The Evans Gambit Part 2: with 5...Bc5 and 5...Be7
International Master Jacek Stopa is back for round 2! Today he continues his dissection of the Evans Gambit, and offers...
Pawn Structure 101: Chain Reactions 3: Quiz!
Pencils down! Seriously, you are about to take a quiz. Subject? The principles, attacking patterns, and tactical motifs...
The Rook's Dream
Do you ever wonder what your rooks dream about? Well, you're about to find out! We have an excellent presentation prepared...
Live Sessions; Lose Some...Win Some!
IM Rensch brings us Live Sessions and then some today! Two games with two "postmortem" reviews: First in the Accelerated...
Easy System vs The Caro Kann Part 2
Solidify and complete your opening repertoire against the ultra-solid Caro-Kann Defense today! Grandmaster Dzindzichashvili...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 4
Garry began his comeback against Karpov in the latter rounds of their match, and it all started after a huge victory with...
The Crushing Rook Lift
Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov provides two thrilling examples of the power of using a "rook lift" when attacking the enemy king....
Unbalanced Material: Minors vs Rook Part 2
In the second video of his new series, IM Rensch takes the reverse perspective against the Knight and Bishop, reviewing...
Structural Thinking 3: Chain Domination!
Today GM Khachiyan reviews one of his own games, highlighting how to dominate your opponent with the little guys! Here black...
Boa Constrictor: Methodical Squeeze!
Today GM Dzindzi reviews a game in which his opponent was, well, squeezed to death! His victim, GM Ljubomir Ljubojević,...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 3
Before Kasparov could become the king of the chess world, he would have to dethrone his nemesis: Anatoly Karpov. To say...
Pawn Structure 101: Chain Reactions Part 2
"This way! Follow your pawn-chains to victory" - Mythological Chess Player, a very long time ago... IM David Pruess follows...
Great Endgame Tips: Playing with the Bishops!
Fasten your seat belts! This weekend we get to see a great game from the personal library of GM Melik Khachiyan! Here we...
Member Analysis: Ratings DON'T Matter!
Today Dzindzi offers our members the most important advice of all time: DON'T make decisions based on your opponent's rating!...
Semi-Open Files... On Fire!
Learn how to turn the small advantage of a semi-open file and isolated pawn target into a crushing victory! How? GM Dejan...
Unbalanced Material: Minors vs Rook Part 1
International Master Daniel Rensch begins a new video series today on the subject of "material imbalances" in the game of...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 2
IM Sam Shankland helps you recover from your crazy weekend with a little bit of "sacrificial-love" by the Great One! Kaspy...
Pawn Structure 101: Chain Reactions Part 1
We're back! IM David Pruess "pinch-hits" for Daniel Rensch's "Pawn Structure 101" series this weekend -- and man does he...
My Best Games: vs. Speelman & Kupreichik
Today Roman continues his video series on the discussion of his own best work! Two games: First a win over England's rising...
Structural Thinking 2: Lessons from Capablanca
GM Khachiyan follows up his first 'Structural Thinking' video (September 8th) with a masterpiece by the legendary Capablanca....
Juicy Pawns on the Semi-Open Files
Today GM Bojkov reviews three practical game examples, displaying the art of using the rooks positionally. Specifically...
Simply the Best: Garry Kasparov Part 1
Today International Master Sam Shankland begins a new video series covering the "life and games" of perhaps the greatest...
Master Game in the Caro Exchange: Rensch vs Krush
This weekend Roman not only gives us a sequel to his "Easy System vs Caro" video, but he also provides excellent commentary...
Typical Rook Endgame Mistakes 5: vs F & H Pawns!
In the climax to his five part video series on advanced Rook Endings, and the typical mistakes made therein, Grandmaster...
How To Improve Your Chess 5
We are certainly in for a treat today when we watch GM Gregory Kaidanov play "Chess Solitaire", a technique where you go...