Beauty and Entertainment - Part 4
Was this a position sent from above? According to one of the original tales about this extravagant, amazing, and thrilling...
Greatest Chess Minds: Leonid Stein - Part 1
Not appreciated in his own time, and certainly not outside of his immediate surroundings, GM Leonid Stein is one of the...
Member Analysis: Understanding & Using the Center!
In today's Member Analysis video lecture, IM Rensch discusses the "evolution" of the Queen's Gambit Accepted, highlighting...
2012 World Open Stories: The Critical Round 8, Part 2!
To conclude his coverage of the 2012 World Open, GM Shankland brings us Part 2 of his battle against Mongolia's top Grandmaster!...
Accelerated Dragon 10: The Final Chapter!
In the final installment to this series, GM Khachiyan gives his recommendation for how black should deal with the obscure...
Coach Dejan Explains: Choosing the Right Plan!
Whether it's a good plan or a bad plan, any plan is better than no plan at all! As Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov explains today,...
Gems from the 2012 US Championship - Part 8
No surprise that GM Perelshteyn's final "gem" from the 2012 US Championship is yet another brilliancy by the player who...
Beauty and Entertainment - Part 3
A blast from the past! Today Roman brings us a brand new installment to one of his first, very popular video series here...
Openings for Beginners: The Queen's Gambit!
This weekend FM Valeri Lilov transitions into the "Queen's Pawn Game" by reviewing the main lines of the Queen's Gambit...
2012 World Open Stories: The Critical Round 8!
Struggling to find his "rhythm" after a rough few games at the 2012 World Open, GM Shankland was paired up against Mongolian...
Amazing Games for Beginners: Positional Strangulation - Part 1
This Amazing Games for Beginners video lecture is, well... Amazing! FIDE Master Elliot Liu is back this month with more...
Self Diagnosis: Curing Your Weak Spots!
Today GM Kaidanov reviews a highly instructional game from his past, and offers his best advice on how to not only find...
Member Analysis: Isolated Exceptions!
In perhaps his most advanced "member game review" yet, IM Danny Rensch discusses some critical exceptions to the general...
My Memorable Games: Playing for the Win!
Melik's "most recent memory" comes to us from the year 1996. GM Khachiyan was just entering the prime of his career, and...
Member Analysis: Buried Alive!
In today's Member Analysis video, GM Bojkov highlights an extremely interesting example of a "jailed piece"! When white...
Gems from the 2012 US Championship - Part 7
Unarguably the most critical game of the 2012 US Championship is on display today! GM Perelshteyn reviews the battle between...
Learn to Play the English - Part 1: Overview to 1...e5!
Today Roman tackles a new "opening subject", reviewing the main points behind the 1...e5 English. In classic Dzindzi style,...
2012 World Open Stories: Gift After Gift!
Today Sam Shankland explains the reasons for why two International Masters would make totally uncharacteristic, back to...
Stay Hungry - Part 3: Never Give Up Without a Fight!
This weekend GM Lenderman reveals all! Displaying his own games, criticizing his own practical and psychological short comings,...
Member Analysis: The Forgotten Servant of Strategy!
From Beginner to Advanced players alike, everyone has something to "take home" in this Member Analysis video! IM Danny Rensch...
Gems from the 2012 US Championship - Part 6
Who says you can't teach an "old dog" new tricks? Today's video by GM Perelshteyn reviews a game by two of the oldest, but...
Greatest Chess Minds: Akiba Rubinstein - Part 3
The Tarrasch Defense was "down and out" for a very long time at the highest levels of chess (until Spassky, and much later...
Member Analysis: Third Time's the Charm!
You have to believe in yourself, right? One of the members under fire in this game had no trouble with that, awarding himself...
2012 World Open Stories: Losing Focus!
Never let up! As GM Shankland explains here today, sometimes over-confidence can lead to a slight lapse in focus, and when...
Member Analysis: Little Mistakes Lead to Big Mistakes!
Why is it so hard to get better at chess? Is it always just lack of knowledge, or is there something in your approach to...