Lessons
Breaking Down Closed Positions
Do you ever find yourself confused in closed positions? GM Jon Ludvig Hammer knows just what to do. Check out how he closed positions stop them from winning good positions
Learn From The Best: Komodo
Learn from the new and improved, Komodo chess engine, one of the strongest entities in the history of the game!
Alexey Troitsky's Studies
Alexey Troitsky was one of the founders of chess study composition. He wrote many amazing studies and also left his mark on several practical endgames. His studies frequently included themes of dominated bishops and moments when it's OK to allow promotion. Get ready for a challenge and some of the most beautiful studies ever composed!
Play Like Beth Harmon
Can you find the moves of Queen's Gambit star Beth Harmon as she progresses from beginner to world-class player?
Play Like A Speed Chess Champion
Nezhmetdinov Was Wrong: You Can Learn from Blitz! Learn from the best games of the SCC, including the most recent matches this year!
Richard Reti's Studies
Richard Reti was one of the strongest chess players of the early 1900s and one of the first great chess study composers! Try a few of his best studies, from the basic to the extremely complex!
Doubled Pawns: Pros And Cons
How can you tell when to accept doubled pawns? GM Fabien Libiszewski demonstrates the pros and cons in sharp Caro-Kann and Nimzo Indian variations.
The Latvian School Of Chess
Latvian chess players have been some of the best attackers for generations! GM Arturs Neiksans shows you the best moments of Mikhail Tal, Alexei Shirov, Alexander Shabalov, and Alvin Vitolinsh.
Learn From The Best: Stockfish
Stockfish has been one of the strongest engines in the world for years and recently added a neural net to make it even stronger. Learn from some of Stockfish's greatest games!
Daniil Dubov's Brilliant Opening Ideas
There's no more creative superstar today than Russian GM Daniil Dubov. GM Romain Edouard brings you four of Dubov's most amazing opening ideas!
Name Your Pawns
Learn the best way to use your a, b, c and d-pawns to help you win the game! GM Simon Williams will help you make the most of your queenside!
The Sicilian Nimzowitsch Variation
How does IM Tuan Minh Le compete in blitz with the top players in the world? He uses the rare and sharp Nimzowitsch Variation of the Sicilian! In this course Minh Le, along with NM Sam Copeland explains his favorite variation and all of its complications.
Use Your Pieces Tactically
Each chess piece has a specialty. Learn as GM Dejan Bojkov demonstrates the strongest tactical use of every piece!
My Best Game
Eight strong players all explain their career highlights. Check out these wins against Vladimir Kramnik, Hikaru Nakamura and other tough opponents!
How To Avoid Mistakes
Grandmaster Romain Edouard is a world-class chess instructor and the author of The Chess Manual Of Avoidable Mistakes. In this course, Romain will discuss the most common mistakes in chess and how to avoid them in your own play!
Checkmate Grandmaster! - Winning In The Opening
Chess is a tricky game, even for the world's best. See if you can find the path to a quick mate against the best players of the past and today's top stars!
How To Swindle Your Opponent
What should you do when you're losing a chess game? If it's not time to resign, it's time to swindle your opponent! WGM Qiyu Zhou demonstrates the tricks you need to survive lost positions!
Learn From The Best: AlphaZero
In December 2017, AlphaZero took the world by storm! The organization Deep Mind announced that their new self-taught engine had won a match against Stockfish, previously the strongest engine in history. Join IM Danny Rensch in a review of AlphaZero's most amazing games from that historic match.
Learn From The Best: Leela Chess Zero
AlphaZero was the first neural net chess engine, but it only played a couple of matches before retiring. Its mantle has since been taken up by Leela Chess Zero, the winner of the 2020 Computer Chess Championship. Take a look at Leela's greatest games!
Pawn Structures That Win
Life is easier when your pawns are working for you! Join GM Aman Hambleton as he demonstrates structures that can give you an edge!
Play Like Daniil Dubov
Daniil Dubov won the 2018 World Rapid Championship and Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge in 2020. Check out the moves from some of his best games!
Play Like A World Champion: Botvinnik, Smyslov And Tal
In 1948 Mikhail Botvinnik became the 6th World Champion. He lost and won back the title against the classical, Vasily Smyslov, and the brilliant, Mikhail Tal.
Play Like A World Champion: Capablanca, Alekhine and Euwe
Learn from the greatest moments of Capablanca, Alekhine and Euwe's World Championship matches!
Play Like A World Champion: The Lasker Years
Emanuel Lasker was World Champion for a record 27 years! Learn from his greatest moments in world title matches.
Play Like A World Champion: The Steinitz Years
Wilhelm Steinitz won a match in 1886 to become the first official World Champion! Steinitz developed a theory of positional chess, where you have to build an advantage before launching an attack. This worked well and Steinitz had three successful title defenses.
New to Chess (How to Play)
Beginner (Fundamentals)
Opening Principles
Get an advantage in the first few moves
Winning the Game
Finish the game by checkmating your opponent.
Capturing Pieces
Keep your eyes open and capture more pieces.
Finding Checkmate
Win the game by focusing your attack on the vulnerable king
Intro to Book Openings
Learn about the most common book chess openings and their main ideas
Intermediate (Key Concepts)
Make the Most of Your Pieces
Explore the strengths and weaknesses of each piece
Understanding Endgames
Know what to do when most pieces are off the board
Winning with Tactics
Surprise your opponents with powerful winning moves
Forcing Moves
Control the game by calculating a few moves ahead
Reading the Board
See the whole board so you can decide on the best plan
Advanced (Taking Control)
Key Openings
Understand what makes the most popular openings great
Choosing the Best Move
Train yourself to discover the right plans and ideas
Activating Your Pieces
Make the most of each piece by finding its best square
Advanced Endgames
Improve your endgame play with these winning techniques
Attacking the King
Set your sights on the king and overwhelm his defences
Advanced Tactics
Win more games with beautiful chess combinations
Endgame Patterns
Learn the critical themes to win more games in the end
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