Monday, November 25
IM Bill Paschall – Highlights from the 2019 European Team Championship, Part 1 | Opening
The European Team Championship is a strong chess event every year, producing hard fought and creative games. In the first part of the series on 2019, we see Anish Giri taking on the Spanish #1, David Anton Guijarro. The game follows a very trendy path in the opening, but Giri goes his own way with a creative new approach! Black’s sense of danger is lacking and his king quickly comes under attack. IM Paschall explains the principles that were neglected and why this happened.
Tuesday, November 26
FM Dennis Monokroussos – Fun with the Budapest | Opening
The Budapest Gambit may not be as reliable as the Queen’s Gambit or the Nimzo-Indian, but what’s in its favor is the chance to blow away even an elite opponent – especially when they play the 4.Nf3 main line. That’s what we’ll see here, in the game between former prodigy Jorge Cori and teen superstar Alireza Firouzja. Cori is an extremely strong GM who clearly knew something about the line he chose, and yet he was probably losing as early as move 16. There were some twists and turns along the way, before Black won the game (including a big mistake that could have led to his loss), but the general trend was almost entirely in Black’s favor. If you’re looking to spice up your repertoire, the Budapest is a good surprise weapon.
Wednesday, November 27
GM Eugene Perelshteyn – Vintage Karpov Destroys Seirawan’s Caro-Kann! | Opening, Strategy, Endgame
What happens when the reigning World Champ is faced by a novelty in the Caro-Kann? The answer: Over-the-board refutation with masterful attack! Poor Seirawan falls victim to vintage Karpov, the man who dominated the chess world for 10 years, winning almost all major tournaments. Watch and learn how White uses the basic concepts of centralization and domination to punish Black’s passive play.
Thursday, November 28
GM Valeri Lilov – Master the Scandinavian | Opening
Every intermediate player is often wondering about an easy-to-learn, yet simple opening for black against 1.e4. The Scandinavian has been a favorite of many players from any level. It’s all about knowing a few simple strategic concepts and you should be set!
Friday, November 29
GM Robert Hungaski – Queen’s Gambit Accepted: A Simple System for Black, Update #2 | Strategy
In this video I will continue my discussion of the Queen’s Gambit accepted, where in order to recover from a recent loss (discussed in the previous video) I had to go back to the drawing board and rework some critical lines in my repertoire. I will discuss my thought process in outlining the problem and how I was able to solve it.