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He's well known for his tactical prowess, his lightning fast calculation skills, and great fighting spirit... but what many people don't know about Super-GM Hikaru Nakamura is that he also possesses great endgame skill! Today's video highlights a brilliantly developed, deep plan by the U.S. Champion that helped him convert a small position advantage against Chess.com Video Author, GM Gregory Kaidanov. Principle of Two Weaknesses is on display and GM Perelshteyn leads the way! | Watch video
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In one of the potentially most exciting match ups of the 2012 US Championship, young GMs Ray Robson and Robert Hess squared off for a classic, "King Pawn style", romantic chess battle! The opening quickly lead to a dynamic middlegame where black made one too many moves "without a plan", giving Robson just enough time to sacrifice a pawn and win in brilliant fashion. Enjoy the fireworks offered in this game! | Watch video
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This weekend GM Perelshtyen reviews one of the most creative, exciting games from the 2012 US Championship. When Super-GM Hikaru Nakamura faces off against the young GM Robson in the Dragon Sicilian, you know there exists the potential for something amazing to happen, and they don't disappoint! First a resourceful exchange sacrifice saves the game for black, but then Nakamura finds a "study style" finish to the game... Enjoy! | Watch video
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In round 3 of the 2012 US Championship, two of the most solid players in America (if not the world) met up for what would surely be one of the most interesting slug-fests of the tournament. The game Kamsky-Onischuk did not disappoint, with the current (now former) US Champ employing the ultra-solid, though not overly aggressive London System. Fireworks did eventually happen in the late middlegame, and the finish was a beautiful one! GM Perelshteyn leads the way... | Watch video
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Grandmaster Eugene Perelshteyn starts a new series today, reviewing the most exciting games from the 2012 US Championship. He will continue his coverage for the next couple months, displaying all the most critical, instructional and exciting moments for our members to learn from and enjoy! Batting lead off are two of America's youngest talents, a round 1 game between GM Lenderman and GM Robson. | Watch video
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After quickly reviewing a few more opening lines, GM Perelshteyn brings his video series on the Stonewall to a conclusion by showing an epic battle between two World Champions! In this game, the reigning World Champ takes down the former World Champ by transposing into a Stonewall structure from a Queen-Indian. Eugene finishes by reminding us of the important principles in the Stonewall. | Watch video
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The wall returns today! You can keep throwing stones, but you aren't going to break these brick bones, according to GM Eugene Perelshteyn at least. Today he covers the more natural Nf3 development for white, and in particular, offers advice on how to deal with white's queenside fianchetto. Play active chess, capture the c4-pawn, and never look back! | Watch video
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One of your favorite Chess.com Featured Video Authors is back this March with a new series designed to help you build that brick wall in your backyard! Learn to play the Stonewall, and improve your positional understanding with a solid approach to the opening. Today Eugene covers the variations occurring after Nh3 from White. | Watch video
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This weekend we bring our study of the Main Line Scandinavian Defense to a close, with GM Perelshteyn leading the way. Here we discuss two interesting alternatives to the main lines with 4.Bc4 and 5.d3 first, followed by the 4.g3 Fianchetto Variation. Remember not to capture the b4 pawn, and enjoy Eugene's summary of every you learned in this video series. | Watch video
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Learning a new opening is about more than just the "main line theory". You must understand the position from a general sense, as well as all the critical side lines. That's where GM Eugene Perelshteyn comes in! Take a look into white's early Ne5 options with Eugene, and note black's, on occasion, slightly "UN-orthodoxed" approach. Enjoy! | Watch video