The 2017 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship features 16 of the world's best chess players in an innovative eSports bracket tournament. Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen, the winner of the 2017 Speed Chess Championship. You can find importan...
The 2017 Chess.com Speed Chess Championship kicks off its first match today with Hikaru Nakamura facing the qualifying GM Sergey Grigoriants. You can watch that match live this Wednesday, May 3 at 10 a.m. PDT on Chess.com/TV. ...
As I explained in this article, modern life forces me to recollect the episodes from my childhood years. One such memory is something that every Soviet schoolboy was supposed to know if he wanted to get into a good college, something I t...
In a recent interview, the man who's a perfect five-for-five in writing New York Times bestsellers explained that he now has to chase his audience. And that means podcasting. Fittingly, renowned author Malcolm Gladwell explained t...
Chess players are always looking for new openings. But picking an opening isn’t easy since there are so many to choose. Sometimes the choice is made by using the openings of your favorite chess hero. And other times the opening choice is ...
The most shocking chess episode of the year that everyone is talking about happened in the Tata Steel super tournament. Indeed how often does the world chess champion miss a checkmate in three, when he has plenty of time to think on his ...
Se-Brain asked: I am currently boggled by positional sacrifices. First off, what are possible motifs for sacrifices, and second, how do you find out if your sac’s compensation is worth it or not? JS: I pretty much answered this in my ar...
One of the most common questions educators have is, "Where can I find research studies devoted to the educational value of chess?" More studies are being conducted every year, but this article is a compilation of some of the past research d...
NinjaSocks123 asked: I’m currently reading How to Reassess Your Chess 4th edition and I’m currently on chapter four. You keep talking about weighing both sides’ imbalances (including material) to figure out if a sacrifice ...
The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you. (Tim Ferriss) For this article, I have chosen two classical games and three games from my career, to illustrate the method of aggr...
Sometimes you just have to get it all out. In the Pardon Our Blunders series our panel of experts debate the hottest topics in chess without filter. Watch as no feeling are spared in this brutally honest discussion about the world of chess. ...
The Tata Steel Chess Tournament is widely recognized as one of the of the most competitive tournaments of the year. Each year, the world's best players return to Holland to capture the crown. Needless to say, with so many heavy hitters b...
One of the premier events every calendar year, Norway Chess is jam packed with the best of the best. In the home town of World Champion Magnus Carlsen, GM Sergey Karjakin managed to escape with first place in 2013. Would 2014 be any different...
It was close, but GM Sergey Karjakin managed to capture the title from GM Magnus Carlsen in 2014. This time, the world champion is back and ready to make a run at the Norway's super chess tournament. Yet, would it be enough to hold off some of the...
While most coaches emphasize the importance of their students games, GM Melik Khachiyan also believes there's a lot you can learn from his own matches. In the series, you'll get the opportunity to review some of GM Khachiyan's most enter...
Get the most important chess news, notes and highlights right here at the ChessCenter episode archive. Watch the current episode for the most up-to-date news or dive into recent chess history: the choice is yours. So who is at the hel...
The Speed Chess Championship, featuring Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Sergey Karjakin, Fabiano Caruana, and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and ten more of the world's best players competing in a unique knock-out match format, will be broadca...
This week we’re going to look at the games of the Chess.com member Mockingbird2, who is majoring in chemical engineering but thinks he can become a chess master in another two years. At the moment he’s 1900 USCF, 2143 in Chess.com...
CAÏSSA'S BATTLEFIELD Chess at its purest is a totally abstract game that requires nothing but one's mind. While the accoutrements of the game are unnecessary, th...
The Chess.com member QueensConquerer wants to know what I think about his game. JS: I’m going to be honest. This game is a total mess, with one blunder following another (from both sides). However, blunder-games are what I get from the vas...
In our next installment of "Amazing Games," you're sure to be blown away by the time and travels of GM Jon Ludvig Hammer. Hammer is one of the best players in the world and has been a part of some of the best games in recent history. Watch just on...
Nerves MagicLian asked: “I am 11 years old (rated 1416) and get very nervous at tournaments. How can I get over it?” JS: Believe it or not, this is the first time anyone has asked this! I really enjoy new or rarely-asked questions!...
In our last article, we discussed the importance of typical chess patterns using a pin as an example. As you become proficient in recognizing chess patterns, you'll see them everywhere! Suddenly you'll realize that the Morphy's "Ope...
Target Skill Range: Advanced Path (Rated 1800-1999) Tasks: Learn the power of the pieces!!! Improve your knowledge of dynamics and tension in chess. Know how to exploit exchanges. Improve your prophylactic thinking and defense! ...
