Jonathan Schrantz follows a line in the Exchange Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined. Plus, learn to identify the Carlsbad pawn structure, a common formation in the QGD. 2015.12.21 Lev Polugaevsky vs Mikhail Tal, USSR Championship (1969): D35 Queen's Gambit Declined, exchange variation Mikhail Botvinnik vs Paul Keres, USSR Championship (1952): D35 Queen's Gambit Declined, exchange, positional line Anton Korobov vs Ernesto Inarkiev, World Rapid Championship (2015): D36 Queen's Gambit Declined, exchange, positional line, 6.Qc2

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Grandmaster Ben Finegold presents a couple of games that explore the theme of ... Attack!!

Chess Tips & Tricks #1 [Attacking the Uncastled King] In this video we go over a highly common error between amateurs. beginner players typically overlook defending their king by customarily castling. As a result they make their whole position bad because they endanger their team and become targets for the opponents pieces. In this video we show a classical example exemplifying tips and tricks to dismantle opponents that refuse to castle. Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/CHESSandLearning *FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/chessandlearning *TWITTER: https://twitter.com/chesslearning Videos by FM Charles Galofre. Charles is a leading expert in the field of competitive chess, with an established title from the world chess federation. He is also a lecturer and has a recognized video column for the leading online chess community. He has personally published more than 120 chess videos, and helped co-produce over 400 video projects with names such as GM Roman Dzindzichashvili, GM Eugene Perelshteyn, GM Melik Khachiyan, IM Sam Shankland, and many more. He's been featured in CNN, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and The Miami Herald, for his participations in the final four of intercollegiate chess. Recently, he is redefining the way chess is presented over the internet, by promoting and educating through social media and live-stream broadcasting.

In this lecture FM Valeri Lilov explains how we should attack against a castled king of the opponent.

Mike Kummer stresses the importance of establishing a solid defense plan early by reviewing three games. One of the games is (secretly) a Kummer LOSS, something the CCSCSL thought would never see daylight. Jaden Meyerstrom vs. Kummer: D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 4.Nc3 Preston Smith vs. Kummer: B30 Sicilian defence (USCF 1100) vs. Justin Siwen Zhang (Guo): C77 Ruy Lopez, Anderssen variation

Jonathan Schrantz steps in to teach about the Greek gift sacrifice. This Bishop sacrifice is a frequent occurrence in amateur play. See games where the Greek Gift worked and didn't work. Scott M Anderson vs. Merrick Zheng, 2015: D20 Queen's gambit accepted D26 Queen's Gambit Accepted, 4...e6 Carl Theodor Goering vs Johannes von Minckwitz, Leipzig (1871): C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann defence

Chess Club legend Mike Kummer presents a lecture for beginners at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis on doubled pawns and avoiding weaknesses.

Grandmaster Ben Finegold presents a lecture covering isolated queen pawn openings at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. He finishes with a game between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov.