IM Shankland completes his short introduction to the Ruy Lopez, analyzing the second half of the Polgar-Morozevich game. If you did not see the first half, be sure to watch Getting Started w/ Ruy Lopez 3 first! This v...
In the second part of his justification for "Playing for Equality as Black," GM Dzindzichashvili refutes a couple more aggressive tries by black. Furthermore, he suggests how one might apply logical thought...
Khachiyan builds on his earlier excellent series on Defense with a selection of videos on Counterattack. These videos show his favored approach to defending in chess: play actively, and look for chances to seize the i...
GM Friedel takes an example from his own recent tournament practice to illustrate the role of the initiative when in a bad position. An indifferent opening prompts his opponent to try to finish off him at the very beg...
IM Shankland proceeds from theory to practice in the third installment of his series on the Ruy. He goes over an instructive maneuvering game between super-GMs Morozevich and Polgar, that will give you a sense of what...
In the first half of his presentation about the notion of playing for equality, GM Dzindzichashvili frames the general questions: does black have to try to defend in the opening, or can black play aggressively? What d...
GM Khachiyan continues his discussion of the Ruy Lopez exchange, with another surprising opposite colored bishop endgame. Great lessons about practical play, your attitude while playing, and such positional themes as...
Part 2 of the Semi-Tarrasch discusses two games with illustrative play and ideas... Both games show the main strategic error made by white-- the premature advancement of his center. This video shows you how to exploit...
In the second part (of three) in his series on the role of computers in studying chess, IM Shankland shows two very sharp and intense games from his recent tournament practice, explaining on which moves, the judgment...
GM Dzindzichashvili recaps one of the most memorable games of his life, with a special story about Tigran Petrosian. You will find an amazing positional idea in this video, and possibly attain a deeper understanding o...
GM Khachiyan continues his series on using minimal advantages by turning to one of his own favorite openings, and the games he has played in it. The Ruy Lopez exchange variation is not as dynamic as many of the lines...
"SIMPLE Simple simple Chess"... In this session FM Charles Galofre talks about a very practical and hassle free way to tackle the Queen pawn openings-- The Semi-Tarrasch Defense... A weapon favored by many W...
GM Friedel analyzes what could be a very difficult endgame. But with the application of the principle of zugzwang, he is able to make everything clear. This is one of the most fundamental concepts of endgame play, so...
Once upon a time, the Saemisch Variation terrorized the King's Indian Defense. Then GM Dzindzichashvili introduced a surprising resource for black, the c5 pawn sacrifice. This became an important mainline, adopted at...
Nowadays, players of all levels have access to computer engines able to play chess at the level (at least) of the best human Grandmasters. But how should they use that power at their fingertips? IM Sam Shankland gives...
GM Khachiyan goes over a game with a pawn structure similar to the Petrosian-Botvinnik game in "Nursing a Minimal Advantage 1". As in the previous video, black had problems with e6 and faced a tough situatio...
FIDE Master Steven Zierk, follows with his series on the fundamentals of pawn endgames. In this video he discusses basics and essentials such as: Theory of connected passed pawns, derivatives of K+P vs. K+P, mutual z...
IM Shankland represents...the Ruy Lopez. Round 2 of this Ruy Lopez lecture leads us off the beaten path into some more unknown lines. Shankland dips into the Berlin Defense, and the Open Variation investigating the pa...
GM Roman Dzindzichashvili continues with the coverage of the Kamsky - Anand match where he second, for the then World Champion Challenger Gata Kamsky. Tune in and listen carefully as Roman describes the emotions of th...
FM Daniel Rensch finishes The Principle of Two Weaknesses series with a “bonus” lecture on the Knight vs. Bishop endgame. Emphasizing again the mindset needed to win a “won” game and the good practice of finding the...
Khachiyan introduces a game with Enrico Sevillano played in 2003. Opening with a sharp Sveshnikov , the position quickly deteriorated for Khachiyan after an overlooked move. Khachiyan knew he would be crushed by black...
IM Shankland begins a series on another A+ opening, the Ruy Lopez. This series is shorter and contains far less variations than his work on the Najdorf: in the Ruy Lopez ideas and maneuvering are more important. The f...
The year is 1994, and two new stars are battling for a chance at a World Championship match. The American Gata Kamsky was behind by 2 points with only two games left against the favored Vishy Anand. His coach for this...
Intermediate Checkmate Patterns Part 5! FM Ingvar Johanneson offers the “Karpov Choke” which is not a Jedi Knight Mind Trick but an interchangeable Knight sacrifice featuring diagonal strength and open file control....
This ain’t your Grandpa’s Gambit video, this is Modern Gambits Part 2: Initiative! FM Valeri Lilov returns to Evan’s Gambit offering us another beautiful gambit game. For those squeamish of gambits Lilov reminds us o...
