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In this epic King and Pawn Endgame battle, Rubinstein possessed one small, positional advantage on the kingside, and he turned it into a forced win! Realizing how the tiniest of weaknesses can come back to bite you is one thing all members should be learning from this excellent series by GM Bojkov. Stick around for the second game and watch the Good Doctor make one tough decision (...c5) after another (Knight trade for Bishop on d2). Enjoy! | Watch video
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Is chess really that easy? Akiba Rubinstein achieves a simple, positional advantage, trades down, goes right into a nearly dead equal Rook Ending, and somehow wins with ease... Again! As GM Bojkov explains, Dr. Akiba was one of the first, true master of the final stage and his fighting spirit pushed him to never settle on a half a point. | 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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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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Another Diamond -- or should be say "Rubi" -- in the rough! GM Dejan Bojkov keeps the Greatest Chess Minds train rolling today with a detailed look at Akiba Rubinstein's first victory over the World Champion Emanuel Lasker. The youngest has no fear when facing one of Lasker's pet lines, he quickly earns a slight positional advantage, and if you make your way through the complex middlegame, you will see some excellent Rook Ending Technique by Rubinstein. | Watch video
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Fear the Python! FM Liu concludes his "featured author" installment for this month with a second, even more frightening example of Positional Strangulation! In this well known battle, one of the first true positional geniuses (former World Champion Wilhelm Steinetz) performs unwilling surgery on his opponent, exposing one positional weakness after another to eventually leave his opponent breathless... | Watch video
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To conclude his coverage of the 2012 World Open, GM Shankland brings us Part 2 of his battle against Mongolia's top Grandmaster! In this highly instructive, and ultra-complex endgame from round 8, Shanky must make a critical decision right off the bat. He challenges the Chess.com Members to decide on how they would continue play. He then explains the struggles of converting his "tiny yet clear" advantage. | Watch video
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In today's Member Analysis video, GM Bojkov highlights an extremely interesting example of a "jailed piece"! When white misplays the critical moment and allows his own bishop to get trapped behind a seriously dysfunctional pawn structure (tripled pawns), black must show good technique to keep the piece "out of the action" and convert an otherwise equal ending. Enjoy member Sangralo's impressive play! | 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