Grandmasters Magesh Panchanathan and Arun Prashad are two of the best chess coaches teaching today. In this incredible series of articles, they take deep dives on all sorts of topics, from classic openings, to unique patterns, chess history, and m...
How Do I Get Listed At Chess.com/Blogs? "Top Blogger" status can only be awarded by Chess.com staff. Bloggers making regular, positive, high-quality contributions to the Chess.com community are given this stamp of approval and time on Chess.com'...
GM Roman Dzindzichashvili has traveled the world playing chess against the best man-kind has to offer. Not only has he come home with some great stories, but he's also played in some epic matches. This series is dedicated to some of Roman's finest...
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...
Shamkir 2014 brought tons of excitement to the chess community, including the first loss for our World Champion in almost a year. Watch as GMs Yermolinsky and Shabalov bring you more incredible analysis form the best rounds. Not what ...
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...
Nothing draws a great crowd like great competition. And nothing draws great competition like a large purse. 2013's version of the Sinquefield Cup was no exception. As each round produced such great excitement, we had to bring the games to life wit...
In our next series, Old School With Uncle Yermo, GM Alex Yermolinsky takes you through some of the funnest moments in Chess history. No other story teller is as captivating as your Uncle Yermo. Whether it's amazing tournaments, amazing player...
There's no such thing as too much Old School and there's no such thing as too much Uncle Yermo. This time, your favorite coach is back with in simul exhibition format against our very own Chess.com members. Watch as GM Alex Yermolinsky battles mul...
Sometimes, the point score doesn't tell the whole story. A queen and a pawn might add up to ten, but it's not always equal to two rooks. In this series, IM Daniel Rensch and GM Ben Finegold explore the many variations of unbalanced material a...
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...
The Accelerated Dragon may be a more positional style than other forms of the Sicilian, but it's equally effective against White. In this series, GM Melik Khachiyan offers a deeper insight into this popular opening for Black. Not what...
Think twice before you exchange one of those bishops! Most grandmasters would prefer the bishop pair over two knights and for good reason. How do they exploit their opponents with this slight advantage? GM Jon Ludvig Hammer will show you the ...
Is it true? Is the Catalan an easy way for White to jump out ahead? In this series, GM Georg Meier explores the depths of the Catalan for both White and Black. Will you find interesting ideas for Black up an extra pawn or just a positional co...
There's no such thing as too much Ruy Lopez. This time GM Ivan Sokolov makes his Chess.com debut with a new take on winning with White in the most popular opening. You'll enjoy the in-depth analysis and final verdicts on some of those sidelines yo...
It's never easy to critique yourself. After all, how can you know where you went wrong? Revisiting your own games, looking for areas to improve is a difficult task. In this series, we've employed our most self-depreciating experts to show you the ...
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...
One of our favorite installments from one of our favorite guest. In this series, GM Hikaru Nakamura best games in the KID are broken down, piece by piece, by GM Simon Williams. Try the Lessons! Not what you were looking for? Back...
You got questions and we got answers. An opportunity for viewers to ask anything and everything proved to be so successful we had to put all the videos in one guide. Watch as National Master Dan Heisman plows through the hot topics of todays chess...
GM Irina Krush and IM Daniel Rensch put their tactical skill on the line in front of a live audience solving puzzles from Chess.com Tactics Trainer! In this interactive show Chess.com members suggest tactical ideas and our masters explain their th...
In this series, Chess.com’s best hosts join forces to cover the 2014 and 2015 ChessKid National Invitational Championships. These talented youngsters provide plenty of educational value for our expert panel. Watch and learn as the future sta...
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 ou...
