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...
Picture this: You're all set to play your normal open Sicilian as White, when suddenly your knight is pinned as early as...
Bishops can be dangerous pieces to play against, but if you know how to restrict their power, you can turn them into glorified...
As you understand more about the Tarrasch in this deep lesson series, watch this video to learn about lines where the dark-square...
GM Yaroslav Zherebukh showed Chessbrah GM Eric Hansen that he isn't the only master of modern online chess. IM Keaton Kiewra...
Before the ball drops to end 2017, IM Daniel Rensch is here with his own countdown: the best chess games of the year. Sit...
In the eternal fight between bishop and knight, one piece usually emerges better in the middlegame. Learn how to make your...
Sometimes the fight between knights and bishops can be maddeningly complex. Take this final lesson on the battle between...
Are bad bishops always bad? Nadezhda Kosintseva shares some examples that prove that they aren't.
What is the best game World Champion Magnus Carlsen ever won using the bishop pair? As he told his good friend, GM Jon Ludwig...
World Champion Jose Raoul Capablanca is widely considered to be one of the most intuitive players of all time. What governing...
So close! GM Fabiano Caruana nearly defeated GM Peter Svidler in the penultimate round of the Candidates' tournament to...
What kind of person did it take to build the Russian school of chess? The patriarch, Mikhail Botvinnik, was a scientific...
In his last video, IM Danny Rensch showed you the key ideas for both Black and White in the Maroczy Bind. This time he shows...
How do you judge the relative value of the pieces in the heat of battle? IM Keaton Kiewra has a stunning modern masterpiece...
GM Sam Shankland is back to show you how to handle your opponent's threats. In this video he demonstrates the correct way...
GM Hammer takes on a living chess legend, Vishy Anand, in this must-see video recap of the game. Find out how the Indian...
Which game “absolutely captivated” GM Alex Yermolinsky during the recent Aeroflot Open? Find out and enjoy the fireworks...
Can you handle the awesome power of the bishop pair? GM Hammer really hammers home the beauty and utility of the two bishops...
IM Keaton Kiewra teaches you the most important aspects of the greatest chess imbalance: knight vs bishop. Learn how to...
When does a bishop beat a knight in the endgame? IM Keaton Kiewra is back with another lesson on this absolutely crucial...
It’s one of the most important questions in chess: which is better, having the knight or the bishop? IM Keaton Kiewra begins...
GM Yermolinsky is back with another look at the subtle genius of Mikhail Tal’s endgame play. While the great world champion...
GM Yermo takes a look at the best endgames from one of the most inspirational chess players ever, Mikhail Tal. In this...
When should you get rid of your prized fianchettoed bishop? GM Jon Ludvig Hammer discusses this important question in reviewing...
If your opponent meets your Classical French Defense with e5, you can always play Nd7 with a solid theoretical footing....