Lessons on Positional Play: Part 1
The ever-modest GM Gregory Kaidanov begins his video series on positional play with, what else, a loss! He builds an attacking...
My Repertoire: Playing Philidor!
Melik walks us through a recent game of his where he used his "backup opening" to defeat his lower rated opponent, IM Amanov....
Keeping Up With Melik: Positional Struggle!
GM Melikset Khachiyan plays an old foe and gives a clinic on how to slowly pick apart the "Stonewall" pawn formation. He...
Greatest Chess Minds: Gligoric - Part 4
GM Bojkov reviews another great game by the legendary Gligoric today, and in doing so, he highlights Gligoric's ability...
Grandmaster Preparation: Part 2 vs IM Marc Esserman
Today Ben Finegold presents part 2 of his series on Grandmaster Preparation, highlighting the benefits of being well prepared,...
Winning with the "No-Counterplay" Strategy
Making his Chess.com video debut today, GM Leonid Kritz discusses the effective strategy of winning games not by coming...
Live Sessions: Wild and Free Grand Prix!
This weekend's Live Session sees IM Rensch face off against a fellow titled player in the Live Chess Arena for a wild battle...
Grandmaster Preparation: Part 1 vs IM Darwin Yang
Today Grandmaster Finegold provides insights into his own high level preparation, sheds light on the psychology of dealing...
Keeping Up With Melik: Consistency!
Here GM Khachiyan reviews a big win he had as black at a tournament he won over President's Day weekend. In his own words,...
Blindfold Brilliance - Part 2!
We start off our week with GM Gareev's detailed breakdown of his Blindfold Simultaneous Exhibition Match, played in our...
Member Analysis: The Psychology of the Initiative!
Today's Member Analysis video features a wild game in the King's Gambit, with an early piece sacrifice, that ultimately...
Thematic Openings: The Dark Square Repertoire - Part 4
In part 4 of his series on the Dark Square Opening Strategy, GM Perelshteyn reviews a game of his own from a local tournament...
My Pan-American Experience: vs GM Isan Reynaldo Ortiz Suarez - Game 2
Sam brings his review of the games from the Pan-American Team Championships to a close today by providing in-depth analysis...
Play the Board, Not Your Opponent - Part 3
To bring his mini-series on advising our members not to underestimate their opponent's to a close this weekend, GM Lenderman...
Thematic Openings: The Dark Square Repertoire - Part 3
GM Perelshteyn's series on controlling the dark-squares, via a thematic opening repertoire approach, continues today with...
Play the Board, Not Your Opponent - Part 2
GM Lenderman offers more advice on the practical and psychological today! In reviewing his own games he elaborates on the...
Exploiting Typical Opening Mistakes: Part 2
Today GM Kaidanov provides more instructive examples of when the initiative and rapid development should be valued higher...
Thematic Openings: The Dark Square Repertoire - Part 2
With his second video, GM Perelshtyen provides more proof that a repertoire built around positional themes and thematic...
Member Analysis: Defend with Counterplay!
In this Member Analysis video lecture, targeted toward our more experienced members, GM Dzindzichashvili breaks down the...
My Pan-American Experience: vs IM Diego Rafael Di Berardino
GM Shankland continues to review his games from the recent Pan-American Team Championship! Here he reviews an extremely...
Play the Board, Not Your Opponent - Part 1
Enjoy this instructive example of why you must always calculate accurately, and not let the emotions of "who you are playing"...
Positional Sacrifice - Part 2: School Me Twice, Shame on Me!
Losing for a second time to an eerily similar idea happens... but falling for the same long term, positional sacrifice to...
Positional Sacrifice - Part 1: Pawn Avalanche!
Our second featured author making his Chess.com debut today is Grandmaster Victor Mikhalevski! In this mini series he reviews...
Member Analysis: Managing Space!
IM Rensch takes a quick time out from pawn structures and live commentary to review a game that clearly displays the problem...
Pawn Structure 101: Intro to the English & Yugoslav Attacking Formations!
IM Rensch provides the introduction to what is considered white's most dangerous, accurate, and potentially universal approach...