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2018 Spring Chess Classic: Round 6
The 2018 Spring Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $36,000 prize fund. Join IM Vitaly Neimer and Ben Simon for the move-by-move.USChessChamps.com 2018.03.11CCSCSL Staff
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2018 Spring Chess Classic: Round 7
The 2018 Spring Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $36,000 prize fund. Join IM Vitaly Neimer and Ben Simon for the move-by-move.USChessChamps.com 2018.03.12CCSCSL Staff
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2018 Spring Chess Classic: Round 8
The 2018 Spring Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $36,000 prize fund. Join IM Vitaly Neimer and Ben Simon for the move-by-move.USChessChamps.com 2018.03.13CCSCSL Staff
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2018 Spring Chess Classic: Round 9
The 2018 Spring Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $36,000 prize fund. Join IM Vitaly Neimer and Ben Simon for the move-by-move.USChessChamps.com 2018.03.14CCSCSL Staff
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Redesigning a Saint Louis Landmark
The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis is excited to announce its commemorative rebrand, coinciding with its tenth anniversary. For the past decade, the CCSCSL has built its reputation as...
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Ruy Lopez, Chigorin Variation | Chess Openings Explained
National Master Jim McLaughlin explains the theory behind the Chigorin variation of the Ruy Lopez. Jim also explains some of the basic opening principles, and why black can get away with breaking some...
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Unusual Exchanges: Grigorian vs. Kupreichik | Strategy Session - IM Vitaly...
International Master Vitaly Neimer dissects the end of Karen Grigorian vs. Viktor Kupreichik from the 1975 Soviet Team Championship. See what should have been played, sacrificed, and traded.2018.02.27...
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Passed Pawns: What to Do? | Secret Life of Pawns - GM Varuzhan Akobian
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game against Vietnamese GM Nguyen from the 2017 World Rapid Championship. See the crucial moments in this game where passed pawns were the focal point.2018.03.01...
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Pawns Can't Move Backwards! | Secret Life of Pawns - GM Sam Shankland
Grandmaster Sam Shankland previews his book "Small Steps to Giant Improvement: Master Pawn Play in Chess." Shankland demonstrates a key point of his book: pawns cannot move backwards. Buy his book at...
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Old Man Chess | Quadified! (3/9/18)
National Master Nick Karlow explains the importance of understanding who's the "old man" in chess. Also, hear from Ayden Huang and Iris Zhou.2018.03.09CCSCSL Staff
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Eduard Gufeld's "Mona Lisa" | Play Like a Pro - GM Varuzhan Akobian
Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian looks at a game that late Ukrainian GM Eduard Gufeld called his "Mona Lisa." Appreciate this classic King's Indian game where Gufeld had black against Vladimir...
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The Ruy Lopez, Chigorin Variation #2 | Chess Openings Explained
National Master Jim McLaughlin explains the theory behind the Chigorin variation of the Ruy Lopez. Jim also explains some of the basic opening principles, and why black can get away with breaking some...
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Today in Chess | Candidates Tournament 2018: Round 10
Eight players compete in a double round robin in Berlin to determine who challenges Magnus Carlsen for the 2018 World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the...
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Today in Chess | Candidates Tournament 2018: Round 11
Eight players compete in a double round robin in Berlin to determine who challenges Magnus Carlsen for the 2018 World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the...
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Today in Chess | Candidates Tournament 2018: Round 12
Eight players compete in a double round robin in Berlin to determine who challenges Magnus Carlsen for the 2018 World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the...
View ArticleMarch 2018 Chess Puzzle Answer Key
Check out the answers to our 2018 March chess puzzles. New chess puzzles posted every Sunday on our Facebook and Twitter accounts (@STLChessClub). CCSCSL StaffChess Puzzles
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Today in Chess | Candidates Tournament 2018: Round 13
Eight players compete in a double round robin in Berlin to determine who challenges Magnus Carlsen for the 2018 World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the...
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Today in Chess | Candidates Tournament 2018: Round 14
Eight players compete in a double round robin in Berlin to determine who challenges Magnus Carlsen for the 2018 World Championship. Join GMs Yasser Seirawan, Maurice Ashley, and WGM Jen Shahade for the...
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Mac Molner vs. Vitaly Neimer, STL Norm 2012 | Play Like a Pro - IM Vitaly Neimer
International Master Vitaly Neimer shares a game from the 2012 CCSCSL Invitational, a GM norm tournament. Neimer defeated GM Mac Molner with Black, which helped Vitaly tie for first (although no norms...
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Why I Invented A Chess Opening
By International Master Vitaly Neimer There is no dispute between chess experts that the opening is one of the most important phases of a chess game. One’s opening can ensure fighting chess which will...
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