The Story
GM Jesse Kraai currently resides in Berkeley, California. His most notable chess achievements are winning the Denker Tournament of High School Champions in 1989 and 1990, and competing in the U.S. Championship from 2002-2006. Jesse received his final GM norm at the Foxwoods Open 2007 and has a Ph.D in Philosophy from the University of Heidelberg.
1.) French Defense: Winawer, Classical Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:28:59
2.) Benoni: Uhlmann Variation Mikhail Botvinnik vs. Mikhail Tal Run Time 00:21:16
3.) Caro-Kann: Two Knights, 3...Bg4 Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:32:40
4.) Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation Mikhail Botvinnik vs. Mikhail Tal Run Time 00:32:27
5.) Caro-Kann Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:30:51
6.) King's Indian: Fianchetto, Classical Main Line Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:32:56
7.) Caro-Kann: Classical Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:22:17
8.) Queen's Pawn Game Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:35:34
9.) Caro-Kann: Classical Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:31:20
10.) King's Indian: Saemisch, Orthodox Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:31:24
11.) Neo-Grunfeld Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:45:23
12.) Queens' Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:34:14
13-14.) COMBINED Opening N/A Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:17:53
15.) Caro-Kann: Classical Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:34:35
16.) Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:27:14
17.) Caro-Kann: Classical Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:36:52
18.) Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:21:10
19.) Dutch: Leningrad, Main Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:29:12
20.) Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:30:56
21.) Applying 50 Years of Tal-Botvinnik
Description
GM Jesse Kraai currently resides in Berkeley, California. His most notable chess achievements are winning the Denker Tournament of High School Champions in 1989 and 1990, and competing in the U.S. Championship from 2002-2006. Jesse received his final GM norm at the Foxwoods Open 2007 and has a Ph.D in Philosophy from the University of Heidelberg.
1.) French Defense: Winawer, Classical Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:28:59
2.) Benoni: Uhlmann Variation Mikhail Botvinnik vs. Mikhail Tal Run Time 00:21:16
3.) Caro-Kann: Two Knights, 3...Bg4 Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:32:40
4.) Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation Mikhail Botvinnik vs. Mikhail Tal Run Time 00:32:27
5.) Caro-Kann Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:30:51
6.) King's Indian: Fianchetto, Classical Main Line Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:32:56
7.) Caro-Kann: Classical Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:22:17
8.) Queen's Pawn Game Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:35:34
9.) Caro-Kann: Classical Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:31:20
10.) King's Indian: Saemisch, Orthodox Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:31:24
11.) Neo-Grunfeld Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:45:23
12.) Queens' Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:34:14
13-14.) COMBINED Opening N/A Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:17:53
15.) Caro-Kann: Classical Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:34:35
16.) Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:27:14
17.) Caro-Kann: Classical Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:36:52
18.) Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:21:10
19.) Dutch: Leningrad, Main Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:29:12
20.) Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch Variation Mikhail Tal vs. Mikhail Botvinnik Run Time 00:30:56
21.) Applying 50 Years of Tal-Botvinnik
