Rashid Nezhmetdinov's Top Five Moves
Rashid Nezhmetdinov was one of the greatest attacking players ever and a huge inspiration for Simon Williams. Check out...
Anish Giri's Top Five Moves
Grandmaster Anish Giri earned the rating spot to qualify for the 2020 candidates tournament and is still in contention to...
Alexander Grischuk's Top Five Moves
Alexander Grischuk has been one of the top players in the world for many years and may be the next challenger in a World...
MVL's Top Five Moves
MVL is currently leading the 2020 candidates tournament and may well be the next player to challenge Magnus Carlsen for...
Kirill Alekseenko's Top Five Moves
Kirill Alekseenko is the least well-known player in the 2020 Candidates tournament. He's an underdog in the event, but he's...
Wang Hao's Top Five Moves
Wang Hao won the Chess.com Isle of Man international tournament to qualify for the World Championship Candidates Tournament,...
When The Amateur Wins: Drawing With Karpov
Sometimes your chess opponent is so legendary that you can consider an unlikely draw as a win. Such is the case with Anatoly...
When The Amateur Wins: Beating The Future World Champion?
The chess prodigy Alireza Firouzja could be the future world chess champion, according to GM Simon Williams. But even a...
When The Chess Amateur Wins: GingerGM Loses!
GM Simon Williams practices what he preaches as he shows you a quick game he lost to a talented young chess player. Learn...
When The Chess Amateur Wins
Even though chess is a game of perfect information, the higher-rated player doesn't always win. Join GM Simon Williams in...
Boost Your Puzzle Rush Score: Playing Puzzle Rush
Now that GM Simon Williams has taught you many techniques to improve your Puzzle Rush score, he is ready to put his knowledge...
Boost Your Puzzle Rush Score: Seal The King
You wouldn't believe some of the ways you can use a subtle tactic in a chess game. Find out how to seal up the king so it...
Boost Your Puzzle Rush Score: Remove The Defender
Removing the defender is a critical concept in many chess tactics, so you need to know how to do it to be a master of Puzzle...
Boost Your Puzzle Rush Score: Loose Pieces
One of the quickest ways to get better at Puzzle Rush is to recognize loose pieces, both yours and your opponent's. Learn...
The Max Lange Attack: 'Aggressive And Fun'
The Max Lange attack is a "swashbuckling" way to handle the king's pawn opening. Find out how to play the material imbalance...
Boost Your Puzzle Rush Score: Queen Traps
Want to get your Puzzle Rush score to a new all-time high? This video will teach you how to spot queen traps in the Puzzle...
Improving your Puzzle Rush Score: Discovered Check
Familiarize yourself with common Puzzle Rush patterns in this video from GM Simon Williams on Discovered Attacks! Just lean...
Improving Your Puzzle Rush Score: Qa4 & Qa5
Why should you study puzzles? To get a better score at Puzzle Rush! And to improve as a chess player... Fortunately, the...
Tactical Ideas In The Endgame: Trapping The King
Using tactics to create checkmating chances isn't just for the middlegame. Learn how you can manufacture tactical opportunities...
Tactical Ideas In The Endgame: The Active King
Sometimes the best fighting piece in the endgame is the king itself, especially in pawn endings. Find out what happens when...
Tactical Ideas In The Endgame: Stalemate
If you find yourself down material and about to lose an endgame, there is one last-ditch tactic you can aim for: stalemate....
Tactical Ideas In The Endgame: Breakthrough
How do you break through in a chess endgame? Most of the time, you need to use a tactical ideal to achieve your strategic...
Tactical Ideas In The Endgame: Zugzwang
Sometimes in chess you wish you didn't have to move. This is called zugzwang. Find out how to put your opponents in this...
Old School Cool: Mayet vs Hirschfeld
You might not have heard of this game's players, but you'll recognize—and love—the go-for-broke style of this romantic game....
Old School Cool: Zukertort vs Blackburne
If you like chess where caution is thrown to the wind in an all-out effort to checkmate the other guy, take a trip to London...