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Peter Zhdanov
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28 January 2021

💎 Openings Week // Queen Pawn Openings - The Trompowsky

The Trompowsky, named after a Brazilian master, is a cousin of the Torre Attack and Veresov openings. An early Bg5 is common to all, but in the Trompowsky, the bishop is developed before either of the White knights. This gives the position an original flavor. 
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Peter Zhdanov
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26 January 2021

💎 Openings Week // Queen Pawn Openings - A High-level Veresov - Guess the Move

Let's watch two of the best players in the world play out a Veresov miniature and try to guess the moves! 
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Peter Zhdanov
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25 January 2021

💎 Openings Week // Queen Pawn Openings - The Veresov Mainline - Guess the Move

Today we have prepared a nice demonstration of White possibilities in the main line of the Veresov. Enjoy! 
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Peter Zhdanov
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25 January 2021

💎 Openings Week // Queen Pawn Openings - The Veresov

Queen pawn systems give White the opportunity to get a reasonable position out of the opening by keeping to set plans and without too much study. This time we take a look at the Veresov Opening. 
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Peter Zhdanov
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21 January 2021

♟️🧰 New Lesson // A Fortified Camp

One of the methods of defending in the endgame against superior enemy forces is gathering all your men into a fist within a small fortified camp. Lock the doors, shut the windows! 
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Peter Zhdanov
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18 January 2021

♟️🧰 New Lesson // Decoy 3 - Hikaru Nakamura's Immortal Game

Back in the day when it was played, Hikaru Nakamura dubbed this brilliancy “the best game he ever played”. A well-calculated queen sacrifice and other spectacular tactical fireworks await you in our new lesson! 
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Peter Zhdanov
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31 December 2020

Year in Review – 2020

What a year 2020 has been for chess! While the pandemic changed the way chess tournaments are held today, the world also saw an explosive growth 
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