Spassky's Most Instructive Endgames
Sometimes overlooked in the saga of Bobby Fischer, the former world champion Boris Spassky is a tremendous chess player...
Sometimes overlooked in the saga of Bobby Fischer, the former world champion Boris Spassky is a tremendous chess player...
Magnus Carlsen might be the best chess player to ever live, so how could anyone possibly beat him? FM Mike Klein shows...
Magnus Carlsen is one of the greatest players to ever pick up a chess piece, so how can the American challenger Fabiano...
Mikhail Botvinnik is known as one of the greatest chess teachers to ever live. So why not learn from three of his best endgames...
Have you ever felt the pressure of a must-win or must-draw situation in an important chess tournament? You know that psychology...
Calculation plays an important role in all chess games, but unless you run on silicon and electricity, intuition is a big...
It's fun to play from a winning position, but do you have the stomach -- and strong will -- to defend a worse position in...
Winning a "won game" is easier said than done. Learn the psychology of putting away your opponents when you have them on...
In many chess games, the king hides in his castle while the rest of the army decides the war. But the king can make beautiful...
Sam Shankland was the surprise winner of the 2018 U.S. chess championship, and now he is here to explain how he did it....
Can you bluff in chess, a game of perfect information? You sure can, especially if your opponent is human. IM Lawrence Trent...
When most people think amazing chess moves, they think ATTACK! But if you truly appreciate the subtle beauty of the game,...
We often think the most amazing chess moves come in the middlegame, with brilliant sacrifices and king hunts. But just as...
GM Yaroslav Zherebukh showed Chessbrah GM Eric Hansen that he isn't the only master of modern online chess. IM Keaton Kiewra...
Before the ball drops to end 2017, IM Daniel Rensch is here with his own countdown: the best chess games of the year. Sit...
If you like spicy opening gambits, you won't want to miss the conclusion of GM Williams' series on the Max Lange Attack.
GM Dejan Bojkov shows how to use your advantages in the center of the board to create winning attacks.
Did you know there was an immortal game of zugzwang? Simon Williams shows you the ultimate squeeze.
Having described the key tactical motifs of a bishop "pinning" a knight, IM David Pruess tackles the strategic implications...
Hou Yifan made a lot of news in Gibraltar, but maybe not enough news was devoted to this incredible game she played. It...
Usually one pawn promotion is enough to win the game, but in this crazy game, it takes three promotions to conclude the...
Sometimes, a material advantage just isn't enough to win. GM Ivan Sokolov brings you a series of positions from world champions...
IM Anna Rudolf is back with vital lessons to help you perfect your king and pawn endgames. What are airplanes and minefields?...
Have you ever been certain you were winning only to come frustratingly to the question: "How do I win?" GM Ivan Sokolov...
Everything came down to the tiebreak games in the world championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin. Did...