Chess Video Library
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Tactics Champ: Nepo vs. Aronian
Two super-GMs will square off Wednesday, Aug. 23, on Chess.com as Ian Nepomniachtchi faces Levon Aronian in round one of...
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Knights vs Bishops: Bishop Wins The Endgame
When can a bishop destroy a knight in the endgame? Watch to learn this important lesson on the difference between the two...
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Sacrifice On h6: Ideas In Isolated Pawn Positions
Is it any surprise that the "Spicy" GM Simon Williams wants you to sacrifice in isolated pawn positions? Learn the ideas...
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Learn The London: The Main Lines
If you want to learn the London System, you have to know the main lines. Get on the bus with GM Simon Williams for this...
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Learn The London: The Great Bishop Trap
If you're going to play the London System you have to know this bishop trap. GM Simon Williams teaches you the secret.
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Deep Concepts Explained: Isolated Pawns
GM SultanOfKings 10 minIsolated pawns can be both a weakness and a strength. GM Jon Ludwig Hammer explains what you need to know about this pawn...
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Deep Concepts Explained: Doubled Pawns
GM SultanOfKings 14 minDo you know how to deal with doubled pawns? Join GM Hammer for this informative lesson.
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Learn The London: The Basics
Who better to teach you the London System than England's own "spicy" GM Simon Williams?
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2017 Speed Chess Championship: Grischuk vs Rapport
ChessTV 222 minSuper-grandmater Alexander Grischuk and creative prodigy Richard Rapport contest a close speed chess match as Rapport demonstrates...
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More Brilliant: Grischuk or Rapport?
Super-GMs Alexander Grischuk and Richard Rapport are set to battle this Thursday on Chess.com in round one of the 2017 Speed...
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Gambit Denier? Punish The Meek
If the Evans Gambit is good enough for Garry Kasparov, is it good enough for you? GM Simon Williams shows you a beauty...
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ChessCenter: Best Chess Month Of The Year?
ChessCenter 14 minWith so many major events in August, the ChessCenter team previews the Sinquefield Cup, Kasparov's return, numerous Speed...
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Advanced Tactics: Pseudo-Pins
How can you use pseudo-pins to win chess games? GM Ben Finegold explains their power in this tactical lesson.
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Smashing The Old Masters With The IQP
How did they break open isolated queen pawn positions back in the good old days? They smashed it.
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The Most Perfect Draw Of All Time?
Is this game the most beautiful and logical draw in chess history? Join FM Mike Klein in his fun analysis.
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Evans Gambit: Nakamura Forces The Pawn Down Bobby's Throat
Is the Evans Gambit played at the top level of chess? GM Simon Williams shows you an explosive game where Nakamura used the...
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Converting Your Advantage
You've got a slight winning position, but how do you get the full point? The ability to convert to a win is one of the...
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Spicy Openings! The Evans Gambit: The Theory Behind The Beauty
What was the first spicy Evans Gambit that GM Simon Williams ever played? Find out in this entertaining lesson on the theory...
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Calculate To Win
Calculation is the most basic skill in chess, but that just means that everyone from a beginner to Magnus Carlsen can stand...
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Spicy Openings! The Evans Gambit: Play Like An Attacking Mastermind
Do you want to attack like a genius? You don't have to be crazy to play this opening, but it helps.
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Spicy Openings! The Evans Gambit: Famous Evergreen Game
What better way to start teaching the Evans Gambit than the famous Evergreen Game of 1852? GM Simon Williams shows you this...
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ChessCenter: Kasparov Out Of Retirement?
ChessCenter 13 minIs Garry Kasparov coming out of retirement? And what were the best and worst chess moments so far this summer? The ChessCenter...
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Continental Women's Championship: Winning With The Knight
GM Dejan Bojkov shows how a powerful knight can win a game almost singlehandedly.
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Celebrity Chess Match: Hutch vs Urschel
ChessTV 183 minIt's a pro football player vs a video game streamer in this amateur celebrity chess match. Watch this replay of Urschel vs...
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Passed Pawns Paralyze Pieces
Pawns are the lowliest pieces on the chessboard, but if you create passed pawns they can freeze the more powerful pieces...