Fischer Takes The Title: The Best Games Of The 1970s
The 1972 World Chess Championship match between Fischer and Boris Spassky was a tremendous contest that ultimately concluded...
The Chess Game Known As Mona Lisa: The Best Games Of The 1970s
Eduard Gufeld's game against Bagirov is widely adored by players of all levels for the ambitious play from both players...
Boris Spassky's Magic Miniature: The Best Games Of The 1970s
In 1970, the U.S.S.R. and the Rest of the World played an epic chess match narrowly won by the U.S.S.R. by the score of...
Kasparov's Trainer Smashes Keres Attack: The Best Games Of The 1970s
The Sicilian Defense requires great precision from both sides. Watch how Kasparov's trainer and Sicilian specialist, GM...
Karpov's 1st Loss As World Chess Champion: The Best Games Of The 1970s
Anatoly Karpov's 1st defeat as the newly crowned World Chess Champion was a stunner! Don't miss his battle with Ulf Andersson...
The Greatest French Defense Ever Played: The Best Games Of The 1970s
The following game against Sammy Reshevsky is one of the great masterpieces in the French Defense, possibly the greatest...
An INSANE Chess Move: The Best Games Of The 1970s
Emil Diemer was a deeply troubled chess player. He was the co-author of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, a committed madman,...
Is This The Most Crushing Isolated Pawn Attack Ever: The Best Games Of The 1970s
In the 1975-76 Hastings tournament, two English future grandmasters (the first English grandmasters in fact!) did battle...
Black's Plans: Play The Italian
How does former world champion, Vishy Anand, handle the Black side of the Italian? IM Yuriy Krykun shows what White needs...
The d5 Break: Play The Italian
Why can't Black easily equalize with a quick d5 pawn break in the Italian? IM Yuriy Krykun demonstrates how GM Anish Giri...
Attacking On The Kingside: Play The Italian
How does world championship candidate, GM Richard Rapport, play the Italian? He finds creative attacking ideas. IM Yuriy...
Why Play The Italian?
IM Yuriy Krykun demonstrates the key ideas in the Italian Opening by demonstrating how GM Gevorg Harutjunyan gained a dominant...
Space In The Italian: Play The Italian
IM Yuriy Krykun explains how a pawn on c3 helps White take over the center in the Italian.
Queenside Play: Play The Italian
IM Yuriy Krykun is back to demonstrate another game from GM Richard Rapport. Check out how queenside expansion can lead...
Here Comes Alpha-Zero: Computer Chess
Alpha-Zero was a chess engine that taught itself how to play and became the strongest engine in the world! CM James Coleman...
Critter's Romantic Attack: Computer Chess
They're as modern as it gets, but sometimes computers take us back to the romantic era of chess. CM James Coleman demonstrates...
Humans Strike Back: Computer Chess
The engines reign supreme, but humans may still have a chance. Check out this heroic effort by GM Hikaru Nakamura.
Lc0 vs Stockfish: Computer Chess
Leela Chess Zero, LC0 is the successor to Alpha-Zero and the top neural net engine today. Check out its amazing win against...
Stockfish's Killer Bishops: Computer Chess
In the old days, computers were known for materialism, but now they can sacrifice and play amazing attacking games. CM James...
Stockfish's Powerful Pawns: Computer Chess
Modern engines can combine brilliant sacrifices with positional depth. Check out an amazing Stockfish game, brought to you...
Sharpening A Bf4 Queen's Gambit: Mamedyarov's Dynamic Pawn Play
Life's never quiet for GM Mamedyarov's opponents! Check out how an early g4 advance led to a wild win against GM Gabriel...
Spicing Up A Quiet Queen's Gambit: Mamedyarov's Dynamic Pawn Play
It seems like g4 is playable in any position these days. Check out how GM Mamedyarov tried a rare g4 advance in a position...
Attacking With h4: Mamedyarov's Dynamic Pawn Play
The top chess engines today have demonstrated the power of an early h-pawn advance. GM Mamedyarov likes to attack with his...
3.g4!?: Mamedyarov's Dynamic Pawn Play
What shocking move did GM Mamedyarov play to surprise the world this year? He explains the thought process behind 3.g4 in...
A g4 Surprise In The English: Mamedyarov's Dynamic Pawn Play
How did GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov surprise and then defeat one of the top players in the world? He found a great moment for...