How does a contender prepare for a world championship match? GM Romain Edouard, who has worked with Veselin Topalov, shows you opening prep at the highest level.
How do you beat a Grandmaster? GM Romain Edouard shows you how he's done it with many techniques. Learn how to win with opening preparation, kingside attacks, endgame technique, and risky play.
How does a top player like Veselin Topalov prepare his openings? He gets GM Romain Edouard to help out! Check out the top opening ideas from team Topalov and Romain's own work.
In the endgame the king transforms from a spectator into a key participant in the battle. GM Romain Edouard brings you five games to demonstrate how to fight with your king when its needed most.
GM Romain Edouard breaks down four positional masterpieces from chess history, ranging from Steinitz to Carlsen.
You don't always need to win material to win the game. GM Romain Edouard will teach you how to dominate your opponent's pieces and paralyze them while they're still on the board.
There's no more creative superstar today than Russian GM Daniil Dubov. GM Romain Edouard brings you four of Dubov's most amazing opening ideas!
Grandmaster Romain Edouard is a world-class chess instructor and the author of The Chess Manual Of Avoidable Mistakes. In this course, Romain will discuss the most common mistakes in chess and how to avoid them in your own play!
Get to know the chess pieces and how to set up the board.
Learn the basic rules of chess and how to play a full game.
Get an advantage in the first few moves
Turn your advantage into checkmate.
Keep your eyes open and capture more pieces.
Win the game by focusing your attack on the vulnerable king
Learn about the most common book chess openings and their main ideas
Explore the strengths and weaknesses of each piece
Know what to do when most pieces are off the board
Surprise your opponents with powerful winning moves
Control the game by calculating a few moves ahead
See the whole board so you can decide on the best plan
Understand what makes the most popular openings great
Train yourself to discover the right plans and ideas
Make the most of each piece by finding its best square
Improve your endgame play with these winning techniques
Set your sights on the king and overwhelm his defences
Win more games with beautiful chess combinations
Learn the critical themes to win more games in the end