How to Be Materialistic In Chess

Sacrifices are flashy, but having material wins more games. IM Kostya Kavutskiy demonstrates when it's appropriate to capture material and how to convert it into victory.

Kostya Kavutskiy

5 Lessons

Mastery

Candidate Moves

How do you decide what moves to play? IM Kostya Kavutskiy demonstrates several key techniques in evaluating candidate moves.

Kostya Kavutskiy

5 Lessons

Mastery - Intermediate

The Funniest Chess Games of All Time

Laugh and learn along with IM Konstantin Kavutskiy as he explores some of the strangest and funniest chess games ever played.

Kostya Kavutskiy

6 Lessons

Mastery - Intermediate

Lessons

How to Be Materialistic In Chess

Candidate Moves

The Funniest Chess Games of All Time

New to Chess (How to Play)

How to Move the Pieces

Playing the Game

Beginner (Fundamentals)

Opening Principles

Winning the Game

Capturing Pieces

Finding Checkmate

Intro to Book Openings

Intermediate (Key Concepts)

Make the Most of Your Pieces

Understanding Endgames

Winning with Tactics

Forcing Moves

Reading the Board

Advanced (Taking Control)

Key Openings

Choosing the Best Move

Activating Your Pieces

Advanced Endgames

Attacking the King

Advanced Tactics

Endgame Patterns

Learning Rank