A Guide for White: Avoiding the Sicilian - Alapin Part 2!
In part 2, GM Kaidanov reviews the popular 2...d5 variation for black. He highlights the important principals for white...
In part 2, GM Kaidanov reviews the popular 2...d5 variation for black. He highlights the important principals for white...
Patterns do exist, even in compositions! Don't believe us? Watch International Master Rensch's latest installment to the...
In eerily similar fashion to both Mieses and Steinetz, Schlecter finishes off his opponent with complete domination on the...
Today you will learn two of Danny's three most important lessons for life... and some chess too! IM Rensch continues this...
With good reason, most players who aren't, well, chess professionals, would prefer to avoid the many complicated variations...
Is chess really that easy? Akiba Rubinstein achieves a simple, positional advantage, trades down, goes right into a nearly...
IM Daniel Rensch makes his first contribution to one of the longest running video series on our site. He highlights why...
You must be vigilant! Your "Spidey-Senses" can only be developed through practicing the art of, well, blundering! After...
After a short yet instructive Dragon Yugoslav Attack, Kingpatzer takes his chances in a dreaded blitz game! Take note of...
Who knew the English Opening could be this sharp? As a brilliant follow up to FM Lilov's English Opening for Beginner's...
It's the battle we've all been waiting for! After two rather poor performances from his opponents, Mr. Wagle finally gets...
What would you do if all you needed was a draw, as white, against a lower rated player to secure your final GM Norm? As...
Sometimes it takes a little homework to get ahead! It certainly was the case for the then International Master Finegold....
Maybe the Trojan Horse (Bishop on h7) can be taken? With his second installment, GM Kaidanov continues to show you all the...
What happens when one endgame master attempts to outplay another? It's dynamite! Today the good doctor Rubinstein puts on...
This weekend GM Shankland discusses the extremely topical 5.Bf4 Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined. For advanced players...
In Part 2, WGM Abrahamyan makes her way back onto the "roads most traveled" in the Winawer French when she reviews 4.e5...
What happens when a well known "mating pattern" doesn't work? As Grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov explains, at the highest levels...
With his second installment GM Shankland reviews perhaps the most topical variation of the classic QGD structure, when he...
We continue with our second Member Analysis video lecture on the subject of "race positions". Today's video lecture highlights...
Another Diamond -- or should be say "Rubi" -- in the rough! GM Dejan Bojkov keeps the Greatest Chess Minds train rolling...
In today's Member Analysis video lecture we learn the "hidden secrets" behind what makes a successful attack! The strategical...
In today's Member Analysis video, IM Rensch offers his best "universal approach" for Black playing against white's most...
Maybe the next installment to the Beauty and Entertainment video series did not come directly "from above", but nevertheless,...
GM Khachiyan brings us another game from his personal "most memorable" library! This particular battle against GM Sveshnikov...