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Here Melik provides interesting positions that require a need for what he likes to call "Combinational Vision". He provides multiple example puzzles, and emphasizes how solving them, learning "what to look for", and recognizing the repeating patterns within those types of positions can help you in real game situations. Try to solve each position as you go and improve your game along the way! | Watch video
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Today GM Shankland kicks off a new series, reviewing his recent games from the Pan-American Team Championship! Shanky does an excellent job of explaining the basic and general themes of the modern Najdorf, before he launches into the theoretical review of a very topical line in the 8.h3 "Neo-English Attack". The sharp game that ensues is highly instructive... | Watch video
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One of our regular YouTube Authors makes his "main site" video lecture debut today by contributing to one of our most popular, longest running series! FIDE Master Kavutskiy enjoys long walks on the beach, candlelight dinners, and solving ridiculously hard chess puzzles! Kostya displays a famous combination from one of the world's leading instructors before showing an amazing finish to one of his own games. | Watch video
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Patterns do exist, even in compositions! Don't believe us? Watch International Master Rensch's latest installment to the Beauty and Entertainment series, and you just might. In rapid fire succession, Danny provides you with interesting examples of imagination, creativity, but also common patterns that can and do occur in practical games. Enjoy a lesson from one of his own games in which he failed to find a creative solution to his problem... | Watch video
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You must be vigilant! Your "Spidey-Senses" can only be developed through practicing the art of, well, blundering! After missing your opponent's threats often enough, you eventually realize you need to be more disciplined... looking for the "best" move from your opponent, rather than the move you "want" them to play. Take a page out of GM Kaidnaov's book! | Watch video
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In Part 2, WGM Abrahamyan makes her way back onto the "roads most traveled" in the Winawer French when she reviews 4.e5 from white. However, the main topic of this video lectures is still sidetracked by sidelines, as she refuses to leave no stone unturned! 5.Qg4, 5.Bd2 and 7.h4 (after 5.a3) are all discussed here today! | Watch video
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Making his Video Author debut this weekend is Grandmaster Ben Finegold! With his first video series, Ben explains how all his previous experiences ultimately helped lead him towards earning the GM title. He recalls this particular battle with then IM Boris Kreiman -- an interesting "Berlin Sideline" that has become Ben's specialty -- as the critical game in the 2002 World Open. This victory was a key step on his way towards earning his first GM-Norm. Enjoy! | Watch video
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Today GM Kaidanov reviews a highly instructional game from his past, and offers his best advice on how to not only find your weaknesses, but attack and cure them! What do you do when your opponent's seem to consistently find "more creative" solutions to their problems than you do? Gregory reveals all in this video, and suggests that it certainly doesn't hurt to have lots of time to think about your issues, while you wait in line for food... | Watch video
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This weekend GM Lenderman reveals all! Displaying his own games, criticizing his own practical and psychological short comings, doing it all while providing many amazing pointers for our members -- Alex holds nothing back! In this month's climax to his video series about "staying hungry" in your chess games, he reviews games with Nakamura, two German Masters, and GM Daniel Fridman. Take a note from Alex's book, and improve your toughness in the process! | Watch video
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With the fourth installment to his new video series on defense and prophylactic thinking, GM Shankland reviews a loss he had when he was a lowly IM. In this sharp King's Indian, despite outplaying his opponent, Sam underestimates and doesn't take into account all of his opponent's attacking resources (mainly, the brilliant ...Nc6). Learn from Sam's mistake and improve your defense! | Watch video