Learn the Ruy Lopez: Tricky Systems
Learn the key ideas in three tricky Ruy Lopez variations. This video covers the Schlieman Variation, the Exchange Variation,...
Hikaru Nakamura Teaches The KID
Learn from the best! GM Hikaru Nakamura shows how it's done as he takes on GM Boris Gelfand on the black side of his specialty,...
Sokolov On Winning In The Lopez: f5 Sidelines
In part three of his series on the Ruy Lopez, Grandmaster Ivan Sokolov shows you key theory in the exciting 3...Bc5 and...
Quick Queenside Expansion vs The Catalan
GM Georg Meier returns with another in-depth look at the Catalan opening and the dominant ideas for both White and Black....
Keeping The Pawn In The Catalan
Just in time for today’s big event, one of the most frequent winners of the Titled Tuesday tournaments makes his Chess.com...
The Deadly Sicilian Bishop Sacrifice
Which game “absolutely captivated” GM Alex Yermolinsky during the recent Aeroflot Open? Find out and enjoy the fireworks...
Karjakin's Winning Strategy: Opening Approach
How did Sergey Karjakin win the 2016 Candidates' Tournament to earn the right to face Magnus Carlsen? GM Ivan Sokolov breaks...
Spicy Gambits: Belgrade Gambit Sidelines
Simon Williams is back with another lesson on his secret weapon, the "spicy" Belgrade Gambit. Learn what to do if your opponent...
Spicy Gambits: Opening For Lazy Players: Belgrade Gambit
Which opening is SO spicy that even Simon Williams just discovered it? The Belgrade Gambit. Join GM Williams as he teaches...
The King's Indian Defense: Defeating The Yugoslav
The Yugoslav center is one of the most soundly positional responses to your King’s Indian Defense. Find out how to beat...
The King's Indian Defense: Attacking The Averbach
If you’re playing Black and face a queen’s pawn opening, you can’t go wrong with the flexible King’s Indian Defense. But...
Ruy Lopez: The Verdict On 4...Nf6
GM Ivan Sokolov continues his lesson on in-depth Ruy Lopez theory with the most common fourth move, …Nf6. If you play the...
The King's Indian Defense: Smashing The Saemisch
Your favorite chess openings teacher is back with another lesson on a system everyone needs to know — the King’s Indian...
How The English Attacks: 10. Qc7 And a5
WGM Tatev Abrahamyan is back with her advanced look at the English Attack against the Najdorf Sicilian. Learn what to do...
How The English Attacks: Early Nbd7
You’ve learned the basics of the English Attack vs the Najdorf Sicilian, but what do you do when Black delays castling and...
Ruy Lopez: The Verdict On 4.Nge7
GM Ivan Sokolov makes his Chess.com video debut with an in-depth lesson on the classical Ruy Lopez. You might not realize...
1. e4 -- Don't Be Embarrassed
Should you be embarrassed to play the king's pawn openings without much preparation? Of course not. GM Alex Yermolinsky...
1. e4 -- The Fun Way To Play
Why would a long-time d4 player switch to e4 for a game or two? Because it’s just a fun way to play. Learn the benefits...
1. e4: New Takes For The New Year
It’s a new year, and it’s time to take another look at the first move every chess player learns: 1.e4. GM Alex Yermolinsky...
Secrets Of The English Attack: vs The Najdorf
WGM Tatev Abrahamyan continues her comprehensive lesson series on the English Attack against the Sicilian, this time taking...
Keaton's Pet Dragon
How can you turn a dragon into your pet? IM Keaton Kiewra just finished a marathon of chess tournaments, and he is back...
How The English Attacks: More Early h5
WGM Tatev Abrahamyan continues her extensive primer on how to use the English Attack against the extremely popular Najdorf...
How The English Attacks
Your opponent just played the open Sicilian — now you have to decide how to attack it. WGM Tatev Abrahamyan recommends...
Sicilian Attacks: Rook Lift
GM Dejan Bojkov goes in-depth on a lesson in one of the most powerful maneuvers in any attacking player’s arsenal: the rook...
Ruy Lopez: Karpov vs Ulf Andersson
GM Melikset Khachiyan concludes his excellent series on restriction with a lesson on how to play the Ruy Lopez with this...