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All good things must come to an end. Sadly, perhaps mostly for GM Dejan Bojkov, his coverage of the great Akiba Rubinstein must also have a stopping point. We reach that mark this weekend. No collection of "Dr Rubi's greatest hits" would be complete without a look into his Rook Ending play. It was because of Rubinstein that the term "all rook endings are drawn" came about. As we observe in this video lecture however, he was as creative with his winning plans as he was stubborn in his defense! | Watch video
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After a hot start (+3), the then International Master Finegold figured he needed to draw his remaining four games to secure the GM title. After some "curbside preparation", Ben decided to make a last second change in his plan against IM Antal and play an old variation from his repertoire to avoid the main lines of the Grunfeld. Was it the right call? Would Ben finally secure his long coveted GM title after the SPICE Cup? Watch and find out... | Watch video
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What happens when one endgame master attempts to outplay another? It's dynamite! Today the good doctor Rubinstein puts on a clinic against a fellow well known master of technique: Richard Reti. The battle of Bishop vs Knight in all its glory is on display here, and eventually, we see the Bishop's ability to "play both sides" and create more than one weakness leaves the knight feeling ill equipped in the critical moments... | Watch video
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A tragic chess comedy? Not for Smyslov! The first game GM Dzindzichashvili reviews shows the former World Champion's defensive tenacity and his positional stubbornness as well as any game he ever played. Truth be told though, it didn't mean he deserved to win -- but when your opponent pushes a King and Pawn Endgame past the point of no return, it's time to cash in! | Watch video
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He makes it look so simple! Rubinstein once again puts on a clinic for how to convert small, or should we say microscopic, positional advantages into won games! See how a slight initiative, and a queenside pawn majority can seem overwhelming to defend, even for top Grandmasters. GM Dejan Bojkov leads the way once again with with clear, precise analysis. | Watch video
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Another Diamond -- or should be say "Rubi" -- in the rough! GM Dejan Bojkov keeps the Greatest Chess Minds train rolling today with a detailed look at Akiba Rubinstein's first victory over the World Champion Emanuel Lasker. The youngest has no fear when facing one of Lasker's pet lines, he quickly earns a slight positional advantage, and if you make your way through the complex middlegame, you will see some excellent Rook Ending Technique by Rubinstein. | Watch video
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Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov's review of Rubinstein's positional dominance over his peers continues today with a brilliant win by Dr. Akiba with the black pieces. Watch closely as black turns a position with less space into a "positional grind", displaying superior deep-planning skills, exploiting white's bad light-squared bishop, and eventually controlling the board... one open file at a time! | Watch video
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This Amazing Games for Beginners video lecture is, well... Amazing! FIDE Master Elliot Liu is back this month with more examples of pure chess brilliance, broken down to the appropriate level for our beginner and intermediate members to understand. Here Elliot takes a break from aggressive, attacking and tactical games to show an example of positional play that is sure to stick in your brain forever! | Watch video
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He's hungry, and he can't be stopped! Today GM Lenderman displays multiple examples of how the world #1 continues to press, push, and pull for any kind of advantage in his chess games. Carlsen's objective, accurate decision making along with a strong appetite to win chess games makes him the most feared chess player in the world... | Watch video
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In this game Rubinstein displayed once again just how far ahead of most of his peers he was by demonstrating that a completely symmetrical endgame, with nothing but slight differences in space and piece placement can still hold winning chances and ample opportunity to outplay your opponent! He trades queens early in his favorite Tarrasch Defense, and the rest was a startlingly simple example of technique... | Watch video