What do you do if your opponent plays the Petrosian center against your King’s Indian? GM Rashad Babaev shows you a plan so logical and easy, you’ll be surprised you didn’t think of it yourself. After this video les...
GM Simon Williams wraps up the most comprehensive lesson on the English Defense ever with this look at the last remaining setups you need to know if you play this aggressive opening. If you’ve made it this far, you n...
Can you learn chess from blitz games? IM Keaton Kiewra says you sure can — as long as you analyze your games well. Join IM Kiewra as he plays against some of the strongest blitz opponents on Chess.com, and watch how...
We all know that opposite-colored bishop endgames are drawish, but what is the best technique to actually defend this endgame? GM Alex Yermolinsky, one of Chess.com’s best endgame specialists, has all the answers in...
Take a lesson in the “old school” of chess with GM Alex Yermolinsky. Yermo discusses his favorite chess piece: the Rook! Including Rooks in the endgame, middlegame and opening. Enjoy this full replay of GM Yermolinks...
GM Roman Dzindzichashvili has analyzed a lot of member games, but this is one of the most instructive lessons he’s ever given. Can both players violate the same chess rule over and over in a single game? You won’t b...
Join two of the most charismatic grandmasters in the chess business, Alex Yermolinky and Simon Williams, for the last three rounds of the Dortmund super tournament. If you didn’t follow along during the tournament it...
FM Mike Klein tours the chess games of Europe in this rapid-fire video. Analyzing seven of the best games the continent has to offer, FM Klein shows you amazing tactics and beautiful combinations. Take fun a trip wi...
Don’t show this video to chess students, because GM Simon Williams recommends moving your queen out early in this spicy opening. See how to create legitimate threats with your queen in the English Defense — an idea t...
Hikaru Nakamura took on a former world champion, and IM Keaton Kiewra has a comprehensive analysis of the game. Which world champion did Hikaru play? You’ll have to watch the video to find out. Learn how the s...
Sometimes chess is a race, and only the fastest player will survive. GM Rashad Babaev shows you how to win the race that often emerges in the extra-sharp Mar del Plata King’s Indian. Learn what you need to know abou...
Take a lesson in the “old school” of chess with GM Alex Yermolinsky. Lamenting no top players having played recently, Yermo suggests changes to the rating system followed by analysis of an Opposite Colored Bishop Endi...
What you don’t know about playing against pawn majorities in chess can hurt you, as GM Melikset Khachiyan explains in his latest pawn lesson. Learn how to take on a larger pawn chain and emerge victorious, bucking th...
GM Simon Williams recommends a strange and aggressive response to 1. d4 — The English Defense. In this important lesson, GM Williams examines what he considers is White’s most important reply to this unorthodox openi...
This month’s Titled Tuesday featured some of the best chess players in the world, but none of them could come close to GM Hikaru Nakamura, who won his third straight event. Join Chess.com host IM Danny Rensch for thi...
Shaun McCoy joins GM Melik for another outstanding episode of Melik & Me. Enjoy a full replay of this fun and educational program originally broadcast on July 9. Find out what the Chess.com members did right and wrong...
How do some of the top players in the world respond to the aggressive Sicilian Defense? GM Maxim Dlugy shows you one of the main weapons in White’s openings arsenal: the Bb5 Sicilian. This solid opening is perfect f...
If you want one more dose of summer fireworks, look no further. IM Keaton Kiewra reviews his friend Craig Hilby’s game against the former U.S. champion, GM Alex Shabalov. Hilby earned a well-deserved IM norm from thi...
No, it’s not the English Opening — it’s the English Defense! Join GM Simon Williams for his second lesson on this aggressive response to queen's pawn openings. Learn how to use your f-pawn to quickly unbalance the p...
Take a lesson in the “old school” of chess with GM Alex Yermolinsky. The subtitle today is, “Meanwhile in China.” Yermo looks at games of the amazing Wei, Yi and other top Chinese players. Enjoy this full replay of GM...
GM Roman Dzindzichashvili authors a nice tribute to his friend, GM Walter Browne, who died last week at the age of 66. GM Dzindzichashvili highlights one of the best attributes of GM Browne’s chess: his strict adhere...
GM Maxim Dlugy and IM Yaacov Norowitz put on a show last week, playing a marathon blitz and bullet session for high stakes. Join Chess.com hosts IM Daniel Rensch and GM Irina Krush for a full replay of Death Match 32...
GM Gregory Serper kicks off his first-ever Chess.com video lesson with an analysis of a Paul Morphy game. GM Serper uses Morphy’s instructive and clear style of play to teach you timeless truths about chess that will...
This time its Gerard Le-Marechal joining Melik for this week's Melik & Me. Check out this instructional show to see Chess.com members' games analyzed by the proclaimed Chess.com Tutor originally aired on July 2.
GM Alex Yermolinsky has a key piece of endgame knowledge you simply have to know if you’re serious about chess. Learn the best way to draw when down a pawn with two pieces each left — and see how GM Yermo’s opponent...
