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Taking on the Grunfeld Defense
Taking on the Grunfeld Defense GM Ding, Liren: His solid game and excellent opening knowledge is his advantage 11/06/2022 – GM Liren Ding is such a special talent. He plays like World Champ Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov. His high level understanding of chess openings and robust endgame knowledge is amazing. In this game, he…
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The King’s Indian Attack
The King’s Indian Attack GM Arjun Erigaisi: Genius and Future World Champion 6/05/2022 – GM Arjun Erigaisi has shown that he can reach 2700 FIDE Rating by beating Super GMs. This game illustrated how deep GM Erigaisi’s level of endgame understanding. The 2nd featured game is entertaining to watch because GM Wesley So may…
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The Catalan System 1
The Catalan System 1 GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov: Creative play, lots of tactics 13/04/2022 – GM Mamedyarov delayed castling to set-up an attack at black’s kingside. When the g-file is opened, black cannot stop white from destroying the kingside. This game is a masterpiece. The 2nd featured game is also exciting to watch. Interestingly, white’s…
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How to beat the Panov-Botvinnik_Attack
How to beat the Caro-Kann Panov-Botvinnik Attack? FM Jesse Noel Sales: Fantastic Strategy 31/03/2022 – Limiting black’s piece development is the scope of white’s plan. After 13. Bb5 move, black has difficulty coordinating his pieces. 1993 US Champion GM Alexander Shabalov blundered on move 19, his queen was trapped at f7 square. Interestingly, white’s…
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Beating the Semi-Slav 3
Beating the Semi-Slav 3 FM Jesse Noel Sales: Amazing strategy to win 26/03/2022 – Preparation is essential when you want to achieve greatness in your chess career. Have a strict time to study chess, nobody would help you… but you only. Lucky if someone offers you free training but no one does that. Only people…
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Beating the Semi-Slav 2
Beating the Semi-Slav 2 FM Jesse Noel Sales: Fantastic attacking game 17/03/2022 – There is a saying “Fortune always favors the Brave”. FM Jesse Noel Sales executed a diversional tactic to create imbalance at black’s queenside. But the real plan was kingside assault. Our 2nd featured game, GM Teimour Radjabov maturely displayed patience to outmaneuver…
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Beating the Semi-Slav 1
Beating the Semi-Slav 1 GM Magnus Carlsen: Great theoretical contribution by the World Champion on Semi-Slav 11/03/2022 – GM Magnus Carlsen showed his mastery in beating the Semi-Slav. He gave away 2 pawns in order to create a breakthrough that leads to a fantastic win versus GM Ding Liren. Our 2nd featured game is one…
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The Scotch Gambit Chronicles 1
The Scotch Gambit Chronicles 1 GM Gawain Jones: Super ideas from the GM 13/02/2022 – Super GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov placed his queen at b6 on move 15 to exchange queens. But the idea backfired… let’s find out. Our 2nd featured game is very entertaining. GM Gawain Jones’ play is explosive and tricky. He was having…
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The Center Game Chronicles 1
The Center Game Chronicles 1 GM Mark Paragua: His game is absolutely superb 02/02/2022 – GM Mark Paragua showed his class dismantling black’s Center Game using the 12…d5 line. After move 23. Ne5, black’s position is broken. Very entertaining game… Our 2nd featured game is played by GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and GM Pentala Harikrishna. Black…
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Beating the Queen’s Gambit 2: using 5. Bf4
Beating the Queen’s Gambit 2: using 5. Bf4 line GM Magnus Carlsen : How to tame the Queen’s Gambit? 23/1/2022 – GM Magnus Carlsen demonstrated that he can play any white opening. This game, he showed how to pressure black’s center pawn and the game. Fantastic game by GM Sergei Zhigalko by showing how to…
