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...
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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....
Learn To Play The Tarrasch Defense: Advancing The Isolated Pawn
In any serious chess opening, the isolated pawn can be both a weakness and a strong point for an attack. Learn how to play...
Learn To Play The Tarrasch Defense: Early Dark-Square Bishop Development
As you understand more about the Tarrasch in this deep lesson series, watch this video to learn about lines where the dark-square...
Learn To Play The Tarrasch Defense: Lines With e3
Continue our lesson series on the complex but fascinating Tarrasch Defense. This video examines the most classical lines,...
Learn To Play The Scotch Game: Rare Variations
If you've followed our comprehensive lessons on the Scotch Game, you know the basics of the opening, key ideas and even some...
Learn To Play The Scotch: Instructive Games, Caruana vs Bacrot
The Scotch is an opening prized by beginners and intermediate players for its straightforward nature, but it's serious enough...
Learn To Play The Scotch: Instructive Games, Carlsen vs Leko
Want to learn how to play the Scotch game? Check out this instructive game from a young Magnus Carlsen, who used the opening...
Learn To Play The Scotch Game: Grandmaster Preparation
Now that you've had a chance to go over the basics of the Scotch game, get ready to learn the advanced ideas of grandmaster...
Learn To Play The Scotch Game: Opening Traps
The Scotch is an opening full of traps on both sides of the board, and if you play it you need to know how to spot them....
Learn To Play The Scotch Game: Qh4 Refuted
When playing the Scotch, you may be troubled by an aggressive-looking Black reply, the early Qh4. This move, though, can...
Learn To Play Chess960 (Fischer Random)
Tired of the same old chess openings? Chess960 (also known as Fischer Random) is the game for you. Learn how to play this...
Learn To Play The Tarrasch Defense: Main Line With 9.dxc5
If you've followed the Tarrasch lessons so far, you know that it's a serious opening with many important variations. In this...
Learn To Play The Scotch Game: Miezes Variation
When playing the Scotch, what should you do when Black plays Nf6, like Karpov, Kramnik and Aronian? Learn how to handle this...
Learn To Play The Tarrasch Defense: Main Line
The Tarrasch Defense is a complex opening, but you can learn the main line with this lesson. Find out how to play the critical...
Learn To Play The Tarrasch Defense: Introduction
If you play queen's pawn opening for either Black or White, you need to know the Tarrasch Defense. In this introduction,...
Learn To Play The Scotch Game: Classic Variation
If you want to play the Scotch, you need to know the main lines that come up in the opening. In this lesson, learn the classic...
Learn To Play The Scotch Game: Introduction
The Scotch is a fun and solid way to open a chess game. Learn the basics of this king's pawn opening in this first lesson,...
Why You Should Muddy The Waters In Chess
When playing against a human opponent, sometimes it pays off to create uncertainty and complications on the chessboard. Learn...
Why You Should Always Pause To Calculate In Chess
Chess games often hinge on the results of a single move, so it's important to take your time to calculate during critical...
Boost Your Puzzle Rush Score: Playing Puzzle Rush
Now that GM Simon Williams has taught you many techniques to improve your Puzzle Rush score, he is ready to put his knowledge...
Boost Your Puzzle Rush Score: Seal The King
You wouldn't believe some of the ways you can use a subtle tactic in a chess game. Find out how to seal up the king so it...
Boost Your Puzzle Rush Score: Remove The Defender
Removing the defender is a critical concept in many chess tactics, so you need to know how to do it to be a master of Puzzle...
Boost Your Puzzle Rush Score: Loose Pieces
One of the quickest ways to get better at Puzzle Rush is to recognize loose pieces, both yours and your opponent's. Learn...
Why You Should Always Have A Plan In Chess
In chess, you can't let up on a winning position, hoping to coast to a win. Learn why you need a plan to finish the game...