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BEATING THE SCOTCH GAMBIT GM MAGNUS CARLSEN: THE “GOAT” 11/May/2023 – This is a quick win by World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen versus Super GM Maxime Vachier Lagrave. Black dictated the game, the 7…gf6 is an excellent theoretical move versus the Scotch Gambit. I hope you have learned and enjoyed this game.  The 2nd featured…

HOW TO BEAT THE PETROFF DEFENSE GM WESLEY SO: MASTER OF CHESS THEORY 07/May/2023 – White played carefully in this game, he made sure that there was no drawing chances in the rook ending. Moreover, the game went spectacularly in the sense, where the start of black’s misery when the e5 pawn was left hanging.…

BEATING THE KING’S INDIAN DEFENSE USING THE 7. Be3 Line GM MATTHIAS BLUEBAUM: ULTIMATE THREAT TO ALL SUPER GMs 09/April/2023 – “Excellence” is the word I can say about this game. German GM Matthias Bluebaum with his fantastic showcase on how to use the 7. Be3 line against the King’s Indian Defense, when Super GM…

WHEN GRABBING A PAWN IS DISADVANTAGEOUS GM ANISH GIRI: THE SMOOTH OPERATOR SUPER GM 29/March/2023 – GM Anish Giri played flawlessly in this game. He did not allow GM Alexander Grischuk to counterattack but was forced to defend  weak positions due to black’s delayed development. GM Giri exercised his will power to beat black in…

THE ANTI-SICILIAN 1 GM ROGELIO “JOEY” ANTONIO, Jr.: THEORY AND PRACTICE 08/Jan/2023 – GM Rogelio “Joey” Antonio, Jr. showed his master class using the 4. Qd4 line against FM Christopher Castellano Accelerated Dragon. It is a classic endgame masterpiece showing elegance in using 2 knights versus 2 bishops in an endgame which I consider relevant…

Beating the Queen’s Gambit (QGD) Using 6. Bf6 Line FM Jesse Noel Sales: SOLID PREPARATION 11/Dec/2022 – FM Jesse Noel Sales likes to play 3-minute BLITZ Chess at Lichess.org.  Encountering a grandmaster (GM) in a fast-paced game is nerve wrecking. GM Odessacoach is a very strong player, but I need to focus, use my experience…

Beating the Grunfeld with 4. Bg5 line FM Jesse Noel Sales: SOLID PREPARATION 8/10/2022 – FM Jesse Noel Sales consistent opening preparation and solid play showed how to handle the 4. Bg5 line against the Grunfeld Defense. It is one of many sub-lines to deviate from the main variation. Black’s 17…b6 move suddenly collapses black’s…