E17: Chess with the Cheka

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The story of chess through history, fiction and the games of the masters. Capture more training time by studying chess through audio. How it works: Subscribe to the newsletter to have each episode's study resources delivered to your inbox. You can subscribe here: https://audiblechess.substack.com/ When you're done studying, listen to the podcast and see how well you can visualize the moves "blindfold". I hope the show helps improve your chess.

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E17: Chess with the Cheka

Audible Chess

21 minutes 14 seconds

4 years ago

E17: Chess with the Cheka

This episode we hear about fortunes lost and won, and a man playing a game of chess with the threat of execution if he loses. It’s the story of Ossip Berstein.

As I announce in this episode, all of the resources contained in these show notes will now be located in the newsletter. You can subscribe to it here: https://audiblechess.substack.com/welcome

This episode we’re studying the first 24 moves of Bernstein vs. Miguel Najdorf, Montevideo, Uruguay (1954). Before you listen, check out the full annotation here: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1101326

Resources:

Game analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHA8GPEC7T0
Opening study (Old Indian Defense): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9gfA9GTE9g