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Grandmaster Khachiyan enlightens us with a couple examples of practical and psychological "miscues" by some of the world's best players. These incredibly original games are as "interestingly entertaining" as they are instructive. Check out this peculiar video and ask yourself if you would have fallen prey to a similar trap (like Bh4) or found an exciting defensive trick (like Qb6) in your own games! | Watch video
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GM Khachiyan continues his lecture series designed to help us all improve our positional play. Today we see another great video (following the Karpov game -- June 7th video) of an Opposite Colored Bishop position and slight advantage conversion. Next we see a "classic" endgame, and yet another clear cut showing of good technique at the highest levels of chess. In common, both of these games -- you guessed it -- "open lines" to win! Enjoy... | Watch video
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GM Melik Khachiyan brings us post game analysis of his game against Grandmaster Mickey Adams -- from the Chicago Open just a few weeks ago. In this video you will see first hand what it is like, both in a practical sense and psychologically, for one GM to play against a Super-GM. Listen in on Melik's personal thought process as the game developed, and learn from his experience both in the opening approach, to endgame technique. Enjoy! | Watch video
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Grandmaster Melik Khachiyan kicks off your weekend with a great example in technique and converting small advantages. Here we see the review of his own game with IM Tim Taylor. Listen as Melik explains his opening choice, the strong psychological reasoning behind the direction of the game (based on his opponent's style), and how he felt his opponent "lashed out before fully equalizing" -- all great practical lessons. Enjoy! | Watch video
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Although common knowledge tells us that Opposite Colored Bishop "endings" increase the drawing chances for the defender, as we are reminded from this video lecture by GM Khachiyan, in the "middlegame" those same bishops can prove to be "doubled edged" friends indeed... Let Karpov show us how it's done, as he takes down Kasparov in a game from their WCH match of 1985! | Watch video
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Grandmaster Melik Khachiyan not only displays for us one of the biggest wins in his chess career, but also his own personal struggles with both fatigue and preparation. He tells us exactly how he managed to maintain the "right frame of mind" during this epic battle. Sometimes you prepare all night for a game, and it doesn't work at all... Sometimes you prepare for 20 minutes, and you just get lucky! Great stuff, so check it out! | 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
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Grandmaster Khachiyan begins a new series on the subject of game review. Here he analyzes a game played by one of his own students from a recent tournament in Southern California. What a game it was! From the positional accuracies of the opening, to the deep understanding of combining prophylactic thinking while still conducting a mating attack, the game was, in summary, absolutely beautiful... | Watch video
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Grandmaster Khachiyan continues his video series on the "art of evaluating" with the review of yet another game from the 2004 World Championship Match between Kramnik and Leko. In this case, Leko finds himself in a positionally lost ending, but saves the game with "dynamic" defensive moves. What exactly is the difference between "normal defense" and "dynamic defense"? You will have to watch and find out... | Watch video
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Grandmaster Melik Khachiyan continues his video series on the subject of improving your positional understanding, with a review of the pivotal World Championship Match game between Kramnik and Leko in 2004. White's ability to target weaknesses on both sides of the board, while maintaining a strangle hold over the seventh rank, proved to be the decisive factors in Kramnik's victory! | Watch video