Greatest Games You've Never Seen: A World Champion King's Gambit
The King's Gambit is supposedly a not-so-serious opening. But if it was good enough for the legendary world champion Boris...
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Greatest Games You've Never Seen: Quadruple Queens!
Four queens on the board at the same time? It can happen even in a high-level game, like this exciting battle from the Moscow...
Greatest Games You've Never Seen: World Junior Championship
It was a wild game where both sides' kings were under duress, but in the end the rising chess prodigy Jeffery Xiong came...
When The Amateur Wins: Drawing With Karpov
Sometimes your chess opponent is so legendary that you can consider an unlikely draw as a win. Such is the case with Anatoly...
When The Amateur Wins: Beating The Future World Champion?
The chess prodigy Alireza Firouzja could be the future world chess champion, according to GM Simon Williams. But even a player...
Greatest Games You've Never Seen: Game Of The 21st Century
How many pieces can you sacrifice and still win the game? Enjoy this thriller of a battle with the stunning victory by the...
How To Play The Berlin Endgame
When you play the Berlin Endgame, you know that you're in the same position as the world's best grandmasters have been in...
How To Play The Short Endgame
The Short Endgame, named for GM Nigel Short, arises after a classic opening and middlegame pattern. GM Hammer shows you how...
My Greatest Game: vs Hikaru Nakamura
Ruslan Ponomariov is a chess legend, so it's hard to choose his greatest game. So why not let Ruslan himself show you his...
The Power Of Patience In Chess
Patience is an underrated skill in chess, and perhaps in life. In a game of imbalances, waiting for the right moment pays...
The History Of Computer Chess: Bobby Fischer vs The Machine
How did Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest to ever play the game, handle a match against an early chess computer? IM Daniel...
How To Restrict Your Opponent's Bishop
Bishops can be dangerous pieces to play against, but if you know how to restrict their power, you can turn them into glorified...
How To Win With Doubled Pawns
Did you know that doubled pawns are not always a weakness in chess? Let GM Jon L. Hammer show you how to turn doubled pawns...
When The Chess Amateur Wins: GingerGM Loses!
GM Simon Williams practices what he preaches as he shows you a quick game he lost to a talented young chess player. Learn...
When The Chess Amateur Wins
Even though chess is a game of perfect information, the higher-rated player doesn't always win. Join GM Simon Williams in...
The History Of Computer Chess
Chess computers have reached the lofty perch of seemingly unbeatable chess masters, but they have a long history of development....
Why You Should Study Master Games: Capablanca vs Carlsen
One more big reason you should study master games is how often the themes, strategies and tactics repeat themselves through...
Why You Should Study Master Games
Studying the games of chess masters is an important part of the improvement process in chess. Take the time to learn from...
Never Underestimate Your Opponent
The last thing you want to do in a chess game is underestimate your opponent. Learn how to always respect the position on...
Learn To Play The Tarrasch Defense: Seirawan vs Kasparov
How did Garry Kasparov, one of the greatest chess players ever, use the Tarrasch Defense to crush another chess legend, Yasser...
Learn To Play The Tarrasch Defense: Karpov vs Kasparov
The Tarrasch Defense is a heavyweight opening used at the highest levels. Learn from this crucial game in the 1984 world...
Learn To Play The Tarrasch Defense: Traps And Tactics
Whenever you learn an opening, you need to know the common traps and tactics that arise from the position. In this review...
Yaz's Guide To Chess960 (Fischer Random): Differences From Normal Chess
As you learn the basics of Fischer Random chess, you will begin to find some big differences between the game and regular...
Yaz's Guide To Chess960 (Fischer Random): Introduction
It's not every day you get to learn a popular chess variant from a chess legend. GM Yasser Seirawan introduces you to the...
Learn To Play The Tarrasch Defense: Attack With Your Pieces
For your next in-depth lesson on the Tarrasch Defense, learn how to activate the power of your pieces in this opening system....