Kostya Kavutskiy

Here's my analysis of my Rounds 7-9 in the 2019 National Open, originally streamed to Twitch! I did better in these games, but there were quite a few instructive mistakes as well. To see my annotations in PGN of the games, check out my Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media: Website: https://www.hellokostya.com Facebook: … [Read more...] about 2019 National Open: Rounds 7-9

Here's my analysis of my Rounds 4-6 in the 2019 National Open, originally streamed to Twitch! I had a tough time in these games, but they contained a lot of instructive moments nevertheless. To see my annotations in PGN of the games, check out my Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media: Website: https://www.hellokostya.com Facebook: … [Read more...] about 2019 National Open: Rounds 4-6

Here's my analysis of my first three rounds in the 2019 National Open, originally streamed to Twitch! To see my annotations in PGN of the games, check out my Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media: Website: https://www.hellokostya.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kostyakavutskiy Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hellokostya Twitch: … [Read more...] about 2019 National Open: Rounds 1-3

Hey folks, check out a four-game rapid training match I played against IM Mat Bobula. The time control was G/15 + 10. To hear Mat's thoughts on the match, check out his perspective here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWNDLfQCSKM To see my annotations in PGN on the games, check out my Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/hellokostya Social Media: Website: … [Read more...] about Streamers Battle: Rapid Training Match vs. IM Mat Bobula

Hi folks, this is one of the videos included in my course for Chess University, Positional Sacrifices Volume II: Pieces I am putting up this video now because the two volumes of my course on Positional Sacrifices are currently on sale as a bundle. The courses include over 11 hours of instructive videos, plus additionally annotated games and training exercises, covering the … [Read more...] about Preview: Positional Sacrifices Volume II – Chapter 1: Exchange Sacrifices – Thematic Motifs