How To Defend In Chess: Complicate It
How do you defend tough positions in chess? One important way is to complicate the game, muddying the waters so your opponent...
How do you defend tough positions in chess? One important way is to complicate the game, muddying the waters so your opponent...
There's endless debate about if chess is an art, science, sport, etc.—the truth is it's all of these, but in the moment...
It's happened to everyone. The game has gotten out of hand. Your opponent is objectively winning. Should you smash that...
Time scrambles are an inevitable part of fast chess if you play enough, so you need to know what to do in them. GM Naroditsky...
There is a saying that applies in many competitive pursuits: It's better to be lucky than good. While that might not be...
When playing against a human opponent, sometimes it pays off to create uncertainty and complications on the chessboard....
If you find yourself down material and about to lose an endgame, there is one last-ditch tactic you can aim for: stalemate....
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...
Are you surprised that a drawn game could live on forever in chess history? GM Simon Williams shows you the immortal draw,...
Can you bluff in chess, a game of perfect information? You sure can, especially if your opponent is human. IM Lawrence Trent...
They say cats have nine lives, but in chess you can be sure that copy cats don't. Learn why you should never mirror your...
When most people think amazing chess moves, they think ATTACK! But if you truly appreciate the subtle beauty of the game,...
Apparently it is too easy for Magnus Carlsen to make a perfect PRO Chess League score from home, so last weekend he played...
Do you want to become a guaranteed tactical genius? IM David Pruess is promising just that, but the path is not easy? What...
Have you ever wondered how to improve your recognition of tactics in your own games? IM David Pruess has just the exercise...
They say chess is tactics, tactics, tactics! Well, they are right, and IM David Pruess is here with another exercise to...
What were the best moves of 2016? FM Mike Klein reveals his very favorite moves of the year in a video packed with queen...
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave won the Dortmund super-GM tournament and smashed through the 2800 rating barrier to become number-two...
Failure in chess has a silver lining, says IM Keaton Kiewra. Missing an opportunity in chess may be distressing at the...
GM Richard Rapport is a rising young star at the top level of chess. That’s one thing everyone agrees on. But is this practitioner...
Wei Yi is a fast-rising young star in chess, but he has already played an immortal chess game. GM Simon Williams brings...
GM Maurice Ashley continues his popular series on the best of the 2014 Millionaire Chess tournament, the richest open in...
What do you do when your opponent has all the advantages in a game? Try to create as much confusion as possible! FM Mike...
The author Joseph Heller told us what the term "Catch 22" meant - a situation with no good outcomes. Today GM Finegold shows...
Who needs "Game of Thrones" when we have a Game of the Week that is just as epic of a battle? When honors are shared, both...