In part 2 of this incredible video series by IM Daniel Rensch, you will continue with the remaining 12 patterns that you need to know. Lock and load! After completing this series, you will have all the tools you need...
Chess is a game of pattern recognition, but what "patterns" do you need to know? From tactics, to mating nets, to strategical concepts -- IM Daniel Rensch promises to deliver all in his new video series. Beginners wil...
To wrap up her series on Tempo Moves, Camilla highlights several important positional points along with the regular onslaught of tactical trickery! She also offers advice on how to evaluate positions, especially for t...
Whenever two former World Champion meet, you know you're about to witness something spectacular. Though in the case of two champions known for their technique and endgame skills (Smyslov and Petrosian) you wouldn't ne...
In Grandmaster Shankland's newest video series he intends to offer advice, leading by example, on the different psychological approaches one should take into "must win" situations. What exactly is a "must win" situati...
In this exciting Member Analysis game, GM Dejan Bojkov explains how the first player was a little too cavalier with the "first lady"... or was he? Enjoy Dejan's "paced approach", leaving nothing critical unsaid and le...
It's been a while, but Grandmaster Melik Khachiyan is back just in time to offer a holiday treat to us all! Today he starts a new series designed to help you improve your black repertoire against 1.e4, and the very po...
In her next installment, WGM Baginskaite elaborates on how to "eliminate the obviously bad choices" in order to find the correct, and usually very strong continuation. She reviews several positions, including a couple...
Though the players may not be well known, the ideas they execute are pure classics! FM Elliot Liu continues his series on how to conduct a proper attack against the enemy king with a brilliant display of sacrifices, d...
In this Live Sessions battle white sacrifices early in the game to set the tone for some exciting chess! Under the pressure of the initiative, IM Rensch must find accurate moves to defend against his opponent's attack...
Shut those Bishops down! Grandmaster Dzindzichashvili provides us with a new two part video series on one of the most debated topics in chess: Who's better, the Bishop or the Knight? As he explains, it depends on the...
Today the "Towers of Power" have their say in the video series that has become the most in-depth look at the Spanish Endgame Pawn Structures on the internet! GM Dejan Bojkov enlightens further, stressing that the acti...
Turn up the beat and increase the tempo! WGM Baginskaite is back with a deeper look into the importance of finding, and executing tempo moves in your chess games! What exactly defines a good tempo move in chess? As cl...
The legendary Tarrasch's quotes are as entertaining as they are enlightening! As FIDE Master Elliot Liu explains in his next installment of the Amazing Games for Beginners series, Tarrasch was not shy with his thought...
In the second half of GM Shankland's game with Gupta, we witness an extremely well played endgame by both sides. Unfortunately, when white chooses the wrong defensive setup, he has a hard time recovering against his o...
In this lively summary of white's perspective in the Scheveningen formation, IM Rensch discusses white's tactical patterns in more detail. Reviewing two of his own losses against the Nd5 and Nf5 "Knightmare sacrifices...
Cover the TV with blankets! The spies could be watching! Of the many things you will learn from GM Roman Dzindzichashvili's incredibly insightful description of the great Viktor Korchnoi, is that Viktor could be quite...
When GM Melik Khachiyan makes an interesting pawn sacrifice in the early stages of the Classical Sicilian, Rauzer Variation, he estimates that the Bishop Pair and his dark-square control should be enough compensation....
A pawn breakthrough that almost always yields good results is a pawn breakthrough I'd like to know about! GM Bojkov continues his series on this critical structure with some exciting victories by Magnus Carlsen and Al...
After quickly achieving a draw with the black pieces against GM Gupta, Sam Shankland was ready to inflict damage with white! However, when his opponent finds a nice tactical resource (b6 was awfully tricky), it seemed...
In the third installment of the Scheveningen structure we witness an amazing, well coordinated attack that holds striking similarities to a previous game within this series. Take away the importance of pattern recogni...
"Hiss, hiss", goes the Snake Benoni! In this weekend's amazing featured video, IM Mark Ginsburg delivers the perfect climax to his 3-part installment on the Modern Benoni. This interesting sideline offers black dynami...
In the third installment, John provides a few practical examples of a "critical moment", including one from his own recent loss to International Master Irina Krush. Learn more about the finer details that go into hand...
The more pieces there are on the board, the more points black will score! Or at least it certainly seems to be the case in the Berlin Defense. As we observe in the sixth video of GM Bojkov's series on the structure co...
As sad as it was for his opponent to blunder a piece in an otherwise equal position, because of it, the rest of us get a real treat of post game analysis today! IM Daniel Rensch doesn't let a quick victory spoil the L...
