How To Win With A Pawn Majority
GM Melikset Khachiyan thinks that some major positional chess concepts are not understood as well as they should be. Starting...
Attacking Through The Center
The center is the most important part of the chessboard, the crossroads through which attacks are often launched and defense...
Women's World Teams: Keeping The Tension vs Soumya
FM Alisa Melekhina thoroughly analyzes one of her recent games to teach you the importance of keeping the tension on the...
How Do You Handle Forcing Decisions?
Like it or not. a great number of games are decided by forcing decisions. If you’re going to play chess, you simply have...
Think Like A Master: Improve Your Position
We’ve all been there before. You think your position is slightly better, but how do you improve it enough to win? Continuing...
How To Beat The Best At Blitz: Simplification
How do you beat a former world champion at blitz chess? The idea is “simple” — quite literally. GM Maxim Dlugy explains...
Pawn Power In The Grünfeld!
Appreciating pawns in chess may be an old idea, but it’s still relevant in modern chess. GM Eugene Perelshteyn analyzes...
Philidor's Powerful Pawns!
Don’t kid yourself about pawns. Though they’re considered the lowliest members of the chess set, pawns can pack a wallop...
How To Improve Your Strategy: Sacrifices
Everyone knows you can sacrifice to checkmate the enemy king. But when is it good to give away material for just a strategic...
How To Improve Your Strategy: Fabiano Caruana
To win in modern chess, you need to be well versed in both tactics and strategy. As the number-two player in the world,...
Attacking Pawn Chains: Sicilian Grand Prix!
The Sicilian Grand Prix is always good for some crazy pawn action, and GM Eugene Perelshteyn shows you the very best way...
Garry Kasparov's Carlsbad Pawn Structure Plan
How did one of the greatest chess players ever handle the Carlsbad pawn structure? Garry Kasparov is universally considered...
Mikhail Botvinnik's Carlsbad Pawn Structure Plan
Are you looking for a plan as White in the Carlsbad pawn structure? Look no further than the work of Mikhail Botvinnik,...
Tal Tells You Where To Attack!
Who better to learn from than Mikhail Tal when it comes to how to attack? Tal, of course, was one of the greatest attacking...
Get A Clue! Where To Attack
Most chess players love to attack whenever they can, but how do you know where on the board to start your assault? FM Todd...
Harry Nelson Pillsbury's Carlsbad Pawn Structure Plan
How did the great Henry Nelson Pillsbury handle the Carlsbad pawn structure? GM Dejan Bojkov demonstrates an educational...
Expect The Unexpected: Water And Fire!
How do you play against someone whose chess is so wild, it’s like he never left the 19th century? GM Melikset Khachiyan...
Expect The Unexpected: In-Between Moves
Both Magnus Carlsen and Vishy Anand missed a critical in-between move in game six of the 2014 world championship match. GM...
Let Tal Help You Build An Attack!
Who better to teach you attacking chess than Mikhail Tal, the brilliant former world champion? IM Keaton Kiewra walks you...
How To Win A Game You Should Win
One of the most stressful aspects of chess is trying to win a game you know you should win. WGM Tatev Abrahamyan uses one...
Powers Of The Pieces
Join us for GM Dejan Bojkov’s enlightening series on the true powers of each chess piece. You’ll learn how to evaluate your...
How Magnus Carlsen Mounts A Comeback
Magnus Carlsen is currently defending his world championship title against Vishy Anand in a close battle in Sochi, Russia....
How To Improve Your Strategy -- Part 1
Chess players of all levels have heard it over and over: practice tactics to get better. While this is certainly true,...
Learning The 3 Must-Know Rules of Middlegames!
What can a game between the best players in America teach you about the middlegame? FM Todd Andrews continues his middlegame...
The One Thing You Need To Beat Lower Rated Players!
What’s the most important thing you need to beat weaker players? WGM Tatev Abrahamyan reveals the secret way to win against...