Famous Players - Leccións de xadrez

The Ultimate Blunder

GM Ben Finegold shows the biggest mistake you can make in chess, resigning in a winning or drawn position.

Perfect Chess Games

Have you ever played a perfect chess game? See if you can find the moves from amazing games that earned 100% Game Review scores.

How I Became A Five Time World Champion

How did Vishy Anand win the World Championship title five times? Join him for an inside tour of chess at the highest level.

Play Like A World Champion: The Carlsen Years

In 2013 Magnus Carlsen defeated Vishy Anand to become World Champion. Since then he has defended his title against Anand again, Sergey Karjakin, Fabiano Caruana, and Ian Nepomniachtchi.

Play Like Daniel Naroditsky

GM Daniel (Danya) Naroditsky is not only a great chess broadcaster, but he's also one of the strongest blitz and bullet players in the world and capable of competing with anyone at classical chess! Check out five of his best games!

Play Like a World Champion: The Anand Years

In 2007 FIDE held an eight-player World Championship tournament, which was won by Vishy Anand. He then joined the lineage of match champions by defeating Vladimir Kramnik in a 2008 match. He further defended his title in 2010 against Veselin Topalov and in 2012 against Boris Gelfand.

The Top 10 Games Of The 1950s

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!

Play Like Jan-Krzysztof Duda

Jan-Krzysztof Duda is a Polish Super GM and first-time candidate for the World Championship. See if you can find the moves from his greatest games!

Modern Chess Masterpieces

What are the greatest chess games of the 21st Century? GM Surya Ganguly brings you his picks of these modern classics!

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Surya Shekhar Ganguly

6 leccións

Mestría

World Championship Preparation

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.

The Indian School Of Chess

Featuring six new lessons! How has India become a chess powerhouse? GM Surya Ganguly demonstrates the history of Indian chess from Sultan Khan through today's brilliant prodigies.

GM

Surya Shekhar Ganguly

11 leccións

Mestría

My Road To The World Championship

GM Fabiano Caruana nearly toppled Magnus Carlsen in 2018 and he brings you behind the scenes to demonstrate what it takes to fight for the game's highest crown!

My Games With The World Chess Champions

GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov has been one of the best players in the world for many years. Join him as he recounts his battles with the world champions!

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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

6 leccións

Mestría

Play Like A World Champion: Kasparov vs Karpov

Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov fought five world championship matches between 1984 and 1990. Check out the highlights from the greatest rivalry in the history of chess!

The 10 Best Games Of The 1990s

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.

How Levon Aronian Became America's Newest Super Grandmaster

Chess superstar Levon Aronian has recently moved to America. Get to know his history and games with help from his childhood chess coach, GM Melik Khachiyan.

Play Like Ian Nepomniachtchi

Ian Nepomniachtchi dominated consecutive candidates tournaments and nearly became world champion. Try to find some of his best moves.

NM

Jeremy Kane

5 leccións

Play Like A World Champion: Fischer and Karpov

In 1972 Bobby Fischer broke the Soviet control of the World Championship by winning the "Match of the Century" against Boris Spassky. However, in 1975 Fischer refused to defend his title and another great champion, Anatoly Karpov ascended to the throne!

Play Like A World Champion: Petrosian and Spassky

In 1963 Tigran Petrosian unseated Botvinnik as World Champion for the final time. Petrosian was a defensive genius and held his title again in 1966 against Boris Spassky. In 1969 Spassky won another candidates cycle and defeated Petrosian to take the title.

My Best Games – Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

How does one of the best attackers in history take on the titans of modern chess? GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov gives a unique look at five of his greatest games.

GM

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

5 leccións

Mestría

Positional Masterpieces

GM Romain Edouard breaks down four positional masterpieces from chess history, ranging from Steinitz to Carlsen.

GM

Romain Edouard

4 leccións

The Top Ten Games Of The 2000s

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!

Play Like Anish Giri

Anish Giri is a candidate to challenge for the world title and is one of the top trash talkers on Twitter as well. Check out how he backs up his words with amazing wins against the world elite.

Vasily Smyslov: Master Of Attack

Vasily Smyslov a World Champion known for his positional play. However, you don't get to be a champion without also possessing attacking genius. FM Andrey Terekhov demonstrates five of Smyslov's best attacking gems.