Yermo Wins Big In Vegas: Nimzo Indian
GM Alex Yermolinsky faces some new ideas in the Catalan Nimzo-Indian by a talented young player during a key round of the...
Mikhail Tal Tackles The Carlsbad
Who better to learn the Carlsbad pawn structure from than the great Mikhail Tal? GM Melikset Khachiyan continues his series...
Spicy Gambits: French Wing Gambit!
You’ve seen GM Simon Williams’ crazy gambits against the Sicilian, the Caro-Kann, and the King’s Pawn defenses, but what...
Secrets Of The Carlsbad: Pillsbury vs Showalter
The Carlsbad is a popular topic on Chess.com, and GM Melikset Khachiyan chimes in with an instructive lesson on the opening...
Spicy Gambits: Delayed Wing Gambit!
Are you tired of boring chess? Had your fill of “positional rubbish”? GM Simon Williams would like to introduce you to...
Spicy Gambits: The Hillbilly Attack!
What’s the secret opening that impressed a young Magnus Carlsen? GM Simon Williams unveils the Hillbilly Attack, a crazy...
Key Ruy Lopez Lessons: Boleslavsky vs Kotov
GM Dejan Bojkov continues his examination of the Ruy Lopez with another masterpiece by Boleslavsky. Learn the various options...
Gelfand vs Morozevich And The New Opening Theory You Must Know!
GM Melikset Khachiyan analyzes an important game between two super-GMs -- Boris Gelfand and Alexander Morozevich -- to reveal...
Attacking Pawn Chains: King's Indian Defense!
Do you know one of the most flexible openings against 1. d4? GM Eugene Perelshteyn continues his theme on powerful attacking...
Stonewall Defense Is Really An Attack!
When is a defense actually an attack? When it’s an aggressive Stonewall Defense! Beautiful attacking pawn chains are not...
Grischuk-Leko And The New Opening Theory You Must Know!
What’s the newest opening theory that you have to know? To find out, GM Melikset Khachiyan reviews a recent tilt between...
Key Ruy Lopez Lessons: Boleslavsky vs Panov
The Ruy Lopez is arguably the most important opening in super-grandmaster chess right now, but it’s just as relevant to...
Debating With Dragons By The Fireside!
Last time, GM Ben Finegold offered a defense of the Sicilian Dragon as a misunderstood opening. But what’s the difference...
A "Fire"-side Chat For The Sicilian Dragon!
The Dragon Sicilian is one of the most misunderstood openings, according to GM Ben Finegold. Does it win by force, or lose...
Fabiano Caruana vs Krishnan Sasikiran: High-Level Blitz Blunders!
Do super grandmasters make mistakes? You bet they do. We saw two astounding blunders on the highest possible level in game...
How to Crush Your Opponent in the King's Gambit -- Part 5
How can you absolutely prevent your opponent from playing the King’s Gambit? There’s one hilarious and surefire way, as...
How To Crush Your Opponent With The King's Gambit -- Part 4
Can a caveman play chess? GM Simon Williams shows you the caveman way to attack in the King’s Gambit. You won’t believe...
How to Crush Your Opponent in the King's Gambit -- Part 3
GM Simon Williams continues his exciting series on the King’s Gambit with an instructive game that shows the energy and...
How to Play the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack! -- Part 2
GM Dzindzichashvili continues his series on the Four Pawns Attack in the King’s Indian Defense. Expanding on the analysis...
How to Crush Your Opponent With The King's Gambit -- Part 2
Are you ready for another fiery King’s Gambit game? GM Simon Williams deeply analyzes a brilliant attacking game in this...
The Easiest Way to Crush the Anti-Sicilians! -- Part 3
GM Ben Finegold shows you what he considers the funniest game of his anti-Sicilian series, an instructive tilt against a...
How to Play the King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack! -- Part 1
GM Roman Dzindzichashvili unlocks the secrets of an aggressive response to the King’s Indian Defense: the Four Pawns Attack. What...
The Easiest Way to Crush the Anti-Sicilians! -- Part 2
GM Ben Finegold continues his lesson on how to crush the anti-Sicilian systems. GM Finegold shows you the two main moves...
How to Crush Your Opponent With The King's Gambit -- Part 1
Are your King’s Pawn Games lacking in excitement? GM Simon Williams has an explosive solution for you -- the King’s Gambit! This...
How to Learn Openings, Part 2
How does Bobby Fischer’s Yugoslav attack compare to a modern game between two super GMs? FM Todd Andrews shows you the...