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It's one of the hardest things to do as a chess player, and one of the last things a "child prodigy" learns. What's that? To defend a worse position, keeping a cool head and strong will, against tough opposition. That's exactly what GM Khachiyan's student, FM Kayden Troff, was able to do in this game against GM Sergey Kudrin. Enjoy Melik's recap and build your own defensive fortress! | Watch video
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Roman's review of Karpov's wonderful victory over Topalov from Linares 1994, as good as it is, doesn't compare to his detailed recount of the "man" Karpov and the events surrounding his 50th birthday celebration. GM Dzindzi dazzles us again with his strikingly personal insight into the life of one of the greatest chess players of all time. Enjoy! | Watch video
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IM-Elect Keaton Kiewra makes his chess.com video author debut today with the first in a series about fire-breathing beasts! The introduction video into the Yugoslav Attack brings us one of the original "stem games" in the 9.Bc4 variation with a battle between Karpov and Kortchnoi. Bottle up some of Keaton's knowledge in the Dragon, and see how Korthcnoi could have improved in this legendary game... | Watch video
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Another week of video lectures, another exciting Live Sessions with IM Rensch! Here Danny finds himself on the black side of a sideline of the Berlin Defense - Ruy Lopez. After equalizing, he slowly begins to expand upon his space advantage, using his central majority to lead the way. With time, all of his opponent's pieces find themselves on undesirable squares. In the post-mortem, Danny expounds upon the power of a space advantage... | Watch video
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Quite the ambitious claim is made by IM Daniel Rensch in this weekend's featured video: 40 Openings in 40 minutes, providing a basic description of the pawn structures therein with each one! Does he manage the task? Check it out for yourself, and take your fundamental knowledge of every "main line" opening to a higher level. Beginner's gold, and great review for advanced players alike! | Watch video
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Today GM Kaidanov reviews two games by the highly talented, extremely creative, Dmitry Andreikin. Though the young Russian has been known to accept a few short draws here and there, as Gregory explains, his style both "over the chess board" and in personality is similar to Mikhail Tal's. The brilliance of black's Rc5 move, and the foresight to sac the exchange in the second game, prove that Andreikin is a beast! | Watch video
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Grandmaster Khachiyan brings us another interesting game from his personal library today. Here we see an opening quickly convert into a "pawn up" endgame. Listen in on Melik's thought process as he explains more about "thinking from the end" and anticipating your opponent's threats. He "keeps it simple" and breaks down his opponent's queenside blockade with style! | Watch video
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As FIDE Master Elliot Liu stated in his "Magical Outpost" videos, a strong Knight on the d5-outpost square is usually devastating. This game held true to that promise, and for Beginner and Advanced players alike, should be a joy to watch! IM Daniel Rensch sits down for another Live Sessions, bringing the heat against his opponent's "modern" Dragon move order. Have fun! | Watch video
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Dzindzi's very honest and forthcoming recap of his relationship with Karpov, Kortchnoi, and the details surrounding their match in the early 1970's is humbling. Once again, Roman provides the kind of insight into the great chess masters of the past that could only be given by someone who experienced these champions personally. Enjoy the Karpov masterpiece over the board as well... | Watch video
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Another game by the 9th World Champion, another brilliant positional exchange sacrifice! Today GM Khachiyan continues to bring us lessons from his first chess coach, highlighting Petrosian's long term positional understanding, his valuing of space and square control over "points" or material, and his first instinct of prophylactic thinking. Enjoy the e5 shot! | Watch video