The Weekly Show: Hastings
1/8/2019 – IM Lawrence Trent brings you the latest trends, games and combinations from elite chess tournaments ever Tuesdays at 17:00 UTC (18:00 CET, Noon EST). This week he deals with the Hastings tournament. Free to watch on-demand for a limited time with a ChessBase Basic Account. You can register a free 90-day account to watch.
The Scotch Gambit is a brazen yet utterly sound system for White who immediately opens up the position, by sacrificing a central pawn, in an attempt to assassinate the enemy king as quickly as possible.
Hastings
Today Lawrence examines the latest from the traditional tournament in the English town of Hastings, which ended in a six-way tie for first place.
But before showtime, here's a warm-up puzzle:
This week
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