David Bronstein was an amazing attacking player, but when Boris Spassky played the King's Gambit against him, it was Spassky who started an amazing king hunt!
In 1966, many commentators thought that Boris Spassky was going to take the world title from Tigran Petrosian, but Petrosian was not going to go down without a fight!
Lubomir Kavalek was a strong GM and this game became his most amazing accomplishment. NM Sam Copeland shows you the amazing details!
GM Viktor Korchnoi was known for capturing pawns, so when he sacrificed a pawn, it was a safe bet that he had a great idea in mind. NM Sam Copeland shows you his brilliant play!
David Bronstein was one of the greatest attacking players of all time. NM Sam Copeland demonstrates one of his most creative attacking gems!
Hans Berliner was a star of correspondence chess and demonstrated why in this brilliant game, NM Sam Copeland's pick for the fourth greatest game of the 1960s.
This is only Bobby Fischer's second most famous win against a Byrn brother, but it's maybe as amazing as his Game Of The Century. NM Sam Copeland brings you the details.
The Sveshnikov Variation of the Sicilian Defense used to be considered unplayable because Black accepts a risky-looking backward pawn. However, Black's dynamic chances usually offer full great counterplay. GM Johan He...
Mikhail Botvinnik was world champion several times and popularized a setup with pawns on c4, d3, and e4 or the reverse for Black. GM Johan Hellsten explains the key ideas in this popular structure.
The Maroczy bind allows one side to build a clamp on the center with the c and e-pawns. However, there's still room for counterplay and the opponent won't always get squeezed to death. GM Johan Hellsten brings you the...
The Hedgehog looks quiet, but it can unfurl a world of complications. GM Johan Hellsten explains.
How can you use two bishops to win otherwise even positions? GM Gata Kamsky is an expert at converting small advantages into victory. Check out these smooth wins against GMs Holt and Shankland.
GM Veselin Topalov hoped to earn a world title rematch with Anand, but he ran into Gata Kamsky! Kamsky took an early lead and only had to survive one last endgame to win the match.
Arjun Erigaisi is one of the top young players in the world today. Along the way, he learned a valuable endgame lesson from GM Kamsky. You can't relax too early in a chess game!
Vishy Anand is one of the greatest players of all time, but Gata Kamsky defeated him in a candidates match in 1994. One key was this amazing endgame that allowed Kamsky to save the match.
How do you win an endgame against an endgame wizard like world champion, Karpov? GM Gata Kamsky demonstrates how he did it in his debut lesson for Chess.com!
Grandmaster Simon Williams presents the top five moves of American GM and tactical wizard, Hikaru Nakamura. Can you find Hikaru's greatest combinations?
Teimour Radjabov became the youngest chess grandmaster in history at 14, and could shock us in this year's Candidates Tournament! Join NM James Canty III as he talks us through five INCREDIBLE moves by the former prod...
Discover Jan-Krzysztof Duda's incredible brilliant moves across his impressive chess games with FM James Canty III! Duda won the Chess World Cup in 2021 and will compete against the best players in the world in the 20...
Discover the creative and entertaining Richard Rapport's best EVER brilliant moves in this top 5 with FM James Canty III! After a strong year, the unpredictable grandmaster has reached world number 7 in the FIDE ranki...
Fabiano Caruana has already drawn the classical portion of a World Championship match and may well earn a rematch this time around. See how he did it, with a review of his five greatest moves.
Ding Liren once went 100 games between losses and has beaten Magnus Carlsen in playoff matches before. How did he accomplish such feats? Find out with an analysis of Ding's five greatest moves.
Ian Nepomniachtchi won the last candidates tournament and would like to repeat. See Nepo's greatest hits with this review of the best moves of his career.
Maybe the most exciting young Grandmaster today is Alireza Firouzja! check out his five best moves and see why many people see him as a future World Champion!
What should you focus on in any endgame? GM Alexandra Kosteniuk wraps up her extensive endgame series with some general guidelines.
