Hack Attack

In this series, watch as IM Thomas Rendle faces off against some of Chess.com's strongest blitz players. He'll provide in-depth commentary into each position and his strategies moving forward. A great piece of learning material here. Don't miss out!

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Hack Attack! Episode 14—Highlights Sometimes it is just not your day, and that day is today for IM Rendle. After repeating a Grand Prix with success, he enters a long series of bullet games with a top player on Chess.com. Although he narrowly won their previous encounter, today he is slightly slower and more than slightly outplayed. But it is now Springtime, even in England, so rest assured our Hack Attack specialist will be back for more! 

Hack Attack! Episode 32—Complete Show The full 90 minutes of hacking from IM Rendle. The blitz is so fast, he shorted his first name to Tom. No time for formalities on Chess.com! 

Hack Attack! Episode 32—Highlights The challenge, should IM Rendle choose to accept it: You must castle the opposite way of your opponent, and you must not allow a trade of queens. Chess is hard enough without such arbitrary additional rules, but that's the beauty of Hack Attack. See if our star can not only win the game, but remain within the self-imposed parameters. All in a day's work for the MacGyver of Chess.com/TV!

Hack Attack! Episode 34 IM Thomas Rendle is back with a full episode of Hack Attack. Can IM Thomas Rendle beat Chess.com’s blitz players while broadcasting the game live and keeping the audience entertained? Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on Sept. 8, 2014. 

Hack Attack! Episode 33—Highlights Can IM Thomas Rendle beat some of Chess.com’s best blitz players while broadcasting the game live? Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on August 18. Enjoy the highlights of this exciting stream and learn what the international master was planning on every move.

Hack Attack! Episode 35 IM Thomas Rendle is back with a full episode of Hack Attack. Can IM Thomas Rendle beat Chess.com’s blitz players while broadcasting the game live and keeping the audience entertained? Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on Sept. 22, 2014.

Hack Attack! Episode 36 IM Thomas Rendle is back with a full episode of Hack Attack. Can IM Thomas Rendle beat Chess.com’s blitz players while broadcasting the game live? Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on October 6, 2014. 

Hack Attack! Episode 37 IM Thomas Rendle is back with a full episode of Hack Attack. Can IM Thomas Rendle beat Chess.com’s blitz players while broadcasting the game live and keeping the audience entertained? Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on October 20, 2014.

Hack Attack! Episode 38 IM Thomas Rendle is back with a full episode of Hack Attack. Can IM Thomas Rendle beat Chess.com’s blitz players while broadcasting the game live and keeping the audience entertained? Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on November 3, 2014.

Hack Attack! Episode 39 IM Thomas Rendle takes on all comers in another brillant episode of Hack Attack. Today we kick it off with a bit slower match of 5 minutes plus 2 seconds. Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on November 17.

Hack Attack! Episode 41 Hack Attack is back with IM Thomas Rendle. You know the routine: Castle Opposite, Never Trade Queens, and Attack, Attack, Attack! Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on December 15.

Hack Attack! Episode 42 IM Thomas Rendle is back with a full episode of Hack Attack. Can IM Thomas Rendle beat Chess.com’s blitz players while broadcasting the game live and keeping the audience entertained? Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on January 12.

Hack Attack! Episode 44 Taking on the best and brightest of Chess.com's 2000+ crowd, IM Thomas Rendle stars in another episode of Hack Attack! Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on February 26.

Hack Attack! Episode 45 IM Thomas Rendle leaves pieces en prise in a way that is vaguely intentional in yet another exciting Hack Attack battle against chess.com's viewers. Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on March 19.

Hack Attack! Episode 46 IM Thomas Rendle takes on the Relayers of the Month in a special awards addition of the Hack Attack! Do the lowly relayers have a chance? Check out the video to find out! Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on March 26.

Hack Attack! Episode 47 IM Thomas Rendle slows it way down to 10 minute a game in this episode of Hack Attack! giving our gracious host even more time for his witty English banter. Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on April 2.

Hack Attack! Episode 48 In this great episode of Hack Attack! IM Rendle takes on all 2000+ challengers but before that, he takes on the Relayer of the Month is a special match up! Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on April 9. 

Hack Attack! Episode 49 IM Rendle practices hacking up Chess.com members rated between 1500 and 2000 in this week's Hack Attack! Hear IM Rendle’s every thought in this replay of the live stream originally broadcast on April 30.

Hack Attack! Episode 52 IM Rendle celebrates his 52nd episode of Hack Attack! with more wild and wacky openings where he hopes to “wins some games in amusing ways.” As always, Tom takes on all Chess.com members in Blitz and Bullet which promises interesting chess. Originally broadcast on Jun 17.