Breaking Down A Position With Brute Force
Against GM Nicolai Getz, Jon Ludvig couldn't convert his space advantage by normal means and had to resort to sacrifices....
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Breaking Down A Locked Kingside
Jon Ludvig Hammer doesn't let closed positions slow down his attacking ideas. In this game against Sebastian Mihajlov, a...
Breaking Down A Position With Patience
Against Ruslan Kashtanov Jon Ludvig gained a space advantage but had to take his time and bring every piece to its best...
Vishy Anand Break's Black's Defenses
Jon Ludvig has competed with many of the world's best. In this game with Vishy Anand, he nearly secured a draw, but Anand...
Komodo's INSANE Queen Sacrifice!
Join NM Sam Copeland as he checks out this insanely beautiful game from the chess engines Komodo and Winter!
Komodo Sacs EVERYTHING For Morphy-Style Checkmate!
Join NM Sam Copeland as he breaks down one of, if not THE MOST beautiful chess miniature of the past century in this thrilling...
Komodo Releases A New Dragon!
The Komodo team has released a powerful new chess engine, "Dragon" by Komodo! This engine adds NNUE technology to the already...
Komodo CRUSHES With...Schara-Hennig Gambit?!
Join NM Sam Copeland as he checks out this awesome Computer Chess engine match up as Komodo crushes Rofchade with the von...
Hikaru Nakamura's Top Five Speed Chess Tactics
Check out the top five Speed Chess Championship tactics, from the two-time defending champion, Hikaru Nakamura!
The Top 5 Blunders In Speed Chess Championship History
NM James Canty is back with a review of the five most outrageous blunders in the history of the Speed Chess Championship!
Top Five Swindles In SCC History!
Join NM James Canty as he breaks down the top 5 swindles in Speed Chess Championship history! These amazing speed chess...
Mikhail Tal's Top Five Moves
There's never been an attacker like World Champion Tal! Check out the five most amazing moves he ever played!
Vishy Anand's Top Five Moves
World Champion Anand is one of the greatest players in the history of chess! Simon Williams, the ginger GM, presents the...
AlphaZero's Top Five Moves
When it came onto the scene in December 2017 Alpha Zero promptly destroyed Stockfish, previously the strongest engine in...
Queen's Gambit: A Review
Have you seen the new Netflix series, Queen's Gambit? It's an amazing new show about the fictional chess player Beth Harmon!...
Intro to 1.e4 Defenses for Black (1...e6, 1...c6, and 1...d5)
If Black meets 1.e4 with a move other than e5 or c5, the main idea will be to place a pawn on d5. 1...d5 is possible, but...
Intro to 1.e4 Defenses for Black (1...e5 and 1...c5)
The most common responses to 1.e4 are those that guard the d4 square. Black usually plays 1...e5 or 1...c5 to prevent White...
Beth Harmon's Top Five Chess Moves
Check out the five best moves from Beth Harmon, the star of Netflix's Queen's Gambit!
1. d4 Openings for Beginners (White)
The most popular alternative to 1.e4 is 1.d4. One of the main openings after d4 is the Queen's Gambit, which goes 1.d4 d5...
1. e4 Openings for Beginners (White)
One of the most common opening moves is 1.e4. Black's most solid response is 1...e5. The game frequently continues with...
1. d4 Openings for Beginners (Black)
When playing against 1.d4 most players prevent White from playing e4 with 1...Nf6 or 1...d5. If you play 1...d5 and White...
Doubled Pawns: Squeezing The Samisch
Despite White's initiative, the Samisch Nimzo-Indian isn't popular among Grandmasters today. See how GM Pavel Eljanov took...
Doubled Pawns: The Samisch Nimzo Indian
The Nimzo-Indian Defense frequently features a trade on c3, giving White the bishop pair, a big center and attacking chances....
Doubed Pawns: Attacking The Nf6 Caro-Kann
The Nf6 Caro-Kann gives Black an opportunity to play for a win, but White has good attacking chances as well. GM Fabien...
Doubled Pawns: The Aggressive Caro Kann
How can you tell if doubled pawns are strong or weak? Join GM Fabien Libiszewski in his course on the uses and drawbacks...