Ruy Lopez, Chigorin Defense Gambits with GM Kritz
The Chigorin Variation of the Ruy Lopez is a very common line because black obtains a solid position and good space in the center. White’s strategy is often similar to a coiled spring, conceding space...
View ArticleKasparov CRUSHES Short – Insane Sacrifices Beat French Defense
Garry Kasparov and Nigel Short experienced a fierce rivalry at the pinnacles of elite chess in the 1990s as Kasparov had recently fought off Anatoly Karpov’s persistent challenges for the title of...
View ArticleThe Secrets to Mastering the Chess Opening
The opening is arguably the most important phase in the game. If you make mistakes in the opening and you are playing an attentive player, you can immediately concede a small, lasting advantage in the...
View ArticleMastering Control of the Center by GM Damian Lemos
Aside from focusing on rapid development and creating threats against your opponent, you should also be actively trying to control the center from the early opening in chess. Achieving strong control...
View ArticleWinning 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 ArticleColle-Zukertort System – Susan Polgar Chess Video
The opening can be a tough place for the beginner chess player as it can be very difficult to think of new ideas that are really the best moves in unfamiliar positions. Sure, you can be follow...
View ArticleMaster the French Defense with GM Susan Polgar
The French Defense is the perfect opening choice for the beginner and intermediate chess player as it is an extremely solid defense against 1. e4, relying on a clear positional foundation to guide...
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 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 ArticleSuper-GM Morozevich Crushes the Caro-Kann – Presented by GM Damian Lemos
Alexander Morozevich achieved elite status as a Super-GM very early in his career when he was only a teenager! Morozevich is well-known for the extremely creative and insanely aggressive style that has...
View ArticleImmortal Game – INSANE King’s Gambit with GM Mikhalevski
In the below chess video excerpt from the Empire Chess DVD ¨How Grandmasters Beat the King’s Gambit¨, GM Victor Mikhalevski reviews the Immortal Game Anderssen vs Kieseritzky that is a stunning example...
View ArticleRefuting the Greco Gambit by GM Mikhalevski
The Greco Gambit resembles a delayed King’s Gambit in that white opens with 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. f4!? in an attempt to catch black off guard and take him out of normal preparation as this line is...
View ArticleCrushing the Scotch Gambit with GM Mikhalevski
The Scotch Gambit with 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Bc5 leads to extremely interesting imbalances as white immediately sacrifices a pawn to gain a lead in development and active piece play in...
View ArticleChess Opening Traps with IM Valeri Lilov
Chess opening traps can decide the outcome of a game in the first moves! Chess players of all levels are always trying to set traps for their opponents, and if you are not careful you can lose a game...
View Article3 Basic Principles of the Opening Development
Development is the process of bringing pieces into the game from their initial positions. It is very important to develop the pieces quickly. A player who gets development advantage may start a quick...
View ArticleBenko Accepted – IM Andrew Martin
A positional sacrifice out of the opening! In the video “Benko Accepted” by IM Andrew Martin, we are introduced to the Benko Gambit, an opening where Black immediately sacrifices a pawn for positional...
View ArticleLearn to Play the English the Easy Way
A simple but strong opening to learn! In the video “Learn to Play the English the Easy Way” by GM Roman Dzindzichashvili, we see a few simple set-ups that will help us to play the English opening. In...
View ArticleDo Not Play on Auto-Pilot in the Opening!
The opening is an important part of chess. If you are able to play a strong opening then you can expect to have a good position going into the middlegame. Sometimes though, players get in the habit of...
View ArticleThe Sicilian Najdorf Defense
The Sicilian Defense is the biggest and most complex setup of all chess openings. It is a semi-open playing system, in which Black tries to avoid the classic playing manner for equalizing the game and...
View ArticleSokolov Explains – GM Ivan Sokolov
Watch how a top Grandmaster describes a complex position! In the video from the DVD “Middlegame Pawn Structures” by GM Ivan Sokolov, we are shown a position that occurred in a game between two...
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