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Sam brings his review of the games from the Pan-American Team Championships to a close today by providing in-depth analysis of his second encounter against GM Suarez. Sam takes you through his goals of the game, first to equalize and then to succeed with an attack on the queenside. Ultimately, his team's strong position may have caused him to "let up" slightly in the end, but his analysis proves that his strong play could have led to much more... | Watch video
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GM Shankland continues to review his games from the recent Pan-American Team Championship! Here he reviews an extremely sharp, Open Sicilian Najdorf that has the "flavor" of an English Attack, but not quite the "theory". The game eventually becomes a back and forth affair when "mature GM Shankland" decides to become "overly aggressive Shanky"... | Watch video
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Today GM Shankland kicks off a new series, reviewing his recent games from the Pan-American Team Championship! Shanky does an excellent job of explaining the basic and general themes of the modern Najdorf, before he launches into the theoretical review of a very topical line in the 8.h3 "Neo-English Attack". The sharp game that ensues is highly instructive... | Watch video
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Grandmaster Sam Shankland is back from his summer abroad, and back in the "video making biz" as well! No rest for the weary however, as Sam immediately rejoined his teammates in their quest to defend their 2010 US Chess League Championship title. Check out this exciting game against the world's strongest "non-titled" chess player, and judge whether Sam's play was as good as everyone else thought it was. | Watch video
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In this Amazing Game for Beginners you learn magic! Tactical magic that is. IM David Pruess reviews another stellar game by the legendary Richard Reti, and as we all know, there is no better way to "get David's juices flowing" than a King's Gambit victory! White's execution of the open e-file is not the only thing to behold in this one. Pay special attention to white's coordination (and eventual mating attack) lead by the "tag-team" of the Queen and Knight! | Watch video