2017 Champions Showdown: Caruana vs Grischuk
Day Four of 2017 Champions Showdown, witness your favorite players battle it out against their hand-chosen opponents. Hikaru Nakamura vs Veselin Topalov. Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk. Wesley...
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Day Four of 2017 Champions Showdown, witness your favorite players battle it out against their hand-chosen opponents. Hikaru Nakamura vs Veselin Topalov. Fabiano Caruana vs Alexander Grischuk. Wesley...
View Article2017 Champions Showdown: Biggest Pet Peeve?
The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts a series of four matches November 9-14. Today features 12 rounds of G/5, plus the G/20 games of Carlsen-Ding. For the first time in recent history, each match features...
View Article2017 Champions Showdown: Carlsen vs. Ding
The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts a series of four matches November 9-14. Today features 12 rounds of G/5, plus the G/20 games of Carlsen-Ding. For the first time in recent history, each match features...
View Article2017 Champions Showdown: So vs. Dominguez
The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts a series of four matches November 9-14. Today features 12 rounds of G/5, plus the G/20 games of Carlsen-Ding. For the first time in recent history, each match features...
View Article2017 Champions Showdown: Nakamura vs. Topalov
The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts a series of four matches November 9-14. Today features 12 rounds of G/5, plus the G/20 games of Carlsen-Ding. For the first time in recent history, each match features...
View Article2017 Champions Showdown: Day 3
The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts a series of four matches November 9-14. Today features 12 rounds of G/5, plus the G/20 games of Carlsen-Ding. For the first time in recent history, each match features...
View Article2017 Champions Showdown Day Five
Day Five of 2017 Champions Showdown, GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Ding Liren are bringing up the rear and catching up to the other Players who finished their rounds yesterday, Sunday, November 12. Hikaru...
View Article2017 Champions Showdown: Day 5
The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts a series of four matches November 9-14. Today features eight rounds of Carlsen-Ding at G/10. For the first time in recent history, each match features no delay or...
View Article2017 Champions Showdown: Day 4
The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts a series of four matches November 9-14. Today features eight rounds of Carlsen-Ding at G/10. For the first time in recent history, each match features no delay or...
View Article2017 Champions Showdown Day Six
Day Six of 2017 Champions Showdown, GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Ding Liren are bringing up the rear and catching up to the other Players who finished their rounds on Sunday, November 12. Hikaru Nakamura...
View Article2017 Champions Showdown: Day 6
The Saint Louis Chess Club hosts a series of four matches November 9-14. Even though all of the matches have been clinched, the final day features 12 rounds of Carlsen-Ding at G/5. For the first time...
View ArticleGet Cocky with the Cochrane Gambit | Chess Openings Explained
National Master Julian Proleiko explores the Cochrane Gambit, an opening out of the Petrov Defense where White exposes Black's king by sacrificing a knight for two pawns.CCSCSL Staff
View ArticleDangerous Tales of Unguarded Men | Tactics Time!
National Master Jim McLaughlin identifies undefended pieces, or as Siegbert Tarrasch calls them, "unguarded men." Exploit these weaknesses and find the best moves.Note that halfway through, the audio...
View ArticleRook & Bishop vs. Rook & Knight | Endgame Exclam!! - GM Cristian Chirila
Grandmaster Cristian Chirila presents endgames where one side is left with a rook and bishop to combat a rook and knight. Consider your candidate moves in these difficult, yet practical,...
View ArticleTactical Challenge #30?! with Jonathan Schrantz
Jonathan Schrantz challenges you to find the best move. Find a mate or win material with pins, forks, skewers, and more. If you find a good move, see if you can find an even better one.CCSCSL Staff
View Article2017 Saint Louis Invitational: Rounds 1-4
Ben Simon picks up this GM- and IM-norm event in progress. Learn about what it takes to earn a chess title. Hear from FM Carissa Yip.2017.11.20 Matthew Larson vs. Carissa Yip,...
View Article2017 Saint Louis Invitational: Rounds 5-6
Ben Simon picks up this GM- and IM-norm event in progress. Learn about what it takes to earn a chess title. Hear from FM Carissa Yip.2017.11.20 Matthew Larson vs. Carissa Yip,...
View Article2017 Saint Louis Invitational: Rounds 7-8
Ben Simon covers this GM- and IM-norm event, where Justin Wang has earned his first IM norm. Learn about what it takes to earn a chess title. Hear from IM John Michael Burke and Justin Wang.CCSCSL Staff
View Article2017 Saint Louis Invitational: Round 9
Ben Simon covers the final day of this GM- and IM-norm event, where two players have earned title norms. Learn about what it takes to earn a chess title. Hear from IM John Michael Burke and Justin...
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