Kostya Kavutskiy

Kostya and Coach Matt start off by analyzing Matt's recent tournament games from the 2017 U.S. Amateur Team West. Very instructive for club/tournament players. Then the two move on to play Hand & Brain chess, and when Matt signs off, Kostya takes on all comers in chess.com blitz, including a *heated* match against GM Joey! Twitch: www.twitch.tv/hellokostya Facebook: … [Read more...] about Live Chess 2: Kostya & Coach Matt

The full show (streamed on Twitch) covering the PRO Chess League playoff match between the San Jose Hackers vs. Webster Windmills. Unfortunately for the Hackers, Webster played strong all night and won by a score of 9.5-6.5, knocking San Jose out of the PCL Playoffs. Featuring commentary by IM Kostya Kavutskiy w/ special guests GM Elshan Moradiabadi, NM Christopher Yoo, & … [Read more...] about PRO Chess League Playoffs – San Jose Hackers vs. Webster Windmills

After the San Jose Hackers were officially knocked out of the PRO Chess League playoffs by the Webster Windmills, IM Kostya Kavutskiy joined IM David Pruess and GM Alex Yermolinsky on ChessTV in order to discuss the San Jose Hackers, social media marketing, team strategy & lineups, as well as starting a new Twitch channel. Official Site: … [Read more...] about PRO Chess League – IM Kostya Kavutskiy Interview On ChessTV

Check out the final moments of the PRO Chess League playoff match between the San Jose Hackers and the Dallas Destiny. The Hackers needed 2 out of 4 from the final round in order to advance to the next round. Featuring commentary by IM Kostya Kavutskiy w/ NM Christopher Yoo and NM Teemu Virtanen. Official Site: www.bayareachess.com/SanJoseHackers Twitch: … [Read more...] about PCL Playoffs – SJ Hackers vs. Dallas Destiny: Final Seconds

Check out the full highlight reel of the San Jose Hackers extremely close 8.5-7.5 playoff victory over the Dallas Destiny. Featuring commentary by IM Kostya Kavutskiy w/ NM Christopher Yoo and NM Teemu Virtanen. Official Site: www.bayareachess.com/SanJoseHackers Twitch: www.twitch.tv/hellokostya Twitter: www.twitter.com/hellokostya Blog: www.chess.com/blog/hellokostya … [Read more...] about PCL Playoff Highlight Reel – San Jose Hackers vs. Dallas Destiny