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...
What's the best way to be a so-called "lucky" player in blitz chess? It's not your favorite four-leaf clover...it's about...
It was a battle between a chess legend and a rising star when Judit Polgar gave the young Shakhriyar Mamedyarov a lesson...
What was the absolutely best chess game of 2019? The Chess.com staff chose this stunning masterpiece by Murali Karthikeyan...
This is the fourth-best chess game of the year, according to the Chess.com staff vote. Watch as IM Daniel Rensch explains...
What were the best chess games of 2019? IM Daniel Rensch kicks off the top-five countdown with this beautiful attacking...
Nona Gaprindashvili was the first woman to be awarded the grandmaster title, and her achievement is no surprise after this...
When you're embarking on an attack against the uncastled king, you cannot be afraid to sacrifice material. In this lesson,...
When you don't let your opponent castle, there will be an urge to simplify the position. Learn how to maintain the initiative...
Sometimes the best attacks in chess happen when you don't let your opponents castle...but it's up to you to keep up the...
You might have missed this scorching attacking game from the seventh women's world champion, Maia Chiburdanidze, considering...
How do two of the best women's players in the world deal with the Sicilian Pin variation? Watch this amazing game between...
It's rare in a serious game between two grandmasters that checkmate is unavoidable after move 16, but that's what happened...
The Sicilian Pin Variation is notoriously tricky. As you continue your journey of learning this opening, here are some common...
You've seen the main lines of the Sicilian Pin, some sidelines and even the so-called "tricky line." Now you need to know...
Learn White's less-popular but still poisonous options against Alekhine's Defense in this video, as NM Sam Copeland discusses...
The Sicilian Pin variation is full of all sorts of sidelines, including some tricky moves you need to know. Dive deeper...
Now that you know the main line of the Sicilian pin variation, it's time to expand to the sidelines, including the important...
The move 2.Nc3 is one of the most popular sidelines against Alekhine's Defense. White players seeking to avoid theory often...
The Chase Variation is like a pitchfork: dangerous, but it has some gaps. The pawn structure even looks like a pitchfork...
Playing Bd2 is a solid way for White to handle the Sicilian pin variation, but it may not be the most aggressive way to...
If you've tried Alekhine's Defense, you've probably been a little scared when your opponent pushed all four center pawns...
The Exchange Variation is White's simplest option against Alekhine's Defense, but it may also be the best. Learn the simple...
Picture this: You're all set to play your normal open Sicilian as White, when suddenly your knight is pinned as early as...
Alexei Shirov is known as a dangerous attacking player, but you might not have seen this masterpiece. In this game, Shirov...