GM Dejan Bojkov recently played the rising American chess star, IM Jeffery Xiong. What completely shocking move did the young prodigy play in the middlegame? You’ll have to watch to find out — and learn from GM Bojko...
A chess opening can get messed up so early that you can’t really evaluate what happens afterwards. GM Roman Dzindzichashvili nonetheless presses on with this member analysis, showing how two players handle the afterm...
Take a lesson in the “old school” of chess with GM Alex Yermolinsky. Anticipating the Sinquefeld Cup, Yermo wraps up his coverage of the Russian Superfinal highlighting an excellent game of Tomashevsky. Enjoy this...
Did you miss Titled Tuesday, the world’s premier online chess tournament? Or do you just want to relive the magic? Either way, enjoy a full replay of this exciting event, hosted by IM Daniel Rensch and attended by so...
If your opponent meets your Classical French Defense with e5, you can always play Nd7 with a solid theoretical footing. But what would be the fun in that? GM Simon Williams, as usual, recommends a shocking move to i...
Big attacks and spectacular sacrifices might get all the attention, but there are other ways to win a chess game. GM Melikset Khachiyan explains the powerful positional method of restriction, which slowly saps the e...
Have you ever seen a chess move so incomprehensible that the only reasonable explanation is the game was played blindfold? GM Roman Dzindzichashvili can’t believe his eyes in this latest member-game review. Chuckle...
Failure in chess has a silver lining, says IM Keaton Kiewra. Missing an opportunity in chess may be distressing at the time, but it’s the best possible motivator for future improvement in your game. Join IM Kiewra...
GM Simon Williams continues his primer on the French Defense with one of the trendiest variations today, the Tarrasch with Nd2. Learn how to make this opening spicy and aggressive, whether White likes it or not. St...
Take a lesson in the “old school” of chess with GM Alex Yermolinsky. This Year’s Russian Championship held in exotic Chita yielded even more exciting Chess. Our favorite Uncle takes us through the games in yet anothe...
GM Alex Yermolinsky is back with the final word on opposite-color bishop endgames with pawns on the board. Learn the crucial differences between various important positions, and note how even the most subtle changes...
IM Daniel Rensch is back with his much-loved daily puzzle challenge, where he solves a month’s worth of chess tactics against a ticking clock. Can IM Rensch solve 35 puzzles before the timer goes off? Enjoy the suspe...
GM Richard Rapport is a rising young star at the top level of chess. That’s one thing everyone agrees on. But is this practitioner of wild tactics and weird openings a genius, or a madman? Or maybe a little of both?...
Even if your position is bad, you can still take advantage of your opponent’s mistakes to salvage or even win the game. In this entertaining member-game analysis, GM Roman Dzindzichashvili points out all the times bo...
What exactly is the Groan variation in the French Exchange? You can count on GM Simon Williams to tell you how this opening got its memorable name. Can anyone spice up this drawish-looking position? The Ginger GM...
GM Rashad Babaev continues his guide on the King’s Indian with a look at the Exchange variation, where the game takes a quick turn for the endgame. Can Black defend against White’s aggressive plans in this opening? I...
Take a lesson in the “old school” of chess with GM Alex Yermolinsky as he explores Karjakin’s annihilation of the entire Chinese Olympiad team. Enjoy this full replay of GM Yermolinksy’s live show that was originall...
GM Simon Williams begins a comprehensive new series on the French Defense, one of the most solid and versatile responses to 1. e4. GM Williams kicks off the lesson series with a very important line, the Advance varia...
Class is back in session at the old school of chess. Join GM Alex Yermolinksy in an ode to his favorite chess piece: the rook. Why is the rook his favorite? You’ll have to watch the video to find out.
GM Jeffery Xiong is one of the most talented young chess players in the world. Back in 2014, Xiong was a little-known international master whose brilliancy at the board was evident immediately in Millionaire Chess,...
Jump inside the mind of IM Keaton Kiewra as he plays a strong grandmaster in a Chess.com blitz showdown. With time ticking down, which of these titled players will come out on top? After the game, Keaton slows thing...
Wei Yi is a fast-rising young star in chess, but he has already played an immortal chess game. GM Simon Williams brings you one of the greatest games you might ever see in this captivating video. Sit back and enjoy...
Fabiano Caruana is one of the most dominant chess players in the world and has made big news with his decision to join the U.S. federation. IM Keaton Kiewra knew Caruana way back when, so who better to review the sup...
Sometimes the best way to secure a draw in lopsided opposite-colored bishop endgames is to follow your opponent’s king with your own. If your king behaves like it has separation anxiety from its counterpart, you can...
It’s an ice cream social happy hour with some of the most fun personalities on Chess.com. Join chess amateurs Brother Josh, Shaun McCoy, and Gerard Le-Marechal as they analyze one of GM Melikset Khachiyan’s games on...
