Nov 9, 2009 GM Khachiyan |
NEW! Positional Sacrifice; GM Khachiyan v. Matikozian 
GM Khachiyan examines a complicated and beautiful game from his own recent chess practice. Follow the grandmaster's thought process step by step through the game, and learn about true long-term positional sacrifices.
Length: 24 min | Views: 121 | Comments: 2
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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Nov 6, 2009 |
NEW! Amateur Analysis: Momentum When Down the Exchange
Erik takes a break from making Chess.com awesome and attempts to analyze a game solo. Much to his dismay he gets busted providing rookie advice by IM David Pruess. Erik reviews an interesting game against a new Chess friend with absolutely minimal assistance from the arrogant David. It’s almost like David is not even there giving his boss chess advice and pointing out his many blunders.
Length: 47 min | Views: 2517 | Comments: 15
Category: Amazing Games | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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Nov 5, 2009 FM Galofre |
NEW! Live Sessions; One Move at a Time
FM Charles Galofre missed you all so much he made a video for you. This video features move-by-move commentary as Charles plays live chess. With a 15 minute time control Charles lets you inside the mind of the master as each game progresses. Offering insight into a variety of openings, moving through the middle game and finding winning tactics this is a fun video for players of all skill levels.
Length: 37 min | Views: 1442 | Comments: 23
Category: Strategy | Level: Beginner-Advanced
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Nov 4, 2009 IM Pruess |
NEW! Play Against the Petroff?
IM David Pruess brings to video 2 recent games by top 10 GM’s featuring sharp, playable lines for white in the Petroff. New ideas in the Petroff, is it possible? But isn’t that the drawish, boring defense against 1.e4? Nay says Chess.com’s David Pruess showing us 2 beautiful games with great lines against 2…Nf6.
Length: 25 min | Views: 1459 | Comments: 13
Category: Openings | Level: Beginner-Advanced
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Nov 3, 2009 IM Shankland |
NEW! Game Analysis: Short v. Efimenko Match (1)
IM Sam Shankland dissects a recent game featuring Nigel Short v Zahar Efimenko. Interesting ideas by Short with the white pieces keeping his options open in the beginning of a Sicilian with 4.Nge2. Shankland's observations are on point in this dynamic game that will interest players of all skill levels.
Length: 20 min | Views: 1039 | Comments: 4
Category: Amazing Games | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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| Nov 2, 2009GM Khachiyan |
Fighting for Initative 2
GM Melik Khachiyan loves the Gruenfeld and uses a recent tournament game to illustrate the moment when a player leaves opening theory and turns his attention to domination. During this lecture we are reminded of the power of winning in the development and maintaining pressure afterwards. Melik shows us the slightest window of opportunity must be recognized to convert the advantage.
Length: 20 min | Views: 918 | Comments: 7
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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Oct 30, 2009 FM Rensch |
Isolated Queen Pawns: d4-d5 Pawn Breakthrough
Part 2! IM Daniel Rensch wants you to play with your pawn in the d5 breakthrough. Bring a pen and paper, this is a lesson and Rensch is delivering some powerful principles. Rensch brings practical ideas to real positions. Providing plenty of opportunities to press pause and make your own observations, these videos are full of periods of interactive learning. Better placed pieces, open space, and more delivered with exclams and a friendly learning dialogue.
Length: 35 min | Views: 2820 | Comments: 24
Category: Strategy | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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| Oct 29, 2009GM Khachiyan |
Two Games with GM Pavel Blatny; White
The second piece to GM Melik's intellectual creation on video! In this session he shares his game with GM Pavel Blatny where he had the white pieces and battled versus the Modern opening/ Gurgenidze variation-- A favorite of his present opponent. Watch to learn: how to deal with the modern, critical moments in the middlegame, and witness complete human brilliance on the chessboard... pssst a clue: d5!!
Length: 24 min | Views: 937 | Comments: 9
Category: Amazing Games | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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Oct 28, 2009 GM Dzindzichashvili |
Essentials of Minor Piece Endgames
GM Roman Dzindzichasvili wants you to know that just like openings every endgame has basic principles too. The lecture addresses corresponding principles in particular endings such as opposite color bishops, knight vs. bishop and many more. After a summary of these principles Roman turns his attention to the subject at hand, minor piece endgames. Using none other than Fischer v. Taimanov to illustrate the principles of import.
Length: 19 min | Views: 1373 | Comments: 6
Category: Endgames | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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| Oct 27, 2009IM Shankland |
Member Analysis: Manjinit v. Takeosao 2
IM Shankland continues his analysis of the member game featuring a Sicilian Dragon. White carries into the second video with an advantage, but black has options. Another exciting member game analyzed by Shankland with masterful insight as he moves through the middle game to the conclusion of this hard fought member game.
Length: 17 min | Views: 935 | Comments: 6
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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