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WGM Tatev Abrahamyan continues to show you how to walk the tightrope between winning and losing in the Winawer. Here she highlights the Bg5 idea by white, focusing on the critical ...c4 to get white's other bishop off the board. Abrahamyan loves the French and gives plenty of recommendations for which lines are her favorites. Spoiler alert - she chooses systems that let black attack white too! | Watch video
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After 7 installments of Yugoslav Attack formations, IM Keaton Kiewra switches gears and talks about how Dragon players should face the more restrained Classical System, which involves white castling kingside instead of queenside. He shows what to do in case of either Be3 or Bg5 setups. In the stem game, a strong Yugoslav GM shows that maybe his opponent should have played his country's namesake opening after all! | Watch video
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WGM Abrahamyan is back this month to continue her series on all things French! She provides a very instructive breakdown of the positional secrets to the Winawer Pawn Structure, then she reviews the theory of her "recommended lines" against the sharp, main line 7.Qg4 systems. | Watch video
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In today's Member Analysis video, Roman reviews a variation of the Exchange Ruy that seems to offer "little action" after the queens are traded off early on. However, as he highlights, nothing could be further from the truth! The theory of how the great American Champion, Bobby Fischer, played the line for both sides proves that there is much theory to know, and that neither player should lose focus in the opening... | Watch video
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IM Kiewra is back this month to continue his series on the Fighting Dragon! He reviews a game in the Chinese Dragon between GMs Zhigalko and Bu Xiangzhi. As to be expected with Keaton, he does a great job highlighting the patterns of each position, the tactical motifs that repeat themselves consistently, and he provides insight into what the top Dragon players think about each idea / position. | Watch video
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Want to know exactly how to challenge the Stonewall pawn formation without having your queen's bishop stifled? Should I develop via Bb7 or Bd7? What about my other bishop? Should I play Be7 or Bd6? GM Dzindzi explains all, recommending piece and pawn structures for black while discouraging other setups. This otherwise placid opening can lead to serious problems for black if he is caught off guard! | Watch video
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In the first video of two parts on what is potentially white's most challenging approach to the Pirc, IM Mackenzie Molner does what he's done so well in this series: Make black's position look easy, completely playable, and fun! Part one of two reviews the early captures on c5 by white, the Bb5+ variations, and a few other sidelines every aspiring Pirc player must know! | Watch video
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Today IM Daniel Rensch tries a faster time control in order to "attract" stronger competition for his Live Session games! He's hoping this new format/time control will provide a happy "middle-ground" for our members. His opponent today is well known in the live chess arean. Candidate Master James Coleman achieves a clearly better position out of the opening as black, forcing Danny to fight back in hopes of equalizing, and maybe more. | Watch video
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When the strongest players in the world come together for an elite tournament that will ultimately decide who has the right to challenge the world champion for his crown, holding back preparation and novelties is no longer an option! This tourney recipe is currently providing many "new opening treats" for all of us mere mortals to enjoy, and GM Dzindzichashvili is using it as a launching pad for his new video series on high level opening prep and novelties. Enjoy! | Watch video
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GM Kaidanov elaborates this weekend on the consequences of neglecting your development and "general activity" for the sake of material. He reminisces on an highly influential book from his youth, but more importantly, he reminds us of what the initiative, sacrifices, and more "active play" is really all about. Who better to lead by example than "The Magician" himself? Enjoy Gregory's review of Tal-Tringov, 1964! | Watch video