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The ChessBase News Review

by Arne Kaehler

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3/19/2021 – Lawrence Trent and Arne Kaehler talk about what happened chess-wise last week. They each choose three articles, which might be interesting, and worth talking about the most. They give their opinions on various topics, and encourage you to think about the subject, analyse games, or read the articles thoroughly yourself.

The Amazing Albin Counter-Gambit

On this DVD IM Trent shows the Albin Counter-Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5). Trent found a number of extremely dangerous Theoretical Novelties which will truly put the Albin Counter-Gambit back on the map.

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The ChessBase News Review

with Lawrence Trent and Arne Kaehler

1:49 - Petra Korchnoi dies at 93

6:45 - Robert Ris' Fast and Furious: Having fun with the Halloween Gambit

11:10 - Emil and the Detectives

17:36 - Endgame Riddle: Did Kasparov miss a chance?

26:17 - Nepo and Giri win first sets in Magnus Carlsen Invitational semifinals

33:50 - Magnus Carlsen Invitational: Carlsen wins prelims, Aronian barely qualifies

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Arne Kaehler Arne Kaehler, a creative mind who is passionate about board games in general, was born in Hamburg and learned to play chess at a young age. By teaching chess to youth teams and creating chess-related videos on YouTube, Arne was able to expand this passion and has even created an online course for anyone who wants to learn how to play chess. Arne writes for the English and German news sites, but focuses mainly on content for the ChessBase media channels.

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