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By GM Joel Benjamin   
March 18, 2009
GMJoelPolarstart.jpgAs the weather heats up in the Northeast, GM Joel Benjamin tackles a question on the Polar Bear Opening, aka a reversed Leningrad Dutch. Send your own inquiries to [email protected].


At the 2009 SuperNationals, GM Joel will be co-hosting a seminar "Preparing Students for International Competitions" along with FIDE Senior Trainer Michael Khodarkovsky, IM Armen Ambartsoumiam and WIM Beatriz Marinello. More on the SuperNationals schedule here.
 
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