Playing with a Space Advantage in Your Games!
Space... the "final frontier" in chess! These are the voyages of the Starship Khachiyan. His continuing mission: To outplay...
Learning from the Best: Tigran Petrosian Part 3
Today Melik reminisces once again about his old coach, recalling one of his more interesting battles with the "Magician...
Playing with a Space Advantage - Part 8
To bring his latest installment of three videos in this series to a close, Alex reviews one of his own games. After an interesting...
Learning from the Best: Tigran Petrosian Part 2
When the "Iron Tiger" cracked a smile, Reshevsky knew he was in for it! Actually, Petrosian's brilliant exchange sacrifice...
Playing with a Space Advantage - Part 7
You have learned the ways of the advanced d5-pawn Queenside space advantage... You have seen the power of the advanced e5-pawn...
Playing with a Space Advantage - Part 6
He's back! Grandmaster Alex Lenderman brings us part 6 in his video series on the topic of space in chess. Alex's humble...
Learning from the Best: Tigran Petrosian Part 1
This weekend we learn from the best! Grandmaster Melik Khachiyan starts us on a new video series, exposing us to some of...
Unbalanced Material: Practical Exercises!
You thought you were working "for" the weekend? It's time to work this weekend! That's right, your personal coach -- IM...
Defensive Tips: IM Amanov vs GM Khachiyan
How good is your defense? Improve your thought process today by listening in on Melik's! Here he reviews yet another epic...
My Best Games: vs. GM Vitaly Tseshkovsky
We are certainly in for a treat today, as Grandmaster Dzindzichashvili continues his series on his own best games! Roman's...
Opposite Colored Bishop Domination
GM Dejan Bojkov lectures today on a subject that might be a little sore for at least one of the "opposite colored"...
Judgment and Planning Part 3: The Bayonet Attack
Today Dr. Ginsburg provides a cure for the common affliction known as "getting-mated-in-the-King's-Indian-Defense-itis"!...
Unbalanced Material: Minors vs the Queen Part 2
Today we learn something incredible: The Knight and Bishop can outplay the Queen! Yes, there were several other critical...
Judgment and Planning Part 2: Slaying the Dragon
Learn how to further improve your thought process in critical positions today... and as a bonus, we kill some Dragons! International...
The Rooks Are Dreaming... Advanced Ideas!
Now that we know our Rook's can dream (or at least you should after watching GM Dejan Bojkov's first video on the subject)...
The Heavy Pieces: Do Work!
Learn how powerful the Queen and Rook can be when conducting an attack, especially when their "counterparts" aren't firing...
Lessons of Defense
Today, once again, Chess.com gets to play "tag along" with GM Melik Khachiyan as he continues his own journey of self discovery,...
Pawn Structure 101: Chain Reactions 3: Quiz!
Pencils down! Seriously, you are about to take a quiz. Subject? The principles, attacking patterns, and tactical motifs...
The Rook's Dream
Do you ever wonder what your rooks dream about? Well, you're about to find out! We have an excellent presentation prepared...
Structural Thinking 3: Chain Domination!
Today GM Khachiyan reviews one of his own games, highlighting how to dominate your opponent with the little guys! Here black...
Boa Constrictor: Methodical Squeeze!
Today GM Dzindzi reviews a game in which his opponent was, well, squeezed to death! His victim, GM Ljubomir Ljubojević,...
Pawn Structure 101: Chain Reactions Part 2
"This way! Follow your pawn-chains to victory" - Mythological Chess Player, a very long time ago... IM David Pruess follows...
Member Analysis: Ratings DON'T Matter!
Today Dzindzi offers our members the most important advice of all time: DON'T make decisions based on your opponent's rating!...
Semi-Open Files... On Fire!
Learn how to turn the small advantage of a semi-open file and isolated pawn target into a crushing victory! How? GM Dejan...
Unbalanced Material: Minors vs Rook Part 1
International Master Daniel Rensch begins a new video series today on the subject of "material imbalances" in the game of...