Roman's Novelty Shop: Paulsen Sicilian vs 5...Qc7
GM Dzindzichasvili says computers are only right 80 percent of the time - here he shows you the other 20 percent! Using...
Best Play Against the Smith-Morra - Part 1!
IM Mark Ginsburg begins his discussion of how to deal with white's supercharged intentions in the Smith-Morra Gambit. He...
Lessons on Positional Play - Part 2: Pawn Structure
There is a wealth of information on isolated queen-pawn positions, but how much do you know about Carlsbad pawn structures?...
Camilla's 2013 U.S. Women's Championship: vs WGM Sabina Foisor
During her best game of the U.S. Women's Championship, WGM Camilla Baginskaite must have felt like she was playing the entire...
GM Gareev's 2013 U.S. Championship: GM "X-Factors"!
Using a tenacious will to win, GM Timur Gareev fights for six hours at the end of a long tournament, and grinds out an endgame,...
Tatev's 2013 U.S. Women's Championship: vs WGM Foisor
After blundering a pair of pawns on separate occasions, WGM Tatev Abrahamyan was determined to still convert a rook-and-pawn...
The Technique of Calculation - Part 10
If you want to see the forest through the trees, you have to first see the "bushes"! GM Melikset Khachiyan continues...
Amazing Games for Beginners: My Childhood Symphony - Part 1
After a long hiatus, FM Elliott Liu is back, this time with a game from his childhood that instructs in all facets of the...
Winning with the "No-Counterplay" Strategy - Part 3
Are you constantly playing opponents who play solid, boring lines, hoping to trade everything right away and never spicing...
Roman's Novelty Shop: Paulsen Sicilian vs 5...b5
Did you know Chess.com offered roller coaster rides? We do, and this one lasts 30 minutes. GM Dzindzichashvili might have...
GM Gareev's 2013 US Championship: Master Your Tactics!
GM Gareev explains his blistering round one win in his first U.S. Championship, replete with beautiful tactics and sacrifices....
The Fighting Dragon - Part 10: The Finale and Fireworks!
IM Keaton Kiewra finishes his complete series on the Dragon by showing his attempt to garner a second GM norm. In a crazy...
Roman's Novelty Shop: Deceptive Computer Evaluation
Be honest - do you sometimes check the computer's evaluation before doing your own? Most of us are guilty of this at least...
GM Gareev's 2013 US Championship: Pushing the Limits!
What happens when you let GM Larry Christiansen storm the barricades? GM Gareev found out at the 2013 U.S. Championship,...
Who's Who in Modern Chess: Peter Svidler - Part 2
Continuing his two-part series on the exploits of Peter Svidler, GM Kaidanov finishes the analysis of the complex recent...
Greatest Chess Minds: Capablanca - Part 13
GM Bojkov completes his epic 13-part series with two more great wins from the endgame maestro Capablanca. In the first example,...
Completely French: The Winawer – Part 6
Who better to spotlight recent developments in the Armenian Variation of the Winawer than an Armenian-American herself?...
GM Gareev's 2013 US Championship: Killer Opening Discoveries!
How often do you see a rook pawn advancing two squares on move five? Today GM Timur Gareev explains the latest opening trend...
The Fighting Dragon - Part 9: Levenfish and g3 Variations
Dragon players beware! After eight informative videos where black can basically develop on autopilot, IM Kiewra warns not...
The Best Defense...A Kasparov Gem
A world champion, outstanding opening preparation, machine-like calculation, and the beauty of leaving all of one's pieces...
Who's Who in Modern Chess: Peter Svidler - Part 1
GM Gregory Kaidanov, our "cultural attaché", is back with a new series focusing on the world's elite players. Here he shows...
Beauty and Entertainment Part 13: Creating Your Own Chess Study
Given up on your dream of becoming a GM? Why not give chess composing a try? GM Eugene Perelshteyn walks you through the...
Winning with the "No-Counterplay" Strategy - Part 2
Karpov doesn't play often anymore, but he lives on through GM Leonid Kritz. Here, our video author stifles every pawn push,...
GM Gareev's 2013 US Championship: Nothing to Lose!
Number one versus number two at the 2013 U.S. Championship! Need more incentive? New U.S. GM Timur Gareev allows a 2750...
Greatest Chess Players: Capablanca - Part 12
GM Bojkov is back, this time in the Roaring Twenties, explaining how Capablanca could pull another endgame rabbit out of...