Right Idea, Bad Execution: Member Analysis
Having a good chess idea is not enough — you must also execute it well. In his latest member-game analysis, GM Roman Dzindzichashvili...
Having a good chess idea is not enough — you must also execute it well. In his latest member-game analysis, GM Roman Dzindzichashvili...
FM Kostya Kavutskiy previews his new book on the open Sicilian in this exclusive video for Chess.com. If you’re looking...
GM Dejan Bojkov is back with another one of Garry Kasparov’s greatest combinations. Watch how the all-time great dismantles...
Don’t kid yourself about pawns. Though they’re considered the lowliest members of the chess set, pawns can pack a wallop...
How did two of the most famous 20th-century grandmasters handle the Carlsbad pawn structure? GM Melikset Khachiyan shows...
GM Alex Yermolinsky cashed in the recently completed North American Open after 10 months without playing any serious chess. Learn...
When is it theoretically correct to sacrifice your queen early in the game? FM Mike Klein shows you six opening lines that...
How many mistakes do amateur players make in their games? You’ll be shocked at how many! GM Roman Dzindzichashvili shows...
How did the great Henry Nelson Pillsbury handle the Carlsbad pawn structure? GM Dejan Bojkov demonstrates an educational...
Can you play brilliant positional chess in a blitz game? Magnus Carlsen can, of course. GM Eugene Perelshteyn shows you...
Can IM Daniel Rensch teach you 40 openings in a single video? In part one of this fundamental video series, enjoy a crash...
Join us for GM Dejan Bojkov’s enlightening series on the true powers of each chess piece. You’ll learn how to evaluate your...
Chess players of all levels have heard it over and over: practice tactics to get better. While this is certainly true,...
GM Alex Yermolinsky look at one of the most interesting games of the entire FIDE Grand Prix in this analysis of the last...
Take a lesson in the “old school” of chess with GM Alex Yermolinsky. Today Yermo talks chess history with the...
FM Elliot Liu analyzes an instructive Aron Nimzowitsch game where nearly every move contains a potent threat. Nimzowitsch’s...
IM Rusa Goletiani shows you how to limit your opponent’s best ideas in her debut video for Chess.com. You will learn two...
Wow! Roman is not short on superlatives for this one! First he shows you several positions where the discussion is whether...
The final chapter in the Dutch Defense covers various other responses, including what to do when White fails to fianchetto....
What happens when a member takes Dzindzi's exact advice in the opening? Watch and see the student imitate the teacher by...
Fresh out of law school, FM Alisa Melekhina made her mark on the 2014 U.S. Women's Championship. In her favorite game, she...
GM Yermolinsky gives a more in-depth look to what happened to the betting favorite at the 2014 Candidates Tournament. In...
Why play the main line when you can instead play a perfectly reasonable move that confused your opponent? GM Finegold is...
Was it a close call, or was it just another day at the office for Magnus? GM Yermolinsky examines how he handles a worse...
Coach Eugene reveals another pet system against a supposed Anti-King's Indian System. This time his antidote involves an...