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In today's installment we see good reason for black not to play the "old development" of the c8-Bishop to e6. Against a well prepared, modern day player (like Grandmaster Vitali Golod in this game) black will find himself under enormous pressure when white rushes the f-pawn forward. GM Melik Khachiyan is our guide once again. Take another step towards completing your black repertoire today! | Watch video
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The next example game comes to us in the Advanced Variation, as GM Shankland moves one step closer to bringing his series on the Caro Kann to a close. Today's game gives a clear reason for why black can not afford any miscues in his development plan, nor can he get away with a passive approach in the middlegame. Gharamian puts on a clinic from white's perspective, launching a deadly Queenside assault! | Watch video
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In Part 2 Dzindzi covers his recommendation for white against the "Main Line" 2...Nf6, as well as how to handle the 2...e6 (French Transposition) variation. He provides information on all of your different options, and stresses that you can use these lines as a foundation, but you must still do the work to complete your repertoire if you truly intend to play the Alapin against the Sicilian... | Watch video
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The climax to this short, theoretical driven video series on the Keres Attack provides us with a practical game example. International Master Ginsburg once against highlights black's critical ideas, and displays the critical variations and tactics for us. As we learn here, if white plays too aggressively, he will likely find himself the subject of a mating attack, rather than the other way around... | Watch video
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With this new series, GM Roman Dzindzichashvili intends to provide a "stop gap" opening for players struggling against the Sicilian Defense. This is the first of 5 videos in a series that will hopefully jump start your approach/repertoire against black's most popular weapon against 1.e4. Today he covers 1...d5 and 1...d6 (the d-pawn) moves for black! | Watch video
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This weekend IM Mark Ginsburg brings us a very modern and interesting idea -- once thought to be a positional blunder -- in the Scheveningen Sicilian. With this video lecture, and solid preparation to follow, black can add a dangerous surprise weapon to his repertoire. The early e5-pawn advance forces white's hand and heads toward forcing variations. Remember the early h5 advance and have fun! | Watch video
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Today Grandmaster Khachiyan starts a new series on another "weapon" of his as black against 1.e4. The series is designed for advanced players who wish to master the Accelerated Dragon. He starts with the most positional variation, the Maroczy Bind, and he reviews the game Shirov-Tiviakov 2007 to highlight black's critical, and yet very modern ideas. | Watch video
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Surprise, surprise! Just when you thought you had seen all you would from GM Shankland for the Complete Caro video series, he hits you with a curve ball! Today's video is the first in a few "sequel parts" designed to show you the ideas you learned from Sam, being used in practice, by the world's best players. First on the agenda is an example game in the Classical Caro Kann. | Watch video
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Technically, the first line covered in IM Mark Ginsburg's new video series is an "old move", but Mark manages to shed new light on this variation with solid preparation. He provides a solid introduction into the basic ideas behind the Keres Attack for beginners, yet he also dives deep into the tricky "race positions" that govern this sharp Open Sicilian. Take notes and do his homework! | Watch video
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FIDE Master Lilov's fourth installment to his new, highly popular video series comes to us today on the subject of the Two Knight's Defense! TigerLilov covers all the critical "ins-and-outs" that beginner players must know about this variation. This extremely aggressive opening should be played with caution by both beginner and experienced players alike! | Watch video