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New Chess Videos - January 5 |
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Written by Adam Weissbarth
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New this week in our online chess video library:
NM Adam Weissbarth shows two examples of pawn breakthroughs in the endgame. One of the breakthroughs is in a pawn structure that commonly occurs in the Caro-Kann opening (1.e4, c6) and is something that white can plan for from move 1.
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New Chess Videos - December 29 |
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Written by Adam Weissbarth
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New this week in our online chess video library:
NM Adam Weissbarth analyzes some games from the recent K-12 grade nationals in Florida. See how one of our students tied for first, and learn about the power of the outside passed pawn in the endgame.
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Written by Adam Weissbarth
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Here are some pictures of our first two national champions, Benjamin Lu (1st grade national champion) and Kevin Zhou (2nd grade national co-champion).
  
Left: Ben gets ready for his next opponent.
Middle: Ben, trophy, and a future chess champion.
Right: A tired Kevin with trophy after winning his last game.
Online Training Center subscribers can see videos of some of the games from the tournament starting on December 29.
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New Chess Videos - December 22 |
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Written by Adam Weissbarth
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New this week in our online chess video library:
1) IM Michael Mulyar shows how to win with a material advantage.
2) NM Adam Weissbarth analyzes some games where beginners get caught in the opening.
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Written by Adam Weissbarth
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USCF Rating Report
Five chess students braved the icy weather to study and play chess at the Bryn Mawr Community Center on December 21. Students played a few rated games, learned about various pawn breakthroughs in the endgame, and analyzed their games.
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New Chess Videos - December 19 |
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Written by Adam Weissbarth
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New this week in our online chess video library:
1) NM Adam Weissbarth analyzes a recent tournament game between two students rated about 600. In particular, this game focuses on when players should begin trading pawns in the middle of the board.
2) For more advanced subscribers, IM Bryan Smith analyzes the blitz tiebreaks of the championship match of the 2008 U.S. Chess League season. See how Dallas Destiny defeated the Boston Blitz to win their second consecutive championship.
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Tournament Results: K-12 Nationals |
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Written by Adam Weissbarth
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Congratulations to Benjamin Lu of Kutz Elementary School in Doylestown! Benjamin went 7-0 in Florida this weekend to become national champion for 1st grade, including a victory over the top-seeded player (rated 1595) in the 6th round.
Another one of our regular Silver Knights competitors, Kevin Zhou, had an impressive performance in the 2nd grade section, tying for first place (finishing fourth on tiebreaks) with five wins and two draws.
RESULTS
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