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As Melik nears the close of his ten part video series on the Accelerated Dragon, he draws our attention to one of the more exciting, "lesser known" variations of the Hybrid Accelerated Dragon. Today he reviews an exciting game by one of our regular featured authors (GM Perelshteyn) and highlights the importance of being well prepared in such sharp positions. He recommends we all "listen to Eugene's play" when it comes to this line... | Watch video
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He's well known for his tactical prowess, his lightning fast calculation skills, and great fighting spirit... but what many people don't know about Super-GM Hikaru Nakamura is that he also possesses great endgame skill! Today's video highlights a brilliantly developed, deep plan by the U.S. Champion that helped him convert a small position advantage against Chess.com Video Author, GM Gregory Kaidanov. Principle of Two Weaknesses is on display and GM Perelshteyn leads the way! | Watch video
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He's hungry, and he can't be stopped! Today GM Lenderman displays multiple examples of how the world #1 continues to press, push, and pull for any kind of advantage in his chess games. Carlsen's objective, accurate decision making along with a strong appetite to win chess games makes him the most feared chess player in the world... | Watch video
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Playing without a plan can be costly! Thinking only one move at a time or playing "if chess" can lead to many problems in your position, and an uncoordinated army is just one of them. This Live Session by IM Rensch was never really in doubt once his opponent showed a lack of understanding in regards to where his pieces belonged. Listen in and take notes from Danny's post game review... | Watch video
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When he finds himself on the worse end of an Opposite Colored Bishop ending, GM Shankland must make a critical decision: Either try to improve his defensive setup before his opponent increases the pressure, or just stay put. This difficult decision has plagued chess players on the defensive end of things since the beginning of time, and the game Sokolov vs Shankland from this year's World Open was no exception... | Watch video
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Today's Member Analysis lecture comes to us courtesy of one of our own! Our Video Producer, David Petty, places himself about the "Flames de Roman" for a good old fashioned roasting! Just how harsh was the Dzindzinator of Petty's play? Well, considering David won a very nice game it was hard to find too much fault... Enjoy this exciting lecture! | Watch video
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Today Melik tells a tale from his childhood, reviewing how hard times were for a certain period and how it affected his chess games. He displays one of his more dynamic wins - explaining how when you have the right ideas in a position, and execute them aggressively, you can sometimes afford to miss a few moves here and there. After "blundering" the exchange, he proves it to be a sacrifice that leads to a winning attack against black's uncastled king! | Watch video
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In one of the potentially most exciting match ups of the 2012 US Championship, young GMs Ray Robson and Robert Hess squared off for a classic, "King Pawn style", romantic chess battle! The opening quickly lead to a dynamic middlegame where black made one too many moves "without a plan", giving Robson just enough time to sacrifice a pawn and win in brilliant fashion. Enjoy the fireworks offered in this game! | Watch video
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The Tiger Returns today with another great video lecture in his series about opening play for the beginner level! Today he discusses a dynamic and main line weapon for black against 1.e4: The French Defense! Lilov explains more principles that beginner players must know and apply in the first stage of a chess game, and he dives into the details of the French along the way. Enjoy! | Watch video
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GM Alex Lenderman begins a new video series today on the subject of psychology in chess. He talks about the importance of treating every game, every opponent, and every move the same -- and he stresses that trying your best should be required regardless of whom you are playing! He provides his own games against Kamsky and Nakamura as quick examples, before showing mistakes by the world's best players in this area... | Watch video