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Exchange Sacrifices - MCC Lecture 12/11/2025

3 • MurfreesboroChess •
  1. Introduction
  2. Exchange and Attack #1 - Tal's Tricks
  3. Exchange and Attack #2 - The Missing Bishop
  4. Exchange and Attack #3 - The Redundant Rook Returns
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Isolated Queen's Pawn - MCC Lecture 11/13/2025

3 • MurfreesboroChess •
  1. Introduction
  2. IQP Attack #1 - The Many Openings of Mr. IQP
  3. IQP Attack #2 - d5 or Die!
  4. IQP Attack #3 - A Centralized Knight
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Common Sacrifices MCC Lecture 10/16/2025

2 • MurfreesboroChess •
  1. Introduction
  2. The Greek Gift #1 - Sacking Troy
  3. The Greek Gift #2 - You're a Greek Gift Harry!
  4. The Greek Gift #3 - Smiting the Caro-Kann
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Advanced Tactics - MCC Lecture 9/11/2025

2 • MurfreesboroChess •
  1. Introduction
  2. Fundamental Tactics #1 - Targets Acquired
  3. Fundamental Tactics #2 - High Value Targets
  4. Fundamental Tactics #3 - Put a Pin in it
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Fundamental Rook Endgames - MCC Lecture 7/10/2025

4 • MurfreesboroChess •
  1. Introduction
  2. Cutting Off the King #1 - The Lame King
  3. Cutting Off the King #2 - Savage on the 7th
  4. Building a Bridge #1 - Fording the Rook's River
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Common Opening Errors - MCC Lecture 8/14/2025

3 • MurfreesboroChess •
  1. Introduction
  2. The f-Pawn #1 - Scholastic Tournament Shenanigans
  3. The f-Pawn #2 - Backfiring Gambits
  4. The f-Pawn #3 - Death to the Damiano's Defense
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Closed Positions - MCC Lecture 6/26/2025

3 • MurfreesboroChess •
  1. Introduction
  2. Nimzovich's Patient Pawn Breaks - Example #1
  3. Tarrasch Targets the Weak Points - Example #2
  4. Karpov Kills the Counterplay - Example #3
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2 Pieces vs. A Rook - MCC Lecture 5/15/2025

3 • MurfreesboroChess •
  1. Introduction
  2. Two Minor Pieces #1 - No Files for You!
  3. Two Minor Pieces #2- A More Standard Attack
  4. The Rook #1 - Open the Files!
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Good Knight vs. Bad Bishop - MCC Lecture 4/10/2025

3 • MurfreesboroChess •
  1. Introduction
  2. Common Openings/Pawn Structures w/ Good Knight vs. Bad Bishop Potential
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2025 MCC Member Games

3 • MurfreesboroChess •
  1. Greg Tomerlin vs. Norbert Thiemann 1-0 OTB 04/09/2025 #1
  2. Greg Tomerlin vs. Norbert Thiemann 1-0 OTB 04/09/2025 #2
  3. 2025-Murfreesboro Club Championship: Round 1, Rich Larmi - Donald Burgess, 1/2-1
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The Bishop Pair - MCC Lecture 3/13/25

4 • MurfreesboroChess •
  1. Introduction to the Bishop Pair
  2. The Dynamic Bishops #1 - Lasker's Surprise
  3. The Dynamic Bishops #2 - Not So Rare After All
  4. The Dynamic Bishops #3 - Clearing the Roadblocks
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Distant Past MCC Member Games

3 • MurfreesboroChess •
  1. Introduction
  2. Eric Ramsay vs. Bill Melvin 2018
  3. John Ronner vs. Zach Moore 04/07/2018
  4. Zach Moore vs. John Donaghey 04/07/2018
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