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Scholastic Tournament Blog: 2018 March Madness
During the end of March, many families flock to various tropical destinations for Spring Break; however, 185 dedicated chess players congregated for battle over the chess board on Saturday, March 24,...
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Scholastics Chess Curriculum Update
As work on the third level of the 12-level curriculum nears completion, we present the following refresher on the Instructional Standards the curriculum is built upon, and the vision for the...
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Fabi Wins!! | Candidates Tournament 2018
Let the party begin! Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana clinches the challenger's spot in the World Chess Championship 2018. Upon hearing the news from Berlin, Fabi's parents, Santina and Lou Caruana,...
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Unleash the Dragon | Kids' Class - IM Vitaly Neimer
International Master Vitaly Neimer explains the Sicilian Dragon using a game between Judit Polgar and Magnus Carlsen.2018.03.04 Judit Polgar vs. Magnus Carlsen, 2008: Sicilian Defense: B78 Dragon...
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Force a Creative Stalemate, & more | Tactics Time!
National Master Jim McLaughlin tours through compositions by Eugene Znosko-Borovsky. Themes include forcing a stalemate with lots of material on the board and bank-rank attacks.2018.03.20 Game based...
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Ultimate Machine War! | AlphaZero vs. Stockfish (Part 1) - IM Vitaly Neimer
International Master Vitaly Neimer examines the relationship between chess players and engines, and how it has changed. See a game from the AlphaZero-Stockfish match. Should humans fear...
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Scholastic Chess at The Moto Museum!
A scholastic chess tournament was held at The Moto Museum. The students were treated to 3 or 4 rounds of chess, with motorcycles in between. Isaac Schrantz interviews Scholastic Manager Kareem Talhouni...
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Today in Chess | Zugdidi vs. Saint Louis
Eight scholastic players from the Saint Louis Chess Club play students from the Zugdidi Chess School in the country of Georgia in a friendly one-round rapid match on lichess.org. Join Mike Kummer &...
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Blitz! | Preview Episode - Jonathan Schrantz
While testing our new Studio B audio/video equipment Jonathan calls upon the chess audience for ideas on what to call our new weekly "Blitz!" segment all while playing a "friendly" game of chess...
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Opening Principles in the Ruy Lopez | Chess Openings Explained
National Master Jim McLaughlin explains basic opening principles while going through the Steinitz Defense Deferred.Do you prefer this view style or would you like the superimposed board to appear as...
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Pawn Structures: Double, TRIPLE the Pawns! | Secret Life of Pawns - IM Vitaly...
International Master Vitaly Neimer shows two games where pawns were doubled and even tripled. Learn to avoid weakening your structures.CCSCSL Staff
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Traps & Miniatures from Morphy & Napoleon | Play Like a Pro - IM Vitaly Neimer
International Master Vitaly Neimer shows famous games that lasted less than 25 moves. See Napoleon Bonaparte and Paul Morphy in action!CCSCSL Staff
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Get Over Here: Force the King down the Board | Tactics Time!
National Master Jim McLaughlin shows games and compositions with clever tactics, with an emphasis on when a King is forced to travel distances to meet its doom.CCSCSL Staff
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Ultimate Machine War! | AlphaZero vs. Stockfish (Part 2) - IM Vitaly Neimer
International Master Vitaly Neimer continues his feature on the "Ultimate Machine War" between engines AlphaZero and Stockfish in 2017. This time, see one of the two games AlphaZero played as...
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Grischuk vs. Caruana: Candidates 2018 | Secret Life of Pawns - IM Vitaly Neimer
International Master Vitaly Neimer analyzes Fabiano Caruana's final Candidates Tournament game, against Alexander Grischuk, where the American stamped his ticket to the world championship match. See...
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Blitz! | Episode 1 - Warm UP! with IM Vitaly Neimer
International Master Vitaly Neimer plays friendly blitz games online, and shares his thoughts on the positions that arise.Music: Blonde by...
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Spectator Experience at the Candidates Tournament: Round 3
I had the pleasure of attending Round 3 of the World Chess Candidates Tournament in Berlin, Germany. And, with the great news of American Fabiano Caruana winning the tournament, I thought I'd share...
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Carlsen vs. Caruana: Sinquefield Cup 2014 | Play Like a Pro - IM Vitaly Neimer
International Master Vitaly Neimer reflects on Fabiano Caruana's legendary 7-win streak at the second Sinquefield Cup. As a preview of Caruana's world championship showdown with Carlsen in November...
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Double Attack Unprotected Pieces | Tactics Time!
National Master Jim McLaughlin shows combinations where you identify unprotected pieces and find the combination that forks two pieces or a piece and checkmate. Most of the positions are from Eugene...
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Kramnik vs. Caruana: Candidates 2018 | Strategy Session - GM Yasser Seirawan
Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan dissects Fabiano Caruana's amazing game as Black against Vladimir Kramnik in Round 4 of the 2018 Candidates Tournament. See how Fabi stopped Kramnik's momentum and began his...
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