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How many pieces can you sacrifice and still win the game? Enjoy this thriller of a battle with the stunning victory by the...
How many pieces can you sacrifice and still win the game? Enjoy this thriller of a battle with the stunning victory by the...
When you play the Berlin Endgame, you know that you're in the same position as the world's best grandmasters have been in...
The Short Endgame, named for GM Nigel Short, arises after a classic opening and middlegame pattern. GM Hammer shows you...
Ruslan Ponomariov is a chess legend, so it's hard to choose his greatest game. So why not let Ruslan himself show you his...
Did you know that doubled pawns are not always a weakness in chess? Let GM Jon L. Hammer show you how to turn doubled pawns...
GM Simon Williams practices what he preaches as he shows you a quick game he lost to a talented young chess player. Learn...
Chess computers have reached the lofty perch of seemingly unbeatable chess masters, but they have a long history of development....
One more big reason you should study master games is how often the themes, strategies and tactics repeat themselves through...
Studying the games of chess masters is an important part of the improvement process in chess. Take the time to learn from...
The last thing you want to do in a chess game is underestimate your opponent. Learn how to always respect the position on...
How did Garry Kasparov, one of the greatest chess players ever, use the Tarrasch Defense to crush another chess legend,...
The Tarrasch Defense is a heavyweight opening used at the highest levels. Learn from this crucial game in the 1984 world...
Whenever you learn an opening, you need to know the common traps and tactics that arise from the position. In this review...
For your next in-depth lesson on the Tarrasch Defense, learn how to activate the power of your pieces in this opening system....
In any serious chess opening, the isolated pawn can be both a weakness and a strong point for an attack. Learn how to play...
As you understand more about the Tarrasch in this deep lesson series, watch this video to learn about lines where the dark-square...
Continue our lesson series on the complex but fascinating Tarrasch Defense. This video examines the most classical lines,...
If you've followed our comprehensive lessons on the Scotch Game, you know the basics of the opening, key ideas and even...
The Scotch is an opening prized by beginners and intermediate players for its straightforward nature, but it's serious enough...
Want to learn how to play the Scotch game? Check out this instructive game from a young Magnus Carlsen, who used the opening...
Now that you've had a chance to go over the basics of the Scotch game, get ready to learn the advanced ideas of grandmaster...
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....
When playing the Scotch, you may be troubled by an aggressive-looking Black reply, the early Qh4. This move, though, can...
Tired of the same old chess openings? Chess960 (also known as Fischer Random) is the game for you. Learn how to play this...
If you've followed the Tarrasch lessons so far, you know that it's a serious opening with many important variations. In...