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Today Kaidanov reviews a game where the young Ukrainian GM Anton Korobov conducted a beautiful, creative attack against GM Ftacnik, as if the spirit of the Magician himself had possessed him! This amazing game in the Grunfeld climaxes with multiple surprising shots, a queen sacrifice for a pawn, a hanging rook, and much more! | Watch video
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International Master Daniel Rensch continues his video series on the critical patterns every chess player must know this weekend! Today your journey takes you into several "well-known" patterns: We start with Greco's Mate; move onto Blackburne's two nets; and eventually transition into Lolli's and other "pawn helper mating nets". Enjoy! | Watch video
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IM Daniel Rensch is back this weekend to continue his latest video series on the critical patterns every chess player must know! Nothing like starting off your weekend by adding a few new mating nets to your repertoire. In Part 3, Danny discusses all the relevant nets concerning the "Tower of Power" (the Rook) and has a little fun along the way! | Watch video
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If you've enjoyed GM Dzindzichashvili's series on the subject of our great predecessors, then you'll be excited to know that someone else just joined the party! Today GM Dejan Bojkov brings us the first in a lengthy series on the subject of one man: The second world champion - Emanuel Lasker! Enjoy two great games, with one featuring a double Bishop sacrifice many will find familiar, and the other displaying "classic Lasker" technique. | Watch video
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IM David Pruess brings to video 2 recent games by top 10 GM’s featuring sharp, playable lines for white in the Petroff. New ideas in the Petroff, is it possible? But isn’t that the drawish, boring defense against 1.e4? Nay says Chess.com’s David Pruess showing us 2 beautiful games with great lines against 2…Nf6. | Watch video
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The third part of FM Liu's analysis of a game submitted by a chess.com member. In this part of the game, the opposite side castled attack finally gets under way. FM Liu offers his advice on the importance of time and calculation in such attacks, and shows some surprising defensive possibilities for the weaker side, which will remind all of us to pay attention during the decisive tactical phase of a game, whether we are ahead or behind! | Watch video
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Another excellent example on refined defense... Melik Khachiyan presents to us a game from Zurich 1953 between Efim Geller and Max Euwe. He goes on to explain how Max Euwe reached the heights of chess, and how he is considered to be one of the Best Defenders, and Counter Play experts in the history of the game. | Watch video
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FM Lilov analyzes the brilliancy prize winning game Byrne-Fischer. From an equal looking position in the symmetrical Gruenfeld, Bobby launched a sudden aggressive strike which famously had his opponent resigning while commentators were claiming a white win! | Watch video