The Best of the FIDE Grand Prix -- 2014

Uncle Yermo is here with commentary on the Baku FIDE Grand Prix! Twelve super grandmasters have been assembled to compete for a spot in the Candidates Tournament of 2016, and Yermo has all the hot takes, highlights, and insights you are seeking. The Baku Grand Prix sets up a showdown between Caruana and the rest of the field as Caruana is coming off of one of the hottest streaks in recent memory. Can Caruana cement his place as the clear challenger to Magnus Carlsen or is that position still to be determined?

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The Best of the FIDE Grand Prix Baku 2014 Boris Gelfand is off to a hot start with 2.5/3; Yermo has an in-depth look at Gelfand's sharp Queen's Indian win against Andreikin. Yermo also demonstrates the beginning of Gelfand's tense game against Caruana. (All)

The Best of the FIDE Grand Prix — Part 2 Yermo picks up with Caruana vs. Gelfand, showing how Gelfand generates counterplay in a difficult position. Then it's time for an instructive rook endgame against GM Alexander Grischuk. (All)

The Best of the FIDE Grand Prix — Part 3 The Russian contingent of the tournament is struggling! Yermo shows two sacrificial struggles by the Russians in Caruana vs. Svidler and Kasimdzhanov vs. Andreikin. (All)

The Best of the FIDE Grand Prix — Part 4 It's a Caruana spectacular as Yermo dives into Andreikin vs. Caruana and Caruana vs. Grischuk. Can Caruana keep up his winning ways? (All)

The Best of the FIDE Grand Prix — Part 5 Yermo asks "who wants to win?" in an exploration of two very aggressive games — Karjakin vs. Svidler and Kasimdzhanov vs. Grischuk. (All)

The Best of the FIDE Grand Prix — Part 6 It's a tense final round as first place is still up for grabs. Who triumphs and how? Yermo has the answers with a close look at Caruana vs. Tomashevsky and Mamedyarov vs. Kasimdzhanov. (All)

Special Additions

IM Daniel Rensch and GM Irina Krush

FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent 2014 Highlights — Rds. 1-4 Catch all the highlights from the live coverage of the first four rounds of the Tashkent leg of the Fide Grand Prix. Danny and Irina bring you the top moments from the best chess players in the world! (All) 

GM Alex Yermolinksy and GM Simon Williams

Highlights from FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent 2014 — Rds. 5-8 Rounds five through eight are packed with entertainment. Simon and Alex bring you the action as a bundle of top GMs are tied for first and battling hard to pull ahead. (All)

Highlights from FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent 2014 — Final Roundup In a free for all, a surprising winner manages to claw his way to the top. See how he does it and what the ramifications are as Simon and Alex share their takes. (All)