qf8 34. Kg2 Qf7 35. e5 Rf8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lahmb5BR08w 1492 2016-02-29T19:57:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-36/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Zhdrmqg9jnE.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #36 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Feel free to add me as a friend: I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/Zhdrmqg9jnE 1236 2016-03-02T20:33:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-350-double-kingside-fianchetto/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JMLZNbmli7A.jpg Blitz Chess #350: Double Kingside Fianchetto This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|2. Both sides opt for a kingside fianchetto in this one where we have a positional battle on board. Black elects to exchange the their light-squared bishop and then reinforce a light-square strongpoint on d5. It's white's bishop pair vs black's slight queenside space advantage. Which side will prevail, if any at all? :D 1. g3 { A00 Hungarian Opening } d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. d3 c6 4. Nf3 g6 5. O-O Bg7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 e6 10. Qe2 Qb6 11. Kh2 Nbd7 12. f4 d4 13. Nb1 Rfe8 14. Nd2 c5 15. a4 Qc7 16. Nc4 e5 17. f5 h6 18. fxg6 fxg6 19. h4 Kh7 20. Bh3 Rf8 21. Bd2 Rae8 22. Kg2 Nb8 23. Rf2 Nc6 24. Raf1 a6 25. a5 Ng8 26. h5 g5 27. Nb6 Qd8 28. Bf5+ Kh8 29. b3 Nge7 30. Be6 Rxf2+ 31. Rxf2 Rf8 32. Bf7 Qd6 33. Qf1 Nd8 34. Nc4 Qc7 35. Bd5 Rxf2+ 36. Qxf2 Nxd5 37. exd5 Qd7 38. Qf3 Nf7 39. b4 cxb4 40. Bxb4 g4 41. Qe4 Ng5 42. Qg6 Qxd5+ 43. Kf1 Qf3+ 44. Ke1 Qxg3+ 45. Kd1 Qg1+ 46. Be1 Nf3 47. Qe4 Nxe1 48. Qxe1 Qxe1+ 49. Kxe1 Kg8 50. Kf2 Kf7 51. Kg3 Ke6 52. Kxg4 Bf6 53. Nd2 Bd8 54. Nc4 Bc7 55. Kf3 Kd5 56. Kg4 e4 57. Kh3 e3 58. Kg2 Ke6 59. Kf3 Kf5 60. c3 dxc3 61. Kxe3 Bf4+ 62. Ke2 c2 63. Ne3+ Bxe3 64. Kxe3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/JMLZNbmli7A 1487 2016-03-03T22:59:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-351-kings-indian-defense-orthodox-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VyufPClUosQ.jpg Blitz Chess #351: King’s Indian Defense, Orthodox variation This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|2. The opening played was the King's Indian Defense, Orthodox variation with an early Nbd7. It's a closed center by move 8, so the natural course will be to play on the flanks. Both sides prepare for the ensuing kingside pawn break with white maintaining some space on the queenside with a pawn on d5. In addition to the battle occurring on board, there was a psychological battle going on as well in this one. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VyufPClUosQ 1654 2016-03-04T20:44:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-scientific-approach-to-understanding-chess-beginner-to-chess-master-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iNCZVy9INuc.jpg A Scientific Approach to Understanding Chess – Beginner to Chess Master #3 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/iNCZVy9INuc 686 2016-03-05T20:16:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/caro-kann-exchange-variation-standard-chess-19/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JxNXFBzbZm4.jpg Caro-Kann, Exchange variation – Standard chess #19 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was Caro-Kann Exchange variation. The Caro-Kann can, in many ways, lead to a positional struggle, and this game is no exception. An important decision must be made as early as move 9 regarding the light-squared bishops. To maintain or exchange them is the key question. Given time, black would like to expand on the queenside via a minority attack. Would black have the time to follow through with this plan, or might there be some initiative white can conjure up against the black king? https://www.youtube.com/embed/JxNXFBzbZm4 2992 2016-03-08T08:21:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-37/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AvJZdj6tGqQ.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #37 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Feel free to add me as a friend: I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/AvJZdj6tGqQ 1788 2016-03-10T01:48:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2016-candidates-chess-tournament-viswanathan-anand-vs-veselin-topalov-round-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JC8gFvOC8Q.jpg 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament – Viswanathan Anand vs Veselin Topalov – Round 1 This is a Round 1 game from the 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament between Viswanathan Anand and Veselin Topalov. What is at stake in this tournament besides a big purse? Well, the winner of this lengthy 14 round event will earn a ticket to challenge the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in November at the 2016 World Chess Championship match which will be held in New York, United States. This particular game heats up as early as move 15 where Topalov offers a pawn for some dynamic compensation in one of the oldest of chess openings, the Ruy Lopez. Anand and Topalov have played many times before, most notably in their 2010 World Chess Championship match encounter where Anand won narrowly. How might these two great timeless players of the game fair in Round 1 of the 2016 candidates tournament? https://www.youtube.com/embed/_JC8gFvOC8Q 1741 2016-03-12T08:47:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2016-candidates-chess-tournament-sergey-karjakin-vs-hikaru-nakamura-round-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/aMBB11T8P0k.jpg 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament – Sergey Karjakin vs Hikaru Nakamura – Round 2 This is a Round 2 game from the 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament between Sergey Karjakin and Hikaru Nakamura. What is at stake in this tournament besides a big purse? Well, the winner of this lengthy 14 round event will earn a ticket to challenge the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in November at the 2016 World Chess Championship match which will be held in New York, United States. We see a couple opening finesses in this positional struggle out of the Queen's Indian Defense. Would it be Karjakin or Nakamura who would be better positioned for the structural change in the middlegame? Moreover, would it be Karjakin, or Nakamura who calculates better when the position sharpens and tactical opportunities become more of a possibility? https://www.youtube.com/embed/aMBB11T8P0k 1630 2016-03-13T13:13:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2016-candidates-chess-tournament-veselin-topalov-vs-levon-aronian-round-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/xWW3aL92WnE.jpg 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament – Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian – Round 3 This is a Round 3 game from the 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament between Veselin Topalov and Levon Aronian. What is at stake in this tournament besides a big purse? Well, the winner of this lengthy 14 round event will earn a ticket to challenge the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in November at the 2016 World Chess Championship match which will be held in New York, United States. Topalov sharpens the game as early as move 6 in search of acquiring the two bishops advantage. The cost connected with such is a delay in development, a slightly cramping black e4 pawn, and a temporarily sidelined white knight. Would it be Topalov or Aronian who is better able to realize his advantage? https://www.youtube.com/embed/xWW3aL92WnE 1672 2016-03-14T10:03:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2016-candidates-chess-tournament-sergey-karjakin-vs-viswanathan-anand-round-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/H3o0vzZ7IuI.jpg 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament – Sergey Karjakin vs Viswanathan Anand – Round 4 This is a Round 4 game from the 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament between Sergey Karjakin and Viswanathan Anand. What is at stake in this tournament besides a big purse? Well, the winner of this lengthy 14 round event will earn a ticket to challenge the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in November at the 2016 World Chess Championship match which will be held in New York, United States. Karjakin opts for a not so typical, at least at the top level, setup which obtains a playable and flexible position. Anand replies in a classic manner, namely establishing a central strong point on d5. There are a few structural shifts which play their usual important role in the game. The side who better establishes an environment (pawn structure-wise) for their pieces, may very well be able to maintain a lasting advantage. https://www.youtube.com/embed/H3o0vzZ7IuI 1637 2016-03-16T08:53:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-38/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gMZr6M-I8FU.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #38 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Feel free to add me as a friend: I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/gMZr6M-I8FU 749 2016-03-17T04:25:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/types-of-files-chess-terminology-beginner-to-chess-master-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/8ogP8mTKEds.jpg Types of Files | Chess Terminology – Beginner to Chess Master #4 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/8ogP8mTKEds 495 2016-03-19T15:45:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-187/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CsqHzDyeNWs.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [187] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/CsqHzDyeNWs 1635 2016-03-20T17:37:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2016-candidates-chess-tournament-fabiano-caruana-vs-hikaru-nakamura-round-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/OyylQQSaw_8.jpg 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament – Fabiano Caruana vs Hikaru Nakamura – Round 8 This is a Round 8 game from the 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament between Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. What is at stake in this tournament besides a big purse? Well, the winner of this lengthy 14 round event will earn a ticket to challenge the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in November at the 2016 World Chess Championship match which will be held in New York, United States. This is the 2nd battle between the two representatives of the United States. Caruana, as white this time around, opts for a solid pawn structure and gives Nakamura the bishop pair and a damaged queenside pawn structure out of the Ruy Lopez. These factors however may only be of secondary important when compared to the element of time since we have a case of opposite sides castling. Would it be Caruana or Nakamura who closes the distance between the pack leaders, if either at all? https://www.youtube.com/embed/OyylQQSaw_8 1072 2016-03-21T08:11:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/three-check-speed-chess-tournament-188/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/juqTOE9IWfw.jpg Three-check Speed Chess Tournament [188] This is a Three-check speed (bullet) chess tournament (Salvio Arena) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" It's just like regular chess, but with the additional rule that if you're the first to deliver 3 total checks, you win. Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/juqTOE9IWfw 1903 2016-03-22T08:02:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/an-unexpected-chess-moment-on-twitch/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EoTseP1ji24.jpg An unexpected chess moment on Twitch An unexpected chess moment on Twitch https://www.youtube.com/embed/EoTseP1ji24 463 2016-03-22T19:41:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2016-candidates-chess-tournament-fabiano-caruana-vs-viswanathan-anand-round-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tF0_TIvR88M.jpg 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament – Fabiano Caruana vs Viswanathan Anand – Round 10 This is a Round 10 game from the 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament between Fabiano Caruana and Viswanthan Anand. What is at stake in this tournament besides a big purse? Well, the winner of this lengthy 14 round event will earn a ticket to challenge the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in November at the 2016 World Chess Championship match which will be held in New York, United States. Caruana, a half-point behind co-leader Anand going into this round 10 game opts for what seems to be a tournament opening favorite, namely the English, Four Knights. Caruana obtains the bishop pair and a central pawn majority, whereas Anand holds dear to an extra pawn. Caruana, for the first dozen or so moves seems to be more prepared than Anand judging by the clock times, but opening preparation is only 1 of the key ingredients to play a complete game of chess well. Will you be able to correctly answer the pop quiz posed in this video regarding what is the most important square in the middlegame position between Fabiano Caruana and Viswanathan Anand? https://www.youtube.com/embed/tF0_TIvR88M 1394 2016-03-24T08:24:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-39/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LGHQNVxB9oI.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #39 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Feel free to add me as a friend: I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/LGHQNVxB9oI 1581 2016-03-24T11:48:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2016-candidates-chess-tournament-viswanathan-anand-vs-sergey-karjakin-round-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LKKGOXCtMKE.jpg 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament – Viswanathan Anand vs Sergey Karjakin – Round 11 This is a Round 11 game from the 2016 Candidates Chess Tournament between Viswanathan Anand and Sergey Karjakin. What is at stake in this tournament besides a big purse? Well, the winner of this lengthy 14 round event will earn a ticket to challenge the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in November at the 2016 World Chess Championship match which will be held in New York, United States. It's another Ruy Lopez with the topical d3 system. Anand acquires an early opening position against Karjakin like that from his round 1 encounter with Veselin Topalov. Anand's 7th move against Karjakin aims to prevent any pin of his king knight right away. Karjakin takes this opportunity to strike early in the center with d5, and we soon have, by transposition, an exchange french pawn structure. Would it be Anand or Karjakin who stands the better side in a resulting opposite colored bishop endgame? How would you assess the endgame, and which color would you prefer to play, and for what reason(s)? https://www.youtube.com/embed/LKKGOXCtMKE 1760 2016-03-25T10:01:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/what-to-do-in-a-chess-opening-beginner-to-chess-master-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pOjzvVVrxWw.jpg What to do in a chess opening? – Beginner to Chess Master #5 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/pOjzvVVrxWw 1700 2016-03-26T19:08:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/queens-indian-defense-computer4-impossible-standard-chess-20/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/uNvzLyYB9Q4.jpg Queen’s Indian Defense (Computer4-Impossible) – Standard chess #20 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment against Computer4 Impossible. The opening played was the Queen's Indian Defense. Although the game begins modest enough, play sharpens when the kings reside on opposite sides. We can usually expect a full fledged attack on the king in such cases. Calculation and timing are two important factors in the said environment. After the game, I review it briefly with the assistance of Stockfish 7 (64-bit). https://www.youtube.com/embed/uNvzLyYB9Q4 2057 2016-03-31T02:58:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-189/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AZVtJtYulkA.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [189] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/AZVtJtYulkA 1667 2016-04-01T04:40:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/100-berserk-speed-chess-tournament-190/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5LEBsixyMtU.jpg 100% Berserk Speed Chess Tournament [190] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bird Tournament) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/5LEBsixyMtU 1877 2016-04-02T11:46:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-checkmate-in-4-moves-scholars-mate-beginner-to-chess-master-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3xuSaODwiHk.jpg How to Checkmate in 4 Moves (Scholar’s Mate) – Beginner to Chess Master #6 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/3xuSaODwiHk 616 2016-04-03T17:10:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-26-12-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2uQcAvkVRzg.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition #26: 12 Opponents This is a simultaneous chess exhibition I played on lichess.org while streaming at Time controls are set at 30 minutes per player with a 30 second increment. The opponents were selected at random. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2uQcAvkVRzg 6835 2016-04-04T19:37:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-1-32/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PzhYbpstvdQ.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #1 (3|2) This is a 50-minute tournament I created on lichess titled "Hulak tournament". This tournament was played on lichess while broadcasting at Time controls are set at 3 minutes with a 2 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/PzhYbpstvdQ 3107 2016-04-05T20:14:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-191/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ZFKgwDIyqu4.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [191] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZFKgwDIyqu4 1645 2016-04-07T02:37:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-352-alekhines-defense-exchange-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/45dIV02QFV8.jpg Blitz Chess #352: Alekhine’s Defense, Exchange variation This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening was the Alekhine's Defense, Exchange variation. Black opts for a hypermodern approach by playing the Alekhine's Defense. White gains a couple tempi by converting black's king knight to essentially a queen knight. Inherent with this opening is a white pawn center that has advanced to the 4th rank and beyond. Black's idea is to, in time, undermine the white pawn center with a timely strike. In such cases, special attention ought to be given to potential structural changes. Can black show that the white pawn center is a liability, or will white show it is moreso a strength? https://www.youtube.com/embed/45dIV02QFV8 1650 2016-04-07T14:48:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/akobian-speed-chess-tournament-192/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KEqX8mkH2KY.jpg Akobian Speed Chess Tournament [192] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Akobian) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player, and the tournament is 30 minutes long. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KEqX8mkH2KY 1920 2016-04-09T06:46:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-checkmate-with-king-and-rook-beginner-to-chess-master-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R0gzvT0IO0M.jpg How to Checkmate with King and Rook – Beginner to Chess Master #7 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/R0gzvT0IO0M 412 2016-04-11T20:31:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-353-open-sicilian-defense-w-4-g3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Fguq2lIKcNw.jpg Blitz Chess #353: Open Sicilian Defense w/ 4. g3 This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|2. The opening played was the Sicilian Defense with a g3 based setup. Play sharpens when white opts for the highly committal g4. g4 is both aggressive and weakening. Black replies energetically, and we soon enter play that is critical, and demanding of accurate calculation. 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 { B40 Sicilian Defense: French Variation } 3. Nc3 d6 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 Be7 6. O-O Nc6 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bd7 9. Nb3 O-O 10. g4 g6 11. f4 b5 12. Be3 b4 13. Nb5 Qb8 14. N5d4 e5 15. Nxc6 Bxc6 16. fxe5 dxe5 17. Bg5 Kg7 18. Qf3 Qb6+ 19. Kh1 Bb5 20. Rf2 h6 21. Be3 Qc7 22. Bf1 Bc6 23. Bd3 Qb7 24. Na5 Qc7 25. Nxc6 Qxc6 26. Raf1 a5 27. b3 Rad8 28. h3 Rd6 29. Kg2 Nh7 30. Qxf7+ Rxf7 31. Rxf7+ Kg8 32. Rxe7 Rxd3 33. cxd3 Qc2+ 34. Kf3 Qxd3 35. Rc1 Ng5+ 36. Kf2 Nxe4+ 37. Kf3 Ng5+ 38. Kf2 Ne4+ 39. Kf3 Nd2+ 40. Kf2 Ne4+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fguq2lIKcNw 1698 2016-04-13T04:09:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-354-queens-gambit-declined-orthodox-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/E3dn_RtIekE.jpg Blitz Chess #354: Queen’s Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|2. The opening played was the Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense. A quiet middlegame quickly occurs in this one with a couple minor pieces being exchanged. A fairly static structure is present in the center, and each side aims to activate their rooks successfully via a pawn break. White seeks play on the queenside with the typical minority attack, and black seeks plays on the kingside. https://www.youtube.com/embed/E3dn_RtIekE 1468 2016-04-14T04:17:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-355-english-opening-symmetrical-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NRdz4zc3xY0.jpg Blitz Chess #355: English Opening, Symmetrical variation This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 3|2. The opening was the English Opening, Symmetrical variation. Black offers up a pawn as early as move 8 in exchange for some pressure against white's queenside, however white declines the gambit. An early mishap nets one side a pawn plus. The big question is would this small advantage turn substantial enough to earn the full point? Feel free to add me as a friend: https://www.youtube.com/embed/NRdz4zc3xY0 1793 2016-04-15T05:05:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-356-kings-indian-defense-makogonov-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/XVTkMGGH7xk.jpg Blitz Chess #356: King’s Indian Defense, Makogonov variation This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|2. The opening played was the King's Indian Defense, Makogonov variation. Have you ever played a game where one side is down the exchange within the first dozen moves? Where might there be compensation is such a position? A few important questions in cases like these are "Who would likely benefit by having a rook exchange?", "who is likely to benefit from pawn exchanges?", and "what squares carry a great importance?". https://www.youtube.com/embed/XVTkMGGH7xk 1452 2016-04-16T02:59:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-do-you-promote-a-pawn-beginner-to-chess-master-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gDrWXhGPkhI.jpg How do you promote a pawn? – Beginner to Chess Master #8 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/gDrWXhGPkhI 913 2016-04-17T21:19:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-40/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6xalusZQcJU.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #40 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Feel free to add me as a friend: I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/6xalusZQcJU 1669 2016-04-21T08:33:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-193/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fiK8Xv5O4I4.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [193] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/fiK8Xv5O4I4 1602 2016-04-23T18:57:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-194/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ROGdvUrl3oU.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [194] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/ROGdvUrl3oU 1656 2016-04-24T01:38:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-195/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jn1BJuBviSQ.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [195] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/jn1BJuBviSQ 1671 2016-04-25T01:34:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-196/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JqjkTg6gwwA.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [196] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/JqjkTg6gwwA 1635 2016-04-27T03:01:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-tactics-terminology-beginner-to-chess-master-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/phbYrGwgjHk.jpg Chess Tactics | Terminology – Beginner to Chess Master #9 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/phbYrGwgjHk 1255 2016-04-26T00:41:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2016-spring-chess-marathon-tournament-part-1-of-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GwZdzfDgQig.jpg 2016 Spring Chess Marathon Tournament [Part 1 of 2] I joined the 2016 Spring Chess Marathon Tournament about 3 1/2 hours late on 4-15-16. This was a 24-hour tournament consisting of 5|0 blitz chess games. I played roughly 50% of the marathon while livestreaming at https://www.youtube.com/embed/GwZdzfDgQig 21580 2016-04-28T12:35:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2016-spring-chess-marathon-tournament-part-2-of-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/U7D8LBc1PTI.jpg 2016 Spring Chess Marathon Tournament [Part 2 of 2] I joined the 2016 Spring Chess Marathon Tournament about 3 1/2 hours late on 4-15-16. This was a 24-hour tournament consisting of 5|0 blitz chess games. I played roughly 50% of the marathon while livestreaming at https://www.youtube.com/embed/U7D8LBc1PTI 19041 2016-04-28T12:45:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-41/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Isgh31RBZe0.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #41 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Feel free to add me as a friend: I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/Isgh31RBZe0 1087 2016-04-29T04:47:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/garry-kasparov-vs-hikaru-nakamura-ultimate-blitz-chess-6-games/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BbUfISOZw_0.jpg Garry Kasparov vs Hikaru Nakamura | Ultimate Blitz Chess (6 games) Garry Kasparov and Hikaru Nakamura competed for the first time in an event put on by the Saint Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center on April 28th and 29th of 2016 . The 2-day event, titled "Ultimate Blitz Challenge", starred Garry Kasparov along with the top 3 finishers of the 2016 U.S. Chess Championship. The 4 participants, namely Garry Kasparov, the 2016 U.S. Chess Champion Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, and Hikaru Nakamura would play a total of 6 rounds with all players playing one another once each round. The time control for each blitz chess game was 5 minutes with a 3 second delay. Highlighted in this video, without commentary, are the 6 games played between the legendary Garry Kasparov, and Hikaru Nakamura. The winner of the event was Hikaru Nakamura who topped the 4-player field with 11/18 points. https://www.youtube.com/embed/BbUfISOZw_0 1312 2016-04-30T12:37:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-pawn-basics-terminology-beginner-to-chess-master-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/T0-PfqdJhQI.jpg Chess Pawn Basics | Terminology – Beginner to Chess Master #10 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/T0-PfqdJhQI 1214 2016-05-02T10:53:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/louis-paulsen-vs-paul-morphy-1st-american-chess-congress-1857/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/avP1dz8ERY8.jpg Louis Paulsen vs Paul Morphy – 1st American Chess Congress | 1857 Louis Paulsen and Paul Morphy compete in the final of the 1st American Chess Congress which was held in New York in 1857. The American Chess Congress was a predecessor to what we know today as the United States Chess Championship. The game enters a Spanish, Four Knights where Morphy offers up a pawn for a slightly expedited development. Paulsen soon returns the pawn in the middlegame, and makes an interesting decision soon thereafter to allow Morphy a post for his queen directly in the heart of the white position, seeking some active queenside play as compensation. By move 16, the game had reached a critical point, and after move 28 a chess gem was produced. https://www.youtube.com/embed/avP1dz8ERY8 844 2016-05-04T12:53:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-18/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/qKvCydSJW6g.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #18 This is a group of 3 chess puzzles from Tactics Trainer. Illustrated in this video are the solutions to each of the puzzles in addition to, where applicable, explanations for what makes certain moves not work. Can you go 3/3 by finding the correct solutions to all of them? Feel free to add me as a friend: https://www.youtube.com/embed/qKvCydSJW6g 515 2016-05-06T07:27:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-element-of-time-in-chess-beginner-to-chess-master-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/c3B34oKM0oI.jpg The Element of Time in Chess – Beginner to Chess Master #11 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/c3B34oKM0oI 3632 2016-05-07T21:23:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alexander-mcdonnell-vs-louis-charles-mahe-de-la-bourdonnais-1834/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SJnCgTC5VDc.jpg Alexander McDonnell vs Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais – 1834 In London 1834, Alexander McDonnell and Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais played a chess game that would leave a lasting impression on chess enthusiasts world-wide. It's a game many would, without doubt, consider one of the world's greatest chess games ever. It's an exceptional example of quality of material over quantity. The final product of this game between Mcdonnell and La Bourdonnais will likely be permanently etched in the memory of the chess viewer for its absolutely fantastic aesthetic appeal. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SJnCgTC5VDc 877 2016-05-10T07:42:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/3-second-speed-chess-tournament-197/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/88QD_mIOwIk.jpg 3-second Speed Chess Tournament [197] Are you ready for another 3-second speed chess tournament? This time control is pretty much as fast and extreme as it gets for chess. It was intense enough that I experienced a trembling hand at one point in this super fast-paced tournament. The tournament was created and assigned the name Rosselli. Time controls, more specifically, are set where each player begins each game with 3 seconds, and when you make a move you gain 1 second. This tournament was played while livestreaming at https://www.youtube.com/embed/88QD_mIOwIk 1893 2016-05-13T04:13:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-19-endgame/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5qUZRKLfKtU.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #19 (Endgame) This is a group of 3 endgame chess puzzles from Tactics Trainer. Illustrated in this video are the solutions to each of the endgame puzzles in addition to, where applicable, explanations for what makes certain moves not work. Can you go 3/3 by finding the correct solutions to all of them? Feel free to add me as a friend: https://www.youtube.com/embed/5qUZRKLfKtU 586 2016-05-14T07:37:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crazyhouse-blitz-chess-tournament-198/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JD_bEk_XeAQ.jpg Crazyhouse Blitz Chess Tournament [198] This is a speed chess (Crazyhouse) tournament (Kosintseva) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on Time controls are 3 minutes per player with a 2 second increment. The tournament is 45 minutes long. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JD_bEk_XeAQ 3069 2016-05-15T05:44:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/an-introduction-to-chess-thinking-beginner-to-chess-master-12/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KxdZxKkdmHA.jpg An Introduction to Chess Thinking – Beginner to Chess Master #12 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/KxdZxKkdmHA 1477 2016-05-17T13:49:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/tricky-knights-arena-speed-chess-tournament-199/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DKrwZfWnzxY.jpg Tricky Knights Arena Speed Chess Tournament [199] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player. I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/DKrwZfWnzxY 1906 2016-05-19T02:10:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-200/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/YCUW7it-tAc.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [200] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/YCUW7it-tAc 1300 2016-05-20T04:35:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/learning-chess-with-hutch/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EfxIrxkMuxo.jpg Learning chess with Hutch It's been awhile, over 2 years now, that I played a game of chess against Hutch. This is the first time I recorded while we played 1 game. Hutch has been "creating videos and putting them on the internet" (his tagline) for nearly 10 years now, has certainly played a big part in the promotion of chess in recent years, and has always been friendly towards me. That said, when Hutch isn't playing chess, he can often be found killing people via Call of Duty, or Black Ops so don't get on his bad side :D. After the game, I offer some chess tips about how we could have both improved as I usually do after a game, however this time without the assistance of a chess engine. https://www.youtube.com/embed/EfxIrxkMuxo 894 2016-05-21T00:51:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sicilian-defense-najdorf-w-6-bg5-standard-chess-21/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nhEoSntKONo.jpg Sicilian Defense, Najdorf w/ 6.Bg5 – Standard chess #21 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Sicilian Defense, Najdorf with 6.Bg5. White castled long. That one concise phrase speaks volumes as a tough sharp battle is the likely result, and this game was no exception. Piece activity and timing are both paramount in opposite sides castling positions. Proceed with caution, manage your clock time well, and be prepared to calculate accurately at any moment! https://www.youtube.com/embed/nhEoSntKONo 2731 2016-05-21T20:48:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/what-are-chess-holes-beginner-to-chess-master-13/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dKUG7qm4ZkM.jpg What are Chess Holes? – Beginner to Chess Master #13 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/dKUG7qm4ZkM 4233 2016-05-23T19:50:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/three-check-speed-chess-tournament-201/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/hOXReCdjwl0.jpg Three-check Speed Chess Tournament [201] This is a Three-check speed (bullet) chess tournament (Loyd Tournament) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" It's just like regular chess, but with the additional rule that if you're the first to deliver 3 total checks, you win. Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hOXReCdjwl0 1922 2016-05-26T04:11:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-357-kings-indian-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/8f_vSp0-hc.jpg Blitz Chess #357: King’s Indian Attack This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|2. The opening played was the King's Indian Attack. There is a decision to certainly make with the black king's residence. There is the addage, "Castle early and often", however there may be good reason to delay such in some position types such as the one played in this very game. 1. e4 e6 2. d3 { C00 French Defense: King's Indian Attack } d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. g3 Be7 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. O-O Qc7 8. Re1 b6 9. c3 Bb7 10. a3 h6 11. b4 a6 12. Bb2 O-O 13. Rc1 Rfd8 14. Qe2 Rac8 15. e5 Nd7 16. c4 d4 17. b5 axb5 18. cxb5 Na5 19. Bxd4 Nf8 20. Bc3 Qd7 21. Nc4 Nxc4 22. dxc4 Ra8 23. Red1 Qc7 24. Bb2 Ng6 25. h4 Bf8 26. Nd2 Bxg2 27. Kxg2 Ne7 28. Qe4 Rac8 29. Nb3 Qa7 30. Nd2 Rd7 31. Nf3 Rcd8 32. Rxd7 Rxd7 33. g4 Qa4 34. Qc2 Qa8 35. h5 Qd8 36. Bc3 Qa8 37. a4 Ra7 38. Ra1 g6 39. hxg6 Nxg6 40. Kg3 Bg7 41. a5 bxa5 42. b6 Ra6 43. Qb2 Qb7 44. Rxa5 Rxa5 45. Bxa5 Ne7 46. Qb1 Nc6 47. Bc3 Bf8 48. g5 h5 49. g6 Kg7 50. Ng5 Nd4 51. Bxd4 cxd4 52. gxf7 Kh6 53. Nxe6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/8f_vSp0--hc 1683 2016-05-27T19:44:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sicilian-defense-w-4-g3-standard-chess-22/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/W5EKUqUEbMQ.jpg Sicilian Defense, w/ 4. g3 – Standard chess #22 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Sicilian Defense where white opts to fianchetto the king bishop. It takes some time before we can determine how exactly the rooks will become active in this one. In position types where there are opposite colored bishops, the side who is able to make better use of the bishop is usually the better side overall https://www.youtube.com/embed/W5EKUqUEbMQ 2368 2016-05-29T14:51:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-42/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/38wBL81KQt8.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #42 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Feel free to add me as a friend: I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/38wBL81KQt8 1054 2016-05-29T05:02:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/logjam-of-pawns-cool-chess-puzzle-16-johann-berger/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KRagLUgvTdg.jpg Logjam of Pawns | Cool Chess Puzzle #16 (Johann Berger) It's a king and pawn specific endgame position. How difficult can it be? As is the case for most puzzles in this playlist, be prepared to calculate, and maybe even tap into your creative mind. Can you find the solution to this composition from 1890 by Austrian chess master, theoretician, and writer Johann Berger? I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/KRagLUgvTdg 274 2016-05-31T10:25:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-power-of-the-pin-beginner-to-chess-master-14/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/851pCMJv2Sg.jpg The Power of the Pin – Beginner to Chess Master #14 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/851pCMJv2Sg 2211 2016-06-01T20:53:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kings-indian-defense-petrosian-system-computer4-impossible-standard-chess-23/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SHFBaa1RElw.jpg King’s Indian Defense, Petrosian System (Computer4-Impossible) – Standard chess #23 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment against Computer4-Impossible. The opening played was the King's Indian Defense, Petrosian System. We have the typical play of a King's Indian Defense with white playing on the queenside, and black playing on the kingside. White's potential positive in this game is a space advantage on the queenside, whereas for black it's the bishop pair. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SHFBaa1RElw 2103 2016-06-07T05:52:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/entombment-cool-chess-puzzle-17-frederic-lazard/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R4SZPaoMtqQ.jpg Entombment | Cool Chess Puzzle #17 (Frédéric Lazard) Expect the unexpected! This is one of the most startling puzzles I've ever seen, and requires both imagination and a deep understanding to unlock its secret. This one will likely have your favorite chess engine produce an incorrect evaluation! This composition was published in L’Italia Scacchistica, 1946. Quite the creative mind was Frédéric Lazard. I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/R4SZPaoMtqQ 582 2016-06-07T20:37:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/phillips-arena-speed-chess-tournament-202/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fQBct6g8BJE.jpg Phillips Arena Speed Chess Tournament [202] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament, titled "Phillips" I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/fQBct6g8BJE 1894 2016-06-09T14:08:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/three-check-speed-chess-tournament-203/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9KUv5SdrCL4.jpg Three-check Speed Chess Tournament [203] This is a Three-check speed (bullet) chess tournament (Nikitin Tournament) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" It's just like regular chess, but with the additional rule that if you're the first to deliver 3 total checks, you win. Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9KUv5SdrCL4 1865 2016-06-12T05:03:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-358-sicilian-defense-pin-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CPVuqxee3GU.jpg Blitz Chess #358: Sicilian Defense, Pin variation This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Sicilian Defense, Pin variation. If you have dark square weaknesses and your dark-squared bishop isn't around, one must be especially cautious. The Pin variation looks to damage white's queenside structure in exchange for giving white the two bishops. Efficient development, along with keeping your eyes open for tactics in an open Sicilian are both key factors for success. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CPVuqxee3GU 690 2016-06-14T05:03:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-2-32/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/QEP6o4PM6G4.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #2 (3|2) This is a 1-hour tournament I created on lichess titled "Sjugirov tournament". This tournament was played on lichess while broadcasting at Time controls are set at 3 minutes with a 2 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QEP6o4PM6G4 3946 2016-06-16T03:44:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-204/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rm5BIOHJhVM.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [204] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/rm5BIOHJhVM 1718 2016-06-20T05:05:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-359-sicilian-defense-chekhover-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MI4b-w-8fq4.jpg Blitz Chess #359: Sicilian Defense, Chekhover variation This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|2. The opening played was the Sicilian Defense, Chekhover variation. In general, an early queen deployment is a good way to ask for trouble. Qd4 is however quite a viable option on move 4 in an option Sicilian instead of the standard knight recapture. After black's 5th, Nc6 attacking the queen, I was only use to seeing the pinning Bb5 move. White throws something different at me in this game which results in a white queen fleeing about. How can black try to take advantage of this is the big question. https://www.youtube.com/embed/MI4b-w-8fq4 1505 2016-06-21T06:18:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/white-to-move-and-what-cool-chess-puzzle-18-frederic-lazard/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PH_Fw3Jiq-8.jpg White to move and what?! | Cool Chess Puzzle #18 (Frédéric Lazard) Prepare to be shocked before even 1 move of the solution to this fascinating composition is shared. Frédéric Lazard has quickly become one of my favorite chess composers, and judging by the feedback many of you leave he's one of your favorites as well, and rightly so. I found myself both frowning and scratching my head for quite some time, and I was in disbelief when simply attempting to unlock the solution to this masterpiece. This one will likely give your favorite chess engine some difficulty in solving! The composition by Frédéric Lazard that is presented in this video was published in L’Eclaireur Du Soir, 1928. https://www.youtube.com/embed/PH_Fw3Jiq-8 556 2016-06-24T09:25:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-20-endgame/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Zitra8Zeav4.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #20 (Endgame) This is a group of 3 endgame chess puzzles from Tactics Trainer. Illustrated in this video are the solutions to each of the endgame puzzles in addition to, where applicable, explanations for what makes certain moves not work. Can you go 3/3 by finding the correct solutions to all of them? Feel free to add me as a friend: https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zitra8Zeav4 732 2016-06-28T08:24:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/orangutan-opening-standard-chess-24/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bCOdKkIM-Gw.jpg Orangutan Opening – Standard chess #24 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Orangutan opening, also known as the Polish, or Sokolsky opening. Is it a wise choice for black to capture a knight pawn, and give up a center pawn? What might be some of the pros and cons connected with this early possibility that springs about with the unconventional 1. b4? https://www.youtube.com/embed/bCOdKkIM-Gw 2971 2016-06-29T03:03:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/target-practice-beginner-to-chess-master-15/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/k3TYlvTK31E.jpg Target Practice – Beginner to Chess Master #15 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: 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/k3TYlvTK31E 3267 2016-07-02T02:21:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-360-french-defense-advance-wade-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/1vjpuKIqrFs.jpg Blitz Chess #360: French Defense, Advance, Wade variation This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|0. The opening played was the French Defense, Advance, Wade variation. Black's idea with the Wade variation is to solve the issue of the problem bishop, namely black's light-squared bishop. White anticipates this, and has sites set on striking with c4 and an ensuing d5. The resulting structure was one I didn't have much experience with, and it wasn't long before a a pretty unique position arose, where the black queen stood deep in the enemy position. https://www.youtube.com/embed/1vjpuKIqrFs 1605 2016-07-05T09:02:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/three-check-speed-chess-tournament-205/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/L-r3FZL6poo.jpg Three-check Speed Chess Tournament [205] This is a Three-check speed (bullet) chess tournament (RibliTournament) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/L-r3FZL6poo 2564 2016-07-07T01:57:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-206/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/m83h5EX5NlY.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [206] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/m83h5EX5NlY 1461 2016-07-07T20:24:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-3-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/clFCSLSgooQ.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #3 (3|0) This is a 57-minute tournament I competed in on lichess, namely an Hourly SuperBlitz Arena. This 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/clFCSLSgooQ 3506 2016-07-09T12:47:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/queen-vs-pawn-endgame-quiz-beginner-to-chess-master-16/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mEypLNcdjOY.jpg Queen vs Pawn Endgame + Quiz – Beginner to Chess Master #16 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: 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/mEypLNcdjOY 2876 2016-07-11T20:31:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-361-caro-kann-advance-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/O3b8OI8NSNU.jpg Blitz Chess #361: Caro-Kann, Advance variation This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Caro-Kann, Advance variation. White opts for a modest deployment of the kingside side minor pieces, and refrains from committing the c-pawn too early. The position turns sharp as early as move 6, where black's c5 is met with c4 thus opening the position up greatly. An even greater weight ought to be placed on development in such open positions. One of the ideas behind the c4 strike, in this game at least, was to make the positions sharp knowing that the black king would have to be in the center for longer. Would this really be something white could exploit however? https://www.youtube.com/embed/O3b8OI8NSNU 1150 2016-07-13T19:20:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-hikaru-nakamura-2016-bilbao-masters-final/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/no2kfii-kUc.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura – 2016 Bilbao Masters Final 1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 d6 3. Nbc3 a6 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nf6 8. O-O O-O 9. b3 Nc6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Bb2 Qa5 12. Na4 Bg4 13. Qe1 Qh5 14. f3 Bh3 15. g4 Qh6 16. Rd1 g5 17. Bc1 Bxg2 18. Kxg2 Qg6 19. h4 gxh4 20. Qxh4 d5 21. g5 dxe4 22. f4 e6 23. c4 Rfd8 24. Rde1 Ne8 25. Nc5 Nd6 26. Qf2 f5 27. Bb2 Nf7 28. Bxg7 Kxg7 29. Qg3 Rd6 30. Rd1 Rad8 31. Rxd6 Rxd6 32. Qc3+ Kg8 33. Rf2 Qh5 34. Qh3 Qd1 35. Qe3 e5 36. Qg3 Rg6 37. Kh2 exf4 38. Qxf4 Qh5+ 39. Kg1 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 Qh5+ 41. Kg1 Nxg5 42. Qb8+ Kg7 43. Qe5+ Kh6 44. Qf4 Qd1+ 45. Kh2 Qd4 46. b4 Kg7 47. Qc7+ Kh8 48. Qc8+ Rg8 49. Qxf5 Nf3+ 50. Kh3 Qd6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/no2kfii-kUc 1204 2016-07-14T07:27:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wei-yi-vs-magnus-carlsen-2016-bilbao-masters-final/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MMhMI-YDeso.jpg Wei Yi vs Magnus Carlsen – 2016 Bilbao Masters Final This is a Round 2 game between 17-year old phenom Wei Yi of China, and the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway from the 2016 Bilbao Masters Final. This is their 2nd classical encounter where Wei Yi once again has the white pieces. Instead of a Ruy Lopez this time around, the game enters d4 territory with Carlsen opting for the flexible Modern Defense. A direct line kicks off by move 11 and runs several moves deep to arrive at a queenless endgame where Wei Yi already acquires a passed pawn a single square away from promotion. A pawn one step away will certainly require one's attention and be a number one priority to track down as otherwise restricted pieces would persist. How could Carlsen, if at all, manage to track down that passed pawn? Might Wei Yi stir up some trouble elsewhere while Carlsen is busy hunting a pawn? https://www.youtube.com/embed/MMhMI-YDeso 1317 2016-07-15T08:31:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-sergey-karjakin-2016-bilbao-masters-final/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bigPmch0k1Y.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin – 2016 Bilbao Masters Final 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Be2 g6 5. O-O Bg7 6. Bb5+ Nc6 7. d4 Qb6 8. Ba4 cxd4 9. cxd4 O-O 10. d5 Nb8 11. Nc3 Bg4 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Nbd7 14. Rb1 Rfc8 15. Bc2 Ne5 16. Qe2 Nfd7 17. Bg5 h6 18. Bh4 g5 19. Bg3 Qa6 20. Qd1 Rc4 21. Kh1 Rac8 22. f4 gxf4 23. Bxf4 Qb6 24. Qh5 Nf6 25. Qf5 Qd8 26. Bb3 Rd4 27. Bxe5 dxe5 28. Rbd1 Qd7 29. Qf3 Rb4 30. Rd2 Rf8 31. g4 a5 32. Rg2 Nh7 33. h4 Rb6 34. g5 Kh8 35. Rfg1 f5 36. Qh3 Rb4 37. gxh6 Bxh6 38. Qg3 Nf6 39. Qg6 Ng4 40. Rxg4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/bigPmch0k1Y 1245 2016-07-16T04:59:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-362-caro-kann-advance-bayonet-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rbz8-5QfgZM.jpg Blitz Chess #362: Caro-Kann Advance, Bayonet Attack This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Caro-Kann Advance variation, Bayonet Attack. Typically a player who opts for the Caro-Kann is looking for some quiet positional struggle, however in this game it was any but! White heads for the advance variation and starts throwing punches as early as move 4's g4, and black is the one who is continually having to duck. One wrong slip, and one can easily be face down on the canvas. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rbz8-5QfgZM 1426 2016-07-19T10:28:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wei-yi-vs-anish-giri-2016-bilbao-masters-final/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NVBYzxniKl4.jpg Wei Yi vs Anish Giri – 2016 Bilbao Masters Final 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. h3 h5 10. Nc3 Be7 11. Bf4 Be6 12. Rad1+ Kc8 13. Ng5 Bxg5 14. Bxg5 b6 15. g4 hxg4 16. hxg4 Nh4 17. Bxh4 Rxh4 18. f3 Kb7 19. Kg2 Rah8 20. Rh1 Rxh1 21. Rxh1 Rxh1 22. Kxh1 c5 23. Kg2 Kc6 24. a4 a6 25. Kg3 b5 26. axb5+ axb5 27. f4 b4 28. Ne4 Ba2 29. Nd2 Kd5 30. c3 bxc3 31. bxc3 g5 32. Kf3 Ke6 33. c4 gxf4 34. Kxf4 f6 35. exf6 Kxf6 36. g5+ Kg6 37. Kg4 Kg7 38. Kh5 Kh7 39. g6+ Kg7 40. Kg5 c6 41. Kh5 Kg8 42. Kh6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/NVBYzxniKl4 1566 2016-07-20T12:39:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-363-grobs-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/VLzhkBRcIWM.jpg Blitz Chess #363: Grob’s Attack This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Grob's Attack which is likely the most committal start to a chess game. The weaknesses the Grob's Attack creates within white's kingside basically mean's the white king cannot find himself a home there. Not surprisingly, a sharp position is quickly on board when white obtains a lead in development in exchange for a pawn. With the Grob's Attack, white should seek light-square pressure. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VLzhkBRcIWM 1590 2016-07-21T07:05:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/what-is-a-wrong-colored-bishop-quiz-beginner-to-chess-master-17/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EfAixyYCy04.jpg What is a Wrong Colored Bishop? + Quiz – Beginner to Chess Master #17 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: 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/EfAixyYCy04 1313 2016-07-22T15:17:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-master-relearns-chess-basics-interactively/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Jpf8XpMIMKU.jpg Chess Master Relearns Chess Basics Interactively I had a little fun playing around with a fairly new feature on lichess.org. As a Master player, the vast majority of the little tests thrown my way were quite simple of course, but nevertheless I found it interesting and on a few occasions a little challenging. The challenges were the ones that tested my calculation several moves deep. Overall, a pretty fun and interactive way to learn about the basic rules of the great game of chess with some calculation exercises incorporated. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jpf8XpMIMKU 1842 2016-07-25T08:02:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/french-defense-rubinstein-variation-standard-chess-25/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4VD_60mbDko.jpg French Defense, Rubinstein variation – Standard chess #25 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the French Defense, Rubinstein variation, Blackburne Defense. Time is a big factor in this game from both a clock and development standpoint. Converting a development advantage is not always so easily demonstrated. How would each side fair where in the middle game each has a weakness, and come endgame what would be the important factors to consider? The whole chess board is made use of in this one. First the center, then the queenside, and ultimately the kingside. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4VD_60mbDko 2748 2016-07-26T08:37:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/xie-speed-chess-tournament-207/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EIiAXq-6mCM.jpg Xie Speed Chess Tournament [207] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Xie) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute per player, and the tournament is 30 minutes long. I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/EIiAXq-6mCM 1858 2016-07-28T02:05:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-364-nimzo-indian-fischer-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/2XsbvhIK0hQ.jpg Blitz Chess #364: Nimzo-Indian: Fischer variation This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Nimzo-Indian Defense, Fischer variation. One of the most important questions in chess is "Should I trade queens?", especially since without them on board there often follows a phase change, middlegame to endgame. It's important to make an accurate assessment about this specific trade, and it's one that can be difficult to assess at times. Many factors play a role in a proper assessment, with a top piece of criteria being king safety. It's white's bishop pair and damaged kingside structure vs black's pawn plus in this sharp position that arises from the Nimzo-Indian, Fischer variation. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2XsbvhIK0hQ 1407 2016-07-28T08:48:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-4-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pA518xjjnh4.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #4 (3|0) This is a 55-minute tournament I competed in on lichess, namely the Gunsberg Tournament. This 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/pA518xjjnh4 3361 2016-07-30T06:17:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/king-of-the-hill-speed-chess-tournament-208/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a9fAjbeueCE.jpg King of the Hill Speed Chess Tournament [208] This is a King of the Hill speed (bullet) chess tournament (Botvinnik Tournament) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on The King of the Hill chess variant is just like regular chess, however with the added rule if your king moves to 1 of the 4 central squares, you win immediately. Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/a9fAjbeueCE 1878 2016-08-02T08:34:35+00:00 https://chessterra.com/monthly-bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-209/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3FzUbeRmZGQ.jpg Monthly Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [209] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Monthly Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute per player. The tournament is held, as you might have guessed, once per month. It is a 3-hour long tournament, and is a bit of a test of one's chess endurance. 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/3FzUbeRmZGQ 11038 2016-08-03T15:46:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-365-caro-kann-defense-two-knights/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ZcsNlpRPNN4.jpg Blitz Chess #365: Caro-Kann Defense, Two Knights This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Caro-Kann Defense, Two Knights variation. It's white's bishop pair versus black's ultra-solid structure. Could white manage to show the bishop pair as an asset? White must make an important middlegame decision...to maintain bishops or exchange one for a black knight. Come rook endgames, we must always ask of ourselves "should we exchange rooks, who is better in the king and pawn endgame?". This requires an accurate assessment of both sides' structure. Whose structure would stand better, and for which reason(s)? https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZcsNlpRPNN4 1498 2016-08-04T05:18:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/can-the-king-enter-the-box-beginner-to-chess-master-18/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bO_Ohp0-jls.jpg Can the King enter the box? – Beginner to Chess Master #18 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: 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/bO_Ohp0-jls 303 2016-08-09T06:12:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/queens-gambit-declined-tartakower-variation-standard-chess-26/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GxGM-_WdZn8.jpg Queen’s Gambit Declined, Tartakower variation – Standard chess #26 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower variation without h6. It's a game of many even trades! A heavy piece endgame arises where one side holds an extra pawn. One must be very delicate in such positions however if the goal is to convert the full point. Plenty of rook endgames have a high draw rate, and it's paramount to maintain excellent piece activity at all times. https://www.youtube.com/embed/GxGM-_WdZn8 2949 2016-08-10T14:24:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-366-qgd-semi-slav-meran-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DcZ_ETZak_4.jpg Blitz Chess #366: QGD: Semi-Slav, Meran variation This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Slav, Meran variation. Typically play turns quite sharp in the Meran variation, however the first player does not strike with a critical line which would make the presence of white's central majority felt. Instead white attempts some minor piece play, thus allowing black to not only equalize but also press a slight advantage. What would come about in this game where one side has a positional superiority, and some play against an isolated queen pawn? https://www.youtube.com/embed/DcZ_ETZak_4 1375 2016-08-11T09:05:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kings-indian-attack-standard-chess-27/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Z4E540-jwN4.jpg King’s Indian Attack – Standard chess #27 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the King's Indian Attack. My opponent wants a French Defense, but I was in the mood for something else. So I opt for move 2. d3 preparing to make a series of universal moves that come in the King's Indian Attack setup. White establishes the thematic "space invader pawn" on e5 and looks to drift towards the enemy king with the minor pieces. Black typically should be seeking play on the queenside, however we have a mix of some play on the queenside by black along with a direct confrontation in the center. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z4E540-jwN4 2241 2016-08-13T21:38:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/nimzo-indian-classical-vitolins-adorjan-gambit-standard-chess-28/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ytFrwG90XRA.jpg Nimzo-Indian: Classical, Vitolins-Adorjan Gambit – Standard chess #28 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Nimzo-Indian: Classical, Vitolins-Adorjan Gambit. It's white's bishop-pair versus black's speedy development out of a Nimzo-Indian, Classical variation. Black offers a gambit by move 6 with the aim to accentuate development. By move 16 however, the advantage of two-bishops and a development lead dissipate. Instead play produces a symmetrical structure where specific attention is geared towards the queenside and some key squares on the c-file. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ytFrwG90XRA 2895 2016-08-16T09:29:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-367-black-knights-tango/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/n9FnPaU5uLI.jpg Blitz Chess #367: Black Knights’ Tango This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Black Knights' Tango by transposition. Black offers up some space in exchange for a defined pawn center and some dark square play. There is a little waiting game in the opening with both sides not wanting to castle too early. If white does castle early, it is possible for white to come under some king pressure with fishing pole-like ideas, hence why black too doesn't castle as the rook on h8 may play a role. As it was, one side castled not at all in the game, whereas another did and had to endure a fair amount of pressure despite being a pawn up. Who would crack first in this messy game out of the Black Knights' Tango? https://www.youtube.com/embed/n9FnPaU5uLI 1497 2016-08-19T06:26:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/gruenfeld-defense-three-knights-burille-variation-standard-chess-29/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kqf6lFXzFDI.jpg Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights, Burille variation – Standard chess #29 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights, Burille variation. What begins as a Benoni soon transposes into a Gruenfeld defense where black looks to apply piece pressure on the white pawn center. How should black react when white acquires a spacial advantage with the c5 push. There are 2 strikes, but which of the two to choose and for what reasons? Moreover, would you prefer to have the two bishops and a more weakened structure, or the bishop and knight with a not so weakened structure? https://www.youtube.com/embed/kqf6lFXzFDI 2287 2016-08-23T06:15:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/benoni-defense-standard-chess-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TzNxBljYMU0.jpg Benoni Defense – Standard chess #30 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Benoni Defense, King's Pawn Line. White obtains a space advantage, inherent with black's choice of the Benoni Defense. Typically white should keep more minor pieces on board, but chooses to trade light-squared bishops and have the f-pawn contribute to white's central pawn presence. Black must always be mindful of white's e5 break and seek counterplay on the queen's wing, where black has a 3 vs 2 pawn majority. https://www.youtube.com/embed/TzNxBljYMU0 2669 2016-08-24T05:50:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-368-nimzo-indian-defense-kmoch-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/hAiQzq1YpkY.jpg Blitz Chess #368: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|2. The opening played was the Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation. White seeks a strong pawn center, but black is quick to strike at it with c5. After a quick opening skirmish we obtain a bishop pair and pawn plus versus development lead. Additionally knight play in the endgame steals the show, and reminds us all of how tricky they are. :D https://www.youtube.com/embed/hAiQzq1YpkY 1483 2016-08-25T04:31:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/english-opening-karpov-system-computer4-impossible-standard-chess-31/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/7ZgMe941Ck8.jpg English Opening, Karpov System (Computer4-Impossible) – Standard chess #31 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 5 second increment against Computer4-Impossible. The opening played was the English Opening, Karpov System. The engine's play is anything but typical in this game, and I was already shocked as early as move 6. You won't find many humans investing the most important minor piece in order to damage an opponent's queenside structure. It's always a tricky battle against the beast. One can be slightly better objectively, but converting it to the full point is always a tough task. One slip against the machine, and you can forget about winning. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ZgMe941Ck8 2263 2016-08-26T12:40:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-369-benoni-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fatohZopqAg.jpg Blitz Chess #369: Benoni Defense This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Benoni Defense with white opting for a positionally based setup. Namely white's play takes steps to secure the dark-squared bishop with h3, Bf4 and commits the e-pawn to the more modest e3 square. White, with a space advantage on the queenside, seeks play there. Black's response is one involving the offering of piece exchanges combined with some play on the kingside. How would an ensuing rook endgame with material equality finish? https://www.youtube.com/embed/fatohZopqAg 1421 2016-08-27T20:48:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/van-wely-speed-chess-tournament-210/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kbkZN8RW-Qo.jpg van Wely Speed Chess Tournament [210] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (van Wely) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/kbkZN8RW-Qo 1851 2016-08-29T04:36:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-5-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IqUCdNbNkU4.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #5 (3|0) This is a 55-minute tournament I competed in on lichess, namely the Kramnik Tournament. This 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/IqUCdNbNkU4 3535 2016-08-30T14:29:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kings-indian-defense-makagonov-standard-chess-32/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ByKNO9mG42w.jpg King’s Indian Defense, Makagonov – Standard chess #32 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 10 second increment. The opening played was the King's Indian Defense, Makagonov system. Is it typical to reach move 20 and only have 1 pawn exchange? That's what we have in this game, and with that came quite a rich middlegame position where the whole chessboard was made use of. Once the position sharpens/opens both players' eyes must be keen to the certain tactical possibilities. Who would have the more astute eye in this lively position out of the King's Indian Defense, Makagonov? https://www.youtube.com/embed/ByKNO9mG42w 3580 2016-09-04T08:45:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-6-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/5l5IPuFZjz0.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #6 (Chess 960) This is a 55-minute Fischer Random (Chess 960) tournament I competed in on lichess, namely the Estrin ArenaTournament. This 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/5l5IPuFZjz0 3377 2016-09-05T13:33:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/learn-the-lucena-position-the-shield-beginner-to-chess-master-19/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/V1QXsV9SKlk.jpg Learn the Lucena Position (The Shield) – Beginner to Chess Master #19 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: 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/V1QXsV9SKlk 1118 2016-09-11T06:11:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-370-owens-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jvmW5jLHGzA.jpg Blitz Chess #370: Owen’s Defense This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Owen's Defense by a quick transposition. Black, in hypermodern style, allows white a strong central pawn presence only to later strike at it with both bishop pawns. These strikes not only give black some new squares to work with, but also give white some space advantage. When the position opens, a tactical shot is made to try and undermine the post of a strongly placed knight. Would the tactical shot however be sound? https://www.youtube.com/embed/jvmW5jLHGzA 2021 2016-09-12T13:42:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/philidor-defense-exchange-variation-standard-chess-33/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/10pmjMxGkbU.jpg Philidor Defense, Exchange variation – Standard chess #33 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Philidor Defense, Exchange variation. As is typical in the Philidor Defense, white inherits a slight central space advantage (e4 vs d6). Of the 2 pawns, e4 is potentially more vulnerable. Would this be something black could take advantage of? Moreover, what factors are most important in an opposite sides castling position? We have just that in this game. https://www.youtube.com/embed/10pmjMxGkbU 2532 2016-09-15T03:01:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/learn-the-philidor-position-cut-off-king-beginner-to-chess-master-20/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bDhPKG9KT38.jpg Learn the Philidor Position (Cut-off King) – Beginner to Chess Master #20 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: 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/bDhPKG9KT38 875 2016-09-15T23:42:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-211/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/oXjNfI_9xIc.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [211] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/oXjNfI_9xIc 1733 2016-09-17T22:36:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-371-queens-pawn-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jVul5joMovA.jpg Blitz Chess #371: Queen’s Pawn Game This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|0. The opening played was a Queen's pawn game. White's modest approach to the opening allows for black to confidently violate an opening principle which states one should not move the same piece more than once early on. Not only does the said piece move for a 2nd & 3rd time, but also a 4th. What exactly would justify such a decision? Are you familiar with good, and bad bishops? https://www.youtube.com/embed/jVul5joMovA 1000 2016-09-19T17:53:43+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-7-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PL2AgBk2VT8.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #7 (3|0) This is a 55-minute tournament I competed in on lichess, namely the Pollock Tournament. This 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/PL2AgBk2VT8 3381 2016-09-20T18:33:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/phiona-mutesi-chess-game-queen-of-katwe/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ecBRljhgzHU.jpg Phiona Mutesi Chess Game (Queen of Katwe) On September 30th, 2016 the Disney movie "Queen of Katwe" will be released. It's based on a true story, one depicting the life of Phiona Mutesi, who today is a Chess Champion in Uganda. In this video I share a recent game she played at the 2016 Women's Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan where she represented her country of Uganda. Mutesi, rated 1622, played as white against Honduras's Maria Pradi Ramos Donaire, unrated. The Queen of Katwe, Phiona Mutesi, played a total of 3 games at the Olympiad, and of them I share the one that left me with the strongest impression because of the technique used during the endgame phase. My hope by highlighting one of her games, is to help spread her story, one that can both break one's heart, and inspire. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ecBRljhgzHU 849 2016-09-22T15:37:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/french-defense-winawer-variation-standard-chess-34/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JvRgeT-4OWA.jpg French Defense, Winawer variation – Standard chess #34 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maroczy Gambit. The most popular reply to the Winawer variation of the French is to grab some space with e5. However the game is quick to take a U-turn as white offers up a pawn with 4. Ne2. The gambit however was not accepted, and instead a more modest approach resembling a French Rubinstein took shape. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JvRgeT-4OWA 2819 2016-09-23T18:44:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/7th-rank-pawn-beginner-to-chess-master-21/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WrFyCXDdU0A.jpg 7th Rank Pawn – Beginner to Chess Master #21 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: 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/WrFyCXDdU0A 1374 2016-09-24T21:00:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/6th-rank-pawn-vancura-defense-beginner-to-chess-master-22/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UikueUHFWlI.jpg 6th Rank Pawn (Vančura Defense) – Beginner to Chess Master #22 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Teimour Radjabov vs. Hikaru Nakamura 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Qb3 Qb6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Nh4 Bh5 8. h3 g5 9. Nf3 h6 10. Bd3 Nbd7 11. g4 Qxb3 12. axb3 Bg6 13. Bxg6 fxg6 14. Ke2 Bg7 15. Bd2 O-O 16. Be1 a6 17. h4 gxh4 18. g5 hxg5 19. Nxg5 Rfe8 20. Rxh4 e5 21. cxd5 cxd5 22. Rd1 Rad8 23. Nf3 exd4 24. Rhxd4 Nb6 25. Rb4 Rd6 26. Na4 Nxa4 27. bxa4 Re7 28. Bc3 Ne4 29. Bxg7 Kxg7 30. Nd2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/UikueUHFWlI 1315 2016-09-25T16:41:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-372-ruy-lopez-exchange-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MJ4z2RetfLg.jpg Blitz Chess #372: Ruy Lopez, Exchange variation This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening played was a Ruy Lopez, Exchange variation. With the exchange variation comes an important responsibility, namely great care of the light squares since white is without the light-squared bishop. White aims for an f4 pawn break, but black finds a direct path to stir up some trouble with this basic plan. Maintain control of the light-squares as white and you should be quite okay, without care of them you can lose control of the game. https://www.youtube.com/embed/MJ4z2RetfLg 999 2016-09-26T20:52:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2016-tal-memorial-ian-nepomniachtchi-vs-evgeny-tomashevsky/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/lt-zi7QHuI.jpg 2016 Tal Memorial – Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Evgeny Tomashevsky This is a round 1 game from the 2016 Tal Memorial Chess Tournament between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Evgeny Tomashevsky. What would come from a Scotch Mieses variation at the the Supergrandmaster level? As it turns out, a chess miniature! This game only lasts 23 moves before one side throws in the towel. What did the 10th Tal Memorial witness exactly out of the sharp Scotch, Mieses variation? Observe just how quickly a position can crumble out of the opening. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_lt-zi7QHuI 954 2016-09-29T01:25:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2016-tal-memorial-ian-nepomniachtchi-vs-vladimir-kramnik/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tXveHLMoaWQ.jpg 2016 Tal Memorial – Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Vladimir Kramnik This is a round 3 game from the 2016 Tal Memorial Chess Tournament between Ian Nepomniachtchi and former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik. Kramnik opts for a Hedgehog system in this Symmetrical English opening. White's play is direct, investing a bishop for knight to grab a pawn right out of the opening phase. Black however exerts queenside pressure and makes it difficult for white to hold on to the material plus. Both players played quickly through the opening, and middlegame phase. It was in an equal endgame where the real battle began. What would be the most important factor in the endgame, and who would crack first under pressure? https://www.youtube.com/embed/tXveHLMoaWQ 1722 2016-09-30T06:00:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-373-grunfeld-defense-w-4-bg5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yR6POucd8W8.jpg Blitz Chess #373: Grunfeld Defense w/ 4. Bg5 This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Grunfeld Defense with 4. Bg5. An early decision with black's queen knight proves critical. To focus on the gap in white's position on d3, or to seek exchanges? Typically when playing with some space advantage one looks to keep many pieces on board. Might this game act as an exception to that general principle? Would black's doubled e-pawns prove a liability or an asset in the long run? https://www.youtube.com/embed/yR6POucd8W8 1191 2016-10-02T16:31:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/benoni-defense-computer4-impossible-standard-chess-35/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/MavcnygzmFI.jpg Benoni Defense (Computer4-Impossible) – Standard chess #35 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 5 second increment against Computer4-Impossible. The opening played was the Benoni Defense. The computer is far more brave than any human would be in this game, that's for sure! :D Who gives up their key dark-square defender on the kingside in order to go pawn hunting? Would black's greedy middlegame decision be punished, or would the often slippery computer get away yet again? https://www.youtube.com/embed/MavcnygzmFI 2152 2016-10-04T02:27:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-374-tarrasch-defense-classical-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/V7DDvRPzy9Y.jpg Blitz Chess #374: Tarrasch Defense, Classical variation This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Tarrasch Defense, Classical variation. White seeks some clarification with the central pawn structure by applying pressure to black's c5 pawn. Black's reply would play an important role in the course of the game. To change the structure with c4, thus obtaining a queenside majority, or something else? 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d4 Be7 8. O-O O-O { D34 Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation } 9. Be3 Ng4 10. Bf4 Bf6 11. dxc5 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Be6 13. Qa4 Qd7 14. Rab1 Bf5 15. Rbd1 Be4 16. Rd2 Rfe8 17. Rfd1 Nge5 18. Nxe5 Nxe5 19. Qxe4 dxe4 20. Rxd7 Nxd7 21. Rxd7 b6 22. c6 Rac8 23. c7 f5 24. f3 e3 25. Bd6 Re6 26. f4 Rxd6 27. Rxd6 Rxc7 28. Bd5+ Kf8 29. c4 b5 30. cxb5 Rc1+ 31. Kg2 Rc2 32. Kf3 Rb2 33. a4 Rb4 34. Ra6 Ke7 35. Kxe3 g6 36. Kf3 Kf8 37. Rxa7 Rb1 38. Bc4 Rb4 39. Bd3 Rb1 40. a5 Rb4 41. a6 Rb2 42. Rb7 Rb4 43. a7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/V7DDvRPzy9Y 1040 2016-10-05T07:01:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/naiditsch-speed-chess-tournament-212/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/eOhqFP1Omow.jpg Naiditsch Speed Chess Tournament [212] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Naiditsch) I created, and competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute per player, and the tournament is 30 minutes long. I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/eOhqFP1Omow 1874 2016-10-05T23:25:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-375-ruy-lopez-berlin-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/acJc6d99t98.jpg Blitz Chess #375: Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense. The queens are not exchanged quickly in this Berlin! White allows a compromised kingside structure in this one. In general, when you have the safer king you should maintain queens. How should black try to exploit such, or is it exploitable at all? 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 e5 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O { C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense } Be7 5. Re1 d6 6. a3 O-O 7. d3 Bg4 8. Nc3 Nd4 9. Bc4 Kh8 10. Be3 Nxf3+ 11. gxf3 Bh5 12. d4 c6 13. dxe5 dxe5 14. Qxd8 Rfxd8 15. Be2 Nd7 16. b4 Nb6 17. Red1 f6 18. f4 Bxe2 19. Nxe2 Nc4 20. Nc3 exf4 21. Bxf4 Kg8 22. f3 Kf7 23. Kf2 g5 24. Bg3 a5 25. Bc7 Rxd1 26. Rxd1 axb4 27. axb4 Bxb4 28. Ne2 Bc5+ 29. Kg3 Ke6 30. f4 Ra3+ 31. Rd3 b5 32. Nd4+ Bxd4 33. f5+ Kd7 34. Bb8 Rxd3+ 35. cxd3 Be5+ 36. Kf3 Bxb8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/acJc6d99t98 1106 2016-10-07T02:17:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/houdinis-pawn-storm/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/u3nLd6SG9QE.jpg Houdini’s Pawn Storm This is a rapid time control game of 25 minutes with a 10 second increment between the engines Naum 4.6 and Houdini 200716. This was from Season 9 of the TCEC (Top Chess Engine Championship) in 2016. Understanding the play of two top engines is sometimes very difficult, however with this game it flows natural enough. Naum 4.6 plays a Queen pawn opening without a contributing c-pawn. How would the Houdini chess engine address white's somewhat passive approach to the opening? Observe the calm before the pawn storm in this aesthetic chess engine battle. https://www.youtube.com/embed/u3nLd6SG9QE 744 2016-10-07T20:31:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-376-sicilian-defense-rossolimo/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Td3-t4JPWcw.jpg Blitz Chess #376: Sicilian Defense, Rossolimo This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Sicilian Defense, Rossolimo. When is it okay to exchange one's bishop for knight? Ideally which of the two remaining bishops should one be more willing to part with? These are important questions one should ask in a game such as this. 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 { B31 Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation } 4. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. h3 O-O 7. c3 d5 8. e5 Nd7 9. d4 cxd4 10. cxd4 Nb6 11. Nc3 Be6 12. Bg5 Re8 13. Rc1 Rc8 14. Qd2 a6 15. Bf1 Bf5 16. Bh6 Nc4 17. Bxc4 dxc4 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. d5 Nb4 20. g4 Bd3 21. e6 f6 22. g5 Nxd5 23. gxf6+ exf6 24. Nd4 Nxc3 25. bxc3 Qd5 26. Qf4 Re7 27. Re3 Qg5+ 28. Qxg5 fxg5 29. Re5 Kf6 30. Rce1 Bf5 31. Rd5 Bxh3 32. Rd6 Bf5 33. Rb6 Rc5 34. a4 Re5 35. Rxe5 Kxe5 36. Kg2 h5 37. Kf3 Be4+ 38. Ke3 Bd5 39. f3 Kf6 40. a5 Bxe6 41. Ke4 Kf7 42. Ke5 Bf5+ 43. Kd6 h4 44. Rb2 h3 45. Rh2 Kf6 46. Nxf5 gxf5 47. Rxh3 Re3 48. Rh7 Rxf3 49. Rxb7 Rxc3 50. Rb6 g4 51. Kd5+ Kg5 52. Rxa6 g3 53. Ra8 f4 54. Rg8+ Kh4 55. a6 f3 56. a7 Ra3 57. a8=Q Rxa8 58. Rxa8 g2 59. Rg8 f2 60. Rxg2 f1=Q 61. Rg6 Qf5+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Td3-t4JPWcw 1094 2016-10-09T04:07:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-8-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gyTR3QkYfMA.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #8 (Chess 960) This is a 55-minute Fischer Random (Chess 960) tournament I competed in on lichess, namely the Kosintseva Arena Tournament. This 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/gyTR3QkYfMA 3356 2016-10-10T06:54:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-43/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/v7wVW7HDbko.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #43 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Feel free to add me as a friend: I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/v7wVW7HDbko 690 2016-10-11T00:54:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/youngest-international-chess-master-in-history-praggnanandhaa/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/s88ynjFHgbw.jpg Youngest International Chess Master in History | Praggnanandhaa Showcased is the most recent game by the youngest International Chess Master in history, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. Praggnanandhaa, from Chennai, India, played as black in the final round of the 2016 Isle of Man Chess Tournament against Axel Bachmann of Paraguay who is a 2645 rated Grandmaster. Praggnanandhaa has a resume that shines bright, winning already two world youth titles and achieving the International Master title at 10 years, 10 months, and 19 days. He is, without doubt, a player who will challenge the feat of Sergey Karjakin, who holds the "youngest chess grandmaster in history" title, doing so at 12 years and 7 months. Observe Praggnanandhaa's 18-move miniature against Paraguay's finest, Axel Bachmann. https://www.youtube.com/embed/s88ynjFHgbw 500 2016-10-11T09:49:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-377-sicilian-defense-paulsen/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iCA_nDMrUxk.jpg Blitz Chess #377: Sicilian Defense, Paulsen This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Sicilian Defense, Paulsen or Kan variation. Black supports a knight jump into g4, setting up fishing pole tactics against the white king. The cost is a lack of development, and a weakened kingside which makes castling there not as secure. Would the pros outweigh the cons with black's 8...h5, and more importantly is h5 really a "move", or just a dubious idea? https://www.youtube.com/embed/iCA_nDMrUxk 1358 2016-10-12T18:03:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/trompowsky-attack-standard-chess-36/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6_OhR6PSfZM.jpg Trompowsky Attack – Standard chess #36 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Trompowsky Attack. How to react to 2. Bg5? There are aggressive ideas connected with c5 and Qb6 to target the b2 soft spot, however black opts for a modest approach that does not allow a minor piece imbalance with Bxf6. Early play appears tame enough, however white applies some quick pressure before black can castle. Observe how a seemingly natural opening move can be flawed. It's a pawn plus versus the bishop pair and more active pieces in this tightly contested endgame. https://www.youtube.com/embed/6_OhR6PSfZM 2927 2016-10-13T20:59:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/elite-bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-213/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ib0LmbnHaOE.jpg Elite Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [213] This is an Elite Bullet Arena speed chess tournament I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming at https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ib0LmbnHaOE 5306 2016-10-15T15:32:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-21-endgame/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FwRLmT2hYvY.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #21 (Endgame) This is a group of 3 endgame chess puzzles from Tactics Trainer. Illustrated in this video are the solutions to each of the endgame puzzles in addition to, where applicable, explanations for what makes certain moves not work. Can you go 3/3 by finding the correct solutions to all of them? Feel free to add me as a friend: https://www.youtube.com/embed/FwRLmT2hYvY 554 2016-10-18T05:24:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/slav-defense-modern-standard-chess-37/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UsC2gTxZT1k.jpg Slav Defense, Modern – Standard chess #37 I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the Slav Defense, Modern. Play begins quietly, but soon turns somewhat principled and direct up until nearly move 20. What is desirable for each side in an isolated pawn position? To trade or not to trade? Is there a specific trade that is more than likely favor the side playing against the isolate pawn? https://www.youtube.com/embed/UsC2gTxZT1k 2536 2016-10-19T08:15:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/english-opening-standard-chess-38/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/aMRRNQy3e1g.jpg English Opening – Standard chess #38 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the English Defense. White surprises as early as move 4. What would the surprise be? How should one approach atypical play? How might the thinking of a player with a development lead be influenced, and more importantly can this time edge be converted into something substantial like the win of a pawn? https://www.youtube.com/embed/aMRRNQy3e1g 3024 2016-10-21T13:05:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/hikaru-nakamura-vs-chesspanda123-7-chess-games/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mL21kBnYd7I.jpg Hikaru Nakamura vs ChessPanda123 (7 chess games) Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura plays some blitz chess against an anonymous Grandmaster, likely a super grandmaster, from China with the username chesspanda123. I kibitz 7 blitz chess games with time control 3|0. The quality of the games is quite high as one might expect with each player having a blitz rating of about 2900. Join for free the below site where these two Super Grandmasters competed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/mL21kBnYd7I 2372 2016-10-25T06:05:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/rook-leads-king-follows-cool-chess-puzzle-19-josef-hasek/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BtkXeYqE0xQ.jpg Rook leads, King follows | Cool Chess Puzzle #19 (Josef Hašek) What do we have here? Just a little endgame magic by the Czech endgame study composer Josef Hašek. This composition's solution requires a blend of both practical play and creativity. Can you unlock the secret to this composition from the 1950's, and tame the black queen? I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/BtkXeYqE0xQ 305 2016-10-27T06:39:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-hikaru-nakamura-bullet-chess-9-games/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gqyAc4VnObc.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Hikaru Nakamura – Bullet Chess (9 games) Have you ever seen our World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen play bullet chess? Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura play some bullet chess, the final phase of the 2016 Grandmaster Blitz Chess Battle Championship's match format. For me, this was the first time I observed Magnus Carlsen playing bullet chess, and interesting it was! Carlsen and Nakamura played a total of 9 bullet chess games in this final match of the championship, with the 1st game set as Fischer Random, and the time control set as 1 minute with a 1 second increment. Carlsen was the overall winner of the Championship, but how would he fair in the bullet portion against Hikaru Nakamura? Enjoy viewing what is almost certainly the best two bullet chess players in the world going head to head. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gqyAc4VnObc 1968 2016-10-29T12:37:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/halloween-gambit-speed-chess-tournament-214/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gEta5X5x2jg.jpg Halloween Gambit Speed Chess Tournament [214] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on It was a themed tournament, meaning that every game began in one specific position, namely the Halloween Gambit variation of the Four Knights Game. Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gEta5X5x2jg 1899 2016-10-31T12:02:09+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-378-english-opening-caro-kann-system/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/qn6r4dpiO3k.jpg Blitz Chess #378: English Opening, Caro-Kann System This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|0. The opening played was an English Opening where black opts for a Caro-Kann System. When white deploys the king bishop on the long diagonal, this can sometimes make black's queenside development, namely the activation of the queen bishop a little tricky. Black looks to quickly negate the long diagonal pressure with a d5 and c6 structure and get the bishop outside the pawn structure as soon as possible, just as one does in the Caro-Kann Defense. What would be the key pawn breaks once white seizes some queenside space with c5? Without the key pawn breaks, the rooks will not play! https://www.youtube.com/embed/qn6r4dpiO3k 1263 2016-11-01T05:42:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/king-of-the-hill-speed-chess-tournament-215/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RlTlwFoZDQE.jpg King of the Hill Speed Chess Tournament [215] This is a King of the Hill speed (bullet) chess tournament (Taubenhaus Tournament) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on The King of the Hill chess variant is just like regular chess, however with the added rule if your king moves to 1 of the 4 central squares, you win immediately. Time controls are 1 minute per player. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RlTlwFoZDQE 1874 2016-11-02T02:03:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-22/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PjTSsNh2XNc.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #22 This video covers 2 chess puzzles from Tactics Trainer. Illustrated are the solutions to each in addition to some variations I considered. Can you go 2/2 by finding the correct solutions to all of them? There is a common theme with these 2. What is it? :D Join for free the below site where you too can practice chess puzzles https://www.youtube.com/embed/PjTSsNh2XNc 324 2016-11-08T10:56:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2016-world-chess-championship-livestream-carlsen-vs-karjakin/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ZzNphruGcuY.jpg 2016 World Chess Championship Livestream (Carlsen vs Karjakin) It's the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway versus challenger Sergey Karjakin of Russia competing in the 2016 World Chess Championship Match which is being held in New York, USA. Who, in the end, will be king? Magnus Carlsen or Sergey Karjakin? https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZzNphruGcuY 155 2016-11-11T08:33:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-sergey-karjakin-2016-world-chess-championship-game-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GCUHyMyYuMY.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin | 2016 World Chess Championship | Game 1 World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in Game 1 of the 2016 World Chess Championship match that is being held in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". Would Game 1 between the 25-year-old Magnus Carlsen from Norway, and the 26-year-old Sergey Karjakin from Russia be decisive? Did Carlsen really play the Trompowsky opening?! https://www.youtube.com/embed/GCUHyMyYuMY 1186 2016-11-12T03:27:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sergey-karjakin-vs-magnus-carlsen-2016-world-chess-championship-game-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1vgn7OXug3M.jpg Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen | 2016 World Chess Championship | Game 2 World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in Game 2 of the 2016 World Chess Championship match that is being held in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". Would Game 2 between Carlsen and Karjakin result in one side blinking, or would the highly accurate gameplay that the chess world witnessed in their first game continue? What would be in store for us in the Ruy Lopez opening? https://www.youtube.com/embed/1vgn7OXug3M 1281 2016-11-13T06:29:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-sergey-karjakin-2016-world-chess-championship-game-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6iomhHI7QoY.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin | 2016 World Chess Championship | Game 3 World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in Game 3 of the 2016 World Chess Championship match that is being held in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". Game 3 was quite an epic one indeed out of the Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense. Would someone fall after a 78-move encounter? https://www.youtube.com/embed/6iomhHI7QoY 2232 2016-11-15T10:06:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sergey-karjakin-vs-magnus-carlsen-2016-world-chess-championship-game-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9ksnn0KUx-Y.jpg Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen | 2016 World Chess Championship | Game 4 World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in Game 4 of the 2016 World Chess Championship match that is being held in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". Would Game 4 finally see a decisive result? We revisit the Ruy Lopez, and follow game 2 for the first 5 moves. In the endgame, one side creates a possible fortress kicking off with move 43. Would there be a way to break it down? Has the speaker in this video spoken too confidently about move 43's strength? :) See for yourself and test out the interesting position that arises in this 94-move encouter to see if you can find a good path. https://www.youtube.com/embed/9ksnn0KUx-Y 1957 2016-11-16T12:59:12+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-sergey-karjakin-2016-world-chess-championship-game-5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dOi-O7tCtn0.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin | 2016 World Chess Championship | Game 5 World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in Game 5 of the 2016 World Chess Championship match that is being held in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". Would Game 5 see a Ruy Lopez for the 4th time in a row, or maybe just a mouse-slipped Ruy Lopez? Would the Italian Game save us from this match's decisive drought? https://www.youtube.com/embed/dOi-O7tCtn0 1747 2016-11-18T08:58:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sergey-karjakin-vs-magnus-carlsen-2016-world-chess-championship-game-6/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nNlEfHuL_8U.jpg Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen | 2016 World Chess Championship | Game 6 World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in Game 6 of the 2016 World Chess Championship match that is being held in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". It's another Ruy Lopez, but with a key twist. We follow game 4, and vary with black's 9th move. This leads to a sharp battle right out of the opening where black gambits a pawn but acquires the bishop pair. https://www.youtube.com/embed/nNlEfHuL_8U 758 2016-11-19T00:59:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sergey-karjakin-vs-magnus-carlsen-2016-world-chess-championship-game-7/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nSqik1aVxPw.jpg Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen | 2016 World Chess Championship | Game 7 World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in Game 7 of the 2016 World Chess Championship match that is being held in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". We finally enter new territory after a string of Ruy Lopez games, with Karjakin opting for d4 for the first time as white. Play steers into a Slav Defense where active piece play quickly becomes paramount. The big question is, who would turn out to be the better calculator in the ensuing half-opened position? https://www.youtube.com/embed/nSqik1aVxPw 1094 2016-11-21T01:48:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-sergey-karjakin-2016-world-chess-championship-game-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ECYkkpANUe0.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin | 2016 World Chess Championship | Game 8 World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in Game 8 of the 2016 World Chess Championship match that is being held in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". Carlsen opts for d4 for only the 2nd time in the match, and yet again follows up with something atypical in that of the Colle. This is an opening you're far more likely to see at the club level instead of the top level. Game 8 was the most interesting game thus far in the match, and felt like it was really 2 games wrapped into one. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ECYkkpANUe0 2200 2016-11-22T04:04:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sergey-karjakin-vs-magnus-carlsen-2016-world-chess-championship-game-9/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cFPICFw7wN0.jpg Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen | 2016 World Chess Championship | Game 9 World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in Game 9 of the 2016 World Chess Championship match that is being held in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". Is it already do or die for Carlsen? Should he take an aggressive approach to try and strike back even though he's playing with the black pieces? Well that question is answered right in the opening stage as Carlsen opted for another sharp gambit line out of the Ruy Lopez. Would the compensation be enough to translate into a significant advange for black, might such an approach backfire and set him back even further, or something else? In the sharp middlegame that arises, any side could stumble. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cFPICFw7wN0 2331 2016-11-24T09:35:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-sergey-karjakin-2016-world-chess-championship-game-10/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kK8spIAb_gE.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin | 2016 World Chess Championship | Game 10 World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in Game 10 of the 2016 World Chess Championship match that is being held in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". Carlsen trails 4 points to 5 going into Game 10. With few opportunities remaining in the match for Carlsen to even the match score, Game 10 would be one of the best tries since he has the white pieces. The match history has demonstrated however, that it's far from an easy task to break Karjakin, a player who continues to show both incredible poise and defensive skill, when necessary, in his first ever World Chess Championship match. https://www.youtube.com/embed/kK8spIAb_gE 2770 2016-11-25T08:30:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sergey-karjakin-vs-magnus-carlsen-2016-world-chess-championship-game-11/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1sAqzS2mjtw.jpg Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen | 2016 World Chess Championship | Game 11 World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in Game 9 of the 2016 World Chess Championship match that is being held in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". Each player has 5 points going into game 11. What would be the approach taken by the players when the championship is basically down to a 2-game match of classical time controls? https://www.youtube.com/embed/1sAqzS2mjtw 820 2016-11-27T00:45:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-sergey-karjakin-2016-world-chess-championship-game-12/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EJMwnKk9J9g.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin | 2016 World Chess Championship | Game 12 World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in Game 12 of the 2016 World Chess Championship match that is being held in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". With the match tied 5.5 apiece going into the 12th and final classical game, it's winner take all else tiebreaks. What would be the approach in Game 12? https://www.youtube.com/embed/EJMwnKk9J9g 492 2016-11-28T22:23:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-vs-sergey-karjakin-2016-world-chess-championship-tiebreaks/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/85RTfoI97oQ.jpg Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin | 2016 World Chess Championship | Tiebreaks World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen defends his title against challenger Sergey Karjakin in a day of tiebreaks/playoffs at the 2016 World Chess Championship match on the final day, November 30th, 2016. The match venue is in New York, USA. It's a best of 12 games where the first player to earn 6.5 points earns the lion's share of a $1.1 million prize pool, and the title of "World Chess Champion". With 12 classical games in the books, and the score sitting at 6-6, a day of tiebreaks would be necessary to finally determine a champion. First there would be a best of 4 rapid games, if necessary blitz, and finally armageddon. Would Carlsen or Karjakin be king? https://www.youtube.com/embed/85RTfoI97oQ 3802 2016-12-01T06:38:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-23/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ubd7kbXgRzQ.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #23 This video covers 3 chess puzzles from Tactics Trainer. Illustrated are the solutions to each in addition to some variations I considered. Can you go 3/3 by finding the correct solutions to all of them? Join for free the below site where you too can practice chess puzzles 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/ubd7kbXgRzQ 491 2016-12-04T05:13:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/classical-arena-chess-tournament-1/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fjF89heAx9o.jpg Classical Arena Chess Tournament #1 I competed in the Daily Classical Arena on lichess. It's a 2.5 hour tournament with time controls 10|0. This tournament was played while broadcasting at 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/fjF89heAx9o 9330 2016-12-08T21:10:53+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-379-sicilian-defense-kan/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pOrw_J4fz9E.jpg Blitz Chess #379: Sicilian Defense, Kan This is a blitz chess game I played as black with time control 5|0. The opening played was a Sicilian Defense, Kan variation. White, with preparation, looks to go straight after black's throat, aiming for either an f5 or e5 break. How to adapt to a changing structure, budget one's time, and calculate well would be the key factors in this sharp middlegame out of the Sicilian Kan. Join the site, and add me as a friend :) https://www.youtube.com/embed/pOrw_J4fz9E 1443 2016-12-10T07:41:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-216/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/o-bNsM4UKYM.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [216] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Hourly Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/o-bNsM4UKYM 1789 2016-12-12T21:54:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-24/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/D3OIL8_jF_k.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #24 This video covers 2 chess endgame puzzles from Tactics Trainer. Illustrated are the solutions to each in addition to some variations I considered. Moreover, there's an important practical king and pawn endgame tip that is highlighted in the 2nd puzzle. Can you go 2/2 by finding the correct solutions to each endgame puzzle? Join for free the below site where you too can practice chess puzzles 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/D3OIL8_jF_k 396 2016-12-14T21:46:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-217/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NNokWZbH8RM.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [217] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Hourly Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/NNokWZbH8RM 1802 2016-12-17T03:28:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-44/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pHN6D8jeLnM.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #44 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Join for free the below site where you too can practice chess puzzles I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/pHN6D8jeLnM 702 2016-12-21T03:27:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/classical-arena-chess-tournament-2-late-join/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WTe5ZeWsVfY.jpg Classical Arena Chess Tournament #2 (late join) I competed in an Hourly Classical Arena chess tournament on lichess. It's nearly a 2-hour tournament with time controls 10|0. I late joined this tournament by about 30 minutes when broadcasting at 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/WTe5ZeWsVfY 5628 2016-12-22T00:59:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-9-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/zFc0h2Ws75k.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #9 (3|0) This is a 55-minute tournament I competed in on lichess, namely the Smeets Tournament. This 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/zFc0h2Ws75k 3611 2016-12-26T11:20:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/checkmate-via-en-passant/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IJe-euFg_4k.jpg Checkmate via En passant During one of the livestreams at a viewer proposed I try to give checkmate via En passant to the computer. So we had just a little fun one day with this challenge, attempting to do such against Stockfish Level 1 with time controls 5|2. When I challenged Stockfish Level 1, I mistakenly challenged it to a game where the side with black was without a queen knight. Whoops! Fun fact: I only realized this error when I was editing for this very video. :) En passant is a special move in chess, one that far too many players do not know about. Maybe with the help of this video more players will learn about this unique pawn capture. In my experience, those unaware of the En passant rule can be found not only baffled when it is observed during a game for the first time, but sometimes also accusatory of an opponent that he/she has cheated!! :) https://www.youtube.com/embed/IJe-euFg_4k 562 2016-12-28T07:27:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-puzzles-quiz-25/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dNH2S67qCB4.jpg Chess Puzzles Quiz #25 This video covers 3 chess puzzles from Tactics Trainer. Illustrated are the solutions to each in addition to some variations I considered. Moreover, there's an important practical king and pawn endgame tip that is highlighted in the 2nd puzzle. Can you go 3/3 by finding the correct solutions to each puzzle? Join for free the below site where you too can practice chess puzzles 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/dNH2S67qCB4 624 2016-12-29T06:03:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/intersection-square-cool-chess-puzzle-20-frederic-lazard/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/niUW0Hyic28.jpg Intersection Square | Cool Chess Puzzle #20 (Frédéric Lazard) Another one of Frédéric Lazard's studies is highlighted in this video. Mr. Lazard has become, I think at least, a big favorite of many on the ChessNetwork YouTube channel, and I don't think he'll disappoint with his composition of a very simplified rook and pawn specific endgame. It's surprising to see how what little material present on board can still produce something so aesthetically pleasing. The composition by Frédéric Lazard that is presented in this video was published in "La Stratégie", 1912. https://www.youtube.com/embed/niUW0Hyic28 431 2017-01-04T05:37:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-380-kings-indian-defense-w-3-bf4-setup/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IP4vfw-2o0.jpg Blitz Chess #380: King’s Indian Defense w/ 3. Bf4 setup This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 3|0. Black opted for a King's Indian setup whereas white went for a Bf4 based setup. Sometimes the middlegame could turn into a race if black pushes e4, at which point white would play on the queenside and black the kingside. Play however first begins on the queenside for both since an open c-file was present, then it shifted to the queenside, and well in the end the whole board is made use of. The white queen runs a marathon, a frantic ending ensues, and somehow Lionel Messi shows up out of nowhere. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-IP4vfw-2o0 1395 2017-01-06T12:13:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-27-12-opponents/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ZykCFtq0AZM.jpg Simultaneous Chess Exhibition #27: 12 Opponents This is a simultaneous chess exhibition I played on lichess.org while streaming at Time controls are set at 30 minutes per player with a 30 second increment. The opponents were selected at random. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZykCFtq0AZM 6682 2017-01-12T13:13:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-381-london-system/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/jblS6TPWlwU.jpg Blitz Chess #381: London System This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. White employs a London System, and black tries to apply queenside pressure just before white can castle. After white manages to be up 2 pawns, something pretty incredible happens that goes unnoticed until the post-mortem. :) Join the site, and add me as a friend :) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 d5 4. e3 Bd6 5. Bg3 O-O 6. c4 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Nc3 Bb4 9. Bd3 Qa5 10. Qb3 dxc4 11. Qxc4 e5 12. Bxe5 Be6 13. Qh4 Nc6 14. Bxf6 gxf6 15. Qxf6 Rfd8 16. Be4 Bc4 17. Ng5 Rd6 18. Bxh7+ Kf8 19. Qxd6+ Bxd6 20. Ne4 Be5 21. O-O-O f5 22. Nd2 Be6 23. Ndb1 Kg7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/jblS6TPWlwU 943 2017-01-14T18:40:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sergey-karjakin-vs-baskaran-adhiban-2017-tata-steel-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Uo6AgGDGnNs.jpg Sergey Karjakin vs Baskaran Adhiban | 2017 Tata Steel Chess Tournament It's the 2016 World Chess Championship Match challenger Sergey Karjakin versus Baskaran Adhiban, the 24-year-old from India who competed in and won the 2016 Tata Steel Challengers section. What would be the result when an atypical opening, at least at the top level, is employed by Adhiban? How would Karjakin treat the Adhiban's French Defense from Round 5 of the 2017 Tata Steel Chess Tournament Masters section? https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uo6AgGDGnNs 1098 2017-01-19T21:37:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-382-catalan-opening-closed/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3SWUkqaFt4s.jpg Blitz Chess #382: Catalan Opening, Closed This is a blitz chess game I played as white with time control 5|0. The opening played was the Catalan Opening, Closed. What to do when one side has a space advantage? Keeping all minor pieces on board can make life a little difficult for the side lacking space. Even though one side suffers from a material deficit in this one, there is piece activity that serves as some compensation. Join the site, and add me as a friend :) https://www.youtube.com/embed/3SWUkqaFt4s 1356 2017-01-22T06:58:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/richard-rapport-vs-magnus-carlsen-2017-tata-steel-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/6a1JmAokZG0.jpg Richárd Rapport vs Magnus Carlsen | 2017 Tata Steel Chess Tournament One of the most original young talents at the elite level, the 20-year-old Richard Rapport from Hungary, is paired against the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in Round 8 of the 2017 Tata Steel Chess Tournament. What would be the result when an atypical beginning w/ 2. b3, at least in top level play, is thrown at the World Champion. How would Carlsen treat Rapport's Nimzovich-Larsen attack? https://www.youtube.com/embed/6a1JmAokZG0 1533 2017-01-22T20:18:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-218/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UfkDpjcusM8.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [218] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Hourly Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/UfkDpjcusM8 1684 2017-01-26T02:35:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wei-yi-vs-sergey-karjakin-2017-tata-steel-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ZrjDqhHSPxA.jpg Wei Yi vs Sergey Karjakin | 2017 Tata Steel Chess Tournament It's the young Chinese super talent Wei Yi against the "Master of Defense" Sergey Karjakin in Round 11 of the 2017 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, Masters section. What would the result be when play enters the Ruy Lopez, Berlin w/ 4.d3? Karjakin certainly has a vast knowledge of this opening from his recent match with Magnus Carlsen. Wei Yi presents Karjakin with a sharp line, and the big question..., "Who has done their homework?" https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZrjDqhHSPxA 925 2017-01-28T06:27:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-383-alekhines-defense-modern/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/n7Et0C6cpS0.jpg Blitz Chess #383: Alekhine’s Defense, Modern It's white's space versus black's bishop pair out of the Alekhine's Defense. This opening is regarded as hypermodern as it permits white to build up a strong pawn presence in the center, only to then try and undermine it. This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the white pieces. Join the site, and add me as a friend :) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. h3 Bg7 6. Bc4 Nb6 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Qe2 Nb4 9. O-O dxe5 10. dxe5 Nxd3 11. cxd3 O-O 12. Nc3 Bf5 13. d4 Qd7 14. Rd1 c6 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bf4 Nd5 17. Bd2 Rfd8 18. Rac1 Nb6 19. Be3 Rac8 20. b3 Rc7 21. Qd2 Kh7 22. Ne2 Be4 23. Nh2 Nd5 24. Ng3 Nxe3 25. fxe3 Bd5 26. Qf2 Be6 27. Ne4 Qd5 28. Nc5 f5 29. Nxe6 Qxe6 30. Nf3 Qd5 31. Qh4 Kg8 32. Qf2 Kh7 33. Qe2 Rcd7 34. Qc4 e6 35. Kf2 Rf8 36. Qxd5 Rxd5 37. Rc5 Rfd8 38. Rdc1 Bf8 39. Rxd5 Rxd5 40. Ne1 h5 41. h4 Bb4 42. Nd3 Bd2 43. Rc2 Ba5 44. g3 Rd7 45. Ke2 Kg7 46. Nc5 Re7 47. a3 Bb6 48. Nd3 Rd7 49. b4 Kf7 50. Rb2 a6 51. a4 Ke7 52. Kd2 a5 53. bxa5 Bxa5+ 54. Kc2 b6 55. Nf4 Kf7 56. Rb1 Rd8 57. Kd3 Re8 58. Rc1 Rc8 59. Ke2 Bb4 60. Rc4 Be7 61. d5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/n7Et0C6cpS0 1377 2017-01-29T08:05:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crazyhouse-speed-chess-tournament-219/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/52W6A-lB_rs.jpg Crazyhouse Speed Chess Tournament [219] This is a speed chess (Crazyhouse) tournament (Hourly Crazyhouse Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 3 minutes per player. The tournament is 55 minutes long. 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/52W6A-lB_rs 3512 2017-01-30T15:28:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-10-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/vA49miWhw.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #10 (3|0) This is a 55-minute tournament I competed in on lichess. This tournament was played while broadcasting at https://www.youtube.com/embed/-_vA49miWhw 3361 2017-02-02T06:02:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-45/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/zB9QdHFkEQA.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #45 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 4 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. The final puzzle highlights important details about a king and pawn endgame, and how to successfully promote a pawn. https://www.youtube.com/embed/zB9QdHFkEQA 976 2017-02-06T07:20:03+00:00 https://chessterra.com/monthly-classical-arena-chess-tournament-3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cK9kaffKnAc.jpg Monthly Classical Arena Chess Tournament #3 I competed in the Monthly Classical Arena Chess Tournament on lichess for the first time. It's a 5 hour tournament with time controls 10|0. This tournament was played while broadcasting at 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/cK9kaffKnAc 18452 2017-02-12T18:58:10+00:00 https://chessterra.com/im-yaacovn-vs-im-wonderfultime-5-chess-games/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pEblR3g0eHI.jpg IM Yaacovn vs IM wonderfultime (5 chess games) Two strong International Masters, Yaacov Norowitz from the United States, and Minh Le from Vietnam plays some chess games on the live server. I kibitz 5 of their blitz chess games with time control 3|0. Both players seem to have had a preference for strategic/positional play in the handful of games I share in the video with the London System showing up more than once. Join for free the below site where https://www.youtube.com/embed/pEblR3g0eHI 1700 2017-02-14T08:11:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-384-symmetrical-english-double-fianchetto/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/qostNdr9XzY.jpg Blitz Chess #384: Symmetrical English (Double Fianchetto) Don't blink! A chain reaction of captures in the middlegame fast forwards our way to an endgame where one side has only a slight edge development-wise. Could this difference be converted into something more tangible like the gain of material, or a superior minor piece? This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the white pieces. Join the site, and add me as a friend :) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 e6 6. O-O Be7 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. d4 Nxc3 11. Bxc3 Bf6 12. Rc1 cxd4 13. Bxd4 Bxd4 14. Qxd4 Qxd4 15. Nxd4 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 Rd8 17. e3 Na6 18. Rc4 Rac8 19. Rfc1 Rxc4 20. Rxc4 g6 21. Ra4 Nc5 22. Rxa7 Rc8 23. f4 Ne4 24. Kf3 f5 25. Ke2 Rc1 26. a4 Rh1 27. b4 Rxh2+ 28. Kd3 Rd2+ 29. Kc4 Nd6+ 30. Kc3 Ne4+ 31. Kc4 Nd6+ 32. Kc3 Ne4+ 33. Kc4 Nd6+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/qostNdr9XzY 1191 2017-02-21T08:00:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-46/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KW0yvui1IeQ.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #46 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Join for free the below site where you too can practice chess puzzles I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/KW0yvui1IeQ 683 2017-02-28T14:04:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-385-sicilian-defense-najdorf-w-6-bg5/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/lcFcQNQCUHY.jpg Blitz Chess #385: Sicilian Defense, Najdorf w/ 6.Bg5 Would we have a case of opposite sides castling where each side attacks one another's king, or would the queenside be the safe haven for each monarch? With one side in possession of the bishop pair, and an imbalanced structure present, a dynamic battle ensued. This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the white pieces. Join the site, and add me as a friend :) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Qc7 8. O-O-O Be7 9. f4 h6 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. g4 Be7 12. h4 Nc6 13. Be2 Bd7 14. g5 hxg5 15. hxg5 O-O-O 16. Kb1 g6 17. a3 Qb6 18. Nb3 Qf2 19. Rhf1 Qb6 20. Rh1 Kb8 21. Bf3 Bc8 22. Na4 Qa7 23. Qc3 Rxh1 24. Rxh1 Qf2 25. Rh7 Rf8 26. e5 d5 27. Nbc5 d4 28. Qb3 Qe1+ 29. Ka2 Qa5 30. Nxb7 Bxb7 31. Bxc6 Qc7 32. Bxb7 Qxb7 33. Qxb7+ Kxb7 34. Kb3 Kc6 35. Kc4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/lcFcQNQCUHY 1556 2017-03-08T17:16:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-11-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/qy5LgJ1jH8E.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #11 (3|0) This is a 3+ hour Monthly Superblitz Arena tournament I competed in on lichess. This 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/qy5LgJ1jH8E 11669 2017-03-11T00:29:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/what-are-good-and-bad-bishops-beginner-to-chess-master-23/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/aEFLHE5E-F8.jpg What are Good and Bad Bishops? – Beginner to Chess Master #23 Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/aEFLHE5E-F8 7081 2017-03-15T23:10:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/double-fianchetto-computer4-impossible-standard-chess-39/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dea-IPNqm-I.jpg Double Fianchetto (Computer4-Impossible) – Standard chess #39 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment against Computer4-Impossible. White opts for a double fianchetto, and plays in a typical computerish way by obstructing the c-pawn in a d-pawn like game. Would 2 minor pieces outweigh a rook and 2 center pawns? Join the site, and add me as a friend :) 1. g3 Nf6 2. Bg2 d5 3. Nf3 c6 4. b3 Bf5 5. Nc3 h6 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nh4 Bh7 8. d3 e6 9. Qd2 Bc5 10. Bb2 O-O 11. Rad1 a5 12. e4 Qc7 13. Rfe1 Rfd8 14. exd5 cxd5 15. Nb5 Qb6 16. a4 Bb4 17. c3 Bf8 18. Qc2 Rac8 19. Nf3 Ne8 20. Bc1 Nd6 21. Be3 Qa6 22. Nfd4 Nb8 23. Na7 Qxa7 24. Nxe6 Qa6 25. Nxd8 Rxd8 26. Bxd5 Nc6 27. Bc5 Qa8 28. Qe2 Ne8 29. Bxf7+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/dea-IPNqm-I 1635 2017-03-17T02:45:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-network-arena-speed-chess-tournament-220/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ms1jQNOuEj4.jpg Chess-Network Arena Speed Chess Tournament [220] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Chess-Network Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ms1jQNOuEj4 2030 2017-03-18T00:41:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/three-check-speed-chess-tournament-221/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UenC8SvF6T4.jpg Three-check Speed Chess Tournament [221] This is a Three-check speed (bullet) chess tournament (Chess-Network) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/UenC8SvF6T4 1926 2017-03-20T01:43:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-222/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ABkLks1I0ZY.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [222] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Hourly Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/ABkLks1I0ZY 1753 2017-03-22T20:28:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-386-scandinavian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/zZ37E_Rwq-Y.jpg Blitz Chess #386: Scandinavian Defense A direct line is played with minor punches being met with counter punches out of the Scandinavian Defense. White opts for a setup where the c-pawn plays an important role in the middlegame battle, supporting a d5 push. How valuable is a knight? How might its value be influenced in combination with another aggressive piece? This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the white pieces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/zZ37E_Rwq-Y 1120 2017-03-23T05:26:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/basic-checkmate-patterns-1-of-3-beginner-to-chess-master-24/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xdC7bZo2STg.jpg Basic Checkmate Patterns 1 of 3 – Beginner to Chess Master #24 The illustrated examples are from Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/xdC7bZo2STg 1057 2017-03-24T04:38:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-223/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9DdMkCbByaE.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [223] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Hourly Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/9DdMkCbByaE 1676 2017-03-27T02:44:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-short-king-walk-nigel-short-vs-jan-timman-1991/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DnXeaag4YPY.jpg A Short King Walk – Nigel Short vs Jan Timman 1991 One of the most famous king walk games in chess came from the encounter between Nigel Short and Jan Timman in 1991. How would Short reply when Timman opts for the atypical Alekhine's Defense? Could an enemy queen scare the king off his path? What conditions would be necessary for the king walk to be a success during an atypical phase of the game? 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.Qe2 https://www.youtube.com/embed/DnXeaag4YPY 1191 2017-03-28T09:52:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-387-sicilian-defense-wing-gambit/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/J96uYZXt5H4.jpg Blitz Chess #387: Sicilian Defense, Wing Gambit White plays the Wing Gambit in reply to the Sicilian Defense. Its point, as is the case with nearly all gambits, is to open lines and accentuate one's development. If one is not familiar with an open game that quickly turns dynamic, tipping one's own king may not be far off. What is a good system to employ in response to 2. b4?! This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the black pieces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/J96uYZXt5H4 667 2017-03-30T06:04:40+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-224/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nKZyfvCJ7T8.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [224] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Hourly Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/nKZyfvCJ7T8 1793 2017-04-01T05:44:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-12-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/V_H4lNFIRs8.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #12 (Chess 960) This is a 55-minute Fischer Random (Chess 960) tournament I competed in on lichess, namely the Chess-Network Arena Tournament. This 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/V_H4lNFIRs8 3389 2017-04-03T05:21:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-388-english-opening-caro-kann-defensive-system/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KsF2320hgEE.jpg Blitz Chess #388: English Opening, Caro-Kann Defensive System It's a non-confrontational beginning out of some English Opening/Caro-Kann Defensive System. Black gives white the 2 bishops early on, and maintains a solid structure. What would come from the opening up of the center, and what would be the focal point for each side, if any? This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the white pieces. Join the site, and add me as a friend :) 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3 Nf6 4. Bb2 g6 5. e3 Bg7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Bg4 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Nbd7 10. d4 e6 11. Nd2 Re8 12. Qc2 Rc8 13. Rac1 a6 14. Rfd1 Bf8 15. a3 Bg7 16. b4 b5 17. c5 e5 18. e4 dxe4 19. Nxe4 Nxe4 20. Bxe4 exd4 21. Bxd4 Qe7 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23. Qc3+ Nf6 24. Bf3 Qe5 25. Rd6 Qxc3 26. Rxc3 Re6 27. Rcd3 Kf8 28. Rxe6 fxe6 29. Rd6 Ke7 30. Bxc6 Rc7 31. Bf3 Ra7 32. Rb6 Nd7 33. Rb7 Rxb7 34. Bxb7 Nb8 35. f4 Kd8 36. Kf2 Kc7 37. Be4 a5 38. bxa5 Na6 39. c6 Nc5 40. Ke3 Nb3 41. a6 Kb6 42. c7 Kxc7 43. a7 Nc5 44. a8=Q https://www.youtube.com/embed/KsF2320hgEE 1172 2017-04-06T09:08:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/basic-checkmate-patterns-2-of-3-beginner-to-chess-master-25/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rKXGXFhxT3Q.jpg Basic Checkmate Patterns 2 of 3 – Beginner to Chess Master #25 The illustrated examples are from Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: Internet Chess Club (ICC) https://www.youtube.com/embed/rKXGXFhxT3Q 1123 2017-04-07T11:35:17+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-389-sicilian-defense-rossolimo/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wXWXiQVu8Yo.jpg Blitz Chess #389: Sicilian Defense, Rossolimo What to do when the center is locked? Who would be quicker to strike on the wings, to help potentially activate the rooks? At what point would it be a good option for me to release the tension in the center? On this last note, analysis with the help of the engine after the game was instructive for me. This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the white pieces. Join the site, and add me as a friend :) https://www.youtube.com/embed/wXWXiQVu8Yo 1211 2017-04-13T19:52:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/van-geet-opening-standard-chess-40/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/oTO3yBPf7os.jpg Van Geet Opening – Standard chess #40 I played a standard chess game as black with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. The opening played was the uncommon Van Geet, or Dunst Opening. To maintain the tension, or release it? This is a question both sides can resolve for many moves in the opening. Play basically transposes into a King's Indian Attack structurally, but with knights connected on e2 and c3 instead of f3 and d2. Immediately after the tension broke, an eyebrow raising decision sent me on a miniature roller coaster ride emotionally. How to refocus? https://www.youtube.com/embed/oTO3yBPf7os 2983 2017-04-19T06:29:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-390-sicilian-defense-najdorf-opocensky/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0hBqn2QOGVA.jpg Blitz Chess #390: Sicilian Defense, Najdorf, Opocensky Chess can sometimes feel like dominoes. A single piece of material, once fallen, can trigger a sequence of events and there's little one can do to stop it. How to try to show some form of resistance would be the question in this specific game out of an open Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky. Lose control of the center, and you lose control of the game! This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the white pieces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/0hBqn2QOGVA 1384 2017-04-21T03:36:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-13-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CyjqtiaLxOY.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #13 (3|0) This is a 55-minute tournament I competed in on lichess. This tournament was created, and played while broadcasting at href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" 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/CyjqtiaLxOY 3465 2017-04-25T04:12:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-391-french-defense-winawer/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WL6ts7IVTXg.jpg Blitz Chess #391: French Defense, Winawer The French Winawer can very often lead to an imbalanced strategic battle. More specifically one where white has the two bishops and a compromised queenside structure, the very side of the board black looks to exploit due to the many holes in white's camp. In this game however, black first offers a pawn or two, but white declines the invitation. Instead, one of the black pieces turns into Pac-man, and white's dark-squared bishop turns into a beast. This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the black pieces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WL6ts7IVTXg 1457 2017-04-29T02:29:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-225/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/65Q6dzzADPE.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [225] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Hourly Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/65Q6dzzADPE 1709 2017-04-30T13:10:55+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-killer-chess-knight/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/T7g8t1ojyk.jpg The Killer Chess Knight There are plenty of chess games that are not so instructional, but still carry with it a "wow" factor. This is one of them, and it features the 13-move encounter between William Norwood Potter, and Matthews from 1868. Can you solve the aesthetic chess combination in this game? This video is from the "Aesthetic Chess Combinations" playlist at 1. e4 e5 2. d4 ed4 3. c3 c5 4. Nf3 d6 5. Bc4 Nc6 6. O-O d3 7. Re1 Bg4 8. e5 Ne5 9. Ne5 Bd1 10. Bb5 Ke7 11. Bg5 f6 12. Ng6 Kf7 13. Nh8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/-T7g8t1ojyk 220 2017-05-04T13:07:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-392-kings-indian-defense-makogonov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/qm0qZAfVTk0.jpg Blitz Chess #392: King’s Indian Defense, Makogonov A dynamic battle often arises out of the King's Indian Defense. How might things vary, if at all, from the Makogonov variation? A critical moment presents itself as early as move 9. Capturing on f5 would lead to a dynamic battle, and not capturing would likely enter a strategic battle. Which path would white choose? This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the black pieces. Join the site, and add me as a friend :) https://www.youtube.com/embed/qm0qZAfVTk0 1832 2017-05-06T07:46:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/paul-morphys-lonely-chess-knight/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Q2xQjfiIglI.jpg Paul Morphy’s Lonely Chess Knight Highlighted is a game by the great Paul Morphy of New Orleans, Louisiana, who played an "odds" game in New York, USA in 1859 against Thomas Jefferson Bryan. How would Morphy, one of the best chess players ever, manage to quickly generate trouble with a lone knight? Can we still call Morphy's opening choice the "Evan's Gambit" when white is without the queen knight? :) This video is from the "Aesthetic Chess Combinations" playlist at https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q2xQjfiIglI 291 2017-05-09T09:37:29+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-47/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/k2LdDc_cRdM.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #47 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Join for free the below site where you too can practice chess puzzles I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/k2LdDc_cRdM 567 2017-05-14T07:11:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/eastern-bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-226/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/TpPPSm0hvJU.jpg Eastern Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [226] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Eastern Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/TpPPSm0hvJU 3756 2017-05-15T20:11:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/crazyhouse-speed-chess-tournament-227/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/G0Sz-meaadw.jpg Crazyhouse Speed Chess Tournament [227] This is a speed chess (Crazyhouse) tournament (Chess-Network Arena) I created and competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 3 minutes per player. The tournament is 55 minutes long. 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/G0Sz-meaadw 3342 2017-05-16T12:29:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/french-defense-tarrasch-standard-chess-41/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/r1mg_ErhAiU.jpg French Defense, Tarrasch – Standard chess #41 I played a standard chess game as white with play entering the French Defense, Tarrasch variation. Time controls are set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. "To react or not?", that would be the question. In this game, where white has established a strong point on e5, white would like to play on that side of the board, or more specifically drift some pieces towards that wing and maybe even create a pawn break. However, would white be given time to do this, or be preoccupied elsewhere? "When to release the tension?", and "who would benefit from a change of pawn structure?" are two important questions to have entered the minds of the players in this one. https://www.youtube.com/embed/r1mg_ErhAiU 2737 2017-05-17T10:57:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-393-scotch-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FkuXvvrGBBk.jpg Blitz Chess #393: Scotch Game The queens had little to say in this game, and left by move 7. Would white be able to exploit black's uncastled king? Ideally when one works with a healthy pawn majority on one wing versus an opponent's unhealthy pawn majority on the other wing, simplification is welcomed since the king and pawn specific endgame would be favorable. However, would the game even reach such simplicity? This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the white pieces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FkuXvvrGBBk 1882 2017-05-21T14:25:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-394-bogo-indian-defense-grunfeld-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IXjpBN7dCGY.jpg Blitz Chess #394: Bogo-Indian Defense, Grünfeld variation By move 9 there is a great deal of symmetry to the position, and only 4 moves later would we observe not only a great structural imbalance, but also a piece imbalance. Given time, it's difficult enough to properly assess a position type where one side has connected passed pawns along with a queen and pawn, against an enemy's 2 minor pieces and a rook. How exactly to manage such an imbalanced position with blitz time controls? This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the black pieces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IXjpBN7dCGY 1506 2017-05-27T03:13:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-vision-coordinates/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CvKmY6UT2h8.jpg Chess Vision: Coordinates This is a fun and quick video to draw some attention to a coordinate trainer. It's a page for the chess player who is not yet proficient with identifying the coordinates to do some training, and for the chess player who identifies as proficient with identifying the coordinates to take up a mini challenge. My best session, outside of the highlighted run in the video, is a 36/36. How many coordinates can you identify/click within the 30-second window? https://www.youtube.com/embed/CvKmY6UT2h8 202 2017-05-29T16:04:44+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-228/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WcHWLZY_n2k.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [228] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Hourly Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/WcHWLZY_n2k 1703 2017-06-01T04:06:24+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-395-caro-kann-defense-advance-short-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/b9EQ8gjkoD8.jpg Blitz Chess #395: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short variation An important question for black when faced with a white pawn on e5 in the Caro-Kann Advanced is, "How can I organize my kingside minor pieces?" With black's thematic pawn break being c5, this conveniently opens up the c6 square for the king knight. d7 on the other hand is reserved for the queen knight. With white playing an early c4, the middlegame becomes slightly volatile, making the element of time an important factor. Would there be time to complete development? https://www.youtube.com/embed/b9EQ8gjkoD8 1530 2017-06-03T13:01:38+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-game-review-10-1660-vs-1636/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GyuZDLZYvYs.jpg Chess Game Review #10 – 1660 vs 1636 I picked a chess game from my friends list to review. I share my thoughts on the game which was between a player with a rating of 1660 and the other with a rating of 1636. What should one typically do in a game with the kings on opposite wings? What are the most important pieces of criteria one should pay close attention to in such position types? Feel free to add me as a friend: 1. d4 c5 2. dxc5 e6 3. Nf3 Bxc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. Bg5 O-O 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. Qc2 b6 8. O-O-O Ba6 9. e4 Bxf1 10. Rhxf1 Nc6 11. h3 Rc8 12. Kb1 h6 13. Bh4 d5 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. Qe4 b5 17. g4 b4 18. c4 Nb6 19. h4 a5 20. g5 h5 21. g6 f5 22. Qe2 a4 23. Ng5 Qf6 24. Qxh5 Rfe8 25. Qh7+ Kf8 26. Ndf3 Red8 27. Rxd8+ Rxd8 28. Nf7 Rd7 29. Qh8+ Ke7 30. N3g5 a3 31. Qf8+ Kxf8 32. Nh7+ Ke7 33. Nxf6 Kxf6 34. h5 Nxc4 35. Rg1 Rd2 36. bxa3 bxa3 37. h6 Nb4 38. h7 Rb2+ 39. Kc1 Rxa2 40. Rg3 Ra1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/GyuZDLZYvYs 1768 2017-06-10T01:34:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/levon-aronian-vs-magnus-carlsen-2017-altibox-norway-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Pfq-Q_s-q5w.jpg Levon Aronian vs Magnus Carlsen | 2017 Altibox Norway Chess Tournament 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 a6 { D45 Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Meran Variation } 6. b3 Bb4 7. Bd2 Nbd7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O Qe7 10. Bc2 Rd8 11. a3 Bxa3 12. Rxa3 Qxa3 13. c5 b6 14. b4 Ne4 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Bxe4 Rb8 17. Bxh7+ Kxh7 18. Ng5+ Kg8 19. Qh5 Nf6 20. Qxf7+ Kh8 21. Qc7 Bd7 22. Nf7+ Kh7 23. Nxd8 Rc8 24. Qxb6 Nd5 25. Qa7 Rxd8 26. e4 Qd3 27. exd5 Qxd2 28. Qc7 Qg5 29. dxc6 Bc8 30. h3 Qd5 31. Rd1 e5 32. Rd3 exd4 33. Qe7 Bf5 34. Rg3 Bg6 35. Qh4+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pfq-Q_s-q5w 892 2017-06-11T05:50:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-396-nimzo-indian-defense-classical-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JRqmSkpkQ6w.jpg Blitz Chess #396: Nimzo-Indian Defense, Classical variation With the classical variation of the Nimzo-Indian defense, white avoids having their queenside structure damaged by Bxc3. The queen is now prepared to make this recapture from c2. A downside however is that the white queen is deployed very early, and she can feel uneasy at her post if black reacts energetically in the center. How exactly can black try to exploit the white queen position, if at all? This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the white pieces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JRqmSkpkQ6w 1054 2017-06-13T07:23:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-397-lion-defense-anti-philidor-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/A2D3qt6NbP4.jpg Blitz Chess #397: Lion Defense, Anti-Philidor variation With the Lion's Defense, black places a great value on the e5 strongpoint. When, if at all, should this point be given up? In a game of opposite sides castling, the element of time will factor in a great deal. If giving up the e5 point would aid in expediting a push against the enemy king, it would be worth at least some consideration. Who would be quicker to execute an attack? This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the black pieces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/A2D3qt6NbP4 1399 2017-06-18T09:15:30+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-game-review-11-1887-vs-1903/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/GMtftR_c6Dw.jpg Chess Game Review #11 – 1887 vs 1903 I picked a chess game from my friends list to review. I share my thoughts on the game which was between a player with a rating of 1887 and the other with a rating of 1903. Move order matters! With the endgame being over before it began, the main focus was drawn towards the opening and middlegame in this specific brief battle. Are you a fan of the Smith-Morra Gambit? Feel free to add me as a friend: https://www.youtube.com/embed/GMtftR_c6Dw 1501 2017-06-23T12:11:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/30-second-hyperbullet-speed-chess-tournament-229/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/rUcmLp64tcc.jpg 30-second (HyperBullet) Speed Chess Tournament [229] It's another HyperBullet chess tournament! You have 30 seconds to complete each game in this 1-hour Daily HyperBullet Arena speed chess tournament. This tournament was played while livestreaming at 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/rUcmLp64tcc 3682 2017-06-24T20:02:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mikenas-defense-standard-chess-42/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/kGzOtYRNn24.jpg Mikenas Defense – Standard chess #42 I played a standard chess game as white with my opponent playing the Mikenas Defense. Meeting d4 with Nc6 on move one has an immediate drawback, namely the obstruction of the c-pawn. With this in mind, white will find it easier to prepare for and anticipate black's lone break, f5. The game however takes a sharp turn, with black provoking a lengthy variation of only moves. Calculation would be king in this one! https://www.youtube.com/embed/kGzOtYRNn24 3058 2017-06-27T00:47:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-398-grunfeld-defense-russian-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/OzCIkmo0lSY.jpg Blitz Chess #398: Grunfeld Defense, Russian variation It's a Grunfeld Defense in this one, with white opting for 5.Qb3, the Russian variation. If there's a focal point in the Grunfeld opening, it is the d4 square. How focused would both players be on this square, and would it be a wise choice to give the opponent the true bishop pair (2 knights vs 2 bishops) in order to grab a central pawn? This was a 3|0 time control game, where I was playing with the white pieces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/OzCIkmo0lSY 1925 2017-06-28T12:28:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sicilian-defense-french-variation-standard-chess-43/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/7gHAbdM4_8c.jpg Sicilian Defense, French variation – Standard chess #43 I played a standard chess game as white with my opponent playing the Sicilian Defense, French variation. My opponent surprised me as early as move 5. Would it be wise to devote an additional tempo to open a new door for a bishop in an already opened position, and even if not, could it be exploited? Black's 5th move was not the only "surprise" I experienced. Time controls are 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7gHAbdM4_8c 1844 2017-06-29T20:12:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-48/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/V1x-S21Hbkw.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #48 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Join for free the below site where you too can practice chess puzzles I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/V1x-S21Hbkw 593 2017-07-06T03:18:41+00:00 https://chessterra.com/slav-defense-exchange-variation-standard-chess-44/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/8uII5A7qUxI.jpg Slav Defense, Exchange variation – Standard chess #44 I played a standard chess game as white with my opponent playing the Slav Defense. I opted for a quiet line, the exchange variation where little to no imbalance springs about structurally, or piece-wise. White hopes to grind out some tiny positional edge, or as the saying goes "draw blood from a stone". Time controls are 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 { D10 Slav Defense: Exchange Variation } cxd5 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. e3 Nf6 6. Nc3 a6 7. Rc1 g6 8. h3 Bg7 9. Nf3 O-O 10. Bd3 Re8 11. O-O Nh5 12. Bh2 e5 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Be2 Nc4 15. Nxd5 Nxb2 16. Qd2 Be6 17. Nc7 Qxd2 18. Nxd2 Rad8 19. Nxe8 Rxd2 20. Bxh5 gxh5 21. Nxg7 Kxg7 22. Be5+ Kg6 23. Bxb2 Rxb2 24. Rb1 Rxa2 25. Rxb7 a5 26. Ra7 a4 27. Rc1 Bb3 28. Rc6+ Kg7 29. Rca6 Ra1+ 30. Kh2 Rc1 31. Rxa4 Bxa4 32. Rxa4 Rc2 33. f3 h6 34. Kg3 Kg6 35. Ra6+ f6 36. Ra4 Rc3 37. e4 Rd3 38. h4 Rd2 39. Ra1 Rb2 40. Rf1 Rb3 41. Rf2 Ra3 42. Kf4 Ra4 43. Rb2 Rc4 44. Rb6 Ra4 45. g3 Rc4 46. Ke3 Rc7 47. e5 Re7 48. Rxf6+ Kg7 49. Kf4 Rd7 50. Rd6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/8uII5A7qUxI 3056 2017-07-11T11:50:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/how-to-solve-chess-puzzles-49/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/3dm_YaqN7r0.jpg How to Solve Chess Puzzles #49 I share my thoughts while trying to solve 3 chess puzzles. Feel free to quickly pause the video before I share what I'm thinking with each chess puzzle if you'd like to solve them on your own. Simply asking the right questions can lead us down the correct path towards a puzzle's solution. Join for free the below site where you too can practice chess puzzles I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who learned how to play from 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/3dm_YaqN7r0 803 2017-07-20T13:40:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-230/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/UX6d-12KnvY.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [230] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Hourly Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/UX6d-12KnvY 1773 2017-07-22T12:02:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-14-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xxFyt3Vbh5k.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #14 (3|0) This is a 55-minute tournament I competed in on lichess. This tournament was created, and played while broadcasting at href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" 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/xxFyt3Vbh5k 3514 2017-07-25T00:10:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-399-benoni-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JGHtQBNHKGQ.jpg Blitz Chess #399: Benoni Defense When you play the Benoni, you will experience a lack of space, and an imbalanced pawn structure. A good strategy for black is to seek at least 1 minor piece exchange in order to be able to move about more freely within the limited space. Given time to prepare, black should look to set the queenside pawn majority into motion. Would there be time? This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the black pieces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JGHtQBNHKGQ 1261 2017-08-01T04:18:05+00:00 https://chessterra.com/eastern-bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-231/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nug1tgiXzYA.jpg Eastern Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [231] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Eastern Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/nug1tgiXzYA 3385 2017-08-03T17:30:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-15-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KbxzBCV_E_I.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #15 (3|0) This is a 57-minute tournament I competed in on lichess, namely an Hourly SuperBlitz Arena. This 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/KbxzBCV_E_I 3525 2017-08-28T00:57:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fishing-pole-arena-speed-chess-tournament-232-88-berserk/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/tEdk5ugjhsc.jpg Fishing Pole Arena Speed Chess Tournament [232] (88% Berserk) This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Fishing Pole Arena) I created and competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on Time controls are 1 minute 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/tEdk5ugjhsc 1871 2017-08-29T11:45:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-beats-his-dad-at-chess-in-the-arctic/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/N2RGk5MrgfE.jpg Magnus Carlsen beats his Dad at chess in the Arctic A fast rising 16-year-old Magnus Carlsen was already among the world's elite chess players. At the Arctic Chess Challenge tournament, held in April of 2007 in Tromsø, Norway, Magnus was paired up against none other than his Dad, Henrik Carlsen. Both Magnus and Henrik entered their Round 6 match-up with 3.5 tournament points. Magnus, a Grandmaster rated about 2700, was a massive favorite over his father Henrik, rated 2089. As if the 600 point rating gap weren't difficult enough to overcome, Papa Bear would also be saddled with the black pieces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/N2RGk5MrgfE 743 2017-08-31T11:24:49+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischers-21-move-brilliancy/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/QHydkEARVKE.jpg Bobby Fischer’s 21-move brilliancy Bobby Fischer creates a chess masterpiece in only 21 moves against Robert Eugene Byrne, an International Master, at the 1963/1964 United States Chess Championship, held in New York. At 20 years young, Grandmaster Robert James Fischer was already among the world's very best chess players. In this brilliancy, Fischer demonstrates how to inject multiple imbalances into a highly symmetrical position, how to properly highlight these differences to benefit oneself, and how to accurately assess the true value of the pieces as they rest on the board. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QHydkEARVKE 1182 2017-09-02T13:18:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-deadly-kid-pawn/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/beEWIfOJYQk.jpg The Deadly KID Pawn What makes a chess combination beautiful? It can be many things, and the combination executed in this game from 1997 contains lots! Czech Grandmaster Lubomir Ftacnik, playing white, and Yugoslavian Grandmaster Ognjen Cvitan enter the highly theorized Mar del Plata variation of the King's Indian Defense (KID). The typical Mar del Plata race culminates with a beautifully coordinated combination involving a queen, bishop, 2 knights, and 1 deadly pawn. This video is from the "Aesthetic Chess Combinations" playlist at https://www.youtube.com/embed/beEWIfOJYQk 393 2017-09-04T11:48:28+00:00 https://chessterra.com/wei-yi-pounces-on-grandmasters-move-10-blunder/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DNiFs0MWNTA.jpg Wei Yi pounces on Grandmaster’s move 10 blunder Super Grandmaster Wei Yi competes against Grandmaster Bator Sambuev in a Round 1 playoff game from the 2017 FIDE World Cup. Wei Yi entered the World Cup with a peak rating of 2753, which ranks him among the top 15 chess players in the world entering the event. Sambuev, rated 2522, blundered with the black pieces as early as move 10. I found Wei's decision to play Ne4 very instructive, and question in the video why he didn't initiate a forcing sequence to restore the material balance. Wei Yi pounced on Grandmaster Sambuev's move 10 blunder right out of the opening, and obtained an advantage that would only grow. The winner of the 2017 FIDE World Cup cycle earns a ticket into the Candidates chess tournament for the upcoming World Chess Championship. https://www.youtube.com/embed/DNiFs0MWNTA 769 2017-09-05T16:20:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/capablanca-explains-his-revolutionary-move/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/y9NSJOYC3_Q.jpg Capablanca explains his revolutionary move When the great José Raúl Capablanca has some thoughts to share regarding a specific type of pawn structure, we all do best to pay attention very closely. It is in the case of the hanging pawns structure Capablanca expresses his rationale. An older train of thought would deem Capablanca's move poor due to its multiple negative consequences. The "Chess Machine" however adds invaluable insight to his move that would ultimately impact the mindset of future Grandmasters. The game, played in 1914, features Capablanca with black against Ossip Bernstein. https://www.youtube.com/embed/y9NSJOYC3_Q 592 2017-09-08T19:26:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/mikhail-tal-takes-his-opponent-into-a-deep-dark-forest/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/S8SK2g3fJjc.jpg Mikhail Tal takes his opponent into a deep dark forest In 1957, Mikhail Tal played a training game that sparkled of tactics against his trainer, Alexander Koblents. The Magician from Riga met Koblents's Sicilian Defense with the Richter-Rauzer Attack. In a game of opposite sides castling, initiative is king and Tal understood this game element likely better than anyone else. It's impressive to observe so many of Tal's pieces in jeopardy, yet they cannot all be taken in just one move of course, or even be safely captured without negative consequence. One of Tal's most famous chess quotes is "You must take your opponent into a deep, dark forest where 2+2=5 and the path leading out is only wide enough for one." Mikhail Tal certainly took Alexander Koblents into the forest, and what resulted was one highly complex masterpiece of a game. Mikhail Tal quite simply is one of the best, if not the best, tactical geniuses to have ever played the game. https://www.youtube.com/embed/S8SK2g3fJjc 990 2017-09-11T17:13:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/garry-kasparov-sacrifices-both-bishops/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gIR65Mz8mHQ.jpg Garry Kasparov “sacrifices” both bishops Garry Kasparov and Lajos Portisch produced one of the greatest games of chess from their round 4 encounter at the Niksic Tournament in 1983. This is one of the best chess games in large part for its combination of a double bishop sacrifice, and king walk. Garry Kasparov is, for a very large number of chess enthusiasts, the best chess player of all time. Only about 2 years after the featured game, Kasparov would become the best chess player in the world, winning the World Chess Championship title in 1985. Kasparov would remain among the best chess players in the world for approximately 20 years, retiring in 2005. The Niksic Tournament of 1983 included 13 other players, namely Bent Larsen, Boris Spassky, Anthony Miles, Ulf Andersson, Mikhail Tal, Jan Timman, Yasser Seirawan, Ljubomir Ljubojevic, Svetozar Gligoric, Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian, Predrag Nikolic, Gyula Sax, and Bozidar Ivanovic. One interesting note about Niksic 1983 was that tournament organizers attempted to get Bobby Fischer to compete, but found Fischer's demand of $30,000 too high. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gIR65Mz8mHQ 769 2017-09-13T13:39:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-233/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DREtLe7FA2w.jpg Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [233] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Hourly Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/DREtLe7FA2w 1750 2017-09-15T18:32:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/anatoly-karpov-slays-korchnois-sicilian-dragon/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ld-Z8c4_eWU.jpg Anatoly Karpov slays Korchnoi’s Sicilian Dragon In 1974, Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi met in the candidates match final. The winner of this match would become challenger for the next world chess championship. However, the match winner of Karpov and Korchnoi would in effect become World Champion since Robert James Fischer did not defend his World Champion title the next year. The featured game is from round 2 where Korchnoi employed the very sharp and heavily theorized Sicilian Defense, Dragon variation. Anatoly Karpov, whose style is primarily described as strategic, showcases his dynamic prowess with the Yugoslav Attack variation. Karpov's 16th move is just one of the many instructive moments from this dynamic game. This is one of Anatoly Karpov's best chess games, and overall it acts as a wonderful model game for enthusiasts of the Sicilian Defense Dragon variation, whether playing as white or black. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ld-Z8c4_eWU 725 2017-09-17T16:41:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/three-check-speed-chess-tournament-234/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dajrr-vIGtI.jpg Three-check Speed Chess Tournament [234] This is a Three-check speed (bullet) chess tournament (Allgaier) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/dajrr-vIGtI 1899 2017-09-18T17:03:21+00:00 https://chessterra.com/harry-nelson-pillsburys-brilliancy-vs-emanuel-lasker-1896/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/r0jvnzxV610.jpg Harry Nelson Pillsbury’s brilliancy vs Emanuel Lasker | 1896 In 1896 Harry Nelson Pillsbury played one of the great games of chess against the current World Chess Champion Emanuel Lasker at the Nuremberg Tournament. This game would, by tournament's end, earn Pillsbury the brilliancy prize. Against Lasker's French Defense, Pillsbury opts for a line that at first grabs a space advantage on the kingside, and soon thereafter a space advantage on the queenside. The latter however would not be without its drawbacks as Lasker is keen to highlight. Despite Lasker's steps to ensure there would be no successful breakthrough on the kingside, Pillsbury shows otherwise by unleashing one of the most memorable middlegame combinations, one that would draw our attention to the whole chessboard. https://www.youtube.com/embed/r0jvnzxV610 771 2017-09-20T01:31:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-16-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SREf6X3P_4g.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #16 (3|0) This is a 57-minute tournament I competed in on lichess, namely an Hourly SuperBlitz Arena. This 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/SREf6X3P_4g 3484 2017-09-21T01:43:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/boris-spasskys-17-move-crush-of-bent-larsens-1-b3/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/L8330Smqxds.jpg Boris Spassky’s 17-move crush of Bent Larsen’s 1.b3 In 1970 there was a USSR vs Rest of the World match where Boris Spassky and Bent Larsen each represented board 1. Spassky was World Chess Champion at the time, and during his 2nd encounter of the match against Larsen, he faced Larsen's Attack, 1.b3. How would a World Champion handle the Danish Grandmaster's idea of an immediate queenside fianchetto? Rapid development, central play, and one crazy pawn would be key ingredients to this aesthetically pleasing 17-move chess miniature by Boris Spassky against Larsen's Attack. https://www.youtube.com/embed/L8330Smqxds 518 2017-09-22T16:36:48+00:00 https://chessterra.com/judit-polgars-beautiful-attacking-idea-vs-ferenc-berkes-2003/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sp4IO9tPr4o.jpg Judit Polgár’s beautiful attacking idea vs Ferenc Berkes | 2003 The name Polgár and chess go hand in hand. It has been a household name in the chess world for as long as I can remember, with the 3 Polgár sisters all excelling to great heights in the game. Judit, in particular, has not only raised a very high bar by being the only woman to break the 2700 rating barrier, but also been one of the great inspirations to all the young girls who hope to one day "play chess like her". Highlighted in this video is Judit Polgár's beautiful attacking idea, played in 2003, against Ferenc Berkes. I hope you enjoy its eye-catching moments as much as I do. https://www.youtube.com/embed/sp4IO9tPr4o 643 2017-09-24T02:48:20+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-vs-oscar-panno-kings-indian-attack-1970/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nkXZs1DHSV8.jpg Bobby Fischer vs Oscar Panno: King’s Indian Attack | 1970 Bobby Fischer, about 2 years shy of becoming World Chess Champion, had a dominating performance at the Buenos Aires Tournament of 1970. Fischer's round 8 game against Argentina's Oscar Panno reminded me of one of Fischer's quotes: "Tactics flow from a superior position." Play follows in typical King's Indian Attack fashion with white playing on the kingside, and black playing on the queenside. An open file or two on the queenside often denotes progress for the 2nd player. This game acts as a nice example of how one can still pursue a kingside attack despite an open line on the queenside. Fischer plays simply, logically, and his pieces just seem to fall on wonderful squares. Then, when Fischer's pieces amass in proximity to the black king, Panno gets hit with a bolt from the blue! https://www.youtube.com/embed/nkXZs1DHSV8 889 2017-09-26T17:49:32+00:00 https://chessterra.com/basic-checkmate-patterns-3-of-3-beginner-to-chess-master-26/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/gtdcWYWn1Go.jpg Basic Checkmate Patterns 3 of 3 – Beginner to Chess Master #26 The illustrated examples are from Beginner to Chess Master Playlist: 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/gtdcWYWn1Go 859 2017-09-29T15:34:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fabiano-caruana-vs-magnus-carlsen-2017-isle-of-man-masters/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/uiuCchLtgOs.jpg Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen: 2017 Isle of Man Masters Fabiano Caruana and Magnus Carlsen clashed at the 2017 Isle of Man Masters. In what may very well be a future world chess championship matchup, Fabiano Caruana and the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen met in Round 8 of this tournament. They battled it out yet again, in a Ruy Lopez. The game acts as a nice lesson regarding pawn play. Take notice of not only the central tension that is held for the vast majority of the game, but also for the many opportunities each player has to transform the structure. https://www.youtube.com/embed/uiuCchLtgOs 1012 2017-10-01T02:01:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-17-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cEGv84td67o.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #17 (3|0) This is a 90-minute tournament I competed in on lichess, namely a Daily SuperBlitz Arena. This 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/cEGv84td67o 5665 2017-10-13T01:59:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/king-of-the-hill-speed-chess-tournament-235/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/D5alJv_1G-0.jpg King of the Hill Speed Chess Tournament [235] This is a King of the Hill speed (bullet) chess tournament (Hank Arena) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on The King of the Hill chess variant is just like regular chess, however with the added rule if your king moves to 1 of the 4 central squares, you win immediately. Time controls are 1 minute 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/D5alJv_1G-0 1907 2017-10-17T01:42:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/komodo-vs-wasp-vienna-game-tcec-season-10-2017/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pKvoDcOWy2U.jpg Komodo vs Wasp: Vienna Game | TCEC Season 10 – 2017 This is a game review between two of the world's best chess engines, namely Komodo and Wasp. This game was played on October 15, 2017 at the Top Chess Engine Championship (TCEC) Season 10 during Stage 1, Round 2. Komodo, version 1937.00, entered the event rated 3230, and Wasp, version 2.5, entered the event rated 2824. Komodo played as white in this game and elected the Vienna game. By move 5 the game acquired an imbalance, with an ensuing struggle between bishop pair and space. Time controls were set at 60 minutes for each side with a 10-second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/pKvoDcOWy2U 1216 2017-10-19T16:11:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/stockfish-smashes-the-old-benoni-czech/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ufJSY5bw5LE.jpg Stockfish smashes the Old Benoni, Czech This is a game review between two chess engines namely Stockfish and Ginkgo. This game was played on October 18, 2017 at the Top Chess Engine Championship (TCEC) Season 10 during Stage 1, Round 4. Stockfish, version 041017, entered the event rated 3227, and Ginkgo, version 2, entered the event rated 3024. How would season 9's champion, Stockfish, smash Ginkgo Old Benoni, Czech variation? If you consider an evaluation of 1.4 as decisive, this game is over by move 10! Time controls were set at 60 minutes for each side with a 10-second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ufJSY5bw5LE 720 2017-10-24T18:55:46+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2nd-youngest-chess-grandmaster-in-history-nodirbek-abdusattorov/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/KlGvzSFMHx8.jpg 2nd Youngest Chess Grandmaster in History | Nodirbek Abdusattorov There is a star whose light is shining extremely bright in the chess world, and his name is Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan. On October 29th, 2017, at the 24th Chigorin Memorial chess tournament, he became the 2nd youngest chess Grandmaster in history at the age of 13 years, 1 month, and 11 days. Sergey Karjakin, the 2016 challenger for the world chess championship title, is the only player to best Nodirbek Abdusattorov in this prestigious category. Highlighted in this video are many of Abdusattorov's awe-inspiring accomplishments along with his 19-move win as black against Grandmaster Babu M R Lalith of India from early in 2017. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KlGvzSFMHx8 457 2017-11-03T00:45:51+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-wizardry-by-grandmaster-ding-liren/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/JYtMxyMR6XI.jpg Chess Wizardry by Grandmaster Ding Liren Chess Masterpiece, Immortal Chess Game & Game of the Century are a few of the phrases that come to my mind after observing this magical game from Round 18 of the 2017 Chinese Chess League, played on November 4th. Grandmaster Bai Jinshi played as white against Ding Liren. The opening, a Nimzo-Indian Defense, three knights variation, saw Ding Liren ultimately play the part of some wizard of the game. Many elements of this game reminded me of 13-year-old Bobby Fischer's game against Donald Byrne from 1956, pegged "The Game of the Century". Might this game find its way onto the "Greatest Chess Games of All-Time" list? https://www.youtube.com/embed/JYtMxyMR6XI 652 2017-11-06T02:46:06+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-network-arena-speed-chess-tournament-236/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/b4JlxbmAC-Y.jpg Chess-Network Arena Speed Chess Tournament [236] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Chess-Network Arena) I created and competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/b4JlxbmAC-Y 1929 2017-11-12T03:08:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/what-is-the-key-to-the-lock-cool-chess-puzzle-21-frederic-lazard/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/f1T9Cm_YIBc.jpg What is the Key to the Lock? | Cool Chess Puzzle #21 (Frédéric Lazard) I was first introduced to the featured problem around 2011. Without question it made a lasting impression on me. Whether you are chess beginner, chess Grandmaster, or anywhere in-between, I think all players can appreciate this memorable solution. The composition by W.E. Rudolph that is presented in this video was published in "La Stratégie", 1912. 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/f1T9Cm_YIBc 153 2017-11-13T08:40:39+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-18-chess-960/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/g2hTU3q98aU.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #18 (Chess 960) This is a 55-minute Fischer Random (Chess 960) tournament I competed in on lichess, namely the Chess-Network Arena Tournament. This 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/g2hTU3q98aU 3362 2017-11-21T00:28:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/eastern-bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-237/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/avDB07qNZzw.jpg Eastern Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [237] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Eastern Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/avDB07qNZzw 3693 2017-11-26T03:16:47+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-400-french-defense-exchange-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/udG4yS1wxXQ.jpg Blitz Chess #400: French Defense, Exchange variation This is a game from the 2017 Autumn Marathon where I was playing with the black pieces in a French Defense, Exchange variation. How to make progress in a symmetrical pawn structure. Having the bishop pair advantage, without cost, is helpful. The time control was 3 minutes with a 2-second increment. 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bxe7 Qxe7+ 9. Qe2 Qxe2+ 10. Bxe2 Bf5 11. O-O O-O 12. Nbd2 Rfe8 13. Rfe1 Ne7 14. Bb5 c6 15. Ba4 Ng6 16. Bb3 Nf4 17. a4 a5 18. Ne5 f6 19. Nef3 Kf7 20. Rxe8 Rxe8 21. c4 Be6 22. cxd5 Bxd5 23. Bxd5+ Nxd5 24. Nc4 Bb4 25. g3 g5 26. Kg2 Re2 27. b3 h5 28. Rd1 b5 29. axb5 cxb5 30. Ne3 Nxe3+ 31. Kh3 g4+ 32. Kh4 Kg6 33. Rd3 Nf5 https://www.youtube.com/embed/udG4yS1wxXQ 540 2017-11-27T20:47:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-401-sicilian-defense-najdorf-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/yBg38szoBTs.jpg Blitz Chess #401: Sicilian Defense, Najdorf variation This is a game from the 2017 Autumn Marathon where I was playing with the black pieces in a Sicilian Defense, Najdorf variation. How long can one forgo castling? Would positional features still play an important role in a case of opposite sides castling? The time control was 3 minutes with a 2-second increment. 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. f3 h5 9. Qd2 Be6 10. Nd5 Nxd5 11. exd5 Bf5 12. h3 Bh4+ 13. Bf2 Bxf2+ 14. Qxf2 h4 15. O-O-O Qg5+ 16. Kb1 Nd7 17. Bd3 Bxd3 18. Rxd3 a5 19. Re1 O-O 20. Rg1 a4 21. Nd2 Nc5 22. Re3 a3 23. g3 hxg3 24. Rxg3 Qh6 25. Nc4 axb2 26. Re1 Ra4 27. Reg1 g6 28. Nxb2 Rb4 29. Qg2 Kg7 30. h4 Rxh4 31. a3 Rh2 32. Qf1 Rc8 33. R1g2 Rh1 34. Rg1 Rxg1 35. Rxg1 Qe3 36. Qd1 Qxa3 37. Qd2 Ra8 38. Rxg6+ fxg6 39. Qc1 Qa1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/yBg38szoBTs 587 2017-11-30T19:59:11+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-402-pirc-defense-2/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Xkj2xeE3NyU.jpg Blitz Chess #402: Pirc Defense #2 This is a game from the 2017 Autumn Marathon where I was playing with the white pieces in a Pirc Defense. It's a game without queens, a "queenless middlegame" as they say. Doubled isolated pawns are usually a liability, but in rare cases may be quite alright, especially if they control key central squares. The time control was 3 minutes with a 2-second increment. 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/Xkj2xeE3NyU 489 2017-12-01T18:44:34+00:00 https://chessterra.com/bobby-fischer-wins-with-the-fischer-sozin-attack-in-17-moves/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/wlk1DLm-BjU.jpg Bobby Fischer wins with the Fischer-Sozin Attack in 17 moves Bobby Fischer produced a chess miniature against Peter Dely in 1967. In reply to black's Sicilian Classical variation, Fischer employed the Fischer-Sozin Attack. This game's key element is time. Black wastes it, and Fischer quickly pounces, executing the main idea of the Fischer-Sozin Attack and forcing black's resignation after only 17 moves. 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 https://www.youtube.com/embed/wlk1DLm-BjU 458 2017-12-03T01:22:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-403-dutch-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Sd5coMLNPWQ.jpg Blitz Chess #403: Dutch Defense This is a game from the 2017 Autumn Marathon where I was playing with the white pieces in Dutch Defense. The difference between two squares on the e-file in this game have great implications. The quality of the minor pieces is influenced by just one hole in the black camp. The time control was 3 minutes with a 2-second increment. 1. d4 f5 { A80 Dutch Defense } 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. e3 c6 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nc3 Be7 7. b3 Ne4 8. Bb2 O-O 9. O-O Na6 10. Rc1 Bd7 11. Ne5 Bf6 12. Ne2 Be8 13. f3 Ng5 14. Ba3 Be7 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. cxd5 cxd5 17. Bxa6 bxa6 18. Nf4 Nf7 19. Nxf7 Bxf7 20. Nd3 Rfc8 21. Qd2 Qb7 22. Rc5 Rc6 23. Rxc6 Qxc6 24. Rc1 Qb7 25. Qc3 h6 26. Qc6 Rb8 27. Qxb7 Rxb7 28. Rc8+ Kh7 29. Ne5 Bg6 30. Rc6 Rb6 31. Rc7 Be8 32. Rxa7 Bb5 33. h4 Rb8 34. Rc7 Rf8 35. g3 Rb8 36. h5 Rf8 37. Kf2 Be8 38. Rc8 Kg8 39. Ng6 Bxg6 40. Rxf8+ Kxf8 41. hxg6 Ke7 42. b4 Kd6 43. a4 Kc6 44. g4 Kb6 45. Kg3 Kc6 46. Kf4 fxg4 47. fxg4 Kd6 48. Kg3 Kc6 49. g5 hxg5 50. Kg4 Kd6 51. Kxg5 e5 52. Kf5 exd4 53. exd4 Kd7 54. Ke5 Kc6 55. Ke6 Kb6 56. Kf7 a5 57. b5 Kc7 58. Kxg7 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sd5coMLNPWQ 578 2017-12-07T03:00:19+00:00 https://chessterra.com/googles-self-learning-ai-alphazero-masters-chess-in-4-hours/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0g9SlVdv1PY.jpg Google’s self-learning AI AlphaZero masters chess in 4 hours Google's AI AlphaZero has shocked the chess world. Leaning on its deep neural networks, and general reinforcement learning algorithm, DeepMind's AI Alpha Zero learned to play chess well beyond the skill level of master, besting the 2016 top chess engine Stockfish 8 in a 100-game match. Alpha Zero had 28 wins, 72 draws, and 0 losses. Impressive right? And it took just 4 hours of self-play to reach such a proficiency. What the chess world has witnessed from this historic event is, simply put, mind-blowing! AlphaZero vs Magnus Carlsen anyone? :) https://www.youtube.com/embed/0g9SlVdv1PY 1090 2017-12-08T02:28:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alphazero-teaches-stockfish-a-lesson-in-the-french-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/4ebzevCLGbQ.jpg AlphaZero teaches Stockfish a lesson in the French Defense What system would AlphaZero employ against Stockfish's French Defense. Apparently Alpha Zero is a big fan of grabbing space, opting for 4.e5, the Steinitz variation. By move 13, the game is already critical for Stockfish. Alpha Zero accumulates a great deal of space over the board, and with the center closed it sets out to play on the wings. The two big questions for Stockfish are ultimately, where will your king reside, and what role will your queen-bishop play? AlphaZero has something to say about all of this. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4ebzevCLGbQ 1060 2017-12-09T04:59:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alphazero-demonstrates-synergy-to-stockfish/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ObE4XD4uYOQ.jpg AlphaZero demonstrates synergy to Stockfish AlphaZero plays the Steinitz variation against Stockfish's French Defense. Alpha Zero inherits a space advantage with this variation. Not long after Stockfish's commital decision to release the central tension with c4, another advantage in the form of material is given to Alpha Zero. How would Alpha Zero produce a decisive result with these two advantages? A big contributing factor in this endgame conversion would be the synergy between AlphaZero's rook and superior minor piece whose work ultimately forces Stockfish into complete passivity. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ObE4XD4uYOQ 1380 2017-12-12T04:51:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-404-levitsky-attack/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/s7pWryzgZE4.jpg Blitz Chess #404: Levitsky Attack This is a game from the 2017 Autumn Marathon where I was playing with the white pieces in a Levitsky Attack. With black's f5, the game transitions to a Dutch structure where some attention must then be given to key squares on the e-file. The structure changes some after this, with some energy next built up on the kingside, and only released when the white monarch is ready. The time control was 3 minutes with a 2-second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/s7pWryzgZE4 533 2017-12-12T18:44:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alphazeros-bishop-pair-proves-too-difficult-for-stockfish/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WOH0E-jR6E.jpg AlphaZero’s bishop pair proves too difficult for Stockfish When AlphaZero, playing black in this game, encounters the Ruy Lopez, it certainly seems to be in favor of the Berlin Defense. Stockfish injects a minor piece imbalance on move 5. How would AlphaZero play with the bishop pair? Stockfish, as early as move 13, opts for a sacrifice that not only nets two pawns, but also fractures AlphaZero's queenside structure. An important strategy to be mindful of when you have a material plus is that you can return it in exchange for some positional element. https://www.youtube.com/embed/-WOH0E-jR6E 1212 2017-12-14T03:59:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-405-scandinavian-defense/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/J4rUIvZnYHM.jpg Blitz Chess #405: Scandinavian Defense This is a game from the 2017 Autumn Marathon where I was playing with the black pieces in the Scandinavian Defense. A queenless middlegame presented itself quickly, and the game remains positional in nature throughout. Surprisingly enough, when black applies a little pressure to the c2 pawn, white's coordination becomes somewhat awkward. The time control was 3 minutes with a 2-second increment. 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 { B01 Scandinavian Defense: Mieses-Kotroc Variation } 3. Nc3 Qe5+ 4. Qe2 Qxe2+ 5. Bxe2 c6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. d4 Bf5 8. Bd1 h6 9. Bf4 Nbd7 10. O-O e6 11. Re1 Bb4 12. Bd2 O-O 13. a3 Bd6 14. h3 Rac8 15. Rc1 a6 16. b4 Nb6 17. g4 Bh7 18. Be2 Rfd8 19. Kg2 Bc7 20. Be3 Nbd5 21. Nxd5 cxd5 22. Red1 Bd6 23. c4 dxc4 24. Bxc4 Be4 25. Bb3 Nd5 26. Bxd5 Bxd5 27. Rxc8 Rxc8 28. Rc1 Rxc1 29. Bxc1 g5 30. Bd2 f6 31. Bc3 Kf7 32. Bb2 Kg6 33. Bc3 h5 34. Bb2 f5 35. gxf5+ exf5 36. Bc1 g4 37. hxg4 hxg4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/J4rUIvZnYHM 532 2017-12-14T19:34:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/1st-lichess-titled-arena-chess-tournament-238/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/BmCvn9Y7mvY.jpg 1st Lichess Titled Arena Chess Tournament [238] This is a 2-hour bullet chess tournament I competed in without commentary and it was held specifically for titled chess players only, namely Grandmasters, International Masters, FIDE Masters, National Masters etc... This was an inaugural "Titled Prize Arena" held by lichess.org. The $1,000 prize pool goes to the top 5 players, with 1st - $500, 2nd - $250, 3rd - $125, 4th - $75, and 5th - $50. This tournament was played on December 14th, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/embed/BmCvn9Y7mvY 7362 2017-12-15T16:40:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-406-slav-defense-quiet-variation/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/y8FtBGW2_B0.jpg Blitz Chess #406: Slav Defense, Quiet variation This is a game from the 2017 Autumn Marathon where I was playing with the white pieces in the Slav Defense, Quiet variation, Pin Defense. How well would the bishop pair function in a static structure? With black having some kingside space, denoted by a fixed black pawn on e4, an attack against the white king must not be underestimated. The time control was 3 minutes with a 2-second increment. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4 { D12 Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense } 5. Nc3 e6 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 Nbd7 8. cxd5 exd5 9. Bd3 Bd6 10. Bd2 O-O 11. O-O Re8 12. Rab1 a5 13. Rfc1 Qe7 14. Qd1 Ne4 15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Bf1 Nf6 17. Be2 Nd5 18. Bc4 Nf6 19. a3 a4 20. Bf1 g6 21. Rc4 Bc7 22. Rxa4 Qd6 23. g3 h5 24. Rxa8 Rxa8 25. Bb4 Qe6 26. Bg2 h4 27. g4 Nd5 28. Bd2 Qd6 29. Qc2 f5 30. Qd1 Rf8 31. gxf5 Rxf5 32. Qg4 Qh2+ 33. Kf1 Qg3 34. Qxg3 hxg3 35. Bxe4 Rxf2+ 36. Ke1 Rh2 37. Rc1 Rxh3 38. Ke2 Bd6 39. Rg1 Rh2+ 40. Rg2 Rxg2+ 41. Bxg2 Kf7 42. Be1 Nb6 43. Be4 Nc4 44. Bc3 Kf6 45. Bd3 Nb6 46. e4 Kg5 47. Kf3 Bf4 48. b3 Kh4 49. Bf1 g5 50. Be1 Nd7 51. e5 Nf8 52. Bg2 Ne6 53. Ke4 Bc1 54. a4 Bb2 55. d5 cxd5+ 56. Kxd5 Nf4+ 57. Kd6 Nxg2 58. e6 Bf6 59. Bb4 Nf4 60. Bc5 g2 61. e7 Bxe7+ 62. Kxe7 Kg3 63. Kd7 Nd5 64. Kc8 Kf3 65. Kxb7 Ne3 66. a5 g1=Q 67. a6 Qc1 68. Bb6 Qc3 69. a7 Qg7+ 70. Kb8 Qf8+ 71. Kb7 Qe7+ 72. Kb8 Qe8+ 73. Kb7 Qd7+ 74. Kb8 Nd5 75. a8=Q Ke4 76. Ba5 Ke5 77. Qb7 Qe8+ 78. Ka7 g4 79. Be1 Kd6 80. Qb8+ Qxb8+ 81. Kxb8 Kc5 82. Kc8 Ne3 83. Kd7 Nf5 84. Ke6 Nd4+ 85. Ke5 Nxb3 86. Kf4 Kd4 87. Kxg4 Kd3 88. Kg3 https://www.youtube.com/embed/y8FtBGW2_B0 754 2017-12-18T05:33:18+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alphazero-and-the-protected-passed-pawn/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nk-q4SMba4s.jpg AlphaZero and the Protected Passed Pawn After only 13 moves, AlphaZero has given Stockfish an extra pawn, and it's a protected passed pawn at that! As a Master level player, this idea against the Queen's Indian Defense by AlphaZero was something I've never seen before. Every semi-experienced chess player understands the great value a protected passed pawn has in the game, particularly in the endgame. So the question is, in what ways is AlphaZero compensated for being down a pawn? What is Stockfish potentially overvaluing in the position? The key to these answers can be found by observing the pawn structure. https://www.youtube.com/embed/nk-q4SMba4s 1487 2017-12-20T18:22:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-network-arena-speed-chess-tournament-239/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/mQU1yBq24Gs.jpg Chess-Network Arena Speed Chess Tournament [239] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Chess-Network Arena) I created and competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/mQU1yBq24Gs 1877 2017-12-23T02:14:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alphazero-and-the-golden-queen-knight/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UN5ZFQv21mw.jpg AlphaZero and the Golden Queen Knight As the great Philidor said, “Pawns are the soul of chess”. AlphaZero certainly seems to have a wonderful understanding of pawn structures. AlphaZero relies heavily on the strength of its queen knight in this game. Its function is to not only keep Stockfish's protected passed c-pawn under control, but also to exert pressure on d5, thereby restricting at least one of Stockfish's pieces to its defense. The static middlegame structure is simply superior for white, permitting AlphaZero's knights to occupy more favorable outposts than their counterparts. Allowing AlphaZero to win a pawn without any clear compenstation is equivalent to a Stockfish resignation. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UN5ZFQv21mw 1114 2018-01-02T05:03:58+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chessnetwork-vs-stockfish-levels-1-through-8/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/LvTlqS4rwSU.jpg ChessNetwork vs Stockfish levels 1 through 8 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/LvTlqS4rwSU 2691 2018-01-06T05:42:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-19-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/w9PCj4BL0KQ.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #19 (3|0) This is a 55-minute tournament I competed in on lichess. This tournament was created, and played while broadcasting at href=" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" 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/w9PCj4BL0KQ 3517 2018-01-09T17:56:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/baskaran-adhiban-vs-magnus-carlsen-2018-tata-steel-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dc3et6zutqw.jpg Baskaran Adhiban vs Magnus Carlsen | 2018 Tata Steel Chess Tournament Baskaran Adhiban played as white against World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in Round 2 of the 2018 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, Masters section. How would Carlsen react to Adhiban's Scotch variation of the Four Knights Game? The most important features in the resulting endgame position of this game are the pawn structure, and the bishop positions. The element of time plays a key role in this one. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dc3et6zutqw 877 2018-01-17T19:16:33+00:00 https://chessterra.com/2nd-lichess-titled-arena-feat-magnus-carlsen-drdrunkenstein/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/z-AKDe9wUec.jpg 2nd Lichess Titled Arena feat. Magnus Carlsen (DrDrunkenstein) This is a 2-hour bullet chess tournament I provided commentary on without competing in it. The event was held specifically for titled chess players only, namely Grandmasters, International Masters, FIDE Masters, National Masters etc... This was the 2nd "Titled Prize Arena" held by lichess.org. The $1,500 prize pool goes to the top 5 players, with 1st - $1,000, 2nd - $250, 3rd - $125, 4th - $75, and 5th - $50. This tournament was played on January 18th, 2018, and featured many elite players such as Fabiano Caruana (Bombegranate), and the current World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen (DrDrunkenstein). https://www.youtube.com/embed/z-AKDe9wUec 7487 2018-01-29T01:05:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-1st-world-chess-championship-game/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/vBfTv2sW_1c.jpg The 1st World Chess Championship Game When was the 1st World Chess Championship game played, who played in it, and what happened on the board? The featured game was played on January 11th, 1886 and was between Johannes Zukertort (White) and Wilhelm Steinitz (Black). This game from over 130 years ago is certainly an interesting one to look back on. What type of gameplay occurred? Would it be primarily tactical, positional, or a blend of both? Are there any other worthwhile notes to take away from this game? See for yourself! https://www.youtube.com/embed/vBfTv2sW_1c 687 2018-01-31T21:42:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/eastern-bullet-arena-speed-chess-tournament-240/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DvxQqWpxfYs.jpg Eastern Bullet Arena Speed Chess Tournament [240] This is a speed (bullet) chess tournament (Eastern Bullet Arena) I competed in on lichess.org while livestreaming on target="_blank" rel="nofollow" Time controls are 1 minute 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/DvxQqWpxfYs 3761 2018-02-02T00:08:08+00:00 https://chessterra.com/magnus-carlsen-drdrunkenstein-goes-100-berserk-in-a-bullet-shield-arena/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/NTEj4moaay0.jpg Magnus Carlsen (DrDrunkenstein) goes 100% berserk in a Bullet Shield Arena World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen (DrDrunkenstein) latejoined the 4-hour Bullet Shield Arena chess tournament held on lichess.org. When you berserk, your beginning time gets cut in half, and you get an additional tournament point should you win your game. Unlike the Titled Arenas Magnus has competed in in the past, any player could simply join this particular tournament and have a chance to compete against the World Champion, which is really a pretty cool thing. Carlsen competed for nearly the final 90 minutes of the tournament, and I provided commentary on the 50+ games he ended up playing. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NTEj4moaay0 4716 2018-02-06T00:41:07+00:00 https://chessterra.com/three-check-speed-chess-tournament-241/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/a9omCfj0YLQ.jpg Three-check Speed Chess Tournament [241] This is a Three-check speed (bullet) chess tournament (Chess-Network) I competed in on lichess while livestreaming on https://www.youtube.com/embed/a9omCfj0YLQ 1929 2018-02-08T02:11:54+00:00 https://chessterra.com/sicilian-defense-snyder-variation-2-b3-standard-chess-45/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/0VtsCmXddgU.jpg Sicilian Defense, Snyder variation (2.b3) – Standard chess #45 I played a standard chess game as black with my opponent playing the Sicilian Defense, Snyder variation (2.b3). I neglect development to obtain the bishop pair and a couple weaknesses near the white king. This is always a risky idea because while this gave me a static advantage, it also gave my opponent a dynamic advantage in the form of a development lead. Who would be able to make better use of his advantage? The Rapid time control for this game is 15 minutes with a 5 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/0VtsCmXddgU 2108 2018-02-10T17:21:57+00:00 https://chessterra.com/is-this-the-king-of-all-king-walks/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/V8o5jpokKmU.jpg Is this the King of all King Walks? This game was from the 48th Biel Chess Festival of 2015. Czech Grandmaster David Navara played as white against against Polish Grandmaster Radoslaw Wojtaszek. Out of a Sicilian Defense, Najdorf, English Attack, we observe an early queen exchange and an imbalance via structure and minor piece. This game could have very easily been 'swept under the rug' with an early repetition of position, but Navara had a deeply calculated tightrope walk in mind instead. I've seen many king walks, and this one might just be the king of them all. https://www.youtube.com/embed/V8o5jpokKmU 827 2018-02-13T17:17:26+00:00 https://chessterra.com/13-year-old-magnus-carlsens-picturesque-mate/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/nmL8Ak68iiQ.jpg 13-year-old Magnus Carlsen’s picturesque mate This game between 13-year-old Magnus Carlsen (white), and Sipke Ernst (black) was the penultimate round of the Group C section of the Corus Chess Tournament of 2004. Both Magnus Carlsen and Sipke Ernst were International Masters at the time, Carlsen becoming a Grandmaster a few months later, and Ernst a couple years later. Carlsen's picturesque mate against Ernst secured him his 1st Grandmaster norm. Watch the young mind at work execute a beautiful attacking combination from a seemingly quiet looking position out of a Caro-Kann Defense, Main Line. https://www.youtube.com/embed/nmL8Ak68iiQ 580 2018-02-16T01:01:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/baadur-jobava-gives-boris-a-lesson-in-minor-piece-play/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/H8tZWxlNivY.jpg Baadur Jobava gives Boris a lesson in minor piece play In Round 5 of the 2014 Bronstein Memorial chess tournament Baadur Jobava (white) of Georgia was paired against Boris Savchenko (black) of Russia. Jobava, one of the most original chess players today, gives up the exchange very early and sets Savchenko many problems to solve. Note how the development for white is smooth with all white minor pieces eventually stepping foot in the enemy camp, whereas black has to make awkward moves to simply try and complete development. The computer evaluation tells us the position is roughly equal, but what it doesn't tell you is that the game is much easier to play for white. There is value in that! https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8tZWxlNivY 786 2018-02-18T01:35:25+00:00 https://chessterra.com/kings-indian-defense-samisch-variation-standard-chess-46/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/R0v8EVex4mI.jpg King’s Indian Defense, Sämisch Variation – Standard chess #46 I played the King's Indian Defense in a standard chess game as black with my opponent replying with the Sämisch Variation. Pawn duos are a great strength, and should be combated at an early point. In the Sämisch Variation of the King's Indian however, white builds a pawn trio. How can one challenge such a structure? I elect a plan that first involves supporting a b5 advance which helps to chip away at white's strong central pawn presence. The Rapid time control for this game is 15 minutes with a 5 second increment. https://www.youtube.com/embed/R0v8EVex4mI 2489 2018-02-20T19:04:50+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-bizarre-fantasy-vassily-ivanchuk-vs-baadur-jobava/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ewy5lFbX4po.jpg A Bizarre Fantasy – Vassily Ivanchuk vs Baadur Jobava When two highly creative chess players like Vassily Ivanchuk (white) and Baadur Jobava (black) face each other, it should come as no surprise an original chess position springs about, and fast! This game was played at the 2010 Chess Olympiad, held in Khanty-Mansiysk. Ivanchuk elects the Fantasy variation in reply to Jobava's Caro-Kann Defense. Ivanchuk's early a3, largely a waiting move, provokes Jobava to demonstrate that it's a poor decision to neglect development. Once Jobava's energetic reply e5 is played, a most unusual, and memorable position surfaces. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ewy5lFbX4po 733 2018-02-22T05:23:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-king-race-cool-chess-puzzle-22-bondarenko-and-liburkin/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/eLr3uTtjW9A.jpg The King Race | Cool Chess Puzzle #22 (Bondarenko and Liburkin) Once the h-pawn is addressed, what is the correct way forward? A king race ensues in this wonderful endgame study. The big question is, "How do you get a step ahead? This collaborative composition by Filip Bondarenko and Mark Liburkin was produced in 1950. 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/eLr3uTtjW9A 398 2018-02-25T00:46:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/an-ultimate-chess-blunder-by-georg-marco/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/vX4b16mOYZM.jpg An Ultimate Chess Blunder by Georg Marco This game between Ignatz von Popiel and Georg Marco was played at the Monte Carlo Tournament of 1902. What made this particular game so memorable was the ultimate chess blunder committed by Georg Marco. The Monte Carlo tournament consisted of 20 of the world's best players, namely Geza Maroczy, Harry Nelson Pillsbury, David Janowski, Richard Teichmann, Siegbert Tarrasch, Carl Schlechter, Mikhail Chigorin, Heinrich Wolf, Isidor Gunsberg, Frank James Marshall, William Ewart Napier, Adolf Albin, Jacques Mieses, James Mason, Georg Marco, Ignatz von Popiel, Louis Eisenberg, Theodor von Scheve, Arturo Reggio, and James Mortimer. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vX4b16mOYZM 788 2018-02-26T20:10:56+00:00 https://chessterra.com/7-year-old-chess-prodigy-gives-very-epic-mate-to-chess-master/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Wg4X8983_5Q.jpg 7-Year-Old Chess Prodigy gives “Very Epic Mate” to Chess Master I recently observed an online 3-minute blitz chess game between 7-year-old chess prodigy Tihon Chernyaev (white) from Ukraine, and FIDE Master Eduard Miller (black) from Germany. The opening was a Sicilian Dragon, where the 7-year-old managed to seize an initiative just as his FIDE master opponent was about to pounce on white's ever sensitive square c4. While watching the game live I suspected Tihon Chernyaev's play was strong, and once I checked the moves with an engine afterwards my suspicion was confirmed. Observe a sneak peak into the mind of this 7-year-old chess talent as he delivers a "Very Epic Mate" to his FIDE Master opponent after only 23 moves. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wg4X8983_5Q 667 2018-02-28T18:02:27+00:00 https://chessterra.com/3rd-lichess-titled-arena-chess-tournament-242/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IWE92SvaOpw.jpg 3rd Lichess Titled Arena Chess Tournament [242] This is a 2-hour bullet chess tournament I competed in without commentary and it was held specifically for titled chess players only, namely Grandmasters, International Masters, FIDE Masters, National Masters etc... Magnus Carlsen (DrDrunkenstein) was the 2nd seed. The top 10 players who entered this tournament had an average bullet rating of 2757. This was the 3rd "Titled Arena" held by lichess.org. Its $2,200 prize pool goes to the top 5 players, with 1st - $1,500, 2nd - $350, 3rd - $175, 4th - $100, and 5th - $75. This tournament was played on March 1st, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IWE92SvaOpw 7397 2018-03-02T05:53:31+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-tournament-20-30/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/xSu3KtEbrL4.jpg Blitz Chess Tournament #20 (3|0) This is a 57-minute tournament I competed in on lichess, namely an Hourly SuperBlitz Arena. I joined this one just a few minutes late. This 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/xSu3KtEbrL4 3302 2018-03-07T18:15:01+00:00 https://chessterra.com/fabiano-caruana-vs-wesley-so-2018-candidates-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/JBbS1FYRYPI.jpg Fabiano Caruana vs Wesley So | 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament Featured in this video is the Round 1 game of the 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament between Fabiano Caruana (white), and Wesley So (black). Each side develops some space out of the Catalan Opening. The player who could better coordinate with the space invader pawns would acquire an advantage. This event consists of 8 participants, namely Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2809), Vladimir Kramnik (2800), Wesley So (2799), Levon Aronian (2794), Fabiano Caruana (2784), Ding Liren (2769), Alexander Grischuk (2767), and Sergey Karjakin (2763). This tournament is being held in Berlin, Germany. The winner becomes the challenger for the World Chess Championship title against Magnus Carlsen in November of 2018. Note: The clock times featured in the video act as a rough estimate of time spent on each move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JBbS1FYRYPI 1052 2018-03-11T08:02:42+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-brutal-berlin-levon-aronian-vs-vladimir-kramnik-2018-candidates-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/wXcwGyqGY3c.jpg A Brutal Berlin | Levon Aronian vs Vladimir Kramnik | 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament Featured in this video is the Round 3 game of the 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament between Levon Aronian (white), and Vladimir Kramnik (black). We do not see the famous Berlin Endgame in this game, but rather a brutal attack straight out of the opening. The game is over by move 27! This event consists of 8 participants, namely Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2809), Vladimir Kramnik (2800), Wesley So (2799), Levon Aronian (2794), Fabiano Caruana (2784), Ding Liren (2769), Alexander Grischuk (2767), and Sergey Karjakin (2763). This tournament is being held in Berlin, Germany. The winner becomes the challenger for the World Chess Championship title against Magnus Carlsen in November of 2018. Note: The clock times featured in the video act as a rough estimate of time spent on each move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wXcwGyqGY3c 795 2018-03-13T06:02:04+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-great-race-vladimir-kramnik-vs-fabiano-caruana-2018-candidates-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2cSNYUHihZc.jpg A Great Race | Vladimir Kramnik vs Fabiano Caruana | 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament Featured in this video is the Round 4 game of the 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament between Vladimir Kramnik (white), and Fabiano Caruana (black). Not only is the game a race against the clock and meeting time controls but also a race to see who could successfully promote their passed pawn first. At one point all remaining 6 pawns become passed, stemming from the Petroff's Defense (Russian Game), Cozio Attack. This event consists of 8 participants, namely Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2809), Vladimir Kramnik (2800), Wesley So (2799), Levon Aronian (2794), Fabiano Caruana (2784), Ding Liren (2769), Alexander Grischuk (2767), and Sergey Karjakin (2763). This tournament is being held in Berlin, Germany. The winner becomes the challenger for the World Chess Championship title against Magnus Carlsen in November of 2018. Note: The clock times featured in the video act as a rough estimate of time spent on each move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2cSNYUHihZc 1372 2018-03-15T08:46:16+00:00 https://chessterra.com/full-steam-ahead-levon-aronian-vs-fabiano-caruana-2018-candidates-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3Kn0U01XxDI.jpg Full Steam Ahead | Levon Aronian vs Fabiano Caruana | 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament Featured in this video is the Round 7 game of the 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament between Levon Aronian (white), and Fabiano Caruana (black). Aronian's g4 is a highly commital decision, especially when one's king is castled on the kingside. The resulting position is double-edged, and forces Caruana on the defensive against the coming storm. This event consists of 8 participants, namely Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2809), Vladimir Kramnik (2800), Wesley So (2799), Levon Aronian (2794), Fabiano Caruana (2784), Ding Liren (2769), Alexander Grischuk (2767), and Sergey Karjakin (2763). This tournament is being held in Berlin, Germany. The winner becomes the challenger for the World Chess Championship title against Magnus Carlsen in November of 2018. Note: The clock times featured in the video act as a rough estimate of time spent on each move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/3Kn0U01XxDI 885 2018-03-19T03:10:23+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-sneaky-h-pawn-fabiano-caruana-vs-ding-liren-2018-candidates-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/uK2deh52G-c.jpg A Sneaky h-pawn | Fabiano Caruana vs Ding Liren | 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament Featured in this video is the Round 9 game of the 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament between Fabiano Caruana (white), and Ding Liren (black). When a black knight can be maintained in the center for a good 30 moves, there's a strong chance the whole game revolves around it. White has a strong knight to boast about as well, though its active moves are under control by black's bishop. One side presses, and the other tries to defend as best he can in this battle out of the Catalan Opening. This event consists of 8 participants, namely Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2809), Vladimir Kramnik (2800), Wesley So (2799), Levon Aronian (2794), Fabiano Caruana (2784), Ding Liren (2769), Alexander Grischuk (2767), and Sergey Karjakin (2763). This tournament is being held in Berlin, Germany. The winner becomes the challenger for the World Chess Championship title against Magnus Carlsen in November of 2018. Note: The clock times featured in the video act as a rough estimate of time spent on each move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/uK2deh52G-c 1510 2018-03-21T08:15:59+00:00 https://chessterra.com/round-10-battle-shakhriyar-mamedyarov-vs-fabiano-caruana-2018-candidates-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/JXVuaugpIyM.jpg Round 10 Battle | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov vs Fabiano Caruana | 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament Featured in this video is the Round 10 game of the 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament between Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (white), and Fabiano Caruana (black). It's a battle between the top 2 players of the event. Fabiano Caruana is clear 1st with 6 points, and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is clear 2nd with 5.5 points. Neither player has yet to suffer a loss. Who would stumble in this game out of the Catalan Opening? This event consists of 8 participants, namely Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2809), Vladimir Kramnik (2800), Wesley So (2799), Levon Aronian (2794), Fabiano Caruana (2784), Ding Liren (2769), Alexander Grischuk (2767), and Sergey Karjakin (2763). This tournament is being held in Berlin, Germany. The winner becomes the challenger for the World Chess Championship title against Magnus Carlsen in November of 2018. Note: The clock times featured in the video act as a rough estimate of time spent on each move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JXVuaugpIyM 1105 2018-03-23T04:10:14+00:00 https://chessterra.com/a-masterful-bishop-sergey-karjakin-vs-fabiano-caruana-2018-candidates-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/OnNyAs6TGrQ.jpg A Masterful Bishop | Sergey Karjakin vs Fabiano Caruana | 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament Featured in this video is the Round 12 game of the 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament between Sergey Karjakin (white), and Fabiano Caruana (black). Tournament leader Fabiano Caruana revisits the Petroff Defense with Karjakin electing to keep queens on, unlike Caruana's previous opponents. A same sides castled position ensues, with Karjakin attempting an exchange sacrifice in the middlegame. This event consists of 8 participants, namely Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2809), Vladimir Kramnik (2800), Wesley So (2799), Levon Aronian (2794), Fabiano Caruana (2784), Ding Liren (2769), Alexander Grischuk (2767), and Sergey Karjakin (2763). This tournament is being held in Berlin, Germany. The winner becomes the challenger for the World Chess Championship title against Magnus Carlsen in November of 2018. Note: The clock times featured in the video act as a rough estimate of time spent on each move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/OnNyAs6TGrQ 998 2018-03-25T10:40:13+00:00 https://chessterra.com/no-pawn-shelter-fabiano-caruana-vs-levon-aronian-2018-candidates-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/50UlcRM56_o.jpg No Pawn Shelter | Fabiano Caruana vs Levon Aronian | 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament Featured in this video is the Round 13 game of the 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament between Fabiano Caruana (white), and Levon Aronian (black). Co-leader Fabiano Caruana takes on Levon Aronian in a closed Ruy Lopez. The board is witness to an imbalance of knight versus 3 pawns. Those wouldn't just be any 3 pawns however, they're 3 pawns that once provided the king shelter. This event consists of 8 participants, namely Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2809), Vladimir Kramnik (2800), Wesley So (2799), Levon Aronian (2794), Fabiano Caruana (2784), Ding Liren (2769), Alexander Grischuk (2767), and Sergey Karjakin (2763). This tournament is being held in Berlin, Germany. The winner becomes the challenger for the World Chess Championship title against Magnus Carlsen in November of 2018. Note: The clock times featured in the video act as a rough estimate of time spent on each move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/50UlcRM56_o 1114 2018-03-27T02:48:00+00:00 https://chessterra.com/the-final-four-2018-candidates-chess-tournament/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RkMMzkpncwk.jpg The Final Four | 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament Featured in this video are the final four games of the 2018 Candidates Chess Tournament. Four players, namely Fabiano Caruana, Sergey Karjakin, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, and Ding Liren all have a chance going into the 14th and final round of this event to ultimately earn the golden ticket to challenge World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. The 2018 World Chess Championship takes places in London in November. This event consists of 8 participants, namely Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2809), Vladimir Kramnik (2800), Wesley So (2799), Levon Aronian (2794), Fabiano Caruana (2784), Ding Liren (2769), Alexander Grischuk (2767), and Sergey Karjakin (2763). This tournament is being held in Berlin, Germany. The winner becomes the challenger for the World Chess Championship title against Magnus Carlsen in November of 2018. Note: The clock times featured in the video act as a rough estimate of time spent on each move. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RkMMzkpncwk 938 2018-03-27T21:22:45+00:00 https://chessterra.com/caruana-vs-carlsen-a-battle-before-the-2018-world-chess-championship/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/WQn8eIWeud4.jpg Caruana vs Carlsen | A battle before the 2018 World Chess Championship Featured in this video is the Round 1 game of the 2018 Grenke Chess Classic between Fabiano Caruana (white), and Magnus Carlsen (black). This is Caruana and Carlsen's first tournament encounter since learning they will both be competing in the 2018 World Chess Championship Match come November of 2018. Fabiano Caruana will play challenger to the defending World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen. In this game Caruana opens with a non-confrontational setup that doesn't acheive any advantage as white, but rather some playable/normal position. Carlsen opts for a King's Indian Defense setup, with play beginning to sharp as early as move 12. We witness multiple structural imbalances, each side obtaining a majority, and an all important minor piece imbalance as well. Once the endgame arrives, and only one rook remains for each player, the quality of the pawns would be king. https://www.youtube.com/embed/WQn8eIWeud4 1356 2018-04-01T04:09:22+00:00 https://chessterra.com/blitz-chess-407-sicilian-defense-maroczy-bind/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ZExQM5KLJ2g.jpg Blitz Chess #407 | Sicilian Defense, Maróczy Bind I intended to play a d4 based game, but my opponent invited me into a Sicilian. After only a few moves we had a Maróczy Bind combating a Dragon setup on board. Inherent with the Maróczy Bind is a space advantage for white. How can white put such an advantage to use, and in what way might black counter in this instance? This was a 5|0 time control game, where I was playing with the white pieces. 1. Nf3 c5 { A04 Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation } 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Nc2 Nf6 7. e4 d6 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O b6 10. Be3 Bb7 11. Qd2 Re8 12. Rfd1 Ne5 13. f3 Nfd7 14. Rac1 a5 15. Nd5 Nc5 16. b3 a4 17. b4 Ncd7 18. Na3 Rc8 19. Bh6 Bh8 20. Nb5 Bxd5 21. cxd5 Rxc1 22. Rxc1 Qb8 23. Nd4 Rc8 24. Nc6 Nxc6 25. dxc6 Ne5 26. b5 Qa7 27. f4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZExQM5KLJ2g 734 2018-04-01T20:55:02+00:00 https://chessterra.com/alphazeros-future-chess-rival-leela-chess-zero-id-82-lczero/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/6CLXNZ_QFHI.jpg AlphaZero’s future chess rival | Leela Chess Zero ID 82 (LCZero) Remember Google's self-learning AI AlphaZero? You know, the machine learning chess beast that made use of its deep neural networks to go on to smash the top chess engine Stockfish 8 in a 100-game match. Well AlphaZero now has a future rival in Leela Chess Zero! Part of what makes Leela Chess Zero very interesting is that you can view the games she has played, contribute to helping her grow stronger, and even play against her at any level up to her strongest level. At the time of this video upload, Leela Chess Zero's approximate chess playing strength is around 2000 (Expert level), and it was obtained after "just" 1.6 million self-play games. What strength might she reach after, let's say, 100 million self-play games? And what can we, in turn, learn from her? The sky may very well be the limit for Leela Chess Zero (LCZero). https://www.youtube.com/embed/6CLXNZ_QFHI 1007 2018-04-05T12:23:15+00:00 https://chessterra.com/chess-master-vs-ai-leela-chess-zero-id-102/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Z_-qtuuhLnI.jpg Chess Master vs AI Leela Chess Zero ID 102 In the first video where I played against AI Leela Chess Zero (LCZero), I played in Normal Mode ID 82, where Leela Chess Zero had played roughly 2.2 Million self-play games. Now, after some 800,000 self-play games later, I play Leela Chess Zero two more games at ID 102. This time around I try my luck in Normal Mode, so I could get a better sense of how Leela Chess Zero has evolved, and then I try a game in Hard Mode. Thanks to those who are contributing their CPU/GPU to this open-source project, Leela Chess Zero has been adjusted to spend more time on self-play games, resulting in higher quality training. Leela Chess Zero, equipped with its deep neural networks, and general reinforcement learning algorithm, keeps me intrigued. At what point (# of self-play games) do you think Leela Chess Zero may surpass the strength of AlphaZero? https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z_-qtuuhLnI 3541 2018-04-09T10:35:36+00:00 https://chessterra.com/world-champion-magnus-carlsen-playing-bullet-chess-lichess-titled-arena-4/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Mi-VdDM3Ugg.jpg World Champion Magnus Carlsen playing bullet chess | Lichess Titled Arena 4 This is a 2-hour bullet chess tournament, Lichess Titled Arena 4, I provided commentary on while specifically observing World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen compete. The Lichess Titled Arena 4 is held for titled chess players only, namely Grandmasters, International Masters, FIDE Masters, National Masters etc... Magnus Carlsen (DrDrunkenstein) was the top seed with a beastly 3006 rating. The top 10 players who entered this tournament had an average bullet rating above 2800!! This was the 4th "Titled Arena" held by lichess.org. Its $3,200 prize pool goes to the top 6 players, with 1st - $2,250, 2nd - $500, 3rd - $200, 4th - $125, 5th - $75, and 6th - $50. This tournament was played on April 12th, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mi-VdDM3Ugg 7517 2018-04-13T02:58:37+00:00 https://chessterra.com/neural-network-ai-leela-chess-zero-id-125-vs-chess-grandmaster-andrew-tang/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/pqYAy-l1c6g.jpg Neural Network AI Leela Chess Zero ID 125 vs Chess Grandmaster Andrew Tang 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/pqYAy-l1c6g 8217 2018-04-22T22:25:52+00:00 https://chessterra.com/neural-network-ai-leela-chess-zero-id-179-reaches-grandmaster-strength/ https://chessterra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HK7E9Cw3xwE.jpg Neural Network AI Leela Chess Zero ID 179 reaches Grandmaster strength I play Neural Network AI Leela Chess Zero (LeelaChess) on lichess.org in a 15|5 time control game. Leela Chess was at ID 179 for this game, and run on GTX 1060 6GB, i5-6600K @ 3.50 GHz, 16 GB RAM, Windows 10 Pro. After a little over 8 million self-play games, Leela Chess Zero has reached the strength of a chess Grandmaster, with an estimated FIDE rating of 2535. 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/HK7E9Cw3xwE 2340 2018-04-24T19:53:17+00:00