Name Your Pawns: Garry The g-Pawn
Not Garry Kasparov, Garry the g-pawn! Simon Williams loves to use Garry to attack the opposing king and gain space on the...
Name Your Pawns: Freddie the f-Pawn
Freddie the f-pawn is often a key attacker! Check out how Simon Williams, the Ginger GM, uses Freddie to control the center...
Name Your Pawns: Eddie the e-Pawn
Eddie the e-pawn loves to race down the board and cramp the opponent. Learn from Simon Williams how to cause your opponent...
Name Your Pawns: Derek The d-Pawn
Welcome to the center! The d-pawn is maybe the most valuable pawn on the board! Join GM Simon Williams as he demonstrates...
Name Your Pawns: Charlie The c-Pawn
In open games, the c-pawn often hides behind a knight, but in closed positions, you're probably going to need your c-pawn...
Name Your Pawns: Barry The b-Pawn
GM Simon Williams loves to give away Barry the b-pawn! You can play the Evans Gambit, a wing gambit or even a positional...
Name Your Pawns: Arry The a-Pawn
Not Harry, Arry! Arry the a-pawn is an often overlooked piece on the edge of the board. However, even on the side he can...
How To Avoid Mistakes: Be Objective
Often our mistakes in chess come from fear. Even Grandmasters can be intimidated by higher rated opponents! GM Romain Edouard...
How To Avoid Mistakes: Stay Focused
Often we make mistakes because of time pressure, or just a lack of concentration. GM Romain Edourard explains how to stay...
How To Avoid Mistakes: Make Concrete Concessions
When you have a good position, it's easy to sit back and try to avoid risk. However, often good positions require precise...
How To Avoid Mistakes: Have A Fighting Spirit
When a game looks drawish, don't just agree to a draw! You learn more by playing on, and often there's a chance to win in...
How To Swindle Your Opponent: My Swindle At The Women's World Championship
How did WGM Qiyu Zhou escape a lost position against a higher rated player in the Women's World Championship? She found...
How To Swindle Your Opponent: Online Swindles
How did Alireza Firouzja swindle Hikaru Nakamura in an astounding blitz game? What tricks work well in online speed chess...
How To Swindle Your Opponent: Never Give Up
The original chess swindler was the great Frank Marshall. Watch how he first survived lost piece and then a bad endgame...
How To Swindle Your Opponent: Kasparov vs Petrosian
Even World Champions can fall for swindles. Check out how former World Champion Petrosian survived a deadly attack and turned...
Pawn Structures That Win: Maroczy Bind
GM Aman Hambleton starts his series on winning pawn structures with the famous Maroczy Bind. White grabs space with pawns...
Pawn Structures That Win: The Sicilian Endgame
Why is the Sicilian such a popular opening? One reason is that Black's half-open c-file and active pieces can lead to great...
Pawn Structures That Win: The e3 Maroczy
In many openings, one side can gain a space advantage with a pawn on c4. against one on d6. That space advantage might...
Pawn Structures That Win: Doubled f-Pawns
It's unusual for Black to gain a big positional advantage right out of the opening. Watch out how GM Aman Hambleton recommends...
Top Level Trickery: Cover Your Weaknesses
In the 2020 Candidates Tournament, Ding Liren ran into a razor-sharp sacrifice by Fabiano Caruana. Ding kept his cool, defended...
Top Level Trickery: Playing When Down In Material
How did GM Fabiano Caruana handle himself when he lost a knight against GM Levon Aronian? He fought for counterplay and...
Top Level Trickery: Defending An Inferior Position
Grandmaster Alexander Grischuk is difficult to beat, even when his position is technically lost. Against GM Ding Liren he...
Top Level Trickery: Deceive Your Opponent
What happens when your author, Dejan Bojkov has to compete with top Grandmasters? See how top players have attempted to...
Top Level Trickery: Get Rid Of Annoying Pieces
Grandmaster Jan-Krzysztof Duda is one of the best attacking players in the world. How did GM Vladislav Artemiev defend himself?...
How To Defend In Chess: Persistence Pays Off!
How do you defend against a Grandmaster, when you know your position is already losing with best play? NM Jeremy Kane demonstrates...