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And you thought he could only win a long drawn out, positional endgame? Well, you were wrong! Today GM Bojkov highlights Akiba Rubinstein's contributions to the first stage of chess, show some of his more exciting and tactical ideas, and then ends with a brilliant miniature by the Doctor with the black pieces. Enjoy the climactic beautiful checkmate! | Watch video
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A master of piece activity! A genius of Bishop Play! A true hero of positional chess! The good doctor Rubinstein was all of the above and more, and in today's video GM Bojkov continues to relish in the legacy Akiba Rubinstein left behind. What starts as another typical Tarrasch, leads to an unbalanced middlegame/endgame where the Bishop and Knight are set to battle it out again. Learn from Rubi's deep understanding of how to outplay the less powerful pony! | Watch video
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After a short yet instructive Dragon Yugoslav Attack, Kingpatzer takes his chances in a dreaded blitz game! Take note of black's missed opportunities (Ng4) and the inaccurate, slow approach (a6 and Qc7). Then, buckle up for a fast game, and furious "time-management-rant" by Danny. IM Rensch brings this "Live Sessions meets Member Analysis" video series to a close today! | Watch video
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Making a very natural transition from his last video series on the Queen's Gambit Decline, GM Sam Shankland begins his coverage of the extremely popular, always dynamic Semi Slav! He reviews the interesting Moscow Variation, and dabbles intro the Botvinnik and other lines of this very complex opening. Take note of his well prepared, personal recommendations and be ready for anything as black against 1.d4! | Watch video
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Who knew the English Opening could be this sharp? As a brilliant follow up to FM Lilov's English Opening for Beginner's video yesterday, Roman takes it to a higher level! He reviews some of the trickiest, most instructive tactics that can occur in the early stages of the English, then GM Dzindzichashvili gives further recommendations for black in his analysis of the 3...c6 Variation. Enjoy! | Watch video
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The English Opening has been considered one of white's most solid approaches to the first stage of a chess game for more than two centuries! As FM Valeri Lilov explains, if you want to improve your positional understanding, as well as your understanding of the coordination between your pieces and the pawn structure, learning the English Opening should be something you consider! | Watch video
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It's the battle we've all been waiting for! After two rather poor performances from his opponents, Mr. Wagle finally gets a challenge! Is it too much for him? You'll have to wait around for part 2 (coming out over the weekend), but for now you can learn from IM Rensch's witty commentary, discussion of many commonly made amateur mistakes, and why it's important to have purpose behind every move you play! | Watch video
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What happens when one endgame master attempts to outplay another? It's dynamite! Today the good doctor Rubinstein puts on a clinic against a fellow well known master of technique: Richard Reti. The battle of Bishop vs Knight in all its glory is on display here, and eventually, we see the Bishop's ability to "play both sides" and create more than one weakness leaves the knight feeling ill equipped in the critical moments... | Watch video
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A tragic chess comedy? Not for Smyslov! The first game GM Dzindzichashvili reviews shows the former World Champion's defensive tenacity and his positional stubbornness as well as any game he ever played. Truth be told though, it didn't mean he deserved to win -- but when your opponent pushes a King and Pawn Endgame past the point of no return, it's time to cash in! | Watch video
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A long time ago, in a video lecture far, far away GM Roman Dzindzichashvili recommended a system against the Pirc for white... Today he recommends the same system! With updated analysis, and computer preparation by his side, Roman explains why he believe the 5.h3 system is very under-ratted for white, and full of pitfalls for black! | Watch video