Everything You Need To Know 3: Tactics & Strategy
The most important video series for beginners continues with the second installment in "Everything You Need To Know". IM...
Everything You Need To Know 2: The Opening!
If you only had one chess lesson in your life, this would be it! The "Everything You Need To Know" video series launches...
Live Sessions; The "Unslayable" Dragon!
Today Danny "puts his money, where his mouth is" when he opts for the slightly worse end of an Unbalanced Material trade...
Unbalanced Material: Rooks vs Queen!
To follow up on the "First Lady's" dominance over the Rooks a couple weeks ago, we now get to see the "Towers of Power"...
Live Sessions; Punishing Obvious Mistakes!
After his opponent "misplays" an Accelerated Dragon -- Maroczy Bind, IM Danny Rensch questions whether or not he chose the...
Everything You Need To Know 1: Start Playing Chess
The first video in the "Everything You Need To Know" video series is designed for complete newcomers to the game of chess!...
Unbalanced Material: Queen vs Two Rooks!
Today we make our transition into arguably the most common type of material imbalance in chess: The "first lady" vs the...
Unbalanced Material: Principles in Practice!
IM Rensch continues his video series on the study of material imbalances with a recently played, highly interesting game...
Live Sessions; Back with an Attack!
Go for the attack, and don't look back! IM Danny Rensch is back with another Live Sessions today, and after his opponent...
How to Analyze Your Own Games 1: vs GM Atalik
We know you want Pawn Structure, and we know you want Live Sessions... but you also need to go over your own games! IM Daniel...
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...
Unbalanced Material: Minors vs Queen, Example Game
IM Rensch continues his series by reviewing an epic battle between GM Jaan Ehlvest and one of our own... International Master...
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...
Live Sessions; Fire on the Open File!
IM Rensch brings us a Live Sessions match featuring a common opening in his repertoire. When he repeats a mistake from a...
Unbalanced Material: Minors vs the Queen Part 1
The Minors or the Queen? The most important, most discussed, most controversial topic in the history of chess will be answered...
Live Sessions; Lose Some...Win Some!
IM Rensch brings us Live Sessions and then some today! Two games with two "postmortem" reviews: First in the Accelerated...
Unbalanced Material: Minors vs Rook Part 2
In the second video of his new series, IM Rensch takes the reverse perspective against the Knight and Bishop, reviewing...
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...
Live Sessions; Practical Pressure!
IM Daniel Rensch brings us two "Live Sessions" games this weekend -- each with a "quick review" in order to help us fully...
King and Pawn Endings: Bonus Video!
Just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about King and Pawn Endings, IM Danny Rensch hits you with a...
King and Pawn Endings: Final Stage
In the "Final Stage" (though not final video, as there is a bonus coming your way) we learn advanced triangulation, corresponding...
Live Sessions; A "Guaranteed" Loss???
This weekend we are back with another Live Sessions! By popular demand, IM Daniel Rensch takes a break from teaching Endgames...
King and Pawn Endings: Stage 4
In "Stage 4" we have officially crossed over from "learning" basic King and Pawn Ending ideas and patterns, to now "solving"...
King and Pawn Endings: Stage 3
Launching Stage 3! For Beginner and Intermediate players looking to improve their endgame skills, IM Daniel Rensch's video...
King and Pawn Endings: Stage 2
Moving on from "King on the 6th, Pawn on the 5th" we can now strive to understand the concepts behind Distant and Irregular...