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It's one of the hardest things to do as a chess player, and one of the last things a "child prodigy" learns. What's that? To defend a worse position, keeping a cool head and strong will, against tough opposition. That's exactly what GM Khachiyan's student, FM Kayden Troff, was able to do in this game against GM Sergey Kudrin. Enjoy Melik's recap and build your own defensive fortress! | Watch video
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FIDE Master Kayden Troff earned his first International Master Norm with a thrilling victory over IM-Elect Roman Yankovsky... but this exciting game isn't the whole story. As Troff's coach, Melik Khachiyan explains -- the hard work was done off the board on a psychological level. Namely, the ability to forget about a previous loss that could have devastated Kayden's norm chances. Watch this exciting Benko Gambit game on pins and needles! | Watch video
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What to do when you lose a tough game of chess? Time to go to the ZOO! Well, that's what Karpov did... Though Khachiyan's student, Kayden Troff, didn't quite "visit the animals" for relief, he did find a way to maintain his spirits and win a nice game in round 10 of this year's World Youth Championships in Greece. Maintaining his cool against an aggressive gambit and seizing his opportunity to grab the initiative, were the only two thing's Kayden needed to do... So much for the ZOO! | Watch video
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A positional masterpiece by an 11-year old? Certainly looks that way! Here Grandmaster Melik Khachiyan reviews the game, and explains the psychological approach of his student NM Kayden Troff. From the Opening and possible "IQP" position, to the accurate transition into a "bad piece middlegame", the young master dominates his titled opponent with positional play and sound calculation. Enjoy! | Watch video