How To Win With The Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation: The Delayed Exchange
If you like the Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation, but want to mix things up, you can try the Delayed Exchange! IM Keaton Kiewra...
How To Win With The Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation: The Ending
One of White's main goals in the Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation is to reach a winning king and pawn endgame. Follow along...
How To Win With The Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation
Want to learn an opening that doesn't require too much theory and was a favorite of Bobby Fischer? IM Keaton Kiewra teaches...
How To Win With The Ruy Lopez 5.d4: Master Games!
IM Keaton Kiewra wraps up his coverage of the 5.d4 Ruy Lopez by demonstrating two key games. One example shows how you can...
How To Win With The Ruy Lopez 5.d4: Pouncing On Mistakes!
5.d4 is a rare and aggressive move against the Ruy Lopez, so most players with the Black pieces won't know the best defense....
How To Win With The Ruy Lopez 5.d4
Looking for a way to fight for an edge against solid 1.e4 e5 players? Why not try the Ruy Lopez with 5.d4 and learn about...
How To Play The Trompowsky Attack: Amazing Wins
IM Keaton Kiewra concludes his comprehensive series on the Trompowsky Attack with two of the most amazing wins ever played...
The Trompowsky Attack: How To Handle 'New' Moves
You've learned the main lines of the Trompowsky Attack by now, but what should you do if your opponent plays a new move? IM...
How To Play The Trompowsky Attack With 2...g6
Continue the world's most comprehensive lesson on the Trompowsky Attack with IM Keaton Kiewra. Learn how to handle the...
How To Play The Trompowsky Attack: Battle For The Center
What happens when your opponent immediately fights for the center, as early as move two? IM Keaton Kiewra shows you how...
How To Play The Trompowsky Attack: 2...e6
If you like a flexible opening without too much theory, the Trompowsky Attack is for you. In this lesson, learn from IM...
How To Play The Trompowsky Attack: 2...c5
Dive into IM Keaton Kiewra's deep lesson on the Trompowsky Attack in this next lesson, as he discusses a tricky line he's...
Learn The Trompowsky With 3...d5
It's time for your next lesson on the Trompowsky, a creative and flexible opening that is easy to learn. IM Keaton Kiewra...
How To Play The Trompowsky Attack
Do you play the Tromp? IM Keaton Kiewra introduces you to one of his favorite openings, the flexible and powerful Trompowsky...
Armenia Eagles Soar Into Finals: PRO Chess Highlights
The Armenia Eagles were the Cinderella story of the 2018 PRO Chess League finals, but how did they get there? IM Keaton...
How To Beat A Chessbrah: PRO Highlights
GM Yaroslav Zherebukh showed Chessbrah GM Eric Hansen that he isn't the only master of modern online chess. IM Keaton Kiewra...
How Did Awonder Beat Hikaru And Fabiano In The PRO Chess League?
This young chess prodigy managed to beat two players you might have heard of during the 2018 PRO Chess League: Hikaru Nakamura...
How To Beat Magnus Carlsen: PRO Chess Highlights
Magnus Carlsen often seems unbeatable, but that wasn't the case in the 2018 PRO Chess League. IM Keaton Kiewra reviews what...
Surf's Up: San Diego's Best PRO Games
IM Keaton Kiewra shows you the gnarliest moves and tactics from the San Diego Surfers' best chess games of the 2018 PRO...
Promotion Chaos At The U.S. Masters
Usually one pawn promotion is enough to win the game, but in this crazy game, it takes three promotions to conclude the...
Keaton And The GM Norm That Wasn't
IM Keaton Kiewra played his best tournament ever in the Washington International, but was denied a GM Norm on a technicality....
Keaton And The Minefield
Against a grandmaster, any misstep can mean certain death. IM Keaton Kiewra tackles GM ilia Smirin while in the hunt for...
Caruana's Missed Moment: Rook And Bishop vs Rook
So close! GM Fabiano Caruana nearly defeated GM Peter Svidler in the penultimate round of the Candidates' tournament to...
How Karjakin Won The Candidates'
How did Karjakin win the right to challenge Carlsen for the World Championship? Many will point to his excellent win against...
Jaw-Dropper At The Aeroflot Open
How do you judge the relative value of the pieces in the heat of battle? IM Keaton Kiewra has a stunning modern masterpiece...