Why Caruana Can Beat Carlsen: Middlegame Technique
Does Fabiano Caruana stand a chance against the legendary Magnus Carlsen in their 2018 world championship match? If anyone...
How Caruana Will Beat Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen might be the best chess player to ever live, so how could anyone possibly beat him? FM Mike Klein shows...
How Carlsen Will Beat Caruana
Magnus Carlsen has been one of the most dominant world chess champions ever. Will he continue his historic run in the upcoming...
A Must-Win Situation: Chess Psychology
Have you ever felt the pressure of a must-win or must-draw situation in an important chess tournament? You know that psychology...
Chess Psychology: Trust Your Intuition
Calculation plays an important role in all chess games, but unless you run on silicon and electricity, intuition is a big...
Chess Psychology: How To Defend
It's fun to play from a winning position, but do you have the stomach -- and strong will -- to defend a worse position in...
How To Win 'Won Games': Chess Psychology
Winning a "won game" is easier said than done. Learn the psychology of putting away your opponents when you have them on...
How To Bluff: Chess Psychology
Can you bluff in chess, a game of perfect information? You sure can, especially if your opponent is human. IM Lawrence Trent...
When Computers Go Wrong: Long-Term Attacks
GM Simon Williams concludes his amazing series on chess positions where the almighty computer doesn't have the last word—except...
When Computers Go Wrong: In Practice
Showing off esoteric positions where computers can't find their way may be fun for humans as their last stand against the...
Sacrifice On h6: Even More Ideas In Isolated Pawn Positions
Are you ready for more exciting chess sacrifices? GM Simon Williams continues his popular series about carnage on the h6...
The Ginger GM Strikes Again
We have seen the power of zugzwang in a slow, positional squeeze, but you can also use the concept to strike like a cobra...
Chaos On Board: When A Crisis Pays Off!
Sometimes a crisis in chess can be a good thing! GM Ivan Sokolov shows how creating complications can lead to a spectacular...
Carlsen vs. Adams: Bishop Power
What is the best game World Champion Magnus Carlsen ever won using the bishop pair? As he told his good friend, GM Jon Ludwig...
More Essential Patterns For Success
Having described the key tactical motifs of a bishop "pinning" a knight, IM David Pruess tackles the strategic implications...
Creating Chaos In Worse Positions: Kasparov's Approach
GM Ivan Sokolov takes apart two of Kasparov's games, showing you how he managed to generate chaos and confusion in worse...
Inferior Position? Time For A Crisis!
Have you ever been in a bad position and needed desperately to create some chances? GM Ivan Sokolov introduces a new video...
Secrets Of A Blitz Master: Stick To Your Ideas
Do you struggle when your time is running low? Take this tip from GM Max Dlugy to heart. Find and follow through on a simple...
Fear The Bishops: Hammer vs Krasenkow
GM Jon Ludwig Hammer presents "the best game [he's] ever played" against the erstwhile-2700 Michal Krasenkow. Check out...
Bishop Battles: Hammer vs Banikas
Do you prefer bishops or knights? Opinions differ, but almost all grandmasters usually prefer the bishops, especially in...
Secrets Of A Blitz Master: A Simple Plan
How can a chess player properly navigate the intricacies of chess in a blitz game? GM Maxim Dlugy says the key is to have...
Karpov's Championship Lesson
It's a world championship master class as IM Teddy Coleman shows how the great Anatoly Karpov oriented his play in the middlegame...
Capablanca's Principle
World Champion Jose Raoul Capablanca is widely considered to be one of the most intuitive players of all time. What governing...
Philidor's Pawn Mastery
"Pawns are the soul of chess." The legendary Francois Andre Philidor constantly demonstrated his famous saying in his games....
Nakamura Teaches The KID: 4 Pawns Attacked
Every King's Indian defender must be ready to deal with an all-out assault from White. GM Peter Svidler comes after GM Hikaru...