When The Chess Amateur Wins
Even though chess is a game of perfect information, the higher-rated player doesn't always win. Join GM Simon Williams in...
Even though chess is a game of perfect information, the higher-rated player doesn't always win. Join GM Simon Williams in...
The last thing you want to do in a chess game is underestimate your opponent. Learn how to always respect the position on...
How did Garry Kasparov, one of the greatest chess players ever, use the Tarrasch Defense to crush another chess legend,...
As you learn the basics of Fischer Random chess, you will begin to find some big differences between the game and regular...
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....
Chess games often hinge on the results of a single move, so it's important to take your time to calculate during critical...
Now that GM Simon Williams has taught you many techniques to improve your Puzzle Rush score, he is ready to put his knowledge...
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...
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...
Want to get your Puzzle Rush score to a new all-time high? This video will teach you how to spot queen traps in the Puzzle...
If you're in a position where you have much less risk than your opponent, you should think hard before accepting a draw....
Chigorin is often considered among the best chess players ever to never win a world chess championship. Find out how this...
Using tactics to create checkmating chances isn't just for the middlegame. Learn how you can manufacture tactical opportunities...
Now that you know all chess players make mistakes, find out the steps you can take to minimize them. These steps will let...
Sometimes in chess you wish you didn't have to move. This is called zugzwang. Find out how to put your opponents in this...
Vishy Anand is a longtime chess legend, and one of the greatest world champions in history. Learn how another modern great,...
Anatoly Karpov was not only a world champion. He was also one of the most solid chess players to ever pick up a piece. So...
You might not have heard of this game's players, but you'll recognize—and love—the go-for-broke style of this romantic game....
If you like chess where caution is thrown to the wind in an all-out effort to checkmate the other guy, take a trip to London...
How can a perfect chess machine like Jose Raul Capablanca possibly lose? Well, it happens to every world champion. Find...
Can the best chess game of 2018 be full of mistakes? GM Simon Williams thinks so, praising the imaginative play on both...
Emanuel Lasker was a long-reigning chess legend, but even he lost eventually. Watch how Pillsbury denied Lasker's king his...
Every past world chess champion eventually had someone take his crown. So how do you beat the king of chess? GM Bojkov starts...
Two of the biggest talents in chess squared off for this incredible game, with Ding Liren beating the prodigy Jan-Krzysztof...
This is the amazing game that won the game-of-the-year award in Chess.com staff voting. GM Simon Williams takes you on a...