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The Semi-Slav Defense: Series 1
THE SEMI-SLAV DEFENSE: SERIES 1 GM ALIREZA FIROUZJA: GOLD MEDALS ARE MADE OF DETERMINATION & GUTS 30/January 2024/ Beating World Champion Magnus Carlsen using the black pieces is quite a feat. Super GM Firouzja’s piece play and counter attacking moves lead to winning the game. Amazing… The 2nd featured game: Excellently played by SuperGM Jules…
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The Two-Knights Defense Series 1
THE TWO KNIGHTS DEFENSE: SERIES 1 GM NODIRBEK ABDUSATTOROV: ONCE IN A LIFETIME ENCOUNTER, CHERISH EACH MOMENT BECAUSE IT WILL NEVER BE REPEATED 22/January 2024/ SIMPLY AMAZING GAME… SuperGM Nodirbek Abdusattorov masterfully showed us the way to refute the line 4…Ne4 by just simple castle 5. 0-0. Black can’t do much due to black king…
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The Smyslov Variation versus King’s Indian Defense (KID)
THE SMYSLOV VARIATION VERSUS THE KING’S INDIAN DEFENSE (KID) GM DANIIL DUBOV: BEGIN NOW, BOLDNESS HAS GREATNESS IN IT, FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS 09/January 2024/ Amazing tactics by Super GM Dubov. He showed us the way to beat the King’s Indian Defense (KID) using the Smyslov Variation. For upcoming beginners to experts, I suggest studying his…
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My Games Versus Grandmasters: New Year Edition
MY GAMES VERSUS GRANDMASTERS: NEW YEAR EDITION FM JESSE NOEL SALES: WINNING IS NOT EVERYTHING BUT MAKING THE EFFORT TO WIN IS 30/December 2023/ I cherish this game with Australian GM Darryl Keith Johansen. This game I use as part of chess education instruction from beginner to expert. Thanks, GM Johansen, for this game, cheers.…
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My Games versus Grandmasters: Christmas Edition
MY GAMES VERSUS GRANDMASTERS: CHRISTMAS EDITION FM JESSE NOEL SALES: SOMETIMES YOU WILL NEVER KNOW THE VALUE OF A MOMENT UNTIL IT BECOMES A MEMORY 24/December 2023/ US Champ Alexander Shabalov was my first GM win at that time and very much hungry to play against more GMs, in that way, you increase your level…
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Beating the Sicilian: Moscow Variation Series 1
BEATING THE SICILIAN MOSCOW VARIATION: SERIES 1 IM/WGM BIBISARA ASSAUBAYEVA: WHEN POSITIVE THINGS ARE MADE, THAT RETURNS WELL 20/December 2023/ IM/WGM Assaubayeva masterfully handled the Sicilian against the solid Moscow variation. Black’s two bishops in the middle game pressured white’s kingside which contributed to WGM Daulyte-Cornette’s blunder at move 30. The 2nd featured game: Pretty…
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How to beat the Semi-Slav: Series 1
HOW TO BEAT THE SEMI-SLAV: SERIES 1 FM JESSE NOEL SALES: IT’S ALWAYS THE SMALL PIECES THAT MAKE THE BIG PICTURE 16/December 2023/I cherish this game since GM Villamayor was already one of the brightest prospects in Philippine Chess that time, but with perseverance and positive make-up, I have beaten my Coach. The 2nd featured…
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The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Series 1
THE NIMZO-NDIAN DEFENSE: SERIES 1 GM WESLEY SO: DO NOT WAIT FOR OPPORTUNITY, CREATE IT 13/December 2023/ Awesome game by Super GM Wesley So. Lovely strategy to undermine the a1 to h8 diagonal. The theory behind 12. Nf4 is revealed. I hope you learned something and enjoyed it. Thank you for your support, and God…
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The Krasenkow Variation: Series 2
THE KRASENKOW VARIATION: SERIES 2 FM JESSE NOEL SALES: THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HARDWORK 08/December 2023/ From the opening stage where white dictated the game till the end part. Therefore, as a result, discipline and hardwork will never betray you. I will always cherish my wins against grandmasters where you learn a lot and…
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Mastering the Giuoco Piano: Series 3
MASTERING THE GIUOCO PIANO: SERIES 3 GM VIDIT, SANTOSH GURATHI: FINDING THE WEAKEST LINK 05/December 2023/ I like the way Super GM Vidit set-up his pieces, at the same time, waiting for white to overextend his kingside pawns eventually, leaving a weak link at f4 square. Imagine when you wait for the right moment, sometimes, your…
