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Hot Chess News Music!

31. August 2008

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Hi all, I’ve been receiving some questions concerning the music I use for my Chess News Videos. The tune I use is called “Hot”, courtesy of Audionautix:

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[video] Chess News #30:
Moscow Shocker: Morozevich Loses Two In A Row!

27. August 2008

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Only the day before yesterday the enigmatic Alexander Morozevich was the virtual no. 1 in the world. Yesterday he lost a somewhat silly game against Ivanchuk, taking too much risks and never seeing back his sacrificed pawns. Today he fought a fierce battle with the American revival Gata Kamsky and lost again after an interesting [...]

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[video] Chess News #29: Moro Inflicts Poena On Pono

25. August 2008

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During the sixth round of the Tal Memorial Tournament in Moscow, Alexander Morozevich managed to beat Ruslan Ponomariov in a Nimzo-Indian game. The Muscovite played the surprising 7.c6!? and from there on both players were on their own. Not long thereafter Ponomariov played carelessly, allowing his knights to be bottled up and losing one of [...]

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[video] Chess News #28: Morozevich - Kramnik, Moscow 2008

21. August 2008

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Alex the Great beats Big Vlad in an exiting game!

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[video] Chess News #27: Tal Memorial Starts Nicely, Shaky and Steady

18. August 2008

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The first round of the Tal Memorial Chess Tournament in Moscow, Russia, saw three wins and two draws. Kramnik beat Shirov in a Slav Meran when the latter surprised with 19…Ra5?, a weak move i.m.h.o. More coverage in the video below.

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[video] Chess News #26: Timman - Werle, London 2008

17. August 2008

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What Is T.B.W.E.M.P.L.(S.) And How It Can Help You!

16. August 2008

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T.B.W.E.M.P.L.(S.) is an acronym. Each individual letter is the first of a sin, a chess sin. Have you ever heard of “The Seven Deadly Chess Sins”? No? Well, now you will. “The Seven Deadly Chess Sins” is a book by Scottish grandmaster, philosopher and psychologist Jonathan Rowson. In it he addresses the psychological side of playing [...]

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[video] Chess News #25: Aronian - Grischuk, Sochi 2008

15. August 2008

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[video] Chess News #24: Short - Timman, London 2008

11. August 2008

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How To Study Chess

9. August 2008

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Waldemar, how do I study chess? People often ask me that question. And it’s a useful question of course. How does one improve his chess? How does one go about it? In this article I shall discuss some of the most common and accepted ways to improve one’s chess based on my own experiences and [...]

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