Boost Your Puzzle Rush Score: Seal The King
You wouldn't believe some of the ways you can use a subtle tactic in a chess game. Find out how to seal up the king so it...
Tactical Ideas In The Endgame: Stalemate
If you find yourself down material and about to lose an endgame, there is one last-ditch tactic you can aim for: stalemate....
Tactical Ideas In The Endgame: Zugzwang
Sometimes in chess you wish you didn't have to move. This is called zugzwang. Find out how to put your opponents in this...
Judit Polgar: The Greatest Female Chess Player
Who was the greatest woman to ever pick up a chess piece? Surely it is Judit Polgar, the living legend of female chess....
2018 World Chess Championship: Game 6 Analysis
In what was unquestionably the most fascinating game of the world chess championship so far, the challenger Fabiano Caruana...
Rubinstein: A True Endgame Genius
Sometimes a chess player lives up to his billing, and that is the case with Akiba Rubinstein. You will have no doubt that...
The Most Instructive Chess Endgames: Karjakin
Sergey Karjakin is considered one of the best chess defenders ever, but he also can put on the pressure, especially in endgames....
Fabiano Caruana's 3 Most Instructive Endgames
Fabiano Caruana is one of the most exciting players in chess today as he gears up for his world championship match vs. Magnus...
When Computers Go Wrong: Positional Draws
One of the problem with traditional computer engines is they just calculate variations, without "understanding" the position...
Pieces vs Pawns In The Endgame: King And Pawns vs King
It's the endgame every serious chess player should know by heart: king vs king and pawns. But there's more to this endgame...
The Ginger GM Strikes Again
We have seen the power of zugzwang in a slow, positional squeeze, but you can also use the concept to strike like a cobra...
When You're Stuck Without A Move
Being stuck without a move in chess is one of the most unpleasant experiences in the game. Let GM Simon Williams show you...
Immortal Zugzwang Game: Tactical Paralysis
Did you know there was an immortal game of zugzwang? Simon Williams shows you the ultimate squeeze.
Immortal Zugzwang Game: Paralyzing Your Opponent
How can you constrict your opponents' plans so much they can hardly move? GM Simon Williams shows you how to squeeze like...
Tactics Challenge 2: Streaking For Green
IM Danny Rensch is back to battle with the Chess.com Tactics Trainer. Can he get a streak of all green or will he be tripped...
The Principle Of Two Weaknesses
You may well have heard of the principle of two weaknesses, but do you know what it is? Have you seen it in action? GM Melik...
Jaw-Dropper At The Aeroflot Open
How do you judge the relative value of the pieces in the heat of battle? IM Keaton Kiewra has a stunning modern masterpiece...
Caruana's Endgame Mastery
Pawns don't go backwards! GM Alex Yermolinsky is back to present a recent endgame masterpiece in which GM Fabiano Caruana...
U.S. Women's Championship Rook Endings
In the heat of battle, the subtle intricacies of rook endgames can confuse even the most seasoned competitors. 2016 U.S....
Sutovsky vs Shirov: Karpov Tourney
IM Keaton Kiewra brings you an exciting game from the tournament in honor of the great Anatoly Karpov. Watch as Sutovsky...
Letting The Win Slip Away
GM Alex Yermolinsky presents high level endgame drama in this game from Tomashevsky - Nguyen as even a two pawn up knight...
Polgar's Wild West Knight Endgame
GM Alex Yermolinsky is here to demystify the complex world of knight endgames. Even for Yermo, knight endgames are some...
Capablanca's Endgame
As we move into the endgame of a Capablanca classic, we see the importance of accuracy after most of the pieces have been...
More Endgame Magic
GM Alex Yermolinksy draws inspiration from a recent FIDE World Team Championship game to teach you the intricacies of a...
Russian To The Endgame
GM Alex Yermolinksy draws inspiration from the Moscow Open to begin a new series on practical endgames. Jump straight to...