The Weekly Show with Lawrence Trent

by Lawrence Trent
12/25/2018 – Tuesdays at 18:00 CEST (5:00 pm UK time, Noon EDT) Lawrence Trent brings you the latest trends, games and combinations from elite chess tournaments. This week Lawrence looks at the Sunway International Chess Festival which just concluded in Sitges, near Barcelona.

The Sizzling Scotch Gambit The Sizzling Scotch Gambit

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.

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Smashing Sunway Sitges

Key games from the recently completed Sunway Chess Open, won by GM Alvar Alonso.

But first, a warm-up:

 

White has built an obvious initiative, but how to cash in?


This week

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


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Lawrence Trent's latest

Read a recent review of Trent's previous Fritztrainer on the Albin Counter-Gambit!

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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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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