The Evans Gambit Part 1: with 5...Ba5
Calling all gambit players! Well, at least all Evans Gambit players... Today International Master Jacek Stopa makes his...
Live Sessions; Fighting for the Initiative!
Today FM Charles Galofre brings us an exciting Live Sessions match in which he quickly found himself down a pawn, with "little-to-no...
The Active King: Triumphal Walk Part 2
In this sequel video we find an amazing game where both kings are completely exposed. In the game Gashimov-Grischuk, from...
My Best Games: vs. GM Grigorian
Today GM Roman Dzindzichashvili begins a new video series: The display and personal review of his own best games. With every...
Typical Rook Endgame Mistakes IV: Vancura
In his fourth installment of this video series, Grandmaster Khachiyan brings us a two part lesson: The first being a "blunder...
Mating with Queen vs. Rook Part 2 -- Practice!
Today IM Sam Shankland continues his display of how to win a Queen vs Rook ending. Here we see a "practical follow up" to...
The Active King: Triumphal Walk Part 1
This weekend we all bear witness to the amazing idea of an active king in the middle game. Taken from the game examples:...
Live Sessions; Practical Pressure!
IM Daniel Rensch brings us two "Live Sessions" games this weekend -- each with a "quick review" in order to help us fully...
Grand Prix Attack: Winning Doubled Pawn Positions!
FIDE Master Charles Galofre brings us an in-depth look at playing the Grand Prix Attack against the Sicilian. In particular,...
Member Analysis: Intense Positional Struggle
Today Roman reviews a Member Analysis game for our enjoyment! Dzindzi starts off by providing some excellent tips and "positional...
Positional Exchange Sacrifice
The "chess gods" may have decided the respective values of each chessman, but when can we throw those "point systems" out...
Mating with Queen vs. Rook Part 1 -- Philidor!
International Master Sam Shankland takes on the task of teaching our members how to win a Queen vs Rook Endgame in a two...
How To Improve Your Chess 4
When it comes to identifying key mistakes in your own games, chess players must be completely honest with themselves. Grandmaster...
Typical Rook Endgame Mistakes III
Today Grandmaster Khachiyan continues to enlighten us as to what the most typical mistakes are (by both amateurs and professionals...
Playing with a Space Advantage - Part 5
Today Grandmaster Alex Lenderman delivers his fifth installment in the video series on playing with a space advantage. Reviewed...
Amazing Games for Beginners: Tunnel Vision
To play with "tunnel vision" is to not consider all of your opponent's options, and by extension, many of your own opportunities...
King and Pawn Endings: Bonus Video!
Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about King and Pawn Endings, IM Danny Rensch hits you with a...
Subtleties of the Queen
Developing the queen early was always considered "naughty" by the chess greats of the past; however, it seems that in our...
Crime and Punishment in the Opening
When a player realizes that his/her position in the middlegame is unstable and, perhaps, already un-savable -- where should...
Typical Rook Endgame Mistakes I: Short & Long
In this prequel video to GM Melik's "Typical Mistakes II" -- displaying the Lasker's Defense method, Khachiyan explains...
Playing with a Space Advantage - Part 4
GM Lenderman continues his video series on the advantages of space with another great example from the play of his "Sensei",...
King and Pawn Endings: Final Stage
In the "Final Stage" (though not final video, as there is a bonus coming your way) we learn advanced triangulation, corresponding...
US Chess League - Championship Game v. GM Becerra
The 2010 US Chess League season came to a close a few weeks ago, and now it comes to a close for all of us here on Chess.com....
World Youth 2010; FM Zierk vs. GM Durarbeyli
The prequel to last weekend's featured video is presented to us today -- courtesy of GM Melik Khachiyan and his "other"...
Member Analysis: Absence of Logic
In this Member Analysis video Grandmaster Dzindzichashvili explains his difficulty in reviewing amateur games. He then goes...