What happens when one endgame master attempts to outplay another? It's dynamite! Today the good doctor Rubinstein puts on a clinic against a fellow well known master of technique: Richard Reti. The battle of Bishop vs...
This weekend GM Shankland discusses the extremely topical 5.Bf4 Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined. For advanced players looking to further their understanding of this opening, from both white and black's perspe...
A tragic chess comedy? Not for Smyslov! The first game GM Dzindzichashvili reviews shows the former World Champion's defensive tenacity and his positional stubbornness as well as any game he ever played. Truth be told...
Even though the second time around for Kingpatzer spelled yet another disastrous opening for his opponent, we are able to take away several valuables from this game. For starters, you can't decide to attack the king j...
In Part 2, WGM Abrahamyan makes her way back onto the "roads most traveled" in the Winawer French when she reviews 4.e5 from white. However, the main topic of this video lectures is still sidetracked by sidelines, as...
In the last round of the 2008 National Open in Las Vegas, GM Khachiyan looked across his board at a young, talented FIDE Master -- and he knew he was in for a fight! As Melik explains, he was committed from the beginn...
What happens when a well known "mating pattern" doesn't work? As Grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov explains, at the highest levels of chess, knowledge of the critical patterns in chess is no longer the most important skill...
Making his Video Author debut this weekend is Grandmaster Ben Finegold! With his first video series, Ben explains how all his previous experiences ultimately helped lead him towards earning the GM title. He recalls th...
He makes it look so simple! Rubinstein once again puts on a clinic for how to convert small, or should we say microscopic, positional advantages into won games! See how a slight initiative, and a queenside pawn majori...
Today IM Rensch tries to apply his "multi-tasking rambling skills" to someone else's chess games! This month he will kibitz on member KingPatzer's live games, in an attempt to provide advice not only for Mr. David Wag...
With his second installment GM Shankland reviews perhaps the most topical variation of the classic QGD structure, when he discusses the 7...Ne4 variation. Played recently by Anand to retain the World Championship titl...
Making her Chess.com Video Author debut today is Women's Grandmaster Tatev Abrahamyan! There isn't a better "lead off topic" in the world for Tatev than a series describing all the ins and outs of one of black's most...
A long time ago, in a video lecture far, far away GM Roman Dzindzichashvili recommended a system against the Pirc for white... Today he recommends the same system! With updated analysis, and computer preparation by hi...
As a perfect follow up to Friday's video, the weekend feature highlights more principles of the "race style" position, and how pawn chains can affect the plan for both sides in any position. In his game against GM Axe...
We continue with our second Member Analysis video lecture on the subject of "race positions". Today's video lecture highlights how the details can change when the king's are castled on the same side of the board, the...
Another Diamond -- or should be say "Rubi" -- in the rough! GM Dejan Bojkov keeps the Greatest Chess Minds train rolling today with a detailed look at Akiba Rubinstein's first victory over the World Champion Emanuel L...
For the introduction video to his new series on the Queen's Gambit Declined (from black's perspective), GM Sam Shankland reviews the awkward move orders, the tricky transpositions, and all those in between! He focuses...
In today's Member Analysis video lecture we learn the "hidden secrets" behind what makes a successful attack! The strategical features and positional nature of black's kingside structure in the Dragon are put under th...
In the next installment to his ten part video series on Openings for Beginners, FIDE Master Valeri Lilov reviews one of the oldest, and yet still playable openings of any level. The Old Indian Defense is a solid appro...
After reviewing a highly interesting "comeback" victory by the amazing Mikhail Botvinnik, GM Dzindzichashvili gives us the incredible personal insight and knowledge we have come to expect from him in this video series...
In today's Member Analysis video, IM Rensch offers his best "universal approach" for Black playing against white's most aggressive 1.e4 openings... but that's just the appetizer! Stick around for his opinion on the im...
Maybe the next installment to the Beauty and Entertainment video series did not come directly "from above", but nevertheless, GM Kaidanov doesn't disappoint with his next lecture. Enjoy this rapid fire experience of b...
GM Khachiyan brings us another game from his personal "most memorable" library! This particular battle against GM Sveshnikov -- the infamous opening expert -- left Melik feeling unsure about playing his "best stuff"....
Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov's review of Rubinstein's positional dominance over his peers continues today with a brilliant win by Dr. Akiba with the black pieces. Watch closely as black turns a position with less space in...
Fear the Python! FM Liu concludes his "featured author" installment for this month with a second, even more frightening example of Positional Strangulation! In this well known battle, one of the first true positional...
