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...
The Best Chess Game Of My Life
How does a grandmaster choose the best chess game he's ever played? Watch this game review by the engaging GM Krikor Sevag...
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...
How To Be Lucky In Chess: Blitz Tactics
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...
The Best Chess Games Of 2019: #2
There's a young Russian grandmaster striking fear into the hearts of his opponents with his creative opening preparation...
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...
The Best Chess Games Of 2019: #5
What were the best chess games of 2019? IM Daniel Rensch kicks off the top-five countdown with this beautiful attacking...
Don't Be Afraid To Sacrifice
When you're embarking on an attack against the uncastled king, you cannot be afraid to sacrifice material. In this lesson,...
Don't Let Them Castle: How To Maintain Initiative
When you don't let your opponent castle, there will be an urge to simplify the position. Learn how to maintain the initiative...
Don't Let Them Castle: Be A Pest
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...
Sicilian Pin Variation: Lagno vs Muzychuk
How do two of the best women's players in the world deal with the Sicilian Pin variation? Watch this amazing game between...
Greatest Games You've Never Seen: A Brilliant Miniature
It's rare in a serious game between two grandmasters that checkmate is unavoidable after move 16, but that's what happened...
Sicilian Pin Variation: Yates vs Alekhine
Now that you've had seven lessons on the Sicilian Pin Variation, it's time to see the opening in action in a game with the...
Sicilian Pin Variation: Common Traps
You've seen the main lines of the Sicilian Pin, some sidelines and even the so-called "tricky line." Now you need to know...
Alekhine's Defense 6: Sidelines
Learn White's less-popular but still poisonous options against Alekhine's Defense in this video, as NM Sam Copeland discusses...
Sicilian Pin Variation: Sidelines
The Sicilian Pin variation is full of all sorts of sidelines, including some tricky moves you need to know. Dive deeper...
Sicilian Pin Variation: 7. Qg4
Now that you know the main line of the Sicilian pin variation, it's time to expand to the sidelines, including the important...
Alekhine's Defense: How To Punish 2. Nc3
The move 2.Nc3 is one of the most popular sidelines against Alekhine's Defense. White players seeking to avoid theory often...
Alekhine's Defense: Chase Variation
The Chase Variation is like a pitchfork: dangerous, but it has some gaps. The pawn structure even looks like a pitchfork...
Sicilian Pin Variation: 7. Bd2
Playing Bd2 is a solid way for White to handle the Sicilian pin variation, but it may not be the most aggressive way to...
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...
Alekhine's Defense: Corralling The Exchange
The Exchange Variation is White's simplest option against Alekhine's Defense, but it may also be the best. Learn the simple...
Alekhine's Defense: The Modern Variation
Are you interested in original chess and maybe not so much theory? Alekhine's Defense is perfect for you. In this video,...
How To Play The Sicilian Pin Variation
Picture this: You're all set to play your normal open Sicilian as White, when suddenly your knight is pinned as early as...
World Chess Championship 1886: Steinitz vs Zukertort
We've now reached the start of the first official world chess championship, with the legendary Steinitz taking the crown....