Monday, October 8
IM Bill Paschall – Selections from the 2018 Russian Superfinal, Part 2 | Opening, Middlegame
The superfinal of the Russian Championship 2018 ended in a tie between GM Dmitry Jakovenko and GM Dmitry Andreikin. Andreikin was steady throughout, not losing a single game. His most important victory came at the expense of the young talent Daniil Dubov. Although Dubov will likely win a Russian Final one day, his consistency is not yet enough. In the following battle, Andreikin catches Dubov in the opening and Black is never quite able to escape.
Tuesday, October 9
GM Eugene Perelshteyn Grandmaster Commits a Cardinal Sin in Chess! | Opening, Strategy, Tactics
It’s not always easy to admit that a Grandmaster can make a simple mistake in chess…yet this is exactly what GM Perelshteyn shares in this video. The mistake is painful as he had 30min vs 2min of his young opponent, who was in severe time pressure. What did the GM do wrong? Watch this video and find out!
Wednesday, October 10
FM Dennis Monokroussos – Another Sneaky Kingside Attack | Tactics
As in our last video, we see Dubov win quickly, with Black, against a very strong GM in an early round of the 2018 Russian Championship. Once again the action starts innocently enough, but when Khismatullin doesn’t sense or notice that his kingside is underprotected, Dubov finds a way to conjure up a speedy attack and finish in power and style.
Thursday, October 11
GM Leonid Kritz – What’s Going On Here?! A New Wrinkle in the Najdorf | Strategy, Tactics
Another fascinating game by Wesley So. At first, it is not clear what is actually happening – White makes moves that do not seem too logical. However, at the end it all fits together and it turns out that Black is already lost – too late to change anything. Well, I guess welcome into the world of computerized home preparation…!
Friday October 12
IM Valeri Lilov – Attacking the Simple Way | Strategy, Middlegame
Attacking is always a challenging problem. For one, people don’t know what the elements are and for another, they don’t understand how to lead it through. In this video, IM Lilov brings up some of the key topics to lead a successful attack with ease!