I have sent out an email to students about recommended class textbooks. However, for those not on our email lists, I'll provide names of the Prodigy Program recommended textbooks here. We recommend ordering them from Amazon.com. 900+ Elo Sect...
After a long delay, the Chess.com staff profiles picks up with Zarko Stankovic, one of our fantastic developers who works behind the scenes to make Chess.com more awesome with each passing day! Where do you live?I live in Belgrade, capital of...
Learn this important defensive and co-ordination pattern to add to your chess repertoire!
Not your typical Dortmund, with Kramnik in last place from rounds 1-6. Won by Wojtaszek, Kramnik the only player on 50% and 4 people sharing last. A round up and analysis of Kramnik's beautiful last-round win - http://www.alexcolovic.c...
Would you like to play against an International Master? I am Attila Turzo, an International Master and Chess Coach and I would like to invite you to play with me in a simul on the LIVE chess.com server with 30 minuter per player plus 30 seconds i...
In the provocatively titled "Can Anand Be The Federer Of Chess?", Chess.com's Mike Klein brings up the question of whether chess players can really keep performing at the top level as they age. Proponents of this view typically note that chess is ...
A new pattern recognition video with important knight perpetuals! Be sure to check it out and not miss your moments in the sun!
In a game in which I lost the opening battle as white and ended up with a questionable pawn structure, I overlooked a simple tactical shot and was swept off the board in the matter of a few moves. Here's the game annotated in detail, and the criti...
No, not the Soviet machine, although it does involve two Russians. In case you're curious, check it out here.
BECAUSE CHESS IS A GAME OF UNLIMITED BEAUTY. American Chess Magazine 03 - What's Inside? Just imagine that the two newly crowned US champions are by your side, explaining their most crucial games, move by move... Well, this is precis...
Hi everyone :) I made a new video series about openings, for my youtube channel, this time I focused my attention about the French Defence Advanced Variation as black. Here the second video ! Do you like my videos? Follow m...
Blitz games are usually a lot of fun while they're being played, but best forgotten once they're finished. Last week, however, I played a blitz game on Chess.com which actually featured a funny theme you don't hear much about. It's the so-cal...
I think my understanding is controversial, but I firmly believe it is true. In short - there wasn't any. Read the explanation here and let me know what you think about it.
These days, the extent of my chess career seems to be the odd blitz game on the net during my lunch break. It's more virtual escapism than serious training of course, but I get to try out some fun openings. One I've been enjoying a lot lately is t...
Hi all! Check out the latest pattern recognition video. I have recently published #8 This comes right on the heels of #7 which was a very good one, check it out as well:
An overview of the matches in Leon. I think this idea of KO matches between young talents and elite players is good one, too bad it is not widely used. A selection of games and fragments here.
Note: This piece is a blog. The opinions are the author's. So are the errors The World Open is a uniquely American tournament. Held this year for the 45th year (which a little math dates back to 1973), it is always held over the 4th of July wee...
Would you like to play against an International Master? I am Attila Turzo, an International Master and Chess Coach and I would like to invite you to play with me in a simuls on the LIVE chess.com server with 30 minuter per player plus 30 seconds ...
As a gift for the global chess community, ChessUniversity.com has made the July 2017 month of the Prodigy Program absolutely FREE! Click HERE To Enroll For FREE Students can participate in live, online lessons with Chess.com's #1-sellin...
I was teaching a chess camp at Alameda County Juvenile Hall last week for my non-profit organization, the Hip-Hop Chess Federation. The kids were mostly from Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward and other surrounding cities in the East Bay. Unlike ...
Chess has, without question, undergone a huge renaissance in the US these days. There are simply too many spectacular accomplishments: Winning the 2016 Chess Olympiad for the first time in the American chess history, Jeffrey Xiong joining a long a...
My book Improving the Endgame Technique is now available on interactive chess reader from ForwardChess. Even if you don't want to read about Same-Colored Bishop Endgames, I recommend you to download this App to look how the Reader works. It's muc...
First Saturday 2017 July International Master tournament started on Saturday. In the first round I had a free day. I asked the organizer to make Saturday free for me instead of the official free day on Thursday. He accepted my request to help me ...
After a busy and intense first year of college, I have finally come back to studying and playing tournament chess. Hopefully with the coming school year, I can make a strong push towards 2300. This past weekend, I played in the local Bo...
The second video is up. "Candidate plans" is something rarely talked about, but it is no less important than "candidate moves." You can watch the whole video here.