Hey chess family,Has the chess tournament of the year 2021 already been played?My answer is: Yes, it's being played right now!It's a tournament featuring over 100 of my American Facebook friends, and it's quite possible you've missed it, as it's b...
Would you like to train your chess like a Grandmaster?Last year, I recorded a special 2-hour training video on How To Train Chess Like A Grandmaster, which I have recently made available on my Youtube channel!It's been quite popular and I'm sure y...
Did you hear about Anand's latest game against the chess computers?Well, it turns out that it wasn't just COVID that was checkmated in Anand's latest simul...I covered Anand's full game against the machine recently, revealing the full solution to ...
Hello chess friends!Would you like to be ready to start playing 1.d4 in just 14 minutes?If so, then I have something special for you I just uploaded a new Youtube video, called 'How To Play 1.d4', where you'll discover: - How To Play The Q...
What's up chess fam?It's GM Max here with some new special videos for you - where we do the 'impossible'!That is - I show you the basic ideas you need to know to start playing an opening, in just 60 seconds!Don't believe me?Check out the video bel...
Welcome to my latest blog post, where I have a quick win at the Grandmaster level to share with you! Our first game is between GMs McShane and Cheparinov, where White goes for a little-known but quite tricky setup known as 'The Big Clamp' agains...
How do you beat the solid, flexible English Opening (1.c4)?Today, I'm going to show you TWO solutions that allow you to grab a central space advantage and set problems for your opponents!Recently, one of my Grandmaster friends asked me why I ask a...
What is the best-scoring opening against 1.d4 at the 2000 level and below?It's the Benko Gambit - and after watching my two new videos on this opening, both featuring wins by Magnus Carlsen in 2021, you will understand why!You'll also discover the...
What's up guys?I've been a bit sick in the last few days (now I am feeling better), however the show goes on on Youtube, where I have uploaded some more videos to help you win more of your chess games!Our first video is a recorded blitz session of...
What's up guys?Last time I talked about some dangerous weapons for White and Black with 1.e4 - today, we're going to discover two more!First, would you like to know the easiest answer to 1.e4 to learn, that still gives you good attacking chances?T...
What's up guys?It's GM Max here with another blog - this time, I have two Grandmaster video lessons to share with you, where we'll discover how to beat two extremely common chess openings!Our first vlog is all about how to beat 1.e4 e5 - the most ...
Hey guys,How would it feel to play an opening that's easy for you to learn and play, and also very uncomfortable and practically difficult for your opponents?Now imagine - what if you could also master the middlegame, developing the following key ...
Hello chess friends!For today's post, I'm sharing a free sample of a training video from one of my courses, 'How To Beat 1.e4 e5'. It features an incredible game, where GM Daniil Dubov sacrifices many pawns in the opening to beat GM Sergey...
Hello fellow chess lovers!I'm curious to know - what makes you a great student of chess? I've been helping others with their chess as my career and passion for a long time now - and I've noticed certain similarities among the students that ac...
Hello chess lovers,Do you find it difficult to get attacking chances against the French Defence?Do you wish there was some gambit that gave you good compensation and practical chances even when the opponent defends well?After following a discussio...
Hello fellow chess players!I just uploaded a short Grandmaster mini-lesson, called 'How To Swindle Hikaru!' In this video, you're going to discover: - How To Convert A Material Advantage Into Victory; - How To Swindle With Tactical Tricks; ...
Hello fellow chess players!I just uploaded a new training video to Youtube, called 'Crazy Queen Trap!!!'.In this video, you're going to discover:- How To Get An Opening Edge With The Modern Italian - How To Fight Back From Difficult Positions ...
Hello fellow chess players!I recently uploaded a new free training video, called 'How I Became A FIDE Master'!In the video below, you're going to learn:- What I did to get to the 'baseline' level of 2200+ FIDE; - How I systematically improved my...
Dear chess friends, Are you ready to start winning more chess games, and improving your chess ratings 100+ points? Discover how, using my simple 6-step system for chess mastery, presented in my FREE Grandmasterclass How To Win At Ch...
Are you ready to discover How To Win At Chess?I'm sure you are, because I now have a FREE 1-Week Coaching Program for you, called How To Win At Chess! Get Instant Access To 'How To Win At Chess' For 1 Week! © Max Illingworth 2021 ...
What is so special about Akiba Rubinstein (pictured below)? He is considered to be one of the greatest players never to become World Champion, but did you know that he also developed a number of completely new opening systems, that tod...
Hey chess family!In this post, you can enjoy my games from my latest blitz session, where I share how a fellow Grandmaster and I kept swindling one another!Click the video below to watch the 90 minute swindling lesson: Click here to subscribe to...
Are you ready to make 2021 your breakthrough chess year?Perhaps you set a New Year's Resolution of 'gain over 200 rating points'.Maybe your New Year's Resolution was 'win the big Championship event later this year'.I know exactly what you need to ...
What will it take for you to gain 200+ points in 2021? Here's the short answer: 1. Passion for chess If you aren't loving your chess, you'll struggle to stay motivated and have a clear purpose. However, it's easy to put more time in when you lo...
Many of you know that IM Yochanan Afek is a Grandmaster in chess composition. In fact, he is the only person to possess international titles in five different facets of chess. I just bought the new 6th edition of Harold van der Heijden's Endg...
