Game Of the Week: Gm Benjamin vs. GM Hernandez
Benjamin, Hernandez E17 Queen's Indian | |
Attack with LarryC: Upset avoided by Wrong Turn and a Gibraltar Assaulter
Eljanov, Iljiushenok, Edouard, Javakhishvili B48, D20 Sicilian: Taimanov variation, QGA | |
Improve Your Chess: An overview of “Planning” | |
Game Of the Week: GM Kryakvin vs. GM Khismatullin
Kryakvin, Khismatullin A45 Trompowsky attack | |
Game Of the Week: GM Debashis vs. GM Topalov
Debashish, Topalov E59 Nimzo-Indian | |
Attack with LarryC: More Tata Tales
Tiviakov, Dubov, Navara, Michiels C06, E46 French: Tarrasch, Nimzo-Indian | |
Improve Your Chess: Benko Gambit Upset
A43 Benko Gambit Declined | |
Game Of the Week: IM Dale vs. GM Wei
Dale, Wei E52 Nimzo-Indian | |
Attack with LarryC: A 15-year-young star
Wei Yi, Michiels, Haast E33, B48 Nimzo-Indian, Sicilian: Taimanov | |
Game Of the Week: Gm Erenburg vs. GM So
Erenburg, So C03 French: Tarrasch | |
Attack with LarryC: Inspired Rook Lift Leads to Jolly Good Rout
Jolly, Gozzoli, Troff, Duda C88, E04 Ruy Lopez, Catalan | |
Improve Your Chess: Strong Center Wins
A43 Queen's Pawn Game/Benoni | |
Game Of the Week: GM Shirov vs. GM Dubov
Shirov, Dubov A56 Benoni | |
Attack with LarryC: Happy New Year with LarryC!
Moranda, Markowski, Studer, Sanikidze E77, B06 King's Indian, Robatsch defense | |
Improve Your Chess: Rare Occurence: Dan Wins on Strategy
A38 Symmetric English | |
Game Of the Week: GM Grischuk vs. GM Leko
Grischuk, Leko D58 QGD: Tartakower | |
Attack with LarryC: Attack with Johan-Sebastian C
Hocevar, Hai Luu, Christiansen, Studer, Reich, Jacob E80, A13, A61 King's Indian, English, Benoni | |
Improve Your Chess: Well-played upset
A01 Queen's Fianchetto | |
Game Of the Week: GM Naroditsky vs. GM Holt
Naroditsky, Holt C03 French: Tarrasch | |
Attack with LarryC: Simen Subtracts from Ledger and A Fabien Lights up Noel
Ledger, Adgestein, Libiszewski, Studer A20, E06 English Opening, Catalan | |
Improve Your Chess: 20 minute exercise #6 | |
Game Of the Week: GM Short vs. GM Howell
Short, Howell E47 Nimzo-Indian | |
Attack with LarryC: Sergei M Gins Up Attack to Leave Gordon Dry
Gordon, Movsesian E32 NImzo-Indian | |
Improve Your Chess: Decision Boils down to One Move
B21 Sicilian: Morra Gambit Accepted | |
Game Of the Week: GM Yu vs. GM Robson
Yu, Robson B96 Sicilian: Najdorf 7.f4 | |
Attack with LarryC: Gobbler Takes it in the Neck and a Mann Hunt
Idrizaj, Stathopoulos, Reeh, Mann B90, C05 Sicilian: Najdorf, French: Tarrasch | |
World Championship Match - Broadcast Game 11
Carlsen, Anand C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense | |
Improve Your Chess: Szabo-Lloyd Hastings 1960-61
Szabo, Lloyd E80 Benoni | |
World Championship Match - Game 2
Carlsen, Anand C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense | |
World Championship Match - Game 1
Anand, Carlsen D85 Grunfeld: exchange variation | |
Game Of the Week: Gm Inarkeiv vs. GM Baryshpolets
Inarkiev, Baryshpolets B66 Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer | |
Tactics for Everyone! - The Skewer | |
Improve Your Chess: Opening Prep Wins
C02 Advanced French Defense: Milner-Barry Gambit | |
Tactics for Everyone! - Pinning - Part 2 | |
Improve Your Chess: Lesson Game
E71 King's Indian Defense: Makagonov System | |
Game Of the Week: Grischuk vs. Rodshtein
Grischuk, Rodshtein A07 King's Indian Attack | |
Improve Your Chess: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
C11 French Defense: Classical variation | |
Tactics for Everyone! - Pinning | |
Tactics for Everyone! - Removing the Defender - Part 2 | |
Game Of the Week: GM Navara vs. GM Durarbayli
Navara, Durarbayli C60 Ruy Lopez: fianchetto variation | |
Tactics for Everyone! - Removing the Defender - Part 1 | |
Improve Your Chess: Chances for Both Sides
B30 Sicilian: Rossolimo | |
Game Of the Week: IM Bluebaum vs. GM Naiditsch
Bluebaum, Naiditsch E15 Queen's Indian | |
Tactics for Everyone! - Discover Attack | |
Improve Your Chess: Fast Play met by Faster Play
B34 Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon | |
Game Of the Week: IM Sevian vs. GM Zherebukh
Sevian, Zherebukh C67 Ruy Lopez | |
Tactics for Everyone! - Double Attack - Part 3 | |
Tactics for Everyone! - Double Attack - Part 1 | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: The one and only Turkish Schoolboy - part 2
Santagati, Atalik B18 Caro-Kann | |
Improve Your Chess: Special 64th Birthday: 4 Problems | |
Game Of the Week: GM Polgar vs. GM Berkes
Polgar, Berkes C11 French | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: The one and only Turkish Schoolboy
Atalik, Wiwatanadate, Dzhumaev, D76, A87 Grunfeld, Dutch | |
Improve Your Chess: Another Fun Najdorf Bg5
B96 Sicilian: Najdorf | |
Game Of the Week: GM Lie vs. GM Kozul
Lie, Kozul B41 Sicilian | |
Game Of the Week: GM Jobava vs. GM Nepomniachtchi
Jobava, Nepomniachtchi B22 Sicilian Alapin | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Every FRENCH Schoolboy Knows
Vachier-Kagrave, Carlsen, Motylev B90, B30 Sicilian Najdorf, Sicilian Nimzovich-Rossolimo Attack | |
Game Of the Week: GM Sutovsky vs. GM Jobava
sutovsky, Jobava B27 Sicilian | |
Ronen through Chess history: Chess Olympiad - Part 6
Aronian, Sokolov, Navara, Sargissian, Morozevich E35, E17, B06 Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, Robatsch Defense | |
Game Of the Week: GM Shankland vs. GM Kovalyov
Shankland, Kovalyov B48 Sicilian | |
Ronen through Chess history: Chess Olympiad - Part 5
Morozevich, Ivanchuk B12 Caro-Kann | |
Improve Your Chess: Time Once Again the Critical Factor
B06 Modern Defense | |
Game Of the Week: IM Xiong vs. FM Bodek
Xiong, Bodek B76 Sicilian dragon Yugoslav Attack | |
Improve Your Chess: How can I Lose this Game?
A50 Queen's pawn game | |
Game Of the Week: Gm Mamedyarov vs. GM Vallejo Pons
Mamedyarov, Vallejo Pons D39 QGD | |
Improve Your Chess: Won Game Amazingly Lost
D00 London/Albin Counter Reversed | |
Game Of the Week: GM Fedoseev vs. GM Zvjaginsev
Fedoseev, Zvjaginsev D00 Queen's pawn | |
Ronen through Chess history: Chess Olympiad - Part 2
Mestel, Renman, Swanson, Makropoulos C15, B53 French: Winawer, sicilian | |
Improve Your Chess: Trading to much vs GM dooms Amateur
D43 Semi-Slav Moscow Variation | |
Norway Chess 2014 - Round 9 GOTD
Caruana, Karjakin A30 English | |
Norway Chess 2014 - Round 8 GOTD
Carlsen, Svidler A27 English | |
Norway Chess 2014 - Round 7 GOTD
Caruana, Topalov B90 Sicilian Najdorf | |
Norway Chess 2014 - Round 6 GOTD
Topalov, Kramnik E21 Nimzo-Indian | |
Norway Chess 2014 - Round 5 GOTD
Carlsen, Aronian D38 QGD | |
Norway Chess 2014 - Round 4 GOTD
Karjakin vs. Grischuk D86 Grunfeld | |
Game Of the Week: IM Smith vs. GM Grandelius
Smith, Grandelius D58 QGD: Tartakower | |
Norway Chess 2014 - Round 3 GOTD
Grischuk, Aronian, Giri, Kramnik A18, E06 English, Catalan | |
Norway Chess 2014 - Round 2 GOTD
Topalov, Grischuk B90 Sicilian Najdorf | |
Norway Chess 2014 - Round 1 GOTD
Grischuk, Caruana A62 Benoni | |
Ronen through Chess history: Chess Olympiad - Part 1
Portish, Radulov, Ribli, Ljubojevic, Miles, Spassky E12, E04 Queen's Indian Defense, Catalan | |
Improve Your Chess: Finding Combinations in Games and Puzzles | |
Game Of the Week: GM Eljanov vs. GM Bologan
Eljanov, Bologan D31 QGD | |
Ronen through Chess history: US Championship - Part 5
Evans, Reshevsky, Kashdan, E12, C45 Queen's Indian, Scotch Game | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: The Forgotten Man - Part 2
Morozevich, Grischuk, Vitiugov, Tomashevsky A48, B40, D11 King's Indian, Sicilian, QGD Slav | |
Game Of the Week: David vs. Vachier-Lagrave
David, Vachier-Lagrave A15 English | |
U.S. Championship 2014 - GOTD Playoffs | |
U.S. Championship 2014 - GOTD Round 9 | |
U.S. Championship 2014 - GOTD Round 8 | |
U.S. Championship 2014 - GOTD Round 7 | |
U.S. Championship 2014 - GOTD Round 6 | |
U.S. Championship 2014 - GOTD Round 5 | |
U.S. Championship 2014 - GOTD Round 4 | |
U.S. Championship 2014 - GOTD Round 2 | |
U.S. Championship 2014 - GOTD Round 1 | |
Attack with LarryC: Mikenas’ Gold
Gambit Tiger, Shredder, Makinas, Lebedev E48, D66 Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Gambit Declined | |
Ronen through Chess history: US Championship - Part 4
Rachels, Browne, Kudrin B85, B70 Sicilian: Scheveningen, Sicilian: Dragon Variation | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: The Forgotten Man - Part 1
Morozevich, Grischuk A48 King's Indian | |
Game Of the Week: Hou Yifan vs. Olga Girya
Hou Yifan, Girya B49 Sicilian: Taimanov | |
Gashimov Memorial - Round 10 GOTD
Carlsen, Caruana A49 King's Indian: fianchetto without c4 | |
Gashimov Memorial - Round 9 GOTD
Caruana, Mamedyarov D11 QGD Slav | |
Gashimov Memorial - Round 8 GOTD
Mamedyarov, Nakamura D11 QGD Slav: 3.Nf3 | |
Gashimov Memorial - Round 7 GOTD
Nakamura, Carlsen E20 Nimzo-Indian | |
Gashimov Memorial - Round 6 GOTD
Carlsen, Mamedyarov E34 Nimzo-Indian | |
Game Of the Week: GM Karjakin vs. GM Kamsky
Karjakin, Kamsky B06 Robatsch defense | |
Gashimov Memorial - Round 5 GOTD
Carlsen, Radjabov E70 King's Indian | |
Gashimov Memorial - Round 4 GOTD
Caruana, Carlsen C67 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense | |
Gashimov Memorial - Round 3 GOTD
Nakamura, Mamedyarov B12 Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | |
Gashimov Memorial - Round 2 GOTD
Carlsen, Nakamura D12 QGD Slav | |
Gashimov Memorial - Round 1 GOTD
Carlsen, Mamedyarov D52 QGD | |
Improve Your Chess: Invisible Moves and Sneaky Pins | |
Game Of the Week: GM Nepomniachtchi vs. GM Svidler
Nepomniachtchi, Svidler C45 Scotch | |
Ronen through Chess history: US Championship - Part 3
Nakamura, Shulman,Kamsky, Onischuk C18, C69 French, Ruy Lopez | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: A great quasi-comeback #2
Topalov, Karjakin, Anand A15, A13 English | |
Improve Your Chess: 1900 Plays Fast and Suffers Upset
B23 Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack | |
Game Of the Week: GM van Kampen vs. GM Rapport
van Kampen, Rapport B09 Pirc | |
Ronen through Chess history: US Championship - Part 2
Kamsky, Kaidanov, Nakamura D15, B90 QGD Slav, Sicilian Najdorf | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: A great quasi-comeback
Svidler, Karjakin A05 Reti Opening | |
Game Of the Week: GM Quingnan vs. GM Yangyi
Quingnan, Yangyi B47 Sicilian: Taimanov | |
Ronen through Chess history: US Championship - Part 1
Fischer, Byrne, Benko D71, B09 Neo-Grunfeld, Pirc | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 14 GOTD
Aronian, Karjakin B23 Sicilian | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 13 GOTD
Andreikin, Aronian A45 Trompowsky Attack | |
Game Of the Week: GM Yilmaz vs. GM Motylev
Motylev, Yilmaz A88 Dutch | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 12 GOTD
Anand, Andreikin B19 Caro-Kann | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 11 GOTD
Topalov, Karjakin A05 English Opening | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 10 GOTD
Aronian, Topalov D15 QGD Slav | |
Ronen through Chess history: Toward the Candidates - part 7
Huebner, Kortschnoj B19, A38, C09, A37, C09 Caro-Kann, English, French | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 9 GOTD
Anand, Topalov B90 Sicilian: Najdorf | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 8 GOTD
Anand, Aronian, Kramnik, Andreikin A11, D15 English, QGD Slav | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 7 GOTD
Kramnik, Mamedyarov D38 QGD: Ragozin variation | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 6 GOTD
Topalov, Kramnik D37 Queen Gambit Declined | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 5 GOTD
Svidler, Topalov C78 Ruy Lopez | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 4 GOTD
Mamedyarov, Andreikin D10 QGD semi-Slav | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: The Caro-Kann Besieged - part 3
Naiditsch, Khenkin, Yeremolinsky, Bruzon B12 Caro-Kann | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 3 GOTD
Mamedyarov, Anand D11 QGD Slav | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 2 GOTD
Svidler, Andreikin B32 Sicilian | |
Candidates 2014 - Round 1 GOTD
Anand, Aronian C88 Ruy Lopez | |
Ronen through Chess history: Toward the Candidates - part 6
Sokolov, Jussupow, C19, C82 French, Ruy Lopez | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: The Caro-Kann Besieged - part 2
Shirov, Yermolinsky, Shabalov, Lenderman B12 Caro-Kann | |
Game Of the Week: GM Maiorov vs. GM Ding Liren
Maiorov, Ding Liren E32 Nimzo-Indian | |
Ronen through Chess history: Toward the Candidates - part 5
Keres, Petrosian, Kortschnoj, Benko, Fischer, Tal B36, A31, A07, C11 Sicilian: Accelerated Fianchetto, English, King's Indian Attack, French defense | |
Improve Your Chess: Endgame Study Negated with Fast Play
B01 Center Counter Game | |
Game Of the Week: GM Akopian vs. GM Chatalbashev
Akopian, Chatalbashev B07 Pirc Defense | |
Ronen through Chess history: Toward the Candidates - part 4
Keres, Petrosian, Kortchnoi B36, A31 Sicilian: Accelerated Fianchetto, English: Symmetrical - Benoni Formation | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Looking back at 2013 - part 4
Yermolinsky, Kaidanov, Naiditsch, Harikrishna D01, D00 Richter-Veresov Attack, Queen's pawn game | |
Game Of the Week: GM Vitiugov vs. GM Ivanchuk
Vitiugov, Ivanchuk D26 QGA | |
Ronen through Chess history: Toward the Candidates - part 3
Boleslavsky, Bronstein C15 French: Winawer | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Looking back at 2013 - part 3
Yermolinsky, Arbakov A40 Queen's Pawn Game | |
Improve Your Chess: Just for Fun Queen Sac
D11 QGD Slav: 3.Nf3 | |
Game Of the Week: GM Vachier-Lagrave vs. GM Mareco
Vashier-Lagrave, Mareco B47 Sicilian: Taimanov | |
Ronen through Chess history: Toward the Candidates - part 2
Keres, Smyslov, Kotov, Euwe E14, A13, D72, D29 Queen's Indian, English, Neo-Grunfeld, Queen's Gambit Accepted | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Looking back at 2013 - part 2
Van Wely, Karjakin | |
Game Of the Week: IM Goudriaan vs. GM Timmann
Goudriaan, Timmann E53 Nimzo-Indian | |
Zurich Challenge 2014 - Round 5 GOTD
Caruana, Aronian C89 Ruy Lopez: Marshall counter-attack | |
Zurich Challenge 2014 - Round 4 GOTD
Carlsen, Caruana C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense | |
Zurich Challenge 2014 - Round 3 GOTD
Nakamura, Carlsen E20 Nimzo-Indian | |
Zurich Challenge 2014 - Round 2 GOTD
Anand, Nakamura C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense | |
Zurich Challenge 2014 - Round 1 GOTD
Carlsen, Gelfand E60 King's Indian | |
Ronen through Chess history: Toward the Candidates - part 1
Fischer, Tal B87 Sicilian: Fischer-Sozin | |
Tata Steel 2014 - Round 11 GOTD
Aronian, Van Wely A80 Dutch | |
Tata Steel 2014 - Round 10 GOTD
Aronian, Dominguez C84 Ruy Lopez: closed defense | |
Game Of the Week: GM Pallisse vs. GM Gashimov
Pallisse, Gashimov E10 Queen's Pawn Game | |
Tata Steel 2014 - Round 9 GOTD
Aronian, Karjakin E15 Queen's Indian: Nimzovich variation | |
Tata Steel 2014 - Round 8 GOTD
So, Dominguez C42 Petrov: Nimzovich attack | |
Ronen through Chess history: Kasparov-Kramnik 2000 - part 4
Kramnik, Kasparov E54, C78 Nimzo-Indian: Gligoric System, Ruy Lopez | |
Tata Steel 2014 - Round 7 GOTD
Van Wely, Nakamura B45 Sicilian | |
Tata Steel 2014 - Round 6 GOTD
Aronian, So A15 English Opening | |
Tata Steel 2014 - Round 5 GOTD
Rapport, Dominguez A34 English: symmetrical variation | |
Tata Steel 2014 - Round 4 GOTD
Nakamura, Aronian E92 King's Indian | |
Tata Steel 2014 - Round 3 GOTD
Van Wely, Giri A45 Trompowsky attack | |
Tata Steel 2014 - Round 2 GOTD
Giri, Naiditsch E11 Bogo-Indian defense: Grünfeld variation | |
Tata Steel 2014 - Round 1 GOTD
Caruana, Gelfand B90 Sicilian: Najdorf | |
Game Of the Week: GM Wojtaszek vs. GM Popov
Wojtaszek, Popov D11 QGD: Slav | |
Ronen through Chess history: Kasparov-Kramnik 2000 - part 3
Kramnik, Kasparov D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Looking back at 2013 - part 1
Yermolinaky, Bryant, Gareev D37, D90 Queen's Gambit Declined, Grunfeld | |
Game Of the Week: GM Sutovsky - IM Zumsande
Sutovsky, Zumsande C03 French: Tarrasch | |
Attack with LarryC: Alekseev Fireworks to Start 2014
Aleskeev, Krush B51 Sicilian: Moscow variation | |
Ronen through Chess history: Kasparov-Kramnik 2000 - part 2
Kasparov, Kramnik C76, D27, A34 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defense, Queen's Gambit Accepted, English | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Next Generation #4
Mamedyarov, Aronian, Karjakin E62, D90 King's Indian, Grunfeld | |
Improve Your Chess: Positional Maneuvering
A28 English opening | |
Game Of the Week: GM Baramidze vs. GM Akobian
Baramidze, Akobian C42 Petrov: Nimzovich attack | |
Ronen through Chess history: Kasparov-Kramnik 2000 - part 1
Kasparov, Kramnik C67 Ruy Lopez, Berlin defence | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Next Generation #3
Aronian, Nakamura, Ipatov D56, A05 QGD: Larker defense, Reti | |
Improve Your Chess: Hope Chess, Hand-Waving, and Acquiescing | |
Game Of the Week: GM Shvedchikov vs. GM Kupreichik
Shvedchikov, Kupreichik A04 Reti Opening | |
Ronen through Chess history: Russia vs. World 2002
Polgar, Kasparov, Akopian, Shirov, Svidler B80, B30, C67 Sicilian: Scheveningen, Sicilian Defense, Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | |
London chess Classic 2013 - Round 5 GOTD
Gedland, Adams, Kramnik, Nakamura D37, D35, D97 QGD, Grunfeld | |
London chess Classic 2013 - Round 4 GOTD
Anand, Kramnik, Caruana, Gelfand, Adams, Svidler, Short, Nakamura D40, E46, B40, B25 QGD: Semi-Tarrasch defense, Nimzo-Indian: Simagin variation, Sicilian, Sicilian: closed | |
London chess Classic 2013 - Round 3 GOTD
Polgar, Jones, Sutovsky, Howell, Gelfand, Caruana B78, A14, C67, B52 Sicilian: dragon Yugoslav attack, English, Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense, Sicilian | |
London chess Classic 2013 - Round 2 GOTD
Nakamura, Gelfand, Anand, McShane A01, A07 Nimzovich-Larsen attack: Indian variation, Reti: King's Indian attack | |
London chess Classic 2013 - Round 1 GOTD
McShane, Anand, Caruana, Sutovsky, Istratescu, Polgar, Nakamura B10, A48, C07, C70 Caro-Kann: two knights 3...Bg4, King's Indian: London system, French: Tarrasch open variation, Ruy Lopez: Cozio defense deferred | |
Ronen through Chess history: USSR vs. World 1984
Beliavsky, Larsen, Seirawan B19, D24 Caro-Kann, Queen's Gambit Accepted, Bogolyubov variation | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Next Generation #2
Nakamura, Kramnik, Li, Meier E32, A05 Nimzo-Indian: classical variation, English Opening | |
Improve Your Chess: One Big Mistake
A36 English: ultra-symmetrical variation | |
Game Of the Week: GM Vallejo Pons vs. GM Grabarczyk
Vallejo Pons, Grabarczyk D53 Queen's Gambit Declined | |
Ronen through Chess history: USSr vs. World 1970 - part 2
Fischer, Petrosian, Portisch, Kortschnoj, Spassky, Larsen B13, A33, E12 Caro-Kann, English Opening, Queen's Indian | |
Every Russian Schoolboy Knows: Next Generation #1
Kamsky, Korobov, Ding Liren D00, E62 Queen's pawn, Mason variation, King's Indian: fianchetto with ...Nc6 | |
Game Of the Week: GM Jobava vs. GM Mamedyarov
Jovaba, Mamedyarov C29 Vienna Gambit | |
Ronen through Chess history: USSr vs. World 1970 - part 1
Larsen, Spassky A01 Larsen's Opening | |
Improve Your Chess: Tactical R&P Endgame
B08 Pirc: classical (two knights) system | |
World Championship Match - Game 10
Carlsen, Anand B51 Sicilian: Moscow attack | |
World Championship Match - Game 9
Anand, Carlsen E25 Nimzo-Indian: Samisch variation |