Connecting the Dots & Making Consistent Plans
Grandmaster Khachiyan reviews a game of his own in the Schliemann Defense, and offers several instructive gems along the...
Noah's Ark Trap: Every Opening Trap
As you can guess from the name, the Noah's Ark Trap is an old trick. Black builds an ark of pawns to catch a thoughtless...
Smashing The Old Masters With The IQP
How did they break open isolated queen pawn positions back in the good old days? They smashed it.
How To Swindle Your Opponent: Kasparov vs Petrosian
Even World Champions can fall for swindles. Check out how former World Champion Petrosian survived a deadly attack and turned...
2012 World Open Stories: The Critical Round 8!
Struggling to find his "rhythm" after a rough few games at the 2012 World Open, GM Shankland was paired up against Mongolian...
Juicy Pawns on the Semi-Open Files
Today GM Bojkov reviews three practical game examples, displaying the art of using the rooks positionally. Specifically...
When Kings Dream, Crazy Draws Happen
IM Keaton Kiewra pens a video lesson from a creatively named tournament, The Dreaming King Open in San Diego. Sometimes...
Pieces vs Pawns In The Endgame: Bishop vs Pawns
What wins in the endgame, bishops or pawns? Let GM Ben Finegold give you this important lesson.
Best Of 2015 U.S. Championship: Naroditsky vs Robson
Two of the best up-and-coming grandmasters in the United States battle it out in this excellent game from the recent U.S....
Death Match 33: Molner vs Nyzhnyk
Join Chess.com hosts GM Irina Krush and IM Daniel Rensch in this full replay of the most recent Death Match, a marathon...
How to Win 'Must Win' Games 3: Young Shanky Wins!
Today a 14-year old Sam Shankland battles it out for first in a "must win" game! GM Shanky reminisces about his past, and...
My Best Games: vs. GM Grigorian
Today GM Roman Dzindzichashvili begins a new video series: The display and personal review of his own best games. With every...
Learn To Play The Tarrasch Defense: Karpov vs Kasparov
The Tarrasch Defense is a heavyweight opening used at the highest levels. Learn from this crucial game in the 1984 world...
Death Match 26: Krush vs Kosintseva -- Complete Show
GM Irina Krush and GM Nadezhda Kosintseva squared off in Chess.com's Death Match 26 on July 26, 2014. It was the highest-rated...
2018 Speed Chess Championship: Caruana vs Aronian
Levon Aronian and Fabiano Caruana open the 2018 Speed Chess Championship season. Caruana is the hottest player on the planet...
Chess Candidates' Tournament 2016: Round 3 Games Analyzed
Round 3 of the Candidates' event saw Peter Svidler vs Hikaru Nakamura, Veselin Topalov vs Levon Aronian, Anish Giri vs Sergey...
Continental Women's Championship: The Draw That Wasn't
GM Dejan Bojkov's student, WIM Ashritha Eswaran, turned in an excellent performance at the 2016 Continental Women's Championship...
Pardon Our Blunders: Highlights from 8-26-14
What was the biggest news to come out of the Olympiad? IM Daniel Rensch and GM Ben Finegold argue the topic amongst themselves...
My Best Game: IM Rakesh Kulkarni
IM Rakesh Kulkarni is the Director of Indian Social Media for Chess.com and a correspondent on chess in India. He's also...
Every Gambit Refuted: Anderssen Attack
GM Eugene Perelshteyn wraps up his review of the Scotch Gambit, with the popular Anderssen Attack. It's an active setup...
2013 Sinquefield Cup Round 1 - Part 1
How strong do you like your tournaments? How does an average rating of 2793 sound? The inaugural Sinquefield Cup was held...
The Big Show: Complete Show From 5-19-15
IM Daniel Rensch plays a huge simul in a very special Big Show. Will IM Rensch be able to handle more than a dozen games...
Master Material Imbalances: Bishop And Rook vs Queen
When Anish Giri played a quick in-between move against Levon Aronian, Aronian sacrificed his queen for a rook and bishop,...
Practical Defense 2
GM Khachiyan continues to provide advice on the oft-neglected but always important subject of defense. Particularly useful...
Polugaevsky - Tal: Games Of The 1960s
In one of the most impressive pieces in the history of opening preparation, GM Lev Polugaevsky prepared deeply and took...