Get ready to learn everything you ever wanted to know about the Grunfeld Defense! IM Valeri "Tiger" Lilov reviews the main lines of this dynamic opening. Not what you were looking for? Back to the video guide. Introduction Get read...
What was the very best chess game of the year 2018? GM Simon Williams takes you on a tour of the most spectacular chess battles of 2018. Not what you were looking for? Back to the video guide. Paravyan vs Golub What was the very best ches...
GM Simon Williams is back with a new series on the most memorable games ever played. If you've never seen these games, you're in for a treat. Try The Challenges! Not what you were looking for? Go back to the video guide. The Immortal G...
In 2018, IM Nazi Paikidze doubled up, winning her second 2018 U.S. Women's Championship! In this series, you can explore all of her victories at this tournament. Throughout the series, Nazi analyzes and reflects on her own games and gives you...
With a majority of pieces removed from the board, does the calculation in an endgame become minimal? No! At one time or another, you may have found yourself on the losing side of a won endgame. Perhaps you've also been fortunate enough t...
What happens when the almighty engine leads you astray? In this series, GM Simon Williams examines the missteps of our silicon chess masters. Enjoy! Try The Challenges! Not what you were looking for? Back to the video guide. The Simple...
When selecting your opening repertoire as a beginner, you have to choose lines you like to play. IM Valeri "Tiger" Lilov helps you with this video series to find openings that suit your playing style. Not what you were looking for? Back t...
Next to becoming the world champion, grandmaster is the ultimate summit for the competitive chess player. Out of the millions of chess players around the world, a little over 1500 current chess players have reached the height of grandmaster! ...
Over 20 years ago, World Champion Garry Kasparov took on IBM and the super-computer Deep Blue in the ultimate battle of man versus machine. This was a monumental moment in chess history and was followed closely around the world. This match ap...
Grab your popcorn for this article! We are going to take a look at chess in the movies. Chess fans everywhere have their favorite chess movies. Here are our top seven picks. Make sure to share your favorite chess films in the comments! Searchi...
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Chess is played everyday around the world and brings people of different cultures and backgrounds together. Let's take a look at the top 10 benefits of learning and playing chess! Brings People Together Teaches You How To Win And Lose Hel...
Chess tricks and traps have always caught the imagination and appreciation of chess fans as long as chess has been played. A nice trap shows tactical ideas, combinations, and fascinating concepts that capture our attention and stand the test of ti...
Chess is a rich game, dating back over a millennia. On Chess.com alone, over 2,000,000,000 games have been played! Which games are the very best ever played? No one can answer that conclusively, but we are going to give you Chess.com's opinion. ...
Want a quick way to share your favorite chess games with friends online? Why not try a chess GIF? Making GIFs of your favorite chess games is now easy with Chess.com's GIF Maker! Here's how to use it: 1. Copy a PGN from your favorite chess w...
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The Game of the Century is one of the greatest chess games in all of chess history and likely the greatest game ever played by a junior. The 26-year-old international master Donald Byrne took on the young, 13-year-old Bobby Fischer in what wo...
The English Opening starting with 1.c4 is a modern way to handle the opening phase of the game. This opening is a "flank" opening since it starts with a side pawn rather than the central 1.e4 or 1.d4 moves. Many players from chess history and toda...
National Chess Day! Former U.S. President Gerald Ford announced and designated National Chess Day on October 9, 1976. 38th President of the United States: Gerald Ford The purpose of the recognition was to encourage individuals and grou...
Zwischenzug is a German word that means "in-between move." Such moves are common in chess, but many times they can be quite unexpected! Other terms which mean the same thing in chess literature are intermezzo, intermediate move, and ...
Every Wednesday at 12 p.m. Pacific Time (8 p.m. GMT), everyone is invited to join the Arena Kings Chess Tournament: where everyone can play but only streamers can win cash prizes! Please read the full rules and eligibility criteria here Schedu...
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For players new to chess and even for some that have experience, stalemate can be a little confusing. Stalemate is a special type of draw or tie that helps the player that is losing! Specifically, it is a situation in chess where th...
The Giuoco Piano is a popular chess opening from the beginner levels all the way up to grandmaster. Giuoco Piano translates from Italian into the "quiet game". First, let's take a look at the beginning moves that make up this opening. ...
