Why is Jose Raul Capablanca still admired a century after his reign as world champion? GM Leinier Dominguez shows off some of Capablanca's greatest brilliancies!
Learn to play one of the sharpest and most exciting openings in all of chess!
World Champion Magnus Carlsen teaches you how to attack! By going through some of his best games, Magnus shows his method of quietly closing in on the opponent's king, even without giving up material.
Have you ever played a perfect chess game? See if you can find the moves from amazing games that earned 100% Game Review scores.
Normally top players focus on their wins, but you can learn even more from your losses. Check out how memorable defeats have shaped the careers of four strong players.
How did Vishy Anand win the World Championship title five times? Join him for an inside tour of chess at the highest level.
There's nothing more terrifying in chess than being on the receiving end of a dangerous sacrifice. See if you can defeat these daring, but flawed sacrifices.
The Chess.com Curriculum Director, Jeremy Kane, put together his list of the ten most beautiful chess moves ever played. See if you can spot them and let us know what other moves should have made the list.
Find the moves in great games by some of today's top chess streamers.
Check out recaps and tactical highlights from the 2022 Speed Chess Championship.
Chess has been a staple of movies for generations. Check out some of the greatest chess movie moments from James Bond to Harry Potter!
Levy Rozman, AKA Gothamchess, is the most popular online chess teacher in the world! He's currently retired from classical chess, but a monster at blitz. Find the moves from some of his best attacking games!
In 2013 Magnus Carlsen defeated Vishy Anand to become World Champion. Since then he has defended his title against Anand again, Sergey Karjakin, Fabiano Caruana, and Ian Nepomniachtchi.
GM Daniel (Danya) Naroditsky is not only a great chess broadcaster, but he's also one of the strongest blitz and bullet players in the world and capable of competing with anyone at classical chess! Check out five of his best games!
In 2007 FIDE held an eight-player World Championship tournament, which was won by Vishy Anand. He then joined the lineage of match champions by defeating Vladimir Kramnik in a 2008 match. He further defended his title in 2010 against Veselin Topalov and in 2012 against Boris Gelfand.
One of the best ways to improve at chess is to analyze your own games. NM Matthew Jensen and his student, Lula Robs, demonstrate how to learn from your own mistakes.
Learn the key ideas and variations in every mainstream chess opening!
The Catalan is one of the most popular openings at the highest level. Learn the main variations, strategic ideas, and tactical patterns in the Catalan.
After 1.d4, Black can copy with 1...d5 or imbalance the game with 1...Nf6 and the various Indian Defense, including the sharp Black Knights' Tango.
Learn how to play the flank openings, particularly the Orangutang, Larsen's Opening, and Bird's Opening for both sides.
Learn the rare, but tricky Old Indian Defense.
Learn the main lines and key ideas for both sides in the dynamic Dutch Defense.
With the move, 1.Nf3 White typically aims for the King's Indian attack and an early kingside initiative. In the Reti White allows Black to build a big center and then aims to break it down.
When Black wants to avoid theory and play an imbalanced position straight from the opening, the Pirc and Modern Defenses are both good choices.
When White wants to avoid 1.e4 and 1.d4 openings, 1.c4 is a great opening to try. The English Opening leads to unique positions where both sides can play for a win.
Get to know the chess pieces and how to set up the board.
Learn the basic rules of chess and how to play a full game.
Get an advantage in the first few moves
Turn your advantage into checkmate.
Keep your eyes open and capture more pieces.
Win the game by focusing your attack on the vulnerable king
Learn about the most common book chess openings and their main ideas
Explore the strengths and weaknesses of each piece
Know what to do when most pieces are off the board
Surprise your opponents with powerful winning moves
Control the game by calculating a few moves ahead
See the whole board so you can decide on the best plan
Understand what makes the most popular openings great
Train yourself to discover the right plans and ideas
Make the most of each piece by finding its best square
Improve your endgame play with these winning techniques
Set your sights on the king and overwhelm his defences
Win more games with beautiful chess combinations
Learn the critical themes to win more games in the end