The Weekly Show: Spring Classic

by Lawrence Trent
3/12/2019 – IM Lawrence Trent brings you the latest trends, games and combinations from elite chess tournaments every Tuesday at 17:00 UTC (18:00 CET, Noon EST). This week he looks at a game from the last round of the Spring Classic in St. Louis. 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.

Tari vs Kasimdzhanov

The former FIDE World Champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov struggled in the St. Louis Spring Classic A group, but he finally got a win for himself in the ninth and final round. 

But first...World Teams, White to play!

 
Grandelius vs Naiditsch
Position after 43...Rf8

This week

Lawrence is on holiday this week and recorded his show on Sunday, March 10th. To watch, you can register a free 90-day account and will gain access to this and many other shows on-demand.

Lawrence is live most Tuesdays at 18:00 CEST / 5 pm BST time / 12 Noon EDT

Previous shows on-demand

After each show, the video is available along with all previous editions in the videos archive. To watch those you'll need a ChessBase Premium Account.

Lawrence Trent's latest

Read a recent review of Trent's previous FritzTrainer on the "Baffling b3 Sicilian"!

Make life difficult for the Sicilian! 2.b3 is a thoroughly venomous but still solid kind of "Anti-Sicilian". No matter what setup black chooses, the bishop on b2 will always be unpleasant for him.

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Born in 1986, Lawrence Trent is an international master, who has represented England in numerous international youth championships (including a 7th place in the U18 WCh in 2003). The Londoner, who has a degree in Romance languages, already has a lot of experience as a trainer. Trent has recorded several DVDs for ChessBase.

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