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Active-Positional. Strategical use of the Initiative. Dynamic and Modern. These are the terms used to describe the play of Paul Keres who, in Roman's eyes, is one of the most amazing natural talents ever to play the game. Keres is one of the few GMs of his era whose style would hold up in today's modern understanding of chess. These instructive games make it hard to argue, and Roman gives us his great personal insight into the man Paul Keres in a way that only he can... | 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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IM Pruess and his "study subject" are back again today with another Live Session Hybrid! Member GambitGareth's success in the two games here not withstanding, IM Pruess begins to wonder if Gareth is not sometimes too aggressive, neglecting the use of all his pieces for a more "polished approach". However, it's pretty hard to argue with how quickly Gambit knocks em' out. 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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In the second half of the Beyond the Basics installment, International Master Daniel Rensch takes you, well, beyond the basics! Part two is kicked off with the "deflection" pattern, and this fast paced video never looks back! Remember to pause your video every time a new position occurs on the chess board, giving yourself an opportunity to try and solve it before Danny gives you the answer. | Watch video
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Today you take your quest to master all the critical tactical patterns in chess to the next level! IM Daniel Rensch is your guide, and you will certainly need one as some of these positions are a "big jump" from the last video in this series. Beginners will need to have truly mastered the fundamentals in given in the first two videos, and even some advanced players might find these positions a little tricky. Enjoy! | Watch video
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This weekend we bring in the new year with a huge announcement: Chess.com will now be releasing 6 videos every week, with the "weekend feature video" extending over just Saturday and Sunday, no longer Friday! What better way to start this new tradition then with Part 2 of Friday's new video series by IM Daniel Rensch. Continue with the remaining 12 patterns that you need to know, and yes, you're welcome! | Watch video
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IM Rensch continues his series by reviewing an epic battle between GM Jaan Ehlvest and one of our own... International Master David Pruess made the decision to sacrifice his Queen for an insane initiative! Unfortunately, after missing a powerful opportunity to capitalize on his strong play, the game spun out of control, leading to horrific time pressure and a practical mess! How did the game finish, and what will you learn today about playing pieces against the Queen? Watch and find out... | Watch video
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Do you ever wonder what your rooks dream about? Well, you're about to find out! We have an excellent presentation prepared for you this weekend, suited perfectly for Beginning to Intermediate level players. GM Dejan Bojkov breaks it down for us in spectacular fashion, displaying some very instructive examples of (spoiler alert!!) 7th and 2nd rank domination... Enjoy! | Watch video
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As the author, FIDE Master Lilov, points out -- This game was one of Bobby Fischer's finer moments (at the age of 14 no less). Of course the Grunfeld theme is continued with flare, and we see the instructive idea illustrated: Just because you have the center, doesn't mean it is an advantage. In many cases in fact, your extended center may become a target itself... | Watch video