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Today we learn the element of surprise! GM Melik Khachiyan reviews his own game with New Mexico's top play, Lior Lapid, and in doing so, he highlights the importance of knowing what your opponent wants to achieve, anticipating this, and then surprising him with an "unexpected approach" (0-0-0!). We also learn details of how to play against the Closed Sicilian - Grand Prix Attack. | Watch video
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When you were a kid, your mom made you eat vegetables that you didn't want... but, they were good for you! As GM Melik Khachiyan teaches us today, sometimes in order to win, you must play moves you don't want to... because they're good for you! Being disciplined about your opponent's counter-play, and making the "tough decisions", is what wins games at a high level. That and knowing when not to activate your King in a complicated Endgame! | Watch video
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FIDE Master Charles Galofre brings us an in-depth look at playing the Grand Prix Attack against the Sicilian. In particular, he provides excellent "follow up material" to Dzindzichashvili's incredible videos on the subject. He describes how to play against black's doubled c-pawns: Surrounding the pawns positionally; creating king-side attacking chances; using critical squares while keeping the position closed for the knights -- are all just some of the techniques you will learn from this video! | Watch video
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The young and talented Daniel Gurevich did something worthy of a video from the Dzindzinator himself! What exactly was that? You will have to watch to find out, but let's just say that although the perfect follow up was not applied, the idea itself was original, intuitively correct, and exciting! Kudos to the youngster, and kudos to Dzindzi for making yet another day in our "chess obsessed lives" an enjoyable one... | Watch video