GM Roman Dzindzichashvili unlocks the secrets of an aggressive response to the King’s Indian Defense: the Four Pawns Attack. What do you do when White throws four central pawns at your defenses? GM Dzindzichashvili h...
Everyone knows that today’s top computer engines can crush human players without breaking a digital sweat. But what happens when you team up super grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and a lower-rated engine against Sto...
Everyone knows that today’s top computer engines can crush human players without breaking a digital sweat. But what happens when you team up super grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura and a lower-rated engine against Stockfis...
GM Ben Finegold continues his lesson on how to crush the anti-Sicilian systems. GM Finegold shows you the two main moves to handle the 2.c3 Sicilian (Alapin Variation) as Black. After imploring you to pick a pet va...
Are your King’s Pawn Games lacking in excitement? GM Simon Williams has an explosive solution for you -- the King’s Gambit! This romantic opening is out of fashion in top-level play, but that doesn’t mean it can’t ra...
How does Bobby Fischer’s Yugoslav attack compare to a modern game between two super GMs? FM Todd Andrews shows you the similarities and differences between the Fischer game from part one and a more recent instructiv...
GM Victor Mikhalevski walks you through a fascinating game from this year’s Biel Chess Festival. Learn what GM Mikhalevski was thinking each move of this excellent win with the white pieces on his way to an outstand...
What do you do when your opponent plays an anti-Sicilian system against your favorite opening? GM Ben Finegold shows you how to crush these openings once and for all. In this video, GM Finegold shows you the fine po...
Take a lesson in the “old school” of chess with GM Alex Yermolinsky.Yermo wears his heart on his sleve, railing against the recent Olympiads before turning his gaze on a wider range of chess politics, and...
Welcome to the BIG Show, the grandest chess-related dog and pony dance on the world wide web! Check out this full replay of the live show (originally aired on Aug. 13), and see the most exciting moments of a 10-playe...
Welcome to the BIG Show, the grandest chess-related dog and pony show on Chess.com/TV. Check out the highlights of the live show (originally aired on Aug. 13) in this video, and see the most exciting moments from th...
Join IM Keaton Kiewra for an exhilarating blitz session with live commentary against four strong opponents, including two FMs, in 3-minute games on Chess.com. Will Keaton be able to notch four wins in this blitz batt...
The renowned chess coach NM Dan Heisman takes your questions in this live show originally broadcast on Aug. 22. Learn NM Heisman’s opinions on what makes a good chess coach and his tips on how to improve faster...
With so many lines available, what does GM Dzindzichashvili recommend as the "guideline" you should use when choosing a variation against the Sämisch? Whichever is easiest for you of course! Roman reviews the theory...
FM Elliot Liu shows you a brilliant Emanuel Lasker game from nearly 120 years ago to illustrate the power of making constant threats with your moves. Lasker uncorks one of the first uses of the Berlin Defense in top-...
What happens when Chess.com's best takes on a world top 15 player? Well, it's a little predictable, but if at first you don't succeed, try a half-dozen times! IM Danny Rensch faces off in a live session against GM Wes...
FM Todd Andrews teaches you how to learn an opening from scratch. Once you’ve chosen which opening to play, what’s the best way to learn it? FM Andrews shows you tips, tricks, and study methods to improve your chose...
Chess.com/TV brings you all the highlights of the 2014 Chess Olympiad's exciting round eight. Watch the best moments of the live broadcast here for a great summary of the historic round. For a full report on the ro...
Chess.com/TV brings you comprehensive coverage of the 2014 Chess Olympiad's exciting round eight. Watch the full replay of the live broadcast here and relive all the moments from this historic event. For a full rep...
GM Ben Finegold previews the upcoming Sinquefield Cup, which is set to be the strongest chess tournament in history. Two young, exciting super GMs are playing: Fabiano Caruana and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Which of the...
FM Mike Klein analyzes a relatively unknown endgame between international masters with a beautiful, study-like finish. You might spot the first sacrifice, but it’s the second piece offering that really puts th...
GM Roman Dzindzichashvili analyzes one of his own games from start to finish, paying special attention to the transition between an advantageous position and a won endgame. Once you get to the endgame, how do you win...
FM Elliot Liu continues his analysis of an instructive Aron Nimzowitsch game on the art of keeping the initiative. The game starts with an amazing string of moves by Nimzowitsch that improves his position while keep...
IM Rusa Goletiani dives deep into a game between two legendary Soviet world champions: Tigran Petrosian and Boris Spassky. Learn how Petrosian played a masterful middlegame to stop Spassky’s ideas outright or at lea...
Take a lesson in the “old school” of chess with GM Alex Yermolinsky. Yermo takes a trip down memory lane, and recounts his days on the US Olympiads team. Enjoy this full replay of GM Yermolinksy’s li...
