NM Sam Copeland brings you the ten best games played in the 1950s. Check out some of the most amazing brilliancies in the history of chess!
NM Sam Copeland has picked the 10 best games of every decade for the last century. Take a look at his picks for the 1960s and learn from the greatest games of an amazing time period.
NM Sam Copeland has picked the 10 best games of recent decades. Take a look at his picks for the 1970s and learn from the greatest games of an amazing era!
NM Sam Copeland has picked the 10 best games of recent decades. Take a look at his picks for the 1980s!
NM Sam Copeland has picked the 10 best games of recent decades. Take a look at his picks for the 1990s and learn from the greatest games of an exciting time in chess history.
NM Sam Copeland has picked the 10 best games of recent decades. Take a look at his picks for the 2000s and learn from the greatest games of recent years!
NM Sam Copeland has picked the 10 best games of recent decades. Take a look at his picks for the 2010s and learn from the greatest games of recent years!
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Are you tired of deep theory in many main lines? Join NM Sam Copeland as he demonstrates the exciting and practical Alekhine's Defense, an opening that he has played successfully for years!
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