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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “opening preparation”

Friday, December 18, 2020

Kasparov Beat Karpov in WC Final with Double Fianchetto System

It’s been a couple of days since our course “Double Fianchetto System” by GM Sipke Ernst was launched. Let me …

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Release of “Double Fianchetto System” Chess Course

Today our new course “Double Fianchetto System” is released, in which the author GM Sipke Ernst will teach you the …

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Saturday, December 12, 2020

Next Chess Course about an Opening System!

In my last video lesson, I shared with you the 6 best chess opening traps after White’s first move 1.e4. …

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Monday, November 16, 2020

Reti Opening Main Variation 4…Bf5

First, let me remind you of the special offer we’re providing you with on our new course “Reti Opening System”. …

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Friday, November 13, 2020

Release of “Reti Opening Mastermind”

Today our new course “Reti Opening Mastermind” by IM Milovan Ratkovic is released. The Reti is a complete system for …

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Defeating an IM with the Trompowsky Attack!

Today we are going to take a look at a very tricky opening line which can be used as a …

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Thursday, October 01, 2020

London System Against King’s Indian Defense

First, let me remind you that we’re providing you with a flat 50% OFF on our new course “London System …

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Monday, September 28, 2020

Release of “London System Mastermind”

Today our new course “London System Mastermind” by IM Milovan Ratkovic is released. The London System is a dangerous, yet …

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Friday, September 25, 2020

RCA Chess Course About the London System

In case you haven’t checked our previous blog-post, we’re celebrating the milestone achievement of the RCA YouTube channel crossing 10 …

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

Chess Opening Traps in the Scandinavian Defense

Every now and then, your opponents might try to outsmart you with an offbeat line or an opening trap. And …

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Monday, August 17, 2020

The Most Aggressive Chess Opening (Halosar Trap)

First, I’d like to remind you of the special 50% discount we’re providing you with on our new course “Opening …

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Friday, August 14, 2020

Release of “Opening Traps” Chess Course

As a chess player, nothing is worse than the embarrassment of resigning before the 10th move. It doesn’t matter which …

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

King’s Gambit: Powerful Chess Opening Weapon for White!

Before we get to the King’s Gambit, I hope that you have watched our previous video lessons: one about the …

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Monday, August 03, 2020

9 Chess Opening Traps in the Center Game [For Black]

Before we get into the lesson about the traps in the Center Game, let me inform you that we’re conducting …

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Thursday, July 09, 2020

Anand Crushed Karjakin in Sicilian Najdorf + Next Live Stream

First, let me inform you that the RCA will conduct its second YouTube Live Stream on Friday, 10 July. This …

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Friday, June 26, 2020

5 Best Chess Opening Traps in the Queen’s Gambit

Today I will present to you the 5 best chess opening traps in the Queen’s Gambit, which follows the move …

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Saturday, May 30, 2020

Release of Boleslavsky Pawn Structure

Today our new course “Boleslavsky Pawn Structure” is released. Studying pawn structures is more fruitful than memorizing opening moves. This …

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Chess Opening: Sicilian Defense O’Kelly Variation

Today we are going to learn about the chess opening variation called the O’Kelly Variation in the Sicilian Defense, which …

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Friday, April 17, 2020

English Opening 1.c4 – Ideas for 3 Typical Responses of Black

First, let me remind you of the special offers we’re providing you with during this coronavirus crisis. You can get …

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Kamsky Gambit – Sicilian Najdorf Variation

Before getting into the Kamsky Gambit in the Sicilian Najdorf variation, let me remind you of the special offer we’re …

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Release of “Gambit Guide Bundle” + Cordel Gambit

Today we have released a new course called “Gambits Against The Sicilian, The French and The Ruy Lopez” from our …

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Sunday, February 09, 2020

3 Chess Opening Traps + 1 Opening Trick

Today we are going to learn 3 chess opening traps and learn an opening trick from the RCA guest coach …

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Saturday, January 11, 2020

Introduction to the Best Chess Moves for Beginners

The following is an article written by our partner Stacy and I’m happy to present it you. 🙂 As chess …

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Monday, January 06, 2020

Your Opinion for RCA’s Next Course + Accelerated Benko Gambit

I hope you had a great 2019 and that you’re having a good start in 2020. We celebrate Christmas and …

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Release of “Gambits Against the French”

One of the solid and resilient chess openings for Black is the French Defense, which is characterized by the moves …

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Monday, December 02, 2019

Cyber Monday Special Offers + Short-term and Long-term Advantages

As you may know, we are providing all the RCA courses with a huge 30% discount to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. …

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Sicilian Defense – Four Knights Variation

The Sicilian Defense is one of the most extremely theoretical chess openings. Today, you will learn about a variation from …

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Thursday, September 12, 2019

The Trompowsky Attack – Vaganian Gambit

First, let me remind you of the massive discount we’re providing you with on our newly launched course “The Trompowsky …

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Monday, September 09, 2019

Release of “The Trompowsky Attack Package”

The Trompowsky Attack begins with the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5, and it is a popular alternative for White after Black’s …

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Friday, September 06, 2019

RCA Next Course About the Trompowsky Attack

It would be really cool to catch our opponents off guard in the game of chess. How great it would …

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Monday, September 02, 2019

The Trompowsky Attack Played by Julian Hodgson

The Trompowsky Attack begins with the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5, and it is a popular alternative for White after Black’s …

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Sunday, May 12, 2019

Magnus Carlsen going to reach ELO 2900?

The recent big news is that World Champion Magnus Carlsen has won the 2019 GRENKE Chess Classic, which was held …

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Best Chess Opening Traps

Today I’d like to share with you one of the most popular video lessons of RCA – 7 Best Chess …

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

WC 2018 Carlsen vs Caruana: Decision Making in Critical Moments Part-2

This is the second part of the lesson about the World Chess Championship 2018 between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana. …

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

WC 2018 Carlsen vs Caruana: Critical Moments, Decision Making, Time Management

Magnus Carlsen won the World Chess Championship 2018 last month, successfully defending his title against the American Fabiano Caruana. All …

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Friday, September 28, 2018

Chess Opening Traps in the Sicilian Defense (Part-2)

First, I’d like to remind you of the special offers on our new course “Master Sicilian Pawn Structures” by IM …

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Release of “Master Sicilian Pawn Structures”

The day is finally here – the launch of RCA’s new chess course “Master Sicilian Pawn Structures” by IM Mateusz …

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

5 Best Chess Opening Traps in the Sicilian Defense

The Sicilian Defense is the most frequently used defense from club players to Grandmasters. Today we’re going to see the …

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Sunday, September 23, 2018

Master the Sicilian Defense with RCA’s New Chess Course!

A few days ago, I’ve informed you (in the article Chess Tactics in the Sicilian Defense) that the RCA’s next …

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Saturday, September 15, 2018

The Mighty Sicilian Dragon Bishop!

The Sicilian Defense is the most popular opening and one of the best responses to White’s first move 1.e4. The …

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Saturday, March 03, 2018

Chess Traps and How to Avoid them?

Chess traps are always fun and exciting as long as you’re the one who sets it and it’s even more …

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Monday, January 22, 2018

The Trompowski Attack – Typical Ideas for White

The Trompowski Attack is a chess opening that begins with the following moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5, in which White tries …

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Friday, December 08, 2017

Typical Ideas and Plans in the Sicilian Sveshnikov Variation

The Sicilian Defense is a very popular chess opening, as it can be often seen in several chess games, from …

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

GM Igor Smirnov Answers Students’ Questions from the Live Event

I hope you remember that during the beginning of this month, on 7 November, we celebrated the 8th anniversary of …

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Friday, September 29, 2017

3 basic opening rules you should remember!

The opening stage refers to the initial moves of a chess game. It is important to play the opening well …

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Thursday, August 17, 2017

Best aggressive chess openings for Black against 1.d4

This is the second part of our lesson on the best aggressive chess openings for Black. In the previous article, …

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Saturday, August 12, 2017

Best aggressive chess openings for Black against 1.e4

I know how difficult it is for most of you, as a club level player, to pick up the right …

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Wednesday, August 09, 2017

Caro–Kann opening trap

Today I’d like to present to you a trap in one of the popular chess openings, the Caro–Kann defense. As …

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Sunday, August 06, 2017

The Kasparov Gambit: amazing win against Karpov in WC 1985

Today we’re going to look at one of the greatest chess games of all time, from the World Championship Match …

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Saturday, May 06, 2017

Everything you need to know about the Sicilian defense (Dragon variation)

The Sicilian defense is the most popular opening and one of the best responses to White’s first move 1.e4. It …

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

Master the Grunfeld defense as Black – teaser

In the previous article, I informed you about our upcoming course “Master the Grunfeld defense as Black”. Today I’d like …

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Friday, December 30, 2016

4 typical chess mistakes in defense you should never make!

In this lesson about defense, you will recognize and understand those mistakes. It will help you avoid those mistakes in your future games and it will drive you in cloud nine!

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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Release of the “Defending Champion” chess course

The day has finally come – today we’ve released our new chess course “Defending Champion”! If you want to strengthen …

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Friday, December 09, 2016

How to use your rook effectively?

First, let me remind you of our survey – help us create an opening chess course tailored to your needs, …

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Monday, December 05, 2016

Which opening would you like to study in the next RCA course?

Yes, it is that time again! We are going to prepare another major chess course. 🙂 We are planning to …

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Thursday, December 01, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin tiebreaks: Magnus is the World Champion!

Before going to the tie-break games, let me remind you of the massive 40% discount we’re providing you with on …

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-12: Fastest game of the Match

After eleven hard-fought games, the twelfth and final game of the World Chess Championship was a brief, dull draw. Only …

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-9: Magnus escapes with a draw!

Just before the start of the ninth game, a chess fan, Bobby Fiske, made a fantastic photo-edit saying…. The World …

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Monday, November 21, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-7: New opening, another draw

It was Carlsen’s time to put his head into the lion’s mouth and everybody expected the beast to snap. But …

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Sunday, November 20, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-6: Halfway done

After one and half hours, game six ended in a draw. So a match of 24 games would be much …

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Friday, November 18, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-5: Carlsen "screwed up"

The fifth game of the World Chess Championship ended in a draw, but this time things were little different. It …

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-4: Karjakin survives, again!

The ‘miracle’ continues at the World Championship! Karjakin managed to survive another extremely difficult position by defending, again, for 6.5 …

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-3: Over 6-hour long battle!

What a game, what a marathon! 🙂 Magnus tries to give his best on the subject which he knows the …

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Monday, November 14, 2016

What can you learn from Carlsen-Karjakin Game-1?

There’s no doubt that the World Chess Championship started in a great manner on Friday, 11 November. In the first …

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Saturday, November 12, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-2: Ruy Lopez draw

We don’t know for sure if Woody Harrelson is the best chess player among Hollywood actors, but he was the …

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Saturday, November 12, 2016

Carlsen-Karjakin Game-1: Surprising Trompowsky

One journalist asked Magnus Carlsen in the first official press conference who is the best chess player in the world. …

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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

How to play the Scandinavian Defense (for Black)

Today, I’d like to share with you an opening system, the Scandinavian Defense. For many years, GM Sergey Kasparov has …

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Tuesday, October 04, 2016

Everything you need to know about openings!

Let me share with you a few interesting quotes:   “I had to spend countless hours, above and beyond the …

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Monday, September 26, 2016

Your opinion on the next RCA course

My students always ask me to keep updating them with the latest news about RCA. For instance, one of my …

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Saturday, August 27, 2016

GM Igor Smirnov answers students’ questions

As you may already know, I conducted a live “Ask Me Anything (AMA) event” on the RCA Facebook page on …

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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Best chess openings and how to pick one for you [Infographic]

Picking the good chess opening is important if you want to be successful in your chess career. Due to the …

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Get a 30% discount on our opening products

A few days ago, we launched a FREE e-book for you called “Chess Opening Fundamentals”. This e-book is a collection …

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Saturday, April 16, 2016

New E-book: Chess Opening Fundamentals

When you come to play a chess game, it’s important to start it properly. Otherwise, you risk falling into an …

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

How to make use of important chess squares?

Some time ago, our guest coach IM Boroljub Zlatanovic prepared a lesson for you on the topic “Weak Squares”. If …

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Bobby Fischer’s greatest chess game – game of the century

Today, we’ll have a look at the greatest chess game played by Bobby Fischer – the game that is also …

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Sunday, January 03, 2016

Useful story of an RCA Student

First, I’d like to remind you of the new course “Think, Plan and Win” which contains my seminars that were …

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Tuesday, December 08, 2015

The Big Clash: Anand vs Carlsen

This is the second part of the article prepared by IM Saravanan, featuring the first game of the World Chess …

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Monday, November 30, 2015

Indian National Premier Chess Championship 2015, Round-9 Highlights

In this article, you can watch the highlights of the ninth round of Indian National Premier Chess Championship, annotated by …

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Friday, November 20, 2015

WC 2014 Sochi: Anand vs Carlsen – the Grunfeld Defence

 Today, we’ll have a look at the first game of the World Chess Championship Match 2014, Sochi between Vishy Anand and …

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Monday, November 09, 2015

New chess opening mini-course – Nimzo-Indian Defense

I’m very happy to announce that we have released a new mini-course. It is called the “Nimzo-Indian Defense” and was …

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Sunday, October 11, 2015

What is the best chess opening for beginners?

I have come across this question many times from my students. Hence, I have decided to contribute something to this …

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

Two chess opening mistakes you should never make

I’ve prepared a chess opening lesson for you! 🙂 In this lesson, you’ll learn about two mistakes you should avoid …

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

GM Igor Smirnov’s review of “Killer Endgames” and “Killer Grand Prix”

First, let me remind you of the special 40% discount that I’ve provided you with on the latest releases – …

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Monday, August 24, 2015

Chess learning made easy and important announcement

Recently, lots of students have asked me to adapt my courses for IPad/IPhone, tablet computers, etc. I’ve just found a …

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Monday, August 10, 2015

New chess opening course – Bogo-Indian Defense

Some time ago, we released the course “The Grandmaster’s Openings Laboratory – 2” (LINK). It received mixed feedback from our …

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Monday, August 03, 2015

New survey and important discussion about chess openings

In my previous article, I wrote that something ‘cool’ related to openings was coming soon. And today, I’d like to …

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

GM Igor Smirnov AMA event highlights

About a week ago, on 20 July (International Chess Day), I conducted an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) event on Reddit. …

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

GM Smirnov’s review about the new chess courses

A few days ago, we added a two guest author’s courses to our RCA Shop. They are “Play like Tal” …

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

How to play an opening?

Let me start the lesson with a question. Do you know what determines your WIN/LOSS in a chess game?

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Monday, August 11, 2014

Najdorf with 6.Bc4

This article was written by a young IM (18 y.o.) from Cannes (France) named Gary GIROYAN. He was French youth …

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Thursday, January 09, 2014

Changes for the better

The beginning of a new year is considered to be suitable for two things: An analysis of your results in …

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