Winning Chess Games in the Opening by Rafael Leitao
The opening is the most important phase of the game in chess. When good players get a slight edge in the opening, they are able to squeeze the most of this advantage and put their opponent under...
View ArticleUnderstanding Bobby Fischer by GM Susan Polgar
Bobby Fischer is one of the best chess players in the history of the game. Fischer’s style was exceptionally creative and he was very well-known for his prowess as a deep positional player, however...
View ArticleFM Alisa Melekhina Explains the King’s Indian Defense
The King’s Indian Defense is one of black’s most aggressive openings against 1. d4 as it nearly always leads to double-edged play and decisive results. The underlying themes and plans in the opening...
View ArticleSusan Polgar Chess Secrets – How to Think Like a Grandmaster
What separates Grandmasters from beginner chess players? In the following chess video excerpt from the 3.5 hour GM Susan Polgar chess DVD ¨Secrets on How to Think Like a Grandmaster¨ viewers will...
View ArticleChess Endgames Explained by GM Susan Polgar!
The endgame is one of the most difficult phases of the game for beginner chess players because many beginners find the endgame boring and do not want to spend precious time studying it. Instead, many...
View ArticleRook Endgames for Beginners – Susan Polgar Chess Video
Rook endgames are considered one of the most difficult topics to study in chess because the difference between winning and drawing is extremely subtle. Frequently in rook endgames you can have a small...
View ArticleAdvanced Chess Endgames with GM Susan Polgar
It can be difficult for intermediate and advanced players to incorporate studying chess endgames into their chess training regimen, however it is vital to the progress of the intermediate and advanced...
View ArticleKasparov’s Incredible Rook Sacrifice
Today we are going to look at a fascinating attacking game from the 1989 World Cup, featuring Garry Kasparov with the white pieces and Jon Speelman with the black pieces. GM Speelman is one of my...
View ArticleSusan Polgar Explains the French Defense, Lines with 3. Nc3
The French Defense is a fantastic opening to add to your repertoire because it is extremely solid and black should have an easy time of emerging from the early moves with good play in the center. This...
View ArticleKasparov’s Incredible Rook Sacrifice
Today we are going to look at a fascinating attacking game from the 1989 World Cup, featuring Garry Kasparov with the white pieces and Jon Speelman with the black pieces. GM Speelman is one of my...
View ArticleSusan Polgar Teaches Chess for Absolute Beginners
The following video is an excerpt from Susan Polgar’s most well-known chess DVD ¨Learn Chess in 30 Minutes, Chess for Absolute Beginners¨ with the former Women’s World Chess Champion Grandmaster Susan...
View ArticleWinning Pawn Moves for Beginners with IM Maia Lomineishvili
IM Maia Lomineishvili follows up on her debut appearance with OnlineChessLessons.NET with an extremely instructive preview from her 3 hour Empire Chess DVD ¨Winning Pawn Moves for Beginners¨ This...
View ArticleDzindzi Indian Defense – No Refutation
The Dzindzi Indian Defense is based on extremely interesting principles as black gives up the traditionally ¨prized¨ dark-squared bishop that has been fianchettoed on the kingside, in order to...
View ArticleGM Mikhalevski: Beating the Sicilian Defense
Grandmaster Victor Mikhalevski is renown for being a very dangerous attacking player. In this chess video excerpt from the Empire Chess DVD ¨Deadly Chess Attacks¨ GM Mikhalevski explains various...
View ArticleWGM Anna Zozulia Presents Prophylaxis!
Understanding the concept of prophylaxis is incredibly important if you want to take your chess game to the next level. To beat advanced chess players, it is not enough to only focus on your plans and...
View ArticleGM Damian Lemos: Crushing the Queen’s Indian Defense
The Queen’s Indian Defense is an extremely popular chess opening for black against 1. d4 because it retains a very solid foundation on key positional concepts. In the below chess video, Grandmaster...
View ArticleThe Fischer-Sozin Attack in the Sicilian Najdorf with GM Danny Gormally
Grandmaster Danny Gormally has decades of experience as a chess trainer and player at the highest levels. In the following chess video excerpt taken from the chess DVD ¨Improve Your Practical Play¨ GM...
View ArticleWinning with the King’s Indian Defense by GM Simon Williams
In this chess video excerpt from the chess dvd ¨Crash Test Chess 1¨ by GM Simon Williams, viewers will learn how to develop the initiative as the British Grandmaster explains a very impressive victory...
View ArticleCrash Test Chess with GM Simon Williams
The below chess video is an excerpt from the chess DVD ¨Crash Test Chess 2¨ featuring Grandmaster Simon Williams, a well-known British Grandmaster with over 10 years of chess teaching experience....
View ArticleCrushing the Nimzo-Indian Defense – Analysis by GM Damian Lemos
The Nimzo-Indian Defense is a tough chess opening to crack as black is able to establish a very strong bind in the center on the light-squares. However in this chess video, Grandmaster Damian Lemos...
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