In round Four, Anand struggled to draw as White against the Berlin. In round six, he couldn't even manage that, as Carlsen showed great ingenuity in what looked like a drawn rook-and-pawn ending. Where could the champ...
After to quick draws to open the World Championship, the players followed suit with four consecutive exciting games. Now, they are back to their old tricks as the second straight lifeless game occurred in round eight....
We can't put lipstick on a pig - round eight was as lifeless as rounds one, two and seven. Nevertheless, GM Finegold and IM Rensch do show a few subtleties about the game that you may have missed.
GM Bojkov laments the end of his intriguing series on GM Bent Larsen. He finishes the compilation by showing an original game from the Dane, highlighting a concrete attack on GM Taimanov's uncastled king, followed by...
Although not the most exciting game, hosts FM Mike Klein and GM Magesh Panchanathan go over some of the psychology of the second half of the World Championship Match. Could have have tried something other than opening...
After two exciting endgames, it is back to the doldrums of the opening rounds, but IM Danny Rensch and GM Ben Finegold try to learn all they can from game seven. Why did Anand go back into yet another Berlin? Could he...
After a few unexciting draws to get the nerves out, GM Magnus Carlsen and GM Viswanathan Anand get down to business in Chennai. White's Reti Opening goes bad early, and before the challenger can blink, his queen is on...
With the match now finally imbalanced after Carlsen's round five win, what would Anand do out of the opening in round six to try to even the score? Chess.com offers not two but three commentators to try to answer this...
How could a game that features very few tactics win Game of the Week? Two reasons: First, it was the final game of the match, and GM Julio Becerra needed to win to send his Sharks through. Second, the complicated bish...
After four draws to open the 2013 FIDE World Championship, Anand and Carlsen finally get down to business. GM Danny Gormally makes his first appearance on Chess.com/tv and tries to make sense of a complicated game in...
Finally! After two listless draws and two full-blooded draws, Carlsen broke through in game five. That means GM Finegold and IM Danny Rensch are even more full of vigor in their breakdown of the game. Could Anand have...
The Playoffs are here, the Playoffs are here! The opening round of the 2013 USCL Playoffs saw intra-divisional matches, with the four top teams enjoying draw odds in case of a 2-2 tie. How many of those teams need the...
Game two was marginally more exciting that game one, but again the champ could have made things more exciting. GM Ben Finegold and IM Danny Rensch look at Anand's first crack at the white pieces, and Carlsen's rare de...
So close to the first decisive game, but still no cigar for either player! GM Magnus Carlsen gets the better of the Berlin Defense, as his "wall" quickly nets him a freebie on a2. Unlike Fischer's unsound capture on h...
GM Ben Finegold and IM Danny Rensch go in-depth into Round 4 of the 2013 FIDE World Championship. Joined by on-site reporter Peter Doggers, they try to ascertain where Anand went wrong, and if Carlsen missed a win. Oh...
GM Dzindzichashvili is back with another member game. This was one played fairly well, but some critical endgame mistakes occur. Our video author details the main points of the queen ending, then counts every tempo in...
The twists and turns of game three, the most exciting of the match so far, are scrutinized and analyzed by GM Ben Finegold and IN Danny Rensch. Did Anand play too cautiously with the advantage? Why didn't he take on b...
FM Mike Klein and GM Ben Finegold open the playoffs of the ninth season of the United States Chess League by discussing the two Eastern Conference matchups. Crosstown rivals Manhattan and New York face each other for...
A double-feature of sorts: FM Kostya Kavutskiy and GM Dejan Bojkov begin their broadcast with coverage of round two of the World Championship. When the game ends in a wimper, our commentators switch to the more fighti...
GM Kaidanov explains how Magnus Carlsen wins most of his chess games, then shows a prototypical example. The Norwegian wonder just tries to get out the opening with a playable position, then waits and lurks until he c...
The 2013 World Championship began with such promise but fizzled early. Still, FM Mike Klein and GM Magesh Panchanathan bring you the background and brief analysis of the opening encounter. Watch and see what GM Magnus...
IM Danny Rensch and GM Ben Finegold had wanted to bring two hours of post-game analysis to game one, but the game itself one took 90 minutes! Still, they break down the first battle of 12, and show how Anand easily ne...
Needing to win to help his team get into the USCL Playoffs, GM Khachiyan plays a pet line in the Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Even though Black gets the first open file in an opposite-sides castling position, it is White...
NM Ryan Goldenberg caps a fantastic season in week 10 of the USCL. He played all ten games, won 8.5, nearly won the MVP, and saw his team win five straight to win the Atlantic Division. Today GM Yermolinsky covers his...
Special K is back as FM Kostya Kavutskiy brings a close to the USCL regular season. He shows several no-holds-barred attacks by Black, which required perfect defense over many moves to stifle. White couldn't find the...
