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2018 U.S. Chess Championships: Round 10 Recap
Grandmaster Maurice Ashley recaps the penultimate round of the 2018 U.S. & U.S. Women's Championships.USChessChamps.com 2018.04.28CCSCSL Staff
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What a Pawn Wants, What a Pawn Needs | The Secret Life of Pawns - GM Yasser...
Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan shows examples of increasingly difficult pawn breakthroughs. Even when the position looks perfectly symmetrical there are ways to get a passed pawn.2018.04.05CCSCSL Staff
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Attack the G-Pawn! | Tactics Time!
National Master Jim McLaughlin shows games with positions where the key theme is to attack the king's knight's pawn, modernly known as the g-pawn.CCSCSL Staff
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This Position is Even?! | Play Like a Pro - GM Yasser Seirawan
Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan walks us through a riveting game between Levon Aronian and Alexander Grischuk. With how many active pieces are left at the end it's hard to believe that the game ends in a...
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Prophylaxis: Chess Prevention | Strategy Session - WGM Sabina Foisor
Woman Grandmaster Sabina Foisor shows examples of prophylaxis, which like medicine, is preventive care in chess. See moves that stop an opponent from following through with a plan.CCSCSL Staff
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2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 1
The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM...
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Follow Your Routine – In Life and Chess
This may sound like a cliché title, but the more I think about my less fortunate experiences in past tournaments, the more I realize the nuances of routine in my daily life, as a player in particular...
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2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 2
The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM...
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2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 3
The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM...
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2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 4
The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM...
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2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 5
The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM...
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2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 6
The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM...
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2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 7
The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM...
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Scholastic Tournament Blog: 2018 Mayhem In May
As the school year comes to an end, ideas for summer break begin to grow in everyone’s minds. Even with thoughts of fun in the sun, 180 dedicated young chess players gathered at Lindbergh High School...
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2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 8
The 2018 Summer Chess Classic consists of two 10-player round robin tournaments with a $22,000 Prize Fund for the 2600-strength A Group and a $14,000 Prize Fund for the 2500-strength B Group. Join IM...
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2018 Summer Chess Classic: Round 9
The 2018 Summer Chess Classic's final day! Will playoffs be necessary? Join IM Eric Rosen & WGM Katerina Nemcova for the move-by-move.USChessChamps.com 2018.05.23CCSCSL Staff
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Learning From Your Wins | The Kids' Class - WGM Sabina Foisor
Woman Grandmaster Sabina Foisor continues to show us instructive positions from her past games. This time, mostly from the winning side.2018.05.13CCSCSL Staff
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Find the answers to the May chess puzzles that were posted on Facebook and Twitter!CCSCSL StaffChess Puzzles
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Tal Tatics are too Easy! | Puzzler's Paradise - WGM Sabina Foisor
Woman Grandmaster Sabina Foisor shows some examples of Mikhail Tal tactically crushing his opponents. Can you play like the great Mikhail Tal and find the winning moves?2018.05.13CCSCSL Staff
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A Spring of Chess and Magic
As a scholastic chess instructor, I have the pleasure of working at a variety of chess related activities throughout the Saint Louis area.CCSCSL StaffScholastic News
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