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Chess is a science, but often it's not a perfect science, according to IM Daniel Rensch. Watch to see how practical, continuous...
Chess is a science, but often it's not a perfect science, according to IM Daniel Rensch. Watch to see how practical, continuous...
If you've tried Alekhine's Defense, you've probably been a little scared when your opponent pushed all four center pawns...
Take a journey with us to the fanciful chess of yesteryear in this review of the first unofficial world chess championship...
Four queens on the board at the same time? It can happen even in a high-level game, like this exciting battle from the Moscow...
How many pieces can you sacrifice and still win the game? Enjoy this thriller of a battle with the stunning victory by the...
In any serious chess opening, the isolated pawn can be both a weakness and a strong point for an attack. Learn how to play...
Sometimes the best fighting piece in the endgame is the king itself, especially in pawn endings. Find out what happens when...
If you find yourself down material and about to lose an endgame, there is one last-ditch tactic you can aim for: stalemate....
How do you break through in a chess endgame? Most of the time, you need to use a tactical ideal to achieve your strategic...
It was the most exciting day of the 2018 world chess championship—the tiebreaks that would finally decide a champion after...
Human chess players are learning from computers all the time, even in endgames where they think they know the basics. IM...
Before the great Philidor came along with his pronouncement that "pawns are the soul of chess," positional play was rare....
Sometimes a chess player lives up to his billing, and that is the case with Akiba Rubinstein. You will have no doubt that...
Pawns are the lowliest pieces on the chessboard, but if you create passed pawns they can freeze the more powerful pieces...
The outside passed pawn is one of the most powerful forces in the endgame, and IM Anna Rudolf has the definitive lesson...
Usually one pawn promotion is enough to win the game, but in this crazy game, it takes three promotions to conclude the...
Sometimes, a material advantage just isn't enough to win. GM Ivan Sokolov brings you a series of positions from world champions...
IM Keaton Kiewra played his best tournament ever in the Washington International, but was denied a GM Norm on a technicality....
It takes a pretty incredible game to be celebrated for 180 years. GM Dejan Bojkov brings you just such a game as Louis Charles...
Against a grandmaster, any misstep can mean certain death. IM Keaton Kiewra tackles GM ilia Smirin while in the hunt for...
What chess player hasn't miscalculated in a critical moment? GM Melik Khachiyan shows you how to minimize such errors with...
In the penultimate classical round, Magnus Carlsen's 1...e5 proved just as sturdy as it has all match. In fact, Carlsen...
In game three, Sergey Karjakin finally presented the dreaded Berlin Defense; however, the game was anything but a boring...
So close! GM Fabiano Caruana nearly defeated GM Peter Svidler in the penultimate round of the Candidates' tournament to...
Everyone knows the center is important, but why is it important? IM Teddy Coleman demonstrates how the center matters at...