Ending a Tournament
IM Shankland focuses on the psychology of playing in the last round, when both players tend to be tired from a long event....
Dynamic Theory: Logical Chain
GM Khachiyan again shows how a logical chain can run through an entire game, guiding and informing the player's decisions...
Member Analysis: Instructive Member Game
In this game, black was unable to make anything of a clear positional advantage in the endgame. As GM Dzindzi explains,...
The Ideas Behind Planning
FM Lilov gives us more insight into the thought process that should go into making a plan, and prosecuting it. He takes...
Isolated Queen Pawns: Practical Examples 3
The final installment of IM Rensch's IQP series... or is it? He gives us another in-depth analyzed game. This one comes...
Positional Operations: Regrouping
In this video FM Lilov tackles another important practical skill: regrouping. Sometimes terribly placed pieces warn us that...
Believing in Logic
GM Khachiyan gives an important lesson about the importance of having a sense of the logic of a game. Believing in your...
Isolated Queen Pawns: Practical Examples 2
IM Rensch shows us Kamsky's redemption, a beautiful model game for the side with the iqp. Great ideas for creating your...
Sicilian Methods; e5 Push for White II
GM Khachiyan shows another game of his employing the e5 break for white in the d6-e6 Sicilian structure. But this game also...
Positional Operations: Releasing the Pieces
Another video, another crucial skill. Through two examples of GM Yusupov's play, FM Lilov shows us the power of activating...
Isolated Queen Pawns: Practical Examples 1
IM Rensch rolls up his sleeves after several blackboard lessons on textbook techniques for both sides in iqp situations....
Sicilian Methods; e5 Push for White
GM Khachiyan shares another tournament game of his to illustrate the great impact of the e4-e5 push in the sicilian. He...
Formulating a Favorable Pawn Structure
FM Lilov covers a dynamic endgame, in which there are great imbalances, activity is important, and the possibilities are...
Live Sessions; One Move at a Time 4
Charles is at it again, beating up on lower rated players for the enjoyment of the chess.com audience. Actually, he'll teach...
Positional Operations; Strengthening
FM Lilov is back, with some important advice for us. Here he reminds us of the importance of making consistent small improvements...
Dynamic Theory: GM Khachiyan v. IM Brooks
GM Khachiyan goes through a recent tournament game of his, giving the viewer his detailed thought process. The game covered...
Breaking Basic Rules in the Middlegame
GM Dzindzichashvili devotes a lot of his lectures to teaching the principles, foundations and rules of chess. Now Roman...
Live Sessions; One Move at a Time 3
FM Galofre gives us another live session. In this one, his opponent plays a couple moves in the opening that seem to lose...
Positional Sacrifice; GM Khachiyan v. FM David Luc
GM Khachiyan shares with us another deep positional sacrifice from his own practice, underlining the reasons he made it...
Typical Plans with Opposite side Castling
Grandmaster Kaidanov's debut on chess.com! He goes over an extremely instructive virtuoso performance by Boris Spassky from...
Live Sessions; One Move at a Time 2
FM Galofre is back, sharing his thought process move by move as he plays two live games. Get inside the head of a master!
The Scheveningen Continued
GM Khachiyan goes over a positional game of his in the Sicilian Scheveningen variation, discussing plans for black and white....
Isolated Queen Pawns: Role Reversal
IM Rensch continues his series on Isolated Queen Pawns, with a look at some techniques for the side without the isolated...
Vladimir Kramnik and Pawn Majorities
Taking two classic and instructive examples from the practice of former World Champion Kramnik, FM Galofre shows us some...
Positional Sacrifice; FM Banawa v. GM Khachiyan
GM Khachiyan continues his theme of positional sacrifice, with another game full of dramatic blows. An opening pawn sacrifice...