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It is often said in chess that the hardest thing to do is "win a won game". This is because the tendency of most players, once a material advantage is achieved, is to relax, allow their opponent to slowly creep back into the game, until the positi... | Read More
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We're trying to do a better job keeping the community informed of what we are working on. This doesn't reflect small bugs and little things - this is the big stuff. We will updated this from time to time. Here you go!
In Progress
Intern... | Read More
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Regardless of level, every chess player is looking for ways to improve their game. They solve tactical puzzles, research openings, practice endgames, study master games, and much more. But one area of their chess that is often neglected is the psy... | Read More
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Garry Kasparov needs no introduction. The games and career of the former World Champion, who was on top of the chess world for over 20 years, offer a ton of instructional value and they should be studied by every serious chess player.
Shankland ... | Read More
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Chess.com Death-Matches are grueling, all-out battles of wit, speed, skill, and endurance. To see a list of past winners, check here. To view recordings of past Matches, go here. Here are the current rules guiding them:
1) The match lasts ... | Read More
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If you are reading this, then you are using a web browser. It's your portal to the web. Your surf board for surfing the net. Your car for driving the internet highway. Your... you get the point. It's what makes the internet work.
But does which ... | Read More
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Target Skill Range: Intermediate (Rated 1400-1799)
Put your skills into practice, and use everything you've learned to win chess games!
Tasks:
Play in 20 Chess Tournaments (100 Rated Games)
Learn to Analyze Your Own Games
Publish Your ... | Read More
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Target Skill Range: Intermediate (Rated 1400-1799)
Arrive at your final chess destination with the knowledge you need to win!
Tasks:
Increase Your Knowledge of "Must Know" Technical Endgames
Improve Your Endgame Technique
Complete these ... | Read More
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This is a quick guide to a video series. For other video series, go here.
In this series we will break learning one of the most complicated and theoretically sound responses to 1.e4, the Najdorf Variation, into digestible parts. The entire seri... | Read More
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Target Skill Range: Intermediate (Rated 1400-1799)
Acquire the knowledge you need to approach the opening with confidence and achieve success!
Tasks:
Extend Your Base Knowledge of "Tournament Openings"
Choose and Apply a Consistent Approa... | Read More
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Target Skill Range: Intermediate (Rated 1400-1799)
Tactics, tactics and more tactics! Learn what it takes to win using tactics!
Tasks:
Memorize Every Fundamental Tactical Pattern of Chess
Do Tactics, Tactics, and More Tactics
Develop "Ta... | Read More
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Target Skill Range: Intermediate (Rated 1400-1799)
Learn to develop long-term, strategic plans - and outplay your opponents!
Tasks:
Learn the Basics of Positional Chess: Pawn Structures
Learn the Basics of Positional Chess: Weak Squares... | Read More
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This is a quick guide to a video series. This series shows a few different ideas that white can use to play against the Petroff, including the under-investigated Cochrane Gambit. Clearly it would not be a bad idea for a black player of the Petroff... | Read More
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What should I do now to improve my skills?... What videos will help my Endgame?... Which Mentor Courses will make me a better strategist? At my level, should I be playing more - or studying more?...
... Sound familiar? Well, wonder no longer:
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Need a little help navigating the hundreds of videos on chess.com? This evolving work-in-progress article is an attempt to organize them for you. Split first by general area of the game (Opening, Tactics, Strategy, Endgame, Other); and then by dif... | Read More
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This is guide to a video series. Intermediate Checkmates is for Beginner and Intermediate players to improve their vocabulary of checkmating positions. Recognizing a few patterns in various altered situations is absolutely required for being able ... | Read More
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Target Skill Range: Beginner (Rated 1000-1399)
Put your skills into practice, and use everything you've learned to win chess games!
Tasks:
Build Your Concentration and Focus
Watch Videos Lectures on Practical Thinking
Learn the... | Read More
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Target Skill Range: Total Beginner (Rated 0-1000)
Improve your chess and learn how to better use Chess.com!
Activities:
Review the Rules
Play Your First Live Games
Solve Three Tactics Problems - Using "Tactics Trainer"
Start a Turn-ba... | Read More
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Target Skill Range: Beginner (Rated 1000-1399)
Acquire the knowledge you need to approach the opening with confidence and achieve success!
Tasks:
Memorize the Principles of the Opening
Apply the Principles in Practice Games
Learn a Few "... | Read More
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Target Skill Range: Beginner (Rated 1000-1399)
Tactics, tactics and more tactics! Learn what it takes to win using tactics!
Tasks:
Learn to Recognize Common Tactical Patterns
Identify Tactics in Your Games
Do 20-30 minutes of Tactics Tra... | Read More