Best Blitz Openings: The Leningrad Dutch
GM Maxim Dlugy is back with another blitz opening to add to your arsenal. While the Leningrad Dutch is considered positionally...
Why Simon Loves The Sicilian: Busting The Yawn
GM Simon Williams is back with another video on the anti-Sicilian openings, and he starts off today with one of the most...
Why Simon Loves The Sicilian: An Anti-Sicilian Introduction
The Sicilian is great, but what if you or your opponent choose to avoid the open Sicilian? You’ve ventured into anti-Sicilian...
The Complete Queen's Gambit Declined: Lasker's Defense And More!
You can’t play the Queen’s Gambit Declined if you don’t know Lasker’s Defense. Take a lesson on this complex positional...
What To Do Against 1.e4?
GM Babaev has taught you both sides of the King’s Indian Defense and Attack, but what do you do when your opponent...
The Complete Queen's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation
GM Gregory Kaidanov continues his Queen’s Gambit primer with one of the most important variations: the Classical. This...
Why Simon Loves The Sicilian: More Accelerated Dragodorf
GM Simon Williams concludes his comprehensive lesson on the aggressive hybrid Sicilian system known as the Dragodorf. Learn...
Best Blitz Openings: The Vienna Game
Do you want an opening to use especially for blitz games? GM Maxim Dlugy, one of the best blitz players in the world, shows...
The Complete Queen's Gambit Declined: The Cambridge Springs Defense
GM Gregory Kaidanov returns with another world-class lesson on the Queen’s Gambit. You won’t believe how thoroughly GM...
Why Simon Loves The Sicilian: The Accelerated Dragodorf
GM Simon Williams is back with more crucial information on the Dragodorf, a relatively unknown hybrid between the Dragon...
Choosing An Opening: King's Indian Games
You’ve chosen to play the King’s Indian, but how can you expect your games to proceed? GM Rashad Babaev shows you some...
The Complete Queen's Gambit Declined: The Right Move Order
If you’re going to play the Queen’s Gambit Declined, you’ll need to know several move orders in case your opponent chooses...
Why Simon Loves The Sicilian: The Dragodorf
GM Simon Williams taught you a repertoire of spicy openings with the white pieces, but what about when you’re playing as...
The Complete Queen's Gambit Declined: Avoiding The Carlsbad
In his previous video, GM Gregory Kaidanov taught you everything you need to know about the Carlsbad variation of the Queen’s...
Is The King's Indian Right For You?
Which opening did Hikaru Nakamura just use to win against GM Holt at the U.S. Championship? This one! GM Rashad Babaev...
The Complete Queen's Gambit Declined: A Modern Treatment Of The Carlsbad For Black
Last time, GM Gregory Kaidanov looked at the classical Carlsbad. But how do modern grandmasters handle the Carlsbad for...
The Complete Queen's Gambit Declined: Classical Carlsbad For Black
GM Gregory Kaidanov is back with another installment of his comprehensive Queen’s Gambit Declined video series, and this...
Fighting For Initiative In The Sicilian!
Everyone knows the Sicilian is a fighting opening, where both sides need to go all-in on their plans. But how do you gain...
The Complete Queen's Gambit Declined: The Basics
The Queen’s Gambit Declined is one of the most important openings in chess, and GM Gregory Kaidanov begins a new series...
Spicy Gambits: Hacking The Scandinavian!
What opening would Mike Tyson choose if he played chess? GM Simon Williams thinks he’d pick a super-aggressive opening,...
Fighting For Initiative In The French!
The French Defense is considered one of the most solid options for Black, so how do you gain an initiative against it? GM...
Spicy Gambits: The Monkey's Bum
How on earth did this crazy opening gambit get such an unusual name? And what exactly is the Monkey’s Bum Gambit? All...
Modernized: The Open Sicilian!
FM Kostya Kavutskiy previews his new book on the open Sicilian in this exclusive video for Chess.com. If you’re looking...
Spicy Gambits: The Danish Gambit!
Do you want another spicy gambit option against 1…e5? GM Simon Williams has you covered with the aggressive Danish Gambit. Learn...
Battle In The Carlsbad: Botvinnik vs Larsen
How did two of the most famous 20th-century grandmasters handle the Carlsbad pawn structure? GM Melikset Khachiyan shows...