Botvinnik's Trades: Great Chess Master Methods
Can you gain an advantage simply by trading pieces? If you're an all-time great like Botvinnik, that's your signature strategy....
Reti's Bishops: Great Chess Master Methods
How did the world's best chess players in history achieve greatness? Some of them had trademark methods, like Richard Reti...
Why You Should Never Give Up In Chess
You can't win a game by resigning, and you shouldn't give up in chess when there is a chance your opponent will not convert...
The Most Optimistic Chess Player
Can being optimistic in chess help your game? It sure can, especially if it leads you to look for winning moves. Learn how...
What Is Alekhine’s Gun?
How do you bombard your opponent with your heavy pieces? Learn how to form "Alekhine's Gun" and destroy your enemy on an...
Mikhail Chigorin’s Super Knights
Chigorin is often considered among the best chess players ever to never win a world chess championship. Find out how this...
Don't Be Greedy In Chess
Material imbalances decide a lot of chess games, but you shouldn't go too far and be greedy at the cost of development or...
How To Take Your Time In Chess
Time in chess has two meanings: the actual clock you must adhere to, and how quickly your pieces reach their intended destinations....
How To Think Like Your Opponent In Chess
Is there one quick change you could make to your chess game to greatly improve your results? The answer is to simply try...
How To Beat A World Chess Champion: Ivanov vs. Karpov
Anatoly Karpov was a tremendously solid world chess champion, strong in every aspect of the game. So how do you beat him?...
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...
Chess Mistakes: Taking Actionable Steps
Now that you know all chess players make mistakes, find out the steps you can take to minimize them. These steps will let...
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...
Mistakes: Losing Control Of Our Emotions
Chess may inspire many emotions, but cold, hard logic usually wins. Learn how to not lose your cool in stressful chess situations—and...
Learning What Causes Chess Mistakes
Now that you know how to identify mistakes in chess, you need to learn what causes them in the first place. Find out why...
Mistakes: Learning To Identify Mistakes
What good are mistakes if you can't identify them and learn from them? Find out how to spot the mistakes in your chess game...
Mistakes: Learning Our Lesson In Chess
All chess players make mistakes. The key to improvement is how well you learn from them. In this new series, find out how...
Tarrasch Teaches How To Control The Center
Controlling the center is a key concept in chess, so why not learn from the "best of the best," Siegbert Tarrasch? Watch...
How To Beat A World Chess Champion: Hammer vs Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen remains the world chess champion, but he's lost some games along the way. Learn how one of his close friends,...
First-Ever 4 Player Chess Team Championship: Commentary by Hammer and Botez
GM Jon Ludwig Hammer and WFM Alexandra Botez comment on the first-ever 4 Player Chess Team Championship as GM Kononenko...
How To Beat A World Chess Champion: Anand vs Aronian
Vishy Anand is a longtime chess legend, and one of the greatest world champions in history. Learn how another modern great,...
How To Beat A World Chess Champion: Larsen vs Petrosian
Wait, is it even possible that the legendary Tigran Petrosian lost a chess game? Learn how Bent Larsen took down the greatest...