Join us at the club where GM Bryan Smith will deliver our June lecture, focusing on select games and positions themed “Adventurous Chess”. Bryan was on the national champion UMBC chess team from 1999 to 2001, and earned his Grandmaster title from FIDE in 2013. He is the first-ever GM from Alaska! Bryan took 1st […]
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Join us at the club where NM Jeff Quirke will deliver one of our May lectures. This topic will focus on Recognizing Opponents Resources. This event will be free to club members and to the public, but a $20 donation to our 2023 Lecture Fund is suggested so that we can continue providing great lectures
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Join us at the club where GM Bryan Smith will deliver one of our May lectures. This topic will focus on select games and positions from the World Championship. Bryan was on the national champion UMBC chess team from 1999 to 2001, and earned his grandmaster title from FIDE in 2013. He is the first-ever
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Join us in-person at the club where GM Bryan Smith will deliver our March lecture. This topic will focus on middlegame analysis. Bryan was on the national champion UMBC chess team from 1999 to 2001, and earned his grandmaster title from FIDE in 2013. He is the first-ever GM from Alaska! Bryan took 1st place
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Join us in-person at the club where GM Bryan Smith will deliver our March lecture. This topic will focus on middlegame analysis. Bryan was on the national champion UMBC chess team from 1999 to 2001, and earned his grandmaster title from FIDE in 2013. He is the first-ever GM from Alaska! Bryan took 1st place
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Join us in-person at the club where GM Bryan Smith will deliver an lecture on endgames. This topic will focus on transitioning to a favorable endgame. Bryan was on the national champion UMBC chess team from 1999 to 2001, and earned his grandmaster title from FIDE in 2013. He is the first-ever GM from Alaska!
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Join us in-person at the club where GM Bryan Smith will deliver an endgame lecture on rook and pawn endings. Bryan was on the national champion UMBC chess team from 1999 to 2001, and earned his grandmaster title from FIDE in 2013. He is the first-ever GM from Alaska! Bryan took 1st place in the
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Join us in-person at the club where GM Bryan Smith will deliver his Art of Defense lecture series. This topic focuses on defensive methods and themes, especially when you don’t have the advantage. Bryan was on the national champion UMBC chess team from 1999 to 2001, and earned his grandmaster title from FIDE in 2013.
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Join us on zoom January 26 Wednesday, 7PM where we will welcome IM Milos Stankovic to our lecture series. His greatest tournament successes are: Serbia youth champ 2009, Serbia senior team champion 2010, European Youth rapid championship 2010 bronze medal, Elgoibar Masters 2017 runner-up, International Grandmaster tournament Valjevo 2017 first place, Ikaria chess open 2016
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