Garry Kasparov's Top Five Moves
Garry Kasparov might be the greatest chess player of all time and has played some of the most amazing games ever. See if...
Magnus Carlsen's Top Five Moves
Magnus Carlsen is the current World Champion and might be the best player of all time! How did Carlsen become the star he...
Bobby Fischer's Top Five Moves
Bobby Fischer was the most dominant player of his era and maybe of all time! What ingenious ideas did he use to win the...
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...
Tips And Tricks Of The London System: Bxh7
GM Aman Hambleton demonstrates a devastating trick that has won him many games in his favorite opening, the London System....
Tips And Tricks Of The London System: Common Structures
What happens in the London system when queens face off on the b-file? GM Hambleton demonstrates the key idea of forcing...
Tips And Tricks Of The London System: Black Fianchetto
How can Black cause serious problems for an inflexible London System player? GM Hambleton recommends an early g6 setup with...
Tips And Tricks Of The London System: Early b2 Attack
What should you do if Black attempts to steal a pawn quickly on b2? Traditional theory thinks there's likely to be a forced...
Tips And Tricks Of The London System: Random Moves
What tricks do you need to learn as early as move two in the London System? Find out what rare, but dangerous moves GM Hambleton...
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,...
How To Defend: The Key Priorities
How do Grandmasters avoid losing, even when they get into trouble? Join GM Dejan Bojkov, as he demonstrates an instructive...
How To Defend: The Magic Of The Fortress
Sometimes in chess, you don't need an active plan to draw the game. If you can set up a fortress then all you need to do...
How To Defend: Last Chance Stalemate
Stalemate is the most famous and one of the most important ways to make a draw in chess. Always be on the lookout to sacrifice...
How To Defend: The Perpetual Defense
When you're behind in a chess game, it often helps to focus your efforts against the opposing king. Even if you can't checkmate,...
How To Defend: The Sticking Defense
GM Dejan Bojkov finishes his coverage of defensive strategies with the little known, but essential Sticking Defense! Often...
How To Win With The Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation
Want to learn an opening that doesn't require too much theory and was a favorite of Bobby Fischer? IM Keaton Kiewra teaches...
How To Win With The Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation: The Ending
One of White's main goals in the Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation is to reach a winning king and pawn endgame. Follow along...
How To Win With The Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation: The Delayed Exchange
If you like the Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation, but want to mix things up, you can try the Delayed Exchange! IM Keaton Kiewra...
How To Win With The Ruy Lopez 5.d4
Looking for a way to fight for an edge against solid 1.e4 e5 players? Why not try the Ruy Lopez with 5.d4 and learn about...
How To Win With The Ruy Lopez 5.d4: Pouncing On Mistakes!
5.d4 is a rare and aggressive move against the Ruy Lopez, so most players with the Black pieces won't know the best defense....
How To Win With The Ruy Lopez 5.d4: Master Games!
IM Keaton Kiewra wraps up his coverage of the 5.d4 Ruy Lopez by demonstrating two key games. One example shows how you can...