How to Win 'Must Win' Games 3: Young Shanky Wins!
Today a 14-year old Sam Shankland battles it out for first in a "must win" game! GM Shanky reminisces about his past, and...
The Schliemann Gambit - Part 3: Bonus Review!
Today GM Khachiyan reviews all of white's options against his recommended 5...Nf6 against the 4.Nc3 main line. The details...
Member Analysis: Mistakes in the Sicilian
All Sicilian players know not to combine g6 with e6 in an "Open" Sicilian... or at least they should! In this Member Analysis...
The Evans Gambit Part 6: Black Fights Back!
International Master Jacek Stopa brings his video series on the Evan's Gambit to a close this weekend by offering his best...
Patterns Everyone Must Know: Beyond The Basics 1!
Today you take your quest to master all the critical tactical patterns in chess to the next level! IM Daniel Rensch is your...
When to Trade Pieces 3: Advanced Simplification!
Perhaps the most critical element of knowing when to simplify, the recognition of a sidelined enemy piece, is once again...
The Schliemann Gambit - Part 2: Dealing with Prep!
Today GM Khachiyan continues his video series on the Schliemann Gambit by reviewing a recent victory against IM Jack Peters....
My Best Games: vs GM Lev Alburt
In one of the strongest tournaments of the era (early 1980's), Grandmaster Dzindzichashvili -- currently in his prime --...
Creativity vs Dogmatism: A Self Reflection...
In this highly interesting game review, GM Kaidanov displays one of his best... losses! After achieving a comfortable position...
Live Sessions; An 'Isolated' Incident!
When the dynamic middlegames of the Panov Attack (Caro Kann) quickly enter an endgame where both sides posses an isolated...
The Evans Gambit Part 5: Example Game - Conclusion
In part 5, International Master Stopa brings us the thrilling conclusion to his critical tournament victory! After white...
Death Match 1: IM Pruess vs IM Rensch – Part 1
Hit the way-back button and watch the low-tech hilarity at the inaugural Death Match 1, where all the games were bullet....
Death Match 1: IM Pruess vs. IM Rensch - Part 2
In Part 2 of the Pruess-Rensch battle, Rensch has the bigger screen size and the bigger score. He leads by a full five games,...
Death Match 1: IM Pruess vs. IM Rensch - Part 3
Rensch has extended his lead over Pruess, but both players are exhausted heading in to Part 3. Prize money was based on...
Defensive Tips: Active Counterplay!
Today GM Khachiyan offers advice on both practical and psychological levels for dealing with worse positions. How bad are...
The Complete Nimzo Indian 2: The Ne2 Rubinstein!
To follow up his introduction to the g3 Variation and other sidelines, Roman continues this "All Things Nimzo" video series...
When to Trade Pieces 2: Trading Off Defenders!
In part 2 we not only learn the answer to the puzzle GM Bojkov posted at the end of the first video lecture, but we take...
The Complete Nimzo Indian 1: g3, and Others!
Today GM Dzindzichashvili kicks off a new, deeply prepared, video series on the Nimzo Indian Defense. In this ten part saga,...
Solitaire Chess - Part 3: Positional vs Attack, 2!
In part two of this exciting Solitaire Chess video, we learn that the best defense can be a good offense! Here we see Grandmaster...
Greatest Chess Minds: Alexander Alekhine
Though World Champion Alexander Alekhine may not have been the "model Russian citizen" during the Bolshevik Party rise,...
Live Sessions; Minority Attack Dominance!
Somehow, the tables are turned in this Live Sessions! IM Rensch finds himself executing a Minority Attack normally played...
When to Trade Pieces 1: Simplify When Winning!
Get ready for another awesome video series by GM Dejan Bojkov! Brought to you because of direct member request, this well...
The Evans Gambit Part 4: Exciting Example Game!
Gambit lovers, eat your heart out! IM Jacek Stopa is back with another installment for his video series on the Evan's Gambit....
How to Win 'Must Win' Games 2: Avoiding the Draw!
Today we learn how a Super-GM does it! Grandmaster Peter Svidler, on his way to winning the Russian Super-Final, won in...
Solitaire Chess - Part 2: Positional vs Attack, 1!
In this two part Solitaire Chess video lecture, GM Kaidanov chooses the game of a "well-known positional player", hoping...