A Nice Walk In the Park: Absolute Craziness
In today's video FIDE Master Elliot Liu brings us a game full of, well, craziness! With both black and white's kings starting...
Applying Principles in the King's Gambit I
IM David Pruess gives Chess.com viewers a taste into what the King's Gambit is all about! With this introduction "preview"...
Chess960! v.2 (Fischer Random Chess)
Today FIDE Master Charles Galofre continues his video series on the subject of Fischer Random chess. As he gains experience,...
Live Sessions; Alekhine's Block
FM Charles Galofre decided to sit down for a "Live Sessions" battle last week, and it was certainly worth it! The Vienna...
The 10 Best Moves of All Time: #6
IM Shankland continues his run-down of the top 10 moves of all time. Two players already honored by appearing in this list...
Development: Attack and Defense 2
The second of three videos examining the interplay of defense and attack in a complicated Danish Gambit. You need to watch...
Using Computers 2
In the second part (of three) in his series on the role of computers in studying chess, IM Shankland shows two very sharp...
Using Computers 1
Nowadays, players of all levels have access to computer engines able to play chess at the level (at least) of the best human...
Intermediate Checkmates 5
Intermediate Checkmate Patterns Part 5! FM Ingvar Johanneson offers the “Karpov Choke” which is not a Jedi Knight Mind Trick...
Intermediate Checkmates 4
Not knitting patterns, not sewing patterns, not flight patterns but checkmate patterns. The Arabian Mate is the focus of...
Practical Defense 6
GM Khachiyan looks at a very typical and dangerous looking attack. He breaks down what thought process the defender should...
Intermediate Checkmates 3
FM Johannessen continues his excellent series on mating patterns, covering a variety of smothered mates including Philidor's...
Intermediate Checkmates 2
FM Ingvar Johnannesson presents Intermediate Checkmate Patterns for those ready to move past beginner knowledge of checkmate...
Beauty and Entertainment - Part 2
More once-in-a-lifetime positions brought to Chess.com by GM Dzindzichashvili. Watch doubled passed pawns defeat a rook...
Intermediate Checkmates
What makes the difference in levels between Chess players? Patterns! In his first chess.com video lecture FM Ingvar Johannesson...
Unusual Top Level Combinations
Learning the rules is one thing, learning when to break them is another thing entirely. GM Roman Dzindzichashvilli offers...
Liu Analyzes Retter-Gyrow 2
FM Elliott Liu continues his extensive analysis of a Chess.com member game moving into the complexity of the middle game....
Dynamic Play 2: Key Decisions in Critical Moments
GM Melik Khachiyan hones in on “concrete” tactics in this 2nd video of his dynamic chess series on Chess.com....
Dynamic Play 1: Key Decisions in Critical Moments
Dynamic Thinking! GM Melik Khachiyan offers a lesson in imaginative chess. Down in development and a wrecked kingside, GM...
The Desperate Housewives
Named after the TV Show "The Desperate Housewives", FM Galofre humorously chose a game that is considered to be...
Copious Sacrifices, Middlegame Zugzwang, and Castl
In this video IM Sam Shankland demonstrates what he himself called "the greatest move" he had ever played. While...
A Cautionary Tale
In this video, IM Pruess helps viewers uncover an awesome tactic by breaking it down into two basic patterns. The video...
How *not* to Play in your Opponent's Time Trouble (2)
GM Friedel analyzes a very exciting phase of his recent game with India's GM Gopal, with a view to giving the viewer a lot...
Lasker's Combination
FM Lilov takes a look at a classic game of the second World Champion, Emmanuel Lasker, in which he introduced a beautiful...