The Queenside Majority Structure: Every Pawn Structure Explained
In many openings, one side will gain a majority of pawns on the kingside while the other side has more queenside pawns....
The Queen's Indian Structure: Every Pawn Structure Explained
The Queen's Indian Defense is one of Black's most solid opening choices and it leads to some unique pawn structures. GM...
The Exchange Spanish Structure: Every Pawn Structure Explained
How can White aim for a winning pawn structure right out of the opening? GM Johan Hellsten demonstrates the goals of the...
The Petroff Structure: Every Pawn Structure Explained
The Petroff is one of the most popular openings at the highest level. GM Johan Hellsten demonstrates the key ideas in this...
The Pirc - Modern Structure: Every Pawn Structure Explained
What should each side try to do when Black plays a provocative hyper-modern opening? GM Johan Hellsten answers the key questions.
The Benoni Structure: Every Pawn Structure Explained
The Benoni Defense leads to one of the most imbalanced, complicated structures out of any opening. GM Johan Hellsten shows...
The Benko Structure: Every Pawn Structure Explained
The Benko Gambit offers a dangerous pawn sacrifice for long-term queenside pressure. GM Johan Hellsten demonstrates the...
Surprising Sacrifices: The Ultimate Blunder
GM Ben Finegold wraps up his course on premature resignations by showing some amazing tactics that could have saved the...
Fortresses: The Ultimate Blunder
How can you find a fortress to escape a bad position? GM Ben Finegold shows you how even the best players in the world don't...
Shocking Tactics: The Ultimate Blunder
How can even a world champion resign in a drawn position? GM Ben Finegold is back with even more shocking resignations when...
What Is The Ultimate Blunder?
What is the ultimate blunder? GM Ben Finegold demonstrates several examples of players resigning in good positions!
Hall Of Fame - 1: Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov was the world number 1 for 225 months.
Hall Of Fame - 2: Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen was the reigning World Champion when this series was recorded.
Hall Of Fame - 3: Bobby Fischer
Robert James Fischer.
Hall Of Fame - 4: Emanuel Lasker
Emanuel Lasker remained World Champion for 27 years.
Hall Of Fame - 5: Alexander Alekhine
Alexander Alekhine defeated Capablanca in 1927 to become the 4th World Chess Champion.
Hall Of Fame - 6: Anatoly Karpov
Anatoly Karpov dominated chess throughout much of the 70s and early 80s.
Hall Of Fame - 7: José Raúl Capablanca
Jose Raul Capablanca is remembered as a great champion and one of the most accurate players ever.
Hall Of Fame - 8: Mikhail Botvinnik
Mikhail Botvinnik won or drew 4 World Championships and stayed at or near the top of chess for 30 years.
Hall Of Fame - 9: Viswanathan Anand
Vishy Anand has won everything there is to win in chess.
Hall Of Fame - 10: Paul Morphy
Paul Morphy is one of the biggest phenomena the chess world has ever seen.
Hall Of Fame - 11: Vladimir Kramnik
Kramnik defeated Kasparov in 2000 to become the Classical World Champion.
Hall Of Fame - 12: Tigran Petrosian
Tigran Petrosian was the World Champion from 1963 to 1969.
Hall Of Fame - 13: Wilhelm Steinitz
Wilhelm Steinitz is the first undisputed World Champion.
Hall Of Fame - 14: Vasily Smyslov
Smyslov is the 7th World Champion.