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Keaton Kiewra, better known as "The Dragon Master", brings his initial segment in the Dragon Video Series to a close today with flare! First he reviews the critical ins-and-outs of the 9...d5 variation, then he astonishes us with a brilliant win by the Georgian Super-GM, Jobava. The battle of "Dragon vs Slayer" has officially begun on Chess.com! | 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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Grandmaster Sam Shankland is back from his summer abroad, and back in the "video making biz" as well! No rest for the weary however, as Sam immediately rejoined his teammates in their quest to defend their 2010 US Chess League Championship title. Check out this exciting game against the world's strongest "non-titled" chess player, and judge whether Sam's play was as good as everyone else thought it was. | Watch video
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GM Eugene Perelshteyn is back this October to continue his series on the Scandinavian Defense. Today he launches the first of three videos designed to discuss the main line 3... Qa5 variation. For players looking for a solid, and surprisingly dangerous, weapon to add to their black opening repertoire, these videos are a must! Take notes as GM Perelshteyn strikes fear into the hearts of 1.e4 players everywhere! | 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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A golden game by one of GM Khachiyan's "golden boys"! Today Melik reviews another great performance by one of his students. Here we watch as FM Steven Zierk takes down IM Amanov on the black side of a French Defense. After a brilliant shot on the kingside (g5), black's initiative takes over. Surprisingly, white never really has a chance to recover from not playing Qc1 at the right time. Zierk finishes the game off in style. | Watch video
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Today International Master Mackenzie Molner brings on the "Mac Attack"! Or is it the "Mac Sac"? Either way, Mac delivers a ferocious attack on white's doorstep, and fellow Chess.com Video Author, GM Sam Shankland, was unable to escape from this mess. An ideal game to memorize and understand fully as a Blumenfeld Gambit player, and one that earned Mac the Brilliancy Prize at the 2010 Copper State International. | Watch video
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That's what I'm talking about! GM Dzindzichashvili is back with more games by the greatest chess players in history. Today he starts a new series on a much more modern day champion, yet whose significance and contributions to the game of chess cannot be underestimated. Perhaps one of the top three strongest chess players ever, according to our author. Here we see a brilliancy like none other against a young Lautier. | 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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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