The Best Chess Games Of 2019: #3
Chess is a science, but often it's not a perfect science, according to IM Daniel Rensch. Watch to see how practical, continuous...
Alekhine's Defense: Neutralizing The 4 Pawns Attack
If you've tried Alekhine's Defense, you've probably been a little scared when your opponent pushed all four center pawns...
Learn To Play The Tarrasch Defense: Advancing The Isolated Pawn
In any serious chess opening, the isolated pawn can be both a weakness and a strong point for an attack. Learn how to play...
Boost Your Puzzle Rush Score: Seal The King
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...
Tactical Ideas In The Endgame: Stalemate
If you find yourself down material and about to lose an endgame, there is one last-ditch tactic you can aim for: stalemate....
Tarrasch Teaches How To Control The Center
Controlling the center is a key concept in chess, so why not learn from the "best of the best," Siegbert Tarrasch? Watch...
Lc0 vs Stockfish: Learning Endgames From Engines
Human chess players are learning from computers all the time, even in endgames where they think they know the basics. IM...
Philidor's Pawn Revolution: Chess Games That Changed History
Before the great Philidor came along with his pronouncement that "pawns are the soul of chess," positional play was rare....
Rubinstein: A True Endgame Genius
Sometimes a chess player lives up to his billing, and that is the case with Akiba Rubinstein. You will have no doubt that...
When Computers Go Wrong: More Complex Blockades
One of the times that computer engines go wrong is when there is a blockade on the chessboard. GM Simon Williams shows you...
When Computers Go Wrong: Simple Blockades
What happens when the almighty engine leads you astray? GM Simon Williams begins a series examining the missteps of our...
The Practical Decision
What does it mean to be practical in a chess game? GM Melik Khachiyan says it's partly about creating problems for your...
Wesley So's Sinquefield Secrets
GM Wesley So just won his first super-tournament, the star-studded Sinquefield Cup! How did he do it? FM Mike Klein shows...
H-Pawn Decides Karpov vs Korchnoi
Maybe you knew that Karpov vs Korchnoi was one of the greatest rivalries of all time, but did you know “Harry the h-pawn”...
Harry The H-Pawn In Action
Do you know how to turn your pawns into action heroes? GM Simon Williams shows you an attack from one of his own games,...
World Championship H-Pawn Attack
GM Simon Williams begins another “spicy” chess lesson series on how to attack. This time, learn how to use “Harry the h-pawn”...
How The English Attacks: 10. Qc7 And a5
WGM Tatev Abrahamyan is back with her advanced look at the English Attack against the Najdorf Sicilian. Learn what to do...
Hammertime In Norway: Giri's Grit
Can surprises in chess be good? Sure, as long as you don’t take them too far. In the 2015 Norway Chess tournament, the...
Hammertime In Norway: Topalov Tragedy
GM Jon Ludvig Hammer shows you one of the most spectacular games he has ever played — and this game has it all. Hammer...
Tal's Best Endgames: Pure Magic
GM Yermolinsky is back with another look at the subtle genius of Mikhail Tal’s endgame play. While the great world champion...
Hammertime In Norway: Surviving Armenian Pressure
GM Jon Ludwig Hammer is back with another exciting game against the newly minted world championship candidate, Levon Aronian. Find...
Botvinnik vs Capablanca: Pawns And Pieces
FM Elliot Liu is back with the third and final part of his video series on the immortal classic, Botvinnik vs. Capablanca...
The World Cup's Biggest Upset
The 2015 FIDE World Cup in Baku was one of the most exciting chess events in recent memory, but what was the biggest upset...
Capablanca's Endgame
As we move into the endgame of a Capablanca classic, we see the importance of accuracy after most of the pieces have been...
More Restrict And Win
Want to learn how to execute the perfect positional squeeze? Learn from one of the greatest, Efim Geller. GM Melikset Khachiyan...