Don't Let Them Castle: When Things Go Wrong
Sometimes you can have the greatest plan and things just don't work out how you intended. At these moments it's important...
Sometimes you can have the greatest plan and things just don't work out how you intended. At these moments it's important...
How does a grandmaster think compared to a lower-level chess master? Watch this informative new series where WFM Alexandra...
Studying the games of chess masters is an important part of the improvement process in chess. Take the time to learn from...
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...
In chess, you can't let up on a winning position, hoping to coast to a win. Learn why you need a plan to finish the game...
Can you gain an advantage simply by trading pieces? If you're an all-time great like Botvinnik, that's your signature strategy....
You can't win a game by resigning, and you shouldn't give up in chess when there is a chance your opponent will not convert...
Sometimes in chess you wish you didn't have to move. This is called zugzwang. Find out how to put your opponents in this...
Karpov vs Kasparov was probably the most intense chess rivalry of all time. IM Anna Rudolf continues her series on the most...
It was a "surprise gambit" by Caruana according to journalists on the scene, but it didn't yield a decisive result. Caruana...
Max Euwe might not be the most famous world chess champion in the books, but he had some extremely beautiful games, some...
Sometimes overlooked in the saga of Bobby Fischer, the former world champion Boris Spassky is a tremendous chess player...
This is it—the final round of the U.S. championship, with the title on the line. Learn from the U.S. champion himself as...
Alexei Shirov is known for his fiery style, and he is often compared to the legendary Mikhail Tal as both grandmasters had...
Having an extra piece vs a bunch of pawns is a classic chess conundrum. The piece should be more powerful, but if those...
Sergey Karjakin is considered one of the best chess defenders ever, but he also can put on the pressure, especially in endgames....
Underpromotion, when done correctly, illustrates the subtle beauty of chess. That's not the case here, because Hikaru Nakamura's...
The Armenia Eagles were the Cinderella story of the 2018 PRO Chess League finals, but how did they get there? IM Keaton...
Fabiano Caruana is one of the most exciting players in chess today as he gears up for his world championship match vs. Magnus...
We all know that the former world champion Tigran Petrosian was one of the best players ever when it comes to technique,...
GM Yaroslav Zherebukh showed Chessbrah GM Eric Hansen that he isn't the only master of modern online chess. IM Keaton Kiewra...
One of the problem with traditional computer engines is they just calculate variations, without "understanding" the position...
A win! After many excellent and poor moves by both players, game eight was dramatically won by Sergey Karjakin. Join IM...
So close! GM Fabiano Caruana nearly defeated GM Peter Svidler in the penultimate round of the Candidates' tournament to...