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...
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...
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...
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 1858: Morphy vs. Anderssen
Paul Morphy was decades if not centuries ahead of his time in chess. Watch how this American chess prodigy became the world...
Pro Analysis With Alexandra & Danya: Time In The Opening
How does a grandmaster think compared to a lower-level chess master? Watch this informative new series where WFM Alexandra...
Mcdonnell vs La Bourdonnais 1834: The 1st World Chess Championship
Take a journey with us to the fanciful chess of yesteryear in this review of the first unofficial world chess championship...
How To Be Lucky In Chess: Be A Time Scramble Beast
Time scrambles are an inevitable part of fast chess if you play enough, so you need to know what to do in them. GM Naroditsky...
When The Amateur Wins: Drawing With Karpov
Sometimes your chess opponent is so legendary that you can consider an unlikely draw as a win. Such is the case with Anatoly...
How To Play The Short Endgame
The Short Endgame, named for GM Nigel Short, arises after a classic opening and middlegame pattern. GM Hammer shows you...
The Power Of Patience In Chess
Patience is an underrated skill in chess, and perhaps in life. In a game of imbalances, waiting for the right moment pays...
How To Restrict Your Opponent's Bishop
Bishops can be dangerous pieces to play against, but if you know how to restrict their power, you can turn them into glorified...
The History Of Computer Chess
Chess computers have reached the lofty perch of seemingly unbeatable chess masters, but they have a long history of development....