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Take advantage of Chess University's Halloween Sale and start scaring your chess opponents with your improved chess skills! The following courses are available at a 25% discount TODAY ONLY. 1. Improving Your Decision Making by FM Dalton Perrine:https://www.chessvl.com/p/improving-your-decision-making/?coupon_code=HALLOWEEN20182. Chess Openings 101: Intro to the Benoni Defense by FM Dalton Perrine:https://www.chessvl.com/p/chess-openings-101-introduction-to-the-benoni-defense/?coupon_code=HA...

Chess Openings 101: Introduction To The Budapest Gambit by FM Dalton Perrine is now available! CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FIRST LESSON FOR FREE This four-part video course provides a complete overview of the Budapest Gambit characterized by the moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5. Subsequent video lessons cover how to play the Budapest as Black, how to play against the Budapest as White, and must-know tactical patterns that arise in the Budapest. The total run time of this video course is 1 hour and 11 mi...

Chess University is expanding and needs a new Assistant Instructor to help produce instructional chess content, video lessons, and courses. This is a project-based independent contractor position suitable for highly-skilled chess coaches. Chess University is setting the gold standard in chess education and is highly selective when it comes to hiring teaching staff. Candidates must meet these requirements: - Official rating of at least 1800 Elo (USCF / FIDE), titled players preferred- Flue...

Chess University has just published a brand new video course titled: Counter Attack With Korchnoi!This course by Ryan Murphy includes four video lessons with a total run time of 1 hour and 7 minutes and four PGN files. We are running a 33%-off early bird special on this course and you can preview the first lesson for FREE to see if this course is right for you:https://www.chessvl.com/p/counter-attack-with-korchnoi/?coupon_code=KORCHNOI5 The course uses games by the late GM Viktor Korchnoi a...

Chess Openings 101: Introduction To The Budapest Gambit by FM Dalton Perrine is now available! CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FIRST LESSON FOR FREE This four-part video course provides a complete overview of the Budapest Gambit characterized by the moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5. Subsequent video lessons cover how to play the Budapest as Black, how to play against the Budapest as White, and must-know tactical patterns that arise in the Budapest. The total run time of this video course is 1 hour and 11 mi...

IM Kostya Kavutskiy's finest video course: Positional Sacrifices Volume 1: Pawns is on ChessVL:https://www.chessvl.com/p/positional-sacrifices-volume-1-pawns/?coupon_code=EARLYKOSTYA33In this course, Kostya explores the vast topic of positional pawn sacrifices, where one side sacrifices a pawn (or two) in exchange for certain strategic advantages, such as: control of key squares, files and diagonals, the restriction of enemy pieces, damaging the opponent’s structure, and more. The course is j...

BRAND NEW Live Chess Playthrough Video Course by FM Dalton Perrine (Intermediate) CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW One of the goals of active chess players is to crack the 1500 rating barrier. Many players think it’s too difficult or just too time-consuming to reach that level. This 3-hour video course featuring 10 live chess playthroughs is targeted towards players in the 1200-1500 Elo range (intermediate level) and will help boost your chess rating and get more wins against club players.Throug...

FM Arne Jochens is back by popular demand! After receiving rave reviews on his first seminarabout punishing positional mistakes, Arne decided to teach a second installment. This live online seminar will be held on September 30th, 2018. See details below and enroll by Sept 29th to secure your spot! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW Title: Punishing Positional Mistakes Part 2Target Audience: 1500-2000 Elo LevelSchedule: Sunday, September 30th, 2018 from 12:00-1:30 PM Pacific Time (PDT)Tuition: $18 ...

One of FM Dalton Perrine's first video courses, Forcing Moves & Critical Squares is 20% off this week. This course provides instruction on forcing moves and critical squares for chess players who have an over-the-board Elo rating between 800 and 1200 or an online rating between 1000 and 1400. This course covers the essentials of what every beginner and intermediate player must understanding when analyzing positions and thinking about the next move. In fact, forcing moves is one of the singl...