Lecture Notes: Fall 2019

Short-Timman
http://view.chessbase.com/cbreader/2019/8/29/Game526495890.html
https://lichess.org/study/wtuu8lp0/T9lODpsQ

A game played between Coach Jeffrey Ashton and a Student.
https://lichess.org/study/wtuu8lp0/ZdX8Rwyz

Focus on EVALUATION and thinking critically.

This is another annotated copy of Lasker-Thomas.
http://view.chessbase.com/cbreader/2019/8/22/Game3514125.html

A Nimzo-Indian Piece Sacrifice, using "The Fishing Pole."
https://lichess.org/Bmq4D4hm (for the user friendly moves, without variations).

For more variations: https://lichess.org/study/ZNQICYmE/aI85JR71

Chess tip: When someone sacrifices material, consider sacrificing material back.

Sunday 8/25/2019 https://lichess.org/study/wtuu8lp0

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